This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Chunshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Muezza f Arabic, PetMeans "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.
Dần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寅
(dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Xuecha f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
茶 (chá) meaning "tea".
Matet f FilipinoFilipino name which is often a nickname derived from the name of
Maria Theresa but can be a christened name in its own right.... [
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Kaija f LatvianLatvian name which was first recorded in the 1500s and later revived in the late 1800s. It is generally as much considered a borrowing of the Finnish name
Kaija as an indigenous Latvian name derived from Latvian
kaija "seagull".
Mata f HistoryDerived from Malay and Indonesian
matahari meaning "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of
mata "eye" and
hari "day"). This was the stage name of Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, 1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I.
Dhat-badan f Semitic MythologyThe name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".
Kiyoe f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 聖 (
kiyo) meaning "holy; sacred" combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing; grace; favor".... [
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Galuh f JavaneseMeans "gem, jewel, diamond" or "daughter" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit गलू
(galū).
Tumu-te-ana-oa f Polynesian MythologyThe personfication of echoes in Cook Islands mythology. Her name means "the cause of the call or voice heard from caves", from
tumu meaning "cause",
oa meaning "voice" and
ana meaning "caves".
Shuqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" ,
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" or
骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar".
Qooqqa f GreenlandicWest Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to
qooqqaq meaning "larynx".
Okka f East FrisianShortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element
od "heritage, wealth".
Airo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茜色 (
airo) meaning "madder red". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hara f KoreanHara means "to do" in korean. Also, combination of hanja 河(ha) meaning "lake, river" or 夏(ha) meaning "summer" with 羅(ra) meaning "silk, display" can conform make this name.
Moero f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Μοιρώ
(Moiro) which was derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα
(moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or the Greek verb μοιράω
(moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [
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Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse
blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare
Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of
Blasius.
Aia f Greek MythologyA Naiad associated with a well, spring or fountain of the town of Aia, also known as Kolkhis, on the Black Sea. Her name was taken from that place. According to myth she was loved and pursued by the local river-god Phasis, and saved from him by the gods who transformed her into an island bearing that name.
Chiyone f JapaneseThis name is made of 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 世 (
yo, se) meaning "world", or 代 (
yo) meaning "generation, age, replace, substitute, period", with 音 (
ne, non) meaning "sound, noise"... [
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Maudi f LiteratureThe female protagonist in
Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Diedérique f DutchVariant spelling of
Didérique which is chiefly found in The Netherlands, where it is a nearly unique name (since 1880 it has had less than 50 bearers).
Bibirayhon f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
rayhon meaning "basil".
Lingqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Tögöldörzayaa m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгөлдөр
(tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Thipphaphone f LaoFrom Lao ທິບ
(thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Yoonmin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)
Wanzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Cherith f English, Northern IrishThis is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית
(Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת
(kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [
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Muamu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chiêu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 昭
(chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Rosó f CatalanFrom Catalan
rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [
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Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom Akkadian elements
Šērū’a and
ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god
Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law
Libbali-sharrat.
Wenfeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yumire f JapaneseFrom Japanese 弓 (
yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 麗 (
re) meaning "beautiful, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Xiao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 曉
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak", 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" or 霄
(xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven; clouds, mist". Other meanings of this character or other characters with the same sound are possible.
Laoura f GreekVariant form of
Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of
Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with
lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [
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Rinea f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Phaia f Greek MythologyMeans "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός
(phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by
Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [
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Yaruutungalag f MongolianFrom Mongolian яруу
(yaruu) meaning "melodic" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Aero f Greek MythologyPerhaps derived from the Greek verb ἀείρω
(aeiro), αἴρω
(airo) "to lift up, to raise". In Greek mythology, Aero (also called Haero, Aerope and Maerope) was a princess of the island of Chios, a daughter of
Oenopion and
Helice... [
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Micka f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nona m & f AssyrianNona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Sasipha f ThaiFrom Thai ศศิ
(sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light".
Kimora f African American (Modern)Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname
Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [
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Lujuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Rosemene f Haitian CreoleCombination of
Rose and -
mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from
Philomène or from a name such as
Chrismene,
Dieumene,
Jesumene or
Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French
mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Mirai f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 未来 (
mirai) meaning "future" or 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" combined with 雷 (
rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mai f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Natthakan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์
(kan) meaning "dear, beloved".
Itaura f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "red light" or "shining light" ("ita" and "ura").
Haijun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Zhaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous",
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or
肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Kohara f Polynesian MythologyKohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".
Kinuyo f JapaneseFrom 絹 (
kinu) means "silk" and 代 (
yo) can mean "replace, change, substitute, age, generation, world, period". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Hongsu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".
Torpekai f PashtoMeans "(one with) black bangs" in Pashto, from تور
(tor) meaning "black" and پېکى
(pikai) meaning "bangs, forelock, fringe".
Peanut m & f English (Rare)Back-formation from
pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English
nute, note, from Old English
hnutu, from Proto-Germanic
*hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian
nút, Dutch
noot, German
Nuss, Danish
nød, Swedish
nöt, Norwegian
nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European
*knew- (compare Irish
cnó, Latin
nux (“walnut”), Albanian
nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Liahona f Mormon (Rare)According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [
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Gaofeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 高
(gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Waldrun f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "rule" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Aðalbjörk f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
aðal "noble" and
björk "birch tree".
Yuexi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare",
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Kawther f ArabicMeaning: A lot of goodness and money, a lot of everything, a lot of accumulated dust, so Al-Kawthar is the abundant .There is a whole Surah called Surah Al-Kawthar. في قوله تعالى: ﴿إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ١﴾ الكوثر:1... [
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Minatsu f JapaneseFrom 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" and 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer". This name can have other meanings, depending on the kanji it is written with.
Zathapy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity
Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of
Senebtisi.
Ado m & f YorubaPossibly derived from Yoruba
ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.
Antarctica f EnglishThe name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word
ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of
ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".
Saengthong f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
Meizhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Fofi f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).
Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Flokarta f FolkloreDerived from Albanian
flokartë meaning "golden haired",
Flokarta dhe Tre Arinjtë is the Albanian title of
Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Zhargalma f BuryatMeans "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай
(zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".
Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Guanxiang f Chinese (Rare)From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" Other character combinations are possible.
Ebäk f BashkirMeans "delicate fabric, silk" in Bashkir.
Marjina f ArabicThe name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Uri f & m KoreanMeans "we, us, our" in Korean.
Tarlan f & m PersianFrom the name of a bird in the Falcon family.