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.
Lumine f FrenchProbably from the Latin "lumen," meaning light.
Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.
Lanjing f & m ChineseFrom 澜 (
lán) meaning "wave, billow" and 静 (
jìng) meaning "silent".
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Kotora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 琴 (
koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 良 (
ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sefferl f Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Negai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Fawnie f RomaniDerived from the Romani word
fawnie "ring; finger ring".
Yahiro m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夜 (
ya) meaning "night" combined with 博 (
hiro) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see
Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Erxi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Taeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many", 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yuxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure",
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant",
愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy",
誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Lizhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Arnfrid f Norwegian, SwedishModern Norwegian form of
Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements
arn "eagle" and
fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare
Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
Zahava f HebrewDerived from Hebrew זָהָב
(zaháv) meaning "gold".
Ainose f & m EsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Ridima f NepaliIt means god and prosperity.The name Ridima is mostly used in Nepal or India.
Liedewij f DutchVariant spelling of
Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint
Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Castora f Spanish, Medieval ItalianItalian and Spanish feminine form of
Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Aaike f & m DutchDiminutive of names beginning with
Agi or
Adal.
Lampedo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαμπάς
(lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Kalivinasini f IndianFeminine Indian name meaning "one who destroys or puts an end to any quarrels".
Kumushoy f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
oy meaning "moon".
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Audjah f IndonesianAudjah is an Indonesian name. Audjah Syarifam Rachmi is a competitor in the Italian talent show
Amici di Maria De Filippi 2017-18
Travalaha f Germanic MythologyTravalaha was a Germanic goddess known from an inscription found in Cologne, Germany. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, however one theory suggests a derivation from Proto-Norse
þrāwō "to long for"... [
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Aiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Polgara f LiteratureThe name of a sorceress in the Belgeriad series of books by David and Leigh Eddings.... [
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Astero f GreekDerived from Greek άστρο
(astro) or αστέρι
(asteri), both meaning "star". This is the name of the title character of a 1959 Greek film (played by Aliki Viougiouklaki), a remake of a 1929 movie (itself loosely based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel
Ramona).
Jonbibi f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Xuanni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Ziede f Medieval BalticDerived from either Latvian
zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian
ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Chiahi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 陽 (
hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahzad f IranianMeans “child of the moon” in Old Persian from
mah meaning moon and
zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Sinmara f Norse MythologyThe name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess
Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse
mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [
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Ye m & f BurmeseMeans "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.
Somnuek m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and นึก
(nuek) meaning "think, consider".
Acan f & m AlurMeans "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Beni f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Jianxia f & m ChineseFrom 剑(
jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre" and 侠 (
xiá) meaning "chivalrous, galliant".
Latavia f African AmericanCombination of the popular prefix la and
Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).
Wanhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion" or 鸿 (hóng)# meaning "wild swan".
Kyung-ju m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 景 (kyung) meaning "scenery; view" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl". Other hanja character combinations are possible. ... [
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Ipê f TupiDerived from Tupi
ï'pe "shell (of a seed)". This is the Portuguese name for several bignoniaceae trees known for the beauty of their flowers. Moreover, the
ipê was elected as the Brazilian national tree.
Shanliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Borkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Angsana f ThaiFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन
(asana).
Ane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious",
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or
徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Shamjahon f UzbekMeaning "light of the world" from
sham meaning "light" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Channiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Ziola m & f IjawMeans "the last born" in Ijaw.
Shuvo m & f Bengali (Hindu)Via Sanskrit Śubha (शुभ), meaning "good" or "lucky". Ultimately from Sanskrit root
śubh (शुभ्), meaning to embellish.... [
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Yuriri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 優 (
yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 李 (
ri) meaning "plum" and 梨 (
ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Remon f & m JapaneseIt means "lemon" in Japanese, derived from the English word
lemon.
Eglatine f Literature, Arthurian CycleProbably a medieval French variant or possibly a misspelling of
Eglantine. In Arthurian legend, Eglatine was the daughter of King Machen of the Lost Island, and the half-sister of King Nentres of Garlot... [
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Nurbanot f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
banot meaning "velvet".
Tenepal f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix
-e, combined with the suffix
-pal "through, by means of"... [
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Dilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Mingbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Yu-ja f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Ly f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 璃
(ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
Mana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (
ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (
na), a phonetic character... [
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Sarela f GalicianFrom the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix
-ela.
Gaichang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day; bright, clear".
Dəstəgül f AzerbaijaniMeans "bouquet of flowers, roses" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian دسته
(daste) meaning "group, bunch" and گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose"... [
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Jautrīte f LatvianVariant of
Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905;
The Silver Veil in English).
Sorao m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [
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Cheririn f Japanese (Rare)桜 (cheri) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" Other kanji combinations are aslo possible. Can be Japanized form of
Cherilyn and
Cherilynn Ivalo f Greenlandic, DanishOlder form of
Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Yueguan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
鹳 (guàn) meaning "stork, crane".