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.
Churaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai จุไร
(churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, IndonesianMeans "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم
(ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Eulabeia f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun εὐλάβεια
(eulabeia) meaning "discretion, caution". In Greek mythology, Eulabeia was the spirit and personification of discretion, caution and circumspection.
Qiniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Mineri f Japanese (Rare)From 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (
ne) meaning "sound", 里 (
ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Iffatbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Jantina f DutchVariant form of
Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).
Tsogzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian цог
(tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Midorika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akyıldız f & m TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
ak meaning "white" and
yıldız meaning "star".
Shengli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Seregmaa f BuryatFrom the Buryat
сэрэг (sereg) meaning "army" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Afryea f EweMeans "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Enkeleida f AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe. Their name itself is probably derived from Ancient Greek
ἔγχελῠς (énkhelus) und thus popularly interpreted as "eel-people".
Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Lanuola f SamoanMeans “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Gegania f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Farnoush f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and نوش
(nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Risharah f HebrewYeshua's (God) Strong/ powerful Warrior, Yeshua's (God) Justice and Liberty.
Tianfu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Mi-cheong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [
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Pirate m & f English (Rare)From the English word
pirate, from Latin
pirata, from Greek
peiratēs, from
peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from
peira ‘an attempt’).
Sarjig'a f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a tassle attached to a traditional headress.
Ayuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Offred f Literature, Popular CultureThe main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase
of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words
offered (as a sacrifice) and
off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
Jasira f Indian (Muslim)Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ
(jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".
Xiexin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
谢 (xiè) meaning "thank" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Zînê f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
zin meaning "saddle".
Lezah f EnglishNot very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Ate f Greek MythologyMeans "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (
daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Semken f ManchuMeans "bracelet" in Manchu. This was the personal name of Concubine Muktu, who was a consort of the Shunzhi Emperor, and the mother of his eighth son Yonggan.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), LuxembourgishHungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of
Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Suyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Tamara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (
tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (
ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Desak f BalineseFrom a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Hinewai f Maori (Rare)Combining "
Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "
wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".
Wanru f ChineseFrom Chinese 婉
(wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, beautiful, graceful", 琬
(wǎn) meaning "fine jade, lustrous jade" or 宛
(wǎn) meaning "as if, seem" combined with 如
(rú) meaning "like, as if"... [
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Akgul f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Ariya f & m Thai, IndonesianThai and Indonesian form of
Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Yadanar f BurmeseMeans "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Tögsbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tekahionwake f MohawkMeans "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
Thamma m & f ThaiMeans "righteousness, morality, virtue, duty" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit धर्म
(dharma).
Suzune f JapaneseFrom 鈴 (
suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kurmi Uma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kurmi meaning "rainbow" and
uma meaning "water".
Sivborg f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Siv and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Noeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Margarite f English (Rare)Anglicized form of
Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin
margarita).
Luyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Ideya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun идея
(ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология
(ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [
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Jiahui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 嘉
(jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家
(jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [
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Nkeoma f & m IgboMeans "that which is good" in Igbo.
Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie
Shaft in Africa (1973).
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval EnglishMedieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name
Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *
moyni- "treasure" - which became
muin in Old Welsh, and
mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Mariajo f SpanishShort form of
María José, or sometimes
María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Mitsuha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蜜 (
mitsu) meaning "honey" or 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather, plume", 波 (
ha) meaning "waves, billows, Poland" or 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf"... [
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Ichihana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 花 (
hana) or 華 (
hana) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuewen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Gariburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Hatsuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Lanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Banashri f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Thụy m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑞
(thụy) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".