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.
Lovetta f English (Rare)An elaboration of the English word
love with the popular feminine name suffix
etta Miyaha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather", or 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) "to see", combined with 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop", and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather", or 波 (ha) meaning "wave"... [
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Dyra f Swedish (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse element
dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with
dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name
Dyre or an Old Norse name such as
Dýrhildr or
Dýrfinna... [
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Ketura f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Finnish, Biblical Polish, Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)French, German, Finnish, Polish and Dutch form of
Keturah.
Taif f & m ArabicMeaning a phantom, wraith or vision. It also means spectrum.
Antü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
antü (also
antv and
anty) meaning "sun, day."
Þǫkk f Norse MythologyMeans "thanks" in Old Norse (from Proto-Germanic
*þankō,
*þankaz "gratitude, thanks" and thus a cognate of modern English
thank,
thanks). In the Prose Edda, the trickster god Loki once adopted this name while disguised as an old woman.
Ysella f CornishDerived from Cornish
ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Ulpia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman
nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word
lupus meaning "wolf", or
vulpus meaning "fox".
Tavakkala f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tavakkal meaning "resignation to God's will".
Elelia f English (American, Rare)Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Moxie f American (Modern)Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [
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Terava f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
rava meaning "dark, brownish".
Miiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 依 (
i) meaning "depend on, rely on" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Harukari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 遥 (
haru) meaning "far off, distant" combined with 李 (
kari) meaning "plum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Branie f Arthurian CycleA lady at Arthur’s court. Both Branie of the High Mountain and her sister, Clameroi, failed a chastity test.
Tugmaoy f UzbekDerived from
tugma meaning "button" and
oy meaning "moon".
Liliore f ObscureIn the case of American heiress and philanthropist Liliore Green Rains (1909-1985), this may have been a variant of
Lilian, her mother's name.
Parthenice f Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek
parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
Yeganə f AzerbaijaniMeans "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه
(yeganeh).
Nárcisz f HungarianOriginally the feminine form of
Narcisszusz. Since this name also coincides with Hungarian
nárcisz "daffodil", it is now considered a nature name.
Arvinbayan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nanseolheon f Korean (Rare, Archaic)Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (
nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (
seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (
heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.
Xinxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Renami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Junquera f Spanish (Rare)Means "reed, rush" in Spanish (related to
Juncal), taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Junquera (Galician:
A Virxe da Xunqueira), meaning "The Virgin of the Reed."... [
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Oysoat f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
soat meaning "clock, time".
Wenjian m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 健
(jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [
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Histiaia f Greek MythologyThe meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek
histia "feast" or from Greek
histiē "hearth" (see
Hestia)... [
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Scaura f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Aemilia Scaura, the second wife of Pompey the Great (1st century BC).
Oysadaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Tsippy f JewishVariant of
Tzippy. Tsippy Tamiri (1952 – 2017) was an Israeli mass spectrometrist, specialized in the analysis of explosives, drugs, and poisons.
Kara f Siberian, AltaiAltai feminine name derived from
кара (kara) meaning "black" or
кар (kar) meaning "snow".
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Diminutive of
Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name
Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Kealohi f & m HawaiianIn Polynesian Mythology, Kealohi is the name of a star that appears on the night of Hoaka in the month of Kaʻaona after the disappearance of Pau-ahi-lani; it in turn vanishes in Welehu. Lit., It means 'the brightness' in Native Hawaiian.
Yangigul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
yangi meaning "new, fresh, young" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Awolaye m & f YorubaMeans "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from
ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix
ò, and
ní "to have" combined with either
àyè "explanation, understanding" or
ayè "lie, falsehood"
Vīksna f Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Xuejia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, beautiful, auspicious".
Astris f Greek MythologyDerived from
αστερ (aster) meaning "star, starry". It is the name of a star-nymph daughter of the sun-god
Helios.
Musbah f ArabicMusbah bint Nasser was the first queen consort of Jordan.
Kosagi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Miai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Gulbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Minelauva f AstronomyTraditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or
min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of
ʽawwaʼ" (see
Auva).
Albaldah m & f AstronomyThis is the official name of the star Pi Saggitarii. Albaldah was the traditional name of a star system. It comes from the Arabic بلدة
bálda "the town".
Sunnbjørg f FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
sunna "sun" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Sanamacha m & f ManipuriFrom the Meitei
sana meaning "gold" and
macha meaning "small, little".
Bingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Yuanyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".
Deeown m & f African AmericanDeeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Naruse f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Yingxue f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 瑩
(yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影
(yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪
(xuě) meaning "snow"... [
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Jingjun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 景
(jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" or 竞
(jìng) meaning "contend, vie, compete" combined with 均
(jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair", 峻
(jùn) meaning "high, steep, towering (of mountains)" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [
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Cireșica f RomanianDerived from Romanian
cireșică, the diminutive of
cireașă, "cherry".
Hanaru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 成 (
naru) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jobe f & m IgedeMeans "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".
Lamara f Literature, Svan, GeorgianThis is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play
Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია
(Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [
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Esja f IcelandicFrom the name of a mountain range in Iceland, itself derived from Old Norse
esja, which denoted a kind of clay. This name occurs in the
Kjalnesinga saga belonging to a rich widow among Irish settlers, but her name was probably derived from that of the mountain.
Sibyllina f History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
sibyllinus, meaning "of or pertaining to sibyls". This name was borne by Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi (1287-1367), who became blind at the age of twelve and received a vision of Saint
Dominic which prompted her to join the order... [
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Katiti f African American (Rare)A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.
Ariuntungalag f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Thiều m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 韶
(thiều) meaning "splendid, glorious, beautiful".
Adwen f Welsh, CornishWelsh name, in which the second element is
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint
Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [
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Ketie f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the English name
Katie. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a rare Dutch diminutive of
Keet.
Qiurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Demora f Popular CultureThis is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word
demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Teiko f JapaneseFrom 禎 (
tei) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight", 汀 (
tei) meaning "water's edge, shore, beach" or 貞 (
tei) meaning "chastity, upright, faithfulness, virtue" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac sign, sign of the rat"... [
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Iwalaye m & f YorubaTHE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Shuming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
Momone f JapaneseFrom Japanese もも (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Euryphaessa f Greek MythologyMeans "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς
(eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος
(phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess
Theia, occurring in one of the
Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").
Sorsha f Popular CultureThe name of a character in Ron Howard's movie "Willow" (1988). In it, she is a princess, the daughter of the evil Queen Bavmorda. She ends up betraying her mother to serve the cause of good. George Lucas, who wrote the story for the movie, may have based Sorsha's name on either
Sorcha or
Saoirse.