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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the order is random.
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Aqissiarsuk f Greenlandic
Means "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf. Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Hurjamol f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Ailinel f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien, this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It likely comes from ailin meaning "lake" combined with the feminine suffix el.
Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.
Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм (kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд (trud) meaning "labour"... [more]
Kwietka f Polish
Diminutive of Kwietosława.
Samudtar m & f Tocharian
Means "sea" in Tocharian.
Luchumo m & f Xhosa
Possibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Ujuãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johanna.
Wisa f Thai
Short form of Wanwisa.
Joybelle f English (Rare)
Combination of "Joy" and "Belle".
Serey m & f Khmer
Means "freedom," "beauty, charm," "peace," or "power, authority" in Khmer.
Dicie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of names such as Diana, Eurydice, Ludicia and Theodosia... [more]
Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]
Almirena f Theatre
The name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).
Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.
Naveh m & f Hebrew
This name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name Neveh).
Azaella f Obscure
Feminine form of Azael.
Dulcinia f Portuguese (Rare)
Most likely an elaborated form of Dulce
Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Mi-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).
Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.
Touré f & m Western African (Gallicized, Rare)
From the surname Touré, possibly a French form of Soninke tùùré "elephant".
Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]
Amonrat f & m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sangkot m & f Batak
Means "hook, tie, connect" in Batak.
Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.
Weifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.
Min-seob m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Kevine f & m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form as well as a masculine variant of Kevin.
Barsala f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.
Elbegbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ofa f Polynesian
Short form of Alofa and Ofania.
Ningdyah f Javanese (Rare)
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).
Knoella f Obscure
Variant of Noella.
Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.
Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)
Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Phonthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.
Nutsiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nutsa, which via Ninutsa is essentially a diminutive of Nino 2.... [more]
Lose f Tongan
Tongan form of Rose.
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Either from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Jacobea f German (Archaic), Romansh
Feminine form of Jakob and Jacob via the Latinization Jacobus.
Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".
Xiangqing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Pranaya m & f Sanskrit
"Love"
Ijja f Northern African
Female name meaning "Smells good" or "Fragrant".
Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]
Yuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsichtinako f New World Mythology
Keresan goddess whose name means "thought woman".
Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".
Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]
Hồ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 湖 (hồ) meaning "lake".
Rogerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.
Latrisha f African American
Variant of Latricia. It can be spelled Latrisha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTrisha.
Dundup m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (see Dhondup).
Addisun f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addison possibly influenced by English sun.
Roosmarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary. The name coincides with Dutch roosmarijn, a rare variant of rozemarijn "rosemary".
Ofonime m & f Efik
Means "it's good to be patient" in Efik.
Palvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਪਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Palwinder).
Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.
Tufitran f Berber
Means "more beautiful than the stars" in Tamazight.
Nozomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) meaning "rare, hope", 望 (mi) meaning "to hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine) or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fraleene f English (Rare)
Very few people have this name, and one of its only mentions is in Quora.
Scolace f Medieval English
English vernacular form of Scholastica. In England it was used as a Christian name from the late 12th century until the Protestant Reformation.
Shahidat f Chechen
Chechen feminine form of Shahid.
Laleña f Popular Culture
Perhaps a contracted form of Lotte and Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).
Lyssy f Czech (Rare)
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý 'bald' (see Lysy).
Sheelin f English (British, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which derives from Irish Síodh Linn "fairy pool".
Nofya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God’s view" or "beautiful view" from Hebrew name Noya ("God’s beauty") and the name Nof.
Taynah f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Atli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.
Sharn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an English phonetic spelling of Welsh Siân.
Aycuiton f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.
Akiane f Lithuanian, Russian, English
Russian girls’ name meaning “ocean.”
Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".
Mahbanu f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady".
Hidaya f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Gabryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 () meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 () meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]
Ortiqbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from ortiq meaning "superior" and buvish meaning "lady".
Dinorah f English, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from Aramaic dinur (also denur) meaning "of fire", derived from di "of" and nur "fire, light". Because of the similarity with the Hebrew word din "trial, judgement", this name is sometimes seen as a more elaborate form of the name Dinah... [more]
Kiano f Japanese
From Japanese 宣 (ki) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Raina m & f Urdu, Arabic (Rare)
Means beautiful, princess-like in Urdu, In Arabic this is an other version of Rayna.
Xinglan f & m Chinese
From 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot" and 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]
Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nur-xan f Abazin
Abaza feminine form of Nurkhan.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Junaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيدة (see Junayda), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Varteres f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, with the first element from the Armenian վարդ (vart) meaning "rose".
Carijn f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Carine.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.
Chunxue f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 春 (see Chun) and 雪 (see Xue).... [more]
Marijô f Portuguese
Portuguese nick name, a contraction of Maria Joao.
Skholastika f Russian
Russian form of Scholastica.
Janniting m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Jannet.
Ichiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 姫 (ki) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Julanne f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Julianne. A notable bearer was American silent film actress Julanne Johnston (1900-1988).
Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Perchta f Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.
Jökla f Icelandic
Feminine form of Jökull.
Vasa m & f Samoan
Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Hasret f Turkish
Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
Lịch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 歷 (lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".
Enayat m & f Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عنايت (see Inayat) chiefly used in Egypt, as well as the Persian form of this name.
Michalëna f Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Michalina.
Jintie f Scottish
Diminutive of Jean 2.
Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".
Dete f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Dieta recorded in the 1600s.
Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.
Éibhleann f Irish
Allegedly derived from Old Irish óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as Evelyn.
Fraziye f Walloon
Walloon form of Euphrasie.
Êrsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Krina f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Kristina.
Inske f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
For boys it's a short version of Ine 5 for girls it's a short version of names containing ine or a feminine version of the male name Ine 5.
Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.
Fabrícia f Hungarian
Feminine form of Fabríciusz.
Reveka f Greek
Variant of Revekka, the Modern Greek form of Rebecca (via Biblical Greek Rhebekka).
Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.
Ragni f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names starting with the Old Norse name element regin "advice, counsel", like Ragnhild and Ragnfrid.
Asia f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ася (see Asya 1).
Özdal m & f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and dal meaning "catch, capture".
Chuchu m & f African
Chu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [more]
Advisa f Medieval French
Alternate form of Hedwig.
Lethe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λήθη "forgetfulness, oblivion" (source of the word alethes "true" (compare Alethea), literally "not concealing"). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a daimona of oblivion... [more]
Hippia f Hungarian
Coined by Imre Madách for a character in his play 'The Tragedy of Man' ('Az ember tragédiája' in Hungarian, 1861), which is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature. He likely based the name on Hippolita.
Regola f Italian (Rare)
Cognate of Regula. It coincides with the regular Italian vocabulary regola "rule; norm".
Forbflaith f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Gaelic name which meant "overlordship" and "overlord, ruler, sovereign", derived from Old Irish fír "true" and flaith "ruler; sovereignty" (compare Gormlaith, Órfhlaith, Talulla)... [more]
Vajada f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name : Vajada ( वाजदा )... [more]
Farangiz f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farangis.
Onajon f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and jon meaning "soul, spirit".
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Jekesai f Shona
"Make it clear". Meant to speak to neighbor or family to make clear their position or purpose.
Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kaitie f Scots
Diminutive of Kait.
Serunia f Polish
Diminutive of Serena.
Quitèira f Occitan, Gascon
Gascon form of Quitterie.
Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".
Stepanida f Russian
Feminine form of Stepan.
Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).
Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Rosmery f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American Spanish adoption of Rosemary.
Yago m & f Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ibo f Uzbek
Means "decency, honour" or "temperance" in Uzbek.
Noémy f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Naomi 1.
Droplaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the second element is laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath". The first element may be derived from Old Norse dropi meaning "drop".
Jacotte f Medieval French, French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French feminine form of Jacquot.
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Ningfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Akou f Ewe
Akou is a name often given to a girl born on a Wednesday in Ewe culture.
Onie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly an obscure Anglicization of Úna and Ùna (compare Owny) or a diminutive of names containing the sound element -on-.... [more]
Resu f Spanish
Short form of Resurrección.
Labhraín f Irish
Feminine form of Labhrás.
Glóredhel f Literature
Means "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.
Rizalyn f Filipino
Combination of Riza or Rizal and the popular suffix -lyn.
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
Ila f Inuit
Yupik word for "companion" or "associate."
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Xiuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
Siripan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สิริพรรณ (see Siriphan).
Mona f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.
Eudemia f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Ancient Greek name Eúdēmos, composed of two elements: meaning "well" plus dêmos meaning "district, country, land".
Amato f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Qiumu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".
Tirûske f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish çirûsk meaning "glint".
Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.
Halaki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Charlotte.
Angourie f English (Australian)
Name of a location in New South Wales, Australia.... [more]
Fria f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frida 2; in some cases the name might be asscociated with Danish fri "free".
Dayana f Kazakh
Derived either from Arabic ديانة (diyana) meaning "religion, faith" or Turkish dayan meaning "hold on, endure".
Yaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Rosmira f Theatre, Spanish (Latin American)
Rosmira (also known as Rosmira fedele, 1738) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Alena f Russian
Variant transcription of Alyona.
Zeroyo f Japanese
From Japanese 零 (zero) meaning "zero" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raouia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Rawiya (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan).
Anglesa f Medieval Basque, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning that was first recorded in Pamplona in 1227 as well as in 12th-century Catalonia.... [more]
Fi f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
The meaning is unknown. It is rare in Saudi Arabia but is found primarily in older women.
Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Iitu f Finnish
Variant of Iita.
Qiongrong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Annpurna f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi अन्नपूर्णा (see Annapurna).
Annusza f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Eutímia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Euthymia.
Shakar m & f Armenian
From the Armenian word շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.
Kaysarija f Tatar
Variant Tatar form of Kawthar.
Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.
Ereonora f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Eleanor.
Pheldish f Abkhaz
Means "golden thread" in Abkhaz.
Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]
Sävel f & m Finnish
Means "melody", "tune", "tone" and "note". Variant of Sävele
Jaŭhienija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugenia.
Mayon f Walloon
Diminutive of Mareye and thus a cognate of Marion 1.
Amarillida f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αμαρυλλίδα (see Amaryllida).
Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Bellissima f Medieval French, Medieval Italian
From Latin bellissima meaning "most beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Nixe f Germanic Mythology
This is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic nikwus or nikwis(i) "wash". See also Nix for the male counterpart(s).
Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder.
Denislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Denislav.
Haykanush f Armenian
From the name Hayk and Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Jefrasinnia f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ефрасіння (see Efrasinnia).
Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.
Yuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or "plain" or 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Shamim f & m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic.
Kalala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Claire.
Anongnat f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and นาฏ (nat) meaning "woman, beautiful woman".
Aven f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Aoibheann.
Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Sevin f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.
Korin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne or Corin.
Titia f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English short form of Laetitia as well as an archaic English diminutive of Crescentia.
Liliom f & m Hungarian
Means "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [more]
Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Sifi f Khakas
Khakas form of Zemfira.
Gulsoat f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and soat meaning "time, watch, clock".
Romynique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Romy with any French given name that ends in -nique, such as Dominique, Monique and Véronique.... [more]
Eunoia f Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek εὔνοιᾰ meaning "beautiful thinking, well mind".
Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.
Korkyra f Greek Mythology
Korkyra was a beautiful nymph daughter of Asopos and Metope. Poseidon felt in love with her and brought Korkyra to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place which gradually evolved to Kerkyra (the actual Greek name of Corfu Island).