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.
Nohealani f HawaiianMeans "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Elaphia f Ancient GreekAncient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [
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Shiragiku f Japanese (Rare)From 白 (
shiro) meaning "white" and 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yamabuki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as 山吹, referring to the plant known as Kerria japonica (or just Kerria since it is the sole species in the genus Kerria), which belongs to the rose family. It combines 山 (san, sen,
yama) meaning "mountain" and 吹 (sui, fu.ku,
fuki) meaning "blow, puff, emit."... [
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Yufei f ChineseFrom Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant", 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [
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Ayşən f AzerbaijaniMeans "happy moon", from Azerbaijani
ay meaning "moon" and
şən meaning "cheerful, happy".
Saowani f ThaiMeans "command, order" in Thai, applicable only to female royalty (such as a queen).
Bebelyn f FilipinoCombination of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby, and the popular suffix
-lyn. This is essentially a variant of
Babylyn.
Makinti f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Makinti Napanangka (c. 1930-2011), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Adnoartina f & m Indigenous Australian MythologyThis name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
Allura f Popular CultureApparently based on the English word
allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
Hoàng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潢
(hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰
(hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌
(hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Huichae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"
Oqbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Jukou m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 康 (kou) meaning "peace". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tojonirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tojo meaning "met" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Kueyen f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Mapuche goddess of the moon and the Mapuche name for the moon.
Zhuzhuna f GeorgianAccording to Georgian sources, this name is derived from a (presumably archaic) Georgian word that means "blinking". However, there is a Russian source that states that the name is a Georgian form of
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Rungthip f ThaiFrom Thai รุ่ง
(rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "celestial, divine".
Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Samphas f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements
þor (compare
Thor) and
laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic
*leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Chaoxing f ChineseChao-xing is a girl's name of Chinese origin. This beautiful celestial title means "morning star".
Aigel f TatarAigel is the first name of Aigel Gaysina, the lead singer of the Russian band AIGEL. It is probably a form of
Aygül.
Shyryn f KazakhMeans "juice, sap" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian شیرین
(shirin).
Fritigil f GermanicFritigil who was the Queen of the Marcomanni is a famous bearer.
Tēshi f Japanese (Archaic)Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 定子" FUJIWARANOTĒSHI, married to "一条天皇" ICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Ichijō . The Kanji Character "定" meaning "To Definate", "To Rule" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [
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Ekleshia f ObscureIt may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"
Arinya f ThaiDerived from Thai ปริญญา
(parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".
Lineo f SothoMeans "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.
Hye-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (
rin).
Itose f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anata f & m AymaraMeans "carnival", "game", or "February" in Aymara.
Habetrot f Anglo-Saxon MythologyA figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [
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Xinqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" or
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)From Old English
frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [
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Oeroe f Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream, flow". This was another name for the nymph
Plataia, in honour of a stream by the same name.
Minshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Leihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Anumat m & f ThaiMeans "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.
Gulshaydo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
shaydo meaning "madly in love".
Ingveig f NorwegianCombination of
Ing and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Vera f TamilFrom Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Ja-young f KoreanEmpress Myeogseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895), also known as Queen Min, was named Min Ja-young at birth (Min being her family name). She was seen as a progressive and influential queen. Her assassination by Japan was a tragedy in Korea.
Hinazuru f JapaneseHinazuru was the geimei of a former Maiko (apprentice Geisha) who recently quit. When a girl because a Maiko, she takes a professional name called a geimei. This is similar to a stage name, except a Geisha's geimei is chosen for her... [
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Shumeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Nevim f TurkishDerived from Arabic نوم
(nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".
Aqissiarsuk f GreenlandicMeans "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic
aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf.
Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Mido f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 留 (do) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maurane f French (Modern)Most likely derived from
Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.
Weixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Charmer f & m English (Rare)Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Byambadalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Shaomei f ChineseFrom Chinese 绍
(shào) meaning "continue, join" or 芍
(sháo) meaning "peony" and 美
(měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Ailinónë f LiteratureFrom
ailinon meaning "water lily" in
Quenya, a language invented by Tolkien.
Lumin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "nimble, agile, fast, clever".
Sali f TurkishNot available but the name of the main protagonist Sali
wainwright in the book series
Sali Sali Saluki Alien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name
Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name
Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [
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Mumiak f InupiatBest known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.
Niubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Marigorri f Basque Mythology, BasqueEpithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of
Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective
gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".
Arailym f KazakhMeans "my dawn, my sunrise" from Kazakh aрай
(aray) meaning "twilight, dawn" or "calm, tranquility".
Dostana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)Derived from the word for "enough" (
dosta). Given to a child whose parents wish for that child to be their last, as there are already too many children in the family.
Muku f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)From Guanche
*madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Dandara f Brazilian, HistoryDandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [
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Sayali f MarathiSanskrit. Name of beautiful white flower: Jasminum multiflorum
Shawneene f ArabicMeans "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Jingqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".