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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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Yselore f Breton
Breton version of Ysé.
Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").
Bendewa f Kurdish
Means "hopeful" in Kurdish.
Katelynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 30 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Avhusta f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Avgust.
Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
Beca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Zilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 璐 (lù), a type of jade.
Tuuri m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "luck" in Finnish.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Danshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Kûnstânse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Constance.
Minhthu f Vietnamese (Rare)
It means happy or spontanious.
Ator f Assyrian
Assyrian
Nanase f Japanese
From 七 (nana) meaning "seven" and 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Joyshree f Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Eastern Indian form of Jayashri.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.
Tuujuk f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tûjuk.
Killasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sumaq "beautiful".
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Soumaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Sumaya.
Rabeah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a.
Tĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 靜 (tĩnh) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Chongxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Ekhiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Ekhi.
Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Nedaxe f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess
Saionara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably from the Japanese phrase sayonara meaning "goodbye; farewell". It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Kabtāya f Babylonian
Means "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Tulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Tullus.
Nəşə f Azerbaijani
Means "joy, pleasure, intoxication" in Azerbaijani.
Mboahangy m & f Malagasy
Variant form of Voahangy.
Soboen f Khmer
Means "dream" in Khmer.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Metaneaera f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Hetaera active in classical Corinth and Athens.
Ksatrey f Khmer
From the Khmer ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]
Mzeko f Georgian
Short form of Mzekala.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Xảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巧 (xảo) meaning "skillful, cunning, crafty".
Analuz f Spanish, South American
Combination of Ana and Luz.
Rúndís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Dulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "warm" or "benign, kindly" in Mongolian.
Cao f Chinese
From the Chinese character 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".
Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.
Tippawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thipphawan.
Milouda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Miloud.
Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."
Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".
Pullunia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Apollonia.
Shaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" and "flower, leaf, petal".
Halema f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Halima as well as the Bengali form.
Hatuna f Georgian
Variant transcription of Khatuna.
Sumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful" in Quechua.
Aisla f Finnish (Modern, Rare, ?)
Of unknown meaning.
Jemily f English
A combination of Jemma and Emily
Chona f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Chon.
Anzan f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Zan.
Tzvior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and Or meaning "gazelle of light" or "bright gazelle" in Hebrew.
Jony f Manx
Variant of Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.
Queanh f Vietnamese
"royalty", "one and only", "rare", "precious"
Chelidonia f Italian
Italian name derived from the Greek word chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Fotina f Albanian (Rare, Archaic), Italian, Russian (Archaic), Greek (Rare)
Albanian, Italian and Russian form of Photine via its latinized form Photina as well as an obsolescent Greek variant of Photine.
Polett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Paulette, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.
Cleta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites or Graces.
Edzia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.
Mahtob f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mahtab.
Nari f Japanese
Thunder
Aeng-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.
Xeyal f Kurdish
Means "daydream, illusion" in Kurdish.
Shevkhie f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَوْق (šawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".
Aijin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛人 (aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaoxie f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 谢 (xiè) meaning "thank".
Pálrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Pála and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Mikura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蔵 (kura) meaning "storehouse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Kintan m & f Indian
An India name meaning "Wears a crown" or "Royal"
Manaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.
Glike f Yiddish
Variant of Glika.
Mitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia.
Sunnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and hildr "battle, fight".
Kunsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་བཟང (see Kunzang).
Xueyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.
Kiyikjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Tathan m & f Welsh
The meaning is unfortunately unknown to me. This was the name of a Welsh saint from the 5th century AD; sources conflict over whether the saint was a male or a female. In the case of the latter, the saint was thought to be a daughter of a King of Gwent.
Rûgeş f Kurdish
Means "genial, lively" in Kurdish.
Sigurey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Zêrda f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish zêr meaning "gold".
Shizuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 靜 or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."
Acoraida m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche ambassador from Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria). It is now used as a feminine name.
Merytnetjer f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the God" in Coptic.
Masuno f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]
Sadaaqah f Arabic
Means "friendship" in Arabic.
Chiên f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 旃 meaning "felt (textile material)".
Örzse f Hungarian
Possibly a diminuitive of Erzsébet.
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Husnawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Husna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Maysatoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and toj meaning "crown".
Juca f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Dara f Indonesian
Means dove or virgin/maiden in Indonesian.
Piedat f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Piedad.
Zoleykha f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.
Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.
Rimma f Russian
The name of a Slavic (male) saint, which was Ριμμᾶς (Rimmas) in the original Greek, the etymology of which is uncertain. In modern times this is used as a Russian feminine name and is sometimes associated with Рим (Rim) "Rome", the Russian name for the Italian city.
Irmfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ermenfryda via Irmenfryda.
Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.
Hanička f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Hana 2. While Czech Hanička is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Hanička is strictly used as a diminutive.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Jasparyne f Dutch (Archaic)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Wako f Japanese
From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Su-Bong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰 (bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]
Awami f Nguni
Means "belongs to me" in Nguni.
Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".
Meropie f Obscure
Rare modern variant of Merope.
Fathin f Malay
Malay form of Fatin 1.
Lowra f Scots
Scots form of Laura.
Ditti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ditta and Ditte.
Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]
Soua f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 鴉 (a) meaning "crow, raven". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Candelera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Candelaria.
Ricgund f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German gund "war."
Nastasie f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), Literature
Vernacular truncated form of Anastasie (compare Nastasia) found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name also made its way to Louisiana... [more]
Toortia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Dorthea.
Riste f Estonian
Variant of Rista.
Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.
Wanjĩra f Kikuyu
Means "of the road" in Kikuyu.
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Ajuoga f Luo
Means "doctor" in Luo.
Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
Inoyatxol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Jirapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพร or จิราพร (see Chiraphon).
Dainė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Daina.
Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Enyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Zafeiro f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiris).
Bonči f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bona.
Yuhuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain" or 驭 (yù) meaning "control, manage, govern" combined with 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring", 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, pleased" or 寰 (huán) meaning "extensive region, large domain"... [more]
Benardiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque variant of Bernardiñe.
Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]
Svæina m & f Old Norse
Variant and feminine form of Svæinn.
Itsari f Thai
Derived from Thai อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign".
Thanaporn f Thai
Means "rich blessing", derived from Thai ธน (thon) meaning "wealth" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.
Akshata f Indian
Means "virgin, whole, uninjured" in Sanskrit. A known bearer of this name is Akshata Murty (1980-), the wife of the former British prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Herculine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hercule and the French form of Herculina. Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Abel Barbin (1838-1868) was a French intersex person who was assigned female at birth and raised in a convent, but was later reclassified as male by a court of law, after an affair and physical examination.
Kinvara f English (British, Rare)
Apparently from an Irish place name, which meant "head of the sea" in Gaelic. Lady Kinvara Balfour (1975-) is an English playwright and novelist.
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Oʹhssni f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Xenia.
Mohbonu f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Dri m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of any name containing -dri-, such as Adrian or Adriana.
Dunvel f Breton
Variant of Tunevel.
Hemara f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the garden" or "the splendor".
Varanya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waranya.
Doranda f Italian (Rare)
Truncated form of Adoranda.
Yuerui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Jyota f Indian (Sikh)
Light of god it guides you through the dangers and confusions of life
Cáitín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cáit.
Orangella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
An archaic elaboration of Orange. Also, used as a combination of Oran and Angela.
Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.
Sagitta f Ancient Roman, Astronomy, Swedish (Rare)
Means "arrow" in Latin. ... [more]
Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.
Themista f Ancient Greek
Derived from θεμιστος (themistos), meaning "belonging to the law".
Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.
Dulcina f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Dulcinus.
Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.
Purwanti f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Purwanto.
Crescenz f & m German
Spelling variation of Kreszenz and occasionally Crescens.
Halikaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Harriet.
Hasbie f Albanian
Variant of Hasbije.
Shokouh f Persian
Means "splendour, majesty, magnificence" in Persian.
Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.
Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Inuujuk m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûjuk.
Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Eldina f Bosnian, Albanian
Feminine form of Eldin.
Amiya m & f Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bone, the feminine form of the adjective bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin amica.
Sofora f Serbian
Serbian for the pagoda tree (latin Styphnolobium japonicum or Sophora japonica)
Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.