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.
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Quintessa f African American (Rare)Variant of
Quintella inspired by the word
quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [
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Cypress f & m American (Rare)From the English word
cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek
kuparissos.
Şämsegöl f TatarFrom the Arabic
شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" and Persian
ګُل (gul) meaning "flower, rose".
Emanet f TurkishMeans "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات
amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also
Amanat and
Amanet.
Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Enarete f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἐνάρετος
(enaretos) meaning "virtuous, productive", literally "in virtue" from the preposition ἐν
(en) "in" and ἀρετή
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Ranalt f IrishAnglicized form of
Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.
Birong f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus",
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"
Kwanaya f ShonaMeaning “it has rained”, rain is seen as a symbol of new life as its waters are a source of nourishment for natural life.
Heyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹤 (hè) meaning "crane (bird)" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Ferahşad f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد
(shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Zhadyra f KazakhPossibly from Arabic جدير
(jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау
(zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Dumper f IndianA feminine name used mainly in Arunachal Pradesh, probably on Nyishi women.
Sini m & f SamoanSamoan variant of the name “Sydney”.
Shyqi m & f YiMeans "gold leaf" in Yi.
Qinghui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Cathos f TheatreA character in "Les Précieuses Ridicules"(The Absurd Précieuses or The Affected Ladies), a one-act satire by Molière in prose. The play takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité (preciousness)
Themisto f Greek MythologyFrom Greek
θεμιστος (
themistos) which means "belonging to the law", or "belonging to the customs". It is therefore related to
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Nanashi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese ななし (
nanashi) meaning "nameless, anonymous".
Phurba m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཕུར་བ
(phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval EnglishLate medieval English variant of
Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Miamaja f DanishCombination of
Mia and
Maja. It may be partly inspired by the similar name
Mia-Maria, which the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren used for a character (sister of the central character, Lotta) in her books 'Barnen på Bråkmakargatan' (1958) and 'Lotta på Bråkmakargatan' (1961).
Sagal f SomaliA name that derives from the word sagal which means morning rays of the sun during the rainy season.
Pettifleur f EnglishA female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).
Zhenxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Jurietto f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 都 (tto) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Kajiko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese Kanji 楫 (
kaji) meaning "rudder, helm, sculling oar" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child".... [
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Sachina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yingtang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lubina f SorbianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*leubh- or
*lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blár "blue; dark; black" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Airo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茜色 (
airo) meaning "madder red". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rotgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Edén m & f SpanishDerived from
Edén, the Spanish name for the Garden of
Eden.
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), UkrainianShort form of
Alida,
Dalida,
Lidia,
Lidiya and other feminine names that contain
-lid-.
Kirke f EstonianAllegedly derived from Estonian
kirka, the genitive singular case of
kirgas “bright”. This is also the Estonian form of
Circe.
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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Zhaobei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or "million" or
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Raha f ArabicMeans "comfort, rest, ease" in Arabic.
Youxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Beyaz f TurkishMeans "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بياض
(bayāḍ).
Xuanni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Yingliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Hlayisani m & f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".
Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Cixin m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 慈 (
cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (
xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [
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Gozei f JapaneseJapanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense)
Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [
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Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.
Futura f ItalianDerived from the Italian word
futuro meaning "future".
Ruiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
Klila f MandaeanMeans "wreath, circlet" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism myrtle wreaths are used during religious ceremonies and seen as a feminine symbol.