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.
Carna f Roman MythologyThe goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Mirla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name, presumably related to
Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Yuanhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and
华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Esterelle f FolkloreMeaning unknown, possibly derived from
Estérel. In Provençal folklore, this name belonged to a fairy who bestowed fertility upon infertile women.
Sanzendai f JapaneseFrom Japanese "三" (san) meaning "three", "善" (zen) meaning "virtuous" and "大" (dai) meaning "big, thick". You can use other kanji so the name will have better meaning.
Okinagatarashi f Japanese MythologyIn Japanese mythology, this was Empress
Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific
o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Yeo-jin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare". A famous bearer is Australian fashion designer Yeojin Bae.
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Chorong f & m Korean (Modern)From either the adverb 초롱초롱
(chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠
(chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.... [
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Hadzuki f & m JapaneseAs a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [
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Siyadah f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Citlallicue f Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from
citlalin "star" and
icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband,
Citlalatonac.
Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianCombination of
Tuya and
Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Josha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam, TeluguMEANING - woman, lady
Yaung m & f BurmeseMeans "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.
Mahinbanu f Literature, HistoryProbably from Persian مهین
(mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو
(bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه
(mah) meaning "moon"... [
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Adedire m & f YorubaMeans "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty" combined with
di "become, change into" and
ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Xiuzhen f ChineseFrom Chinese 秀
(xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 珍
(zhēn) meaning "precious, rare"... [
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Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Ruyi f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 如
(rú) meaning "like, as, if" combined with 意
(yì) meaning "thought, idea, intention", 熤
(yì) meaning "person" or 憶
(yì) meaning "memory, remember, reminisce"... [
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Ruvheneko m & f ShonaMeans "Enlightenment".
This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances Mingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Mohbonu f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Xuening f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name *
Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.
Geesi f SomaliMeans "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Zixiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant" or
绣 (xiù) meaning "embroidery, ornament".
Jeong-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".
Yoshima f JapaneseFrom Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", combined with 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine, true”, 麻 (ma) meaning “flax”, 満 (ma) meaning “full”, 馬 (ma) meaning “horse”, and 間 (ma) meaning “among, between”... [
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Gulbodom f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bodom meaning "almond".
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words
Celeb meaning "silver" and
rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Bouathong f & m LaoFrom Lao ບົວ
(boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold".
Reftar f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian رفتار
(raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Kusuman f ThaiMeans "flower, bloom, blossom" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम
(kusuma).
Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.
Tassadit f Ancient Berber, KabyleFrom Arabic سعد
(sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ
(ta) and suffix ⵜ
(t).
Mallagul f UzbekDerived from
malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Atsue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 熱 (
atsu) meaning "passion, temperature" combined with 永 (
e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erianthe f ObscurePopularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek
eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name
eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον
(erion) "wool" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower".
Meizhen f ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 眉
(méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" combined with 珍
(zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 蓁
(zhēn) meaning "luxuriant, lush"... [
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Row f EnglishDiminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
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.
Ninnog f BretonThis name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the
Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint
Candide.
Poniyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Amel f & m AlbanianOriginates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Mistral f & m Obscure (Rare)A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.
Denali f & m English (Modern)From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
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.
Bo-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".
Sele f & m IjawMeans "judge or plan carefully" in Ijaw.
Ermelind f GermanicThe first element in this Germanic name is derived from
erm, which can be a short form of
ermin (see
Erminric) or come from
erin, which in turn comes from Old High German
êra (see
Eraric)... [
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Heddrik f & m EnglishThis name is probably came from the jewish word
Hed which means "echo"
Hafrún f IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
haf meaning "sea" and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Killay f QuechuaMeans "my moon" in Quechua from the word
killa meaning "moon".
Gultan f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
tan meaning "body, person".
Arvieta f & m Hindi (Rare)Derived from the word Ayurveda the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Qianmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Haimengarde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
heim, Old Frankish
*haim meaning "home" and Old Saxon
gard, Old High German
gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Kiko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 紀 (
ki) meaning "narrative; account; record" or 希 (
ki) meaning "beg, request; hope; rare" or 葵 (
ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Chishimba m & f BembaThe name Chishimba originates from the Bemba people of Zambia, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group. It holds cultural and linguistic significance in Zambia. The name derives from the Bemba language and carries meanings rooted in positivity and charm.... [
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Puloma f Hinduism, SanskritPuloma is the wife of Sage Bhrigu in Hinduism. She is the mother of the sage Chyavana.
Fanndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Xiaoqian f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small", 骁
(xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", 效
(xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" or 孝
(xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 茜
(qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant" or 骞
(qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise"... [
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Moerava f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious rest", or "precious dream" or also "bright dream".
Oytovus f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
tovus meaning "peacock".
Mahea f HawaiianHawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Kerana f GuaraniEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Xanen m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix
-n.
Vaspie f Crimean TatarDerived from Arabic وَصْفِيّ
(waṣfiyy) meaning "attributive, descriptive" or perhaps "praising".
Üürdmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "forever rising" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Asasaki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 旦 (
asa) meaning "morning, dawn" combined with 咲 (
saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Trạc m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鐲
(trạc) meaning "bangle, bracelet, gong".
Anapsychia f Late RomanDerived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω
(anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint
Jerome of Striden.
Atzin m & f Aztec, MexicanDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Shixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Sushma f Indian, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit शुष्म
(shushma) meaning "sun, fire, light, lustre" or "fragrance, wind, air".
Phinit m & f ThaiMeans "observe, examine, investigate" in Thai.
Hyang-sim f KoreanPossibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (
hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (
sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yashui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Kako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 禾 (
ka) meaning "cereal, grain, rice plant", 化 (
ka) meaning "to influence to change" or 可 (
ka) meaning "can, do not, mustn't, should not, passable" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Yaeka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 娃 (e) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ehteram f PersianMeans "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام
(ihtiram).
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Tsybik m & f Buryat (Russified)Russified form of the Buryat name Цэбэг
(Tsebeg) or Сэбэг
(Sebeg) meaning "eternal, immortal, undying", ultimately from Tibetan ཚེ་དཔག
(tshe-dpag).