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.
Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Xuebin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant".
Beshi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [
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Graihagh f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe
Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Vanjie f Popular CultureVariant of
Vangie, which is a diminutive of
Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show
RuPaul's Drag Race.
Min-gyeom m & f KoreanCombination of a
min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a
gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Yaosong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Donoma f Omaha-PoncaMeans "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha
dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and
miⁿ "sun, moon".
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)From
jano'hah meaning "rest" or
ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Nino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ayşən f AzerbaijaniMeans "happy moon", from Azerbaijani
ay meaning "moon" and
şən meaning "cheerful, happy".
Osane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綜 (osa) meaning "arrange threads for weaving" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nahikari f BasqueVariant of
Nahia derived from Basque
nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".
Yuemeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".
Mahišäkär f BashkirFrom the Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir
шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
Miyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or
蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Wenxing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 兴
(xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 椿 (di) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Pingao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
芺 (ǎo) meaning "oval leaf thistle".
Taral f & m IndianMeaning
Honey bee or
liquid; famous bearer of this name is Taral Hicks.
Mécia f Medieval PortugueseMedieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name
Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes
Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Xiniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Roria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sunyata f & m SanskritSanskrit for “emptiness”. From
śūnya, “void”, and
-tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix
-ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion... [
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Iriaka f MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.
Kamaile f & m HawaiianMeans "the maile," from definite article
ka and
maile, a type of vine native to Hawaii that is used mainly to make leis.
Hayase m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [
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Yingtang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Premwadi f ThaiFrom Thai เปรม
(prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Sarana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 新 (
sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Samphoss f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Sidero f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek σίδηρος
(sideros) meaning "iron". In Greek legend Sidero was the abusive stepmother of
Tyro, finally murdered by Tyro's adult son
Pelias atop an altar to the goddess
Hera.
Lễ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 禮
(lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Kokimi f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
小 (ko) mean "small, child",
喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and
美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)It comes from the Italian name of the month
aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [
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Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Ai-jen f ChineseA notable bearer is Ai-jen Poo. She's a labor activist, and the founder of the NDWA.
Sukhman m & f PunjabiFrom Punjabi ਸੁਖ (
sukh) "ease; contentment; happiness" and ਮਨ (
man) "mind; heart; soul" meaning "happy heart".
Zhenyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or
蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magic pearl, mysterious gem".
Hendina f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word
(ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word
gehende means "close, near, nearby".
I-rang f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Tianli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
俪 (lì) meaning "couple, pair".
Ekanamsha f HinduismThe name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit
एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.
Kezban f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian کدبانو
(kadbanū) meaning "housewife, homemaker" or perhaps from Arabic تكذبان
(tukadhdhibān) meaning "you deny" (repeated several times in surah Ar-Rahman in the Quran).
Sugiko f JapaneseFrom 杉 (
sugi) meaning "Japanese cedar" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Oytuman f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
tuman meaning "mist, fog, haze".
Anxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Davlatsafar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Okuni f JapaneseDerived from
阿 (o) a familiar prefix which can also mean "eaves" or "to flatter" and
国 (kuni) meaning "land, country". This was the name of the founder of kabuki theatre.
Moyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Respati m & f JavaneseMeans "Thursday" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati).
Xiangbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Minghui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖
(huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽
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Vehanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Minayə f AzerbaijaniFrom Azerbaijani
min meaning "thousand" and
ayə meaning "ayah (a verse in the Quran)".
Zheela f PersianMeans "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Eudomilia f Spanish (Latin American)From the Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour" with elaborated influence from names like Emilia.
Qubbu m & f YiMeans "much silver" in Yi.
Guanglan f ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bennu f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Shōme f JapaneseFrom Japanese 少 (shō) meaning "little, young, small" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Aydinç m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
dinç "vigorous".
Min-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 玟 (
min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (
min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (
min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (
gyeong) "noble", 敬 (
gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (
gyeong) "bright, shining".
Zhizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and
祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen".
Keaki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)First made known by now retired Takarazuka actress Keaki Mori (杜 けあき), born Kumiko Kano (狩野 久美子) (1959-), who was in the theatre troupe from 1979 to 1993. It is derived from
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Sidda f HinduismDerivation of Sanskrit word "Siddha" meaning "enlightened, accomplished, fulfilled"
Natori f African American (Modern)From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix
na and the name
Tori.
Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)Derived from French
myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From
Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word
quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [
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