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.
Xialei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Wawami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)Directly taken from Swedish
gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the
cowslip flower (
Primula veris in Latin).
Mimihimeyuuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess", 夕 (
yuu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Caliandra f PortugueseCaliandra is the name of a flower, whose scientific name is Calliandra harrisii, and its denomination derives from the combination of the Greek elements Kallio (beautiful) and Andros (man), probably meaning "beautiful and masculine" or "beautiful and manlike".
Chokyi m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཆོས་ཀྱི
(chos-kyi) meaning "religious, pious, virtuous".
Mizquixahual f NahuatlMeans "mesquite face paint", from Nahuatl
mizquitl "mesquite tree" and
xahualli "face paint".
Naeun f KoreanNaeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [
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Fuyuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 冬 (
fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Haraura f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "shining light" or "bright red".
Derkje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Zhimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Bianka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [
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Labshakar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lab meaning "lip, mouth" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)"
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article
ka and
liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Xianli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined",
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or
先 (xiān) meaning "first" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine",
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".
Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)From the English word
refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin
refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular
Temperance.
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).
Katrya f UkrainianDiminutive and folk form of
Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Liaj f HmongMeans "field, paddy field" in Hmong.
Tatlïbanïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
татлы (tatlï) meaning "sweet" and Persian
بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Uran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gyeong-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 庚 (
gyeong) meaning "star" and 靈 (
yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity".
Puerto f SpanishMeans "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [
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Xiulun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant, refined" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Yaoye f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".
Oycho'lpon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
cho'lpon meaning "Venus (planet)".
Lumei f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [
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Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Aeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".
Feixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse
stígr "path" and
heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse
heiðr "heath".
Yongxiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 永
(yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 甬
(yǒng) referring to a path screened by walls on both sides combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [
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Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic MythologyBorrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian
indrė (standard Lithuanian
nendrė) meaning "reed."... [
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Dongrao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Nanqian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
南 (nán) meaning "south" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Saffa f MuslimA mountain mentioned in the Quran. Is now used as a name.
Istianah f IndonesianMeans "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة
(istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Jinqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems" and
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Suiseiseki f Popular CultureCombination of 翠
(sui) meaning "green" and 星石
(seiseki), the on'yomi reading of the word
hoshiishi meaning "meteorite," used on a character (also known as Jade Stein or Jade Stone) in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [
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Fəxrəndə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Farkhondeh, with the consonants switched either through metathesis, or through association with Azerbaijani
fəxr meaning "pride", ultimately from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour".
Ulpu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of
Ulla or
Ulriikka.
Youxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Rongxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" or
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and
霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Omemazatl f NahuatlMeans "two-deer" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.
Yangyang m & f ChineseReduplication of Chinese 洋
(yáng) meaning "ocean", 阳
(yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 杨
(yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" or 扬
(yáng) meaning "raise, lift, spread, scatter"... [
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Success f & m English (Puritan)From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".
Paylanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Morika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 森 (
mori) meaning "forest, woods" combined with 果 (
ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Heljä f FinnishVariant of
Helena and/or
Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".
Syke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συκῆ
(syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.
Xinxin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 辛
(xīn) meaning "hard, laborious, suffering, bitter" or 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕
(xīn) meaning "dawn, daybreak"... [
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Feyi f EweMeans "a year has passed" in Ewe.
Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, TatarDerived from Kazakh aй
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده
(zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.
Huaniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
花 (huā) meaning "flower" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Matsu f JapaneseThis name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [
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Aita f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian
aitama "to help" and a contraction of
Agatha. This name was borne by the protagonist of Andres Saali's novel 'Aita' (1891).
Payramsulo f MariDerived from the Tatar
байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Shuye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Mihobisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mihoby meaning "proclaim, shout for joy" and
soa meaning "good".
Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)From 鯨
(isana), an old name for a whale now known as
kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚
(na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply
isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む
(isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [
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Attagares f GuancheFrom Guanche
*hata-tagarest, meaning "here is the frost". This was recorded as the name of a 5-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Sachie f JapaneseFrom 祥 (
sachi) meaning means "happiness, fortune, good omen, auspiciousness" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Revelation m & f EnglishFrom the English word
revelation, ultimately from Latin
revēlātiō "disclosure".