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.
Gugu f Zulu, XhosaFrom Zulu
igugu meaning "precious, valuable" or "treasure".
Xinbai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure".
Xihui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and
荟 (huì) meaning "luxuriant, flourishing, abundant" or
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Huilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Weimeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Prema f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role,
Augustine calls Prema
dea Mater, a mother goddess... [
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Yuiki f JapaneseFrom Japanese
yui, meaning "tie, bind, join", and
ki, meaning "record, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hesione f Greek MythologySaid to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο
(heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [
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Thaksaon f ThaiFrom Thai ทักษะ
(thaksa) meaning "skill, talent, ability, expertise" and อร
(on) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".
Chitsuru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 絃 (tsuru) meaning "bowstring". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Haingolalao m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
haingo meaning "ornament, decoration" and
lalao meaning "play, recreation, amusement".
Yennefer f Popular CultureIn the fantasy series
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [
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Fuai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
皑 (ái) meaning "brilliant white".
Ilgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Yono f Japanese (Rare)Combination of a
yo kanji, e.g. 与 meaning "gift, award," and a
no kanji, e.g. 野 meaning "field."... [
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Ayodhya m & f IndianAyodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god
Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (
ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Man m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 曼
(màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满
(mǎn) meaning "full", 漫
(màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮
(mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Zhanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Yinxing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and
杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [
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Qichao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 起
(qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启
(qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [
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Tsaramandresy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsara meaning "good, beautiful" and
mandresy meaning "conquer", or the Malagasy name for the Ficus grevei tree.
Oyxol f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Fuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".
Mors f & m Roman MythologyMeans "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart
Thanatos.
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 구슬
(guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a
seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Ni-na f KoreanFrom 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Emiho f Japanese咲 meaning blossom, bloom. / 穂 meaning ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave).
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek
khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Afogori m & f BandialMeans "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.
Fengyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Berika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (
beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Thaye m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan མཐའ་ཡས
(mtha-yas) meaning "limitless, endless, infinite".
Manaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "red energy", intended as "powerful energy".
Olita f LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning; a derivation from
Olga has been suggested.
Baljin m & f TibetanDerived from the Tibetan
དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and
སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".
Himeya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kadru f HinduismMeans "tawny, reddish-brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kadru is the wife of
Kashyapa and the mother of the nagas, a race of divine half-human, half-serpent beings.
Tongyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Mušuni f Hurrian MythologyMeans "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian
mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess
Ḫepat... [
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Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Hanirava f & m Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "favor" or "benevolence" and "rava", meaning "bright", hence the meaning is "bright favor" or "light of favor" or also "bright benevolence" or "light of benevolence".
Urna m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian урах
(urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".
Preity m & f Hindi"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Lixin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [
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Staley m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.
Takuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support", 琢 (taku) meaning "polish jade", 宅 (taku) meaning "home", 啄 (taku) meaning "to peck" or 卓 (taku) meaning "tall and erect" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Viradecdis f Germanic MythologyFrom
wiro- "truth" and
dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Kezîzer f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
kezî meaning "fringe, bangs" and
zer meaning "yellow, gold, blond".
Syrinx f Greek MythologyFrom Greek σῦριγξ
(syrinx) meaning "tube" or "panpipes", referring to a musical instrument played by mouth and comprising tubes arranged in order of length. In Greek myth this was the name of a nymph and follower of
Artemis, the virgin huntress... [
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Hayuma m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [
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Xiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or
晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Emechebe m & f IgboMeans "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Dorj m & f MongolianMeans "diamond, vajra" in Mongolian, ultimately from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Hasini f IndianHasini means smile. So for all of you with this name, ALWAYS smile!!!!
Ernessa f English (Rare), LiteraturePossibly an English variant of
Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel
The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Khutulun f Medieval MongolianOf uncertain etymology, name borne by a Mongol noblewoman renowned for her athletic prowess and strength in battle (c.1260 - c.1306).
Kasa f HopiMeans "wearing leather" in Hopi.
Kholbootsetseg f MongolianFrom Mongolian холбоо
(kholboo) meaning "bond, rope, binding", "connection, link", "union, community", or "twin, couple, two" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
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.
Kannika f ThaiMeans "night-flowering jasmine" (a type of flower) in Thai.
Shuqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" ,
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" or
骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)Directly taken from Icelandic
askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element
askr "ash tree".
Antigua f Spanish (Rare)From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word
antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [
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Speio f Greek MythologyDerived from σπεῖος
(speios), the Epic Greek form of σπέος
(speos) meaning "cave, cavern, grotto". This was the name of a Nereid in Greek myth; with the exception of Pausanias, all of the Greek poets (Hesiod, Homer, Apollodorus and Hyginus) and even the Roman poet Virgil list Speio among the ranks of the Haliad Nymphs known as the Nereides.
Nadeko f JapaneseFrom japanese 撫 (nade) meaning "stroke" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Lasy f YiMeans "tiger flower" in Yi.