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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the order is random.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Suelen f Brazilian
Likely a variant of Suellen.
Montha f Thai
Means "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Kukkilaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kúkilaut.
Pire f & m Mapuche, Literature
From Mapudungun pire meaning "snow, hail" (compare Piren, derived from the verb).... [more]
Berteline f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Berte as well as a feminine form of Bertel.
Sionnan m & f Irish
Sionnan means river goddess
Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Khadika f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING; fried or parched grain... [more]
Ermìnia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Erminia.
Carollee f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Lee.
Gerdûn m & f Kurdish
Means "universe, world" in Kurdish.
Kittiya f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Sharda f Indian (Sikh)
The Sharda temple has a special significance in the evolution of the people of Kashmir as an intellectual identity and it was an ancient site of learning in the subcontinent. The indigenous script of Kashmir has been named after the presiding deity i.e the Goddess Sharda.
Omaira f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.... [more]
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)
Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Rizqin f Arabic
Means "they bestow" or "they are bestowed, blessed" in Arabic.
Sonnika f Afrikaans
Either an elaboration of Sonya or derived from the German word Sonne "sun".
Bo-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Corazón f Spanish (Rare)
Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Mahzad f Iranian
Means “child of the moon” in Old Persian from mah meaning moon and zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Arkona f Uzbek
Derived from arkon meaning "high" but also historically "pillars, support" and in reference to the pillars of Islam.
Peireta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine diminutive of Pèire.
Otellie f Hopi
Otellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Otgontuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]
Anxela f Galician
Variant of Ánxela.
Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.
Ahura f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta. Meaning, "lord" or "spirit."
Drenushë f Kosovar
Derived from Albanian drenushë "doe, hind".
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Vian f Kurdish
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Watie f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".
Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.
Timandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Timandros. This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology, including a Spartan princess, daughter of Leda and King Tyndareus... [more]
Faleola f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "house of life".
Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.
Pauledda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pàula.
Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative
Acorn f Romani (Archaic)
In Romani lore, the acorn was an ancient fertility and phallic symbol.
Rangiātea f & m Maori
Means "heaven of the gods" in Maori. A place in Hawaiki, the ancestral land.
Ehui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Rogheyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".
Dzhirgana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Dzhirgan.
Gartze f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gracia and Grace.
Kalina m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Colin 1, Colleen, Darlene, Karin and Darin / Daryn.
Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.
Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.
Trudla f Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Gertrude.
Reunana f Breton
Feminine form of Reunan.
Dzakiyyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakiyya.
Y m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 依 (y) meaning "exactly like, precisely as" or 衣 (y) meaning "clothes".
Nortia f Etruscan Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nurtia. This was the name of the Etruscan goddess of fate and fortune. Her attribute is a large nail and at the beginning of the New Year a nail was driven into a wall in her sanctuary... [more]
Rzepicha f Medieval Polish (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepicha was a lengendary figure of Polish myths and literature. She appeared in the chronicles of Poland by Gallus Anonimus. Rzepicha was the wife of Piast the Wheelwright and the mother of Ziemowit (Siemowit)... [more]
Irisjon f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.
Azizan m & f Malay
Malay form of Aziz.
Saxona f English (Rare)
Presumably a feminine form of Saxon.
Ôn m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of An 1.
Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".
Thantawan f Thai
Means "sunflower" in Thai.
Damoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damoxenos.
Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".
Ferike f Hungarian
Diminutive of Franciska.
Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.
Nädirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nadira.
Clarimonde f Literature
Variant of Claremonde. La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [more]
Sitta f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
Obsolete German and East Prussian German short form of Sidonia.
Nṱoḓeni m & f Venda
Means "look for me" in Tshivenda.
Nabakalika f Bengali
Meaning "Fresh Blossom".
Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Elorie f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Eloria.
Sanie f Albanian
Variant of Sanije.
Selka f Yiddish
Possibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cuthburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cuthburg. Also compare Wilburg versus Wilburh. This name was borne by the wife of the early 8th-century king Aldfrith of Northumbria.
Enese f Hungarian
Variant of Enéh.
Lenana m & f Eastern African
Lenana was a famous Maasai Laibon (Spiritual Leader) bearing the name.
Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".
Kulîlk f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kulîlk meaning "flower".
Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a Dutch diminutive of Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.
Bēlet-balāṭi f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.
Besa f Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").
Eormengyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English eormen "whole, great" and guð "battle". This name was borne by a daughter of Eormenred of Kent, son of Eadbald, who ruled as King of Kent from 616 until his death in 640.
Nica f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).
Mihobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihoby meaning "proclaim, shout for joy" and soa meaning "good".
Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.
Fuyukiku f Japanese
From 冬 (fuyu) "winter" and 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" or other kanji combinations.
Əntiqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Antiqa.
Deeksha f Indian
Intellect
Vitöia f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Victoria.
Noula f Greek
Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.
Nschotschi f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".... [more]
Yeranik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yeranig.
Báalam m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Báalam, who represents Jaguars, is a deity from Mayan Mythology. His name means “Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya.
Waldegild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Febė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Phoebe.
Nati f Spanish
Short form of Natividad, or sometimes Natalia.
Merryweather f Popular Culture
Feminine variant of Meriwether influenced by the phrase "merry weather". A notable fictional bearer of the name is one of the three good fairies from Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959).
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Bodomalala f Malagasy
From the Malagasy bodo meaning "childish, young" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Avalet f English
Elaboration of Ava 1 using the suffix -let.
Zulieth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely inspired by names such as Zulema and Julieth.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Wanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Xurui f Chinese
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Alyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Xili f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".
Jozia m & f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Josia; in this spelling, it is also sometimes used on females.
Suri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
"Goddess"... [more]
Divera f West Frisian (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the unisex name Dieuwer. This particular latinization is solely intended for women; the masculine equivalent is Diverus and its variant spellings.... [more]
Wenjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]
Yongni f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Mriduna f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING : gentle lady, soft, moderate ... [more]
Birdo f Popular Culture
Birdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [more]
Rivina f Indonesian
Rivina is the name of a plant in the pokeweed family.... [more]
Kunda m & f Lala
Means "love" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Ruilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 璐 (lù), a kind of jade.
Xinsi f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 厶 (sī) meaning "secret", 思 (sī) meaning "think, ponder" or 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret".
Aora f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aora was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.
Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"
Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed
Zezilli f Basque
Variant of Zezilia.
Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and veig "power; strength".
Addson m & f English
Contracted form of Addison.
Ástveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Åsveig.
Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]
Vikusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Viktoriya. Also compare Vikushka and Vikusya.
Roanna f English, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.
Rojawelat f Kurdish
From the Kurdish roj meaning "sun" and welat meaning "native land".
Eðna f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Eithne.
Cassielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cassiel.
Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.
Marioara f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Namaha f Indian
Sanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Tanako m & f Japanese
Means "shelf, rack, stand" in Japanese.
Sata f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of artisanship and either the daughter or wife of the god Sela, similar to the Ossetian Satanaya... [more]
Saçly f Turkmen
From the Turkmen saç meaning "hair", ultimately meaning "long haired, having lots of hair".
Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.
Shalvari f Hinduism
shalvari means silver in Sanskrit.... [more]
Belacane f Arthurian Cycle
The mother of Feirefiz, Parsifal's half-brother, in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parsifal'.
Sunaina f Indian, Hindi
Means "lovely eyes" in Hindi.
Sarke f Low German, Frisian, Norwegian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Sara.
Jaroslavka f Slovak
Diminutive of Jaroslava.
Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
Yahelor m & f Hebrew
Means “to make a halo of light” in Hebrew. From a combination of Yahel and Or.
Sanný f Faroese
Faroese form of Sanny.
Shuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling".
Lunja f Berber (Rare)
Lunja stands for a fairytale princess.
Enna f Literature, Various
Probably a variant of Ena or Énna.... [more]
Elduara f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in Valpuesta in 864.
Arnaluánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, possibly combination of Arnaluaĸ and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Mingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
Yukiru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 琉 or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Shaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Kira f Japanese
From 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, to esteem, worthful, aristocratic, expensive, value, superior" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Jiwon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.
Taki f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 滝 (taki) or 瀧 (taki) both meaning "waterfall". It can be also the combination of 多 (ta) meaning "much; many" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree"... [more]
Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).
Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [more]
Jeulie f Norman
Norman form of Julie.
Perizat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Parizad.
Abdah f & m Medieval Arabic, Arabic
Variant of Abda.
Gulsaboh f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and saboh meaning "dawn", and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Jagroop m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, beauty, form".
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Kharitania f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian feminine form of Khariton. Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Jhali f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian
MEANING :Areca-nut
Ntomenika f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Dominic.
Shuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle", 庶 (shù) meaning "numerous, many, ordinary, common", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Rella f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Aurélia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Buyanzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Lumia f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish lumi meaning "snow".
Yeranig f Armenian
Means "happy, blessed" in Armenian.
Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.
Jinnee f Manx
Either a variant or a diminutive of Jinn.
Qingchun f Chinese
Qing means "young,blue,green" and Chun means "season of spring".
Cassandane f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.
Cihuacuitlapil f & m Nahuatl
Means "woman’s tail" in Nahuatl, probably a nickname for a child.
Anār f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi अनार (anār) meaning "pomegranate".
Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Pelşîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelçima meaning "leaf" and şîn meaning "blue".
Vanūše f Mazanderani
Mazanderani feminine name meaning "violet".
Rista f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Risto.
Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.
Wiesia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.
Nāra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian nāra "mermaid".
Binnaz f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish bin meaning "thousand" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "coyness, coquetry".
Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Liya f Quechua
Quechua form of Leah.
Ganjul f Balochi
Derived from ganˇj meaning "treasure".
Aubrei f English
Variant of Aubrey.
Vaige f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.
Limakatso f Sotho
Means "surprises" in Lesotho.
Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]
Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Suslä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Susanne.
Vermiglia f Arthurian Cycle
The wife of King Amoroldo of Ireland, a friend of Tristan.
Marzhana f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Marzhan.
Aterbe f Basque
Derived from Basque aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish Amparo.... [more]
Yanoka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 火 (ka) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anni f Chinese
From 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 妮 () meaning "servant girl".
Midea f Italian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mideia, as well as the modern Italian form.
Biria f Shona
Means "gathering" in Shona.
Fernet f Romani
Romani form of Fernette.
Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.
Sophey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Sophia.
Vanalika f Kashmiri
Means "sunflower".
Edadil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, grace" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".