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.
Moxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Inja f KoreanFrom 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 子 "child"
Yuhui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨
(yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉
(yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness", 晖
(huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine" or 惠
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Yishen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and
莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.
Meskhenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's 'ka', a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of their birth. Because she was responsible for 'ka', she was also associated with fate, and so would sometimes be associated with
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Xiqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and
芡 (qiàn) meaning "waterlily type plant".
Gulbor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bor meaning "there is".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Konchok m & f Tibetan, LadakhiFrom Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག
(dkon-mchog) meaning "rare jewel, excellent jewel", referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism (the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha).
Dovesary f LiteratureThe name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickster's Choice and
Trickster's Queen.
Khamseng m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ເສັງ (seng) meaning "compete, rival".
Sarratu f Akkadian, Ancient AssyrianMeans "princess" and is related to the name Sarah. (The description of the entry Sarah should include this information about "Sarratu" I think as it is stronger evidence that Sarah means princess for those say it doesn't mean princess and means more of a position of power in general)
Setsu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [
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Somsuda f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Khao m & f ThaiMeans "white, light coloured" in Thai.
Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ
(ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name
Aisha (of the same etymology).
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)Spanish feminine form of
Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Pammerope f Greek MythologyPerhaps from Greek παμ-
(pam-), a variant of παν
(pan) "all, every", combined with μέροψ
(merops) "dividing the voice, articulate" or "bee-eater" (species Merops apiaster; compare
Merops,
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Erinome f AstronomyForm of
Erinoma used for one of Jupiter's moons. In Greek mythology, Erinoma (or Erinona, Erittoma) was a Cypriot woman, daughter of Celes, with whom the god Jupiter fell in love. The story is only known in Latin, and the original Greek name of the character might have been
Eurynome.
Tiaamii f ObscureCreated by
Peter Andre as one of the middle names for his daughter
Princess. He came up with it by combining his mother's name
Thea with the name of his then partner
Katie Price's mother's name
Amy.
Lazzat f Kazakh, UzbekMeans "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة
(ladhdha).
Mingyan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Baoxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Lolazor f UzbekDerived from
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".
Clarimonde f LiteratureVariant 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... [
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Tzalanti f & m NahuatlProbably related to Nahuatl
tzalantic, "clear water".
Zofka f Polish, Slovene, KashubianPolish and Slovene diminutive of
Zofia and Kashubian diminutive of
Zofiô. Zofka Kveder (1878 – 1926) is considered one of the first Slovene women writers and feminists.
Kinalabukk m & f AinuMeaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.
Chuanrui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Jokiñe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of
Jokin.
Shiqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Kyōko f Japanese今日子 can translate to ""Today's Child"" or ""Child of Today""
Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)A combination of the Germanic name element
runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word
Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element
fridu "peace".
Rosaspina f Folklore (Italianized)From Italian
rosa meaning "rose" and
spina "thorn, spine", used as a translation of German
Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).
Autherine f African AmericanFeminine form of
Auther. Autherine Lucy was the first African-American student admitted to a white school in Alabama when she entered the University of Alabama in 1956.
Izaso m & f TumbukaMeans "come again, return" in Tumbuka, a plea for deceased relatives to come back.
Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, YorubaMeans "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.
Songzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Shunko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瞬 (shun) meaning "wink, blink" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Ölziibayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Nevin f TurkishTurkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [
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Tematlalehua f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of
tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either
elehuia "to wish, to desire" or
ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin
temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative
temeritas), from
temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to
tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *
temes- meaning "dark").
Libera f Roman MythologyRoman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also
Liber.
Worden m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel
Pride and Prejudice.
Zeila f African AmericanDerived from
Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).
Yahela f HebrewDerived from a verb from the Bible “YAHEL”, meaning “to shine and carry light, to create a halo”.
Wanru f ChineseFrom Chinese 婉
(wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, beautiful, graceful", 琬
(wǎn) meaning "fine jade, lustrous jade" or 宛
(wǎn) meaning "as if, seem" combined with 如
(rú) meaning "like, as if"... [
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Aduke f YorubaMeans "one (people) struggle(d) to care for" in Yoruba.
Weiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or
玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Kaypa f IngushFrom a given name derived from Turkic
kayı meaning "strong" and Persian بانو
(banu) meaning "lady".
Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Allani f Hurrian MythologyIn Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian
allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Yefang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous".
Manat f Near Eastern MythologyProbably either from Arabic مَنَا
(manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة
(muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [
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Wenchun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)"... [
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Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)From an Old Testament place name,
Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
Taiga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian
taiga has been suggested.
Methe f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Methe is the spirit and personification of drunkness. She was a companion of Dionysus, and by some accounts, his daughter, the wife of Staphylos, and the mother of Botrys
Tyene f LiteratureTyene Sand is a fictional character in the book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Tyene is a 'sand snake', one of the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Tyene comes across as very sweet and innocent, but however she is very deadly, taking poisons as her weapon of choice.
Shorai m & f Africanit delive from shona tribe name in Zimbabwe and it means criticise