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.
Min-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [
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Petina f ShonaThe name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.
Jaami f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, BengaliMEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. ( It is name of an apsara)
Senja f IndonesianMeans "evening" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā), meaning "evening, twilight".
Amnuaiphon f & m ThaiMeans "to bless" in Thai, derived from อำนวย
(amnuai) meaning "to give, to support" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Sodontsetseg f MongolianMeans "extraordinary flower" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Junwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army" combined with 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [
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Xiantao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Hounan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Mameve f ObscureIn the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of
Mamie and
Eva, the names of her grandmothers.
Fangtan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
叹 (tàn) meaning "acclaim, admire, sigh".
Wenmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 汶
(wèn) referring to the Wen River in Shandong province combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [
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Jeong-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 貞 (
jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (
ae) "love".
Tören m & f TurkishMeans "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.
Katrinelje f German (Archaic)Very obscure diminutive of
Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Heivanui m & f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".
Yahela f HebrewDerived from a verb from the Bible “YAHEL”, meaning “to shine and carry light, to create a halo”.
Jinsong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 劲
(jìn) meaning "vigour, energy, strength" or 锦
(jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 松
(sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [
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Xiaohan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" or
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".
Sopiko f GeorgianDiminutive of
Sopio. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Sopiko Chiaureli (1937-2008).
Kohasu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus, waterlily". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Jinni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Tóla f Old NorseOld Norse short form of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug or
Þórlǫf (i.e., names in which the first element is derived from
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L)... [
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Dandelion f English (Rare)The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Majd m & f ArabicMeans "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد
(majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Arin m & f TurkishOf unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish
arın meaning "purified".
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Denisa and a derivation from
denie (indefinite form). The
denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [
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Kotoho f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 琴 (
koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eidyia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek εἶδος (
eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress
Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'
Togtokhsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Huitzilxochtzin f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
huitzilin, meaning "hummingbird",
xōchitl "flower", and the diminutive or reverential suffix "
-tzin", often used in Aztec royal families. This was another name of
Atotoztli II, the regent or possible tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan.
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)From Latin
cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Gulzamina f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zamin meaning "earth, soil, land" or "the Earth".
Wanwu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, BengaliMEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in
Hanahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Peridot f & m English (Rare)Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman
pedoretés, ultimately from Greek
paiderôs (via Latin
paederos):
pais "child" and
erôs "love".... [
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Fujika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gizane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Encarnación.
Tsobako f AsháninkaEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Ashaninka
tsobo meaning "owl".
Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)From 石 (
ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Birca f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
birc meaning "tower".
Yingcong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and
聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
Andula f CzechDiminutive of
Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.
Malisa f ThaiDerived from Thai มาลิ
(maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see
Mali).
Liri f AlbanianDerived from either Albanian
liri "flax" or Albanian
liri "liberty, freedom".
Jiquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Xiaogui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".
Kohime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [
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Anqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade; rare, precious; elegant;".
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin
creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [
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Yafeng f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and
枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
Chinh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 征
(chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".
Safsargul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
safsar meaning "violet (colour)" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sonoyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Gaosheng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 高
(gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升
(shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 圣
(shèng) meaning "holy, sacred"... [
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Raoqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Qianwu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Shengcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Ruosha f ChineseThe meaning is unfortunately unknown to me at this time.
Almana f LithuanianDerived from
aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either
manyti "to think; to suppose" or
sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Tsaina m & f MalagasyMeans "mind, intellect" or "flag, banner" in Malagasy.
Zhiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris",
芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair",
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem" or "virtue".
Yuanli f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Spêda f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
spêde meaning "early morning, sunrise".
Rozhin f KurdishMeans "radiant", "brilliant", "glowing" in Kurdish.
Eta f SanskritMEANING - rushing, quick, hind, doe (of variegated colour)... [
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Chenyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Arloa f EnglishFeminine form of the name
Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Miami f English (Modern)From the name of the city in the American state of Florida. The city got its name from the
Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century.
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic
hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic
*kroinis meaning "clean"... [
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Hróðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
ælfR "elf".
Kokage f JapaneseFrom Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 景 (kage) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Khin f & m BurmeseMeans "friendly, affectionate" in Burmese.
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -
cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Antinoe f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King
Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to
Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress
Medea into killing their own father).
Akasha f Literature, IndianMeans "ether (quintessence)" in Sanskrit and Hindi. Related to the masculine
Akash meaning "open sky". Used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles for the mother of all vampires, a pre-Egyptian queen.
Jinhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 锦
(jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金
(jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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