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.
Renxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World MythologyMeaning “
Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
Zhanzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Meishao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Ibdita f SanskritDerived from "Ib" meaning God and "Datha" meaning given. "Ibdita" means someone who is god given or god gifted.
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Erdenezul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Xuhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and
环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".
Teuntje 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 (
Teun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Misa f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (
mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (
mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (
sa) meaning "happiness"... [
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Badroulbadour f Literature, FolkloreFrom Arabic بدر البدور
(Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also
Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.
Bolchuchuk f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Joalane f SothoPossibly derived from Sotho
joala, meaning "alcohol, beer".
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Lingmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Ashira f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Oygulbonu f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon",
gul meaning "rose, flower", and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Akkumis f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and күміс
(kümis) "silver".
Laquae m & f African AmericanLikely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [
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Sumie f JapaneseFrom 純 (
sumi) meaning "pure, innocent" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hauranui f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "haura", meaning "life force" and "nui", meaning "big", "great"; hence the meaning is "great life force".
Sayuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiaoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or
骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Feilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Zeal m & f EnglishFound in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [
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Sæthryth f History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Sǣþrȳð. Saint Sæthryth (fl. 660s), was the stepdaughter of king Anna of East Anglia, who became a Benedictine nun at the abbey of Faremoutiers-en-Brie, Gaul under its foundress Saint Burgundofara, whom she succeeded as abbess... [
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Xuetang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Mübeccel f TurkishFrom Arabic مبجل
(mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".
Youxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom Akkadian elements
Šērū’a and
ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god
Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law
Libbali-sharrat.
Keilani f HawaiianMeans "glorious sky" or "glorious heaven," from
kei meaning "dignified, proud, glorious" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Mürüvvet f TurkishMeans "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
Reather f EnglishPossibly from a Appalachian pronunciation of
Reatha. It might also be taken from the surname, Reather.
Wawiriya f Indigenous AustralianThis is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a
ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).
Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and
pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pradipti f BengaliMeaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of
Pradip or
Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".
Maradi m & f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მარადი
(maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of
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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".
Towera f Southern African, TumbukaMeans "beauty" or "beautiful". Traditionally the name was given to a child born after death(s) of a preceding sibling. The belief was that this new born is beautiful for death or beautiful for the soil.
Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom 柊
(hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem
hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木
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Ró f Faroese (Modern)Directly taken from Faroese
ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".
Tusholi f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly means "hoopoe" in Ingush (referring to a type of bird). In Vainakh mythology, Tusholi was the goddess of spring and fertility, protector of mankind, and daughter of the supreme god
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Nae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.
Velmata f MordvinDerived from the Erzya verb вельмемс
(veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".
Abbatissa f Medieval English (Latinized, Rare)From Latin
abbatissa meaning "abbess". While this was more usually found as a title, there are a handful of English occurrences of it used as a given name. Also compare the Old English masculine name
Abbud.
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua
ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [
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Bijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".
Ainash f KazakhDerived from Kazakh айна
(ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.
Söyembikä f TatarTatar form of
Süyümbike. This is the name of Söyembikä of Kazan, a Tatar ruler and a national hero of Tatarstan.
Dionyza f TheatrePresumably a feminine form of
Dionysos. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1607).
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 散 (
chiru) meaning "scatter" or 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (
chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom", or 散 (
chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone", or 留 (
ru) meaning "detain, stop, fasten"... [
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Qiangjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Jaba f BengaliThe name Jaba (জবা) is of Bengali origin, directly referring to the hibiscus flower, which is common and culturally significant in Bengal.... [
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Úkaĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "the space in front of the platform" in Greenlandic.
Tomori f Japanese (Rare)From 燈 (
tomori) meaning "lamp, light" or 友 (
tomo) meaning "friend" or 智 (
tomo) meaning "intelligence" and 莉 (
ri) meaning "jasmine" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Shengnian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" and圣念
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Verlynne f old english and welsha combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
Uinen f LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works. A Quenya form of a name originally from the fictional Valarin language; possibly related to
nen meaning "water" or
uilë meaning "seaweed, long trailing plant".
Quratulain f Arabic, PakistaniFrom Arabic قرة العين, variously transcribed as
Qurat-ul-Ain or
Qurratu'l-`Ayn, meaning "solace, consolation of the eyes" (sometimes "coolness of the eyes"). This was a title of Fátimih Baraghání, a 19th-century poet and theologian of the Bábí religion in Iran who has been described as "the first women's suffrage martyr".... [
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Tianzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Ruishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Kikka f JapaneseThis name can be used as 菊花 (kikka) meaning "chrysanthemum flower". ... [
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Jhansi f IndianMeans "life like". It is the name of a historic city in India.
Cawo f SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Sæunnr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sær "sea" and
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love".
Girnara f TheatreGirnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
Cihong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
Sherbano f ArabicMeaning behind the name: ambitious, self-confident, determined and self reliant.... [
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Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر
(safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [
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Zhenbing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".