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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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Hazima f Arabic
Feminine form of Hazim.
Biniditta f Sicilian
Feminine form of Binidittu.
Zabana f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.
Mandilyn f Obscure
Blend of Mandy and Lyn.
Raheema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيمة (see Rahima), as well as an Urdu variant.
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Siana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сиана (see Siyana).
Aldutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Alda 1.
Kerimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Karima.
Kumush f Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Turkmen (Russified)
Means "silver" in Uzbek, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen.
Hateya f Miwok
Means "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok ha·t'ej.
Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.
Yuzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hashimah f Malay
Feminine form of Hashim.
Karissime f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Carissima
Chiranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).
Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.
Taulante f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Taulant.
Onja m & f Malagasy
Means "wave" in Malagasy.
Ruiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Atti f Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Astrid as well as a Swedish and Finnish variant of Atta.
Ardiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardian.
Silke f Danish, Swedish
From the Scandinavian word silke meaning "silk".
Jannali f Indigenous Australian
Allegedly an Aboriginal name from the Northern Territory, meaning “the moon”.
Klinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian klints "rock; cliff". This name was used by Latvian writer Ilze Indrāne in her novel Ūdensnesējs (1971).
Sevər f & m Azerbaijani
Means "she or he will love" in Azerbaijani.
Kaćuša f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Katyusha.
Daoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 道 (dào) meaning "path, road, way" or 悼 (dào) meaning "lament, mourn, grieve" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Gülüstü f Ottoman Turkish
Means "above the rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Turkish üstü "above".
Eriphyle f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "(of a) great nation" in Greek, from the intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) "very, much" combined with φυλή (phylê) "race, tribe". In Greek mythology this name was borne by the wife of Amphiaraos and daughter of Lysimache and Talaos, king of Argos.
Ajvi f Obscure
Variant of Aivi.
Antaura f Greek Mythology
Antaura is a Greek Demon of migraine headaches. She rises up out of the sea, moves like the wind, and enters into people’s heads to cause intense pain. Antaura is thwarted by the goddess Artemis, who diverts Antaura into the head of a bull in the mountains... [more]
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Jancie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jancis.
Touch m & f Khmer
Means "small" in Khmer.
Rigunth f Germanic (Latinized), History
Variant of Rigundis via the spelling Rigunthis. This name was borne by a daughter of the 6th century Neustrian king Chilperic I.
Tulga f German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Dangerose f History
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name. This was borne by the maternal grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Manoka f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.
Honglin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) referring to the qilin, a mythical hooved creature in Chinese mythology... [more]
Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.
Busakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Zöläyxa f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree
Felien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Feline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Anqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade; rare, precious; elegant;".
Aþena f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Athena. Currently popular in Iceland.
Aminatta f Western African (Rare)
Variant of Aminata. This is borne by Aminatta Forna (1964-), a British writer of Scottish and Sierra Leonean descent.
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Ummatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ummat refering to the community of Muslims and oy meaning "moon".
Laddawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.
Anitka f Polish
Diminutive of Anita 1.
Pera f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Thioda f German
Variant of Theoda.
Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".
Marlena f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Serendipity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word serendipity.
Elòdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Elodia.
Briegen f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Khuyaña f Aymara
Means "charity" in Aymara.
Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]
Aletto f Italian
Italian form of Alecto.
Ozrenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ozren.
Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Sadatu f Western African
Name of Liberian Orgin
Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
Munitrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.
Yorqinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yorqin which can mean "bright, vivid", "clear", or "lucky, fortunate, happy"; and oy meaning "moon".
Kazurakinotakanukahime f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this is the name of the mother of Empress Jingū and the descendant of Amenohiboko... [more]
Jailan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Tuomikki f Finnish
Elaboration of Tuomi.
Tallisha f Obscure
Variant of Talisha.
Liab m & f Hmong
Means "red" in Hmong.
Ligal f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gal 1 means "my wave" in Hebrew.
Elsbeth f Scots (Rare), German
Ulster Scots variant of Elspeth and German contracted form of Elisabeth.
Yashuang f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Suleica f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zuleika.
Klári f Hungarian
Diminutive of Klára.
Ubonemem m & f Efik (Modern)
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.
Crystalline f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word that refers to having the structure and form of crystals, or composed of crystals.
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Sumaanaaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sumânâĸ.
Londynne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of London. According to the SSA, 9 girls were named Londynne in 2014.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Sarafina f Swahili
Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Jula f Yiddish
Variant of Jule.
Robigo f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]
Tansu m & f Turkish
From Medieval Turkic tang meaning "dawn, daybreak" and su meaning "water".
Sinita f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably an extension of Sina with the Spanish diminutive ending -ita
Hatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 鳩 (hato) meaning "dove, pigeon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Abarne f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine equivalent of Ramos.
Tersa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Tirsa.
Tîgdlak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.
Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Saffiah f Malay
Malay form of Safiyya.
Mozh f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mozh was the evil sister of the sun and moon in Vainakh mythology. She ate all her relatives and constantly chases the sun and moon, an eclipse occurring when she catches up to them... [more]
Tiane f English
Short form of Christiane. Not as popular as the related name Tiana, but has roughly followed its popularity curve in much smaller numbers.
Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Semka f Bosnian, Serbian
Diminutive derivative of Simeuna.
A-ran f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a ran hanja, e.g. 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Khwanpirom f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญภิรมย์ (see Khwanphirom).
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Peppa f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuseppa and Giosepa.
Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Paarnaq f Greenlandic
Directly from paarnaq "berry, fruit", specially crowberry.
Gunwor f Medieval English
Form of Gunware found in the Alecto edition of Domesday Book.
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Ojonubi f & m Nigerian
Means "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Dioniza f Polish
Variant of Dionizja.
Guojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Simonida f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Albanian, History
Serbian feminine form of Simonides. This name was borne by a daughter of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II, Princess Simonida (1289-1340), born Simonis, who became the fourth wife of the Serbian king Milutin when she was five years old... [more]
Boboredda f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Salvatorina.
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Sisaye f Amharic
The feminine form of Sisay.
Rhimat-hiia f Mandaean
Means "mercy of life" in Mandaic.
Ariunsanaa f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".
Parigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter Larissa and mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [more]
Klervia f Breton
Variant of Klervi.
Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.
Tunyarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญญารัตน์ (see Thanyarat).
Melidor f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of Earl Sere, a nobleman who went to war with Arthur’s Sir Degrevant.... [more]
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Marybette f English
Possibly a variant of Marybeth.
Herawati f Indonesian
Combination of Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.
Guta f Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusta.
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Kouto m & f Japanese
From Japanese (kou) "peace" and (to) "soar". To "soar peacefully".
Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.
Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Khamla m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word" and ຫລ້າ (la) meaning "earth, ground, land" or "last, late".
Andreth f Literature
Means "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Göli f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.
Alea f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Ally.
Ilpotar f Finnish Mythology
In the Finnish epic 'Kalevala' Ilpotar was another name of Louhi, the queen of the north.
Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]
Kömöšhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver" and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Genuina f Italian
Truncated form of Ingenuina.
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Chittal f Indian
gujarati word-it is one of the species of deer
Zarabella f Obscure
A combination of the name Zara 1 with the popular name suffix bella, likely inspired by Isabella... [more]
Ramani f Telugu, Indian
Telugu feminine name derived from the word రమణి (ramani) meaning "beauty, grace".
Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.
Aurwen f Welsh
Variant of Eurwen.
Yingzhen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.
Abeima f Manipuri
Means "little girl" in Meitei.
Aiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 蔼 (ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Haseena f Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Urdu حسینہ (see Hasina), as well as the usual Dhivehi transcription.
Zhilei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (plant)" combined with 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder", 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones" or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud"... [more]
Faheema f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهمة (see Fahima), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.
Subekti m & f Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect".
Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.
Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.
Teareva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tea", meaning "white", "clear" and "reva", meaning "wind".
Trạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鐲 (trạc) meaning "bangle, bracelet, gong".
Sahel f Persian
Persian feminine name meaning "beach" or "coast".
Mohsafar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Piérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pierre.
Rahimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rahima.
Kenjasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Chunwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Juliani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Juliana and Julian. While a feminine name in Brazil, in the USA, it's a unisex name.... [more]
Shosha f Jewish, Yiddish, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Yiddish diminutive of Shoshana.... [more]
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Boikanyo m & f Tswana
Means "trustworthy" in Setswana.
Naocha m & f Manipuri
Means "youngest" in Meitei.
Katha f German
Short form of Katharina.... [more]
Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]
Faramalalako m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and malalako meaning "beloved".
Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of Vânia.
Zhao m & f Chinese
The name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.
Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.
Ursina f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Ursinus as well as a diminutive of Ursa.
Bellarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Bella and Rose.
Ġuljetta f Maltese
Maltese form of Juliet.
Sur'atoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sur'at meaning "tempo" and oy meaning "moon".
Lorinza f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Lorenza.
Ma'buda f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Lùsia f Venetian
Variant of Łusia.
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Lakkhana f Thai
Means "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Jassy f Literature
The title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of Jessie 1 – probably not short for Jessica, but a pet form of Jane.
Tazaguisa f Guanche
From Guanche *tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Felleng f Sotho
Means "beyond the end" in Sotho.
Ziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zira meaning "cumin" and oy meaning "moon".
Mauld f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Maud and Matilda.
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Amphorn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพร (see Amphon).
Moxie f American (Modern)
Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Sosaidh f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Susie.
Xiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", or 愿 (yuàn) meaning "sincere, honest, virtuous".
Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Aba f Greek Mythology
The name of a Thracian nymph loved by Poseidon.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Eun-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 "silver", 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷 "many, great; abundant, flourishing" (eun), and 姬 "beauty", 熹 "dim light, glimmer; warm, bright" or 僖 "joy, gladness, delight" (hui).
Aalonika f Indian (Rare)
"Goddess of light."
Hoshiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.
Longxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Nuriyah f Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Aemelia f English
Alternate spelling of Aemilia. Some versions of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors spell Aemelia this way.
Argiope f Greek Mythology
Means "silver face" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek Mythology.
Oretha f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps a variant of Aretha or an elaboration of Ora. It has been used on rare occasion in the United States, and is also common in Liberia.
Nkechika f Igbo
The one God gave me is the best.
Konlee f English (Modern)
feminine variant of Conley
Castalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κασταλία (Kastalia), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "clean, spotless, pure" or κασσύω (kassuô) "to stitch"... [more]