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.
Sinnia f EnglishSinnia is so close to the flower or name, "Zinnia" Just spelled differently. Sinnia means beauty, just to point that out.
Laika f Popular Culture, PetMeans "barker" from the Russian
лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Hom m & f LaoMeans "fragrant, perfume" in Lao.
Yennefer f Popular CultureIn the fantasy series
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [
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Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Shuxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or
翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Kuʻulei f HawaiianMeans "my child" from Hawaiian
kuʻu "my" and
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei). This name was popular in Hawaii between 1900-1939.
Mokihana f HawaiianFrom the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.
Kyomu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 京 (Kyō) meaning "capital" and 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Manayi f IndianMEANING - first woman on earth, wife of lord Manu. Her another name is Manaavi मनावी... [
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Tsetsenzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian цэцэн
(tsetsen) meaning "wise, intelligent, profound" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Qirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or
七 (qī) meaning "seven" and
容 (róng) meaning "looks, appearance, form" or
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Jinmei f ChineseFrom Chinese 锦
(jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered", 金
(jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 瑾
(jǐn) meaning "fine jade" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (species Prunus mume) or 玫
(méi) meaning "gemstone, jade, rose"... [
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Eun-ah f KoreanKorean feminism given name.It is an popular name for girls born in South Korea.
Gumru f AzerbaijaniFeminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word
kumru meaning "turtledove".
Samarra f English (Rare)Variation of
Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel
Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Ungaaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა
(Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Henutsen f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from
ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [
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Yeong-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Proselenos f LiteratureFrom Greek
proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Bihan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".
Guangshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Moai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fotoula f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "
Toula").
Lanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Keqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 克
(kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old CelticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.
Spīdola f Latvian, Baltic MythologyMeaning unknown. In the Latvian national epic
Lāčplēsis this is the name of a witch enslaved by the devil, but eventually rescued by the hero Koknesis (whom she then marries).
Alasind f GermanicGothic name derived from the elements
alhs "temple" (Old High German
alah) and
sinþs "way, path".
Kourei f & m JapaneseA name of unspecified gender, Kourei comes from Japanese 凰 (kou), meaning "female phoenix" and 麗 (rei), meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from
Máel Curcaig - Old Irish
máel = "devotee", "servant",
curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Xolo m & f XhosaPossibly related to Xhosa
uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from
-xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".
Nohealani f HawaiianMeans "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Backo f & m Indigenous AustralianMeaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [
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Asuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Urshita f Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi उर्शिता (
urshita) meaning "firm" and "determined". Translates to "spiritual" and "intuitive" in English.
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)From the English word
pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic
megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian
меглен "wind".
Xubi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green".
Hyeon-Su m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 洙
(su) referring to a river in China or 秀
(su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [
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Adsullata f Celtic MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly British
adsiltia "she who is gazed at". This was the name of a river goddess worshipped by the Continental Celts. It may be an older form of
Esyllt.
Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Maudi f LiteratureThe female protagonist in
Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Myōrin f HistoryDerived from Japanese
妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and
林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.
Marina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (
na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oyjuma f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
juma meaning "Friday".
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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Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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You m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese 友 (
yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
Kabinda m & f LuhyaDerived from the Luhya word
binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Tumu-te-ana-oa f Polynesian MythologyThe personfication of echoes in Cook Islands mythology. Her name means "the cause of the call or voice heard from caves", from
tumu meaning "cause",
oa meaning "voice" and
ana meaning "caves".
Baby f English (American)From
babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Seima m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 世 (sei) meaning "generations" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 磨 (ma) meaning "polish"... [
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Ntxheb f HmongIt means "Gears, A Name, or to Engage" in Hmong.
Rajo m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy honorific particle
ra and
zo meaning "renown, fame", taken from the Malagasy name for the dracaena reflexa plant which is used in traditional rituals and medicine.
Enku f AmharicThis feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.
Furesshu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 心 (fure) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 初 (sshu) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Kuutar f Finnish MythologyFinnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from
kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending
-tar.
Mayuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 磨/摩 (
ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (
yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yusurako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 桜桃 (
yusura) meaning "cherry" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arien f LiteratureMeans "sun maiden" in the fictional language Quenya, derived from Quenya
árë meaning "sun" or "day" and -
ien meaning "maiden" or simply a feminine suffix. It also later gained the meaning "daisy" in Sindarin, another Elvish language... [
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Ireen f DutchDutch form of
Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [
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Geleta m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Juan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "peace", 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 愛 (an) meaning "love, affection"... [
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Ekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
eka meaning "one, first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Satine f French (Modern)Derived from
satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with
-e, a French feminine suffix. It was popularized in France after it was used as the name of a character, a courtesan, in the 2001 film
Moulin Rouge!.