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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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Sinnia f English
Sinnia is so close to the flower or name, "Zinnia" Just spelled differently. Sinnia means beauty, just to point that out.
Laika f Popular Culture, Pet
Means "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 Lao
Means "fragrant, perfume" in Lao.
Yennefer f Popular Culture
In 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... [more]
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Shuxiang f Chinese
From 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".
Laomi f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Salome.
Hildeborg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Klarisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Clarisse, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Fípa f Faroese
Faroese form of Fífa.
Kuʻulei f Hawaiian
Means "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.
Kamuanya f Indonesian
Means “you” in Indonesian.
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Žadvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadvainas.
Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.
Uxoa f Basque
Possibly a variant or hypocoristic of Usoa.
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Svæina m & f Old Norse
Variant and feminine form of Svæinn.
Solomoniya f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Solomon.
Toledo f & m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of Toledo, the name of a city in Spain which is the namesake for Toledo, Ohio.
Mokihana f Hawaiian
From 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.
Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.
Eunoe f Greek Mythology
From Greek εὔνους (eunous) meaning "well-minded, friendly", which is composed of ευ (eu) "good, well" and νοῦς (nous) "mind" (see also Eunous, Eunoia)... [more]
Kyomu m & f Japanese
From 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 Indian
MEANING - first woman on earth, wife of lord Manu. Her another name is Manaavi मनावी... [more]
Tsetsenzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэн (tsetsen) meaning "wise, intelligent, profound" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
Qirong f Chinese
From 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".
Kathelle f Obscure
Possibly a semi-Gallicized form of Breton Katell.
Jinmei f Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Eun-ah f Korean
Korean feminism given name.It is an popular name for girls born in South Korea.
Aefie f Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Aafje.
Gumru f Azerbaijani
Feminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word kumru meaning "turtledove".
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".
Zlatovláska f Folklore
This is used as the Russian and Czech form of Goldilocks.
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 Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Andriani f Greek
Greek feminine form of Andreas; also compare Andriana.
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 Egyptian
From 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... [more]
Mirzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirza.
Cwenburh f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and burg "fortress".
Ahlem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic احلام (see Ahlam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Yeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Fréda f Kashubian
Short form of Alfreda.
Gedgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedgaudas.
Proselenos f Literature
From 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'.
Fiep f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Fiebe.
Kiwara f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "savannah".
Aïssata f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Bihan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".
Elishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Elizabeth.
Petrė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Petras. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Petra.
Guangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Bahíyyih f Persian
Persian 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.
Zeptah f Mormon (Rare)
An alternate name for Egyptus.
Hooriya f Arabic
Variant transcription of Huriya.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Hassunah f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حَسُّونَة (ḥassūnah) meaning "beautiful".
Seinn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စိန် (see Sein).
Moai f Japanese
From 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.
Chanduni f Indian (Muslim)
Meaning: Moonlight
Yioryitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργίτσα (see Giorgitsa).
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Sahlah f Arabic
Means "easy, convenient" in Arabic.
Apolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Apolena.
Maphrao f Thai
Means "coconut" in Thai.
Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").
Jaja f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Lydia, Janet, Jasmine and other names that start with Ja.
Hannalena f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of Hanna and Lena.
Golaleh f Persian
Possibly means "bouquet of flowers".
Evangelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Evangeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Nəcibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Najib.
Lanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Jeŭcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Jeva.
Tanuki f & m Various
Means "raccoon dog" or "badger" in Japanese.
Nubar m & f Armenian
Means "new fruit" in Armenian.
Zaga f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Zagorka.
Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.
Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).
Keqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 克 () meaning "overcome, win" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of 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.
Voraluk f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรลักษณ์ (see Woralak).
Lehlani f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, likely inspired by Kehlani.
Gwennant f Welsh
Older form of Gwennan.
Spīdola f Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Meaning 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).
Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.
Alasind f Germanic
Gothic name derived from the elements alhs "temple" (Old High German alah) and sinþs "way, path".
Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Kourei f & m Japanese
A name of unspecified gender, Kourei comes from Japanese 凰 (kou), meaning "female phoenix" and 麗 (rei), meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Xolo m & f Xhosa
Possibly related to Xhosa uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from -xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".
Həqiqət f Azerbaijani
Means "truth, reality" in Azerbaijani.
Tshulthrim m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས (see Tshultrim).
Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Nohealani f Hawaiian
Means "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 Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Asuko f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Sebby m & f English
Diminutive of Sebastian, Sabrina.
Urshita f Indian, Hindi
Derived 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.
Geriel f Mongolian
Variant of Gerel.
Aarah f Indian (Muslim), English
Variant of Aara, though it may also be used as a feminine form of Aaron.
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".
Hanelora f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Hannelore.
Orhi m & f Basque
Seriena f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Serena.
Enslie m & f English
Variant of Ensley.
Xubi f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green".
Hyeon-Su m & f Korean
From 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"... [more]
Adsullata f Celtic Mythology
Meaning 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.
Cihuayec f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and yectli "good".
Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From 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 Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Ohnmar f Burmese
Burmese form of Uma.
Myōrin f History
Derived 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.
Rennya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Ranya.
Iniekenimi f & m Ijaw
Means "know only your own" in Igbo.
Marina f Japanese
From 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 Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and juma meaning "Friday".
Aiza f Chechen
Variant transcription of Ayza.
Meskhenet f Egyptian Mythology
In 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 Shai... [more]
Ofree m & f Hebrew (Anglicized)
Variant of Ofri.
Chrissa f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chryssa).
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Grèce f & m French (African)
Possibly derives from Grèce the French word for Greece. This name is mostly used in Congo.
Dimitrina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dimitar.
Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "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"... [more]
You m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Kabinda m & f Luhya
Derived from the Luhya word binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Arvie f English (Rare)
A short form of names containing arv, such as Arvilla
Ideke f East Frisian
A diminutive of Ida.
Tumu-te-ana-oa f Polynesian Mythology
The 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".
Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.
Radka f Polish
Diminutive of Radosława and Radsława.
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.
Rima f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Rim.
Reunana f Breton
Feminine form of Reunan.
Aibhlinn f Irish
Irish form of Aveline.
Jamette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Jamet.
Gauthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gauthildr.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Seima m & f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Teko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.
Ntebogeng m & f African
Tswana name meaning: thanking me
Thayet f Literature
Used in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, by Tamora Pierce.
Jolusia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Custòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Custodia.
Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).
Busegül f Turkish
Combination of Buse and Gül.
Ityoppya f Amharic (Rare)
Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.
Jaladri m & f Indonesian (Rare), Javanese (?)
Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.
Na-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Nuri prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Ntxheb f Hmong
It means "Gears, A Name, or to Engage" in Hmong.
Rajo m & f Malagasy
From 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.
Adelara f Brazilian
Feminine form of Adelar.
Achacja f Polish
Polish form of Acacia.
Tahina m & f Malagasy
Means "blessed" in Malagasy.
Peou f Khmer
Means "youngest one" in Khmer.
Pramual m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pramuan.
Enku f Amharic
This feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.
Furesshu f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (fure) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 初 (sshu) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Wided f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Kuutar f Finnish Mythology
Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.
Zulfah f Indonesian
Solely feminine variant of Zulfa.
Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]
Marmar f Uzbek
Means "marble" in Uzbek.
Keilee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".
Sathaphon m & f Thai
Means "long-lasting, enduring" in Thai.
Renaude f French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Renaud.
Antidora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antidoros.
Mayuko f Japanese
From 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.
Shushanik f Armenian
Diminutive of Shushan. This name was borne by a 5th-century Armenian saint.
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Yusurako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜桃 (yusura) meaning "cherry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arien f Literature
Means "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... [more]
Ireen f Dutch
Dutch 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... [more]
Geleta m & f Amharic
Geleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Juan f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Bïlbïl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Bilbil.
Klemeza f Breton (Archaic)
Feminine form of Klemez.
Kibariye f Turkish
Feminine form of Kibar
Fong m & f Thai
Means "bubble" in Thai.
Bertrade f Frankish
French form of Bertrada. This name was borne by Bertrade of Montfort, a queen consort of France.
Tzihuacxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "agave flower" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave plant, and xōchitl "flower".
Ciana f English (American, Modern)
Invented name, likely influenced by names like Siena and Cian.
Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".
Vilhelmína f Icelandic, Slovak (Archaic)
Icelandic and Slovak form of Wilhelmina.
Leticie f Czech
Czech form of Laetitia.
Ekela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ethel.
Orphée m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Orpheus. Although the mythological character is masculine, this name is now more frequently borne by women than by men.
Ekawati f Indonesian
From 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!.