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.
Qinyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure",
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues",
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βρεμουσα
(Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω
(bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
Xinfan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every".
Dürefşan f TurkishMeans "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Sakiku f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (
saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 紅 (
ku) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gursimran f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ
(simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Bạch m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 白
(bạch) meaning "white, pure".
Herothemis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).
Zhenbing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Linmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Mihoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 保 (
ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [
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Gấm f & m VietnameseVariant of
Cẩm, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 錦 (
cẩm).
Yuuhi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夕日 (
yuuhi) meaning "evening, setting sun" or from 優 (
yuu) meaning "kindness, gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 陽 (
hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Pratiwi f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
pertiwi meaning "earth, land" or "motherland, homeland, Indonesia", ultimately from Sanskrit पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī).
Jóvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
jór "horse" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ban m & f LaoMeans "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Tipi f & m MaoriIt means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [
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Yukihi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Feiping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Wentong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Yinhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and
环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".
Uransolongo f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and солонго
(solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Coronacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Derived from Spanish
coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Xiaomei f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [
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Chalcomedusa f Greek MythologyMother of
Laertes. Her name,
chalcos ("copper") and
medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.
Nemain f Irish MythologyIn Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of
Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "
nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "
nem" or "
neimi" meaning "poison."
Tacita f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called
Lara or
Lala, a daughter of the god
Almo who was raped by
Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [
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Tej m & f Hindi, PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour". As a Punjabi (Sikh) name it is sometimes feminine.
Callithyia f Greek MythologyDerived from
kαλλι meaning "beautiful" and likely
θυία (thuia) referring to the
Juniperus foetidissima plant or
θύον (thuon) meaning "cypress-pine".
Narmada f Indian, HindiNarmada is the 5th longest river in India. The name in Sanskrit also means "The Giver of Pleasure".
Oygulbonu f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon",
gul meaning "rose, flower", and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Lija f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of
Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian
lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".
Falkny f LiteratureThe name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [
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Fantasy f American (Rare)Directly taken from the Engish word
fantasy, which was ultimately derived from
Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin
phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (
phantasía, “apparition”)... [
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Samphel m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ
(bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ
(bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ
(phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".
Rohatgul f UzbekDerived from
rohat meaning "pleasure" or "comfort, ease" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Suwan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 白鳥 (suwan) meaning "swan". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Húngunn f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
húnn "child, cub" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hanayo f JapaneseFrom 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" and 代 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yuewu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Oyto'qa f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
to'qa meaning "clasp or belt buckle set with jewels".
Boroo f & m MongolianMeans "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Isnin m & f Malay, IndonesianMeans "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين
(al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nutan f IndianMeans "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.
Dree f & m English, AmericanDree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Ortal f HebrewCombination of
Or and
Tal; composed of Hebrew אוֹר
('or) meaning "light" and טַל
(tal) meaning "dew" (together meaning "dew glow").
Nuria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (nu) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oltinnovvot f UzbekDerived from
oltin meaning "gold" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Suping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "sincere, honest" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Linshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Xiusong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and
凇 (sōng) meaning "dewdrop, icicle".
Ming-na f ChineseMeans bright and graceful. Most notably the name of actress Ming-Na Wen.
Yunuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Jorūnė f LithuanianThe name Jorūnė is a derivative of the Lithuanian word jorė, which means "greenery, spring greenery". In ancient Lithuanian mythology,
Joris was the god of spring and the watchman of the earth.
Matori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Spodra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
spodrs "shiny; bright; clean".
Rixt f West Frisian, DutchVariant spelling of
Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).
Marise f Circassian, AdygheOne of the Circassian forms of
Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
Dainutė f LithuanianDiminutive of feminine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainė and
Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.... [
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Itoha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (
ito) meaning "innocent, pure" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ether f AmericanName used in reference to the discovery of the element ether.
Smarahda f Ukrainian (Archaic)Ukrainian form of
Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.
Efanne f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a variant spelling of
Evanne, which is possibly a Dutch short form of
Evangelina. Alternatively, it might be a short form of
Stefanne (also found spelled as
Stevanne), a Dutch variant of
Stephanie.... [
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Zing f & m Chinese (Rare)Two name beares are Zing Jian-han and Zing Jie-gan, athletes from the National Pei Men Senior High School.
Hira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gweirful f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Welsh elements
gwair "turn, bend, circle" (older form
gweir) and
mul "modest, shy".
Eybjört f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of
bjartr).
Yi-kyung f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 利
(ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿
(gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Collarampa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").