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.
Yingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Þjóðhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þjóð "folk, people" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Kohina f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 小 (
ko) meaning "small, little", 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name
María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".
Mengyao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [
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Plutina f American (South, Archaic)Probably an invented name, used primarily in the Southern United States in the 19th century. Plutina Cox is the heroine of Waldron Baily's novel 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' (1915), set in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Empanda f Roman MythologyMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin
pandere, meaning "to open" or
panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [
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Nobara f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 野 (
no) meaning "field, rough, natural" and 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". A fictional character with this name is Nobara Kugisaki from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' manga series.
Thanh Lịch f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 清 (
thanh) "clear" and 歷 (
lịch) "experienced, well-mannered" meaning "elegant".
Kisi f & m OgoniMeans "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [
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Waxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Jianwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健
(jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 为
(wéi) meaning "do, act, make" or 玮
(wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade"... [
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Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse
stígr "path" and
heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse
heiðr "heath".
Xiangjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify", "pure".
Joyeuse f French (African)Direct adoption of the adjective
joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective
joyeux, "joyful".
Moráyọ̀ f & m YorubaA unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Umoh m & f EfikMeans "born during a festival" in Efik.
Sheva f Popular CultureThis name is used by the fictional character in the Japanese video game series "Resident Evil".
Tongxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Izzatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
oy meaning "moon".
Huilong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Larita f African American, TheatreCombination of the popular prefix
la with the name
Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play
Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic MythologyBorrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian
indrė (standard Lithuanian
nendrė) meaning "reed."... [
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Jinhui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 锦
(jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金
(jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 晖
(huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant" or 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness"... [
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Amphictyone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφικτίονες
(amphiktiones) meaning "neighbours, they that live nearby", itself from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and κτίζω
(ktizo) meaning "to found, build, people".
Lysianassa f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek elements λυσις
(lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα
(anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Kalalea m & f HawaiianMeans "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [
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Elaphiaia f Greek MythologyAlteration of
Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος
(elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.
Noina f ThaiMeans "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [
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Shoele f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "flame" or "blaze".
Bibiqand f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Yansong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Albika f Chechen (Rare)Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال
(al) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Tansiqa f UzbekDerived from
tansiq meaning "rare" or "cherished, well-loved".
Feyre f LiteratureBased on
fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word
fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English
fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [
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Davaasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Umeo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Shifa f Arabic, DhivehiMeans "healing, cure, remedy" in Arabic. Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah (real name
Layla) was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad, so named because she practiced folk medicine.
Par f ChinMeans "blossom, bloom" in Hakha Chin.
Dhara f IndianIn Sanskrit it means Earth and is pronounced as Dh.ra
Omnia f Arabic (Egyptian)Means "wish, hope".
Amani "wishes" is the Arabic plural form of the same noun and is also used as a given name.
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Nurlig'oyat f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
g'oyat(da) meaning "extremely".
Medeni f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and
geni "to be born".
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Ekta f IndianMeans "unity" and "identity" in Sanskrit.
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Yuzana f BurmeseFrom the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).
Sumino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Jalālātūnn f BalochiDerived from
jalāl meaning "splendid" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Akzharkyn f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and жарқын
(zharqyn) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Premwadi f ThaiFrom Thai เปรม
(prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Ramtrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Yongbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal, forever" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Teza m & f MalagasyMeans "heartwood" or "something that is firm, durable" in Malagasy.
Agallis f Ancient GreekMeans "iris (flower)" in Greek, specifically referring to the Greek iris
(Iris attica).
Tianzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Chiyoho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 代 (
yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (
yo) meaning "world" combined with 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (
ho) meaning "protect, maintain"... [
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Wilawan f ThaiMeans "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.
Suginem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Yemetle f SothoMeans "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Qodira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qodir meaning "capable".
Rinse f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (
rin) meaning "bell" or 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 瀬 (
se) meaning "rapids" or 星 (
se) meaning "star". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Qiaolin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Hsinbyushin m & f HistoryMeans "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင်
(hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ
(hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [
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Félonise f French (Quebec, Archaic)Possibly a feminization of the French surname
Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term
félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin
fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".... [
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Gwener f WelshThis name is the Welsh form of
Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [
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Songyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Weiqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 渭
(wèi) referring to the Wei River in west-central China combined with 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Kiana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宣 (
ki) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim", 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 南 (
na) meaning "south". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Miaoshui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Arvinbileg m & f MongolianMeans "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Qiaoping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
悄 (qiāo) meaning "silent, quiet" and
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Shuangying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection".
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Oeroe f Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream, flow". This was another name for the nymph
Plataia, in honour of a stream by the same name.
Watchari f ThaiDerived from Thai วัชระ
(watchara) meaning "vajra, thunderbolt, lightning", also referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Morinda f English (American, Archaic)From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words
morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and
indica "of India".
Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French
riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer
Rihanna for her son born 2023.