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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the sound is _a*.
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Hatsune f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hatsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hatsuyo f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 陽 () meaning "light, sunshine, male" or 洋 () meaning "ocean"... [more]
Ha-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하은 (see Ha-Eun).
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Hawaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa).
Hawaiki m & f Maori
Means "sacred homeland" in Māori.
Hawwa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hayako f Japanese
From Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "comma" or 晴 (ha) meaning "clear up, fine weather", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 椰 (ya) meaning "palm tree", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."
Hayano f Japanese
From Japanese 迅 (haya) meaning "swift, fast" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hayase m & f Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [more]
Həyat f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hayat.
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Ha-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 "summer; great, grand, big" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Ha-ye-seul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of Haneul and Ye-seul.
Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.
Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla.
Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.
Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.
Haylo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halo, possibly inspired by the spelling of Hayley.
Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.
Hayu f Javanese
Variant of Ayu.
Ha-Yul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 荷 (ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩 (yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [more]
Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hazecha f Medieval German
A diminutive form of names with the secondary German name element HAZ derived from the Germanic name element HAD "battle, combat".... [more]
Hazeline f American
Elaboration of Hazel.
Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).
Hazelshay f Obscure
Combination of Hazel and Shay.
Hazima f Arabic
Feminine form of Hazim.
Hazimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حازمة (see Hazima), as well as the usual Malay form.
Hazuki f Japanese
Variant transcription of Hadzuki.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hazzelelponi f Biblical Hebrew
A Biblical Hebrew name meaning ‘the shade-facing’. She was known as the daughter of Etam and a descendant of Judah, along with being the sister of Idbash, Ishma and Jezreel. In rabbinical sources, she was under the name ‘Zelelponith’ and was the wife of Manoah and mother of Samson... [more]
Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
Heichal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "hall", "shrine" or "temple" in Hebrew, it's quite rare name in Israel.
Heifara m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "garland, crown" and fara meaning "screwpine, pandan".
Heini f Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish word heinä, "hay". Heini may also be a female variant of Heino.
Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.
Helju f Estonian
Variant of Helja.
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".
Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.
Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Homily f Literature
The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).
Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.
Honeylyn f Filipino
Combination of Honey with the popular suffix -lyn
Honja m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".
Horme f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὁρμή (horme) meaning "an onrush, an onset, an assault". In Greek mythology Horme is the personification of energetic activity, impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action, and particularly onrush in battle... [more]
Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.
Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.
Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.
Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.
Iaele f Italian
Variant of Giaele.
Iani f Basque
Diminutive of Ianire.
Ianire f Basque
Alternative spelling of Janire.
Iara f Italian
Italian form of Yaara.
Iarden m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yarden.
Jaagruthi f Hindi
Means "awakening" in Hindi.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.
Jacenta f Polish (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Jacenty (see also Hiacynta.
Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".
Jacheta f Polish, Yiddish
Polonized form of Jachet, used mainly among Polish-Jews
Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie
Jacobien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacobine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.
Jacomien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacomine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacopa f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jacopo.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.
Jadelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Jade and popular name suffix -lyn.
Jadey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Jadin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]
Jadona f English
Feminine form of Jadon.
Jadwinia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jadynn f & m English (Modern)
Primarily feminine variant of Jaden.
Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jaedan m & f English
Variant of Jaden
Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jaedyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".
Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.
Jaelen m & f English
Variant of Jalen.
Jaelin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylen.
Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.
Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen.
Jagódka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Jaidan m & f English (Modern)
An alternate spelling of the popular name Jayden, given to 52 males and 7 females in the U.S. in 2012.
Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).
Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
Jaidenne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jaden, influenced by the French feminine suffix -enne (found in names such as Vivienne and Julienne).
Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jailyn f English
Variant of Jaylyn.
Jaimi f English
Variant of Jamie.
Jaina f Literature, English, Indian
The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.
Jainelee f English
combination of Jane and Lee
Jainn f American
Variant of Jane
Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.
Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.
Jaja f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Lydia, Janet, Jasmine and other names that start with Ja.
Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
Jale f German, North Frisian
Short form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic *gailan meaning "jovial".... [more]
Jaleela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).
Jaliah f English
Variant of Jaliyah.
Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-
Jamee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jamesa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of James.
Jamesetta f African American
An elaborate feminine form of James, borne by famous singer Etta James as her birth name.
Jamileth f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Variant of Yamilet mostly used in Nicaragua.
Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.
Jammee m & f English
Diminutive of Jamie.
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Janah f Indonesian
Variant of Jannah.
Janaki f & m Indian
Meaning uncertain. This is an epithet of the Hindu heroine Sita, daughter of King Janaka.
Janavi f Indian
the beauty of the water
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.
Janė f Lithuanian
Short form of Janina.
Janell f English
Variant of Janelle.
Janequa f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.
Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 (jang-mi) meaning "rose", or 张 (jang) meaning "stretch, spread, open" or 章 (jang) meaning "chapter, section, seal, stamp, badge" combined with combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 "rose".
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janick f & m Breton (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Janig as well as a variant of Yannick.
Janinka f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]
Janita f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Juanita.
Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.
Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.
Jannali f Indigenous Australian
Allegedly an Aboriginal name from the Northern Territory, meaning “the moon”.
Jannelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Janne 2 with -lien (which comes from names ending in -lien, such as Carolien and Evelien)... [more]
Janni f Danish
Pet form of the female name Janne 2.
Jannika f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Modern)
Scandinavian variant of Jannike and German feminine form of Jannik.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Janou f Dutch
A blend of the name Janna with Malou or Milou.
Janson m & f English
From the surname Janson.
Janssen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Janssen.
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Jantina f Dutch
Variant form of Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).
Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Johanna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen is included in the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of Jantje.... [more]
Januari m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in January.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan.
Japako f Japanese
From Japanese 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake, large snake, serpent", 派 (pa) meaning "clique; faction; school" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Japie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jaap.
Jaqi f English
Nickname of Jacqueline and a variant of Jackie.
Jaquelyne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.
Jarboe f Obscure
Unknown origin. Borne by Jarboe Devereaux, singer and former member of American experimental rock band Swans.
Jari m & f Korean
Jarianne f English (American)
Most likely a combination combination of Geraldine and Anne 1.
Jarla f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jarl.
Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.
Jarmiła f Polish
Polish adoption of Jarmila.
Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.
Jaryna f Belarusian
Variant of Iryna.
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jasarat m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasika f English
History unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasmeena f English
Variant of Jasmina.
Jasmiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements jaz, mee and ya, based on Jasmine.
Jasparina f Dutch (Rare)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Jassandra f English (American)
A variation of Jessandra, a combination of Jess or Jae 2 and Sandra possibly African American too?
Jassyca f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Jessica.
Jasumin f Japanese
From Japanese 茉莉 (jasumin) meaning "Jasmine" or 茉莉花 (jasumin) meaning "jasmine flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Jati m & f Indonesian
Means "original, pure" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).
Jatta f Finnish
Short form of Marjatta.
Jaunita f American
Variant of Juanita.
Jawaher f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جواهر (see Jawahir).
Jaxie m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jax.
Jaycinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinth (possibly influenced by Jay 1 or Jayce).