This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Neima f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)Derived from
נְעִימָה “melody, tone, musical arrangement" derived from the root
נעם "gave a good feeling; to please"
Neira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寧 (
nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (
ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nejka f SloveneDiminutive of
Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nekana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekayah f American (Rare), LiteratureThe name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of
Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [
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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.
Nekqadam m & f UzbekMeans "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Neleah f ObscurePossibly a variant of
Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Nellas f LiteratureA character in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and is of uncertain etymology. The first element of the word is likely the Noldorin word
nel meaning "three, tri-", the Sindarin word
neldor meaning "beech" or the Sindarin root word
nyel meaning "song, sweet sound"... [
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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."
Ne'matbibi f UzbekDerived from
ne'mat meaning "blessings" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ne'matoy f UzbekDerived from
ne'mat meaning "blessings" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nemea f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of
Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for
Pandeia, a daughter of
Zeus and
Selene.
Nemetona f Celtic MythologyMeaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [
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Nena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (
ne) meaning "sound" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Nenca f NahuatlMeans either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nengah m & f BalineseMeans "middle" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or sixth-born child.
Nengjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Nengxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Nengyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nengyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Nenita f FilipinoEither a diminutive of
Nena or derived from Spanish
nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Neoma f English (Rare)Altered form of
Naomi 1 (compare
Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix
neo "new, young" and
mene "moon").
Nera f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nerija f LithuanianPossibly derived from Old Prussian
neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyFrom Lithuanian legends about
Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian
neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [
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Nesace f LiteratureThis was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη
(nesake) "small island, islet" (compare
Nesaie).
Nesaie f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek νησαῖος
(nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος
(nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Neshad f ArabicThe name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Neshama f JewishHebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Nessanië f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of
Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [
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Nessarose f LiteratureCombination of
Nessa 1 and
Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [
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Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netalee f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see
Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netdao f ThaiFrom Thai เนตร
(net) meaning "eye" and ดาว
(dao) meaning "star".
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, HindiIt dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Netnari f LaoPossibly from
ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and
ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नेत्र
(netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Ne'ula f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Neva f TurkishMeans 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevfidan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "new sapling":
nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and
fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Neviana f BulgarianVariant transcription of
Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Newbihar f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
nû meaning "new" and
bihara meaning "spring".
Newsha f PersianVariant transcription of
Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Nezahualxochitl f NahuatlPossibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl
nezahual "fasting" and
xōchitl "flower".
Nezaket f TurkishMeans "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazākat).
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic نزاهة
(nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nezhka f Medieval RussianDerived form the Russian
нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nežica f SloveneDiminutive of
Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nga f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 娥
(nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngà f VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙
(yá) meaning "ivory".
Ngadinem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Ngadiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Ngadiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Ngah m & f MalayMeans "second-born" in Malay.