This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
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Petrova f English, LiteratureRussian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Phaedria f LiteratureVariant of
Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (
Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω
(phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ
(arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [
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Phaeng m & f LaoMeans "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.
Phaeo f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyades, derived from
φαιός (phaiós) meaning "dull, ashy, grey".
Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω
(phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [
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Phaëthusa f AstronomyThe name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character
Phaethousa.
Phaia f Greek MythologyMeans "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός
(phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by
Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [
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Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Phaikham m & f LaoPossibly from Lao
ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Phaine f History (Ecclesiastical)Probably related to
Phaenna, or perhaps from Greek φανης (
phanes) meaning "appearing". A notable bearer was Saint Phaine of Ancyra, a 3rd-century Christian martyr... [
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Phairat m & f ThaiFrom Thai ไพ
(phai) referring to an old coin equivalent to 1/32 Thai baht and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phairo f & m ThaiMeans "pleasant, sweet, melodious" in Thai.
Phairoh f & m ThaiMeans "melodious, pleasant-sounding" in Thai.
Phakdi m & f ThaiMeans "devotion, loyalty" in Thai.
Phakhwan f ThaiFrom Thai พา
(pha) meaning "bring, lead, guide" and ขวัญ
(khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".
Phalak f SanskritMEANING - fruit, result, gain, a board, lath, plank, leaf. bench, a slab or tablet (for writing or painting on ; also = page, leaf), a slab at the base, any flat surface (often in comp. with parts of the body, applied to broad flat bones, the palm of the hand, the top or head of an arrow, a shield, bark (as a material for clothes), the pericarp of a lotus, a layer, the stand on which a monk keeps his turban... [
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Pha Lê f VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 玻璃 (
pha li) meaning "lead glass, crystal".
Phalla f & m KhmerDerived from Khmer ផល
(phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phấn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 奮
(phấn) meaning "strive, exert".
Phan m & f LaoMeans "change, twist, transform" in Lao.
Phan m & f ThaiMeans "alter, change" in Thai.
Phanida f ThaiMeans "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता
(vanitā).
Phanita f ThaiMeans "girl, young woman, wife" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता
(vanitā).
Phanom m & f ThaiMeans "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Phansa f & m ThaiMeans "rainy season, wet season" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा
(varṣā). This is also the name for the three-month period during the rainy season (typically from July to October) during which Buddhist monks do not leave their temples in order to devote themselves to their studies.
Phanurat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ
(phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phasouk m & f LaoMeans "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.
Phasuk f & m ThaiMeans "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.
Phatcharaphon f ThaiFrom Thai พัชร
(phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Phattharaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" combined with พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or พร
(phon) meaning "blessing"... [
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Phaxsi Jalsu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
phaxsi meaning "moon" and
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Phayao f & m ThaiFrom the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f ThaiFrom the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayung m & f ThaiMeans "support, help, assist" in Thai.
Phennapha f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of
Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name
Fariba.... [
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Phetmany f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phetsamone f & m LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ
(samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".
Phetvilay m & f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Phila f EnglishFrom Ancient Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with
Phila.
Philaé f & m French (Rare)Possibly taken from
Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί
(Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [
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Philaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Philairat f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Philaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Philaminte f TheatreAn overbearing wife and mother in Moliere's "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies).
Philantha f GreekPhilantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [
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Philinna f Ancient Greek, TheatreMeans "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [
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Philonella f Late Greek, Late RomanVariant form of
Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late RomanThis name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as
Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [
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Philotera f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek φιλωτέρα
(philôtera) meaning "beloved". This was borne by the younger sister of Arsinoe II and Ptolemy II.
Phimchanok f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก
(chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".
Phimnara f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(phim) meaning "type, print" and นารา
(nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".
Phimrat f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(phim) meaning "type, print" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phirada f ThaiFrom Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" combined with ดา (da) meaning "delight, joy".
Phitchaya f & m ThaiFrom Thai พิชญ์
(phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.
Phitthaya m & f ThaiMeans "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidyā).
Phonemany f & m LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phonepaseuth m & f LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Phonesavanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phonexay m & f LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Phonsuda f ThaiFrom Thai พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Phosthonia f Greek MythologyMeans "light" (phôster) in Greek. This was the name of one of the Alcyonides, Alkyoneus, the King of the Giants. When Herakles slew their father, they cast themselves into the sea and were transformed by Amphitrite into kingfishers.
Phoukham m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Phousavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phouvanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Phraeo f ThaiMeans "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.
Phraeophan f ThaiFrom Thai แพรว
(phraeo) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "complexion".
Phraiwan m & f ThaiFrom Thai ไพรวัน
(phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร
(phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์
(wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".
Phra Mae Thorani f Far Eastern MythologyThai chthonic earth goddess. Her name is derived from
พระ (phra), an honorific title,
แม่ (mae) meaning "mother" and the Pali word
dhāraṇī meaning "ground, earth".
Phrangphet m & f ThaiEtymology uncertain, however the first name element may be from
พร่าง (phrang) meaning "sparkling, glittering".
Phrynia f TheatreVariant of
Phryne used by Shakespeare in his play
Timon of Athens (first performed between 1607 and 1608).
Phthia f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyPerhaps derived from the Greek place name Φθία
(Phthia); compare Φθῖος
(Phthios) meaning "a Phthian, inhabitant of Phthia". In Greek mythology, the city of Phthia in Thessaly was the home of
Achilles... [
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Phufa m & f ThaiFrom Thai ภู
(phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า
(fa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Phurba m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཕུར་བ
(phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.
Phuvang m & f LaoFrom Lao
ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and
ວັງ (vang) meaning "palace" or "protect, encircle".
Piala f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obsuce Irish saint. According to legend, Piala and her brother Fingar were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [
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Piama f Coptic, Late GreekPiama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [
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Piankher f MeroiticMay derive from Ancient Egyptian element
ankh, meaning "life, truth". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived in the 6th century BCE.
Piano f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From Japanese 比 (
pi) meaning "the Philippines", 亜 (
a) meaning "sub-, second, Asia" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [
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Pidan f Azerbaijani (Rare)Variant transcription of Fidan, used by Azerbaijani population living in Georgia (country)
Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyEtymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element
pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element
bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element
pedari ("bull")... [
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Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [
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