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.
Qinxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy".
Qinxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Qinyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Qionglan f ChineseFrom Chinese 琼 (
qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (
qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (
lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [
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Qiongshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qiongyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琪 (qí), a type of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Qishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琪 (qí) meaning "jade" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Qistina f MalayDerived from Arabic قسط
(qisṭ) meaning "portion, share, amount" or "equity, justice".
Qiuhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Qiujiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qiunian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Qiuqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many".
Qiuran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Qiushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Qiutang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Qiuwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Qiuxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Qiuxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
弦 (xián) meaning "string, crescent" or
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Qiuxiang f ChineseFrom Chinese 秋
(qiū) meaning "autumn" combined with 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Qiuxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or
宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening".
Qiuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
烟 (yān) meaning "smoke, soot" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone, jade" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Qiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Qızqayıt f AzerbaijaniFrom 'qız' meaning "girl" and 'qayıtmaq' meaning "return." Qızqayıt Salman qızı Həsənova is a well-known bearer.
Qobila f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qobil meaning "able, gifted" or "obedient".
Qodira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qodir meaning "capable".
Qofiya f UzbekMeans "rhyme" or "rhyming letter" in Uzbek.
Qolansäs f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡолан (qolan) meaning "light brown" and
сәс (säs) meaning "hair".
Qolbanat f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡол (qol) meaning "obedient, docile" and
банат (banat) meaning "girl".
Qolbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡол (qol) meaning "obedient, docile" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Qooqqa f GreenlandicWest Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to
qooqqaq meaning "larynx".
Qorachoch f UzbekDerived from
qora meaning "black" and
choch meaning "hair".
Qoraqiz f UzbekDerived from
qora meaning "black" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Qoraqosh f UzbekMeans "having black eyebrows" in Uzbek, which is a sign of beauty. It may also refer to a kind of iris flower.
Qorasuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qora meaning "black" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Q'orianka f QuechuaQuechua feminine name derived from the words
qori meaning "gold" and
anka which means "eagle".
Qoyašbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Qrainglaie f Arthurian CycleMeaning unknown. She is an Irish queen that is featured in Chretien de Troyes'
Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
Quacale f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and
cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Quan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃
(quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quanlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Quanlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Quanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Quanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Quartilla f Ancient RomanDiminutive of
Quarta. In Roman times it was usually given to the fourth-born child (from Latin
quartus "fourth"). This was the name of a character in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)Derived from Middle High German
twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech
tvrdy and Polish
twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic
tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic
*tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root
*(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [
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Quatzone f NahuatlDerived from either
cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or
cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word
quda/
quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian
khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word
bergen meaning "brought by".
Quday m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudratoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qudrat meaning "strength, power" and
oy meaning "moon".
Quecao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Querella f Roman MythologyMeans "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon
Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From
Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word
quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [
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Quetzalxochitl f NahuatlMeans "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xochitl "flower".
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
Cihuacōātl... [
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Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)Hispanicized form of
Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [
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Quintessa f African American (Rare)Variant of
Quintella inspired by the word
quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [
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Quirentia f ObscureAnna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of
Quirinus of Neuss.
Quisara f TheatreOrigin uncertain. This was used for the title character in John Fletcher's play 'The Island Princess' (written ca. 1619-1621): a princess of Tidore (an Islamic state in Indonesia) who vows to marry the man who frees her brother, the king, who has recently been captured by a local rival.
Quisqueya f Spanish (Caribbean)From a Taíno name for the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It has been applied poetically to the Dominican Republic since the Restoration War in the 1860s, and appears in its national anthem (sometimes known as 'Valiant Quisqueyans')... [
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Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Qulla Panqara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
panqara meaning "flower".
Qulla Uma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
uma meaning "water".
Qumral f AzerbaijaniMeans "reddish-yellow, light brown, chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.
Qumulhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom Karachay-Balkar
къумлу (qumul) meaning "coastal, sandy" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qunaqbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡунаҡ (qunaq) meaning "guest" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Qunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Qurbonposhsha f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
poshsha , an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Qurbonshakar f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Qurrat al-Ayn f ArabicMeans "consolation of the eye, delight, joy, pleasure" in Arabic, from قرة
(qurra) meaning "comfort, pleasure, soothing" combined with عين
(ʿayn) meaning "eye". This was a title of Fatimah Baraghani (also known as Táhirih), a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer.
Qutlijamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Qutluay f AzerbaijaniPossibly from the Ottoman Turkish
قوتلو (kutlu, qutlu) meaning "fortunate, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
Quyakusi f QuechuaMeans "happy queen" in Quechua, from
quya "queen" and
kusi "happy, joyful".
Raadhi f OdiaMeans "achievement; success" in Odia.
Raamla f African AmericanIn the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly
Raanu m & f IndianRaanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Raati f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Means "liberal; bestowing" in many Indian languages.
Rabea f GermanMeaning unknown. This name became popular in Germany in the early 1970s, due to Rabea Hartmann (born in 1947), a German TV personality.
Rabeb f ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic رباب (see
Rubab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rabege f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.
Rabekkah f English (Rare)A spelling of
Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.