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.
Ronahî f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ronî meaning "illumination".
Ronak f Persian, KurdishDerived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک
(rûnak) or Northern Kurdish
ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".
Ronela f AlbanianA famous bearer is Ronela Hajati (1989-), an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. After winning the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 2021, she was designated as the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Ronelda f AfrikaansFeminine form of
Ronald. Ronelda Kamfer (born 1981) is an Afrikaans-speaking South African poet.
Roneta f LithuanianA modern Lithuanian feminine form of any name beginning in the
Ron- element
Ronghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉
(róng) meaning "lotus" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "flower"... [
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Rongjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ronglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Rongomaiwhenua m & f MorioriThis name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Rongqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Rongwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Rongxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer" or "great, grand" or
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Rongxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Rongxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Rongxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" or
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and
霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Rongxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Ronia f Literature, English, SwedishVariant of
Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
Ronia f HebrewDerived from Hebrew
רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia f YiddishListed as a variant of
Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Ronîda f KurdishMeaning uncertain. This name might possibly be the feminine form of
Ronî.
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Roniya m & f BulgarianRoniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Ronna f English (Modern)Feminine form of
Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (
Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of
Veronica or
Rhonda.
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Rora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "dew" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roro Jonggrang f Javanese, Indonesian, FolkloreFrom the name of a princess that is featured in a Central Javanese folklore,
Roro Jonggrang. The story tells about the betrayal of the princess which broke the prince's love (Bandung Bondowoso)... [
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Rosafiere f Medieval DutchI found it on a Dutch baby name site claiming it is a Dutch Medieval name, possibly from the Late Latin meaning fiery rose.
Rosalieke f Dutch (Rare)Usually a diminutive form of
Rosalie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke. However, in some cases, this name can also be a blend of the names
Rosa 1 and
Lieke.
Rosalma f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)Combination of
Rosa 1 (or
Rose) and
Alma 1.... [
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Rosalynde f LiteratureThe eponymous character of "Rosalynde; or, Euphues' Golden Legacy" by Thomas Lodge, a pastoral romance written in the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the character of Rosalynde, the daughter of an exiled king, who finds herself entangled in themes of love, honor, and familial discord... [
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Rosanagh f English (British, Rare)Variant of
Rosanna. It has been borne by multiple members of the British nobility: Lady Rosanagh Crichton (1932-2019), daughter of the 5th Earl Erne; Lady Rosanagh Taylour (1961-), daughter of the 6th Marquess of Headfort; and Lady Rosanagh Innes-Ker (1979-), daughter of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe.
Rosanie f FolkloreProbably an elaboration of
Rose. This is the name of a princess in the fairy tale 'Ricdin-Ricdon' by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier. It was also used by the Comte de Caylus for the titular princess in his fairy tale 'Rosanie' (usually known in English as 'Rosanella').
Rosannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic diminutive of
Rosa 1, formed using the suffix -
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little". This is a recently coined Greenlandic name.
Rosarian f LiteratureName of several Queens of Inys in Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy novel, Priory of the Orange Tree. Possibly an elaboration of Rose or Rosary.
Rosaspina f Folklore (Italianized)From Italian
rosa meaning "rose" and
spina "thorn, spine", used as a translation of German
Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).
Rosina f GermanGerman short form of
Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name,
Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from
R, the first letter of her given name, and
Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name
Óskar).
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter;
Thor takes her and her brother
Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Rosmerta f Celtic MythologyProbably means "great provider" from Gaulish
ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with
smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix
a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [
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Rosmina f TheatrePossibly a variant of
Rosmunda or
Romina. This name was used by Francesco Cavalli for a character in his opera
Giasone (1649).