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.
Willanie f AfrikaansWillanie is a female compound name. The "Will" is derived from "Willem" (German variant of William) which means determination and will. The "anie" is derived from the name Stephanie which means crown, victorious... [
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Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Wil- (such as
Wilberto and
Wilfredo) with a name that contains
-nel- (such as
Cornelia,
Nélida and
Tusnelda).... [
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Wilsonia f ObscureIts a feminine form of
Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.
Wimonrat f ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wimonwan f ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Winegarde f FrankishDerived from Old High German
wini meaning "friend" and Old Saxon
gard, Old High German
gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden"... [
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Winema f Indigenous AmericanMeans "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.
Winghaid f GermanicThe first element comes from
vinga, which is probably derived from
viga "battle" or Old High German
wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If
vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [
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Winiata m & f MaoriMāori form of English surname Wynyard, derived from Old English
wīngeard meaning "vineyard".
Winigard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
wini "friend." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Winika f MaoriFrom the Maori name of Christmas orchids (
Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as
Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".
Winnamine f LiteratureName of one of the characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickster's Choice and
Trickster's Queen.
Winneka f PotawatomiThe name is believed to originate from the Potawatomi language, meaning 'beautiful place"
Winta f FinnishFinnish: old variant of Viita, an ornamental name from Viita, meaning 'forest'. This variant is often not found in Finland anymore. Notable persons with this name: Winta Efrem Negassi (born 20 March 1984) is a Norwegian R&B musician from Oslo, Norway.
Wintjiya f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Wintjiya Napaltjarri (b. between circa 1923 to 1934), an Australian Aboriginal painter who also happens to be the sister of fellow painter Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [
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Wipha f ThaiMeans "splendour, ray, light, beauty" in Thai.
Wiphada f ThaiMeans "bright, luminous" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विभात
(vibhāta).
Wipharat f ThaiFrom Thai วิภา
(wipha) meaning "ray, light, splendour" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Wiphawan f ThaiFrom Thai วิภา
(wipha) meaning "ray, light, splendour" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste".
Wiphawi f ThaiMeans "knowledgable, wise, scholar" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विभाविन्
(vibhavin).
Wiqaa f ArabicMeans "shelter, shield, protection" in Arabic.
Wirawan f ThaiFrom Thai วิร
(wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class".
Wirihita f & m MaoriFrom
wiri meaning "flock, tremble" and
hita meaning "to move" in Māori.
Wiriya m & f ThaiMeans "perseverance, diligence" in Thai.
Wisagund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise") combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Wisai m & f ThaiMeans "nature, disposition, character" in Thai.
Wisal f ArabicWisal is an Arabic name which is extracted from the word "صلة" (sila) which means realation or linkage... [
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Wisgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise"). The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wisigard f GermanicVariant of
Wisgard. A famous bearer of this name is Queen Wisigard, a Frankish Queen who ruled in the 6th century.
Witashnah f SiouxMeans "virgin" from Lakota
witȟáŋšna úŋ (
wee-tahn-shee-nah) "to be a single woman, unwed woman, virgin".
Witla f Yiddish (?)Presumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
widu and Old High German
witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German
witt "white".
Won-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love"
Won-a-pa-lei f LiteratureMeans "the girl with the long black hair" in the fictional language of the Native American tribe in American author Scott O'Dell's children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'. It is the 'common' name, or the name shared with others, of
Karana (which is her 'secret' name) who is the young protagonist of the story.
Won-chae f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour". Other hanja can be used.
Wongduean f ThaiMeans "crescent" from Thai วง
(wong) meaning "circle, round" and เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon".
Woralak f ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Woranuch f ThaiMeans "good girl, beauty, miss" from Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and อนุช
(anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Worawan f & m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wowreena f PashtoMeans "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره
(wâwra) "snow".
Wrocisława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wracać meaning "come back" and
sława meaning "glory".
Wrocsława f PolishDerived from
wrócić meaning "to return, restore" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Wuai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Wulfgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)Either derived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English
wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wuraola f YorubaMeans "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Wuyan f ChineseA combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 艳 (yàn, meaning "color, vibrancy, beauty"). This was one of the names attributed to Zhongli Chun (钟离春), a woman who lived in the state of Qi during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Wǔyáo f ChineseWǔyáo (舞曜) can work as a real Chinese name. "Wǔ" can mean to dance / to wield / to brandish... [
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Wuyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, ModocUsed by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [
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Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (
wynn) and Gothic � (
winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*wunjō "joy, delight".
Wyszeniega f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
wysze "higher" and
niega "delight".
Wyszesława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wysze meaning "higher" and
sław meaning "glory, fame".
Xạ f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 麝 (
xạ) meaning "musk".