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.
Eftalya f TurkishName of Greek origin, the Turkish version of
Euthalia. Name of the Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay.
Egacha f UzbekPossibly derived from
egachi meaning "older sister".
Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 笑顔
(egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑
(e) meaning "smile" and 顔
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Egeptah f MormonAn alternate form of the name
Egyptus which appeared in Willard Richards' copy of the Book of Abraham translation manuscript. It succeeded
Zeptah, which was crossed out... [
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Egeria f Roman MythologyPossibly connected to Greek αἴγειρος
(aigeiros) meaning "black poplar", a type of tree (species Populus nigra). In Roman mythology this was the name of a nymph best known for her liaisons with Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus)... [
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Eggletina f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of
Eglantine, which means "sweetbrier", a type of flower.
Egia f BasqueDerived from Basque
egia "truth; verity".
Egidiola f Medieval ItalianVariant of
Gigliola. Egidiola Gonzaga (1325-1377) was lady of Milan by marriage to Matteo II Visconti, lord of Milan, between 1349 and 1355.
Egija f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from masculine
Aegidius has been suggested.
Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)From Latin
Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.
Eglah f BiblicalMeans "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King
David's wives and the mother of
Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Eglatine f Literature, Arthurian CycleProbably a medieval French variant or possibly a misspelling of
Eglantine. In Arthurian legend, Eglatine was the daughter of King Machen of the Lost Island, and the half-sister of King Nentres of Garlot... [
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Ehana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 花 (
hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ehawee f SiouxMeans "laughing maiden" in Lakota, from the Lakota
iȟáȟa meaning "to laugh".
Ehlimana f BosnianFeminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eḫli-nikkal f Ancient Near Eastern, Hurrian, HittiteMeans "let Nikkal keep safe", deriving from the name of the goddess Nikkal, and the Hurrian element
eġl=i ("to keep safe"). This name was borne by a Hittite princess, who was likely the daughter of Tudhaliya IV.
Ehteram f PersianMeans "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام
(ihtiram).
Ehuang f Far Eastern MythologyMeans "fairy radiance". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Yuhing, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.
Ehumoana f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "ehu", referred to the dust or something ephemeral and "moana", meaning "ocean"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sand" or "ephemeral ocean".
Ehyophsta f CheyenneMeans "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.
Éibhleann f IrishAllegedly derived from Old Irish
óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of
Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as
Evelyn.
Eidothea f Greek MythologyThe name of a nymph desired by
Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element
ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element
θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".
Eidyia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek εἶδος (
eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress
Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'
Eifa f ArabicMeans "to keep one's promise" in Arabic.
Eigra f Welsh (Rare)Probably a variant of
Eigr. This is borne by the Welsh writer Eigra Lewis Roberts (1939-).
Eileanach f Scottish GaelicEileanach is derived from eilean meaning “island.” Eileanach carries the meaning “islander” or “of the isles.” Though rarely used today, it retains a poetic and traditional feel, evoking imagery of solitude, nature, and Gaelic heritage.
Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, WelshWelsh form of
Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [
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Eimyrja f Norse MythologyMeans "ember" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she is one of the two beautiful daughters of the fire god Logi and the mother of Viking by Vífil.
Eingana f Indigenous Australian MythologyEingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.
Eiram f UrduVariation of the Arabic
Iram, meaning “garden in Heaven”
Eirena f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureEirena, also spelled Irena, is a ruler whose kingdom is besieged by Grantorto in Book 5 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall restores her rule.
Eirfinna f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Eisia m & f ScottishThis name was found etched onto a silver vessel in East Lothian, Scotland. It was accompanied by the names Bri, Camulogeni, Con and Frymiacus. Its meaning is unknown and whether the name was Eisia alone or Eisia with something else following it is also unknown as it was barley legible.
Ejebay f TurkmenFeom
eje meaning "lady, mother" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Ejia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Ejigayehu f Amharic, EthiopianMeans "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Ejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ekaa f SanskritMEANING - union, one of its kind (Unique ), pre-eminent, chief, excellent, single, one , Name of goddess Durga... [
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Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiA dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
Ekanamsha f HinduismThe name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit
एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.
Ekashtaka f HinduismFrom Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one; happening only once, that one only" and अष्टका
(ashtaka) meaning "eighth day after a full moon", possibly referring to the eighth day after the full moon of the month of Magha... [
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Ekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
eka meaning "one, first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ekecheiria f Greek MythologyFrom Ancient Greek
ἐκεχειρία (
ekekheiria) "truce, armistice". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. She was honoured during the ancient Olympic Games, when an armistice was called between city states for the duration of the games.
Ekeshvari f SanskritMEANING - supreme goddess, supreme queen. Here एक means chief, supreme + ईश्वरी means goddess, queen... [
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Eĸilana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Eĸilat and
-na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.
Ekleshia f ObscureIt may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"
Ekʼ-naah f Classic MayanMeans "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements
ek' ("star") and
na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).
Ekram f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.
Ekta f IndianMeans "unity" and "identity" in Sanskrit.
Ela f Sanskrit, IndianDerived from Sanskrit एला (
elaa) which means "the earth; cardamom".
Ela f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound
ela (or other similar sounds), such as
Nurlela.
Ela-a f MaoFrom the Mao
elo meaning "welcome".
Eláj f & m PwâlaOne of the first Pwâla names assigned originally to Pwâ-Eláj. The name translates directly to “scholar” but also suggests “curiousity” and “intelligence”.
Elamie f Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a Queen of Tyre who entered a kind of sparrowhawk tournament and won, for she was the most beautiful.
Elan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Elandria f African AmericanElandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elaphia f Ancient GreekAncient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [
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Elaphiaia f Greek MythologyAlteration of
Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος
(elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.
Elba f ItalianDirectly taken from the name of the island of
Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian
Helba and
Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin
Ilva.
Elbegbayan m & f MongolianMeans "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbayar m & f MongolianMeans "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Elbegbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Elbegzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Elbika f ChechenEither from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elbira f Medieval Basque, BasqueBasque form of
Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elchechak f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
chechak meaning "sweet".
Eldalótë f LiteratureMeans "elven flower" in
Quenya from
elda meaning "elf" and
lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Eldana f KyrgyzFrom Medieval Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Persian
دانا (
dana) meaning "wise".
Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eldr "fire" and
lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).