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.
Gunnhæiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
heiðr "honour".
Gunnika f HindiDerived from an Indian word meaning 'garland'.
Guoda f LithuanianDerived from the old Lithuanian noun
guoda or
guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun
guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".
Guohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Guojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guoxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Guoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Guranda f GeorgianShorter form of
Gurandukht. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Guranda Gabunia (1938-2019).
Gurbachan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन
(vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".
Gurbaksh m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش
(bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".
Gurbansoltan f TurkmenFrom Arabic
قربان (
qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and
soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण
(caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gurina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurnam m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम
(nama) meaning "name".
Gurpal m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Gursimran f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ
(simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).
Guyetta f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.
Gvantsa f Svan, GeorgianDerived from the Svan word გუანც
(guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [
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Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה
(gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in
Gabriel).
Gvozdika f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гвоздика
(gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus
Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as
krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.
Gwang-Hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光
(gwang) meaning "light" or 侊
(gwang) meaning "big" combined with 熙
(hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬
(hui) meaning "beauty"... [
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Gwang-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Gwang-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Gwang-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 (
gwang) meaning "light" and 琡 (
suk) meaning "jade".
Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)Derived from Tagalog
gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish
guapa "beautiful, pretty".
Gwawrddydd f Welsh (Rare)Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh
gwawr "dawn" and
dydd "day". (Also compare
Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called
Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of
Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gweirca f Medieval WelshOf uncertain origin and meaning; some sources assume that the name might actually have been
Gwerica.... [
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Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)Derived from Breton
gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and
laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gwena f English (Rare)Variant of
Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.
Gwendora f EnglishPossibly a blend of
Gwendolen and
Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [
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Gwennan f Welsh, BretonYounger form of
Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements
gwen "white, fair, blessed" and
nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of
Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwyda f EnglishMeaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.
Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Gyaltsen m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན
(rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ
(rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན
(mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
Gyeong-A f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 景
(gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 暻
(gyeong) meaning "bright" combined with 雅
(a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥
(a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [
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Gyeong-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 庚 (
gyeong) meaning "star" and 愛 (
ae) meaning "love".
Gyeong-Hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 京
(gyeong) meaning "capital city", 敬
(gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 卿
(gyeong) meaning "noble, high officer" combined with 和
(hwa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 花
(hwa) meaning "flower"... [
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Gynecia f LiteratureFrom the archaic English adjective
gynecian meaning "of women, relating to women, womanly", a derivative of Greek γυνή
(gyne) "woman". This is the name of the duchess of Arcadia and mother of
Pamela in Sir Philip Sidney's poem
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (ca... [
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Gyöngyvirág f HungarianThe Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from
gyöngy (pearl) and
virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.
Gyu-dam m & f KoreanCombination of a
gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a
dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."
Gyu-Ha m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 圭
(gyu) meaning "sharpened jade" combined with 夏
(ha) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Gyu-mae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [
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Haankhes f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥꜣ-ꜥnḫ-s meaning "may she live", derived from
ḥꜣ "if only, would that" and
ankh "life; to live", as well as
s, which may be phonetic, or may be a short form of
snb "health".
Habana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Habetrot f Anglo-Saxon MythologyA figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [
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Habi f Arabic (Rare)Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word
habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), SpanishThis name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habren f English (British, Archaic)Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Hábrók m & f Norse MythologyLiterally means "high pants" from Old Norse
hár "high" and
brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by
Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.
Habronike f Ancient GreekMeans "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός
(habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη
(nike) "victory".
Habrosyne f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αβρος
(habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη
(syne) "joined with, perceived with".
Habrote f Greek MythologyOf uncertain etymology. In Greek myth Habrote or Abrota was the Boeotian wife of Nisos, king of Megara.
Habte m & f EthiopianAccording to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Ḫabūrītum f Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.
Hạc m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鶴
(hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".
Hachikō m & f Japanese“Hachi” meaning eight and “ko” meaning child, this name is typically given to the eighth child of a family
Hachishakusama f Japanese MythologyMs. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.
Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, GermanThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Hadegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
hadu "battle." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Hadeia f Ancient GreekFrom ἁδεῖα
(hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα
(hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς
(hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of
Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.
Hadelinde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
hadu meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic
*linþaz meaning "gentle, sweet, mild".
Hadewig m & f DutchDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Hadhar f ArabicHadhar is a rare and unique name of a bird in jannah in islam. this name is related to the religion of islam.
Hadiqa f UrduDerived from Arabic حديقة
(ḥadīqa) meaning "garden".
Hadis f PersianDerived from Arabic حَدِيث
(ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
Hadise f TurkishFrom Arabic حادثة (
ḥādiṯa) meaning "event, incident, occurence", or حديث (
ḥadīṯ), meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad... [
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Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, MaranaoArabic alternate transcription of
Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.