This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the number of syllables is 3.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Barsheba f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Bartine f English, DutchFeminine form of
Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Bertine.
Batchéba f Biblical FrenchThis form of
Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, HistoryVariant of
Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [
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Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, LiteratureDutch form of
Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [
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Bebelyn f FilipinoCombination of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby, and the popular suffix
-lyn. This is essentially a variant of
Babylyn.
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Bejaze f AlbanianIt is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belema f NigerianShort form of Tamunobelema. Meaning "love" in the Kalabari dialect.
Belvina f LiteratureApparently from the Latin word meaning "beast-like" (also written
beluina), derived from
bēlua "beast, monster" (Italian
belva) with the adjectival suffix
-īnus "of, like"... [
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Benazir f & m Urdu, BengaliFrom Persian بینظیر
(bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Bencharat f ThaiFrom Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Benchawan f ThaiMeans "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Beneatha f TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Bengisu f TurkishMeans water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Benie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (
e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beniha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (
ka) or 華 (
ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (
ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (
ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance"... [
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Benio f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Berika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (
beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beri-na f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bestari f & m IndonesianMeans "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार
(vistāra).
Bétéide f Irish MythologyMeans "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from
bé "woman" and
téide "wantonness" (see
Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess
Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Bhavani f Telugu, HinduismFrom Sanskrit भव
(bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess,
Durga in her amiable form.
Biana f LiteratureMeans "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the
Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by
Shannon Messenger.
Bianka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [
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Bibari f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [
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Bibian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bihotza f BasqueDerived from Basque
bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Biora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (
o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bipasha f BengaliFrom the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Biwako f Popular CultureThis name combines 琵琶 (
biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (
biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [
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Biyori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (
yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Bóbita f HungarianCoined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian
bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.
Bongkotrat f ThaiFrom Thai บงกช
(bongkot) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Bosiljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from
bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (
Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek
basileus meaning "king".
Botagoz f KazakhFrom Kazakh бота
(bota) meaning "camel calf, colt" and көз
(koz) meaning "eye". The name was traditionally given to girls who were believed to possess the "evil eye" due to the appearance of their eyes at birth.
Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.
Bounthavy m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ
(thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".
Bowonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai บวร
(bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Božica f Slovak, SloveneSlovak and Slovene diminutive of
Božidara and Slovene diminutive of
Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)Coined from the German phrase
Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [
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Bruria f Hebrew, Early JewishAllegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom the Hebrew
baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became
baalas bayis /
balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Buntharik f & m ThaiMeans "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक
(pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี
(tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Buthayna f ArabicDiminutive of Arabic بثنة
(bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Cabeza f Spanish (European)From
cabeza "head", after the Marian title
Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [
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Cadenza f & m American (Rare)An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian
cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also
Cadence.
Cahyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-ni.
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).