This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Popular Culture.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Via f Various (Modern), Popular CultureShort form of names ending in
-via. In the USA the popularity of this name was triggered by the movie
Wonder (2017) where the main character Olivia goes by Via.
Viese f Popular CultureOne of two main viewpoint characters in the Japanese video game Atelier Iris 2, Viese Blanchimont.
Viridi f Popular CultureViridi is the Goddess of Nature who debuted in the game
Kid Icarus: Uprising, displaying the physical appearance of a sarcastic 8-year-old little girl who commands the Forces of Nature.
Vixey f Popular CultureDiminutive of
Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.
Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wyldstyle f Popular CultureWyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.
Yennefer f Popular CultureIn the fantasy series
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [
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Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureCombination of Swedish
yra and
virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yubaba f Popular CultureLiterally meaning "bathhouse granny". This is the name of the owner of an otherworldly bathhouse in Hayao Miyazaki's film Spirited Away.
Yuffie f Popular CultureThe name is from a main character in the popular Japanese Role-Playing-Game Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation.... [
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Yugi m & f Japanese, Popular CultureMeans "game" in Japanese. This name has been used in several animes, including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (English: 'Tenchi in Tokyo').
Yuna f Popular Culture, JapaneseYuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for
Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.
Yunalesca f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner
Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [
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Zandalee f Popular CultureUsed in the 1991 movie Zandalee, set in New Orleans, by the main character Zandalee Martin (Erika Anderson).
Zatanna f Popular CultureA notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zeetha f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.
Zeniba f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 銭 (
zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (
ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).
Zoisite m & f Popular CultureFrom the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.