This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of
Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of
Achsia, an elaboration of
Achsah.
Ayaha f Japanese (Rare)From 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" and 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather, plume". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菖蒲 (
ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Possibly from the Spanish word
ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [
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Aytunuk f Kyrgyz (Rare)From Kyrgyz
ай (ay), meaning "moon", and
тунук (tunuk), meaning "transparent, clear".
Ayuri f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian ازلی
(azalee) or
(azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل
(azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [
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Azereth f English (American, Rare)Probably derived from the Jewish feast day
atzeret (alternative transcription:
azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [
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Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azorina f English (Rare)From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), HistoryFrom Spanish
azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader
Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), LuxembourgishHungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of
Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [
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Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다
(bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare
Balgeum).
Balladyna f Polish (Rare), TheatreUsed by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play
Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word
ballada meaning "ballad".
Banafsya f Indonesian (Rare)From Persian بنفشه (banafsheh), meaning "violet flower", a small purple flower symbolizing modesty, hidden love, and elegance.... [
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Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 바람
(baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風
(*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다
(barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
Barayu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"
Barca f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician word
barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (
Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."