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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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Avénie f Breton (Gallicized, Rare), French (Rare)
French variant of Awen. Saint Avénie was a sister of the 9th-century Achaean saint Benoît of Massérac.
Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.
Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.
Åvet f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Ovet.
Avgoustina f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Augustina.
Avha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "oxygen, breath of life" in Hindi.
Aviah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Avia.
Aviance f African American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Aviance perfume introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1975.... [more]
Aviara f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Avery.
Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avihail f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Abihail.
Avija f Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Avia.
Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avonelle f American (Rare), Antillean Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Avanelle, or possibly an elaboration of Avon using the popular name suffix elle.
Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The 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... [more]
Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Avqustina f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Augustina.
Avramia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Avraam.
Avri m & f Hebrew, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Avraham.... [more]
Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Avrielle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Avriel.
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.
Avyi f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Avgi.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Axa f Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, but it may be a feminine form of Axel.
Axalia f English (American, Rare), French (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a variant of Axelia. There have also been cases in which the name appears to be a corruption of Azalia.
Axelma f Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Axel and Selma 1.
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.
Axie f English (Rare)
An invented name, perhaps inspired by Maxie or Axel.
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Ayaat f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Ayat.
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayaha f Japanese (Rare)
From 綾 (aya) meaning "design" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ayalga f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin word aflaticam meaning "discovery".
Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Ayanatsu f Japanese (Rare)
From japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "color" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". This name can be spelled as Chae-ha in Korean.
Ayanna f Sanskrit (Rare)
Ayanna means "Silent".
Ayco m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Aiko.
Ayde f Spanish (Rare)
Unknown meaning.
Ayden f Turkish, Muslim (Rare)
Feminine version of Aydin, also a girl muslim name.
Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.
Ayezza f Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]
Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]
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".
Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.
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... [more]
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.
Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.
Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Azadija f & m Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian name Azad meaning "Freedom"
Azalee f German (Rare)
German form of Azalea.
Azalia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Azalea. It could also be inspired by the biblical name Azaliah.... [more]
Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]
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"... [more]
Azari f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Azariah.
Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.
Azayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of the popular elements a, zay and la or a variant of Azalea.
Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).
Azela f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Mexican-British actress Azela Robinson.
Azelle f French (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a feminization of Azel.
Azema f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Azem.
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... [more]
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), Swahili
Means "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.
Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]
Azoria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Azora or an English and feminine variant of the name Azaria.
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.
Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious
Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]
Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.
Azucséna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Azucena.
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), History
From 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'.
Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.
Azurea f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Azura.
Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.
Azusako f Japanese (Rare)
From Azusa combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.
Babale f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Barbare, though it might also be descended from Barbale (in at least some cases).
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
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.
Babeta f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Babette.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian 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.
Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babita f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
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".
Bacıgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".
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.... [more]
Baeghab m & f Korean (Rare)
Means "Lily" in Korean.
Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bafta f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro--German writer Bafta Sarbo.
Bahira f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahir.
Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.
Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]
Baia f Galician (Rare)
Galician variant of Olalla.
Baia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.
Bainganee f Hindi (Rare)
means “purple” in Hindi.
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.
Balaca m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.
Balacaxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small lady", from Azerbaijani balaca meaning "small, little" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.
Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Baldomera f Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Baldomero (Spanish) or Baldomer (Polish).
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.
Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.
Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.
Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.
Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).
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), Theatre
Used 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".
Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.
Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".
Banafsya f Indonesian (Rare)
From Persian بنفشه‎ (banafsheh), meaning "violet flower", a small purple flower symbolizing modesty, hidden love, and elegance.... [more]
Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".
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").
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Bằng Lăng f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "crape myrtle" in Vietnamese.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Bəraət m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic براءة (barā'a).
Barakah f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Barak 2
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"
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.
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.
Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.
Bareket f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "emerald" in Hebrew (see Emerald).
Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.
Barnabée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Barnabé.
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."
Barriaght f Manx (Rare)
Derived from Manx barriaght "victory, conquest, win" and intended as a Manx form of Victoria.
Bársony f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian bársony meaning "velvet".
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Bassa f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Transcription of Greek feminine name Βάσσα, of unknown meaning.
Bassema f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Basima.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Bastiane f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Bastian.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.