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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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Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.
Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.
Elska f Low German (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.
Elswyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.
Elta f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alta.
Eluara f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luara, which is an elaborated form of Laura.
Elurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque elur "snow".
Elvea f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elvia.
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Elvý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Elvy.
Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Elžbeta f Latvian (Rare)
Latgalian form of Elizabeth.
Elzbieta f Polish (Rare)
A more international spelling of Elżbieta, without special characters.
Elżbietta f Polish (Rare)
A very rare variant of Elżbieta, influenced by names like Wioletta or Bernadetta.
Elziena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elsina and Elze.
Elziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elza.
Emajo f American (South, Americanized, Rare)
A combination of the female names, Emma & Jo. Uses only one M.
Emana f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Eman.
Emannuele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian feminine variant of Emanuel.
Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).
Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.
Embjør f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Embjørg.
Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.
Emek m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "valley" in Hebrew.
'Emele f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan form of Emily.
Emele f Fijian (Rare)
Fijian form of Emily.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emeliana f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Emelian.
Emelix f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Emely (itself a Hispanic variant of Emily, reflecting the English pronunciation) and Alix.
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emeralda f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Emerald.
Émeraude f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French émeraude "emerald".
Emerenc f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Emerentius. The writer Magda Szabó used it for a character in her novel 'The Door' (1987).
Emerencia f Hungarian, Spanish (Rare)
Hungarian and Spanish form of Emerentia.
Emerencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Emerentia.
Emerentia f Late Roman, Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.
Emerenz f & m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German form of Emerenzia and Emerenzius.
Emerenzia f Upper German, Italian (Rare)
Italian and Upper German variant of Emerentia.
Emèria f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Emeria.
Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)
Emerine is a feminine form of names Emery, Emeric, and Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [more]
Emerita f Late Roman, Catalan (Rare), Latvian (Rare), German (Swiss), Romansh, Hungarian
Derived from Latin emeritus "earned, completed one's service" (past participle form of emereo; see Emerentius). This was the name of a Roman-era saint, martyred with Saint Digna in 259.
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Younger, dialectal form of Arnfríðr predominantly found in Norrland.
Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."
Emilande f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Emiland.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.
Emiliza f Filipino (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Apparently a blend of names such as Emilia and Eliza, perhaps in some cases formed from the names of the bearer's parents (e.g. Emil and Flordeliza)... [more]
Emille f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emilia and Émilie.
Emillene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emiliana and Émilienne.
Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Emino f Japanese (Rare)
From 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 音 (no) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.
Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.
Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.
Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.
Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.
Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.
Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.
Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.
Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.
Emmarine f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Emerine.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emmchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Emma, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from Emmeline.... [more]
Emmija f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of Emmy.
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emmyli f German (Rare)
Variation of Emily.
Emoé f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer is Mexican actress Emoé de la Parra (1953-).
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.
Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).
Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".
Endeide f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Endeïs.
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo
Endrra f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ëndrra "the dream; dreams".
Eneitra f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant spelling of Anitra.
Enela f Estonian (Rare)
Elaboration of Enel.
Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of the unisex name Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [more]
Engelke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a diminutive of Engel. In the case of female bearers, this name is a feminine form of Engel... [more]
Engeltje f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Engel. In the Netherlands, the name is often associated with the Dutch word engeltje meaning "little angel". Also compare Engelke.
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Enie f Low German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ene.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Enjoli f American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Enjoli perfume introduced by Revlon in 1978.
Enkelana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Enkelan.
Enkhtagtaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "dove of peace" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тагтаа (tagtaa) meaning "dove, pigeon".
Enmanuela f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Emmanuel.
Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.
Ennafa f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Russian form of Ennatha. Ennafa Nikitina (1893-1975) was a Soviet botanist.
Enne f & m Finnish, Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Enna and Enno. Also means "omen" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Enóla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Enola.
Enolane f French (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Enola.
Enomi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 音 (no) meaning "sound" and 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 望 (mi) meaning "hope"... [more]
Enrika f Lithuanian, Albanian (Rare)
Lithuanian variant of Henrika and Albanian borrowing of Italian Enrica.
Enula f Italian (Rare)
Italian word for the Elecampane (Inula helenium), a widespread plant species in the sunflower family Asteraceae.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Enzi f German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Enzia.