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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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Farran m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farran.
Farrin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Farran and Farren.
Farryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Farran/Farren and Faron.
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)
Possibly a Persian form of Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.
Fərzanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Farzaneh.
Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.
Fasia f German (Rare)
Not available.... [more]
Fatihah f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاتحة (see Fatiha), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Fatlume f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Fatlum.
Fatman f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Patman.
Fatmaniar f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Fatma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Faunia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Fauna.
Fauszta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Fausta
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]
Fawna f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Fawn or a variant of Fauna with the spelling being influenced by Fawn.
Fawstina f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Faustina.
Fayelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faye using the popular name suffix lynn.
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Faylee f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Fay and Lee.
Faylene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Fay with the popular suffix lene.
Fayre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fayre.
Fəzilət f & m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Arabic فضيلة (faḍīla) meaning "virtue, merit".
Fazu f Avar (Rare)
Possibly a form of Faiza. A known bearer was Fazu Alieva (1932-2016), a Soviet poet of Dagestani Avar origin.
Feale f American (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fial.
Feather f English (American, Rare)
From the English word feather.
Feba f Russian, Bosnian (Rare), English (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Bosnian, Russian, Croatian and Polish form of Phoebe as well as an English variant.
Febrinie f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
A common Americanized misconstruction of the French given name Fébronie.
February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]
Febrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Febronia, influenced by the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".
Fedea f Basque (Rare)
Derived from the Basque fede "faith", this name is the Basque equivalent of Fe.
Fedelina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Fedele.
Federay f English (Rare)
Famous bearer is British actress Federay Holmes.
Federika f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Federica.
Fedóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Fedora.
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]
Feemia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Femja.
Fei f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Greek
Very obscure German short form of Sofie, not used as a given name in its own right. This is also a Greek short form of Sofia (sometimes transcribed as Fay).
Feliça f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
Occitan and Catalan cognate of Felisa as well as a derivation from Catalan feliç "happy, glad; lucky, fortunate".
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [more]
Felicitación f Spanish (Rare)
Means "congratulation" in Spanish, after the dedication of Catholic religious services on Saturdays to the Virgin Mary with the title of "Saturday Congratulation" (Felicitación Sabatina).
Felicula f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "kitten" in Latin. A bearer of this name was St. Felicula, who was probably fourth-century Roman martyr.
Felicytas f Polish (Latinized, Rare)
Variant of Felicyta, influenced by the Latin and German form Felicitas.
Felikite f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Pelikite.
Feliksa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Feliks.
Féline f French (Rare), Dutch
French feminine form of Felinus.
Feline f German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The most common theory sees this name as a quasi-feminine form of Felix.... [more]
Felitsia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Felicia.
Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".
Felony f English (Rare)
Unknown. Possibly from the English word felony.
Femia f Dutch, Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Phemia (Dutch) and short form of Eufemia (Italian).
Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Fēng f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "楓" (Fēng) meaning "Maple". In Japanese it can be spelled as Kaede.
Fenisia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Fenicia and a variant of the Latin name Finitia.
Fenley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Fenley.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
Feodore f English, German (Rare)
English and German form of Feodora. ... [more]
Feodorowna f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Russian patronymic Фёдоровна (Fyodorovna) meaning "daughter of Fyodor"... [more]
Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]
Ferndena f African American (Rare)
Either a variant of Fernandina or an elaboration of Fern with the ending -dena.
Fernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Fern.
Ferrari f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrari. Ferrari is also the name of a company manufacturing luxury sports cars and Formula One racing cars.... [more]
Ferreola f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ferreolo.
Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.
Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".
Feruna f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene dialectal variant of Veronica.
Ferzane f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Turkish form of Farzaneh as well as an Azerbaijani variant spelling of Fərzanə.
Festime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Festim.
Fetanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Fe- and Tanya.
Fevroniya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Theatre
Russian and Ukrainian form of Febronia. It was used by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in his opera 'The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya' (1907).
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]
Fherrie m & f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Perry.
Fi f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
The meaning is unknown. It is rare in Saudi Arabia but is found primarily in older women.
Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Irish fia "deer" (via Old Irish fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from fid "wood").
Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.
Fíalo f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phialo.
Fiama f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Fiamma.
Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Fianna f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Fie and Anna.
Fibi f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Phoebe reflecting the English pronunciation.
Fibrenie f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
Rare Americanized misconstruction of the French given name Fébronie.
Fida f Sardinian (Rare)
Both a borrowing of the Italian name and a short form of Vitalia.
Fiddah f Muslim (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidda.
Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature
Derived from the name Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.
Fidélia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Fidelia.
Fidelisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Fidelis.
Fides f Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Roman Mythology
From Latin fides, meaning "faith, belief; trust". The name was perhaps originally given in reference to the early French saint Faith of Agen/Conques (martyred 287, 290, or 303), who is known as Sancta Fides in Latin... [more]
Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."
Fiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Fabiënne. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is (intended to be) a variant of Viënne.
Fienne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Fiene. Also compare Fiënne, which is very similar in appearance but has a completely different etymology.
Fiery m & f English (Rare, ?), Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".
Fifer m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifer.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
Fifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's The Gremlins.... [more]
Fikriyyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Fikriyya.
Fili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Phile.
Filiberta f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Sicilian, Polish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Filiberto, Sicilian feminine form of Filibertu and Polish feminine form of Filibert.
Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.
Fillide f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Phyllis. This was borne by one of the painter Caravaggio's muses: Italian courtesan Fillide Melandroni (1581-1618). It was also borne by Italian painter Fillide Giorgi Levasti (1883-1966).
Fillisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Phyllis.
Filonilla f Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Italian and Russian form of Philonilla.
Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Finna f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Finnr.
Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".
Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Finndis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Finndís.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Finnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Finnrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and rós "rose".
Finty m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Finucha f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Xosefa, Xosefina, Josefa and Josefina.
Fiodora f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fiodor.
Fiodoria f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fiodor.
Fiora f Italian (Rare), Corsican, Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Italian and Corsican fiore "flower".
Fiorangela f Italian (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Italian fiore "flower" and Angela.
Fiordalisa f Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however, fiordaliso is the Italian term for Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French Fleurdelys.
Fiordaliso f & m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Fiorentina f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Florentina.
Fioreta f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Fioretta.
Fioretta f Italian (Rare)
From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Fiorinda f Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Florinda.
Firtsa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Tirzah.
Fisba f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thisbe.
Fivi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φοίβη (see Foivi).
Fiz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Fizz
Fizz f English (British, Rare)
Rare short form of Elizabeth, Fiona and Felicity. This is used as the name of a main character in the British children's TV show Tweenies.
Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fjokla f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Russian Fyokla.
Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."
Flamelig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Flamel.
Flamig m & f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Flammig.
Flamine f French (Rare)
French form of Flaminia.
Flammig m & f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Eflamm.
Flara f English (Rare)
An invented name similar to Clara and Flora, possibly influenced by the English word "Flare."
Flau’jae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Borne by American athlete and rapper Flau’Jae Johnson (2003-) whose name is derived from her father’s stage name Camouflage.
Flaunys f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Manx flaunys "heaven, paradise, Kingdom come", ultimately from older Manx Flathanas "Paradise" (in the Christian sense of the word). This is a newly coined name intended as a Manx form of Urania and Celeste.
Fletta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a habitational name from a place in the parish of Delting, Shetland, named with an Old Norse term denoting a strip of arable land or pasture or from the Old Norse byname Fljótr 'swift, speedy'.
Fleura f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Fleur in the style of Flora.
Fleurdelys f French (Rare)
From the name of the common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily, particularly associated with the French monarchy. It is derived from French fleur de lis meaning "lily flower".
Fleurentien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Fleurentine, which in turn is a variant of Florentine.
Fleurien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Florien (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Fleurine (strictly feminine).
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Taken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [more]
Flittah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Supposedly a variant of Flita.
Fljura f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Флюра (see Flyura).
Flladina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian fllad "breeze, light wind; fresh air".
Floare f Romanian (Rare)
Directly taken from Romanian floare "flower".
Florabel f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Florabelle, a combination of Flora and Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Florael f Breton (Rare)
Possibly derived from Flora.
Floraline f English (Rare)
A Victorian elaboration of the name Flora meaning “flower like”
Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]
Flordelis f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Spanish flor de lis, meaning "fleur de lis".
Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]
Floreen f English (Rare)
This name can be a variant form of Florine (compare names like Pauleen and Rosaleen) as well as a combination of Flora with any name ending in -een, such as Kathleen and Maureen.
Florélie f French (Rare)
Elaboration of Flore.
Florencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencija is also the Lithuanian name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florencja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencja is also the Polish name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florenta f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Florente as well as a variant form of Florencia, which is the main Spanish form of Florentia.... [more]
Florentiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Florentianus. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Florentina.
Florentien m & f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florentianus (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Florentine (predominantly feminine).
Florentijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florentinus (for men) and Florentina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florentzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Spanish Florencia (compare Florence).
Floressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flora.
Floresta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Floresta. It may also occasionally be given in reference to Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-1885), better known as Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta or simply Nísia Floresta, a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Florestine f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form of Florestan. This was borne by Princess Florestine of Monaco (1833-1897), daughter of the Monegasque prince Florestan I.
Floria f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Flori.