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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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Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annevieve f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Annavieve.
Annfrid f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Altered form of Arnfrid, first documented in Norway c.1500 (Arnfrid: 1888).
Annfried f German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Annia f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Anya or Ania, possibly influenced in its orthography by the name Anna.
Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.
Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Annifrid f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annefrid. A famous bearer of this name is Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (1945-), a founding member of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
Annigje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Anna.
Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika 1, Shaniqua and Janiqua).
Annique f Dutch (Rare)
Vraiant of Aniek and Anique.
Annita f Greek (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Anna or a Greek form of Anita 1.
Annituuli f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anni and Tuuli.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj 2.
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.
Annsofi f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofi.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Ano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Anoeschka f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Anuschka. This is borne by Namibian author Anoeschka von Meck (1967-).
Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anor f Central Asian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Anara or Anora 2.
Anorella f American (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare elaboration of Annora.
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anoutsiata f Italian (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Greek form of the Italian name Annunziata.
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Anrica f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Enrica.
Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.
Ansilta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly taken from the name of a mountain in the Argentinian Andes.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Anta f German (Modern, Rare)
Anta Helena Recke is a Afro-German theatre director.
Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Anthy f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανθή (see Anthi).
Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Antigona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Antigone.
Antigua f Spanish (Rare)
From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [more]
Antima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Antimo.
Antioga f Sardinian (Rare), Theatre
Feminine form of Antiogu. It was used for a character in the Sardinian-language play Ziu Paddori (1918) by Efisio Vincenzo Melis.
Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
Antoiniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.
Antoinique f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Antoine by using the fashionable suffix -ique
Antolina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonia. Perhaps most famously borne by author Anaïs Nin, whose full birth name was Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell.
Antonine m & f Georgian (Archaic), French (Rare)
Georgian form of Antoninus as well as the French form of Antonina.... [more]
Antriana f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αντριάνα (see Adriana).
Antselma f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anselma.
Antselme f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anselma.
Anttoni f Basque (Rare)
Basque diminutive of Antonia (see also Antton).
Antuza f Romanian, Polish (Rare)
Romanian and Polish form of Anthousa.
Antwanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Antwanette. This is borne by a young female basketball player Antwanetta Boswell. Also, see Antoinetta.
Antzi f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Antzela.
Anubhooti f Indian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुभूति (see Anubhuti).
Anulek f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer whose real name is Benjawan Pohkasap.
Anuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ana, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Anvi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
MEANING - (to go after or alongside, to follow ;to seek ; to be guided by; to fall to one's share.) ... [more]
Anxa f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Anxo.
Ánxeles f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Ángeles.
Anxelina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Angelina.
A'Nyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah, or a combination of Nyah with a phonetic prefix.
Anżela f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Анжела (see Anzhela) as well as variant of Angela influenced by Anzhela... [more]
Anżelika f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Анжелика or Анжеліка (see Anzhelika. Rarely used as a Polish alternate form of Angelika, possibly influenced by the word "anżelika", which refers to candied Angelica, or to the plant Angelica in general.
Anzelma f Polish, Hungarian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Polish, Hungarian, Croatian and Lithuanian feminine form of Anselm.
Aoibh f Irish (Rare)
Aoibh - an old Irish girls name of Celtic origin meaning “Beautiful” “radiant” “Pleasant”
Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names
Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".
Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.
Aommy f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.
Aona f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aora f Maori (Rare), Polynesian
Variant of Ora meaning "life" in Māori.
Aosa f Japanese (Rare)
From 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 冴⁠ (sa.eru) "be clear, serene, cold, skillful”. Other kanji combinations can be used.
Aouicha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of 'Aisha.
Aourgen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.
Aourora f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Aurora.
Aoxin f & m Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese characters 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Apolinaria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Polish (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Polish feminine form of Apollinaris and Romanian form of Apollinaria. This is also attested as an ancient Greek name.
Apolone f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Apolonia and Apollonie.
Aporka f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apor.
Appaline f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an anglicized form of Apolline; also compare Appoline.
Applonia f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Apollonia.
Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.
Apríla f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of April.
Aprile f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of April as the common word for that month.
Aprilia f Indonesian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
It comes from the Italian name of the month aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [more]
Áprilka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian április "(month of) April". This coinage was possibly inspired by the English name April.
Aqnes f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Agnes.
Aquaniesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, qua, nee and sha... [more]
Aquarius f & m Astronomy, African American (Rare)
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Aracel·li f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan obscure form of Araceli.
Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.
Arakhna f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Arachne.
Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)
From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Arana f Basque (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Aran.
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Basque Arantza.
Arəstə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Arasta.
Aravah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of עֲרָבָה (see Arava).
Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]
Arbora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbor.
Arbresha f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbresh.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Arcángel m & f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Arcangelo.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Archelaya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Archelaus.
Archerina f Popular Culture (Rare)
Feminine form of Archer. A popular bearer was the character in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.
Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]
Archisa f Indian (Modern, Rare), Hindi (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".
Archisha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "ray of light" in Hindi.
Arcilia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Quebec)
Hispanic variant of Arcelia, Southern variant of Arcelia and Acadian and Québécois variant of Arcélia.
Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]
Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.
Ardie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Arden or names with the sound ard or perhaps a variant of Artie.
Ardine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as Bernardine and Gérardine.
Ardisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Area f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand," from Old Portuguese arẽa, derived from Latin (h)arēna (making it a cognate of Arena), from an earlier version *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areebah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "wise, intelligent" in Arabic.
Arelai f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Arenda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Arend. Also compare Arendje, which is another feminine form of the same name, but is much more common in the Netherlands.... [more]
Arendine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Arendina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.
Areneha f Sotho (Rare)
Means "he gave us".
Arenta f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of unknown origin and meaning.
Aretxa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque aretx "oak".
Areumdaum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaun and the shorter, more common Areum).
Areumdaun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaum and the shorter, more common Areum).
Areum-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Areum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Areum-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Sol.
Arev f Armenian (Rare)
Directly taken from Armenian արեւ (arev) "sun".