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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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Stasija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Stasia.
Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.
Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.
Staurofila f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Camino real de la cruz (1721), which is one of the earliest Spanish translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
Stauroula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σταυρούλα (see Stavroula).
Stavit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Stav.
Staysha f English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a phonetical respelling of Stacia.
Stáza f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech diminutive of Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of Anastázia. While Czech Stáza is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Stáza is strictly a diminutive.
Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".
Stedda f Corsican (Rare)
Derived from Corsican stedda "star", this name is used as a variant of Stella 1
Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".
Štefánie f Czech (Rare)
Czech borrowing of Stephanie.
Stefánný f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Stefán using the suffix - (which derives from Old Norse nýr "new"), apparently modelled on Stephanie.
Stefka f German (Modern, Rare), Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefania and modern German diminutive of Stefanie.
Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.
Steindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse elements steinn meaning "stone" and dís meaning "goddess".
Stellar f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.
Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.
Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".
Stelvia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Stelvio.
Stephana f Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Latin feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos (see Stephen) via its latinized form Stephanus.... [more]
Stephanetta f Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.
Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.
Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).
Stephne f American (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Daphne
Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.
Stevanie f English (Rare)
The Feminine form of Steven and a variant of Stephanie.
Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.
Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.
Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).
Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse stígr "path" and heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse heiðr "heath".
Stilla f German (Rare)
From the German word still "quiet".
Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".
Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.
Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".
Stjarna f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse stjarna "star".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]
Strauta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian strauts "brook".
Strawberry f English (Rare)
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria.
Suara f Malay (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "Voice" in Malay.
Subhanka f Bengali (Rare)
Lucky for herself and everyone
Subista f Newar (Rare)
Means "peaceful" in Newar.
Subistaa f Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari सुबिस्ता (see Subista).
Sublime f & m English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word sublime.
Sudárka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian sudár "tall; slender; fair".
Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.
Suevia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the toponym Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Sufragio f & m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
Suğra f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Soghra.
Suhaylo f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik feminine form of Suhail.
Suheily f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Latin American adaptation of Suhaila. Also compare the similar names Sueli (used in Brazil) and Suhey (see Sugey).
Suhejla f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Suhejl.
Suisen f & m Japanese (Rare)
Means "daffodil" in Japanese.
Šulamit f Jewish, Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Shulammit.
Suleica f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zuleika.
Sulka m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "feather" in Finnish.
Sülün f Turkish (Rare)
Means "pheasant" in Turkish.
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements sumar "summer" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name Lína.
Sumirena f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 菫 (sumire), referring to the violet flower, combined with 菜 (na) meaning "greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji.... [more]
Summerlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee.
Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.
Summerlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Summer using the popular name suffix lyn.
Sumomo f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 李 (ri, sumomo), referring to the type of plum known as Prunus salicina. The name/word is derived from a combination of 酸 (su) meaning "sour, acid, tart," from the plum's taste, and 桃 (momo) meaning "peach," from its similarity to the peach.... [more]
Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]
Sun m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 孙 (sūn) meaning "grandson/descendant", 笋 (sǔn) meaning "bamboo shoot", 隼 (sǔn) meaning "falcon", 荪 (sūn) meaning "fragrant grass" or any other Chinese character with the same pronunciation.... [more]
Sunaho f Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Sunaho Tobe, a freelance illustrator and character designer.
Sunako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 砂 or 沙 (suna) both meaning "sand" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sunbeam f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word sunbeam.
Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]
Sunflower f American (Rare)
From the English word sunflower.
Sunna f Germanic Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna... [more]
Sunnetta f African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the English word sun with the suffix -etta.
Sunni f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Sunny.
Sunníva f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sunniva.
Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.
Sunset f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word sunset.
Suometar f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [more]
Suomi m & f Finnish (Rare)
From the Finnish word Suomi, meaning "Finland". Very seldom used.
Sup m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 숲 (sup) meaning "forest, grove, thicket."
Sura f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Romanian name from Thracian sur "grey".
Surissadday f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Probably a form of Zurishaddai (Numeri 10,19).
Su-ryeon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 睡蓮 (suryeon) meaning "waterlily". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Sus f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish
Danish and Swedish short form of Susanna as well as a Spanish short form of Jesusa and Susana.
Sus m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare)
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish short form of Franciscus. Also compare Cis, which is a similar short form (mostly when it comes to pronunciation) of Franciscus.... [more]
Susamma f Indian (Christian, Rare), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Susanna, borrowed from Portuguese Susana. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.
Šušanik f Armenian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shushanik.
Súsanna f Irish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese
Irish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Susannah.
Susibelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Susi and Belle.
Suske m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare), Literature
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Franciscus via its short form Sus. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Sus with the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke... [more]
Suson f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Suzon.
Suster f Medieval Dutch, West Frisian (Rare)
Derived from medieval Dutch and West Frisian suster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Syster and Zuster.... [more]
Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".
Suvdnyam f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Su-wei f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "royal fern (a type of tree)", as well as other character combinations.
Su-yang m & f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 垂楊 (suyang) meaning "weeping willow," referring to the willow species Salix babylonica. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Suyuna f Kyrgyz (Rare)
Feminine form of Suyun.
Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 朱雀, referring to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, that is said to rule over the southern heavens. It is made up of 朱 (shu, ake, su) meaning "vermillion, cinnabar" and 雀 (jaku, jan, saku, shaku, suzume) meaning "sparrow."... [more]
Süzgün f Turkish (Rare)
A word meaning pure, cleanest. The root of the word comes from the verb "to filter(in Turkish süz-".... [more]
Suzuhi f Japanese (Rare)
From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Suzukaze f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 涼風 (suzukaze) meaning "cool breeze." The first kanji can be replaced with one that is read suzu (or two kanji that make up that reading), e.g. 鈴 meaning "bell."... [more]
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [more]
Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.
Svalrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala meaning "swallow (bird)" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Svanaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Newer form of Svanlaug, a combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and laugr "promised".
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".
Svanna f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese form of Svana.
Svanrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and rós "rose".
Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".
Svanþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "swan" and þrúðr "strength".
Sveiney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sveinn meaning "young man" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Sveinrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Sveinveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and veig "strength".
Svemila f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian све (sve) meaning "all" and мила (mila) meaning "dear" thus the name means "dear to all".
Svemirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Svemir.
Svenborg f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.
Svenhild f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish name with the combination of sveinn "boy" and hildr "battle, fight".
Svenine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sven.
Svenka f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Sven.
Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Svet f Russian (Anglicized, Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana that people in the English-speaking world sometimes use. It also means "light" in Russian.
Svetiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana and its short form Sveta.
Svetuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana and its short form Sveta, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Swagatalakshmi f Bengali (Rare)
Means "I welcome you, Lakshmi", from the Sanskrit स्वागत (svāgata) meaning "welcome" combined with the name Lakshmi. A known bearer is Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, a Bengali actress.
Swana f German (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Swan-, such as Swanhild.
Swanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the English word swan and the name Anna.
Swannet f Dutch (Rare)
Either a short form of Swannetje or a combination of a name starting with Sw- (such as Swaantje and Swana) with Annet.
Swayze f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country of Sweden.
Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Sweetheart f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for an affectionate term typically applied to a woman (i.e., a fiancée or wife), or a person who is always very kind. This is the middle name of Tobey Maguire's daughter Ruby Maguire.
Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".
Swetlana f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish form of Svetlana.
Swoosie f American (Rare)
Name borne by actress Swoosie Kurtz (1944-) for the aircraft her father, Frank Allen Kurtz Jr., piloted during World War II... [more]
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin signum "sign".
Syalomita f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of Syalom with the ending -ita found in names like Anita or Juanita... [more]
Sybelle f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Sibbe via the variants Sybel and Sybbe.
Sybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. Sybill Trelawney is a character in the Harry Potter series.
Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]
Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.
Syeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
And invented name combining the popular phonetic element sy with the name Iesha (compare Tyeisha).
Syerrah f Arabic (Americanized, Rare)
I think the name is Arabic but my mom just chose it without really knowing anything about it and we are American. I think she just saw the name spelled like Syerrah while the normal spelling is Sierra, but it is pronounced the same way... [more]
Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.
Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]
Sylina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylina.