This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Staurofila f Spanish (Rare), LiteratureSpanish 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)... [
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Stáza f Czech (Rare), SlovakCzech 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.
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.
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".
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".
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").
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.
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.
Sumomo f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis 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.... [
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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.... [
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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.... [
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Sunako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 砂 or 沙 (
suna) both meaning "sand" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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... [
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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"... [
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Sunrise m & f English (Rare)From the English word
sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.
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... [
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Su-ryeon f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 睡蓮 (suryeon) meaning "waterlily". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
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.
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.
Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis 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."... [
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Süzgün f Turkish (Rare)A word meaning pure, cleanest. The root of the word comes from the verb "to filter(in Turkish süz-".... [
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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."... [
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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"... [
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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").
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.
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).
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.
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".
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... [
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