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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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Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.
Wendelmoed f Dutch (Rare)
Modernized spelling of Wendelmoet, as it is in line with the modern Dutch word moed meaning "courage". This word was written as moet in Middle Dutch, which was spoken and written in the Late Middle Ages.
Wendelmoet f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements wentil meaning "a Vandal" (see Wendel) and muot meaning "courage, boldness".... [more]
Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).
Wendolen f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Gwendolen, perhaps influenced by Wendy or Wendeline (a feminine form of Wendelin).
Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.
Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.
Wendywati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Wendy and the feminine suffix -wati.
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.
Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.
Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.
Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]
Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".
Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war, battle".
Wibiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vibiana, used in reference to the saint.
Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.
Wildora f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Wildor.
Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.
Willanette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated feminine form of Will.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Willona f American (South, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Wilona. Willona Woods is a character from the 1970s TV show 'Good Times'.
Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Willsa f Various (Rare)
Rarer form of Wilsa and possibly an extended form of Wil.
Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette
Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Wincencja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wincenty.
Winda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Wenda.
Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.
Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Winifer f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A famous bearer is Dominican volleyball player Winifer Fernández (1995-).
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Winnaretta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a Latinate form of Winifred. It was borne by Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), an American heiress.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winnifer f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Winifred and Jennifer, or a variant of Gwenhwyfar.
Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.
Winsa f Arabic (Rare)
The name means "Happiness"
Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.
Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.
Winterrose f English (Rare)
Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.
Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".
Wisenna f Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Old Polish wiśnia "cherry tree".
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".
Wivien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Wivine. It is a more phonetical spelling of the name, as the French "ee" sound can be written as -ie- in Dutch.
Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.
Wivineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of both Wivina and Wivine, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Wiwiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Viviana.
Wiwon m & f Thai (Rare)
Means "revelation" in Thai.
Wjara f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Вяра (see Vyara).
Wodalgarta f Germanic (Rare)
From germanic elements wod "fury"(?) and gard, "enclosure".
Wol-gwang m & f Korean (Rare)
It means "Moonlight" in Korean.
Won-chae f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour". Other hanja can be used.
Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.
Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Woo-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).
Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.
Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]
Wovey f English (American, Rare)
From the character in the hunger games, Wovey.... [more]
Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.
Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".
Wrennyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren.
Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Ryn influenced by the spelling of Wren.
Wrynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending Wrenley and Brynlee.
Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.
Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.
Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.
Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.
Wylder m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wylder.
Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.
Wyncia f American (South, Rare, ?)
Allegedly a Southern USA feminization of the Welsh name Llewellyn.
Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, Modoc
Used by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [more]
Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".
Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.
Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.
Wyolet f Medieval Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Scottish form of Violet.
Wyoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the American state name Wyoming.
Wyouida f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element wy and Ouida.
Xabierra f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xabier.
Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Xaliyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Jaliyah, Maliyah or Taliyah.
Xan f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandra, Alexander, Xanthe and other names containing xan... [more]
Xandrel m & f Filipino (Rare)
Variation of Xander or Chandrel.
Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."
Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.
Xantena f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *šan-əḍănay, meaning "twin recipient". In Guanche mythology, she was the mother of all humans.
Xanthene f American (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.
Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.
Xântipe f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Xanthippe.
Xarianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Xaria.
Xarielys f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Marielys or Karielys.
Xavera f Czech (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.
Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.
Xawa f Somali (Rare)
Variant of Xaawo.
Xaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaya and Xaia.
Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.
Xcaret f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
From Xcaret, a Mayan place name meaning "small inlet" or "little bay".
Xea f American (Modern, Rare)
A new, invented name.
Xenara f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Genara.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xenya f Russian (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Xenia as well as an alternate transcription of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Xeorxina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Georgina.
Xerafina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form or hypocorism of Seraphina.
Xetrudes f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Gertrude.
Xhade f Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jade.
Xhanela f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Janelle.
Xhanfise f Albanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by Xhanfise Keko, one of the seven founders of the "New Albania" Film Studio.
Xhasmin m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Jasmin.
Xhasmina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Xhasmin.
Xhazmin f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Xhasmin.
Xheana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xhean.
Xhela f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anxhela.
Xhenet m & f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of Jannat.
Xhenna f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jenna.
Xheralda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xherald.
Xheraldine f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a borrowing of French Géraldine.