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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare; and the length is 4.
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Effe m & f Swedish (Rare)
Female variant of Effi. As a male name, probably a diminutive of Efraim.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Efia f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
An alternative spelling of Effia.
Efva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 笑顔 (egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑 (e) meaning "smile" and 顔 (kao) meaning "face."... [more]
Egle f Latvian (Rare), Estonian
Latvian and Estonian cognate of Eglė as well as a direct derivation from Latvian egle "spruce tree; fir tree; pine tree".
Ehva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.
Eidi f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Uncertain origin. Could be a Norwegian dialectal form of Heidi. The name is predominately used in Vestfold, Norway.
Eihi f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 英姫, 永日, 永姫, 瑛日 or 瑛妃 with 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, Japan, sun" and 妃 (hi, kisaki) meaning "princess, queen."... [more]
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eili f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Eila or Eli 3.
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Elaf f Arabic (Rare)
Means "familiarity" in Arabic.
Elah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 or Ella 2. This name was given to 33 girls born in the United States in 2015.
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Elge f German (Rare)
Either a variant of Helge or a short form of names with the name element adal "noble", e.g., Edelgard.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elis f Estonian, Slovene (Rare)
Originally an Estonian short form of Eliisabet and a Slovene short form of Elizabeta, now used as a given name in its own right.
Elta f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alta.
Elvý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Elvy.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emek m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "valley" in Hebrew.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emoé f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer is Mexican actress Emoé de la Parra (1953-).
Enie f Low German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ene.
Enma f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Galician form of Emma, sometimes also understood as a short form of Enmanuela.
Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.
Enne f & m Finnish, Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Enna and Enno. Also means "omen" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Enzi f German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Enzia.
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erke m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild or version of Erik.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.
Esmi f Estonian, Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a form of Esmé.
Este f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Ester and Estonian variant of Esta.
Estè f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Esther.
Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]
Etra f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aethra.
Ette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Etta.
Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Faïs f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faïs.
Fant f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Frañseza.
Fara f Arabic, Galician (Rare)
Variant transcription of Farah.
Fazu f Avar (Rare)
Possibly a form of Faiza. A known bearer was Fazu Alieva (1932-2016), a Soviet poet of Dagestani Avar origin.
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.
Fēng f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "楓" (Fēng) meaning "Maple". In Japanese it can be spelled as Kaede.
Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]
Fibi f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Phoebe reflecting the English pronunciation.
Fida f Sardinian (Rare)
Both a borrowing of the Italian name and a short form of Vitalia.
Fili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Phile.
Fivi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φοίβη (see Foivi).
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.
Fouz f & m Arabic (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph" in Arabic.
Fria f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frida 2; in some cases the name might be asscociated with Danish fri "free".
Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]
Fryd f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Frid or taken directly from Norwegian fryd "joy, delight".
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]
Fuso f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly derived from Japanese 父祖 (fuso), meaning "ancestor".
Fuyo f & m Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Fuuyou.
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gåva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gåva "gift".
Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.
Gėlė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun gėlė meaning "flower".
Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]
Geva m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, meaning ''hill''.
Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.
Gíta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Gita.
Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glóa f Old Norse, Faroese (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter".
Gome m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "papyrus" in Hebrew.
Goto f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque (Rare)
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of Visigothic origin, meaning "Goth", commonly used in combination with Andere "lady", in the form Andregoto.
Goum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft."
Guía f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).
Guia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
Guit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Git.
Guko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Guriko, which is a diminutive of Guram and Guranda.
Gyro f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Guro.
Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
Hana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "work" in Hawaiian.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Hauk m & f East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element, such as Hugubert. Also compare Haug, which this name could be considered to be a variant form of.
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Héda f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Hedvig.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Hede f & m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish hede meaning "stamen".
Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.
Hedí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Hedi.
Heva f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eva.
Hiie f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Estonian hiie, the genitive singular / attributive form of hiis “sacred grove”.
Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]
Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."
Hoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Holi f Indian (Rare)
Meaning: the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil
Hude f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hode.
Hupo m & f Chinese (Rare)
It means amber
Hvid m & f Danish (Rare)
Means “white” in Danish.
Hymy f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "smile" in Finnish.
Iana f Scottish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian.
Ibba f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Ybba.
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Idar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "to glorify" in Hebrew, derived from the name Adir.
Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Igoa f Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Basque igo "to ascend; to rise; to go up".... [more]
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
Ikea f African American (Rare)
After the Swedish furniture company IKEA, itself an acronym of its founder's name (Ingvar), birthplace (Elmtaryd), surname (Kamprad) and hometown (Agunnaryd)... [more]
Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.
Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]
Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.
Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"
Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]
İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.
Imme f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on females than on males.... [more]
Immý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Immy.
Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025).
İncə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.
Inga f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak short form of Ingrida, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Inia f Maori (Rare)
Māori form of India.
Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.
Inie f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Inge.
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.
Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]
Itta f German (Rare), Low German
Variant of Ida.... [more]
Ivia f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Iviu.
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
I-won f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman."
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]
Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]
Izïa f French (Rare)
A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.
Jaky m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.
Jeka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Jelena or Jelisaveta.
Jène f Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Litteraly come from the masculine name. Maybe influenced by Jenna or maybe Jen.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jeva f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Ieva (possibly via Russian Yeva) and Ukrainian and Belarusian variant transcription of Yeva.
Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.
Jina f English (Rare)
Variant of Gina.
Joba f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Job.
Jøde f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gyda.
Joia f Medieval English, Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. As a Jewish name, Joia was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.
Joia f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel).
Joie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Joey.
Joke f & m Dutch, German (Rare), Limburgish
Diminutive of Jo, as it contains the diminutive suffix -ke. It is also possible that there are cases where the name is a contraction of Johanneke.
Jola f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Iole.
Jona f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Jon 1 as well as a short form of Johanna and its variants.
Joon f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Phonetical spelling of June as well as a pet form of Juniper.... [more]
Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".
Juhy f Hindi (Rare)
Variant transcription of Juhi.
Juva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Swedish word ljuv meaning "lovely, sweet, pleasant".
Jynx f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English jynx meaning "wryneck" (a bird once used in witchcraft and divination) or a variant of Iynx.
Kaie f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Caia, the feminine form of Roman Caius.
Kait f Scots, English (American, Rare)
Short form of Kaitrin, or a variant of Kate, most often used as a short form of Kaitlyn.
Kaja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Kani m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "rabbit" in Finnish.
Kåra f Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Kára.
Kass m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".