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AbadiafPortuguese (Brazilian) Derived from Portuguese abadia "abbey", this name is usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Abadia "Our Lady of the Abbey". The title itself goes back to a Marian apparition near the Abadia do Bouro in Braga, Portugal... [more]
ÁguilafSpanish Means "eagle" in Spanish (see Aquila), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Águila and Nuestra Señora del Águila, meaning "The Virgin of the Eagle" and "Our Lady of the Eagle" respectively.... [more]
AibanufKazakh From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
AiganymfKazakh From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
AlbikafChechen (Rare) Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال (al) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
AlegríafSpanish, Galician (Rare) Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".
AllaituraḫḫifHurrian Possibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.
AllanifHurrian Mythology In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian allai=ni "lady, mistress".
AllanzufHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
Altabásf & mAragonese Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.
AltadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
AmphianassafGreek Mythology (?) Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]
AnassafAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
AnderazufMedieval Basque Derived from Basque andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
AnderefBasque, Medieval Basque First documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from Andos and a derivation from Basque andere "lady; woman; wife"... [more]
ArinnitifAncient Near Eastern Hittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.
ArubikafChechen Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
AsalbonufUzbek Derived from asal meaning "honey" and bonu meaning "lady".
AshkhenfArmenian Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".
Âu CơfFar Eastern Mythology From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]
AybikefTurkish One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.
Bà Chúa XứfFar Eastern Mythology The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".
BalaxanimfAzerbaijani Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".
BalganymfKazakh Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".
BangonfThai Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
BayanfKazakh Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".
BécumafIrish Mythology Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]
BeiqiangfChinese From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
BēletafBabylonian Means "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element bēltu ("lady, mistress").
Bēlet-bābilifBabylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.
Bēlet-balāṭifNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.
Belet-eannafNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian An Akkadian name for the goddess Inanna, specifically in her capacity as Inanna of Uruk. Likely derives in part from the Akkadian belet ("mistress or lady").
Belet-ilifNear Eastern Mythology Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.
Belet-nagarfAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.
Belet-ninuafAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "Lady of Nineveh", deriving from Akkadian elements belet ("lady") and ninua (likely an Akkadian form of Nineveh).
Belet-serifNear Eastern Mythology Means "mistress of the steppe". The name borne by an underworld goddess in the court of Ereshkigal who was tasked with recording information about the dead entering the afterlife... [more]
Belet-uruk-atkalfBabylonian Means "I trusted in the Lady of Uruk", deriving from the Akkadian element belet ("mistress, lady").
BellafSpanish Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]
BelladonnafLiterature, Medieval Italian From Italian bella "beautiful, fair" and donna "lady". This is the name of an extremely poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna; also bears the popular name of deadly nightshade). The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), where it belongs to the mother of Bilbo Baggins.
BergdísfOld Norse, Icelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BétéidefIrish Mythology Means "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from bé "woman" and téide "wantonness" (see Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
BibinurfKazakh Derived from Persian بیبی (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
BjarndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BlædísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BogdísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BonadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic) Derived from Italian bona, an older form of buona, the feminine form of the adjective buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and donna "woman; lady".
BonugulfUzbek Derived from the Uzbek bonu meaning "lady" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
BranddísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BryndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour; protection" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
BubusarafKyrgyz Means "noble lady" from Persian بیبی (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Buensucesof & mSpanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare) From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
ByrganymfKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".
CangoşafKarachay-Balkar From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
CapillafSpanish Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [more]
CarenzafCornish Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
ChatsudafThai From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
CherifJapanese From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
ChiajnafMedieval Romanian Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.
CihuacōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuapitzinf & mNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Cisnef & mSouth American, Central American (Rare) From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de El Cisne and Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [more]
CorofSpanish Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Coro and Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [more]
CoromotofSpanish Taken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [more]
CoronadafSpanish Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]
CortesfSpanish From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]
CriptanafSpanish (European) From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
CrucesfSpanish Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [more]
Cueva SantafSpanish (Rare) Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]
DaldísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Desangem & fFrench (African, Rare) Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
DesneigesfFrench (Quebec, Rare) Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
DespoinefGreek Mythology Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]
DionassafAncient Greek Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
DísellafIcelandic (Modern) Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.
DjeseretnebtifAncient Egyptian Possibly means "the noble one who lives for the two ladies", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element nb ("lady"). Djeseretnebti was possibly the wife of King Sekhemket, although her existence is contested, as she is known primarily from clay seals and ivory cloth labels.
DonitafSpanish, English (American) Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
DonjafRussian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
DuenafJewish, Judeo-Spanish Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina "mistress".
DurrbānōfBalochi Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
EirdísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
EjebayfTurkmen Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
ElbikafChechen Either from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" (see Elnur or Eldar) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
ElectafEnglish Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
ElevaciónfSouth American (Rare) From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Elevación and Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [more]
ElíndísfIcelandic (Modern) Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
EmebetfEthiopian, Amharic Derived from Amharic ’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [more]
EratonassafAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
ErmitasfSpanish (European) Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".
EsclavitudfSpanish Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
EstrelafGalician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian) Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
FanndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
FaoiltighearnafMedieval Irish Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
FinndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
FiordespinafLiterature Likely derived from Italian fiore meaning "flower" combined with either Italian spina meaning "thorn" or ancient Greek δέσποινα (despoina) meaning "mistress, lady" (see Despina)... [more]
FjalldísfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
FreydísfOld Norse, Icelandic The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."
FreyleiffLiterature Derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya, combined with Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy"... [more]
FrowefFrisian Short form of names containing the name element frô "happy" or freyja "lady".
FrøygærðrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
FrøygunnrfOld Norse Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.
FudzukifJapanese From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]
FuencislafSpanish (European) Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]
FuensantafSpanish Contraction of fuente santa meaning "holy spring, holy fountain," from the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta and La Virgen de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the holy spring/fountain" and "The Virgin of the holy spring/fountain" respectively.... [more]
Fujif & mJapanese From either 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 富士 (Fuji), from the place name Fuji. Other kanji used for this name in 2-kanji combinations include 不, a phonetic kanji that is otherwise used as a negative prefix, or 婦 meaning "woman, lady" for the first element and 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 治 meaning "cure; management" for the second element (二, meaning "two," is used on both, stemming from its native and Sino-Japanese readings futa(tsu) and ji).
FukukofJapanese From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "lady", 福 (fu) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 甫 (fu) meaning "begin", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
GavharbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
GiftifOromo Means "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
GlódísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
GölbanïwfBashkir From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
GoshefizhfCircassian (Russified) Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".
Go'zalbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
GuaschefCaucasian Mythology, Circassian Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
GulaiymfKyrgyz, Kazakh Means "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым (aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
GulbanufKazakh Means "flower lady", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with بانو (bânu) meaning "lady".
GulbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
GunndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle; fight" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
GvirafHebrew (Rare) Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).
GyhldeptisfNew World Mythology She is a kindly forest goddess in Haida mythology whose name translates to "Lady Hanging Hair."
HafdísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements haf "sea, ocean" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
HanəmfAbkhaz Derived from Turkic hanım meaning "lady, mistress".
HanqiangfChinese From the Chinese 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
HayrbībīfBalochi Derived from hayr meaning "wellbeing" and bībī meaning "lady".
HenarfSpanish Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
ḪišamītumfNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.
HlédísfOld Norse, Icelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
HlínfOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]
HontanaresfSpanish (Rare) From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Hontanares and Nuestra Señora de Hontanares, meaning "The Virgin of Hontanares" and "Our Lady of Hontanares."... [more]
HurbibishfUzbek Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibish meaning "lady".
IffatbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
IkrombuvishfUzbek Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and buvish meaning "lady".
ÍsdísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
IssafPet During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
IxlosbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek ixlos meaning "devotion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
IzarbefSpanish (?) From Basque izar "star" and -be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
JaciarafBrazilian, Tupi Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".
JahonbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
JalālātūnnfBalochi Derived from jalāl meaning "splendid" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
JannatātūnnfBalochi Derived from jannat meaning "paradise" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
JóndísfIcelandic Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
JordisfGerman (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic) German variant of Jördis and Norwegian variant of Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element jor, derived from either Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king" or jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element dis, derived from either Old Norse dís "female deity; woman, lady" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
JuncalfSpanish Means "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix -al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Juncal and Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [more]
JuvnafRomansh (Archaic) Older form of giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
JuwitafIndonesian, Malay Means "woman, girl" derived from Indonesian and Malay wanita meaning "woman, lady".
KaypafIngush From a given name derived from Turkic kayı meaning "strong" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
KenjabonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
KerasiafGreek Derived from Greek κερά (kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά (kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά (kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [more]
KhanimfAzerbaijani Azeri feminine name derived from the Turkish word hanım or Azeri xanım, both meaning "lady". The former is also used as a polite term of address, thus this name is relatively rare.
KhatanboldfMongolian From the Mongolian хатан (khatan) meaning "madam, lady" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
KhatanzorigfMongolian From the Mongolian хатан (khatan) meaning "madam, lady" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, resolution".
KhazbikafChechen (Rare) From Chechen хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
KinyäbanïwfBashkir From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
KiririshafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite kiri or kirir "goddess" and Elamite usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word rishair "great" is also likely)... [more]
KolfreyjafIcelandic (Rare) Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and Old Norse freyja meaning "lady".
KurbikafChechen Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
LālātūnnfBalochi Derived from lāl meaning "ruby" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
LanassafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
LífdísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
LinarejosfSpanish (European) From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.
LinddísfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
LíndísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
LiqiangfChinese Means "beautiful lady", "elegant lady" in Chinese.
MāhātūnnfBalochi Derived from māh meaning "moon" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
MaldisfNorwegian (Archaic) Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
MánadísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
MaravillasfSpanish Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
MardísfIcelandic Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
María de la LuzfSpanish Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María del RosariofSpanish Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Marie des AngesfFrench (Rare) Means "Mary of the Angels", taken from the French Marian title Notre Dame des Anges, which means "Our Lady of the Angels". Shortened forms including Marie-Ange and Desange.
MictēcacihuātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.
MihrbānōfBalochi Derived from mihr meaning "love" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
MingbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
MiyahuaxochtzinfNahuatl, Aztec Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xochitl "flower" and tzin "lady". It is also possible that it is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word miyaoaxoch "maize tassel flower", which was attested as a female name in the mid-sixteenth century... [more]
MódísfIcelandic (Modern) Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
MohbonufUzbek Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
MonsaludfSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
MontañasfSpanish (Rare) Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]
MontevirgenfSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]
MumadonafPortuguese (Archaic) Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]
MushtariybonufUzbek Derived from Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
MzekhatunfGeorgian (Archaic) Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).
NaerysfLiterature, Medieval Welsh Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."
NangfShan Means "lady, princess" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
NárbflaithfMedieval Irish Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".
NarifThai, Khmer Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
NariratfThai From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
NariwanfThai From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
NebetfAncient Egyptian Means "lady", from the Ancient Egyptian nbt. Name borne by several prominent Ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I. The element nebet is used in other feminine names such as Nebetah and Nebet-Hut.
NebetahfAncient Egyptian Means "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [more]
NebethetepetfEgyptian Mythology Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.
NesitanebetashrufAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
NetnarifLao Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
NiangfChinese Chinese name which, when written as 孃 means "lady"
NiarzinafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]
NichettefTheatre, Literature Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]
Nikkal-wa-ibfNear Eastern Mythology The ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
NimrodelfLiterature Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]
NingdyahfIndonesian, Javanese Derived from the Javanese suffix dyah meaning "beautiful lady", originally referred to any young person of noble birth (see Dyah).
Ninka'ašbarankifSumerian Mythology Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]
NinkarrakfNear Eastern Mythology Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]
NinkasifNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.
NinkiaĝnunafSumerian Mythology Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.
NinmefSumerian Mythology Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]
NinšatapadafAncient Near Eastern, Sumerian Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]
NinshuburfSumerian Mythology Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.
Ninsi'annaf & mSumerian Mythology Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
NinsuhzaginafSumerian Mythology Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]
NinturfSumerian Mythology The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".
NinudisharafSumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.
NinurafSumerian Mythology Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.
NodirbonufUzbek Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
NorbibishfUzbek Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibish meaning "lady".
NorbonufUzbek Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
NordisfNorwegian Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
NorxonimfUzbek Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and xonim meaning "lady".
NozbuvishfUzbek Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and buvish meaning "lady".
NubefSouth American Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]
Nun-baršegunufSumerian Mythology Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.
NūrātūnnfBalochi Derived from nūr meaning "light" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
NurbanufTurkish Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.
NurbikafChechen From Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
NurbonufUzbek Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
OchmaafMongolian Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).