Feminine Names

gender
usage
Photine f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)). This is the name traditionally given to the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well (see John 4:7). She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Church.
Phúc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (phúc) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Phuntso m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.
Phuntsok m & f Tibetan
Means "abundant, excellent" in Tibetan.
Phương f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (phương) meaning "direction, way".
Phượng f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (phượng) meaning "phoenix". This refers to the mythological creature known as the Chinese phoenix or the Fenghuang.
Phuong f & m Khmer
Means "garland, bouquet (of flowers)" in Khmer.
Phyliss f English
Variant of Phyllis.
Phyllida f English (Rare)
From Φυλλίδος (Phyllidos), the genitive form of Phyllis. This form was used in 17th-century pastoral poetry.
Phyllis f Greek Mythology, English
Means "foliage" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a woman who killed herself out of love for Demophon and was subsequently transformed into an almond tree. It began to be used as a given name in England in the 16th century, though it was often confused with Felicia.
Pía f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Pius.
Pich f & m Khmer
Means "diamond" in Khmer.
Piedad f Spanish
Means "mercy, piety" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin pietas.
Pien f Dutch
Diminutive of Josephine.
Piera f Italian
Italian feminine form of Peter.
Pierina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Piero.
Pierrette f French
Feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pietra f Italian
Italian feminine form of Peter.
Pietrina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Pietro.
Piety f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "piety, devoutness". This was a rare virtue name used by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Pihla f Finnish
Derived from Finnish pihlaja meaning "rowan tree".
Piia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Pia.
Pika 2 f Slovene
Means "dot" in Slovene. This is the Slovene name for Pippi Longstocking, Pika Nogavička.
Pilar f Spanish
Means "pillar" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María del Pilar, meaning "Mary of the Pillar". According to legend, when Saint James the Greater was in Saragossa in Spain, the Virgin Mary appeared on a pillar.
Pili 1 f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pili 2 f Swahili
Means "second (child)" in Swahili.
Pilirani m & f Chewa
Means "persevere, endure" in Chewa.
Pille f Estonian
Possibly an 18th-century Estonian derivative of the German name Sibylle.
Piloqutinnguaq f Greenlandic
Means "little leaf" in Greenlandic, from piloqut "leaf" and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.
Pilvi f Finnish, Estonian
Means "cloud" in Finnish and Estonian.
Pina f Italian
Short form of names ending in pina.
Pınar f Turkish
Means "spring" in Turkish.
Pinelopi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Penelope.
Ping m & f Chinese
From Chinese (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other characters can also form this name.
Pinja f Finnish
Means "stone pine" in Finnish.
Pip m & f English
Diminutive of Philip or Philippa. This is the name of the main character in Great Expectations (1860) by Charles Dickens.
Pipaluk f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little thing who belongs to me" in Greenlandic.
Piper f English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute). It was popularized as a given name by a character from the television series Charmed, which debuted in 1998.
Pippa f English
Diminutive of Philippa.
Pippi f Literature
Created by the daughter of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the main character in her mother's Pippi Longstocking series of stories, first published 1945. In the books Pippi (Swedish name Pippi Långstrump; full first name Pippilotta) is a brash and exceptionally strong young girl who lives in a house by herself.
Pipra f Esperanto
From Esperanto pipro meaning "pepper".
Piret f Estonian
Estonian form of Birgitta.
Piri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Piroska.
Piritta f Finnish
Finnish form of Birgitta.
Pirjo f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.
Pirkko f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.
Piroska f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prisca, influenced by the Hungarian word piros meaning "red".
Pistis f Greek Mythology
Means "trust, faith" in Greek. In Greek mythology Pistis was the personification of trust.
Pitsiulaaq f & m Inuit
Variant of Pittiulaaq.
Pittiulaaq f & m Inuit
Means "black guillemot" in Inuktitut (a guillemot is a type of sea bird; species Cepphus grylle).
Plácida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).
Placida f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).
Placide m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).
Pleasance f English (Archaic)
From the medieval name Plaisance, which meant "pleasant" in Old French.
Pleione f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek πλείων (pleion) meaning "more, greater". According to Greek mythology Pleione was an Oceanid nymph who was the husband of Atlas. Together with her seven daughters and Atlas she forms the group of stars called the Pleiades, part of the constellation Taurus.
Pleun m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Apollonius, now commonly used as a feminine name.
Pnina f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew.
Pocahontas f Powhatan (Anglicized)
Means "little playful one" in Powhatan, an Algonquian language. This was the nickname of a 17th-century Powhatan woman, a daughter of the powerful chief Wahunsenacawh. She married the white colonist John Rolfe and travelled with him to England, but died of illness before returning.
Pola f Polish
Short form of Apolonia.
Poli f Bulgarian
Short form of Polina.
Polina f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek
Either a Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Greek form of Paulina or a short form of Apollinariya.
Pollie f English
Variant of Polly.
Polly f English
Medieval variant of Molly. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.
Pollyanna f Literature
Combination of Polly and Anna. This was the name of the main character in Eleanor H. Porter's novel Pollyanna (1913).
Polona f Slovene
Short form of Apolonija.
Polya f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Polina.
Polymnia f Greek Mythology
Means "abounding in song", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and ὕμνος (hymnos) meaning "song, hymn". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of dance and sacred songs, one of the nine Muses.
Polyphonte f Greek Mythology
Means "slayer of many", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter". In Greek mythology this was the name of a woman who was transformed into a strix (an owl-like bird) after she had sons with a bear.
Polyxena f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυξένη (Polyxene), which was from the word πολύξενος (polyxenos) meaning "entertaining many guests, very hospitable", itself derived from πολύς (polys) meaning "many" and ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". In Greek legend she was a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, beloved by Achilles. After the Trojan War, Achilles' son Neoptolemus sacrificed her.
Polyxene f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Polyxena.
Polyxeni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Polyxena.
Pomare m & f Tahitian
Means "night cough", from Tahitian "night" and mare "cough". This name was borne by four kings and a queen of Tahiti. The first king adopted the name after his child died of a cough in the night.
Pomona f Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree". This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.
Pompeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Pompeius.
Pomponia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Pomponius.
Pooja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Poornima f Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Tamil பூர்ணிமா, Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ or Hindi/Marathi पूर्णिमा (see Purnima).
Poppy f English
From the word for the red flower, derived from Old English popæg.
Porcia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Porcius.
Porntip f Thai
Means "divine blessing", derived from Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".
Porsche f English (Modern)
From the name of the German car company, which was founded by Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951).
Portia f English
Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Porcius, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play Portia is a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to defend Antonio in court. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus, after the Shakespearean character.
Posie f English
Variant of Posy.
Posy f English
Diminutive of Josephine. It can also be inspired by the English word posy for a bunch of flowers.
Prachi f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit प्राच्य (prācya) meaning "eastern, ancient".
Praise f & m English (African)
From the English word praise, which is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Late Latin preciare, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth". This name is most common in English-speaking Africa.
Pranciška f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Pranee f Thai
Means "living being, one that breathes" in Thai, of Sanskrit origin.
Pranvera f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pranverë meaning "spring", itself from pranë "nearby, close" and verë "summer".
Praskovia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Praskoviya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Praskovya f Russian
Russian form of Paraskeve.
Pratibha f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिभा (pratibhā) meaning "light, splendour, intelligence".
Pratima f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā) meaning "image, likeness, reflection".
Praveena f Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Pravina.
Pravina f Marathi, Tamil
Feminine form of Pravin.
Praxidike f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of lawful punishment. This is also the name of a small moon of Jupiter.
Praxis f Greek Mythology
Means "action, sex" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Precious f English (African), African American (Modern)
From the English word precious, ultimately derived from Latin pretiosus, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth".
Preethi f Kannada, Tamil
South Indian form of Priti.
Preeti f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi प्रीति or प्रीती, Marathi प्रीती or Gujarati પ્રીતિ (see Priti).
Prema f Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Hindi
Feminine form of Prem.
Presentación f Spanish
Means "presentation, appearance" in Spanish. This name commemorates the tale of the presentation of the young Virgin Mary at the Temple in Jerusalem.
Presley f & m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
Priita f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Brita.
Primitiva f Spanish, Late Roman
Feminine form of Primitivus. Saint Primitiva was an early martyr from Rome.
Primrose f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".
Primula f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the name of a genus of several species of flowers, including the primrose. It is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first".
Princess f English (Modern)
Feminine equivalent of Prince.
Pris f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Prisca f Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name meaning "ancient" in Latin. This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.
Priscila f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Priscilla.
Priscilla f English, Italian, French, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Roman name, a diminutive of Prisca. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lived with Priscilla (also known as Prisca) and her husband Aquila in Corinth for a while. It has been used as an English given name since the Protestant Reformation, being popular with the Puritans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used it in his 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.
Priscille f French
French form of Priscilla.
Priska f German, Biblical Greek
German form of Prisca, as well as the form used in the Greek New Testament.
Priskilla f Biblical Greek
Form of Priscilla used in the Greek New Testament.
Prissy f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.
Pritha f Hinduism, Bengali
Means "the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the legendary Hindu figure Kunti.
Prithvi m & f Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
From Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) meaning "earth", derived from पृथु (pṛthu) meaning "wide, vast". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, a personification of the earth in the Rigveda. She is the consort of the sky god Dyaus. When used as a given name in modern times it is typically masculine.
Priti f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Priya f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha.
Priyanka f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Promise f & m English (African)
From the English word promise, from Latin promissum. It is currently most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.
Proscovia f Eastern African
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Praskovya. It is mainly used in Uganda.
Proserpina f Roman Mythology
Means "to emerge" in Latin. She was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Persephone.
Prossy f Eastern African
Diminutive of Proscovia, mainly used in Uganda.
Pru f English
Short form of Prudence.
Prudence f & m English, French
Medieval English form of Prudentia, the feminine form of Prudentius. In France it is both the feminine form and a rare masculine form. In England it was used during the Middle Ages and was revived in the 17th century by the Puritans, in part from the English word prudence, ultimately of the same source.
Prudencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Prudentius.
Prudentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Prudentius.
Prue f English
Short form of Prudence.
Prune f French
Means "plum" in French.
Prunella f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower, also called self-heal, ultimately a derivative of the Latin word pruna "plum".
Psamathe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ψάμαθος (psamathos) meaning "sand of the seashore". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids. One of the small moons of Neptune is named after her.
Psyche f Greek Mythology
Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψύχω (psycho) meaning "to breathe". The Greeks thought that the breath was the soul. In Greek mythology Psyche was a beautiful maiden who was beloved by Eros (or Cupid in Roman mythology). She is the subject of Keats's poem Ode to Psyche (1819).
Ptolemais f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).
Pu'a f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Puah.
Pua f & m Hawaiian
Means "flower, offspring" in Hawaiian.
Puabi f Akkadian
Means "word of my father", from Akkadian meaning "mouth" and abu meaning "father". Puabi was a 26th-century BC Akkadian noblewoman who was buried in the Sumerian city of Ur.
Puah f Biblical
Meaning uncertain. According to the Old Testament, Puah and Shiphrah were midwives who refused Pharaoh's orders to kill any Hebrew boys they delivered.
Pualani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower" or "royal offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Puanani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful flower" or "beautiful offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and nani "beauty, glory".
Puck m & f Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Dutch
Meaning unknown, from Old English puca. It could ultimately be of either Germanic or Celtic origin. In English legend this was the name of a mischievous spirit, also known as Robin Goodfellow. He appears in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595). It is used in the Netherlands as mainly a feminine name.
Puja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā) meaning "honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Puk f Dutch
Dutch variant of Puck.
Puleng f Sotho
Means "in the rain" in Sotho.
Punita f Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Punit.
Pura f Spanish
From Spanish pura meaning "pure", also used as a diminutive of Purificación.
Purdie m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the Norman French expression pur die "by God". It was perhaps originally a nickname for a person who used the oath frequently.
Purificación f Spanish
Means "purification" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary after her childbirth.
Purnama f & m Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā).
Purnima f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā) meaning "full moon".
Pushpa f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa) meaning "flower". This is a transcription of both the feminine form पुष्पा and the masculine form पुष्प. Especially in Nepal it is frequently masculine.
Puteri f Malay
Means "daughter, princess" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).
Putri f Indonesian
Means "daughter" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).
Putu m & f Balinese
Means "grandchild" in Balinese. Traditionally, this name is given to the first-born child.
Qamar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Qetura f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Keturah.
Qetzi'a f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Keziah.
Qiana f African American (Modern)
From the word for the silk-like material, introduced by DuPont in 1968 and popular in the fashions of the 1970s.
Qing f & m Chinese
From Chinese (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.
Qinnuajuaq f & m Inuit
Means "rough-legged hawk" in Inuktitut (species Buteo lagopus).
Qiu m & f Chinese
From Chinese (qiū) meaning "autumn", (qiū) meaning "hill, mound", or other characters with a similar pronunciation. The given name of the philosopher Confucius was .
Quanna f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of the phonetic element quan.
Queen f English
From an old nickname that was derived from the English word queen, ultimately from Old English cwen meaning "woman, wife".
Queenie f English
Diminutive of Queen.
Queralt f Catalan
From the name of a Spanish sanctuary (in Catalonia) that is devoted to the Virgin Mary.
Quetzalli f Nahuatl
Means "feather (from the quetzal bird)" or "precious thing" in Nahuatl.
Quin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinn.
Quincey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quincy.
Quincy m & f English
From an English surname that was derived (via the place name Cuinchy) from the personal name Quintus. A famous bearer was John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth president of the United States, who was born in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts. Both the town and the president were named after his maternal great-grandfather John Quincy (1689-1767). Another notable bearer is the American musician Quincy Jones (1933-).
Quinlan m & f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoindealbháin, itself from the given name Caoindealbhán (Old Irish Caíndelbán).
Quinn m & f English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Cuinn, itself derived from the given name Conn. In the United States it was more common as a name for boys until 2010, the year after the female character Quinn Fabray began appearing on the television series Glee.
Quintella f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Quintus.
Quintina f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Quintinus.
Quirina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Quirinus.
Quirine f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Quirinus.
Quispe m & f Quechua (Hispanicized)
From Quechua qispi meaning "free" or q'ispi meaning "glass".
Quitéria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quiteria.
Quiteria f Spanish (Rare), Late Roman
Meaning uncertain, possibly a form of Kythereia. Saint Quiteria was a semi-legendary 2nd-century Iberian martyr.
Quý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (quý) meaning "precious, valuable".
Quyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (quyên) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Quỳnh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (quỳnh) meaning "deep red". This is also the Vietnamese name for a variety of flowering plant (genus Epiphyllum).
Raabi'a f Arabic
Means "fourth" in Arabic, a derivative of أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four". This name was borne by an 8th-century Sufi mystic from Basra in Iraq.
Raakel f Finnish
Finnish form of Rachel.
Rabab f Arabic
Variant of Rubab.
Rabeya f Bengali
Bengali form of Raabi'a.
Rabi'a f & m Arabic
Variant of Rabia.
Rabia f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رابعة (see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]
Rachael f English
Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.
Rachana f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit रचन (racana) meaning "creation, preparation".
Racheal f English
Variant of Rachel.
Rachel f English, Hebrew, French, Dutch, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob. Her father Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her older sister Leah first, though in exchange for seven years of work Laban allowed Jacob to marry Rachel too. Initially barren and facing her husband's anger, she offered her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob to bear him children. Eventually she was herself able to conceive, becoming the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.... [more]
Rachele f Italian
Italian form of Rachel.
Rachelle f English, French
Variant of Rachel. In the English-speaking world it has likely been influenced by the spelling of Rochelle.
Rachida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rachna f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रचना (see Rachana).
Racquel f English
Variant of Raquel.
Rada f Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing", originally a short form of names beginning with that element.
Radana f Czech
Originally a short form of Radovana, now used independently.
Radha f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu deity Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of Lakshmi.
Radhika f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.
Radina f Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Radinka f Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Radka f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radko.
Radmila f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.
Radojka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Radomiła f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Radomil.
Radomila f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Radomil.
Radomíra f Czech
Czech feminine form of Radomir.
Radomira f Serbian
Feminine form of Radomir.
Radovana f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Radovan.
Rae f English
Short form of Rachel. It can also be used as a feminine form of Ray.
Raelene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.
Raelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Raelynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Raewyn f English (New Zealand)
Combination of Rae and Wyn (used especially in New Zealand).
Rafaela f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael.
Raffaela f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Raphael.
Raffaella f Italian
Italian feminine form of Raphael.
Rafiqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Rafiq.
Raghnaid f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ragnhild.
Raginahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Raginhild and Ragnhildr.
Raginhild f Germanic
Old German form of Reinhild.
Ragna f Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Old Norse
Short form of Old Norse names beginning with the element regin "advice, counsel".
Ragnailt f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Ragnhild.
Ragnbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements regin "advice, counsel" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Ragnfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Randi 2.
Ragnheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "bright advice", derived from the elements regin "advice, counsel" and heiðr "bright, clear".
Ragnheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ragnheiðr.
Ragnhild f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and hildr "battle" (a cognate of Reinhild).
Ragnhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ragnhild.
Ragnhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ragnhild.
Rahab f Biblical
Means "spacious" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a woman of Jericho who helped the Israelites capture the city.
Rahat m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.
Ráhel f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rachel.
Rahel f Biblical Latin, German
Biblical Latin form of Rachel, as well as a German form.
Rahela f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.
Rahima f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Rahim.
Rahma f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
Ráichéal f Irish
Irish form of Rachel.
Raimonda f Italian
Italian feminine form of Raymond.
Raimunda f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raymond.
Raimunde f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Raymond.
Rain 1 f & m English (Rare)
Simply from the English word rain, derived from Old English regn.
Raina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна (see Rayna 1).
Rainbow f English (Rare)
From the English word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky.
Raine f & m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from the Old French nickname reine meaning "queen". A famous bearer was the British socialite Raine Spencer (1929-2016), the stepmother of Princess Diana. In modern times it is also considered a variant of Rain 1.
Raisa 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raisa 2 f Yiddish
From Yiddish רויז (roiz) meaning "rose".
Raisa 3 f Arabic
Feminine form of Rais.
Raisel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Raisa 2.
Raissa f Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Portuguese form of Herais, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса or Belarusian Раіса (see Raisa 1).
Raja 1 f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, from the root رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajani f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Rajinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rajiya f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, derived from رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Rajkumari f Hindi
Means "princess" in Sanskrit.
Rajni f Hindi
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.
Rajya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجية (see Rajiya).
Rakel f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic
Scandinavian form of Rachel.
Rakhi f Hindi
From a word for a type of ritual wristband, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्ष् (rakṣ) meaning "to protect".
Rakiya f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayya.
Raleigh m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).
Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.
Raluca f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of the Greek name Rallou, of uncertain meaning. It was popularized by the actress Rallou Karatza (1778-1870), a daughter of the prince of Wallachia Ioannis Karatzas, who was of Greek background.
Rama 2 f Hinduism
Means "wife" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the goddess Lakshmi.
Ramadevi f Hindi
From the name of the Hindu goddess Rama 2 (referring to Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess".
Ramize f Turkish, Albanian
Feminine form of Ramiz.
Ramla f Arabic
Means "sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ramlah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رملة (see Ramla).
Ramóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ramona.
Ramona f Spanish, Romanian, English
Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book.
Ramunė f Lithuanian
Means "chamomile (plant)" in Lithuanian.
Rán f Norse Mythology
Means "robbery, theft" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Rán was a sea goddess who captured and drowned sailors. She was wife to Ægir and the mother of nine daughters by him.
Ran f Japanese
From Japanese (ran) meaning "orchid" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Ra'na f Persian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Persian.
Rana 1 f Arabic
Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Rana 3 f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رعنا (see Ra'na).
Randa f Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.
Randi 1 f English
Diminutive of Miranda.
Randi 2 f Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of the Old Norse name Ragnfríðr, which was derived from regin "advice, counsel" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".