Feminine Names

gender
usage
Rohan 2 f Literature
From the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, where it is a place name meaning "horse country" in the fictional language Sindarin.
Rohese f Medieval English
Norman French form of Hrodohaidis.
Rohesia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see Rose).
Rohini f Hinduism, Marathi
Means "ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarama according to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Roimata f Maori
Means "teardrop" in Maori.
Róis f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Rose, or directly from the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (genitive róis; of Latin origin).
Róise f Irish
Variant of Róis.
Róisín f Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). It appears in the 17th-century song Róisín Dubh.
Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.
Roksolana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Roxelana.
Rolande f French
French feminine form of Roland.
Roma 2 f Various
From the name of the Italian city, commonly called Rome in English.
Romaine f French, English
French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romane f French
French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romée f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
French feminine form of Romeo.
Romey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rosemary.
Romi f Hebrew
Means "my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Romilda f Italian, Germanic (Latinized)
Means "famous battle" from the Germanic elements hruom "fame, glory" and hilt "battle".
Romilly m & f English (British, Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.
Romina f Italian
Possibly a variant of Romana.
Romola f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romulus.
Romualda f Lithuanian, Polish
Feminine form of Romuald.
Romy f German, Dutch, French, English
Diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom.
Rona 1 f English
Variant of Rhona.
Rona 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ron 2.
Ronalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Ronald.
Ronda f English
Variant of Rhonda.
Rong f & m Chinese
From Chinese (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or (róng) meaning "appearance, form" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Roni 1 f & m Hebrew
Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.
Roni 2 f English
Diminutive of Veronica.
Ronit 1 f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Rathnait.
Ronit 2 f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Ron 2.
Ronja f Swedish, Finnish
Invented by Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren, who based it on the middle portion of Juronjaure, the name of a lake in Sweden. Lindgren used it in her 1981 book Ronia the Robber's Daughter (Ronia is the English translation).
Ronnette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald.
Ronnie m & f English
Diminutive of Ronald or Veronica.
Roos f Dutch
Dutch vernacular form of Rosa 1, meaning "rose" in Dutch.
Roosa f Finnish
Finnish form of Rosa 1. It also means "pink" in Finnish.
Roosje f Dutch
Diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rorie f & m English
Variant of Rory.
Rory m & f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Ruaidhrí. Typically a masculine name, it gained some popularity for girls in the United States after it was used on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), in this case as a nickname for Lorelai. Despite this, the name has grown more common for boys in America, especially after 2011, perhaps due to Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy (1989-).
Rós f Icelandic
Means "rose" in Icelandic.
Ros f English
Short form of Rosalind, Rosamund and other names beginning with Ros.
Rósa f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Rosa 1.
Rosa 1 f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, German, English
Generally this can be considered to be from Latin rosa meaning "rose", though originally it may have come from the unrelated Germanic name Roza 2. This was the name of a 13th-century saint from Viterbo in Italy. In the English-speaking world it was first used in the 19th century. Famous bearers include the Polish-German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) and the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005).
Rosa 2 f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.
Rosabel f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the common name suffix bel, inspired by Latin bella "beautiful". This name was created in the 18th century.
Rosalba f Italian
Italian name meaning "white rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and alba "white". A famous bearer was the Venetian painter Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757).
Rosalee f English
Variant of Rosalie.
Rosaleen f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Rosaline. James Clarence Mangan used it as a translation for Róisín in his poem Dark Rosaleen (1846).
Rosália f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rosalia.
Rosalía f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Rosalia.
Rosalia f Italian, Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". This was the name of a 12th-century Sicilian saint.
Rosalie f French, German, Dutch, English
French, German and Dutch form of Rosalia. In the English-speaking this name received a boost after the release of the movie Rosalie (1938), which was based on an earlier musical.
Rosalin f English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Rosalind.
Rosalina f Portuguese, Spanish
Latinate form of Rosaline.
Rosalind f English
Derived from the Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it was not common. During the Middle Ages its spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase rosa linda "beautiful rose". The name was popularized by Edmund Spencer, who used it in his poetry, and by William Shakespeare, who used it for the heroine in his comedy As You Like It (1599).
Rosalinda f Spanish, Italian
Latinate form of Rosalind.
Rosaline f English
Medieval variant of Rosalind. This is the name of characters in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost (1594) and Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Rosalva f Spanish
Variant of Rosalba.
Rosalyn f English
Variant of Rosaline. It can also be considered an elaboration of Rose with the common name suffix lyn.
Rosa María f Spanish
Combination of Rosa 1 and María.
Rosamond f English
Variant of Rosamund, in use since the Middle Ages.
Rosamund f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection". This name was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century. The Normans introduced it to England. It was subsequently interpreted as coming from Latin rosa munda "pure rose" or rosa mundi "rose of the world". This was the name of the mistress of Henry II, the king of England in the 12th century. According to legends she was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Rosana f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Roxana.
Rosângela f Portuguese
Combination of Rosa 1 and Ângela.
Rosangela f Italian
Combination of Rosa 1 and Angela.
Rosanna f Italian, English
Combination of Rosa 1 and Anna.
Rosanne f English, Dutch
Combination of Rose and Anne 1.
Rosaria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Rosario.
Rosário f Portuguese
Portuguese (feminine) form of Rosario.
Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian
Means "rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.
Rosaura f Spanish
Means "golden rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and aurea "golden". This name was (first?) used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635).
Rose f English, French
Originally a Norman French form of the Germanic name Hrodohaidis meaning "famous type", composed of the elements hruod "fame" and heit "kind, sort, type". The Normans introduced it to England in the forms Roese and Rohese. From an early date it was associated with the word for the fragrant flower rose (derived from Latin rosa). When the name was revived in the 19th century, it was probably with the flower in mind.
Roseann f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Roseanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Rosélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Rosalia.
Roseline f French
French form of Rosalind. Saint Roseline of Villeneuve was a 13th-century nun from Provence.
Rosella f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Roselle f Various
Diminutive of Rose. This is the name of a type of flowering shrub (species Hibiscus sabdariffa) native to Africa but now grown in many places, used to make hibiscus tea.
Roselyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Roselyne f French
Variant of Roseline.
Rose-Marie f French
Combination of Rose and Marie.
Rosemary f English
Combination of Rose and Mary. This name can also be given in reference to the herb, which gets its name from Latin ros marinus meaning "dew of the sea". It came into use as a given name in the 19th century.
Rosemonde f French
French form of Rosamund.
Rosenda f Spanish
Feminine form of Rosendo.
Rosenrot f Literature
Means "rose red" in German, used in the Brothers Grimm folktale Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (English translation Snow-White and Rose-Red). In the tale Rosenrot and her sister Schneeweißchen befriend a bear who has been cursed by an evil dwarf.
Roser f Catalan
Catalan (feminine) form of Rosario.
Rosetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosette f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Roshan m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
Roshanak f Persian
Feminine form of Roshan, used in Persian to refer to Roxana the wife of Alexander the Great.
Roshanara f Persian (Archaic)
From Persian روشن (rōshan) meaning "light" and آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the second daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Rosheen f Irish
Anglicized form of Róisín.
Roshni f Marathi, Hindi
From Hindi and Marathi रौशनी (raushanī) meaning "light, brightness", ultimately of Persian origin.
Rosica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Росица (see Rositsa).
Rosie f English
Diminutive of Rose.
Rosina f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1. This is the name of a character in Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville (1816).
Rosine f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Rosinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Roslyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Rosmarie f German
Upper German and Swiss variant of Rosemarie.
Rosmunda f Germanic
Old German form of Rosamund.
Rossa f Italian (Rare)
Means "red" in Italian.
Rossana f Italian
Italian form of Roxana.
Rossella f Italian
Diminutive of Rossa.
Roswitha f German
Derived from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and swind "strong". This was the name of a 10th-century nun from Saxony who wrote several notable poems and dramas.
Rosy f English
Diminutive of Rose.
Rotem m & f Hebrew
From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly related to Hebrew רָתַם (ratam) meaning "to harness, to bind".
Rover m & f Pet
From an English word, the agent noun of the verb rove meaning "roam, wander". This a stereotypical name for a dog.
Rowan m & f Irish, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán. As an English name, it can also be derived from the surname Rowan, itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin (coincidentally sharing the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name).
Rowanne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.
Rowen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Rowan.
Rowena f English
Meaning uncertain. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, this was the name of a daughter of the Saxon chief Hengist. It is possible (but unsupported) that Geoffrey based it on the Old English elements hroð "fame" and wynn "joy", or alternatively on the Old Welsh elements ron "spear" and gwen "white". It was popularized by Walter Scott, who used it for a character in his novel Ivanhoe (1819).
Roxana f English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Ῥωξάνη (Rhoxane), the Greek form of an Old Persian or Bactrian name, from Old Iranian *rauxšnā meaning "bright, shining". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel Roxana (1724).
Roxane f French, English
French and English form of Roxana. This is the name of Cyrano's love interest in the play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897).
Roxanna f English
Variant of Roxana.
Roxelana f History
From a Turkish nickname meaning "Ruthenian". This referred to the region of Ruthenia, covering Belarus, Ukraine and western Russia. Roxelana (1504-1558), also called Hürrem, was a slave and then concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She eventually became his wife and produced his heir, Selim II.
Roxie f English
Diminutive of Roxana.
Roxy f English
Diminutive of Roxana.
Röya f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roya.
Roya f Persian
Means "dream" in Persian, of Arabic origin, derived from رأى (raʾā) meaning "to see, to perceive".
Royal m & f English
From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.
Royale f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Royal.
Royalty f English (Modern)
From the English word royalty, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalitas, a derivative of rex "king".
Royse f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Rose.
Roz f English
Short form of Rosalind, Rosamund and other names beginning with the same sound.
Róża f Polish
Means "rose" in Polish. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Róza f Hungarian
Variant of Rózsa.
Roza 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Roza 2 f Germanic
Old German short form of feminine names beginning with Old Frankish hroþi or Old High German hruod meaning "fame" (Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz).
Rozabela f Esperanto
Means "rosy-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin rosa "rose" and bella "beautiful".
Rozália f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Rosalia.
Rozalia f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Rosalia.
Rozálie f Czech
Czech form of Rosalia.
Rozālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Rosalia.
Rozalija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Rosalia in several languages.
Rozaliya f Russian
Russian form of Rosalia.
Rozanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Rozárie f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Rosaria.
Rožė f Lithuanian
Means "rose" in Lithuanian. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Rozenn f Breton
Means "rose" in Breton.
Rozika f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Rozalija.
Rozina f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Rosina.
Rózsa f Hungarian
Means "rose" in Hungarian. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Rózsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rózsa.
Ru m & f Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "scholar", () meaning "like, as, if", or other characters with similar pronunciations.
Ruba f Arabic
Means "hill" in Arabic.
Rubab f Arabic, Urdu
From an Arabic word referring to a type of stringed musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn.
Rübabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rubab.
Rubena f Esperanto
From Esperanto rubeno meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
Rubina f Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Portuguese rubi or Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
Ruby f English
Simply from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the traditional birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 16th century.
Rubye f English
Variant of Ruby.
Rudīte f Latvian
From Latvian ruds meaning "red, red-haired".
Rudo m & f Shona
Means "love" in Shona.
Rue f English
From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή (rhyte). This is also sometimes used as a short form of Ruth 1.
Ruf f Russian
Russian form of Ruth 1.
Rufaro f Shona
Means "happiness" in Shona.
Rufina f Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rufinus. Rufina and Secunda were sister saints who were martyred in Rome in the 3rd century.
Rugilė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian rugys meaning "rye".
Ruiha f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.
Rukhsana f Urdu
Urdu form of Roxana.
Rukiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruqayya.
Rukmini f Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada
Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and the Puranas this was the name of a princess of Vidarbha who became the first wife of Krishna. She is regarded as an avatar of Lakshmi.
Rumbidzai f Shona
From Shona rumbidza meaning "praise".
Rumena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Rumhilt f Germanic
Old German form of Romilda.
Rumiana f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rumyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Rúna f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Rune.
Runa f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Feminine form of Rune.
Ruoxi f & m Chinese
From Chinese (ruò) meaning "like, if" and () meaning "evening tide". Other combinations of similar-sounding characters can also form this name.
Rupa f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, form".
Ruperta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Rupert.
Rupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Rüqəyya f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ruqayya.
Ruqayya f Arabic
Derived either from Arabic رقيّ (ruqīy) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqya) meaning "spell, charm, incantation". Both of these words are derived from the Arabic root رقي (raqiya) meaning "to rise". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. She became a wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. The name was also borne by daughters of Ali and Husayn.
Ruqayyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقيّة (see Ruqayya).
Ruşen m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Roshan.
Rushda f Arabic
Feminine form of Rushd.
Rusiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Ruska f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Ruslana f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.
Rusnė f Lithuanian
From the name of an island in the Neman River delta in southwestern Lithuania.
Rusudan f Georgian
Possibly derived from Persian روز (rūz) meaning "day". This name was borne by a 13th-century ruling queen of Georgia.
Rusudani f Georgian
Form of Rusudan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Rút f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Ruth 1.
Rut f Spanish, Icelandic, Swedish, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Form of Ruth 1 in several languages.
Rūta f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "rue" in Lithuanian, the rue plant being a bitter medicinal herb that is a national symbol of Lithuania. This is also the Lithuanian form of Ruth 1.
Ruta f Polish, Latvian
Polish and Latvian form of Ruth 1.
Rute f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ruth 1.
Rutendo f & m Shona
Means "thankfulness" in Shona.
Ruth 1 f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name רוּת (Ruṯ), probably derived from the word רְעוּת (reʿuṯ) meaning "female friend". This is the name of the central character in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. She was a Moabite woman who accompanied her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem after Ruth's husband died. There she met and married Boaz. She was an ancestor of King David.... [more]
Ruthĭ f Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Ruth 1.
Ruthie f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.
Rutt f Estonian
Estonian form of Ruth 1.
Ruut f Finnish
Finnish form of Ruth 1.
Ruwa f Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic.
Ruxandra f Romanian
Romanian form of Roxana.
Ruya f Arabic
Means "vision, sight" in Arabic, a derivative of رأى (raʾā) meaning "to see, to perceive".
Ruža f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian, a cognate of Rosa 1. In Macedonian, ружа is an alternate form of the word роза (roza).
Ruzan f Armenian
Meaning unknown. It was used by the Armenian author Muratsan for the main character in his historical play Ruzan (1882).
Ruzanna f Armenian
Elaboration of Ruzan, perhaps influenced by Rosanna.
Růžena f Czech
Derived from Czech růže meaning "rose".
Ružena f Slovak
Derived from Slovak ruže meaning "rose".
Ruzha f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "hollyhock" in Bulgarian (referring to flowering plants from the genera Alcea and Althaea). This is also an alternate transcription of Macedonian Ружа (see Ruža).
Ružica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ruža.
Ry m & f English
Short form of Ryan and other names beginning with Ry.
Ryana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ryan.
Ryann f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ryan.
Ryanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ryan.
Rylee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Ryleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Riley.
Ryley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Rylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Saada f Arabic
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Saana f Finnish
From the name of a mountain in northern Finland.
Saar 1 f Dutch
Dutch short form of Sarah.
Saara f Finnish
Finnish form of Sarah.
Saba 2 f Persian, Urdu
Means "soft breeze" in Persian.
Sabah f & m Arabic, Turkish
Means "morning" in Arabic and Turkish.
Sabeen f Urdu
Possibly from Arabic meaning "follower of another religion", a name given to the Prophet Muhammad and other Muslims by non-Muslim Arabs.
Sabela f Galician
Galician form of Isabel.
Sabia f Irish Mythology
Latinized form of Sadb.
Sabien f Dutch (Modern)
Dutch form of Sabina.
Sabina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups. This name was borne by several early saints.
Sabīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Sabina.
Sabine f French, German, Dutch, Danish
French, German, Dutch and Danish form of Sabina.
Sable f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "black", derived from the name of the black-furred mammal native to northern Asia, ultimately of Slavic origin.
Şəbnəm f Azerbaijani
Means "dew" in Azerbaijani, of Persian origin.
Sabrina f English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river, which is of unknown meaning. She appears as a water nymph in John Milton's masque Comus (1634).... [more]
Sabriye f Turkish
Turkish form of Sabriyya.
Sabriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Sabri.
Sacagawea f Indigenous American
Probably from Hidatsa tsakáka wía meaning "bird woman". Alternatively it could originate from the Shoshone language and mean "boat puller". This name was borne by a Native American woman who guided the explorers Lewis and Clark. She was of Shoshone ancestry but had been abducted in her youth and raised by a Hidatsa tribe.
Sacdiyo f Somali
Somali form of Sadia.
Sacha m & f French, Dutch
French and Dutch form of Sasha.
Sachie f Japanese
From Japanese (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and (e) meaning "branch" or (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Sachiko f Japanese
From Japanese (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sacnicte f Mayan (Hispanicized)
Means "white plumeria flower", from Yucatec Maya sak "white" and nikte' "plumeria flower".
Sadaf f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.
Sadb f Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Probably derived from the old Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet". This was a common name in medieval Ireland. In Irish mythology Sadb was a woman transformed into a deer. She was the mother of Oisín by Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Säde f Finnish
Means "ray of light" in Finnish.
Sadhana f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit साधना (sādhanā) meaning "accomplishment, completion".
Sadhbh f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Sadb.
Sa'dia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).
Sadia f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sadi.
Sadie f English
Diminutive of Sarah.
Şadiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Shadi 1.
Saeeda f Urdu
Urdu form of Saida.
Safa m & f Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names.
Safaa f & m Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic. As-Safaa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca. This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic صفاء (see Safaa').
Safaa' f & m Arabic
Means "serenity, clarity" in Arabic, a derivative of صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure".
Saffron f English (Rare)
From the English word that refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is derived via Old French from Arabic زعفران (zaʿfarān), itself probably from Persian meaning "gold leaves".
Safia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).
Safira f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sapphira. It coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".
Safiya f Hausa, Kazakh, Arabic
Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Safiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Safiyya.
Safiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Safi. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Safiyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).
Sága f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Saga.
Saga f Norse Mythology, Swedish, Icelandic
From Old Norse Sága, possibly meaning "seeing one", derived from sjá "to see". This is the name of a Norse goddess, possibly connected to Frigg. As a Swedish and Icelandic name, it is also derived from the unrelated word saga "story, fairy tale, saga".
Sage f & m English (Modern)
From the English word sage, which denotes either a type of spice or else a wise person.
Sagit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Sagi.
Sagrario f Spanish
Means "sanctuary, tabernacle" in Spanish, derived from Latin sacrarium. It is taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Sagrario, and is associated with Toledo Cathedral.
Sahar f Arabic, Persian
Means "dawn" in Arabic.
Şahnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.
Sahsa f Germanic
Old German form of Saskia.
Sa'ida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيدة (see Saida).
Səidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Saida.
Saida f Arabic
Feminine form of Said.
Saija f Finnish
Diminutive of Sari 1.
Sailor f English (Rare)
Variant of Saylor. This is the less common spelling.
Saima 1 f Urdu
Derived from Arabic صائم (ṣāʾim) meaning "fasting".
Saima 2 f Finnish, Estonian
From Saimaa, the name of the largest lake in Finland. The etymology of the lake's name is unknown.
Saimi f Finnish
Variant of Saima 2.
Saira f Urdu
Possibly means "traveller" in Arabic.
Sajra f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Saira.
Saki f Japanese
From Japanese (sa) meaning "blossom" and (ki) meaning "hope", besides other combinations of kanji characters.
Sakiko f Japanese
From Japanese (saki) meaning "blossom" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.