Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the community's impression is modern.
gender
usage
impression
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Skylynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Sky using the popular name suffix lyn.
Sloan f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Sloane.
Sole f Italian
Means "sun" in Italian.
Sommer f English (Modern)
Variant of Summer, coinciding with the German word for summer.
Spirit f English (Rare)
From the English word spirit, ultimately from Latin spiritus "breath, energy", a derivative of spirare "to blow".
Stacee f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Staci f English
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Starr f English
Variant of Star.
Steffie f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Stephanie.
Steph f & m English
Short form of Stephanie or Stephen.
Storm m & f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern)
From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr. It is unisex as an English name, but typically masculine elsewhere.
Stormi f English (Modern)
Variant of Stormy.
Sumire f Japanese
From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "violet (flower)". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Sunshine f English
From the English word, ultimately from Old English sunne "sun" and scinan "shine".
Suzu f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.
Sydnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Sydney.
Tabby f English
Diminutive of Tabitha.
Taegan f English (Rare)
Variant of Tegan.
Tajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ta and the name Juana.
Talisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Lisha.
Tameka f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tami f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tamika f English
Variant of Tamiko, inspired by the American jazz singer Tamiko Jones (1945-) or the American movie A Girl Named Tamiko (1963).
Taneka f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanika.
Tanesha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.
Tanika f African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names like Tamika, Tanisha and Tanya.
Taniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ta, nee and qua.
Tanisha f African American
Popularized by the African-American actress Ta-Tanisha (1953-), born Shirley Cummings. The name spiked in popularity in the early 1970s, when she was featured on the television series Room 222. She apparently took her stage name from Swahili tatanisha meaning "puzzle, tangle, confuse". The name probably resonated with parents because of its similarity to other names such as Tamika and Natasha.
Tanu f Hindi
Means "slender" in Sanskrit.
Tatum f & m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English. It was brought to public attention by the child actress Tatum O'Neal (1963-) in the 1970s, though it did not catch on. It attained a modest level of popularity after 1996, when it was borne by a character in the movie Scream.
Tawnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Tawny.
Tayla f English (Modern)
Probably a feminine form of Taylor influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kayla.
Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.
Teal f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of duck or the greenish-blue colour.
Teale f English (Rare)
Variant of Teal.
Teri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Tiffiny f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Dorothea.
Tiphanie f French
French variant of Tiffany.
Tisha f English, African American
Short form of Letitia or Latisha.
Tonje f Norwegian
Variant of Torny.
Tori f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Tracee f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Traci f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Treasure f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός (thesauros) meaning "treasure, collection".
Trena f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Tresha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tricia.
Trini f Spanish
Short form of Trinidad.
Trix f English
Short form of Beatrix.
Tuesday f English (Rare)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English tiwesdæg meaning "Tiw's day".
Tyla f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Tyler, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and la.
Tylar m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
Umut m & f Turkish
Means "hope" in Turkish.
Unique f English (Modern)
From the English word unique, ultimately derived from Latin unicus.
Urbana f Spanish
Feminine form of Urban.
Usagi f Popular Culture
Means "rabbit" in Japanese. This name was used on the Japanese television show Sailor Moon, which first aired in the 1990s.
Vilde 1 f Norwegian
Short form of Alvilde.
Wednesday f Popular Culture
From the name of the day of the week, which was derived from Old English wodnesdæg meaning "Woden's day". On the Addams Family television series (1964-1966) this was the name of the daughter, based on an earlier unnamed character in Charles Addams' cartoons. Her name was inspired by the popular nursery rhyme line Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Wrenlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.
Wrenley f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Wren using the popular name suffix ley.
Wynter f English (Modern)
Variant of Winter.
Xaawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve.
Xavia f English (Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xavier.
Xene f Late Greek
Variant of Xenia. This was occasionally adopted as a monastic name during the Byzantine era.
Yara 2 f Tupi
Variant of Iara.
Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.
Yenny f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jenny.
Yuina f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, bind" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).
Zan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Zandra f English
Short form of Alexandra.
Zanna f English
Short form of Suzanna.
Zaria f English (Modern)
Possibly based on Zahra 2 or the Nigerian city of Zaria.
Zavanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Savannah.
Zaya f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny" in Mongolian.
Zendaya f African American (Modern)
Borne by the American actress Zendaya Coleman (1996-), known simply as Zendaya. Her name was apparently inspired by the Shona name Tendai.
Zenzi f German
Diminutive of Kreszenz.
Ziska f German
Short form of Franziska.
Zoey f English (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.
Zoie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.
Zona f Various
Means "girdle, belt" in Greek. This name was made popular by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet Zona Gale (1874-1938).
Zorka f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zora.
Zowie f English (Rare)
Variant of Zoe.