Names with Relationship "from different gender"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is from different gender.
gender
usage
form
Deanna f English
Either a variant of Diana or a feminine form of Dean. This name was popularized by the Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin (1921-2013), whose birth name was Edna. Her stage name was a rearrangement of the letters of her real name.
Decima f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Decimus.
Dejana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dejan.
Delphina f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Latin name Delphinus, which meant "of Delphi". Delphi was a city in ancient Greece, the name of which is possibly related to Greek δελφύς (delphys) meaning "womb". The Blessed Delphina was a 14th-century Provençal nun.
Denisa f Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Albanian
Feminine form of Denis.
Denise f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of Denis.
Desiderata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Desideratus.
Desideria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Desiderio. This was the Latin name of a 19th-century queen of Sweden, the wife of Karl XIV. She was born in France with the name Désirée.
Desislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Desislav.
Dieuwke f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.
Dilwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Dilwyn.
Dina 2 f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English
Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.
Dione 2 f English
Feminine form of Dion.
Dionne f English
Feminine form of Dion.
Dirkje f Dutch
Feminine form of Dirk.
Dobromiła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobromila f Czech
Feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Dobroslav.
Dobrosława f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobroslav.
Domantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Domantas.
Dominique f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Domitius.
Domna f Late Roman, Greek
Feminine form of Domnus. Saint Domna of Nicomedia was martyred during the persecutions of the early 4th century. However, in the case of Julia Domna, the Syrian wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, it seems her name was actually of Semitic origin.
Domnina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Domninus. This was the name of a few early saints and martyrs.
Donalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donaldina f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donata f Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatienne f French
French feminine form of Donatianus.
Donella f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Don.
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Donna f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady". It is also used as a feminine form of Donald.
Doria f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Dorian or an elaboration of Dora.
Doriane f French
French feminine form of Dorian.
Dorina 1 f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorin.
Dorothea f German, Dutch, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The name Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order. Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia.
Dovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovilas.
Dragoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Drahomíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragomir.
Drahoslava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragoslav.
Drorit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Drusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Drusus.
Duana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Duane.
Đurađa f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Đurđa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George.
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Earleen f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
Earlene f English
Feminine form of Earl.
Earline f English
Feminine form of Earl.
Ebba 1 f Swedish, Danish
Feminine form of Ebbe.
Edelmira f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Adelmar.
Edmée f French
Feminine form of Edmé.
Edmonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Edmund.
Edmonde f French
French feminine form of Edmund.
Eduarda f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Edward.
Edwina f English
Feminine form of Edwin.
Eerika f Finnish
Finnish form of Erica.
Eguzkiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Eguzki.
Egzona f Albanian
Feminine form of Egzon.
Eimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Eimantas.
Eini f Finnish
Feminine form of Eino.
Eladia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eladio.
Eleftheria f Greek
Feminine form of Eleftherios.
Elfa f Icelandic
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Elija f Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian feminine form of Elijah.
Eliora f Hebrew
Feminine form of Elior.
Elke 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Elkanah.
Elva 2 f Danish, Icelandic
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Emanuela f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese and Romanian feminine form of Emmanuel.
Emigdia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Emygdius (see Emidio).
Emmanuelle f French
French feminine form of Emmanuel.
Enrica f Italian
Feminine form of Enrico.
Enriqueta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Enrique.
Érica f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erica.
Erica f English, Swedish, Italian
Feminine form of Eric. It was first used in the 18th century. It also coincides with the Latin word for "heather".
Érika f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erica.
Ērika f Latvian
Latvian form of Erica.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Erle 1 f Norwegian
Feminine form of Jarl.
Ermenegilda f Italian
Feminine form of Ermenegildo.
Ernesta f Italian, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestine f French, German, English
Feminine form of Ernest.
Eryka f Polish
Polish form of Erica.
Estefânia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Stephen.
Estefanía f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Stephen.
Etelka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Etele created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Etelka (1788).
Etelvina f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Adalwin.
Étiennette f French
French feminine form of Stephen.
Eugeneia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Eugene.
Eulogia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eulogius.
Euphemia f Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
Means "to use words of good omen" from Greek εὐφημέω (euphemeo), a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare". Saint Euphemia was an early martyr from Chalcedon.
Eusebia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eusebius.
Eustacia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Eustace.
Eustaquia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
Euthymia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Euthymius.
Eutropia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutropios (see Eutropius).
Eutychia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutychios (see Eutychius).
Fabia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabius.
Fabiana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Fabricia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).
Fadia f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadi.
Fadila f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadil.
Fahima f Arabic
Feminine form of Fahim.
Faiza f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Faiz 1.
Fakhriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Fakhri.
Farhana f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Farhan.
Fatbardha f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatbardh.
Fathiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Fathi.
Fatmire f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatmir.
Fauna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Faunus. Fauna was a Roman goddess of fertility, women and healing, a daughter and companion of Faunus.
Fausta f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Faustus.
Faustina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Fawzia f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fawzi.
Fedelm f Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid. This name is borne by several women in Irish legend including Fedelm Noíchrothach, a daughter of Conchobar the king of Ulster. It was also the name of a few early saints.
Federica f Italian
Italian feminine form of Frederick.
Felicia f English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of Felix. As an English name, it has occasionally been used since the Middle Ages.
Feliciana f Spanish, Italian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Felina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Felinus.
Felipa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Philip.
Femke f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Femme.
Fenna f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Fen 2.
Fenne f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Fen 2.
Ferdinanda f Italian
Italian feminine form of Ferdinand.
Ferdousi f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Firdaus.
Fernanda f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian feminine form of Ferdinand.
Fernande f French
French feminine form of Ferdinand.
Fidela f Spanish
Feminine form of Fidel.
Fidelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Fidel. It appears in the epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590) belonging to the sister of Speranza.
Fikreta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Fikret.
Fikriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Fikri.
Filipa f Portuguese
Feminine form of Philip.
Filipina f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Filip.
Filippa f Greek, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Italian
Greek, Scandinavian and Italian feminine form of Philip.
Fiona f Scottish, English
Feminine form of Fionn. This name was (first?) used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is spelled as Fióna.
Firmina f Late Roman, Portuguese
Feminine form of Firminus (see Firmin). Saint Firmina was a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Amelia or Civitavecchia in Italy.
Firouzeh f Persian
Means "turquoise (gemstone)" in Persian. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Firouz.
Florentia f Late Roman
Original feminine form of Florence.
Floriana f Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Florianus (see Florian).
France 1 f French
From the name of the country, sometimes considered a feminine form of Frank or short form of Françoise, both of which are ultimately related to the name of the country.
Francis m & f English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus meaning "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used (Proto-Germanic *frankô). This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.... [more]
Francisca f Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frangag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic feminine form of Francis.
Franka 1 f German, Dutch
German and Dutch feminine form of Frank.
Frederikke f Danish
Danish feminine form of Frederick.
Frédérique f French
French form of Frederica.
Fredrika f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Frederick.
Fredrikke f Norwegian
Norwegian feminine form of Frederick.
Friederike f German
German feminine form of Frederick.
Friðrika f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frederica.
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Fulvia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fulvius (see Fulvio).
Gabriele 2 f German
German feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrielė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabriëlle f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrielle f French, English
French feminine form of Gabriel. This was the real name of French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971).
Gabrijela f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Gabriel.
Gadise f Oromo
Feminine form of Gadisa.
Gaëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Gaël.
Gaetana f Italian
Feminine form of Gaetano.
Gaétane f French
French feminine form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaëtane f French
French feminine form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaja 1 f Slovene, Polish
Either a form of Gaia or a feminine form of Gaius.
Galene f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Galen.
Galla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gallus.
Gavrila f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Generosa f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Generosus. This name was borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century.
Gennadiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gennadiy.
Georgeta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of George.
Georgetta f English
Feminine form of George.
Georgette f French
French feminine form of George.
Georgia f English, Greek
Latinate feminine form of George. This is the name of an American state, which was named after the British king George II. The country of Georgia has an unrelated etymology. A famous bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Georgiana f English, Romanian
Feminine form of George. This form of the name has been in use in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Georgine f French
French feminine form of George.
Géraldine f French
French feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldine f English
Feminine form of Gerald. This name was created by the poet Henry Howard for use in a 1537 sonnet praising Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald, whom he terms The Geraldine.
Gerarda f Italian, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerard.
Gerda 1 f German, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gerdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gergana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of George.
Gervaise f French
French feminine form of Gervasius.
Ghislaine f French
Feminine form of Ghislain.
Giacinta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Giacoma f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giacomina f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Gijsberta f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Gisbert.
Gilberte f French
French feminine form of Gilbert.
Gillette f French
Feminine form of Gilles.
Gillian f English
Medieval English feminine form of Julian. This spelling has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not declared a distinct name from Julian until the 17th century.
Giorgia f Italian, Greek
Italian feminine form of George, as well as a Greek variant form.
Giuseppa f Italian
Feminine form of Giuseppe.
Glenna f English
Feminine form of Glenn.
Gobnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gobnait.
Godeliva f Germanic (Latinized)
Feminine form of Goteleib. This was the name of an 11th-century Flemish saint who was murdered on her husband's orders.
Goranka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gorica f Macedonian
Feminine form of Goran.
Göta f Swedish
Feminine form of Göte.
Gotzone f Basque
Feminine form of Gotzon.
Gratiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gregoria f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Guendoloena f Arthurian Cycle
Latin form of Gwendolen used by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the wife of Merlin.
Guillermina f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guiomar f & m Portuguese, Spanish, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from the Germanic name Wigmar, which was formed of the elements wig "war, battle" and mari "famous". In the medieval Lancelot-Grail Cycle he plays a minor role as a cousin of Guinevere, who banishes him after he becomes a lover of Morgan le Fey. In modern Portugal and Spain it is a feminine name.
Gurutze f Basque
Feminine form of Gurutz.
Guðleif f Old Norse
Feminine form of Guðleifr.
Guusje f Dutch
Feminine form of Guus.
Gwenaëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Gwenaël.
Györgyi f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of George.
Habiba f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Habib.
Hadia 2 f Arabic
Feminine form of Hadi.
Hadriana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hadrianus.
Halima f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the name of the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Hallþóra f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hallþórr.
Hamida f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Hamid 1.
Hanifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Hanif.
Harisha m & f Kannada, Telugu
Variant and feminine form of Harish.
Hefina f Welsh
Feminine form of Hefin.
Heinrike f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Heinrich.
Hélia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Helios.
Helvia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Helvius.
Hendrika f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hendrikje f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hendrina f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hennie m & f Dutch
Dutch diminutive and feminine form of Hendrik.
Henriette f French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine diminutive of Henri.
Henriikka f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrika f Lithuanian, Swedish (Rare)
Lithuanian and Swedish feminine form of Henrik.
Henrike f German
German feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henryka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Hermia f Literature
Feminine form of Hermes. Shakespeare used this name in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595).
Hermine f German, French
German feminine form of Herman.
Hiacynta f Polish
Polish feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Hilma f Finnish, Swedish
Possibly a variant of Helma or a feminine form of Hilmar.
Hippolyte 1 f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hippolytos. In Greek legend Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares, and the queen of the Amazons. She was killed by Herakles in order to obtain her magic girdle.
Honorata f Late Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Honoratus.
Honoria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorius. This name was borne by the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. After her brother had her engaged to a man she did not like, she wrote to Attila the Hun asking for help. Attila interpreted this as a marriage proposal and subsequently invaded.
Honorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorinus.
Horatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Horatius.
Hortensia f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".
Hrefna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Hrafn.
Huguette f French
Feminine form of Hugues.
Husniya f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Husni.
Hyacintha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate feminine form of Hyacinthus, used to refer to the 17th-century Italian saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (real name Giacinta).
Hypatia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". Hypatia of Alexandria was a 5th-century philosopher and mathematician, daughter of the mathematician Theon.
Iben f Danish, Norwegian
Possibly a feminine form of Ib. It is associated with Danish ibenholt meaning "ebony".
Ignacja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ignatius.
Iliana f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilias (Greek) or Iliya (Bulgarian).
Ilina f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilinka f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Iliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Imriška f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Emmerich.
Inocencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.
Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Isaura f Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.
Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Itala f Italian
Italian feminine form of Italus.
Iulia f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Julia.
Iuliana f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Juliana.
Iusta f Late Roman
Latin form of Justa.
Iustina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Iva 3 f Czech
Feminine form of Ivo 1.
Ivaana f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ivaaq.
Ivanna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Ivan.
Ivayla f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ivaylo.
Jaana 2 f Estonian
Feminine form of Jaan.
Jacinta f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Jacoba f Dutch
Feminine form of Jacob.
Jacobina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jacob.