Feminine Submitted Names

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Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]
Floridia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floridius.
Florie f Albanian
Feminine form of Flori.
Florieke f Dutch
From Flora. ... [more]
Florien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florianus (see Florian) and Dutch variant of Florine.... [more]
Florija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Floria.
Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]
Florije f Albanian
Variant of Florie.
Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florinus (for men) and Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florimel f Literature, Theatre
Combination of Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris) and mel "honey". This name was first used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590; in the form Florimell)... [more]
Florimell f Literature
Form of Florimel used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), in which she was a lady in love with the knight Marinell, who initially rejected her... [more]
Florina f Albanian
Feminine form of Albanian Florin.
Florinca f Arthurian Cycle
A lady saved by Tristan the Younger (Tristan’s son) from her cad of a husband.
Florinde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florinda and Dutch variant of Florinda.
Florinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Florinel and diminutive of Florina.
Florinta f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly simply an elaboration of Flora with the suffix -inta.
Florion f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Floria and Florie.
Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]
Florisbela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Portuguese flor "flower" and bela "pretty, beautiful".
Florisdelfa f Arthurian Cycle
It's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin flos "flower" and the Greek adelphe "sister".... [more]
Florissa f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Floris.
Florizella f English (British, Rare)
A female form of Florizel
Florka f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Floronia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floronius. Floronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Florunia f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Florusia f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Floryjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Floriana.
Florynce f English
Variant form of Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.
Flossy f English
Variant of Flossie.
Floszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Floriana.
Flour f Provençal
Provençal form of Fleur.
Flourdelis f Arthurian Cycle
Flourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Floure f Romani
A bona fide cognate of Flora, this name is derived from the Romani adjective floure "flowery".
Flourènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Florence.
Flourentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Florentine.
Floy f English
Diminutive of Florence and Flora.
Floyda f English
Feminine form of Floyd.
Fluonia f Roman Mythology
Derives from fluo, fluere, "to flow," is a form of Juno who retains the nourishing blood within the womb. Women attended to the cult of Juno Fluonia "because she held back the flow of blood (i.e., menstruation) in the act of conception" and pregnancy... [more]
Flur f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur.
Flürä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Flora or variant form of Flyura.
Flurdamurs f Arthurian Cycle
Perceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [more]
Flurent f Arthurian Cycle
Mother of Isolde and King Engres of Ireland in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd.... [more]
Fluri f Medieval English
Possibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Flurina f Romansh
Feminine form of Flurin.
Flurinda f Romansh
Elaboration of Flurina.
Flurry f English
Derived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Flutra f Albanian
Contracted form of Flutura.
Fluturime f Albanian
Feminine form of Fluturim.
Fly m & f English
Diminutive of Flynn and Flynne.
Flykra f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese flykra "(snow) flake".
Flynne f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Flynn.
Flyura f Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Russian or Tatar name, possibly derived from the female name Flora.
Fɨnyuyn f Central African
Means "bird" in Kom.
f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of .
Főbe f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain. It may be a form of Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian meaning "main, principle".
Focke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folc- eg. Folkhard.
Fódla f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Banba and Ériu.
Fodo m & f Manchu
Means "willow" in Manchu.
Fofi f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).
Fofo f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini.
Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]
Foivi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Phoebe.
Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.
Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.
Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" in Yoruba.
Folasade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "honour confers a crown" or "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.
Folashade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Variant transcription of Folasade.
Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"
Folcburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Folcgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Folda f East Frisian
Variant of Foldt recorded in the 20th century in East Frisia.
Foldace f Arthurian Cycle
She was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foldheiðr f Old Norse
Combination of fold 'earth, plain' and heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Folkhilde f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and hild recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Folktrud f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and drud recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Folkvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkví.
Folkví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.
Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.
Folst m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folk meaning "people".
Folt m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Folkhard or Folkhilde recorded from the 15th to 18th centuries for men and in the 16th century for women in East Frisia.
Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands
Følva f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse fǫlr "pale".
Fomaida f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thomais.
Fon f Thai
Means "rain" in Thai.
Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.
Fông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Fang.
Fong m & f Chinese
another form of Foong
Fong f & m Korean
Fong m & f Thai
Means "bubble" in Thai.
Foniya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek foniy meaning "transitory, passing".
Fönn f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.
Fontaine f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fontaine.
Fonteia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fonteius. Fonteia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]
Foozhan f Persian
Euphonious
Foraoisa f Irish
Feminine form of Foraoise.
Forbflaith f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Gaelic name which meant "overlordship" and "overlord, ruler, sovereign", derived from Old Irish fír "true" and flaith "ruler; sovereignty" (compare Gormlaith, Órfhlaith, Talulla)... [more]
Forbhlaith f Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Variation of Forbflaith. This name was borne by a 13th-century countess regnant of Atholl, a small county in what is now Scotland.
Forella f Italian
Variant of Fiorella.
Forever f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word forever.
Forica f Sardinian
Short form of Salvatorica.
Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Formoza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Formosus.
Fornax f Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "furnace, oven" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of baking. She ensured that the heat of ovens did not get hot enough to burn the corn or bread. The name also belongs to a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, named for the Roman goddess.
Foroogh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروغ (see Forough).
Forough f Persian
Means "brightness, lustre" in Persian.
Forozan f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "shining".
Forsythia f English (Rare)
From the name of forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [more]
Fortina f Gascon
Feminine form of Fort.
Fortitude f & m Literature
From the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
Fortunada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Fortunata.
Fortūnata f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Fortunata.
Fortunáta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Fortunát.
Fortunate f African (Rare)
From the English word Fortunate, "favoured by or involving good luck; lucky."
Fosca f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Fosco. Raised in a pagan family, at age 15 Saint Fosca converted to Christianity and was baptized along with her nursemaid, Saint Maura 1... [more]
Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.
Fotia f Greek
It means fire, or blaze. It is a Greek name I stumbled across one time and liked the sound of it.
Fotida f Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Photis.
Fotiha f Uzbek
Means "the 1st chapter of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Fotima f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Fatimah.
Fotina f Albanian (Rare, Archaic), Italian, Russian (Archaic), Greek (Rare)
Albanian, Italian and Russian form of Photine via its latinized form Photina as well as an obsolescent Greek variant of Photine.
Fotine f Greek
Variant transcription of Photine.
Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").
Fotyna f Polish
Polish form of Photine via its latinized form Photina.
Fouke m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Foeke.
Foula f Greek
Diminutive of Sofoula.
Fouz f & m Arabic (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph" in Arabic.
Fouziah f Malay
Malay variant of Fawzia.
Fouzieh f Persian
Persian form of Fawzia.
Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.
Foxxy f Popular Culture
Variant of Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Foxy f & m Popular Culture, American (Archaic)
Derived from the word foxy meaning "fox-like".
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Foye m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Focke recorded from the 15th to 17th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.
Fozia f Urdu
Urdu form of Fawziyya.
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Fozila f Uzbek
Means "learned, erudite woman", "eminent woman" in Uzbek.
Fradel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Frady f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Fragana f Breton
Feminine form of Fragan.
Fraganez f Breton
Variant of Fragana.
Frăguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian frăguța, the diminutive of fragă "wild strawberry".
Fraida f Yiddish
Variant of Freyde.
Fraidy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Fraisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Fraisende.
Fraisende f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz "strong".
Frambalda f Frankish
Feminine form of Frambald.
Framberta f Frankish
Feminine form of Frambert.
Framengilde f Frankish
Derived from Proto-Germanic *framaz meaning "forward, prominent" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money". This name was recorded ca... [more]
Framhild f Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Frana f Croatian
Feminine form of Frano and Frane.
Franca f Croatian, Slovene
Contracted form of Franciska and Frančiška. This name is also considered the feminine form of Franc.
Franca f Romansh
Feminine form of Franc.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francee f English
Variant of Francie.
Francelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an elaboration of Frances influenced by Celia.
Francesa f Medieval Italian, Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Medieval Italian form of Frances.
Françésca f Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Francesca.
Françeska f Albanian
Albanian form of Francesca.
Frančeska f Latvian (Modern, Rare), Croatian
Croatian and Latvian borrowing of Francesca.
Franceso f Provençal
Provençal form of Françoise.
Francëszka f Kashubian
Feminine form of Francëszk.
Francha f Aragonese
Feminine form of Francho.
Franchelle f American (South), African American
Perhaps a combination of Fran and Chelle.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francheska f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Francesca.
Franchoise f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Françoise.
Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.
Francien f Dutch
Dutch form of Francine, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Francies f English
Variant of Frances.
Francika f Croatian
Short form of Franciska.
Francilla f Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
Latinate variant of Francille, or a diminutive of names such as Francia or France 1 using the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa... [more]
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Dutch form of Francine as well as an American variant of the name.
Francina f Catalan, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon diminutive of Francesca and Provençal diminutive of Francesa. Francina Armengol has been the president of the Balearic Islands since 2015.
Francinara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Francisca and the popular suffix -nara (like in Tainara and Edinara).
Francinette f French, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Francine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. In other words, one could say that this name is a double diminutive of Françoise.
Francing m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisco or Francisca.
Francise f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Francis.
Françoise-Xavière f French
Combination of Françoise and Xavière, modeled as the feminine form of François-Xavier... [more]
Françoneta f Occitan
Occitan form of Francine.
Françoun f Provençal
Provençal form of Françoise.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.