Feminine Submitted Names

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Gígí f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Gí-.
Gigi f English
A pet form of Giselle or Gilberte and made popular by the hit musical 'Gigi'
Gigia f Italian
Feminine form of Gigi 2 via the variant Gigio.
Gígja f Icelandic
Modern adoption of an Old Norse byname meaning "fiddle, violin" in Icelandic (a poetic term), from Old Norse gígja (which relates to (and perhaps derives from) Middle Low German gīge).
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian giglio "lily" (Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from Giglio or Gilio... [more]
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Gila f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Gilo.
Gila f Hebrew
Variant of Gilah.
Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.
Gilaberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilabèrt.
Gilanei f Hebrew
Means "blossom; love of life" in Hebrew.
Gilbèrta f Gascon
Feminine form of Gilbèrt.
Gilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gilbert.
Gild f Swedish
Variant of Gilda.
Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]
Gildí f Romani (Caló)
Means "lily" in Caló.
Gildine f French (Rare)
French form of Gildina.
Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.
Gileta f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian gilus meaning "deep".
Gileta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gilette (via the Gascon masculine form Gili).
Giletta f Medieval Italian, Literature
Italian form of Gilette. Giletta di Narbona (Giletta of Narbonne in English) is a character in Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' (1353).
Gilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia. The name coincides with Romansh gilgia "lily".
Giliane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilian as well as a variant Gilliane.
Giliberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilibèrt.
Gilil f American, Hebrew
Meaning unknown.
Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Gill m & f Punjabi
This name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [more]
Gill m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Gil 3, used as a unisex name.
Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]
Gilla f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cecilia, originally derived from a contraction of this name.
Gillain f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.
Gillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.
Gillie f Romani
Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".... [more]
Gillie f Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Feminine form of Giles and Gilles (and thus a cognate of Egidia) which was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Gillot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Gillian or Julian. See also Juliet.
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
Gilona f Gascon
Feminine form of Gili (compare Gileta).
Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.
Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".
Gilos f Uzbek
Means "sweet cherry" in Uzbek.
Gilraen f Literature
Means "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Giltinė f Baltic Mythology
The Lithuanian goddess of death, first mentioned by Matthäus Prätorius.... [more]
Giluira f Medieval Spanish
Early Medieval Spanish form of Elvira.
Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Gilyana f Kalmyk
Means "white" in Kalmyk.
Gilyaz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gelyas meaning "cherry".
Gimiliana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gimilian.
Gimma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Gemma.
Gin m & f Japanese, Chinese (Hakka), Malaysian
A variant of Chin in Chinese, the use of the name in Singapore and Malaysia is likely based on the Chinese name.... [more]
Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]
Gína f Portuguese (European)
Portuguese Form of Gina.
Gina f Japanese
Means "silver" in Japanese.
Gina f Urdu
Means "princess" in Urdu.
Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.
Ginako f Japanese
Form of Gina
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ginamiko f Japanese
Start as Gina (義な)... [more]
Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami
Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)
Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from Chie.
Gine f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian ginnis "friend" and a short form of Georgine have been suggested.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginepra f Italian
Feminine form of Ginepro.
Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Gineta f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Gineto f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Ginewra f Polish
Polish form of Guinevere.
Ging f Filipino
Affectionate nickname.
Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.
Ginia f Sardinian
Variant of Gilla.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Ginivra f Sicilian
Variant of Ginevra.
Ginja f Japanese
Japenese
Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginnette f English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginshi f Japanese
From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."
Ginta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gints, a feminine form of Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [more]
Gintara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Latinate variant of Gintarė.
Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintautas.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginueffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Ginvilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilė.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Gioacchina f Italian
Feminine form of Gioacchino.
Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.
Gioela f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gioele.
Gioina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gioia.
Giolanta f Greek
Greek form of Yolanda.
Giomar f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Guiomar.
Giong f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Xi.
Gionina f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Gion.
Gionna f Italian
Version of Gianna meaning god is gracious
Gionni m & f Italian
Gionni is a name for boys and girls.... [more]
Giordana f Italian
Feminine form of Giordano.
Giorga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Giorghi.
Giorgitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.
Gioseffa f Ladin
Feminine form of Giosef.
Giota f Greek
Short form of Panagiota.
Giöthilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Gauthildr.
Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.
Giouli f Greek
Variant of Gioula.
Gioulika f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgia.
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"
Giovanniccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. Giovanniccia Candiano was Dogaressa of Venice by her marriage to the Doge Pietro IV Candiano (r... [more]
Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giovita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jovita.
Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."
Giraldina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldina.
Giramphiel f Arthurian Cycle
A goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [more]
Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]
Girauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Giraud.
Giraudina f Gascon
Feminine form of Girard.
Girav f Kurdish
Means "island" in Kurdish.
Girda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gilda.
Girdmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdmantas.
Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.
Girdvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvainas.
Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Girenė f Lithuanian
Means "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from giria, meaning "forest" and -en.
Girida f Arthurian Cycle
One of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [more]
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [more]
Girlinda f Obscure
Latinized form of Gerlinde.
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Girnara f Theatre
Girnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
Giroflée f Literature
Means "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [more]
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Girsell f Scottish
A name used in 16th-17th century Scotland.
Girste f Sami
Variant of Kirste.
Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.
Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.
Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".
Gisedda f Sicilian
Variant of Gisella.
Gisei f Japanese
In Japanese, "Gisei" (犠牲) means "sacrifice" or "victim." It can also refer to someone or something offered as a sacrifice.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Gisèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gisèle.
Giseltrud f Lombardic
Derived from the Germanic element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" combined with drud "strength" or *trut "maiden"... [more]
Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Gisilda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giselhild.
Gisimonda f Italian
Sicilian, seen in documents 1864, Trapani.
Gisken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]
Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.
Gislaine f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gísl "hostage, pledge" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [more]
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gislena f Italian
Feminine form of Gisleno.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gíslína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gísli.
Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".
Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".
Gíslrún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Gismunda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Gismund.
Gisou f French (?)
Possibly a diminutive of Ghislaine.
Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.
Gissunn f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse geta "guess, get" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love". Also compare Gissur.
Giste f Sami
Sami variant of Girste.
Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.
Gíta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Gita.
Gita f Persian
Means "world, Earth" in Persian.
Gitanjali f Indian
Means "melodious tribute".
Gite f Yiddish
Younger form of Gute (see also the diminutive forms Gitl and Gittel).
Gitel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel.
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Gith f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Git.
Githa f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Githika f Sinhalese, Indian
Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".
Giti f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.
Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.
Gitinnevyt f Chukchi
Means "beautiful" in Chukchi.
Gitit f Hebrew
The word Gitit has several meanings-... [more]
Gitla f Yiddish
Variation of Gitel.
Gitsa f Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Giorgitsa.
Gitshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Gittel.
Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Gituška f Slovak
Diminutive of Margita.
Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.
Giuanna f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Giuannes.
Giuannica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanna.
Giugliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano Also, traditional spelling of Giuliana
Giuletta f Sardinian, Lombardian
Sardinian and Lombardian form of Giulitta.
Giuli f & m Georgian
For women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of Zhiuli.... [more]
Giuliamaria f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Giulia and Maria.
Giulianna f Romansh
Contraction of Giuliana or Giulia and Anna.
Giulita f Romansh
Variant of Giulitta.
Giulitta f Italian, Romansh
Italian form and Romansh variant of Julitta.
Giunia f Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla (1772).
Giurgia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgia.
Giurgina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgina.
Giurlanna f Sicilian
Feminine form of Giurlannu.
Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.