Feminine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Goiswintha f Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic gavi "region, district" or Gothic gauja "inhabitant" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Goiswintha was the wife of Athanagild, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Goitsemang f Tswana
Means "who knows?" in Setswana.
Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.
Goizalde f Basque
Derived from Basque goizalde "dawn; early morning".
Goja f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Gojarta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gojartë, a poetic term meaning "golden-tongued, eloquent".
Gojka f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)
It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.
Gokka f Karachay-Balkar
Means "pattern, decoration, flower" in Karachay-Balkar.
Gökmen f Turkish
A blue-eyed blonde pretty woman.
Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.
Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Gola f Cherokee
Means "winter" in Cherokee.
Golab f Persian
Means "rosewater" in Persian.
Golaleh f Persian
Possibly means "bouquet of flowers".
Golandam f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام (andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [more]
Gölbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
Gölbüläk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift".
Golchachak f Tatar
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with Tatar чәчәк (çäçäq) "flower" (of Turkish origin).
Golchehreh f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun چهره (chehre) meaning "visage, face, appearance, countenance".... [more]
Goldbeere f Literature
German translation of Goldberry, the wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings.
Goldberry f Literature
The wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Goldburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements gold which literally means "gold" and Germanic element burg meaning "fortress".
Goldchen f Medieval Jewish
an early variation of the Yiddish Golda, recorded in France and Germany in the 13th-century
Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]
Goldina f Yiddish
Variant of Golda.
Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".
Goldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Golda.
Goldyn f English
Feminine variant of Golden.
Goleuddydd f Welsh Mythology
From Welsh golau "light" and dydd "day". In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the mother of Culhwch.
Golfo f Greek
Greek name which is said to mean "talisman", possibly related to the Middle Greek word ἐγκόλπιον (enkolpion) referring to a medallion bearing an icon that is worn by bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and meaning literally "on the bosom" from ἐν (en) "in, on" and κόλπος (kolpos) "bosom".
Gölgen f Turkish
Means "your shadow" in Turkish
Göli f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.
Goli f Kaguru
Means "wealth" in Chikaguru.
G'oliba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'olib meaning "winner, victor".
Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.
Golibenachukwu f Igbo
Means "rejoice the Lord" in Igbo.
Gölig f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.
Gölin f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gudlög predominantly found in Norrland.
Golinduch f Middle Persian (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Γολινδούχ (Golindouch), a hellenized form of a Persian name, possibly Golān-doḵt meaning "daughter of roses" (compare modern Persian گل (gol) "rose" and دخت (doxt) "daughter")... [more]
Golipén f Romani (Caló)
Means "health" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Salud.
Golkiraz f Persian
From گل (gol), meaning "flower, rose" and Turkish kiraz meaning "cherry"
Gǫll f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise, battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Golla f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old Norse Gulla.
Gollá f Sami
From Sami gollas meaning "golden".
Gölnaz f Tatar
Tatar form of Golnaz.
Golpari f Persian
From گل (gol) meaning "rose" and پری (pari) meaning "fairy
Golrang f Persian
Means "flower coloured" in Persian.
Golrokh f Persian
Persian form of Gulrukh.
Gölšan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulshan.
Gölsäsäk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower", and сәсәк (säsäk) also meaning "flower".
Gölsem f Tatar
Tatar form of Gülsüm.
Golshat f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Gulshat.
Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته (šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.
Gölsibär f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".
Golsira f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulsira.
Golubitsa f Russian
Means "pigeon" in Russian.
Gölzada f Tatar
Tatar form of Gulzada.
Gölzäynäp f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gul and Zeinab.
Gombe m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Ugenya clans.
Gombo m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan མགོན་པོ (mgon po) meaning "protector, guardian, benefactor". See Gonpo.
Gome m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "papyrus" in Hebrew.
Gomentrude f Frankish
Gomentrude (598 – fl. 630) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Dagobert I. She was the sister of queen Sichilde. The marriage was arranged against the will of Dagobert in 625. When he became king in 629, he repudiated her one year after his succession, officially because of her claimed infertility.
Gonaria f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gonario.
Gonda f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.
Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gonerill f Theatre
Variant of Goneril which occurs in some copies of 'King Lear' (1606) - perhaps a misprinting.
Gongju f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 공주 (Gong-Ju), which comes from Sino-Korean 公主. The character 公 (Gong (공)) primarily means "Honorable" and "Just" but also means "Public," and the character 主 (Ju (주)) means "Master" or "Host." The name means "Princess," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Honorable Master" or "Public Host." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 空 meaning "Empty," "Sky," or "Zero," or 恭 meaning "Respectful" and "Polite" for Gong (공), and 朱 meaning "Vermillion" or "Cinnabar," 珠 meaning "Pearl" or "Gem," or 姝 meaning "Beautiful woman," for for Ju (주).
Gonglei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 龚 (gōng) meaning "give, present, reverential" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Goni m & f Hebrew
Possibly taken from the word gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Gonnie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.
Gontia f Celtic Mythology
The name of an obscure Celtic goddess, the tutelary deity of the river Günz, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *kom-dati "confluence, river mouth", or related to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- "to pour".
Gontrodo f Medieval Spanish
Alternative form of Guntroda.
Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.
Goo f Korean
Variant transcription of Ku.
Goo f Mongolian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Mongolian.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Goomaral f Mongolian
Variant form of Guamaral.
Gor m & f Luo (Archaic)
traditional Luo name. origin: ancient Luo warrior
Gorane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or goratze "rise, exaltation".
Goratze f Basque
Derived from Basque goratze "rise, exaltation", this is a Basque equivalent of Exaltación.
Gordafarid f Persian Mythology
The name of one of the heroines in the Shahnameh.
Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.
Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.
Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.
Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."
Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Gorgophone f Greek Mythology
Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]
Gorgyra f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]
Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).
Gørild f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gerhild.
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Gormelia f Scottish (Archaic)
Latinate form of Gormal. This became the usual form of the name in the 19th century, along with Gormilia and Gormula.
Gormely f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Gormlaith.
Gormla f Irish (Anglicized)
Modern anglicized form of Gormlaith
Gormshuil f Scottish Gaelic
Means "blue eye" in Scottish Gaelic, from gorm "blue" and sùil "eye".
Gorria f Medieval Basque
Derived from a medieval Basque word meaning "red".
Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.
Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Gòrzëmira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gniewomira.
Goşa f Karachay-Balkar
Means "lady, mistress" in Karachay-Balkar.
Gosalyn f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gošʲanəs f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe гуащэ (guashche) meaning "mistress" and нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Gosca f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goscha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gosta.
Gościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Gościsław.
Goscja f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Gose f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goshamida f Circassian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Goshan f Kurdish
Means “ears” in Kurdish.
Goshefizh f Circassian (Russified)
Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".
Gośka f Polish
Diminutive of Małgorzata.
Gosława f Polish
Feminine form of Gosław.
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Gospodinka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gospodin.
Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Gosta f Russian
Feminine form of Gost.
Gostanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantia.
Gostautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gostautas.
Gostiata f Medieval Russian
Most likely derived form the Russian гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Gostimira f Russian
Meaning "guest of peace and earth". Combined with gost "guest" and miru "peace, world".
Gòsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Małgorzata via Małgòsza and Małgòszka.
Göt m & f Swedish
Swedish form of Gautr.
Gothel f Literature, Popular Culture, Folklore
Gothel is a Hessian dialect word meaning "godmother". ... [more]
Gothia f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [more]
Göthild f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Götilda.
Gotholia f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.
Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.
Goto f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque (Rare)
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of Visigothic origin, meaning "Goth", commonly used in combination with Andere "lady", in the form Andregoto.
Gottfrida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottfrid.
Gottfrieda f German
Feminine form of Gottfried.
Gottfriede f German
Feminine form of Gottfried.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Gotti m & f German
Diminutive of given names that start with Gott-, such as Gottfried and Gotthard for men and Gottfriede and Gottliebe for women... [more]
Gottliebe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottlieb.
Gottoleva f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Godeliva.
Gotton f Guernésiais
Truncated form of Margotton.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Gou f Japanese
From Japanese 江 "inlet." This was the name of a prominent female figure (also known as "Oeyo") during the Sengoku Period in Japan.
Goulvena f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.
Goulwena f Breton
Feminine form of Goulwen.
Goum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft."
Goun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Goun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Goun and Byeol (compare Goeun-byeol).
Goun-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Goun combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Ġovanna f Maltese
Maltese form of Joanna.
Gövhər f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning “jewel, gem, essence” (cognate of Jawahir and Gohar).
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]
Göwher f Turkmen
Means "valuable stone" in Turkmen.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Göyərçin f Azerbaijani
Means "dove, pigeon" in Azerbaijani.
Göyçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
Goyo f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan goig "joy".
Goyotsetseg f Mongolian
Means "elegant flower" in Mongolian, from гоё (goyo) meaning "elegant, beautiful" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Go'zal f Uzbek
Means "beautiful" in Uzbek.
Gözəl f Azerbaijani
Means "beauty" in Azerbaijani.
Go'zalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Go'zalgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Go'zaljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".
Go'zalposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Go'zaltoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and toj meaning "crown".
Gözdə f Azerbaijani
Means "in the eye" in Azerbaijani.
Gozei f Japanese
Japanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense) Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [more]
Grabiélo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.
Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".
Graceann f English
Combination of Grace and Ann.
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Graceanne f English
Combination of Grace and Anne 1.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Gracelee f English
Grace with -lee.
Gracelia f Indonesian
A name possibly with the combination of Grace and the suffix lia.
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Grácia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratia.
Gràcia f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Gracia.
Graçia f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Grace.
Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.
Graciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Graciana.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Graciella f Portuguese (Brazilian), Hungarian
Portuguese variant and Hungarian form of Graciela.
Graciemae f English
Combination of Gracie and Mae.
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Gracjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gratia.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Grada and Gradina, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gradina f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Gerardina. Also compare the related name Grada.
Gradzia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gráinde f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gráinne.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.
Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.
Grānāz f Balochi
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.
Granida f Theatre
Granida is the eponymous character of the successful 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Grany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Gráinne.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".