Feminine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Iguácel f Aragonese (Modern)
Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.
Ígulfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and fríðr "beautiful".
Ihana f Finnish
Variant form of Ihanelma.
Ihanelma f Finnish
Created during the time of Finnish Romantic nationalism by using an old Finnish name iha. The name was probably inspired by similar names Anelma and Sanelma.
Ihanvi f Indian
Wish or desire
Ihda f Arabic
"Gift" or "Present"
Ihi f Polynesian Mythology
The Tahitian goddess of wisdom and learning. Her name may refer to the Tahitian chestnut tree.
Ihimaera f Maori
This name in English even though possibly female before European contact means Ishmael. This is the name of Owenga and Otonga Moriori Ihimaera Rehe (d. 1903) who was a daughter of Owenga-Otonga chief and mother of the last full blooded Moriori Tommy Solomon.
Ihipera f Maori
Maori form of Isabel and Isabella.
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
Ihmelia f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel
Ihmelke f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel.
Ihmelken f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel.
Ihnke m & f German
Variation of Ihne.
Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.
Ihsane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ihtizaz f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "path of a fallen star" in Arabic.
Ihuinton f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from ihuinti "to get drunk, intoxicate" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Ihuitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "feathers, down" in Nahuatl.
Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.
Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.
Iidá f Sami
Sami form of Ida.
Iidaliisa f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Idalisa.
Iiddá f Sami
Sami form of Ida.
Iimaan f & m Somali
Somali form of Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).
Iine f Finnish
Finnish form of Ine.
Iingili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îngile.
Iingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ingka.
Iinisskimmaakii f Siksika
Means "buffalo stone woman" in Siksika.
Iinná f Sami
Sami form of Ina.
Iintariina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Intarîna.
Iira f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Ida and a variant of Ira and Irina.
Iirâšǩ f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Irina.
Iiri f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iiris.
Iis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Iisebel f Estonian
Estonian form of Jezebel.
Iisimaleq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Îsimaleĸ.
Iista f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îsta.
Iita f Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish variant of Iida and Greenlandic younger form of Îta.
Iitoyo f Japanese
The name of a 5th century imperial princess, derived from 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked rice" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush, plentiful".
Iitsstsinnimaakii f Siksika
Means "captures down woman" in Siksika.
Iitu f Finnish
Variant of Iita.
Iitui f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îtue.
Iivi f Estonian
Variant of Ivi.
Iivika f Estonian
Diminutive of Iivi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
I-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "怡" (I) meaning "Happiness" and "子" (Ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Sachiko in Japanese.
I-jae m & f Korean
Combination of an i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."
Ijah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hadijah.
Ijaska f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This name was used for the wife of Nahor in the Book of Jubilees.
Ijin m & f Korean
Ijja f Northern African
Female name meaning "Smells good" or "Fragrant".
Ijoh f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hadijah.
Ijozat f Uzbek
Means "permission" in Uzbek.
Ijuba f Zulu
Commonly it is meaning Dove or Peace. Less common in means storm or fighting. It also means freedom in some local tribes. It is said many years ago a great war loomed. Fighting had started but one warrior championed the cause of peace and unity... [more]
Ika f Slovene
Short form of Erika and Henrika.
Ika f Swedish
Short form of names ending in -ika, like Veronika and Ulrika.
Ika f Indonesian
Variant of Eka 1.
Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.
Ikballe f Albanian
Derived from Turkish ikbal, the title given to the imperial consort of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of kadın. The word ikbal (اقبال) is an Arabic word, which means good "fortune" or "lucky"; historians have translated it either "fortunate one" or "favorite".
Ike f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
池 (Ike) meaning "pond, cistern, pool, reservoir", 潢 (Ike) meaning "Expanse of water, lake, pond". There are similar kanji characters which have the same meaning but are pronounced differently.
Ikea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century elaboration of Ike and Ika.
Ikea f African American (Rare)
After the Swedish furniture company IKEA, itself an acronym of its founder's name (Ingvar), birthplace (Elmtaryd), surname (Kamprad) and hometown (Agunnaryd)... [more]
Ikelyn f & m Obscure
Combination of Ike with the popular suffix lyn.
Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.
Ikerne f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Visitación (compare Iker).
Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).
Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.
Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth
Ikiemoye f & m Ijaw
Means "thoughts" in Ijaw.
Ikíngut f & m Greenlandic
Means "friend" in Greenlandic.
Ikinngut f & m Greenlandic
Means "friend" in Greenlandic.
Ikka f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikká f Sami
Sami form of Inka.
Ikke m & f Low German, East Frisian
Variant of Icke.
Ikko f Guanche
Variant of Ico 2.
Iklima f Laz
Means climate in Laz, of Greek origin klima (κλίμα), with the same meaning
Iko f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 斐 (hi, i) meaning "beautiful, patterned", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 惟 (i, yui, omo.nmiru, kore, omo.uni) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 慰 (i, nagusa.meru, nagusa.mu) meaning "consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console", 維 (i) meaning "fibre, tie, rope", 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable", 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 位 (i, kurai, gurai) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 井 (sei, shou, i) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 蔚 (utsu, i, uchi, otokoyomogi) meaning "dense growth" or 猪 (cho, i, inoshishi) meaning "boar" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Iko m & f Indonesian
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Indonesian actor and fight choreographer by the artistic name of Iko Uwais.
Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]
Ikonija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]
Ikranur f Turkish
Combination of the names İkra and Nur.
Ikrima m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "female pigeon, dove" in Arabic, used as a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name elsewhere. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ikrimah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Ikroma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ikrom meaning "honour, respect".
Ikrombuvish f Uzbek
Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and buvish meaning "lady".
Ikromoy f Uzbek
Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and oy meaning "moon".
Iku f Japanese
This name can be used as 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume," 幾 (ki, iku-, iku.tsu, iku.ra) meaning "how far/long/many/much" or it can be used to combine 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)."... [more]
Ikue f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (iku) meaning "education" and 江 (e) meaning "bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikuha f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" or 育 (iku) meaning "education" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikuna f Japanese
From 育 (iku) meaning "bring up, raise, grow" or 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling, cultured, refined", 征 (iku) meaning "subjugate", or 幾 (iku) meaning "some, how many, several" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" or 成 (na) meaning "to become"... [more]
Ikune f Japanese
From Japanese 活 (iku) meaning "life" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "encourage me" in Ijaw.
Ikusasa f & m Zulu
Means "destiny" in Zulu.
Ikuska f Basque
1920s coinage based on Basque ikusi "to see, to look, to watch" and the suffix -ka (which usually indicates repetition), intended as an equivalent to Spanish Visitación.
Ikuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "fame, reputation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ikya f Sanskrit
Ikya is an Indian/Sanskrit name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aikya," meaning "Oneness", "Integration" and "Uniqueness".
Il m & f Korean
From Korean il means “Sun”.
Ila f Inuit
Yupik word for "companion" or "associate."
Ila f Hungarian
Originally a Hungarian short form of Ilona, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ila f Scottish
Meaning "island."... [more]
Ilaatsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.
Ilaatsuk f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Ilaitsuk.
Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.
İlahə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِلَاهَة (ʾilāha) or إِلٰهَة (ʾilāha) meaning "goddess".
Ilaha f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of İlahə.
Ilaheva f Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.
Ilaide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name starting with I- (such as Ileana) with Adelaide.... [more]
Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.
Ilaisaane f Polynesian
A familiar name in Tonga, Ilaisaane is of Polynesian origin and is said to mean "blooming flower."
Ilaitsoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the one who lacks kin" in Greenlandic.
Ilaitsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.
Ilaitsuk f & m Greenlandic
Variant of Ilaitsoq.
İlaldi f Ottoman Turkish
This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Ilamert f Arthurian Cycle
In Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône, Gawain required a magic skein of thread to cross a river. This he obtained by defeating the brother of its owner, Lady Ilamert of Lanoier.
Ilána f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ilana.
Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.
Ilane f South African, Brazilian
Problably a feminine form to Ilan.
Ilani f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Ilana and Ilan.
Ilánkaka f Lingala, African Mythology
Ilankaka means ‘the sun maiden’. She is one of the main characters in the Mongo mythology complex. She is the estranged wife of Lonkundo.
Ilanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilána.
Ilargiñe f Basque (Archaic)
Derived from the name Ilargi and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. This name was created in the 20th century.
Ilària f Gascon
Gascon form of Hilaria.
Ilariya f Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Hilaria.
Ilay m & f Hebrew
Means "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Ilay f Turkish
Ilay is a original Turkish name. Not commonly used. ... [more]
Ilayali f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series La Voz México (2019).
Ilayata f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : to keep still, to become quiet ... [more]
Ilazki f Basque
Derived from Navarrese Basque ilazki "moon".
Ilča f Czech
Diminutive of Ilona.
Ilca f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Ilka.
Ilcaana f Yakut
Yakut form of Julia.
Ilcsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Ilona.
Ilde f Norwegian (Archaic), Italian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Hilde, recorded in the Sunnmøre area, as well as an Italian variant of Ilda.
Ildefonsa f Spanish, Polish (Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Ildefonso and Polish feminine form of Ildefons.
Ildegonda f Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Hildegund.
Ildi f Sicilian
Variant of Ilde.
Ildico f Romanian
Romanian form of Ildikó.
Ildika f Slovene, Serbian
Diminutive of Ilda.
Ilduara f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
A regional Medieval Latin name, from a Suevic or Gothic name, reconstructed in Proto-Germanic as *Hildiwarō, composed of the elements hild "battle" and warin "to guard, protect".
Ildusa f Tatar
Feminine form of Ildus.
Ileanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ileana.
Ileina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elaine.
Ilektra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Elektra.
Ilena f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Helena.
Ilena f Italian (Modern), German (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Hebrew Ilana, a variant of Elena and a simplification of Romanian Ileana.
Ilesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Iesha).
Ileshi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : wife of king (queen)... [more]
Ilfizä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and Arabic فضّة (fidda) meaning "silver".
Ilga f German
Contraction of Ilsegard.
Ilgamine f German (Rare)
Maybe a blend of Ilga and Mine.
Ilgara f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of İlqarə.
Ilgaz m & f Turkish
It is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilgin m & f Turkish
Means "tamarisk" in Turkish.
Ilgöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Ilgüzäl f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and гүзәл (güzäl ) meaning "beautiful".
Ilha f Manchu
Means "flower" in Manchu.
İlhamə f Azerbaijani
Strictly feminine form of İlham.
Ilhem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ilham chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ilhoma f Uzbek
Derived from ilhom meaning "inspiration".
Ilhuicacihuatl f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and cihuatl "woman".
Il-hyang m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ilia f Basque
Basque variant of Julia.
Iliaana f Finnish
Finnish variant of Iliana.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Iliana f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Juliana.
Iliana f Italian, Sicilian
Italian variant and Sicilian form of Eliana 1.
Iliana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Juliana and feminine form of Ilian.
Iliang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).
Ilidia f Polish
Feminine form of Ilidiusz.
Ilifiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ilithyia.
Iligssaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ilihia f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to reverence, meaning "stricken with awe."
Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.
Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Ilima m & f Hawaiian
Flower of O'ahu... [more]
Ilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Elena.
Iliona f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ilione, as well as the Italian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form. Alternatively, it might be spelled Ἰλίωνα (Iliona) in Greek... [more]
Ilione f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον (Ilion), an alternative name of Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad... [more]
Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]
Ilira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilir.
Iliriana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilirian.
Ilirida f Albanian, Kosovar
Probably derived from Illyria and Dardania. Ilirida was the proposed name of an Albanian separatist state comprising the western regions of North Macedonia.
Ilirjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilirjan.
Ilisa f Tongan, Fijian
Short form of Ilisapeti or Ilisapeci. It is also the equivalent of Eliza in both languages.
Ilisabat f Arabic
Arabic form of Elizabeth
Ilisabek f Coptic
Coptic form of Elizabeth.
Ilisabeth f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of the name Elizabeth.
Ilisapeci f Fijian
Fijian form of Elizabeth.
Ilisapeti f Tongan
Tongan form of Elizabeth.
Ilisawit f Quechua
Quechua form of Elizabeth.
Ilisipat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elisabet.
Ilissaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iligssaĸ.
Ilit f & m Hebrew (Modern)
The best
Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.
Ilitia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Ilithyia.
Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.
Iliúnûla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eleonora.
Ilizia f Italian
Italian form of Ilithyia.
Ilja f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Iljaana f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iliaana.
Ilje f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via the variant Ilja.
Iljo f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilju f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
Ilkbahar f Turkish
Means "first spring" in Turkish.
İlke f & m Turkish
Feminine form of İlker. Can be also use as a variant.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Ilkyaz f Turkish
Means "first summer" in Turkish.
Illa f Estonian
Variant of Ille.
Illa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
Illa f Aymara
Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illana f Asturian
Feminine form of Illán.
Illanaq f Popular Culture
From the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [more]
Illand m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant form of Eland.
Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.
Illare f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Hilaria.
Illari f Quechua
Quechua feminine given name derived from ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Illasisa f Quechua
Means "flower amulet" in Quechua.
Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.
Ille f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of Hille.
Illeli f Arthurian Cycle
In Sir Ian Stuart-Knill’s curious pedigree of Arthur, she is the wife of Joseph of Arimathea and an ancestor of Arthur.
Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"
Illinois m & f American (Archaic)
The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami ilenweewa, Old Ottawa ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian elen-, "ordinary" and -we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [more]
Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).