Feminine Submitted Names

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Altinçäç f Tatar
Derived from Tatar altın meaning "gold" and çäç meaning "hair".
Altıncan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Altine f Hausa
From the Hausa word Lī̀tìnîn "Monday". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Monday.
Altïngöl f Bashkir
Means "gold flower" in Bashkir.
Altınqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden girl" in Karachay-Balkar.
Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.
Altiva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Alta.
Altn f Kalmyk
Means "gold" in Kalmyk, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *altun.
Altna f Kalmyk
Means "golden" in Kalmyk.
Altoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hallþóra.
Altôra f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.
Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"
Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Altynay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Altynai.
Altynbike f Tatar
Derived from алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Altyngul f Kazakh
From Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Altynshash f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".
Alua f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic حلوى (halwa) meaning "candy, dessert, confection".
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.
Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.
Aluisa f Romansh
Feminine form of Aluis.
Aluisia f Romansh
Romansh form of Aloisia.
Aluka f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "By the Sea"
Alula f Chamorro
Means "hasten" in Chamorro.
Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alunia f Polish
Diminutve of Alicja
Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."
Aluoch f Luo
Means "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
Aluona f Lithuanian
Direct adoption of the name of the river Aluona whose name is derived from alėti "to flow; to run (referring to water); to trickle; to drip".
Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.
Alûs f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.
Alusia f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja, Alina, Aldona, Aleksandra or other names beginning with Al-.
Aluszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Alicjô.
Aluwani m & f Venda
Means "be prosperous" or "grow up" in Tshivenda.
Aluxa f Classic Mayan
Light or star in Ancient Mayan of Mexico
Al-ʻuzzā f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Arabian goddess of might, protection and love. Her name is derived from al-‘Azīz meaning "the mighty".
Aluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Alina.
Álvá f Sami
Sami form of Alva 1.
Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".
Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?
Álvara f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Álvaro.
Àlvara f Sardinian (Archaic)
Logudorese form of Barbara.
Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.
Alvart f Armenian
Variant of Alvard.
Álvdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Alfdís.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alve f Estonian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Alviine and cognate of Alva 1.
Alvèra f Occitan
Occitan cognate of Elvira. Sainte Alvère (Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).
Alverdine f English
Apparently a feminized form of Alfred via the Latin Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as Alvedine.'
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Álvgerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfgerðr
Álvheiður f Faroese (Archaic)
Modern Faroese form of Alfheiðr.
Alvi f & m Estonian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alve and masculine form of Alf 1.
Alvi f Swedish
Short form of names starting with Alvi-, such as Alvina and Alvilda.
Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]
Alviina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Alvina and Finnish variant of Alfiina.
Alviine f Estonian
Estonian form of Alwine and variant of Alviina.
Alvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvilas.
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.
Alvisa f Venetian
Feminine form of Alvise.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.
Alvyda f Lithuanian
Variant form of Alvydė.
Alvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvydas.
Alvyra f Lithuanian
Variant of Elvyra.
Alwa f Swedish
Variant of Alva 1.
Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.
Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.
Alwen f Welsh
Adoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic *al(aun)o- "nourishing".
Alwena f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman Alfwena.
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Alya f Astronomy
The given name of the triple star system Theta Serpentis in the Serpens constellation.
Alyaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Alyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]
Alydea f Obscure
Invented name, maybe based on Alyssa or Alethea
Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyla f English
Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.
Alyne f Arthurian Cycle, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aline. It appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, where it belongs to a daughter of Pellinore who commits suicide after her lover is killed.
Alyonne f Provençal (Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Hélion.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.
Alyxa f Obscure
Variant of Alexa.
Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Alyzza f Filipino
Tagalog
Alzakhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "to be able to" or "will not suffer, does not lose" in Mongolian.
Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Alžbetka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alžbeta.
Aĺžbieta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Elizabeth, Belarusian cognate of Alžběta.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Alzire f Theatre, Literature
Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [more]
Alziz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alcides.
Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.
Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Amaartivat f & m Greenlandic
East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amabell f Filipino
Variant of Amabel.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amabelle f Literature
Variant of Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of antihaitianismo.
Amábile f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amabel.
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amabilidad f Spanish
Spanish word for "kindness".
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amad m & f Arabic
Means "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Amadahy f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".
Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.
Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.
Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amado f Provençal
Provençal form of Aimée.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Ama-e f Sumerian
Possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amage f Scythian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. A notable bearer was Amage, a queen of the Sarmatians.
Amagoia f Basque, Literature
Of unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish spelling of Amagoia used in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amagoya in the Spanish original; Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amaha f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amahi f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.
Amai f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 舞 (mai) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.
Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.
Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.
Amaka f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.
Amako f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.
Amaku m & f Efik
Of Eniong Origin
Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.
Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.
Amalasunta f Italian
Italian form of Amalasuintha.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." 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."
Amale f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amalia.
Amalee f English
Variant of Amalie.
Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Amali f Arabic
From Arabic أملي ('amali) "my hope".
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amaliia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Amalia.
Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.
Amalina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amaliuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.
Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."
Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.
Amalya f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name could also be used as a Yiddish feminine form of Amal 2.
Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.
Amalye f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant of Amalya.