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.
Ametza f Basque
Feminine form of Ametz. This is also the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Laranga.
Ameurfina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Amorfina. A bearer of this name was Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, a Filipino lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992.
Amewusika f Ewe
Means "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Ameya f Japanese
Means "midnight rain" in Japanese.
Ameyalxochitl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ameyalli meaning "spring" and xochitl meaning "flower".
Ameyo f Akan
Means "Saturday" in Akan.
Amfosa f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Alphonse.
Amfossina f Gascon
Gascon form of Alphonsine.
Amfrid f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Arnfrid (f) and Arnfred (m).
Amgalan m & f Mongolian, Buryat
Means "peaceful, calm" in Mongolian and Buryat.
Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
A-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ami f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amanda.
Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Amia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amy via the variant Amya.
Amia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with Am-, or derived from the Latin amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of Amias.
Amiah f English (American)
Either a merged form of Amy and Mariah or a variant of Amia
Amiana f Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Ammiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Amiano.
Amiata f Sicilian
Variant of Amata.
Amibesa f Amharic
Means "lioness" in Amharic.
Amica f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Amicus.
Âmice f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Amice
Amicie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French cognate of Amice (compare Amicia).
Amicitia f Roman Mythology
Means "friendship" in Latin. Amicitia was the Roman goddess of friendship and affection. Her Greek equivalent is Philotes.
Amidala f Popular Culture
Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise.
Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.
Amiela f Gascon
Gascon form of Amelia as well as a feminine form of Amiel.
Amielia f Occitan
Occitan variant of Amelia.
Amiera f Malaysian
Variant of Amira 1.
Amierah f Malay
Malay feminine form of Amir 1.
Amiga f Lengadocian
Feminine form of Amic.
Amigaat m & f Bandial
Means "He/she has a skinny leg" in Bandial.
Amigale f Indigenous American
Combination of Amy and Gale 1.
Amijo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ami 2 and Jo.
Amika f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amika f East Frisian
Variation of Ameka.
Amiké f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amika.
Amiko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amil f & m Galician (Rare)
From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name Alamirus, from the elements alls "all" and mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary, Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.
Amila f Bosnian
Feminine form of Amil.
Amilah f Arabic
The etymology of Amilah can be traced back to the Arabic word “amal,” which means “hope” or “expectation.” The addition of the suffix “-ah” adds a feminine touch to the name, making it a particularly fitting choice for girls.... [more]
Amilamia f Basque, Basque Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
In Basque mythology, Amilamia is a benevolent being who helps those in need.... [more]
Amilda f Latvian, Estonian
Contracted form of Armilda.
Amilde f Estonian
Contracted form of Armilde.
Amile m & f English (Rare)
variant of Émile.
Ämilia f German (Rare)
German form of Aemilia.
Amilía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amilia.
Amilinda f Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."
Amillion m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase a million.
Amilna f Southern African
Amilna Estêvão is an Angolan model.
Amiltu f Babylonian
Means "servant woman", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amilya f Tatar
Means "hard worker"
Amilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern variant of Amelia. In popular culture, this is the name of a Resistance general from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Amimona f Greek Mythology
Romanian form of Amymone.
A-min f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Äminä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Amina.
Amina f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Ami 3 and Na.
Amina f & m Aymara
Means "fable, story" in Aymara.
Aminat f Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lak, Karachay-Balkar
Form of Aminah 1 or Aminah 2 used in several languages.
Aminatta f Western African (Rare)
Variant of Aminata. This is borne by Aminatta Forna (1964-), a British writer of Scottish and Sierra Leonean descent.
Aminchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian амин (amin) meaning "essential, important" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Amincia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Amynthe.
Aminda f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely a variant of Amanda. It could also be a feminine form of Amund.
Amineh f Persian
Persian form of Aminah
Amini f Arabic
A feminine form of Amin
Aminnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from ameq meaning "skin" and -nnguaq meaning "dear, little".
Amino f Somali, African
Somali variant of Amina.
Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.
Amır f Khakas
Means "peaceful" in Khakas.
Amíra f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amira.
Amira f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 鏡 (mira) meaning "mirror". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiracle f African American (Modern)
From the English phrase a miracle, which is a combination of the indefinite article a with Miracle. It might also be influenced by Amira.
‘Amirah f Arabic
“Leader”... [more]
Amirbai f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amiri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiria f Maori
Maori form of Amelia.
Amiria f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Amirta f Assyrian
Means "princess" in Assyrian.
Amirto f Assyrian
Means "princess" in Assyrian.
Amisa f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.
Amisha f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit आमिष (amiśa) meaning "lust, desire, longing".
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Hindi
MEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Amitis f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.
Amitola f Indigenous American
Means "rainbow" in Dakota.
Amiton f Nahuatl
Possibly a diminutive form of Ami "hunt" using the -ton suffix.
Amiya m & f Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.
Aml f Arabic
Variant of Amal 1.
Amlan f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Amlliq f Yupik
Meaning, “step.”
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]
Ammaakealachehiibaachilakacheesh f Indigenous American
Means "overcomes through faith" in either Cheyenne or Crow.
Ammara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรา (see Amara).
Ammara f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Ammar.
Ammaraah f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Possibly an Arabic form of Amara
Ammarin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรินทร์ (see Amarin).
Ammavaru f Indian, Hinduism
An ancient goddess of India who existed before the beginning of time. She laid an egg that hatched into the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Ammayi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi
Hindi, Sanskrit script : अम्मयी... [more]
Amme f West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Ame.
Amméi f Luxembourgish
Vernacular contraction of Annemarie.
Ammel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Amélie and Amalia.
Ammer f English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ammer.
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammie f English
Variant of Amy.
Amminaya f Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Ammit f Egyptian Mythology
Derived from Ancient Egyptian ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [more]
Ammonaria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the name of the Egyptian god Ammon combined with the suffix -αρία (-aria). Alternatively it may be a Latinized form of Ammonarion... [more]
Ammonia f American (Rare, Archaic), Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ammon. In Greek mythology, Ammonia is an epithet of the goddess Hera.
Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.
Amnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amna or Aminah 1 as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Amneris f Theatre
Possibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.
Amoashtart f Phoenician (Latinized)
Means "Astarte is my mother". Name borne by a queen of Sidon.
Amoe f Hawaiian, Chinese (Cantonese)
Hawaiian form of the Cantonese Amoy (Ah Mooi), meaning "younger sister".
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amogechukwu f Igbo
Means "no one knows God's timing" in Igbo.
Amoin f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amoke f & m Yoruba
Means "known and cherished" in Yoruba, from mọ̀ "to know" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Amomimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "not a fish" in Nahuatl.
Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.
Amonrat f & m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amonrut f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรรัตน์ (see Amonrat).
Amonute f Algonquin, Powhatan
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names.
Amorae f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amore, or an elaboration of Latin amor "love" using the phonetic element ray.
Amoré f Afrikaans (Modern)
Afrikaans form of Amore.
Amorea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name derived from Latin amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoret f Literature
Perhaps based on the Italian word amoretto which is a representation of Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
Amoreta f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a form of Amoret.
Amoretta f American (Rare), Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Latinate form of Amoret, from Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Amorette f English
Variant of Amoret; see also Amoretta.
Amoria f English
an elaboration of Amora
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมร (see Amon).
Amornrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonrat.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Amotocaye f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tocaye "person with a name, illustrious person" combined with either amo "not, un-" or the possessive prefix amo- "your".
Ampa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ampha.
Ampai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).
Ampaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพวรรณ (see Amphaiwan).
Ampara f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant form of Amparo.
Amparing f Filipino
Diminutive of Amparo.
Amparito f Spanish, Asturian
Diminutive of Amparo.
Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.
Ampelia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ampeliusz.
Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampflise f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of Uther.
Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".
Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Amphaiwan f Thai
From Thai อำไพ (amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Amphawan f & m Thai
Means "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amphiale f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [more]
Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]
Amphictyone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφικτίονες (amphiktiones) meaning "neighbours, they that live nearby", itself from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and κτίζω (ktizo) meaning "to found, build, people".
Amphika f Thai
Thai form of Ambika.
Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]
Amphinome f Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and νομή (nome) meaning "devision, destribution".
Amphiro f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Okeanides and a minor goddess of the rising tide.
Amphithea f Greek Mythology
The name of several women in Greek mythology.
Ampho f Khmer
Means "fabric" or "sky" in Khmer.
Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.
Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).
Amphorn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพร (see Amphon).
Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.
Ampika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพิกา (see Amphika).
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Ampon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).
Amra f Bosnian
Derived from Arabic عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Amrah f Pakistani
Pakistani form of Amra.
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amrapali f Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra) meaning "mango" and पल्लव (pallava) meaning "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan in ancient India, known for becoming a devotee of the Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amreen f Arabic
Contracted form of Ambreen.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Amren f & m Literature
A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [more]
Amrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) "undying, immortal, imperishable" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Indra.
Amritha f Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Amrita.
Amruta f Kannada, Marathi
Another form of the name
Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Camryn.
Amrynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Amryn. A minor character in The Witcher video game series bears the name, though in her case it is likely based on the name of the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.
Amthelo f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of the mother of Abraham according to the Book of Jasher.
Amu f Japanese
Means "weaving". The name is borne by the main protagainist of the Japanese manga/anime Shugo Chara.
Amubi f Manipuri
Means "black" in Meitei.
Amudha f Indian
Its linked with amudhasurabi, "nectar" for which the gods and demons strived for.
Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.
Amukelo m & f Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Xitsonga.
Amula f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi
MEANING : { rootless , Agnishikha plant ( Methonica Superba- Bot. ) , a bulbous plant ... [more]
Amulanga f Kalmyk
Means "quiet, peaceful, calm" in Kalmyk.
Amulya f & m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "invaluable".
Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".
Amuna f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Amusa f Southern African
It is a Silozi or Lozi Name. Silozi or Lozi is a Zambian language.
Amuya f & m Aymara
Means "reason" in Aymara.
Amuyiri f & m Aymara
Means "understanding" in Aymara.
Amuyu f Aymara
Means "idea, profound idea" in Aymara.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Amya f Medieval English
Quasi-Latinization of Amy.
Amybel f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Amybelle.
Amybelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Belle.
Amybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
Amye f English
Variant of Amy.
Amygdalia f Greek
The name is derived from the Greek word amygdale, meaning “almond tree”.
Amygrace f English
A combination of Amy and Grace.
Amylee f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Lee.
Amylily f English
A combination of Amy and Lily.
Amymone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμύμων (amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος (momos) "blame, reproach"... [more]
Amynomene f Greek Mythology
The name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη (amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [more]
Amynta f Literature, English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amyntas. It was used in 18th-century pastoral poetry.
Amynthe f & m French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
French feminine and masculine form of Amyntas.
Amyoli f South African
Name of South African origin, meaning "sweet and calm".
Amyr m & f Altai
Means "peace" in Altai.
Amyra f Muslim, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Arabic Amira 1.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amyruth f English
Combination of Amy and Ruth 1.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
Amza f & m Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "moon, month" in Abkhaz.
Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".
An f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Anna.
An m & f Japanese
From Japanese あん (an) meaning "bean paste" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. For females, the usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Ann or Anne 1.
An f Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Anne 1.
Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anabelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Annabelle.
Anabet f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Combination of Ana and Elisabet.
Anabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Beth.
Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)
Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب (anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of Muneeb for boys and Muneebah for girls'... [more]
Anabiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
In the Kabbalah, Anabeil can be called upon to cure stupidity.
Anacaona f Taíno, Mexican
Means "golden flower" in Taíno, from ana "flower" and caona "gold". This was the name of the cacica (a female cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [more]