Feminine Submitted Names

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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]
Anacaria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Anacario.
Anacelle f French Creole
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Ancelle.... [more]
Anaclète f & m French
Feminine form and masculine variant of Anaclet.
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Anacoreta f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "anchorite" in Spanish. A more common spelling is Anacorita.
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
Anactoria f Literature, Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?), Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek Ἀνακτορία (Anaktoria), derived from ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktorios) "royal", literally "belonging to a king, a lord" from ἀνάκτωρ (anaktor) "lord", from αναξ (anax) "lord"... [more]
Anada f Hungarian
Artistic version of Anna, created by Hungarian author Lajos Zilahi as his 1928 novels' main character.
Anadia f Urdu (?)
Meaning unknown.
Anadil f Literature
The character Anadil from The School For Good And Evil by Soman Chainani bears this name.
Anadir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ana and Nadir.
Anadyomene f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Means "emerging, rising from the sea", derived from Greek αναδύομαι (anadyomai) meaning "to surface, emerge, rise to the surface". This was an epithet of Aphrodite.
Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anaèla f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard feminine form of Anael.
Anaelina f Galician
Either a contraction of Ana and Elina or a clearly feminine elaboration of Anael.
Anaelle f French
Variant of Anaëlle.
Anaga f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil
Means "sinless."
Anagha f Indian (Rare)
The following name means sinless, one who is pure in nature.
Anagrace f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Grace. Anagrace was given to 5 girls in 2013.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anahel f Persian (Rare)
Goddess of purity, goddess of rain, fragrant flower
Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.
Anai f Hebrew
Variation of Ana
Anaia f English
Variant of Aniya.
Anaiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah. This name was given to 167 girls born in the USA in 2011.
Anaïca f Haitian Creole
Meaning uncertain. Maybe be related to Anica.
Anaida f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)
Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]
Anaida f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is probably either a combination of the names Ana and Ida, or the Spanish form of Anaïs.
Anaíde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Anaïs. A famous bearer was Brazilian poet Anaíde Beiriz (1905-1930).
Anaïde f Armenian (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of the Armenian given name Anaida.
Anaide f Italian
Italian form of Anaïs.
Anaideia f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀναίδεια (anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν- (an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς (aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [more]
Anair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Nair.
Anairë f Literature
Means "holiest" in Quenya. In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien Anairë is the wife of Fingolfin and mother of Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel and Argon... [more]
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)
Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.
Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".
Anaissa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaïs.
Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.
Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".
Anaja f Slovene, English
Possibly a variant of Anaya or Anaia.
Anakalia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andrea 2.
Anala f Hindi
Anala is a girl's name meaning fire.
Analaura f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name combination of Ana and Laura.
Analeʻa f Hawaiian, History
Meaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.
Analee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Lee.
Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh
Analena f English, Spanish
Combination of Ana and Lena.
Analetta f Romani, Various
Diminutive of Ana.
Analí f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Analía, especially used in Peru and Mexico.
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Contraction of Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Analia f English, Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Analía or a combination of Ana and the popular name suffix -lia.
Analine f Danish
Variant of Annaline.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Analiza f English
A combination of Anna and Liza or variant of Annalisa.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Anam f Arabic, Indian
urdu name from pakistan... [more]
Anamari f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Anamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Ana and María.
Anamika f Hindi, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit अनामिका (anamika) meaning "ring finger".
Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."
Anammeriah f English (Puritan), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Anna Maria recorded in 1715 in the parish register of Finchley Church, England, referring to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and her elder sister, Queen Mary II of England.
Ananda f Portuguese
Meaning unknown.
Anandaraj m & f Indian, Tamil
The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Anane m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
A fallen angel mentioned in the Book of Enoch.
Anang f & m Ojibwe
Means "star" in Ojibwe.
Anang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug affectionate term for a girl.
Anangokaa f & m Ojibwe
Meaning: Plenty of Stars; There are many stars; Many Stars; There is an abundance of Stars; Star Abundance
Ánania f Faroese
Feminine form of Ánanias.
Ananiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anana and Anano.
Ananke f Greek Mythology
Meaning "force, constraint, necessity." Ananke was the personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. She marks the beginning of the cosmos, along with Chronos.
Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.
Ananthiy f Hinduism
Meaning, Happiness or Joy
Ananux f Armenian (Rare)
Means "mint" in Armenian.
Ananya f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Ananyaa f Indian
Indian
Anapel f Siberian Mythology
Known as "Little Grandmother," this goddess of the Koryak people of Siberia is Matron of Reincarnation. She was worshipped at ceremonies following the birth of a new child.
Anapela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annabelle.
Anapsychia f Late Roman
Derived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω (anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint Jerome of Striden.
Anaqua f Guanche
Borne by a 20-year-old Guanche woman sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Anār f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi अनार (anār) meaning "pomegranate".
Anar f Arabic
Means "radiant, glowing", from the أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".
Anar m & f Mongolian
Means "pomegranate" or "garnet" in Mongolian, ultimately from Persian انار (anar).
Ânâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "there is the little one!" in Greenlandic.
Anarcha f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Perhaps based on the English word anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.
Anarda f Spanish, Literature
An elaboration of Ana created by Cervantes for his novel 'Don Quixote' (1605).
Anareli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a blend of Anayeli and Arely.
Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.
Anargyri f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.
Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Ânasîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanasiina using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.
Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.
Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
Anasta f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasia.
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.
Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.
Anastasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. This name was given to 16 girls born in the USA in 1987.
Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.
Anastàsia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Catalan, Provençal and Languedocian form of Anastasia.
Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.
Anastasja f Russian
Variant transcription of Anastasia.
Anastasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.
Anastassia f Belarusian, Estonian
Belarusian variant transcription of Anastasia, as well as an Estonian variant.
Anastassija f Estonian
Estonian form of Anastasia
Anastasya f Russian
Russian variant of Anastasiya.
Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anastazjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anastasia.
Anastazya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Anastazja.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada
Means "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and असूया (asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage) Atri.
Anata f & m Aymara
Means "carnival", "game", or "February" in Aymara.
Anatalia f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Anatolia, perhaps influenced by Natalia. In some cases it may be a combination of Ana and Talia.
Anatalya f Russian
Russian variant of Anatolia.
Anathema f Literature
Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
Anathusa f American (Archaic)
Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.
Anatola f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Anatolia.
Anatólia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anatolia.
Anatoliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Anatolianus.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Anatoliya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Anatolia.
Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.
Anaurra f Basque
Combination of Ane 3 and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]
Anavaeh f English (American)
Popularity rising together with Nevaeh and Neveah
Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.
Anawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.
Anaxandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.
Anaxanim f Azerbaijani
From 'ana' meaning "mother" and 'xanım' meaning "wife."
Anaxarete f Greek Mythology
Means "master of virtue", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "lord, master" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue"... [more]
Anaxibia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anaxibios. This name is carried by several characters in Greek mythology.
Anaxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Anaya f Indian (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Feminine form of Anay, which is said to be derived from Sanskrit anay "misfortune, adversity; without a superior". ... [more]
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Anayah f Arabic
Means "care, protection, diligence" in Arabic.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
Anayat m & f Urdu
Variant of Inayat.
Anayatzin f Nahuatl, Mexican
Etymology uncertain, probably uses the reverential or honorific suffix -tzin.
Anayis f Armenian
Variant form of Anahid.
Anay-kis f Tuvan
Means "goat girl" in Tuvan.
Anayköz f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar анай (anay) meaning "mother" and кёз (köz) meaning "eye".
Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.
Anbar f Arabic
Means "amber" in Arabic (see Amber).
Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.
Ancalimë f Literature
Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Ancamna f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]
Ancasta f Celtic Mythology
Ancasta is the name of a little known goddess of Roman Britian.
Ance f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ancèlica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]
Ancha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.
Anchalee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Anchali.
Anchali f Thai
Means "salutation" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (anjali).
Anchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Anchana f Thai
Thai form of Anjana.
Anchasa f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जसा (anjasa) meaning "true, straight, right".
Anchela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angela.
Anchelica f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angelica.
Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.
Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".
Anchiale f Greek Mythology
The name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [more]
Anchiroe f Greek Mythology
The name of several Greek mythological figures, meaning "pouring flow".
Ancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Ana, Anana and Anano.
Anchoret f Medieval English
Early Anglicization of Welsh Angharad.
Anchulee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัญชุลี (see Anchuli).
Anchuli f Thai
Variant of Anchali.
Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.
Ańcia f Silesian
Diminutive of Anna and Ana.
Àncila f Sicilian
Variant of Àngila.
Ancilina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelina.
Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]
Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]
Anciluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Àncila.
Anciulina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Ànciula.
Anciuluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Ànciula.
Ančka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Anck-su-namun f Popular Culture
Variant of Ankhesenamun used in 'The Mummy' film series.
Ancolie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French ancolie "columbine (of genus Aquilegia)".
Anda f Polish, Romanian, Hungarian
Polish short form of Andrzeja and Romanian contraction of Andra 2.
Anda f Latvian
Feminine form of Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).
Anda f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Da.
Anda f Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.
Anda f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta).
Andalasia f Obscure
From Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
Andalei f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 , Da and Lei 2 .
Andalib f & m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "nightingale" in Arabic and Persian.
Andalucía f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.
Andarta f Celtic Mythology
Andarta was a goddess worshiped in southern Gaul (in present-day southern France and in Bern, Switzerland). Her name has traditionally been translated as "Great Bear" (from Gaulish artos "bear"), more recent analyses of the name, however, offer the translation "Well-fixed, Staying firm".
Ande f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Andelib f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Andalib.