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.
Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มัณฑนา (see Manthana).
Mantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Mant- (such as Mantvilė) or end in -mantė, such as Daumantė and Rimantė... [more]
Mantgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgailas.
Mantgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgirdas.
Manthana f Thai
Means "decoration, jewelry" in Thai.
Manti f Finnish
Variant of Manta.
Mantiri m & f Aymara
Means "incoming, entering" in Aymara.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mantminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantminas.
Manto f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but perhaps related to μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".
Manto f Greek
Diminutive of Diamanto.
Mantrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantrimas.
Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.
Manttu f Finnish
Variant of Mantu.
Mantu f Finnish
Variant of Manta.
Mantvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvilas.
Mantvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvydas.
Mantzia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name, first recorded in Leire in 1064.
Manu m & f Georgian
Short form of Emanuel and Manuchar for men and of Emanuela and Manuela for women.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]
Manua m & f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird" (from "manu").
Manuea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird of the air".
Manuéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manuela.
Manuèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Manuèl.
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Manungal f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Mother Nungal", deriving from the Sumerian element ama, and the name of the goddess Nungal. This name was most commonly used to refer to the goddess Nungal in texts written in Akkadian, and in the Emesal dialect of Sumerian.
Mănunta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian mănuntă, a regional variant of măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv mărunt "very small, tiny".
Manureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "flying bird".
Manush f Armenian
Diminutive form of Manishag.
Manushaqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian manushaqe "violet".
Manushka f Russian
Russian cognate of Maňuška.
Maňuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Mária and perhaps also of Emanuela. Interestingly, maňuška is also a legitimate word in the Slovak language, where it means "puppet".
Manuyla f Quechua
Quechua form of Manuela.
Manvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Manvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantvydė. Also compare Manvydas, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.
Manwela f Maltese
Maltese form of Manuela.
Manwen f & m Chinese (Rare)
Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
Man-wol f Korean (Rare)
Means "full moon." Man-wol is one of the main characters of well-known 2019 South-Korean drama Hotel del Luna. She is the main protagonist.
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Manya f Yiddish (Russified)
A Jewish and Yiddish styled form of Miriam and names alike. It's similar to the Russian diminutive Manya, which is of the Russian name Mariya, which is in fact a translation of Miriam.
Manya f Sanskrit
An ancient Sanskrit word meaning "respected or the one who is respected by all"
Manyi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Margit.
Mənzər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Manzar.
Manzar f Persian
Means in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Manzara f Uzbek
Means "view, scene" in Uzbek.
Manzat f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is derived from Akkadian manzât "rainbow". The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]
Manzela f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Mariangela.
Manzie f & m Obscure
This is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.
Manzirat f Uzbek
Means "invitation" in Uzbek.
Manzuma f Uzbek
Means "poem, poetry" in Uzbek.
Manzura f Uzbek
Derived from manzur meaning "admired".
Mao f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Ma-, such as Madona, Maia 1 and Mariam.
Maodana f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.
Maodanez f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.
Mâode f Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Maude.
Ma'óhkééná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Tassel Woman" in Cheyenne.
Maōka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [more]
Maomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Maori f Obscure (Modern)
Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Mapalo m & f Bemba
Means "God's blessings" in Bemba.
'Mapaseka m & f Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sotho.
Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.
Maphrao f Thai
Means "coconut" in Thai.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Māpuana f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian māpuana meaning "wafted fragrance".
Mapuii f Mizo
Means "peace" in Mizo.
Maqbule f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Makbule
Maqpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh.
Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Ma'qula f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Mářa f Czech
Diminutive of Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".
Mara f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Maria.
Maraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Marai.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]
Maradona m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Maragarita f Haya
Ruhaya form of Margaret.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.
Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Maralbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maralda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Maralde.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maral-erdene f Mongolian
From марал (marāl) meaning "deer" combined with эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Marared f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Margaret or a form of Mererid.
Maraura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "bright garden", "splendid garden".
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Maraya f Aymara
Means "raft, boat" in Aymara.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marča f Slovak
Diminutive of Maria.
Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.
Marcatrud f Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from þruþ "strength."
Marcatrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Marcatrud. Marcatrude was a wife of Guntram I, a 6th-century king of Burgundy.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marčela f Slovene
Variant of Marcela.
Marcelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcella.
Marceli f Portuguese (Rare)
Altered form of Marcela and a variant of Marcelly.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.
Marcélite f Louisiana Creole
Likely a diminutive of Marcelle and/or a Creole variant of Marcellette.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcèl·lia f Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelia.
Marcello f Provençal
Provençal form of Marcelle.
Marcene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marcia with the popular name suffix ene.
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marchan f Armenian
"coral"
Marc'harid f Breton
Breton form of Margaret.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marchela f Obscure
Possibly a form of Marcella.
Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
Marchen f Danish
A Danish (Amager) equivalent of the Dutch Marieke; a diminutive of Maria. Also see Mariken.
Marcheta f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marsha. Some sources claim it to be related to Margaret, but provide to evidence to support this claim.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marci m & f Hungarian
Diminutive of Márk, Márton, Mária and other names beginning with or Ma.
Marciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marciela. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Marciel.
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Marcina f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Marcin.
Marcing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Marcelo, Marcela, and other names starting with Marc-.
Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.
Marcovefa f Frankish, History
Recorded as the name of a concubine (lower-status wife) of Charibert I, Frankish king of Neustria. Her sister Merofleda (another concubine of Charibert) bears a clearly Germanic name, supporting identification of the first element with Frankish marka "border"... [more]
Marcswith f Old High German (?), Medieval German
Derived from Old High German marka meaning "march; fortified area along a border" combined with Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong" (Proto-Germanic swinþaz).
Marcuccia f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Marcus.
Marcysia f Polish
Diminutive of Marcela, Marcelina, and Marcjanna.
Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Mardelle f English (Rare)
A variant of either Mardell or Martelle.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardi f English (Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardik f Indian (Muslim, Anglicized, Rare)
This name is a new 1987 name made by Albana Ezikiel.
Mardiningsih f Obscure
Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mardjo f Walloon
Short form of Mardjôzefe.
Mardjôzefe f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye or Maroye and Djôzefe.
Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.
Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".
Mardzhanat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Marzhan.
Máre f Sami
Sami form of Maret and Mari 1.
Mare f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Maria and Margareeta, used a given name in its own right.
Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.
Mare f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marie.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Marechelle f Afrikaans (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Marcella.
Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.
Marei f Upper German
Southern German variant of Marie. Sometimes, rarely though, also used as a diminutive form of Maria.
Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".
Māreikura f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "respected friend." Māreikura is the name of an order of goddesses in Maori mythology.
Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Mareiym f Obscure
Variant of Mariam.
Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.
Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
Marekh f Georgian
Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]
Mareli f Afrikaans
Short form of Marelise.
Marelie f Afrikaans
Variant of Mareli.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).
Marella f Gagauz
Marella is a character from the keeper of the lost cities books by Shanon Messenger
Marelle f Dutch (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Estonian contraction of Mare and Elle.
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.