Feminine Submitted Names

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Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Mathew f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Mathea, which was traditionally given to girls born on Saint Matthew's Day (21 September in the West) prior to the English Reformation.
Mathia f Danish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathias. As a medieval French name, it was recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mathie f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English Mary and French Marie.
Mathild f Medieval Flemish, Medieval English, Banat Swabian
Variant of Mathilde and Matilda as well as a Banatswabian variant influenced by Hungarian Matild.
Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Mathiri f Malayalam
Malayalam form of Martha.
Mathotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Mathie.
Mati f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Mathilde, Matilda or Matel, often used among chassidim or in Israel.
Mati f Welsh
Diminutive of Martha.
Mati f Guanche
From Guanche *măttəy, meaning "wanders". This was recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.
Matigonera m & f Shona
Means "you have done us good" in Shona.
Matika f Salishan (?)
Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.
Matiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Marta, which is now also used as an independent name.
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Matildá f Sami
Sami form of Matilda.
Matildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Matilde.
Matile f Walloon
Walloon form of Mathilde.
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.
Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.
Matina f Newar
Means "love" in Newar.
Mat'ine f Sidamo
Means "salt" in Sidama.
Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.
Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matla f German (Silesian), Silesian
Diminutive of Marta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Matlab f Uzbek
Means "wish, desire" in Uzbek.
Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.
Matlasinda f Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
Derived from Old Germanic maþlą "meeting, assembly, council; speech, agreement" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Mato f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]
Matoi f Japanese
From Japanese 纏 (matoi) meaning "wrap, wind around" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Matoka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoko f Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "a target, a mark, a bullseye" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoky m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Matonat f Uzbek
Means "fortitude, courage" in Uzbek.
Matori f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoula f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.
Matred f Biblical
Means "pushing forward".
Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.
Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "
Matrieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".
Matrika f Hinduism
MEANING: a mother, a divine mother, a grandmother, Name of 8 veins on both sides of the neck (prob. so called after the 8 divine mothers) ,Name of partic. diagrams (written in characters to which a magical power is ascribed ; also the alphabet so employed ; prob... [more]
Matrita f Hindi
The Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
Matrjona f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Matrona 1.
Matrosilie f Literature (Archaic)
The queen mother in "The Knight of the Swan", a story that appears in the Old French chansons de geste of the first Crusade cycle which establishes a legendary ancestry of Godfrey of Bouillon, who in 1099 became ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.
Matryoshka f Russian
The diminutive of Matrona 1. This is also the name of the Russian nesting dolls.
Matryuoy f Karelian
Karelian form of Matryona.
Matšeliso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sotho.
Matshadi f African
Setswana
Matshediso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.
Matshepo f Southern African
Feminine form of Tshepo.
Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.
Matsináámayaakíí f Siksika
Means "fine gun woman" in Siksika.
Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsukaze m & f Japanese
Means "wind blowing through pine trees" in Japanese. A Japanese opera named its character Matsukaze.
Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]
Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Mattalena f Corsican
Corsican form of Maddalena.
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Matteina f Italian
Diminutive of Mattea.
Matteuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Mattea, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthewa f Obscure
Feminine form of Matthew.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.
Matthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matilda.
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mattina.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.
Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.
Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.
Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.
Matyelok f Obscure
This name is borne by actress Matyelok Gibbs.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Maúca f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Mauda f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Maude.
Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]
Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Maudi f Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Maudrith f Papiamento (?), Caribbean
Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Mauke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maude.
Maulani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maulana.
Mauld f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Maud and Matilda.
Maulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maureen.
Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
Mauna f Hawaiian
Means "mountain" in Hawaiian.
Màura f Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Maura 1.
Maurane f French (Modern)
Most likely derived from Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.
Maurecia f Obscure
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Maurice.
Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".
Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice
Mauriceta f Provençal
Provençal form of Mauricette.
Maurícia f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Mauritius.
Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.
Maurilia f Italian
Feminine form of Maurilio.
Mauriseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Mauricette.
Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurisia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.
Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.
Mauritia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Mauritius (See Maurice).
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
Mauryne f English
Variant of Maurine.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mause f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy.
Maushumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mausie f Scots
Diminutive of Mause.
Mausumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).
Mauthe f Scots
Variant of Maude.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Mavani f Mao
From the Mao mava meaning "to shine".
Mávdná f Sami
Sami form of Magna.
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maverica f Obscure
Feminine form of Maverick.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mavhu f Shona
Means "sand" in Shona.
Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Mavie f German (Modern)
Recently coined German name of uncertain origin. Although folk etymology has it that this name is taken directly from the French phrase ma vie "my life", it is more likely a Germanized form of Mavis which might indeed have been inspired by the French phrase.... [more]
Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.
Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mavin f English
Variant of Maven/Mavis.
Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".
Mavji f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer".
Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mavjuda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mawjuda.
Mavka f Ukrainian
Mavka means "a forest creature".
Mavluda f Uzbek
Derived from mavlud, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Mavlyuda f Uzbek
Variant of Mavluda.
Mávnnel f Sami
Sami form of Magnhild.
Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.
Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Mavricija f Slovene
Feminine form of Mavricij.
Mavrilia f Russian
Russian variant form of Maurillia.
Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Mavsannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.
Mavsuma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mavsum meaning "season".
Mavzida f Tatar
Meaning unknown.
Mavzun f Uzbek
Means "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.
Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mawde f Manx
Manx form of Maude.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Mawena f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin. meaning "God is good".
Mawi f Chin
Means "pollen" or "caress" in Hakha Chin.
Mawia f History
Variant transcription of Māwiyya.
Māwiyya f History
The name of a fourth-century Arab warrior-queen, ultimately derived from مَاوِيّ‎ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.
Mawuena f African
god is the giver... [more]
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Ma'xemené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Apple Woman" in Cheyenne.
Maxfiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maxfiy meaning "secret".
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
Maximum f Literature
Title character of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series of young adult fantasy novels (2005-2020), Maximum (more commonly called 'Max') is a girl with wings, genetically enhanced hybrid. She chose this name for herself.
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
Maxmura f Uzbek
Derived from maxmur meaning "languid (eyes)".
Maxuella f Obscure
Likely a feminine form of Maxwell. This is the given name of Belgian basketball player Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
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