Feminine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Menka f Macedonian
Means "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.
Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.
Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".
Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]
Mennatulla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of منّة الله (see Mennatullah)
Mennie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Minnie, unless used as a short form of a name containing men.
Menodóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Menodora.
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.
Menorah f Jewish
Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."
Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.
Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".
Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of Uni and Tinia... [more]
Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]
Mensura f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mensur.
Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".
Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Mentine f Gallo
Short form of Clémentine.
Mentona f German (Swiss, Rare)
Derived from the name of the commune Menton (Côtes d'Azur).
Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.
Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.
Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.
Menza f Berber
Meaning unknown.
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Meoki f Japanese
Pink cat
Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.
Meoohtse'e f Cheyenne
Meoohtse'e means "spring grass" in the Cheyenne language. Meoohtse'e, also known as Monâhtseta'e, was a Cheyenne woman who had a child with George Custer.
Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.
Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.
Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.
Meqo f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Meqqoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸoĸ.
Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".
Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.
Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.
Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.
Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".
Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.
Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.
Merapelo f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Merberta f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes
Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.
Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.
Mêrdîn f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish merdi meaning "generosity".
Merdzhen f Turkmen
Variant of Merjen.
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.
Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).
Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.
Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.
Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".
Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".
Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]
Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]
Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).
Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.
Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]
Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).
Merewyn f Literature
Variant of Mærwynn used by Anya Seton in her historical novel Avalon (1965). In the story Merewyn is a niece of Merwinna, abbess of Romsey Abbey.
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.
Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.
Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".
Mergriet f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Mëri f Albanian
Albanian form of Mary.
Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meri f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of English Mary.
Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Merian f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marian 1.
Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.
Meribah f English (American)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).
Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.
Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).
Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.
Merika f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian variant of Merike.
Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.
Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.
Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Muriel and a contraction of Meri 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Meriliis f Estonian
Combination of Meri 1 and Liis.
Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merima f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Meryem.
Merina f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merindah f Indigenous Australian
Means "beautiful" in one of the Indigenous languages of the Sydney area, possibly Darug.
Merion f Welsh
Welsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.
Merisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]
Meritana f Lithuanian
Of unknown meaning.
Meritane f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning
Meritaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Aten". ... [more]
Merite f Albanian
Variant of Meritë.
Meritë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian meritë "merit".
Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".
Merituuli f Finnish
Combiantion of Meri 1 and Tuuli.
Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.
Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.
Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.
Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Merje f Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marje 2, a contraction of Meri 1 and Marje 2 and an adaption of Finnish Merja.
Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.
Měrka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrana and Měrosława.
Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkid f Ancient Berber
Means "mercy, grace" in Amazigh.
Merĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "feather" in Greenlandic.
Merĸupaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Merĸoĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".
Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.
Merl f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miryam.
Merle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Merle f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.
Merli f Estonian
Variant of Merle.
Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.
Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.
Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]
Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.
Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merlusinne f Picard
Picard form of Melusine.
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]
Merlyn f Estonian
Variant of Merlin.
Mermeyí f Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló mermellí meaning "candle". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of Candelaria.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
Merneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".
Mernua f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush (fl. 600 BCE), known solely from her burial at Meroe.
Mero f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 雌 (me) meaning "feminine, female" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears, expose"... [more]
Mero m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]
Merodi- f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (merodi-) meaning "play music, complete" or from 美 (me) meaning "beautiful" or 和 (me) meaning "harmony" combined with 音 (rodi) meaning "sound".... [more]
Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]
Merofleda f Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Merofleda was one of the wives of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.
Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]
Meronym f Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]
Mérope f French, Portuguese, Spanish
French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Merope.
Meropie f Obscure
Rare modern variant of Merope.
Měrosława f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Miroslava.
Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.
Merran f Scots
Scots form of Marian 1.