Feminine Submitted Names

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Neela f East Frisian, West Frisian, Finnish
East and West Frisian variant of Neele and Finnish form of Nela.
Neelab f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "blue water".
Ne'elatama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the wife of Ham according to the Book of Jubilees.
Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.
Ne'eltama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this name is used for the wife of Shem. It is likely from ancient Babylonian.
Neeltgen f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of Rembrandt van Rijn, full name Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).
Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.
Neera f Italian
Italian form of Neaira.
Neerá f Kongo
Eternal Soul
Neeraja f & m Indian
Mostly the same as Neeraj. An feminization of Neeraj, in a sense.
Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.
Neeta f Indian
One who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".
Neeti f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari नीति (see Niti).
Neetu f Indian
indian,hindu
Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nefel f Kurdish
Means "clover" in Kurdish.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
Nefelejcs f Hungarian
The Hungarian word for the forget-me-not flower.
Nefera f Popular Culture
From Egyptian nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferet f Egyptian Mythology
Derived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [more]
Neferhetepes f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp.s meaning "her peace is beautiful", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy" and the suffix .s "she, her, hers".
Neferhor m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥr "face".
Neferneferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-nfrw-jtn meaning "beauty of the beauties of Aten" or "most beautiful one of Aten".
Neferneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferteri f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nefertari famously held by African-American Playboy model and actress Neferteri Plessy (1980-).
Neferthenut f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-ḥnwt meaning "beautiful lady".
Nefertiabet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jꜣbt meaning "beautiful one of the east".
Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nefertnesu f Ancient Egyptian
Contains the Ancient Egyptian word nfr, meaning "beautiful, good, perfect".
Neferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beauty".
Neferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
The beauty of Aten
Neferubity f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beauty of the king of Lower Egypt".
Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]
Nefisa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nafisa.
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nefja f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Female form of Næfr. This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Nefne f Circassian
From the Adighe word for "light".
Nefretiri f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
Nefritiri f Mormon
Supposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [more]
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Negai f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.
Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Negua f Basque (Rare)
Means "winter" in Basque.
Nehal f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transciption of نهال (see Nahal)
Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]
Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".
Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neima f Hebrew
It means “a melody”.
Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one
Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]
Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.
Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Neisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an invented name based on Deisy.
Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.
Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.
Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.
Nejiba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.
Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Nekhbet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nxbt meaning "of Nekheb", a city in Upper Egypt. Nekhbet was the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt, counterpart to Wadjet. She was often depicted as a vulture.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.
Nekqadam m & f Uzbek
Means "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nel f Welsh
A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]
Nel f Polish
Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".
Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
Nelis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Nelisiwe f Zulu
Means "satisfied" in Zulu.
Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.
Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nellas f Literature
A character in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and is of uncertain etymology. The first element of the word is likely the Noldorin word nel meaning "three, tri-", the Sindarin word neldor meaning "beech" or the Sindarin root word nyel meaning "song, sweet sound"... [more]
Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.
Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.
Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.
Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Nelosława f Polish (Rare)
AN REALLY RARE NAME. Since 1974 no one has named a child like that.
Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.
Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.
Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.
Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.
Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.
Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.
Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.
Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.
Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"
Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]
Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."
Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.
Nemu f Japanese
Means "sleep" in Japanese.
Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.
Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.
Nena f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Nena f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Elena, Josefina and similar names.
Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.
Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.
Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.
Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.
Nene f Japanese
From 禰 (ne) meaning "ancestral shrine, mausoleum" and 々, a particle that repeats the previous kanji. Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Neneko f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Nenetl f Nahuatl
Means "doll, idol" in Nahuatl.
Neng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 能 (néng) meaning "able; capable".... [more]
Neng f Sundanese
Variant of Neneng.
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short
Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.
Nengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.
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