Feminine Submitted Names

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Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.
Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.
Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".
Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.
Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.
Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.
Nereis f Ancient Greek
Nereis of Epirus was a daughter of Pyrrhus II. She was married to Gelo, son of Hiero II, king of Syracuse, by whom she became the mother of the king Hieronymus of Syracuse.
Nereiður f Norse Mythology, Literature
Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).
Nereja f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maidservant of Queen Amena of Korntin (Amene) in Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois.... [more]
Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.
Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]
Nergi f Laz
Means sapling, sprout in Laz, from the Turkish Nergis, but ultimately of Greek origin Narkissos.
Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.
Nergiz f Turkish
Variant of Nergis.
Neri m & f Hebrew
Means "my candle" in Hebrew.
Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.
Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.
Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.
Nerienda f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English neriend "saviour".
Nerija f Lithuanian
Possibly derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".
Nerilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian element nerė meaning "to dive."
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".
Nérine f Theatre
Hyacinthe's wet nurse in Moliere's "Les Fourberies de Scapin"
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [more]
Nerio f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with Bellona and Minerva.
Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.
Neríður f Icelandic (Rare)
An Icelandic, feminine form of Neriðr.
Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.
Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.
Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.
Nerlande f Haitian Creole
Haitian word for "Netherlands".
Nermê f Kurdish
From Kurdish nerm meaning "tender, mild".
Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]
Nerrivik f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
The Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals.
Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.
Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.
Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.
Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.
Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neshad f Arabic
The name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesibeli f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neskhons f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "She belongs to Khonsu".
Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nesmah f Arabic (Egyptian)
When translated from Arabic, the name means "breeze"
Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).
Nesria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Found in Tunisia.
Nesrin f Persian
Nesrin means "wild rose".
Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish nessa "second; nearest".
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]
Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.
Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.
Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.
Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.
Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.
Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nestling f Arthurian Cycle
An infant girl found by Arthur and Lancelot in an eagle’s nest. She had a ruby necklace around her neck. Arthur gave the baby to Guinevere to raise, but it died in infancy.... [more]
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Nesuha f Ethiopian
Possible from an Arabic root nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Nesulte f Nanai
Means "rowan berry" in Nanai.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.
Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.
Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f Hebrew
Means "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע (neta) "seedling, plant" (see Neta) combined with לִי (li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.
Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.
Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Nete m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "world, day" in Shipibo.
Neten m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix -n.
Neten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan གནས་བརྟན (gnas-brtan) meaning "elder, senior monk, sthavira".
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.
Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.
Netiqret f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian form of Nitocris.
Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.
Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.
Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".
Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Neul-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-pureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neung f Thai
Nickname, meaning number one.
Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.
Nevara f Uzbek
Means "grandchild" in Uzbek.
Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
The Armenian name "Nevart" is an anglicized form of Նվարդ (Nvard). The etymology of "Nvard" is subject to various interpretations:​... [more]
Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".
N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.
Nevdürr f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish نو (nev) meaning "new" and در (dür) meaning "pearl". Also see Dürrinev.
Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.
Neveh m & f Hebrew
Means "oasis" in Hebrew.
Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.
Nevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.
Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.
Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".
Nevet m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "sprout" in hebrew.
Nevfidan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevim f Turkish
Derived from Arabic نوم (nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".
Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
Newa f Kurdish
Means "melody" in Kurdish.
Newal f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nahal or derived from Kurdish newal meaning "valley".
Newbihar f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nû meaning "new" and bihara meaning "spring".
Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.
Newroz f Kurdish
Means “new day” or “new year” in Kurdish.
Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Nex'daxe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "more beautiful".
Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.
Neya f English
Variant of Naya.
Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.
Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).
Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 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)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"
Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh
Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".
Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".
Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".
Nezaket f Turkish
Means "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic نزاهة (nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nezhka f Medieval Russian
Derived form the Russian нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nezhui f Nahuatl
Means "my blood" in Nahuatl.
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nezig f Breton
Diminutive of Alanez and Oanez (the latter via Oanezig).
Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.
Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.
Nezuko f Japanese
Nezuko means Ancestral shrine or One father's tome zu means bean in Japanese And ko means child ... [more]
Nezumi m & f Japanese
means: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.
Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngà f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".
Ngâ f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Ya.
Ngaanga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ngânga.
Ngadinem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Ngadiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yah.
Ngadiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Ngah m & f Malay
Means "second-born" in Malay.
Ngãi m & f Vietnamese
Southern variant of Nghĩa.
Ngakau f Maori
Means "heart" in Maori.
Ngakha m & f Manipuri
Means "long lasting" in Meitei.
Ngale f Chewa
Means "jewel" in Chewa.
Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.
Ngamchit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngāmetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and Metua.
Ngamjit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamchit.
Ngamnit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Ngampit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamphit.
Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".
Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.
Nganakati f Tsonga
Means "princess" in Xitsonga.
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