Feminine Submitted Names

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Pau m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Bao.
Pauahi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Pauk m & f Burmese
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces vivid orange-red blooms (scientific name Butea monosperma). This word can also mean "prospect, opportunity" and "manner, style (of speaking)", among many other definitions.
Päula f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päul.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.
Paule f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Contemporary Basque form of Paula, as proposed by Sabino Arana in his 'Santoral vasco'. In the Middle Ages, however, Paule was a masculine name, thus a form of Paul.
Paulė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paula, which is the feminine form of Paulus (see Paul). Also compare Povilė.
Pauledda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pàula.
Paùlëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paulina.
Pauleta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Paulette.
Paulete f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Paulette.
Pauleto f Provençal
Diminutive of Paulo.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Paulfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Paul and the Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" or friðr "peace, protection".
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Pauli f Basque
Feminine form of Paulin.
Paulica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Paula.
Pauliine f Estonian
Estonian form of Pauline.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.
Paulīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Paulina.
Pauliña f Galician
Galician diminutive of Paula.
Paulīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Pauline.
Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Paulina.
Paulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Paullus.
Paulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Paule.
Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Păuna f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian păun "peacock". The name was borne by Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino, a Princess consort of Wallachia.
Pauweline f Medieval Flemish
Feminine form of Pauwel.
Pavati f Hindi
pavati means clear water
Pavči f Slovene
Diminutive form of Pavla.
Paventia f Roman Mythology
The name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]
Pavida f Thai
Possibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".
Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.
Pavitra f & m Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "pure".
Pävla f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päval.
Pavlica f Slovene
Diminutive of Pavla, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Pavluša f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluška.
Pavluška f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluša.
Pavlyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paulina.
Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Poppy.
Pavuna f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pavun.
Paw f Karen
Means "flower" in S'gaw Karen.
Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.
Paw m & f Burmese
Means "arise, emerge, appear" in Burmese.
Paweena f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pawina.
Pawina f Thai
Feminine form of Pawin.
Pawla f Sorbian
Feminine form of Pawoł.
Pawlina f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Paulina.
Pawqara Qantu f Aymara
Means "carnation" in Aymara.
Paxtagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payakh f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payal f Indian
Means "foot ornament".
Paycar f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Paydzar f Armenian
Means "shining, bright" in Armenian.
Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.
Payinça f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.
Paylanush f Armenian
From the Armenian փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Paylun f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Payom f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พยอม (see Phayom).
Payoshni f Indian
Payoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [more]
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Payram f Khakas
Means "celebration" in Khakas.
Payramgul f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Payramsulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Payslie f English
Variant of Paisley.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.
Payu f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Paywaru f Quechua
Means "cornflower" in Quechua.
Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).
Paz f Filipino
Short form of Pascuala, Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "Paz 1" meaning "peace".
Paza f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".
Pazanne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pezaine, a corruption of Perseveranda, which in turn is derived from the Latin verb perseverare meaning "to persevere"... [more]
Paze f Medieval German
Diminutive of names containing the name element badu "battle", e.g., Baduhilt.
Pazi m & f Hebrew
Means "my gold" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Paz 2.
Pazice f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Pazienza f Italian
Means "patience" in Italian.
Pazienzia f Italian
Italian form of Patientia.
Pazit f Hebrew
Variant of Paz 2.
Pazor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Paz 2 and Or means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]
Pea f East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Truncated form of names that end in -pea such as Ampea or Poppea. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.
Peaches f English (Rare)
Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".
Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.
Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.
Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".
Peali f Indian (Rare)
India de sjembe india
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Peanna f Romani
Romani form of Peninnah.
Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.
Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans
Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.
Pearletta f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and the popular suffix -etta.
Pearlette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Pearline f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.
Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").
Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.
Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.
Peata f Maori
Maori form of Beata.
Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
Pebri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Pebry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Peccia f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Peceli f Fijian
Fijian form of Bethel.
Pechakgul f Uzbek
Means "morning glory" in Uzbek.
Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrita f Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive form of Pedro.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Peekje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Petra.
Pe'er m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "luxury" or "glorious" in Hebrew.
Peeri m & f Hebrew
"My glory" in Hebrew.
Peetje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Pegah f Persian
Means "dawn" in Persian.
Pegan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Margaret.
Pege f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.
Pegeen f English, Irish (?)
Elaboration of Peggy, used as a diminutive of Margaret.
Pegg f English
Short form of Peggy / Peggie.
Peggi f English
Variant of Peggy.
Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).
Pegi f Welsh
Welsh borrowing of Peggy.
Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.
Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Pei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Fay.
Peibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Peig f Irish
Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).
Peigí f Irish
Irish pet form of Mairead or Maighread.
Peigín f Irish
Diminutive of Máiréad.
Peihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Peijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Peijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal".
Peijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Peilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".
Peili f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Peiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Peimaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمانه (see Peymaneh).
Peimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Pein m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix -n.
Pèira f Occitan
Feminine form of Pèire.
Peirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".
Peirene f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]
Peireta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine diminutive of Pèire.
Peireto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.
Peirina f Gascon
Gascon form of Perrine.
Peiroleta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Peironèla f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Petronilla.
Peiroteta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.
Peishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.
Peisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.
Peisidike f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]
Peisinoe f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]
Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
Peitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach".
Peitho f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
Peiting f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, copious, sudden" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Peiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Peixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Peixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Peka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bess / Beth.
Pekang m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.
Peke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Becky and Betsy / Betty.
Pekeana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Bettyanne.
Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.
Peki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bessie.
Pela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bella / Belle.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pélagie.
Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Pelagia.
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelangi f Indonesian
Means "rainbow" in Indonesian.
Pelcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Pelagia.
Pelda f Kurdish
The meaning of 'Pelda' is beginning of spring. In Kurdish 'Pel' means tree leaf and 'da' means giving. After the winter ends, the leaves start to grow from the branches of the trees, you understand that spring has come, and this is what the name Pelda means.
Pele f Basque
Basque form of Felizia.
Pélegria f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelegrina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelen f Khakas
Khakas form of Pelagia.
Pelenė f Folklore
Lithuanian form of Cinderella.
Pelgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelên meaning "petals" and gula meaning "rose".
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]
Pelika f Hawaiian
Means "covenant" or "bond" in Hawaiian.
Pelikite f Basque
Basque form of Felicidad.
Pelina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelin.
Pélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiô.
Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.
Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".
Pelo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pelagia.
Pelonomi f Tswana
Means "noble heart" in Setswana.
Pelontle f Tswana
Means "beautiful heart" in Setswana.
Pelopea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pelopea was a name attributed to four individuals.
Pelopia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Perhaps a feminine form of Pelops. In Greek mythology this was the name of several women, including the mother of Aegisthus.