Feminine Submitted Names

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Preity m & f Hindi
"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Prema f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role, Augustine calls Prema dea Mater, a mother goddess... [more]
Premlata f Indian
From Sanskrit preman "love" (cf. Prema) and latā "creeper" - the name of a small plant, used as a symbol of love. This is borne by Premlata Agarwal (1963-), the first Indian female mountaineer to complete the Seven Summits, the seven highest continental peaks in the world.
Premtime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Premtim.
Premwadi f Thai
From Thai เปรม (prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี (wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Prende f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Prende is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility in the Albanian pagan mythology, who is thought to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity. She is the wife of the thunder and sky god Perëndi.
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Prerna f Hindi, Sanskrit
A Hindi/Sanskrit name derived from the word "Prernah". Meaning inspiration. Very popular name in Nepal.
Presada f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a feminine form of Pros 2.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Preshea f English
A notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.
Presiana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Presian.
Preslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Preslav.
Pressedia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Prassedia, itself a Latinization of Prassede.
Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.
Pressyne f Mythology
Etymology unknown. In mythology, this was the name of the mother of the fairy woman Melusine.
Prestina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Preston
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Preta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "black" in portuguese. This name is borne by the Brazilian actress and singer Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, mostly known as Preta Gil.
Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Pretty f Indian, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Priti.
Preziosa f Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Italian form of Precious, possibly via the Medieval Spanish name Preciosa.
Preziusa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Preziosa.
Prezmyra f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Pría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Priya.
Pria f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priya.
Priama f Sardinian
Feminine form of Priamo.
Prianka f Indian
Variant of Priyanka.
Prida f & m Thai
Means "be delighted, rejoice" in Thai.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Priel m & f Hebrew
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Priela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Priel.
Prielle f French (Modern, Rare), Jewish
French feminine form of Priel.
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
Prihatin m & f Javanese
Means "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved" in Javanese.
Prija f Slavic Mythology
It was Slavic goddess of good wishes. The similar of Norse goddess Freya.
Prillie f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.
Prim f English, Literature
Short form of Primrose and Primula.
Prìma f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Prima.
Prima f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Primus (see Primo).
Primarosa f Italian (Rare)
Italian adoption of Primrose.
Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Vulgar Latin prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Primerose f French (Rare)
Derived from French primerose "primrose".
Primetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Prima.
Primeveire f Anglo-Norman (Archaic)
Means "primrose"in French. and It was commonly used in the Middle Ages although now it is practically obsolete.
Primigenia f Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from primus "first" and genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess Fortuna... [more]
Primmie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Primula (traditional) and Primrose (modern).... [more]
Prin m & f Thai
Probably from Thai ปริญญา (bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".
Princee f English
Variant of Princy.
Princessa f English
Elaboration of Princess.
Princi f English
Variant of Princy.
Princie f English
Variant of Princy.
Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.
Prinia f Javanese
A noun-name. The prinias are a genus of small birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia... [more]
Prinnie f English (Australian)
Namesake by a Voice Kids judge.
Prinsessa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "princess" in Swedish.
Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.
Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.
Prisci f Spanish (Modern)
Diminutive of Priscila, often used in Spanish.
Priscilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Priscila.
Prisha f Indian
MEANING - "to sprinkle, weary, to give"... [more]
Prishani f Indian
MEANING - "tender, soft"... [more]
Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]
Prishni f Indian
MEANING - "dappled cow, earth, starry sky"... [more]
Prisila f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Priscilla.
Priska f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Euphrosyne.
Priskiana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Priskian.
Priss f English
Variant of Pris.
Prissiann f Obscure
Combination of Prissy and Ann.
Prissianna f Obscure
Possibly Prissy combined with the -anna suffix.
Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.
Pristina f American (Modern, Rare)
Female form of the Latin word pristinus "pristine" or derived from Pristina, largest city of the Kosovo.
Pristine f English (Modern, Rare)
May be used after the word ‘pristine’, Latin pristinus. May also be used as a combination of Prissy and Christine.
Priszcilla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Priscilla.
Priszila f Basque
Basque form of Priscilla.
Pritilata f Odia
Means "love's vine" in Odia.
Pritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Priva f Yiddish
Yiddish form of פְּרִי (peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Priyabrata f Odia
Means "devoted pleaser" in Odia.
Priyadharshini f Tamil
Delightful to look
Priyah f Sanskrit
Variant of the name Priya.
Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Priyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanut.
Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Priyaranjan f Odia
Means "dearly beloved one" in Odia.
Procesa f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish feminine form of Processus.
Procris f Greek Mythology
Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις (Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω (prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.
Procula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Proculus.
Prodana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".
Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]
Profira f Romanian
Romanian feminine derivative of Porphyrios.
Profirița f Romanian
Diminutive of Profira, not generally used as a given name in its own right.
Proioxis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. The Greek mythological personification of onrush or persuit in battle.
Prokne f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted", a word used to refer to eagles. In Greek mythology Prokne or Procne was the wife of the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus raped Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue, so Procne fed Tereus the flesh of their son Itys... [more]
Prokopia f Late Greek, History
Feminine form of Prokopios. This name was most notably borne by the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (9th century AD).
Promachos f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Athena meaning "she who fights in front".
Pronnati f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
"High elevation" ;"superiority "... [more]
Pronoe f Greek Mythology
The name of several figures in Greek mythology, meaning "forethought".
Properzia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Propertius. Properzia de' Rossi was a female marble sculptor of the Italian Renaissance.
Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]
Prorsa f Roman Mythology
Contracted form of Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin pro- "forward direction" and the verb vertere "to turn". Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [more]
Prosa f Occitan (Rare)
Feminine form of Pros 2.
Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.
Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Proskovi f Mari
Mari form of Praskoviya.
Próspera f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Prosperus.
Prosperidad f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "prosperity" in Spanish.
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Prostlon f Medieval Breton
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the daughter of Salomon, King of Brittany.
Prosymna f Greek Mythology
Means "celebrate in song". This is the name of one of the Asterionides, Naiads who nursed the goddess Hera in her infancy.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Prothoe f Ancient Greek
Feminine variant of Prothous. This was the name of an Amazon warrior in Ancient Greek mythology.
Protogeneia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτογενής (prôtogenês) meaning "firstborn, primeval" (see Protogenes). This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology, as well as an epithet of the goddess Tyche (equivalent to Latin Primigenia, an epithet of Fortuna).
Protpran f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "fondness, favour" in Thai.
Prouhèze f Theatre
Central character in Paul Claudel's play The Satin Slipper (1929).
Prova f Bengali
The name Prova is from the Indian origin. This name has various meanings. It means lights, radiance, sheen, brilliance, splendor and so on. It is used to indicate the glow of the sun. Again, this name is widely used in Indian literature... [more]
Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".
Providència f Catalan
Catalan form of Providence.
Providencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Providence.
Providentia f Roman Mythology
Means "precaution, providence" in Latin. In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome.
Provina f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Provino.
Provvidenza f Italian
Italian cognate of Providence.
Proxima f Medieval English (Rare)
From Latin proximus "nearest; closest."
Prozerpina f Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Polish form of Proserpina.
Prteek f Indian
Feminine variant of Pratik
Prude f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from either Old French prude, the feminine form of the adjective pruz "brave; valiant" or from Old French preu "brave; valiant, chivalrous" (ultimately from Late Latin prōde "profitable, useful").
Prudéncia f Occitan
Occitan form of Prudentia.
Prudència f Catalan
Catalan form of Prudencia.
Prudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentia.
Prudençia f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Prudentia.
Prudencja f Polish
Polish form of Prudentia.
Prudènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Prudence.
Prudentzia f Basque (Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Prudentia.
Prudenza f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Prudentia. See also Prudenzia. It coincides with the related Italian word prudenza meaning "prudence".
Prudenzia f Medieval Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Prudentia.
Pruding m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Prudencio or Prudencia.
Prudy f English
Diminutive of Prudence.
Prunaprismia f Literature
Used by C.S. Lewis in 'Prince Caspian' as the name of Caspian's aunt and Miraz's wife. He apparently based it on the phrase "prunes and prisms".
Prunelle f French
French form of Prunella.
Prussia f American
From the name of the state Prussia.
Prvana f Serbian
From Serbian први (prvi) meaning "first". It is thus given to first born daughters.
Prvoslava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.
Pryma f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Prymus.
Pryntyl f Literature
Probably onomatopoeic form. Pryntyl is a mermaid, the main character of Louis-Ferdinand Céline's Scandale aux abysses (1950), the name is also the title of a famous Italian song by Vinicio Capossela.
Pryscylla f Polish
Polish form of Priscilla.
Pryska f Polish
Polish form of Prisca.
Przedsława f Polish
Feminine form of Przedsław.
Przemka f Polish
Diminutive form of Przemysława.
Przemysława f Polish
Feminine form of Przemysław.
Przybycześć f Polish
Polish name from Slavic *pribyti "to arrive, to come" combined with čĭstĭ "honour, reverence; rank". In Old Polish, these elements became przybyć and cześć "reverence, honour; respect" respectively.
Przybyrada f Polish
Deriveds from przybyć meaning "to arrive" and rada meaning "counsel, advice".
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Psamafa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Psamathe.
Psamanthe f Greek Mythology, Literature
Variant of Psamathe used in George Sandys's translation (1623) of Ovid's Metamorphoses, among other translations.
Psappha f Ancient Greek
Aeolian Greek form of Sappho.
Psekas f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word ψεκας (psekas) meaning "rain shower".
Pо̄sh f & m Kashmiri
This name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [more]
Psychoula f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.
Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".
Psziché f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Psyche.
Ptahneferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Beauty of Ptah".
Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."
Ptelea f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek πτελέα (ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.
Ptolemocratia f Ancient Roman
Roman feminine given name derived from the Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a character in the play Rudens of Plautus.
Pu f Chinese
Meaning "unpolished gem"
Puaiti f Tahitian
Means "small flower" in Tahitian.
Puakai f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "ocean flower" in Hawaiian.
Pualakiuk f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Puāwai f Maori
Means "flower" in Maori.
Publia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Publius.
Publicia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Publicius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Pucca f Popular Culture
The main character of an eponymous South Korean media franchise.
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Pudeena f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi पुदीना (pudeena) meaning "mint".
Pudenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentiana.
Pudentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Pudentius.
Pudentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Pudentianus. This was the name of a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Pudentila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentilla.
Pudentilla f Late Roman
Diminutive form of Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).
Pudicitia f Roman Mythology
Means "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
Puduḫepa f Hittite
Meaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 13th century BCE). Puduḫepa was the wife of King Hattusili III, and the mother of Maathorneferure, who went on to become the Great Royal Wife of Rameses II.
Pueblita f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Pueblito.
Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]
Puella f Romani (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin puella, meaning "girl, maiden; sweetheart, mistress". As a Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as a Latinate variant of Poncella.
Puengi f Chamorro
Means "night" in Chamorro.
Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]
Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.