Feminine Submitted Names

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Aquilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aquillius. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus.
Aquinnah f Wampanoag
From Wampanoag Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Aqylzada f Kazakh
From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"
Aqyondoð f Bashkir
Means "white star" in Bashkir.
Aqzilya f Kazakh
From ақ (ak) meaning "white" combined with Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, glow"
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ára f Guarani
Means "sky, heavens" in Guarani.
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.
Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]
Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Russian
Diminutive of Avrora. See also, Aurora.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Arabang f Sotho
Means "reply" in Sotho.
Arabel·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Arabella.
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Arabia f History
Arabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople... [more]
Aracelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Araceli.
Aracel·li f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan obscure form of Araceli.
Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.
Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.
Araci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [more]
Aracy f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]
Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)
Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Arafat m & f Arabic, Bengali
From the name of a sacred hill in Mecca where pilgrims spend a day praying during the hajj.
Araga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi
MEANING - impassioned, calm, a name of goddess Durga
Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.
Aragsan f Somali
Means "see" in Somali.
Aragund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
Arah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "guest" in Hebrew.
Arahia f Maori
Pathfinder, feminine word for chief, leader, one who leads the way
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Arailym f Kazakh
Means "my dawn, my sunrise" from Kazakh aрай (aray) meaning "twilight, dawn" or "calm, tranquility".
Araina f English
Variant of Reina 1 or Irena
Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
Araiz f Basque
Possibly a variant of Araitz.
Arakhna f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Arachne.
Aralee f English (American)
Aralee means thanks, and is a pretty light sounding name.
Aralha f Gascon
Gascon form of Eulalia.
Araline f English
Variant of Arline.
Araliya f Sinhalese
Means "plumeria, temple flower" in Sinhala.
Aralola f Yoruba
Means "family is wealth" in Yoruba.
Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)
From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aramantha f Literature
Used by Richard Lovelace for the titular shepherdess in Aramantha: A Pastorall, the final poem of his collection Lucasta (1649). It could be a variant of Araminta or perhaps an altered form of Amarantha.
Aramesh f Persian
Means "calmness, tranquility" in Persian.
Arami f Guarani
Diminutive of Guarani word ára meaning "sky, heavens".
Aramita f English, Spanish, Indian
Possibly derived from the Latin aramen, from aerāmen meaning "copper, bronze". As used in India, it's likely a variant of Paramita.
Aramuhi f Armenian
Means "excellent lady" in Armenian.
Aramy f Hungarian
Variant of Arany.
A-ran f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a ran hanja, e.g. 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Arán m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish form of Catalan name Aran, after Val d'Aran region. The name originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley".
Aran f Kurdish
Means "desert, wilderness" in Kurdish.
Aran f Japanese
From Japanese 亜, 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "big mound, mountain", 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 和 (a) meaning "peace, harmony" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid", 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo", 桜 (ran) meaning "cherry blossom" or 卵 (ran) meaning "egg, ovum"... [more]
Aran m & f Basque
Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".
Aran m & f Catalan, Occitan
From Val d'Aran, a mountainous region in the north of Catalonia where the Occitan language is spoken. The name Aran originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley". It is given to both men and women.
Arana f Basque (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Aran.
Arana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Arana f Tagalog
Means "fresh, new, summer, vegetables, greens, moon" in Tagalog. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Alana and Alanna.
Arənauuāčī f Persian Mythology, Avestan
Avestan name that probably meant "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)", from arəna- "injustice" and ouuāč-ī "she who speaks". In Persian mythology this name belonged to a sister or daughter of King Jamshid... [more]
Aranchi f Tigrinya
Means "orange (fruit)" in Tigrinya.
Arancia f Italian
Arancia is the Italian word for orange (the fruit, not the color)
Arandela m & f Filipino
Spanish origin meaning a flat discus or a washer. In Serbian origin, Arandel meaning chief angel or archangel so adding the A in Arandel to form Arandela gives it a feminine characteristic meaning Female Archangel.
Arane f Basque
Means "plum" in Basque.
Aranel f Literature
Means "princess" in Sindarin.
Arani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi
Means "sun, mother, wood used for kindling fire by attrition, pain, being fitted or turning round".
Arania f Persian
Means "spider" in Persian.
Arantza f Basque
Derived from Basque arantza "hawthorn; thorn".
Arany f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian arany "gold; golden".
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Aranyka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Arany, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Basque Arantza.
Arara f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 玲 (ra) meaning "sound of jewels"... [more]
Arasha f Various
Feminine form of Arash?
Arasi f Tamil
Feminine form of Arasan.
Arəstə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Arasta.
Arasta f Persian
It means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Arasteh f Persian, Kurdish
Means "decorated, adorned" in Persian, from آراستن (ârâstan) "to decorate, to adorn".
Arathi f Hindi
Means "prayer" in Hindi.
Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]
Araunya f Romani
Derived from Romani aranya "lady".
Arava f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה (aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... [more]
Arava f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi
Meaning = "Noiseless ", "calm", "silent "... [more]
Aravah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of עֲרָבָה (see Arava).
Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]
Araw m & f Tagalog
Means "sun" in Tagalog.
Arawan m & f Thai
Meaning: “sun”
Arawi f Aymara
Means "song" in Aymara.
Arawiq f Quechua
Means "poetess" in Quechua.
Araxia f Armenian
Variant of Arax.
Araxie f Armenian
Variant of Araksi.
Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Araya f Thai
From Thai อารย (araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (arya).
Arayah f English (Modern)
An invented name influenced by Aria 1.
Arayo f Japanese
From Japanese 粗 (ara) meaning "defect,flaw,roughness,coarsely" combined with and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]
Arazbija f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic, Tatar (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Recorded in Lithuania on a Muslim Tatar female in the 16th-century.
Arba f Sicilian
Variant of Alba 1.
Arbel m & f Hebrew
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arbela f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name linked to Mariarbel.... [more]
Arbena f Albanian
Feminine form of Arben.
Arbënore f Albanian
Gheg Albanian feminine form of Arbën by way of adding the adjectival suffix -ore.
Arbërie f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbër.
Arbërore f Albanian, Kosovar
Tosk Albanian feminine form of Arbër by way of adding the adjectival suffix -ore.
Arberta f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Alberta.
Arbiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbian.
Arbina f Sicilian
Variant of Albina.
Arbnora f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbnor.
Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.
Arbora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbor.
Arbresha f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbresh.
Arbutus f English (American)
From the name of trailing arbutus (species Epigaea repens), a fragrant flowering plant also known as the mayflower. It is the state flower of Massachusetts in the United States, as well as the official provincial flower of Nova Scotia in Canada.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Arcadie f French (Archaic)
French form of Arcadia. It was borne by Arcadie Claret (1826-1897), a mistress of King Leopold I of Belgium.
Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]
Arcangela f Italian
Feminine form of Arcangelo.
Arcelie f Filipino
Variant of Araceli.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Archangela f Medieval Italian
Latinate form of Arcangela. A known bearer was 15th-century Italian nun Archangela Girlani, whom the Catholic church has beatified.
Archedice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.
Archedike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to rule, lead, command" (see archos) and δικη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".
Archelaya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Archelaus.
Archerina f Popular Culture (Rare)
Feminine form of Archer. A popular bearer was the character in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.
Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]
Archina f English
Feminization of Archibald.
Archisa f Indian (Modern, Rare), Hindi (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".
Archisha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "ray of light" in Hindi.
Archontia f Greek
Feminine form of Archontion.
Archontissa f Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon)... [more]
Arcilia f American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Quebec)
Hispanic variant of Arcelia, Southern variant of Arcelia and Acadian and Québécois variant of Arcélia.
Arçın f Khakas
Means "juniper" in Khakas.
Arda f Sicilian
Variant of Alda 1.
Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]
Ardaq f Kazakh
Means "honour, esteem" in Kazakh.
Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]
Ardella f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardemis f Armenian
Armenian variant form of Artemis.
Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.
Ardiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardian.
Ardıç f Turkish (Modern)
From Turkish ardıç, meaning "juniper". This is a modern invention.
Ardie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Arden or names with the sound ard or perhaps a variant of Artie.
Ardijana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardijan.
Ardina f Dutch
This name can be a contracted form of Arendina and Arnoldina as well as be a more elaborate form of Arda... [more]
Ardine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as Bernardine and Gérardine.
Ardiñipén f Romani (Caló)
Means "nativity, birth" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Molchibé).
Ardisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.
Ardoxsho f Near Eastern Mythology
Kushan goddess of wealth primarily worshipped in the early first milennium CE. She is known in the Avesta as Ashi, and parallels have also been drawn with the Greek goddess Tyche, the Persian goddess Anahita, and the Buddhist deity Hariti.
Ardra f Hinduism, Astronomy
The name of the star the star Betelgeuse (α Ori) in Hinduism, meaning "green" or "the moist one". It is associated with Rudra, the god of wind, storms, the hunt, destruction and terror.
Arduína f Galician
Galician form of Arduinna.
Arduinna f Celtic Mythology
From the Gaulish arduo- meaning "height". Arduinna was a Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar. The name Arduenna silva for "wooded heights" was applied to several forested mountains, not just the modern Ardennes.
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh Aurddolen.
Arduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Arda.
Ardwen f Popular Culture, English
The name of a priestess in the computer game The Elder Scrolls.
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.
Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.
Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Ardzvig f Armenian
Means "young eagle" in Armenian.
Area f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand," from Old Portuguese arẽa, derived from Latin (h)arēna (making it a cognate of Arena), from an earlier version *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areatha f Etruscan Mythology
Areatha is the Etruscan name for Ariadne, a character from Ancient Greek religion.
Aredhel f Literature
Means "noble elf" in Sindarin. This was the name of an Elf in Tolkien's book 'The Silmarillion'.
Aree f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ari.
Areeba f Urdu, Arabic
Variant transcription of Ariba.
Areebah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "wise, intelligent" in Arabic.
Areerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Arirat.
Areesa f Persian
Apparently meaning "noble".
Areeshah f Pakistani
the name areeshah is a pakistan name areeshah was the first name of the baby in pakistan
Areet f Indian (Sikh)
it originates from the sanskrit word reet meaning rituals. areet means a person who is not bound by any rituals.
Arèga f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Greca.
Aregoma f Guanche
From Guanche *arəgum, meaning "pronounces sentences".
Aregund f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Aragund. Aregund was the name of the wife of Chlothar I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of the Franks.
Areia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀρεία (areia) meaning "warlike, martial", literally "of Ares, devoted to Ares", the feminine form of ἄρειος (areios) (see Areios)... [more]
Areida f English
This name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book "Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.
Areknaz f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Areknazan f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Arela f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Arelai f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
Arelis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Arely; perhaps a short form or contraction of Aracelis.
Arella f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Arellie f Obscure
Variant of Arely.
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Aren m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion", 恋 (ren) meaning "to love", 練 (ren) meaning "practice; practicing", 聯 (ren) meaning "to connect; to join", 連 (ren) meaning "to link; to join; to connect" or 怜 (ren) meaning "pity, sympathize"... [more]
Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Arena f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Helen.
Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.
Arenda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Arend. Also compare Arendje, which is another feminine form of the same name, but is much more common in the Netherlands.... [more]
Arendina f Dutch
This given name is a more elaborate form of Arenda, which is the feminine form of Arend. Also compare the late medieval given name Arentijn.... [more]
Arendine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Arendina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.
Arendje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Arene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ariadna and Ariane.
Areneha f Sotho (Rare)
Means "he gave us".
Areneha f Sotho (Modern)
He gave us, God being the ‘He’
Arenelle f Literature
The name of a fictional character in The Keepers book series by Jackie French Koller.
Arenita f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Spanish arena meaning “sand” (see Arena). This is the name of Sandy Cheeks in the Spanish dub of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-).
Arenta f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of unknown origin and meaning.
Arentijn f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval form of Arendina (and perhaps even a corruption or variant of Arentjen in some cases), which appears to have been rather uncommon even in that era.
Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.
Areskousa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.
Aret f Efik
Means "born on a market day" in Efik.
Aretousa f Greek
Aretousa is one of the main characters in the story of Erotokritos written by Vitsentzos Kornaros.