Feminine Submitted Names

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Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
Weorðgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English weorþ "worth, deserving, honoured, esteemed" and giefu "present, gift".
Weransia f Chaga
Means "hope" in Chagga.
Werburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wærburg (see Werburg). This was the name of a 7th-century English saint and the patroness of Chester. She was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia and Saint Ermenilda.
Werena f Polish
Polish form of Verena.
Werenro f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wr-n-r, the first element derived from wr "big, great, important; chief".
Werethekau f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
Wergilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wergiliusz.
Werik'i f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "gold" in Amharic.
Werka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Верка (see Verka).
Weroniczka f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.
Wérónika f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Veronica.
Weronisia f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.
Weronka f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.
Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.
Wérsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.
Werthiva f Medieval English
An anglicization of Weorðgifu.
Werunako f Shona
Meaning "of beauty; a girl or woman of beauty".
Weselina f Polish
Polish borrowing of Veselina.
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.
Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.
Wesna f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "scatter, disperse" in Shipibo.
Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.
Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Wetati f Amharic
Means “youthful” in Amharic.
Wexá f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bolt, short arrow" in Shipibo.
Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.
Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]
Weyntie f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Wyntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.
Whaitiri f Polynesian Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the blind, cannibalistic goddess of thunder in Maori mythology.
Whaitiri-mātakataka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "crashing thunder" in Maori. This is one of the names of Whaitiri.
Whee-in f Korean
This is a name of Korean origin. It means, "shining person".... [more]
Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.
Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]
Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".
Whiskers m & f Pet
Derived from the English word whiskers, which is the plural form of the word whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.
Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.
Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.
Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.
Whoopi f Popular Culture
Whoopi Goldberg is the stage name of Caryn Elaine Johnson. ... [more]
Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.
Wi f & m Sioux
Means "sun" in Lakota.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiaam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).
Wiam f & m Arabic
Means "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.
Wiang m & f Thai
Means "(walled) city, town" in Thai.
Wiara f Polish
Directly taken from Polish wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names Vera 1 and Vjera.
Wiarka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiara.
Wiarunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiara.
Wibecke f Norwegian
Variant of Wibeke.
Wibeke f Norwegian
Feminine form of Wiebe.
Wibi f Amharic
Means "elegant" in Amharic.
Wibiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vibiana, used in reference to the saint.
Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.
Wicapiwakan f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi "star" and wakȟáŋ "sacred, holy".
Wichahpi f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi (wee-chahk'-pee) "a star, stars".
Wichburg f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Wigburg.
Wichita f Popular Culture
The name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wichitra f Thai
From Thai วิจิตร (wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Wichta f Silesian
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wicia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wiktoria.
Wicka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãta.
Wida f Indonesian
From Sanskrit विध (vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Wided f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Wideline f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Wide.
Widha f Indonesian
Variant of Wida.
Widhi m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.
Widhy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.
Widhya f Indonesian
Variant of Widya.
Widi f Amharic
Means "precious" in Amharic.
Widi m & f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".
Widia f Indonesian
Variant of Widya.
Widolfa f Germanic
Feminine form of Widolf
Widura f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent
Widuri f Indonesian
From the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).
Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.
Widyastuti f Javanese
Means "loyalty, devotion, praise" in Javanese.
Widyawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Widya and the feminine suffix -wati.
Więcemiła f Polish
Feminine form of Więcemił.
Wiecha f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.
Wiefe f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebe or from Low German and Old Frisian wîf meaning "wife, woman".
Wiefke f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebke or diminutive of Wiefe.
Wieke f Dutch
Short form of Ludowieka.
Wiem f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Wiercia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wiera.
Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]
Wiesa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiesława.
Wiesia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.
Wiet m & f West Frisian
The name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [more]
Wietske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Wietse.
Wifaq m & f Arabic
Means "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wife f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefe.
Wifke f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefke.
Wifrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wif "woman, wife" and run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigberta f Old High German
Feminine form of Wigberht.
Wigflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".
Wigilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wigiliusz.
Wigtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with þruþ "strength."
Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.
Wihtburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Wihtburg.
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Wiji f & m Javanese
Means "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज (bīja).
Wijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).
Wijnanda f Dutch
Variant form of Winanda. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Wijnand.
Wijntje f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch diminutive of names that contain the element wijn or win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German wini "friend".
Wika f Polish
Short form of Wiktoria.
Wiki f Maori
Means “week” in Maori.
Wikitōria f Maori
Maori form of Victoria.
Wikke f & m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element wîg, such as Wigbert and Wigmar.
Wikta f Kashubian, Polish
Short form of Wiktora.
Wiktora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Victoria.
Wiktorina f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.
Wiktórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktora.
Wiktorka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wiktoryna f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.
Wiktorzyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wiktoriana.
Wiktunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikturya f Quechua
Quechua form of Victoria.
Wiktusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wilai f Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Wilaiphon f Thai
From Thai วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Wilaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wilaiphon.
Wilairat f Thai
From Thai วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wilaivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).
Wilaiwan f Thai
Means "beautiful complexion" in Thai, from วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wilasini f Thai
Means "beautiful, charming" in Thai.
Wilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).
Wilawan f Thai
Means "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.
Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.
Wilbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
Wildora f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Wildor.
Wilemina f Kashubian
Feminine form of Wilem.
Wileminka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wilemina.
Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [more]
Wilgund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Wilhilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and hiltja "battle".
Wilieta f Various
Possible feminine form of William.
Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.
Wilijo f Silesian
Short form of Wigilia.
Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Wilka f Kashubian
Short form of Wilemina.
Willadeene f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Willodean. A notable bearer is Willadeene Parton, the oldest sibling of country singer Dolly Parton.
Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.
Willanie f Afrikaans
Willanie is a female compound name. The "Will" is derived from "Willem" (German variant of William) which means determination and will. The "anie" is derived from the name Stephanie which means crown, victorious... [more]
Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.
Willberna f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and bero "bear".
Willebirg f Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name element willo "will" and burg "castle, protection".
Willeke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).
Willemke f Frisian
Dutch feminine form of Willem.
Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.
Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.
Willibrorda f Dutch
Feminine form of Willibrordus
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Williswinda f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements willo "will, desire" and swind "strong".
Willmott f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Wilmot, which in Cornwall survived the Middle Ages as a strictly feminine name.
Willolfa f Medieval German
Feminine form of Willolf
Willona f American (South, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Wilona. Willona Woods is a character from the 1970s TV show 'Good Times'.
Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.
Willsa f Various (Rare)
Rarer form of Wilsa and possibly an extended form of Wil.
Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Wilmadeene f Popular Culture (Modern)
A combination of Wilma and Dean. Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis is a main character of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass... [more]
Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilmarys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María, or Wilmar suffixed with -ys (compare Wilmary and Wilmarie).
Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette
Wilmie f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilma.
Wilmotta f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Willmott.
Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Wil- (such as Wilberto and Wilfredo) with a name that contains -nel- (such as Cornelia, Nélida and Tusnelda).... [more]
Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Wilsonia f Obscure
Its a feminine form of Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.
Wiltrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wiltrud. This was borne by a 10th-century saint who was the wife of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.
Wimarca f Medieval English
Medieval English adaption of the Old Breton unisex name Wiuhomarch.