Feminine Submitted Names

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Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".
Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.
Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.
Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.
Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.
Valdinia f Finnish (Rare)
An old Karelian name, possibly a feminine form of Waldemar.
Valdonya f Mordvin
Derived from Mordvin valdo meaning "light".
Valdrina f Albanian
Feminine form of Valdrin.
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Valechka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.
Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.
Valena f North Frisian
Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".
Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.
Valenka f Russian
Valenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.
Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.
Valentini f Greek
Feminine form of Valentinos. A known bearer is Greek model Valentini Daskaloudi (1979-).
Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine
Valentinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentina.
Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.
Valentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Valentine 2.
Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.
Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.
Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.
Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.
Valerìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Valérie.
Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.
Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Valgerðr.
Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]
Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.
Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.
Valguzha f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya валдо (valdo) meaning "light" and кужо (kuzho) meaning "glade".
Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.
Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.
Väliđä f Bashkir
Bashkir feminine form of Walid.
Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valija f Latvian
Contracted form of Valerija and diminutive of Valentīna.
Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Valina f English
Variant of Valena.
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valinka f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.
Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valisoa f Malagasy
Means "reward", or from the Malagasy name for the Scaevola plumieri shrub.
Valiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek valiy meaning "saint" or "messenger".
Valjancina f Belarusian
Łacinka form of Valiantsina.
Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.
Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.
Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.
Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).
Valle f Spanish
Means "valley" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Valle and Nuestra Señora de la Valle, meaning "The Virgin of the Valley" and "Our Lady of the Valley" respectively.... [more]
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]
Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.
Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’
Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.
Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".
Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Valme f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a borrowing of Finnish Valma.
Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".
Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.
Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".
Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.
Val'oi f Veps
Veps form of Valentina.
Valona f Albanian
Feminine form of Valon.
Valonia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Valônia, the Portuguese name for the Belgian region of Wallonia.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.
Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.
Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]
Valsamo f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).
Valshti f Mari
Mari form of Valentina.
Valvanera f Spanish
From Latin Vallis Venaria meaning "valley of water veins". This is the name of a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, venerated in the monastery of Valvanera as the patron saint of La Rioja, Spain.
Valvanuz f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]
Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".
Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.
Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.
Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).
Valyentina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Valentina.
Valyusha f Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.
Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Vamika f Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam
In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.
Vamini f Hinduism
This name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [more]
Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
Vana f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir (a type of Old Norse gods). Vana was the wife of Sveigðir and mother of Vanlandi... [more]
Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Vanaja f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Means "forest-born" from Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest" and ज (ja) meaning "born".
Vanalika f Kashmiri
Means "sunflower".
Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]
Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.
Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".
Vandani f Indian
sanskrit
Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]
Vandutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Vanda.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.
Vaneeza f Pakistani
Meaning: ?
Vaneh f Armenian
means "of crystal" in Armenian
Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]
Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
Vanesita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Vanesa.
Vanesse f Various
Variant of Vanessa.
Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew
Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.
Vang f Chin
Means "light" in Hakha Chin.
Vanga f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Evangeliya.
Vangelio f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia.
Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Vani f Telugu
Means "voice, speech" in Telugu.
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Giovana or Ivana.
Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.
Vania f & m Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Vanya as well as Italian variant of Vanna and Bulgarian diminutive of Ivana.
Vanida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanida.
Vanika f Sanskrit
MEANING : little wood, grove... [more]
Vanilia f Various, Portuguese (Brazilian, ?), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Perhaps from Greek βανίλια (vanilia) meaning "vanilla" or Italian vaniglia meaning "vanilla".
Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
Vanille f Popular Culture
Means "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.
Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.
Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]
Vanine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Franco-Provençal (Rare)
The Brazilian version and the Franco-Provençal version of Vanina.
Vanisha f Hindi, Nepali
Means "queen of the universe" or "pure" in Hindi and Nepali.
Vanitha f Indian
means "The Lady"; Indian
Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.
Vanjie f Popular Culture
Variant of Vangie, which is a diminutive of Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race.
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Diminutive of Ivana (Bulgarian, Macedonian) or Ivan (Russian).
Vanna f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah
Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.
Vannina f Corsican
Variant of Vanina.
Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa
Vannozza f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vanona m & f Malagasy
Means "successful" in Malagasy.
Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]
Vanozza f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Giovanna.
Vansha f Hinduism
MEANING - lineage, race, dynasty. It was the name of an Apsara.
Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of Vânia.
Vanūše f Mazanderani
Mazanderani feminine name meaning "violet".
Vanushe f Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "violet" in Mazanderani.
Vanxhela f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vanxhel.
Vanya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vanyo.
Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.
Vår f Norwegian
Younger form of Vár.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".
Varada f Indian
Name of an Indian river situated in Karnataka, a state in the south western region of India. It is with believed that this river has religious ties with gods Durga and Lakshmi.
Varahi f Indian, Hinduism
Means "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Varakiya f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic وَرَق (waraq) meaning "foliage, leaves".
Varali f Telugu
Means “moon” in Telugu.
Varanya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waranya.
Varaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).
Varaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).
Varaqa f Uzbek
Derived from varaq meaning "leaf" or "page".
Varbinka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върбинка "verbena, vervain".
Várbu f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.
Varcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Varvara.
Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.
Varda f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works, a quasi-divine figure who created the stars. The name is derived from an honorific title in the fictional Quenya language, and means "sublime, exalted, lofty".
Vardanush f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vardiel f Hebrew
Means "rose of God" in Hebrew.
Vardiko f & m Georgian
Pet form of Varden (masculine) and Vardo (feminine).
Vardilmë f Literature
A character mentioned in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language. Although it is of uncertain etymology, it is possibly a contraction of Vardandilme, a compound of the name Varda and a feminine form of the name element ndil meaning "friend of, lover, devoted to".
Vardine f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Vardiya f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Vardina.
Vardush f Armenian
Diminutive of Varduhi.
Varena f Romansh
Romansh variant of Verena.
Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".
Varenka f Russian
Pet form of Varvara. It is the name a heroine in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Poor Folk' and a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.
Varenya f Telugu
It’s a name contained with all india gods
Varesh f Persian
Means "rainfall", from the Persian بارش.
Váreyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.
Varia f Russian
Variant transliteration of Варя (see Varya).
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Either from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Varima-te-takere f Polynesian Mythology
Primordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from vari meaning "mud" and takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Varina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.
Varinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Varinderjit f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Formed from Varinder and Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
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