Feminine Submitted Names

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Beneto f Provençal
Contracted form of Benezeto.
Beneuenta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.
Benezeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Benoîte.
Beng f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Bing).
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Bengîn f Kurdish
Means "impassioned" in Kurdish.
Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.
Beni f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Beni m & f Spanish
Short form of Benito, Benita, Benigno and Benigna.
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Beniamina f Kashubian, Sicilian
Kashubian feminine form of Beniamin and Sicilian feminine form of Beniaminu.
Benica f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta. The name coincides with a place name in Slovenia.
Bénice f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).
Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.
Benie f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beniga f Breton
Variant of Benniga.
Benigez f Breton
Variant of Beniga.
Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benika f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Beniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)
Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [more]
Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]
Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.
Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.
Beniñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Benigna.
Bening f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Benita, Benito, Bienvenido, Venancia, and other names with a similar sound.
Beninja f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta.
Beninye f & m Dagbani
Means "stay and witness" in Dagbani.
Benio f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.
Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.
Benjakalayanee f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Benchakanlayani.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Benka f Slovene
Diminutive of Benjamina.
Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.
Benna f Scots
Shetlandic Scots reduced form of Brenda.
Bennath f Cornish (Rare)
Directly taken from Cornish bennath "blessing".
Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.
Benni m & f Various
Variant or Benny/Bennie sometimes used as a feminine name.
Benniga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Benniged.
Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.
Benona f Polish
Feminine form of Benon.
Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.
Benta f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bento.
Bentang m & f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Bintang.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.
Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.
Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.
Bentje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Ben 2.
Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.
Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.
Benucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Benigna.
Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Benuenguta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.
Benvenguda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Bienvenue.
Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.
Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [more]
Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".
Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".
Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".
Benxamina f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Benjamina.
Benxo f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make better, improve" in Shipibo.
Benyapa f Thai
Of uncertain etymology.
Bényín f Bette
Means "love" in Bette Obudu.
Benzaiten f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of Saraswati. Her name is derived from 弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal", 才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or 財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and 天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".
Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Beom f Korean
From the Hangul Korean 범 (beom) meaning "tiger".... [more]
Beorhtflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright, distinguished, pure" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".
Beorhtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.
Beorhtwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and waru "shelter, protection, care".
Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.
Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".
Bep f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Elisabeth and Elizabeth (strictly feminine). As a unisex name, Bep is usually a short form of names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Gijsbert for men and Berta/Bertha and Lamberta for women.... [more]
Beppie f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Bep. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Beppie Melissen (b. 1951) and the Limburgish singer Beppie Kraft (b. 1946).
Bera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vera 1.
Berangiero f Provençal
Provençal form of Bérangère.
Berarda f Gascon
Feminine form of Berard.
Berarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Berard.
Berardina f Gascon (Archaic)
Feminine form of Berard.
Beraskita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Berasko, using the feminine Spanish suffix -ita. It was common in 12th-century Navarra.
Berav f Kurdish
Means "shore" in Kurdish.
Berb f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.
Berbang f Kurdish
Means "dawn" in Kurdish.
Berbe f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.
Berbel f Sorbian, Dutch (Rare)
Sorbian and Dutch diminutive of Borbora and Barbara (compare Bärbel).
Berbke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Barbara (see also Berb).
Berbla f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Barbara.
Berc'hed f Breton
Breton form of Bridget.
Berdien f Dutch
Variant form of Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.
Berdina f Bodo
Means "glorious" in Bodo.
Berdine f Dutch
Contracted form of Bernardine. In some cases, it can also be a variant form of Bertine.
Bere f Spanish
Diminutive of Berenice.
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.
Berenguièra f Gascon
Gascon form of Berengaria.
Berenguiera f Provençal
Provençal form of Berengaria.
Berenguiero f Provençal
Provençal form of Bérengère.
Bereniç f Catalan
Catalan form of Berenice.
Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.
Bereniczka f Polish
Diminutive of Berenika.
Bereniké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Berenike.
Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]
Berenisia f Polish
Diminutive of Berenika.
Berenize f Basque
Basque form of Berenice and Bérénice.
Berentrud f Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."
Beretta f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Berette f Swedish
Variant of Berete.
Berezira f Afghan
Precious
Berezko f Basque Mythology
The natural form of Aide as oppose to Aideko, the supernatural form
Berfende f Kurdish
Means "avalanche" in Kurdish.
Bergama f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Bergamo.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergfríð f Faroese
From the Old Norse borg meaning "castle" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Bergida f Provençal
Provençal form of Bridget.
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergliót f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bergljót.
Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.
Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.
Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").
Bergthora f Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergtóra.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Berguitta f French
French spelling of Bergita.... [more]
Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
Berhem f Kurdish
Means "work, creation" in Kurdish.
Bêrî f Kurdish
Means "desire, yearning" in Kurdish.
Beri f Kurdish (Rare)
Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri- f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
Bêrîcan f Kurdish
From bêrî meaning "yearning" and can meaning "soul".
Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.
Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.
Beringhiera f Italian
Feminine form of Beringhiero, itself a variant of Berengario.
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Berislava f Croatian
Feminine form of Berislav.
Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.
Berivan f Kurdish
"Shepard" Sivan in Kurdish
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkenye f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian berkenye "rowan".
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berlian f & m Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English brilliant.
Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Berlinde f German
From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.
Berma f Kurdish
Means "lady" in Kurdish.
Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.
Berna f Spanish
Short form of Bernardina or Bernarda.
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernadèta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Bernadette.
Bernadeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Bernadette.
Bernadòta f Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian cognate of Bernadette.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Bernarde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard. Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was the birth name of Saint Bernadette.
Bernardeta f Lithuanian, Polish, Albanian, Czech
Albanian, Czech, Lithuanian and Polish form of Bernardette.
Bernardete f Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian and Brazilian form of Bernardette.
Bernardia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard.
Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.
Bernardika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bernardka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, used as a given name in its own right. This name is also treated as the Slovene form of Bernadette.
Bernardyna f Polish
Feminine form of Bernardyn.
Bernatka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bernadette.
Berneda f American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Berneda.
Berneen f South African (Modern, Rare), Irish
Irish short form of Bernadette using the diminuitive suffix ín.
Bernegilde f Frankish
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.
Bernette f French, English
Possibly French diminutive of Bernadette.
Bernhardine f German
Feminine form of Bernhard.
Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."
Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.
Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.
Beroe f Greek Mythology
This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed Semele.