Feminine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bessee f Manx
Manx form of Bessie and Betty.
Bessel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bethsabe.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.
Bessille f Arthurian Cycle
In the Prose Tristan, a Cornish woman who loved Tristan. When Tristan rejected her, she became the paramour of Andred, Tristan’s enemy, and conspired to reveal his affair with Isolde to King Mark.
Bessy f English
Variant of Bessie.
Bestari f & m Indonesian
Means "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार (vistāra).
Bestin f Kurdish
Means "tie, connect" in Kurdish.
Bestla f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
Bestla is a giantess in Norse Mythology. She is married to Borr and mother of Odin, Vili and ... [more]
Be-strong f English (Puritan)
Referencing being strong despite trials and tribulations.
Besula f Jewish
This is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Béta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta and Erzsébet.
Běta f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Beta f Slovak, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Slovak diminutive of Alžbeta (not used as a given name in its own right), Portuguese diminutive of Elisabete, Alberta ou Roberta and Romansh variant of Betta.
Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.
Betami f Amharic
Means "lovely" in Amharic.
Betang m & f Kenyang
Derived from bɛtaŋ meaning "power" in Kenyang.
Beteck m & f Kenyang
From bɛtɨk meaning "work" in Kenyang.
Bétéide f Irish Mythology
Means "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from "woman" and téide "wantonness" (see Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Betel f Tamil
Betel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."
Bételgeuse m & f Astronomy
French form of Betelgeuse.
Betelhem f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Bethlehem.
Bétén f Bette
Means "favourite female friend" in Bette Obudu.
Betha f Scottish
Anglicized variant of Beathag.
Betha f Romansh
Variant of Beta.
Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]
Be-thankful f English (Puritan)
Referring to being thankful for God's blessings.
Bethanna f English
Beth and the popular -anna suffix.
Bethanne f English
Variant of Bethann.
Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.
Betheil m & f Assyrian
An Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name Bethel.
Bethelene f English
Possibly an elaboration of Bethel.
Betheline f English
Elaboration of Bethel.
Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.
Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)
From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]
Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]
Bethiah f English
Variant of Bithiah.
Bethie f English
Variant of Bethy.
Bethlea f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lea suffix.
Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.
Bethlee f English
Beth with the -lee suffix.
Bethléem f French (Archaic)
French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Bethleigh f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leigh suffix.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bethlyn f English
Beth with the popular-lyn suffix.
Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.
Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn suffix.
Bethlynne f English
Beth with the -lynne suffix.
Bethnie f English
Variant spelling of Bethney.
Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.
Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Bethshalom m & f Hebrew
beth is the hebrew word for house, while shalom is the hebrew for peace. meaning house of peace.
Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה (betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.
Bethye f English
A variant spelling of Bethy.
Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]
Beti f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
A short form of Elizabeta.
Beti f Spanish
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Beti f Welsh
Welsh adoption of Betty.
Betiana f Spanish (Latin American)
First made known and popularised by Argentine actress Betiana Blum (1939-), in this case being a mix of her given names Betty and Ana.
Betica f Slovene
Dimintutive form of Elizabeta.
Betigül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish beti "shape, figure, build" and gül "rose". It is often interpreted to mean "as beautiful as a rose".
Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.
Betika f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Betilla f Popular Culture
A Character in Rayman, a franchise of platform video games, published by Ubisoft.
Betime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Betim.
Betina f Spanish
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Betinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Elisabete.
Betiqand f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bet meaning "face, cheek" and qand meaning "cube sugar".
Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.
Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]
Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]
Betja f Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a German-Yiddish variant of Bithiah.
Bětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta via the variant diminutive Běta.
Betka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Elizabeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.
Beton f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bethan.
Betra f Polynesian
Means "love" in Marshallese.
Betrest f Ancient Egyptian
Means "may Bata be favorably disposed toward her" in Egyptian.
Bêtri f Walloon
Walloon form of Béatrice.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.
Betrise f Latvian
Latvian form of Beatrice
Bétry f French (Archaic)
Local variant of Béatrix found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.
Betsabe f Polish
Variant of Batszeba.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Betsabèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Bathsheba.
Betsabea f Italian
Italian form of Bathsheba.
Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]
Betsan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.
Betserai f Shona
Meaning "help, aid, or give assistance", another form of the name is Etserai or Batsirai.
Betsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
Betsinda f Literature
Apparently a pseudo-Italian elaboration of Betsy based on similar-sounding names such as Belinda and Lucinda (perhaps Betsaida; see Bethsaida)... [more]
Betsye f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.
Betta f Italian, Romansh
Italian and Romansh short form of Elisabetta.
Betta f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidetta.
Betta f Hungarian
Short form of Babett, Berta and Erzsébet.
Betta f Frankish
Diminutive of Bertha, or of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz)... [more]
Bettag f Scots
Caithness Scots variant of Betty.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Betté f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Élîzabé and Lîzabé and thus an equivalent to English Betty.
Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.
Betti f Estonian, Hungarian, German (Swiss)
Estonian short form of Eliisabet, Hungarian short form of Erzsébet and Swiss German short form of Elisabeth.
Bettisia f Medieval Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Elisabetta, or a variant of Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Bettsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettsie f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettyanna f English
A combination of Betty and Anna.
Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).
Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettylynne f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.
Betua f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *betua "birch tree".
Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".
Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]
Bětuše f Czech
Diminutive form of Alžběta.
Bětuška f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Alžběta, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Betzaira f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly an altered form of Betzaida, perhaps influenced by Zaira or the suffix -aira from other names (such as Yahaira or Yajaira).
Beuzega f Breton
Feminine form of Beuzeg.
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.
Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.
Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Beyan f Kurdish
Means "morning" in Kurdish.
Beybûn f Kurdish
Means "chamomile" in Kurdish.
Beydaan f Somali
Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
Beyhan m & f Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Beyla f Norse Mythology
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.
Beyle f Judeo-French
Variant of Bele.
Beyonca f American (Modern)
Variant of Bianca, influenced by Beyoncé. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Beyoncé and Bianca.
Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."
Beyzagül f Turkish
Combination of Beyza and Gül.
Beyzanur f Turkish
Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".
Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.
Bezawit f Amharic
Means "saviour" in Amharic.
Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]
Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]
Bezmiara f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم (bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا (ara), the present stem of آراستن⁩ (arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Bezzeline f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bezzel.
Bhaamini f Hindi
Etymology uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Bhaama.
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of Krishna... [more]
Bhagwati f Tamil
Saint goddess
Bhagyashi f Marathi
Meaning "Lucky".
Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, Indian
Sanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bham m & f Rade
Bhanu m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Telugu
Means "ray of light, brightness, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bhanupriya f Hindi
Derived from Bhanu and Priya.
Bharati f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
Feminine form of Bharata, though it could also be derived from Sanskrit भारती (bharati) meaning "speech, voice, word". This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Bharvi f & m Indian
Means "holy basil (plant)" in Hindi.
Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [more]
Bhavani f Telugu, Hinduism
From Sanskrit भव (bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, Durga in her amiable form.
Bhavdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit भावन (bhavana) "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion" and दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".
Bhavya m & f Hindi
Hindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bhawanishankar f Indian
This name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [more]
Bhekisisa f Zulu
Means "to be careful, cautious" in Zulu.
Bhekithemba f Zulu
Means "look for hope" in Zulu.
Bhioctoria f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Victoria.
Bhoomi f Hindi (Modern)
Hindi/Sanskrit Term for Earth
Bhuêng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Man.
Bhumi m & f Shona
It means "wolf".
Bhumija f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning "Beautiful Furrow".
Bhumika f Indian
Role - like one to be enacted in a play /negotiations / history etc.; Basis of --- e.g. The candidate first built "bhunika" (basis) for his career goal assignment with the job he is now aspiring.
Bhupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Bhupendra used by Sikhs.
Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.
Bhuvana f Indian
The world.
Bi m & f Korean
It means "rain".
f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Mei 1.
Bia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.
Bia f Romanian
Short form of Bianca.
Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.
Bia f Greek
Variant transcription of Μπία (see Mpia).
Biaggia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Biaggiu.
Biaggina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biaggiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]
Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.
Bian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (an) meaning "plan", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [more]
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Bianchina f Italian
Diminutive of Bianca.
Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bianihna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benigna.
Bianka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.
Biata f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Beatrice.
Biatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Biba f Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the element Bi-, such as Biserka and Biljana.
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).
Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).
Bibbiana f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Bibiana.
Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bibe f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Phoebe.