Feminine Submitted Names

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Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.
Briagen f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
Briagez f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
Briah f English
Variant of Bria.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.
Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.
Briante f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Briana with the suffix tay.
Briara f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Briana, Kiara and Tiara.
Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.
Briatiz f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Briauna f English
Variant of Briana.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bricia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Bricio (compare Brizia). This name coincides with the name of a town in Castile and León, Spain.
Bricida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Brigida.
Bricita f Sicilian
Variant of Bricida.
Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brictfled f Medieval English
A form of the Old English name Beorhtflæd.
Brictgyth f Medieval English
Variant form of Beorhtgyth, an Old English name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and guð "battle".
Brida f Medieval German, Romansh (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.
Bridey f Irish (Rare), Manx
Irish variant of Bridie and Manx variant of Breeshey as well as a Manx cognate of Bríd and Brìde.
Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Bridgeen f Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Brídín, which is a diminutive of Bríd.
Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.
Bridgid f English
Likely a variant of Bridget.
Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).
Brídín f Irish
Diminutive of Bríd.
Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Briega f Breton
Feminine form of Brieg.
Briege f Irish, Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Briegen f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Briegez f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."
Brienne f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Brianne. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'... [more]
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Bríet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.
Bríga f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Bríd or Brígh.
Brigantia f Celtic Mythology
Derived from Celtic *brigant- "high" or *briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as Bridget, the Irish goddess.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.
Brìghde f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bridget.
Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.
Brighit f Celtic Mythology
A unique form of spelling for the Celtic goddess, Brigid. She was the goddess of many things.
Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brigthwyna f Medieval English
Medieval name recorded in 1219, possibly derived from the Old English name Beorhtwynn.
Brigyta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bridget.
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Briita f Finnish
Finnish form of Brita.
Brijana f Serbian (Modern)
Serbian form of Briana.
Brikena f Albanian
Feminine form of Briken.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilhèta f Gascon
Gascon form of Brilheta.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brilliana f English (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Lord Conway in the early 17th century for his daughter (who would later become a well-known English letter-writer).... [more]
Brilliance f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word brilliance.
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.
Brimesent f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name composed of brem "famous; boasting" and sind "path, journey".... [more]
Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".
Brimo f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".
Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".
Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.
Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.
Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.
Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Brini f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Sabrina. An example is Sabrina "Brini" Maxwell, a fictional character.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Briona f English
Variant of Briana.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.
Brisen f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the brísingamen).
Brisenia f Spanish (Mexican)
This given name is probably a combination of Briseida or Brigida with any name ending in -enia or -senia (depends on which name is used for the first part of the name), such as Eugenia and Yesenia.
Brisida f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Brígida.
Brit f English
Short form of Brittany.
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Britann f Romani
Romani form of Britannia.
Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.
Brithany f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Brittany. This name ranked #8 in Ecuador in 2014.
Britheva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Brihtgifu, a variant of Beorhtgifu.
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Britken f Swedish (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Brita.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn
Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.
Britomart f Literature
Form of Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated Brito- with "Briton" and -martis with Mars (genitive Martis), the Roman god of war.
Britomartis f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ (britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic glyku) and martis "maiden" (Attic parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with Artemis.
Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Brittanyann f Obscure
Combination of Brittany and Ann.
Brittanyanne f English
Combination of Brittany and Anne 1.
Britten f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Britten.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brittany, Britannia, and other names starting with Brit-.
Brittleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany incorporating Leigh.
Brittmarie f Swedish
Combination of Britt and Marie. Most commonly spelled with a hyphen, Britt-Marie.
Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.
Britty f Romani
Short form of Britannia.
Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.
Brixhet f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Brixhida, possibly modelled on English Bridget.
Brixhid f & m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of French Brigitte as well as a masculine form of Brixhida.
Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.
Brixhit f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Brixhid.
Brixia f Celtic Mythology
Contracted form of Brigantia.
Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.
Brixida f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Bridget.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
Brizo f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [more]
Brnjača f Medieval Serbian
The name of a Serbian Princess. The etymology of her name is unclear. It may be derived from Veronica, Berenice or Bernardine, or a nickname of her mother, taken from her feudal estate Brnjak... [more]
Brodi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Bróna f Irish
Anglicized form of Brónach.
Bronćü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bronisława.
Brone f & m German (East Prussian)
Feminine form and masculine short form of Bronys.
Bronė f Lithuanian
Short form of Bronislova.
Broneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronia f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bronimir.
Broņislava f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisława.
Bronislova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bronislovas.
Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.
Broňka f Czech
Diminutive form of Bronislava.
Bronka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Bronnelin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Bräunle. It was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Bronte f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Bronwenn f Breton
Breton form of Bronwen.
Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.
Bronze m & f English
Bronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.