Feminine Submitted Names

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Breezey f English
Variant of Breezie.
Breezi f English
Variant of Breezie.
Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Breffni m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Breffny, which is the standard anglicization of Bréifne (see Breifne).
Bregida f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Bridget.
Bregido f Provençal
Provençal form of Brigitte.
Bregje f Dutch
Feminine form of Brecht. See also Brechtje.
Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]
Brehannah f English (Rare)
Likely either a variant of Briana or a combination of the prefix bre and Hannah.
Breindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.
Breine f Yiddish
Variant of Breinle.
Breinle f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Breindel (see also Bräunle).
Brekhna f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريښنا (see Breshna).
Breksta f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
An alleged Lithuanian goddess.... [more]
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
Brendalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Brenda and Lee, popularised by singer Brenda Lee (1944-).
Brendaliz f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Brenda and Liz, popular in Puerto Rico.
Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Brendana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Brendan.
Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.
Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]
Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.
Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Brescia f English (Rare)
From the place name Brescia.
Bresenda f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of Medea (Medeas), the lecherous female ruler of Crudele castle.... [more]
Breshna f Pashto
Means "lightning" in Pashto.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Breta f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Berta.
Bretka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Breta.
Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.
Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.
Brettia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Brettia was the eponymous nymph of Abrettene, Mysia.
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Breysia f Medieval Swiss
Derived from the place name Brixia, the Latin name of an ancient city situated in Gallia Cisalpina, now Brescia in Lombardy, Italy.
Breza f Croatian (Rare)
Means "birch" in several Slavic languages.
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Briaga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag, this name is occasionally also considered a Breton cognate of Cornish Breaca.
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.
Briahnna f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Brianna.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Brianag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Brianna, Brianne.
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).
Brisanie f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
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.
Brisiane f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
Brisida f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Brígida.
Brissanne f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
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.