Feminine Submitted Names

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Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.
Clarisin f Arthurian Cycle
A damsel rescued by Sir Gaheris, Arthur's nephew.
Clarisol f Spanish
Combination of Clara and Sol 1, possibly intended to mean "bright sun".
Clarissant f Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian legends Clarissant was a daughter of King Lot and Morgause who married Sir Guiromelant... [more]
Clarisso f Provençal
Provençal form of Clarisse.
Clarista f Literature
Perhaps a blend of Clarissa and Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
Clarita f Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Clara.
Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.
Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]
Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.
Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III
Claro f Provençal
Provençal form of Claire.
Clarrie f English
Either a diminutive of Clara or a variant of Clarie.
Clartela f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Kartela influenced by Clara.
Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]
Clasina f Dutch
Variant of Klasina.
Clau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Claudia.
Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.
Clauddine f English (American)
Variant of Claudine, this was the real name of Dee Dee Blanchard, victim of Famous killer Nicholas Godejohn and Accomplice Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Claudela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Claudel.
Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude.
Claudenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese elaborated from Claudia.
Claudeta f Gascon
Gascon form of Claudette.
Claudi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Claudiana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Late Roman feminine form of Claudianus. Claudiana was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Claudinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Claustro f & m Spanish
Spanish form of Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavdia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Klavdia.
Clavel f & m Filipino (Rare), Various
Probably from Spanish clavel ("carnation, pink clove").
Clavia f Caribbean
Feminine form of Clavius.
Clayna f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly an adaptation of the Irish name "Cliodhna".
Claytie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine diminutive of Clayton.
Clazina f Dutch
Variant of Klazina.
Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Cleane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Cleanor.
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.
Clée f & m French (Modern)
From Cléa, also from "clé" which means key in French
Cleerke f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Clara (via French Claire).
Cleide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cleïs. A notable bearer is Italian athlete Cleide Urlando.
Cleio f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Kleio, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Clio.
Cleïs f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεις (Kleis), perhaps a derivative of Kleio. This was the name of Sappho's mother and daughter.
Cleite f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Greek Κλείτη (Kleite) - because its proper latinized form is Clite - which means "renowned, famous" from Greek κλειτός (kleitos); also compare the masculine equivalent Kleitos... [more]
Clell m & f American
Possible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Clella f American
Feminine of Clelland or Clellan or due to the comparative rarity of the male names, perhaps a rhyming form of Ella 1.
Clemença f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan and Provençal form of Clementia.
Clemènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Clémence.
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Clemența f Romanian
Romanian form of Clementia.
Clementa f Spanish, Dutch
Feminine form of Clement.
Clémente f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Clément.
Clementiane f Central African, Southern African
It is a variant of the name Clementine, corresponding with Clementine's other variants.
Clementijn m & f Dutch
Dutch masculine and feminine form of Clementinus.
Clementisima f Obscure, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish clementísima meaning "most clement".
Clemenza f Italian, American (South, Archaic)
Italian variant of Clemenzia and American feminine form of Clement.
Clemenzia f Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Clementia.
Clemie f & m American
Variant of Clemmie.
Clemma f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clementia.
Clemmie f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clemence.
Clemy f & m American
Diminutive of Clementine or Clement.
Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια (Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in Euboea, Meliboea and Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [more]
Cleobulina f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοβουλίνη (Kleobouline), derived from the name Kleoboulos combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ινη (-ine)... [more]
Cleocharia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοχαρεία (Kleochareia), derived from κλέος (kleos) "glory" and χάρις (charis) "grace, kindness"... [more]
Cleodie f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from the Scottish surname McLeod.
Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]
Cleodoxa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοδόξα (Kleodoxa), derived from the elements κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δοξα (doxa) "notion, reputation, honour".
Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the Latin Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as Maria Cleofe (alternatively Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [more]
Cleofina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine Italian diminutive of Cleophas.
Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]
Cleolinda f Folklore
Possibly a contracted form of Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from French cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.
Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".
Cleomie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleome reflecting the pronunciation of the botanical name.
Cleona f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]
Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.
Cleonica f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonic.
Cleonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleone reflecting the pronunciation of the mythological name.
Cléonise f French (Acadian)
Acadian variant of Cléonice.
Cléophe m & f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant form of Cléophas (masculine) and Cléophée (feminine). A known bearer of this name was the Canadian political figure Cléophe Cimon (1822-1888).
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cléophée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cléophas, possibly via Latin Cleophae (see Cleofe).... [more]
Cleophis f Ancient Greek
Also called Kripa in Sanskrit, Cleophis was a key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great.
Cleora f English
Possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Cleotilde f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Clotilde influenced by names beginning with the element Cleo-.
Clerecy f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Cleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Clara.
Clergia f Romansh
Variant of Clara.
Clerina f English (American, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Clerina of Carthage was a 3rd-century saint. She is said to have been the aunt of Saint Celerinus.
Clervie f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Klervi.
Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.
Cleta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites or Graces.
Clevie m & f English
Diminutive of Cleveland, Cleve, or Cleva.
Clidra f Arthurian Cycle
In Ulrich’s Lanzalet, a beautiful woman from the enchanted island of Thyle.... [more]
Cliffie m & f English (American)
A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Climence f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Clémence.
Climene f Greek Mythology
Italian form of Clymene.
Climentina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clementina.
Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]
Cliodhna f Irish
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cliodna f Irish
Variant of Clíodhna.
Cliona f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Clíona.
Clione f Literature, American (Rare)
The name of the main protagonist in the short story 'The unforgotten hour' by Louis Arthur Cunningham.... [more]
Cliotide f French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular corruption of Clothilde found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Çlirime f Albanian
Feminine form of Çlirim.
Çlirimtare f Albanian (Rare), Kosovar (Rare)
Derived from Albanian çlirimtar "emancipator; liberating".
Clitemnestra f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clytemnestra.
Cliupatra f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cleopatra.
Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Cllâodène f Norman
Norman form of Claudine.
Cllémentène f Norman
Feminine form of Cllément.
Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.
Clòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Clodia.
Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Clodoswinthe f Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Chlodoswintha. It was the given name of two Merovingian princesses.
Cloè f Catalan
Catalan form of Chloe.
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clori f Italian
Italian form of Chloris.
Clorice f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chloris influenced by Clarice.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Clóris f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Chloris.
Cloris f Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Chloris.
Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".
Clota f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Clyde.... [more]
Clotee f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Clotilde. This was used in the 1997 children's historical novel A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl.
Clotildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Clotile f Walloon
Walloon form of Clothilde.
Clotirdi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Cloustria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish clutso- "ear".
Cloutildo f Provençal
Provençal form of Clotilde.
Clove f Literature, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, The Hunger Games.
Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.
Clowance f Literature, English (British, Modern, Rare)
A character in the 'Poldark' series of historic novels by Winston Graham. The name is probably transferred from the name of an estate in Crowan , Cornwall.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Clurinda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clorinda.
Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydai f Welsh Mythology
The name of a Welsh saint of the 5th century, the reputed foundress of a church named Clydai, in Emlyn.
Clydene f English (American)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.
Clydie f & m English (American), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Clyde, also used as a feminine form.
Clydina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Presumably a feminization of Clyde.
Clydine f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clymene f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]
Clytie f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare), American (South)
Latinized form of Klytië. It was used by British author Joseph Hatton for the heroine of his novel Clytie (1874), and borne by Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887-1983); it was also the birth name of Australian ceramic artist Klytie Pate (1912-2010)... [more]
Clytippe f Greek Mythology
One of the many daughters of Thespius and Megamede. She consorted with Heracles and gave birth to a son Eurycapys.
Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Cẩm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 锦 (cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
Cẩm Tú f Vietnamese
Vietnamese compound name meaning "elegance".
Cẩn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑾 (cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹 (cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cnáimhseach f Irish
Means "midwife", which is derived from Irish Cnámh meaning "bone".
Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.
Coacihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "serpent woman" in Nahuatl. This was also another name for the goddess Quilaztli, or Cihuacoatl.
Coahoma f Choctaw
From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".
Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
Coanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".
Coast m & f English
From the English word coast
Coaton f Nahuatl
Means "little serpent" in Nahuatl, the diminutive form of Coatl.
Coaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl coatl, "serpent, snake" and xochitl, "flower".
Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.
Cobie f & m English
Diminutive of Jacob or Jacoba.... [more]
Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.
Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]
Cobura f Guanche
From Guanche *kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Coca f Romanian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Cocha f Inca Mythology
From Qucha, meaning “lake” in Quechua.
Cochava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.
Cochcanauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "sleeping duck" in Nahuatl.
Cochrann f Irish Mythology
Perhaps from Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of Diarmaid and Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.
Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Cockacoeske f Powhatan
The name of a 17th-century leader of the Pamunkey tribe (Powhatan Confederacy) in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia.
Cocky f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cock, which is a short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean.... [more]
Cocoliloc m & f Nahuatl
Means "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl cocolia "to hate someone".
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