Feminine Submitted Names

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Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Denoela f Breton
Feminine form of Denoel.
Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).
Deňule f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denya f English
Likely a variant of Denia.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
Deodata f Italian
Italian feminine form of Deodatus.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deograzia f Italian
Means "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin Deus "God" and gratia "grace".
Deok-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is Princess Deok-hye of Korea (1912-1989), the last princess of Korea.
Deokman m & f Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 賢"virtuous,worthy,good" and 只 "just,simple"
Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]
Deondra f & m African American
Feminine or variant form of Deon, possibly influenced by DeAndre or Kendra.
Deondrea f African American
Feminine form of Deondre.
Deondria f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deandrea, likely influenced by Deon.
Deonna f English (American), African American
Variant of Deonne or Deanna, or possibly a variant of Diana reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".
Deotyma f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Diotima. It was used as a pseudonym by the novelist and poet Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834-1908).
Dep f Vietnamese
The name "Dep" embodies the aspiration for beauty and grace.... [more]
Depi f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντέπη (see Ntepi).
Depke f Low German
Low German form of Deborah.
Deprise f English (Rare), Obscure
Borne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.
Depy f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντέπυ (see Ntepy).
Deqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Deqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".
Dera m & f Malagasy
Means "praise, fame" in Malagasy.
Derbforgaill f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Gaelic Der bForgaill, which apparently meant "daughter of Forgall". It may be an earlier form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile... [more]
Dercy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Darcy or a diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Brazilian actress Dercy Gonçalves (1907-2008), whose given name was Dolores.
Deredere f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish variant of Deirdre.
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".
Deretha f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Dereth to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Derewan f Kurdish
Meaning "Lies" in Kurdish
Derfina f Sicilian
Variant of Delfina.
Dérgréine f Irish Mythology
Means "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish dér "tear" and grían "the sun" (genitive gréine; compare Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of Fiachna Mac Retach, who married Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.
Deri m & f Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak."
Deria f Kurdish
Means “the sea” in Kurdish.
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Derifa f Arabic
Apparently means "eloquent" and "creative"
Derifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "laughter can never end" in Ijaw.
Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.
Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.
Derira f Japanese
Japanese form of Delilah.
Derketo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic 𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕 (Tarʿatta), the apocope form of 𐡏𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕𐡄 (ʿAttarʿattā), another name of the Syrian goddess Atargatis.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derman f Kurdish
Means "remedy" in Kurdish.
Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]
Derowen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "oak" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Derozha f Yiddish
A Yiddish name taken from the Slavic, meaning 'my dear little one'.
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Derrica f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Derrick, influenced by Erica.
Déruchette f Guernésiais (Rare, Archaic, ?), Literature
Supposedly a diminutive of Durande, the name of an obscure saint, as explained by Victor Hugo in his novel "Toilers of the Sea".
Derui f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.
Dervorghil f Irish (Anglicized)
Irish anglicisation of Derbforgaill.
Dervorgil f Irish
Old Irish name meaning "purely fair daughter"
Dervorgilla f Medieval Scottish
Latinization of the Gaelic name Derbforgaill. A notable bearer of this name is Dervorguilla of Galloway, mother of John I of Scotland.
Derwa f Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely derived from Cornish derow "oak trees" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *daru "tree"). Saint Derwa is the patron saint of Menadarva (Merther Derwa in Cornish, translating to grave of St Derwa in English) in the parish of Camborne, Cornwall... [more]
Derwela f Medieval Breton
Name of a 5th-century Breton Saint.
Derýa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Derya
Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.
Desa f & m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, Croatian
Either a short form of Desanka or derived from Slavic des meaning ''to happen, to occur''.
Desak f Balinese
From a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desanka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Désanne f Dutch (Rare)
This name is usually a combination of Désirée with Anne 1.... [more]
Desarai f English
Another form of Desiree
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Desariee f Obscure
Variant of Desiree. This is the birth name of actress Scout Taylor-Compton.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Desen m & f Turkish
Means "pattern" in Turkish.
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)
This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [more]
Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Desha f Russian
Variant of Desa.
Deshanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Shanae, possibly based on Deshawn, Dejanae or Deja.
Deshante f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix de and Shante.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshi f Chechen
Means "gold" in Chechen.
Dëshira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dëshirë "wish, desire".
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiata f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian desiata, the feminine form of the adjective desiato, itself an obsolete and now poetic form of desiderato/-a "desired, wished (for)".
Desierra f American (Americanized, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix de with Sierra.
Desirada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal cognate of Désirée.
Desirado f Provençal
Provençal form of Désirée.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Desiyanti f Indonesian
Refers to a child who was born in the month of December.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslava f Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Recorded in the pre-15th century in Jewish Moravian and Bohemian communities. ... [more]
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Despena f Italian
Italian form of Despoina.
Despine f Georgian
Georgian form of Despoina. Also compare Despina.
Despo f Greek
Pet form of Despina.
Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]
Dessa f Obscure
Diminutive of Odessa, Desiree or other names containing des.
Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.
Destinae f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinei f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destiney f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destini f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destry m & f Popular Culture, English
English form of Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Destyne f English
Feminine form of Destin.
Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destynie f English
Variant of Destiny.
Desy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Deta f Silesian
Short form of Bernadeta.
Deta f Romansh
Short form of Margareta.
Dete f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Dieta recorded in the 1600s.
Detelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Detelin.
Deti f German (Swiss)
Variant of Dete.
Deto f Provençal
Short form of Bernadeto and Oudeto.
Detra f English
Variant of Deitra.
Detta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Romansh short form of Margaretha, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Dette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".
Detti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Bernadett.
Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.
Deudata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Deodata.
Deuis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Deulocresca f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal feminine form of Deulecresse.
Deunorone f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Deunoro.
Deuona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Latin deus meaning "god, deity". Latin deus and dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European deiwos, from the same root as Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [more]
Deuteria f Frankish
Queen Deuteria of the Franks was a consort of King Theudebert I. She came from an aristocratic Gallo-Roman family from Auvergne. She was related to Sidonius Apollinaris, Saint Avitus, and Emperor Avitus... [more]
Dev f English
Diminutive of Devorah.
Dev m & f English
Diminutive or short form of Devin and other variations of the same name
Deva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [more]
Deva f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Means "maiden, girl, lass", derived from the Proto-Slavic děva, itself from the Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ "to suck, suckle".
Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic *dēiwā meaning "goddess".
Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.
Devana f Slavic Mythology
Czech goddess of the hunt.
Devanshi f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Feminine form of Devansh.
Devasena f Tamil
God Kartikeya was immensely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He is also know as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army(Senai) of the devas (gods).
Devender m & f Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Devendra also used by Sikhs.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Devera f American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Devorah or a combination of the popular name prefix de and Vera 1... [more]
Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.
Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.
Deverra f Roman Mythology
Goddess who gives the broom with which grain was swept up (verrere) (compare Averruncus).
Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devilia f Indonesian
Combination of Devi and Lia 1.
Devinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Devendra used by Sikhs.
Devinsu f Turkish
“The rhythmic movements or motion of water, stream.”
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devken f Kurdish
Means "jovial, cheery" in Kurdish.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devletхan f Ubykh
Derived from the Turkish name Devlet and han meaning "khan, ruler".
Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".
Devli f Sinhalese
This name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Devon to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
Devonika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Devon.
Devonne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Devon.