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.
Dorvina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contracted form of Dorvalina.
Doryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Doris.
Dorys f English
Variant of Doris.
Doryss f English
Variant of Doris.
Doryty f Cornish
Cornish form of Dorothy.
Dose f Latvian (Archaic)
Recorded in Latvia in the 17th-century
Doshia f English (American)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia. (Cf. Docia.)
Doshie f American
Diminutive of Theodosia.
Dosi f & m Galician
Galician short form of Eudosia and Eudosio.
Dosie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy or Theodosia.
Dositea f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Dositeo.
Dosma f Batak
From Toba Batak dos meaning "same, similar, in kind" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Dossie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorothy, Eudoxia, Theodosia, and other names with a similar sound.
Dostana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the word for "enough" (dosta). Given to a child whose parents wish for that child to be their last, as there are already too many children in the family.
Dota f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of the name Dorothea.
Dota f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dotir f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Dóttir.
Dotis m & f Greek Mythology
Dotis (male), son of Asterius and Amphictyone (herself daughter of Phthius)... [more]
Dotschy f Romani
The name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Dotsi f English
Variant of Dotsie.
Dotsie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dotsy f English
Variant of Dotsie.
Dótta f Old Danish
Possibly an Old Danish form of Dóttir. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Dóttir f Old Norse
From Old Norse dóttir meaning "daughter".
Dottye f English
Alternative spelling of Dotty.
Dou m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 豆... [more]
Douaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in North Africa.
Douae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in Morocco.
Douangchanh f & m Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.
Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Douangdeuane f Lao (Rare)
Means "moon" in Lao.
Doubča f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Doubra m & f Ijaw
Means "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
Doubravuše f Czech
Diminutive of Doubravka.
Doubruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Douce f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
Derived from French douce, the feminine form of the adjective doux "sweet; soft; mild, gentle" (ultimately from Latin dulcis "sweet" via Old French dous "soft; tender"), this name is a cognate of Dulcie.
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Doucette f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Douce.
Dóufino f Provençal
Provençal form of Delphine.
Douja f Arabic
Sometimes used as a nickname for “Khadija”. Meaning: “the darkness of night”
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
Doula f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps originally a short form of Spyridoula, Theodoula or another name ending in doula. This was borne by Doula Mouriki (1934-1991), a Greek art historian and Byzantinologist.
Doulce f French (Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French form of Douce.
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Dour f & m Breton
Breton meaning "water"
Dousonna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Doutzen f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Douze f Judeo-French
Variant of Douce.
Dova f Yiddish, Hebrew
Feminine form of Dov.
Dova f Shona
Meaning "dew".
Dovaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovaidas.
Dovainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovainas.
Dovaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovaldas.
Dovė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Dov-, such as Dovainė, Dovilė and Dovydė.
Dovesary f Literature
The name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)
Doviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Doviltas. Also compare Dovilė.
Dovima f Popular Culture (Rare)
Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
Dovydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dovydas.
Dowanhowee f Sioux
Means “singing voice” in Lakota.
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Dowse f Medieval English
Medieval form of Dulcie. (See Duce.)
Doxa f Ancient Greek, Greek
From Greek δόξα (doxa) meaning "glory, renown, honour". It is also used in modern Greek as a short form of Evdoxia.
Doxoula f Greek
Diminutive of Doxa.
Doýduk f Turkmen
Means "satisfied" in Turkmen, ultimately meaning a wish for a boy.
Doyduuna f Yakut (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Doyduuna f Yakut
Feminine form of Doydu.
Do-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.
Doylene f English (American, Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Doyle.
Do-young m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Do-yeong.
Dracaena f English (Rare)
From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα (drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων (drakon) - compare Drakon... [more]
Draganka f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahomila.
Draginja f Serbian
Variant of Dragana.
Dragomila f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragomil.
Dragotina f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragotin.
Dragpa m & f Tibetan
Means "reputed" in Tibetan.
Drăguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian drăguță, the feminine form of the adjective drăguț, "cute, precious".
Drahomila f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Drahomil (cf. Dragomil, Dragomila).
Drahuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahoslava.
Dranafile f Albanian (Rare, Archaic)
Albanian cognate of Triantafyllia. Bearer Dranafile "Drane" Bernai was the mother of the 20th-century Albanian-born nun and missionary Mother Teresa.
Drande f Albanian
Variant of Drane.
Drandofile f Albanian (Archaic)
Variant of Dranafile and older form of Trëndafile.
Drane f Albanian
Originally a short form of Drandofile and Dranafile, used as a given name in its own right.
Drąsutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of the rare name Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Drąsutis.
Drauma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse draumr meaning "dream".
Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse draumr "dream" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Dráža f Czech
Diminutive of Drahoslava.
Dražana f Croatian
A female form of Dražen.
Dražena f Croatian, Serbian
A female form of Dražen.
Dreama f English
Feminized form of Dream or variant of Drema... [more]
Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".
Dree f & m English, American
Dree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Dreisel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Drusilla.
Drella m & f Popular Culture
A nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Drena f Croatian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drennan m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred from the surname "Drennan".
Drenushë f Kosovar
Derived from Albanian drenushë "doe, hind".
Dresden f & m English, Popular Culture
From the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Dreya f English (Rare)
Short form of Andrea 2.
Dreyze f Yiddish
Yiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic Derozha, Drozha.
Dri m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of any name containing -dri-, such as Adrian or Adriana.
Dria f English (Rare)
Short form of Adriana.
Driada f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly from Albanian driadë "dryad".
Driana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Adriana.
Drica f Portuguese, Galician
Hypocoristic of Adriana.
Dricky f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hendrika.
Driesje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dries.
Drífa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "fall of snow, snowdrift". In Norse mythology, Drífa was a daughter of king Snær. She had two sisters, Mjǫll and Fǫnn and one brother, Þorri.
Drilego f Medieval Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of -lou, -leu "light"".
Drilona f Albanian
Feminine form of Drilon.
Drina f Albanian
Feminine form of Drin.
Drina f Serbian (Rare)
The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Drinora f Albanian
It derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".
Driope f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of Dryope.
Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]
Drishani f Hindi
Daughter of the sun
Drite f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dritë "light".
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Dröfn f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Drǫfn.
Drǫfn f Norse Mythology
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".
Drogomira f Polish
Feminine form of Drogomir.
Drogosława f Polish
Feminine form of Drogosław.
Drokmi m & f Tibetan
Means "nomad" in Tibetan.
Drolma f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྒྲོལ་མ (see Dolma).
Drömma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish drömma "to dream".
Dronma f Tibetan
Means "light, lamp", also an honorific title.
Droplaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the second element is laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath". The first element may be derived from Old Norse dropi meaning "drop".
Dropleyg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Droplaug.
Drora f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Drós f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse drós meaning "woman".
Drosera f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δρόσος (drosos) meaning "dew, dewdrops". This was the name of a naiad in Greek myth.
Drosis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Drusa via the form Drosa. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions St. Drosis was the daughter of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)... [more]
Drosma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian drosme "courage, bravery".
Drosme f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian drosme "courage, bravery".
Droso f Greek (Rare, ?)
From the Greek word δρόσος (drosos) meaning "dew". This is a rather uncommon name, mostly heard in rural areas.
Drosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Droso.
Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".
Drua f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Gaulish druto "strong, vigorous".
Druann f American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]
Drucille f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Drusille.
Druda f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, suggests a coinage as a feminine form of the Catalan masculine name Trud.
Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Drue m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Drew.
Druella f English, Literature
Feminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of Andrew, Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Drusiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare, Archaic), Gnosticism
Feminine form of Drusianus. The tale of the resurrection of Drusiana features prominently in the Acts of John.
Drusiane f Gnosticism
French form of Drusiana.
Drusticc f Pictish
6th century Pictish princess. Feminine variant of the name Drust. Older form or variant of the name Trista
Drużyjanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Druzjanna.
Druzylla f Polish
Polish form of Drusilla.
Drvaspa f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dryope f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ (ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ (ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Dschamila f German
German transcription of Jamila.
Dshamilja f Literature
A German transcription of the name of the title heroine in Chinghiz Aitmatov's novella 'Jamila'.
Dshkhuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Dsinara f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Дзінара (see Dzinara).
Dstrik f Armenian
Means "little girl" in Armenian.
Dszamila f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic transcription of Jamila
Du m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 攸 (du) meaning "distant, far".
Dụ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 諭 (dụ) meaning "instruct, tell, make known".
Dúa f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Dua.
Dua f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dua "I want; I love".
Duab m & f Hmong
May mean either "shadow" or "sunbeam, ray".
Duabntxoo f Hmong
Means "shadow" in Hmong.
Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
Duangchan f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)
Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangdao f Thai
Means "star" in Thai.
Duangdi f & m Thai
Means "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Duangduean f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duanghathai f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangchai.
Duangkae f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkhae.
Duangkamol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkamon.
Duangkamon f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangkhae f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duangnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangnapha.
Duangnapha f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangphon.
Duangprathip f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "lamp, light, torch" in Thai.
Duangrat f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Duangsamon f Thai
Means "sweetheart" in Thai.
Duangta f Thai
Means "eye" in Thai.
Duanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duanphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duateme f Ijaw
Means "guardian spirit" in Ijaw.
Duathathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "adorer of Hathor" in Egyptian.
Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]
Dube f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Medieval variant of Taube, recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.
Dubhe f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic دُبّ (dubb) meaning "bear", taken from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر (ẓahr ad-dubb al-ʾakbar) meaning "the back of the greater bear". This is one of the traditional names for the star Alpha Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Dubheasa f Medieval Irish
Meaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word dubh meaning dark or black and eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval Irish
Possibly derived from Gaelic components dubh meaning "dark" and eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin nutrix nigra).
Dubiwe f Ngoni
Means "left alone" in Ngoni.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubra f Galician
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, whose name is speculated to be derived from Celtic dubra, the plural of dubron "water".
Dubraska f Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an alteration of Dubravka with influence from other -ska names, e.g. Katiuska. It is most often used in Venezuela.
Dubrowka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Dąbrówka.
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Duccia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Duccio.
Duce f Medieval English
Medieval form of Dulcie.
Duchelle f French
the origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".
Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).
Duci f Hungarian
Short form of Magdolna.
Dudana f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი (dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name Dudukhana... [more]
Dudie f Albanian
Variant of Dudi.
Duduetsang f Tswana
Means "ululations" in Setswana.
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა (dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა (dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [more]
Duduzile f Zulu
Means “take comfort” in Zulu.
Duean f Thai
Means "moon, month" in Thai.
Dueanchai f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Dueanphen.
Dueanphen f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duela f Popular Culture
Duela Dent is the Joker's daughter in DC comics.
Duellona f Roman Mythology
Older form of Bellona, derived from Early Latin duellum "war".
Duenpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duenphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duessa f Literature
This name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix essa... [more]
Dueynna f Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina, meaning "mistress".
Dúfa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "pitching wave" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Dúfa was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.
Dugui f & m Mongolian
Means "circle, wheel; round, circular" in Mongolian, given to a child with a round face.