Feminine Submitted Names

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Ermawati f Indonesian
Combination of the given name Erma and the Indonesian feminine suffix -wati.
Ermelia f German (Bessarabian)
Derived from the Germanic name element ermen "whole; universal" (compare Irmela).
Ermelind f Germanic
The first element in this Germanic name is derived from erm, which can be a short form of ermin (see Erminric) or come from erin, which in turn comes from Old High German êra (see Eraric)... [more]
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ermenberga f Germanic, History
Variant of Erminburg. Ermenberga was the daughter of Witteric (a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania) and wife of Theuderic II (king of Burgundy and Austrasia).
Ermenga f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic short form of Ermengard.
Ermengarda f Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish
Occitan and Spanish form of Ermengard.
Ermenilda f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Eormenhild. This was borne by a 7th-century English saint, a princess of Kent.
Ermenilde f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Irmhild.
Ermesenda f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name first recorded in Leire in 1109. It is likely a variant of Germanic Ermesind.
Ermesinde f Germanic, Medieval German
From the Germanic roots ermun ("great, whole") and swind ("strong").
Ermessen f Medieval Catalan
Likely a cognate of Ermesenda.
Ermhild f Old High German
Old High German variant of Irmhild.
Ermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermilo.
Ermina f Slovene
Variant of Hermina.
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Erminburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Ermiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Herminia and Herminie.
Ermingund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Ermìnia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Erminia.
Erminija f Slovene
Slovene form of Herminia.
Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.
Ermintrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with þruþ "strength."
Ermione f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hermione.
Ermioni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hermione.
Ermira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ermir.
Ermitas f Spanish (European)
Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".
Ermofili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Hermophilos.
Erna f Silesian
Short form of Ernestyna.
Ernaline f Obscure
Possibly formed from Erna and the popular name suffix -line.
Ernawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Erna 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.
Ernayanti f Indonesian
Combination of Erna 1 and Yanti.
Ernele f Walloon
Walloon form of Renelde.
Ernelinda f Theatre
Ernelinda (1726) is an opera by Leonardo Vinci.
Ernelinde f Theatre
Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège (Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.
Ernesa f Bosnian
Possibly a feminine form of Enes.
Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Érnesta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Érnest.
Ernèsta f Gascon
Feminine form of Ernèst.
Ernestène f Norman
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestyna f Polish
Polish form of Ernestine.
Erneszta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Erneszt.
Ernesztin f Hungarian
Variant form of Ernesztina.
Ernesztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ernestina.
Ernica f Slovene
Diminutive of Erna 1.
Ernice f American
Variant of Bernice.
Ernistina f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Ernestina.
Ernuša f Slovene
Diminutive of Erna 1.
Ero f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ηρώ (see Iro), used as a diminutive of Argyri and Argyro.
Erodiade f Italian
Italian form of Herodias.
Eroles f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Erola.
Erona f Albanian, Kosovar
Feminine form of Eron.
Erondina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Vulgar Latin *harundina, ultimately derived from Latin hirundo "swallow".
Eros f Sundanese
Means "rose" in Sundanese, ultimately from Dutch roos.
Erototokos f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of love" or "producing love", derived from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love, desire" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and τόκος (tokos) meaning "childbirth, parturition"... [more]
Erpha f Various (Rare)
A feminine form of Erpho or a variant spelling of Erfa.
Erradegunde f Basque
Basque form of Radegunde.
Errafaila f Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Errai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".
Errakel f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Rachel.
Erramona f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Spanish Ramona.
Erramusa f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Basque name that appeared during the 1700s and early to mid-1800s.... [more]
Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".
Errika f Greek
Feminine form of Errikos.
Errin f & m English
Variant of Erin.
Errita f Sardinian
Variant of Arrita.
Erromane f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Romana and Romaine.
Errosale f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosalía and Rosalie.
Errose f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.
Errupiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rufina and Rufine.
Ersa f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Herse, the Greek goddess of dew whose name ultimately derives from Ἑρση (herse) meaning "dew".
Ersa f Albanian
Variant of Ersi.
Erşi m & f Karachay-Balkar
Means "ugly" in Karachay-Balkar, originally intended as a protective name to ward off evil spirits. A historical bearer of the name was Ershi Kulchaeva, a member of the Central Executive Committee.
Ersi f Greek, Albanian
Modern Greek form of Herse.
Êrsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.
Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).
Ertharin f African American
Ertharin Cousin was director of the World Food Programme from 2012–2017.
Ertta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Hertta.
Eruka f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour; benefit", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erum f Arabic, Persian, Muslim
Variant transcription of Iram
Eruna f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 来 (ru) meaning "to come" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erundina f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina.
Eruno f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (e) meaning "laugh, smile", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Erusa f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "draw, sketch, paint", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ervá f Sami
Unknown meaning.
Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh
Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of Ervin.
Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
Ervínia f Hungarian
Elaboration of Ervina.
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Ervisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ervis.
Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".
Erwain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh erwain "meadowsweet".
Erwana f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erwanez f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erwina f Polish
Feminine form of Erwin.
Erxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Erxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 尔 (ěr) meaning "you, that, those" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.
Erycina f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx", Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.
Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.
Erykine f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Aphrodite, which is derived from the name of the mountain Eryx in Sicily.
Eryl f & m Welsh
From Welsh eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from ar, an intensifying prefix, and hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [more]
Erytheia f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".
Erytheis f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".
Erythia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erytheia (also latinized as Erythea). In Greek mythology, Erytheia was of the three Hesperides. It was also the name of the island home of Geryon.
Eryxene f Theatre
Alteration of Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος (xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [more]
Eryxo f Ancient Greek, History
Thought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι (ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [more]
Erza f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from either Albanian erza, itself is a hypocorism of erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".
Erzena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Erzen.
Erzhena f Buryat
Derived from Buryat эржэн (erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Erzsie f Hungarian
It is a nickname of the Hungarian name Erzsebet, which means “god is my oath”. It is almost like Elizabeth and Lizzie.
Erzsók f Hungarian
A nickname for Erzsébet.
Erzulie f Afro-American Mythology, Haitian Creole
This is the Haitian Voodoo love goddess and goddess of elemental forces. She is personified as a water snake. She is also called Ezili.
Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.
Esabell f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant: Isabelle
Esada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Esad.
Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.
Esah f Malay
Malay form of Aisha.
Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.
ʿEsato f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "fire" in Amharic.... [more]
Esberta f Catalan
Feminine form of Esbert.
Escarlata f Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Scarlet. In Spain, this began to be used as a given name in the 1960s, likely due to influence from the English Scarlett.
Escarlate f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Scarlet.
Escarleth f Spanish
Spanish variant of Scarlet or Scarlett.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".
Esclaramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclarmonde influenced by Clara and possibly Catalan esclarir "to clarify, to elucidate".
Esclarmonda f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Original Occitan and Gascon form of Esclarmonde.
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolàstica f Catalan
Catalan form of Scholastica.
Escolastica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Escolástica primarily used in the Philippines.
Escoulastico f Provençal
Provençal form of Scholastique.
Escribónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonia.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.
Ese f Coptic
Coptic form of Isis.
Éšeevá'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Little Day Woman" in Cheyenne.
Éše'héméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "sun road woman" in Cheyenne.
Esengo m & f Lingala
Means "joy" in Lingala.
Esengül f Turkish
Combination of Esen and Gül.
Esenia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yeseniya.
Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Esenmend m & f Mongolian
Means "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Esenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God
Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God
Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".
Eset f Czech
Czech form of Isis. Not generally used as a given name.
Eseta f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Esther.
'Esetera f Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Esther, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Ésévóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Buffalo Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ésevonemé'ėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "buffalo appearing woman" in Cheyenne.
Esgerth f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásgærðr.
Eshaal f & m Arabic
Traditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Eshah f Malay, Urdu
Malay and Urdu form of Aisha.
Eshal f Muslim
Meaning, "flower in Heaven."
Eshana f Indian
MEANING - desire, solicitation, seeking with... [more]
Eshani f Sinhalese, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING -iron or steel probe
Esharra-hammat f Ancient Assyrian
From from Akkadian elements ešarra (the name of a temple), and ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [more]
Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God
Eshgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek esh meaning "fellow, pair" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Eshkha f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი (eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق (ishq) meaning "love, passion".
Eshrat f Persian, Bengali
Means "pleasure, delight" in Persian.
Eshti f Sanskrit
MEANING - wish, desire,"seeking to go towards"... [more]
Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esih f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese asih meaning "love, affection".
Esihle f & m Zulu, Xhosa, Southern African
Means "beautiful, good" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.
Esilena f Theatre
This was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.
Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.
Esiteri f Fijian
Fijian form of Esther.
Esja f Icelandic
From the name of a mountain range in Iceland, itself derived from Old Norse esja, which denoted a kind of clay. This name occurs in the Kjalnesinga saga belonging to a rich widow among Irish settlers, but her name was probably derived from that of the mountain.
Éska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Teréza via Tréska.
Eska f Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element ēs "Æsir" (with the Æsir being members of the principal pantheon in the indigenous Germanic religion).
Eskarina f Literature
Probably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
Eske f Frisian
Variant of Eska.
Eskedar f Ethiopian
Means "until the night" in Amharic.
Eskilda f Faroese
Feminine form of Eskild.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esli f Karachay-Balkar
Means "observant" in Karachay-Balkar.
Ešlija m & f Latvian (?)
Latvian equivalent of Ashley.
Esma f Abkhaz
Meaning unknown.
Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmana f Bosnian
Elaborated form of Esma.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esmarie f Afrikaans
Possibly a combination of Esme and Marie.
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esme f Turkish
Turkish form of Asma.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme
Esmer f Kurdish
Means "brown" in Kurdish.
Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).
Esmeraldas f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a city and province in northwestern Ecuador, derived from Spanish esmeraldas, which is the plural form of esmeralda meaning "emerald".
Esmeralga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esmeralda.
Esmerauda f Gascon
Gascon form of Émeraude.
Esmeraude f Popular Culture
Derived from French word for emerald, émeraude, possibly influenced by Esmeralda (which also means "emerald"). This is the name of a member of the Black Moon Clan from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'.
Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".
Esmercan f Kurdish
From esmer meaning "brown" and can meaning "soul".
Esmeree f Arthurian Cycle
Perhaps derived from Old French esmer meaning "to like, love, respect". This was the name of an enchanted queen of Wales in Le Bel Inconnu (ca. 1185-90), an Old French Arthurian poem by Renaut de Bâgé... [more]
Esmerelda f Romani (Archaic), Literature
Corruption of Esmeralda. Esmerelda "Esme" Weatherwax (also Granny Weatherwax or Mistress Weatherwax) is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series (1983–2015).