This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gvozdika f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гвоздика
(gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus
Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as
krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwenno f WelshDiminutive of
Gwenllian and other names beginning with
Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [
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Gwenog f WelshOld Welsh diminutive of
Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.
Hanička f Czech, SlovakDiminutive of
Hana 2. While Czech Hanička is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Hanička is strictly used as a diminutive.
Hannusya f UkrainianUkrainian diminutive of
Hanna 1. The name has been used in several notable works, such as Ганнуся (Hannusya) (1839) by Ukrainian writer Hryhorii Fedorovych Kvitka-Osnovianenko and "Hannusya" by Ukrainian musical act Dakh Daughters... [
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Hansje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Harryo f EnglishDiminutive of
Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Hazecha f Medieval GermanA diminutive form of names with the secondary German name element
HAZ derived from the Germanic name element
HAD "battle, combat".... [
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Helka f Hungarian MythologyThe name of a fairy from the region around Lake Balaton. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, theories include a diminutive of
Heléna.
Hernani m & f Spanish, TheatreOften considered a diminutive of
Hernán or
Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play
Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera
Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name
Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Hili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name
Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of
Hila Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)Likely a diminutive of
Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname
Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [
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Huitzilxochtzin f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
huitzilin, meaning "hummingbird",
xōchitl "flower", and the diminutive or reverential suffix "
-tzin", often used in Aztec royal families. This was another name of
Atotoztli II, the regent or possible tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan.
Hyacinthia f FolkloreVariant of
Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of
Hyacinthus.
Ibbeltje f DutchIbbeltje is a character created by Dutch author Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her series by the same name. It is a diminutive of
Isabel.
Ichpochton f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
ichpochtli "maiden, young woman; daughter" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Icolton f NahuatlPossibly derived from
icoltia "to desire, to want" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Ideya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun идея
(ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология
(ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [
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Ievutė f LithuanianDiminutive of
Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.
Igarthic f Medieval RussianThe history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects
Ihuinton f NahuatlPossibly derived from
ihuinti "to get drunk, intoxicate" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Illyana f RussianThis is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Ilo m & f FinnishMeans "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for
Ilja and
Hilarius.... [
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Imee f FilipinoDiminutive of
Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация
(industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Ineta f LatvianLatvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of
Inta (feminine form of
Ints, itself from
Indriķis),
Inita (which is either from Latin
initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of
Ina) or
Inese (variant of
Agnesa,
Agneta).
Ingel f EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Ingrid and
Inge. Its use as a given name in its own right may have been influenced by Estonian
ingel "angel".
Irorezi f NigerianA feminine Nigerian name. The meaning is loosely translated to "good thoughts". This name could also be a diminutive of the Nigerian name Orezi, meaning "precious".