This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Päiviö m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish
päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Paiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Pakdil f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
pak meaning "immaculate" and
dil meaning "heart".
Pakhet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "she who scratches" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a lion-headed war goddess.
Pakuna f Miwok (?)Allegedly a variant of
Pukuna, a Miwok name meaning "deer jumping when running downhill".
Paljor m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དཔལ་འབྱོར
(dpal-'byor) meaning "wealth, glory, riches, prosperity".
Pálmey f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly a feminine form of
Pálmi using the Old Norse suffix
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune"... [
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Pamina f German, TheatrePamina is a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera
The Magic Flute (
Die Zauberflöte in German, 1791).
Pancoz m & f NahuatlProbably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from
panitl "flag, banner" and
coztic "yellow".
Pandan f & m IndonesianMeaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.
Pandia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη
(Pandeie) or Πανδεία
(Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία
(Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος
(pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [
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Panisa f ThaiPossibly from Thai ปาณิ
(pani) meaning "hand, palm".
Panjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".
Panope f Greek MythologyMeans "all-seeing", derived from Greek παν
(pan) "all" combined with Greek ωψ
(ops) "eye, face". In Greek mythology, Panope is the name of one of the fifty daughters of Thespius and Megamede.
Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)Persian form of
Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Pantes f JavaneseFrom Javanese
pantês meaning "fitting, proper, worthy".
Panwat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปาน
(pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด
(wat) meaning "draw, sketch".
Panyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Papalo f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
papalotl "butterfly".
Papaya f EnglishFrom the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
Parara f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Parara Napaltjarri (c. 1944-2003), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Pardis f PersianMeaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pargol f PersianA Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Parhez f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".
Paroma f BengaliThe title character in the feminist Bengali movie
Parama (1985).
Pārsla f LatvianTaken directly from Latvian
pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).
Pasepa f FijianEnglish translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Japanese transliteration of the English word
parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [
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Pashka f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
pashka, a variant of
pashkët "Easter".
Pashyn f HawaiianVariation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pasión f & m SpanishMeans "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [
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Pastel f EnglishFrom mid 17th century: via French from Italian
pastello, diminutive of
pasta ‘paste’.
Patina f English (Modern, Rare)Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is
رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (
raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [
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Patoni f Afghan, PashtoMeaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.
Pauahi f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Pavida f ThaiPossibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".
Peanut m & f English (Rare)Back-formation from
pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English
nute, note, from Old English
hnutu, from Proto-Germanic
*hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian
nút, Dutch
noot, German
Nuss, Danish
nød, Swedish
nöt, Norwegian
nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European
*knew- (compare Irish
cnó, Latin
nux (“walnut”), Albanian
nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Pecola f African American, American (South)Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel
The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Peetje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Peijia f & m ChineseFrom 沛 (
pèi) meaning "abundant, full copious" and 珈 (
jiā), referring to a type of ornament worn on a woman's hairpin.
Peijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Peijun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 沛
(pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩
(pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [
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Peilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".
Peirao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".
Peishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι
(peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω
(pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peitao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach".
Peitho f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Peixin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 培
(péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信
(xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新
(xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Peixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Peiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pelgul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
pelên meaning "petals" and
gula meaning "rose".
Pelşîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
pelçima meaning "leaf" and
şîn meaning "blue".
Penglu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".
Pengyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Penryn f LiteratureUsed as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Pe'pe'ā'e f CheyenneMeans "Disorderly Woman", often used in the sense of a humorous nickname.
Pepela f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა
(pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი
(pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Perebo f & m IjawMeans "person of wealth" in Ijaw.
Perian f English (Rare), American (South)Combination of
Perry and
Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for
The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show
What's My Line?... [
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Pernie f American (South)This appears sporadically outside the U.S. Top 1000 and was found mainly in Southern States. My speculation is that it is an offshoot of
Calpurnia, but I cannot verify if this is the source of the name.
Perria f Albanian MythologyPerria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian
përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian
порой (poroj) “torrent”.
Perrie f & m English (Rare)Variant of
Perry and
Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [
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Persia f English (Rare)From the name of the Middle Eastern country
Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan
Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [
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Petala f BrazilianAre constituent parts of the flower, located at its most protective whorl. They are normally membranous structures, broad, colorful and have many functions, among them the attraction of pollinators.
Petina f ShonaThe name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.
Pfiffi f LiteraturePfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.