This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 8.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Beltzane f BasqueDerived from the Basque adjective
beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix
-ne.
Beneatha f TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Benihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berglind f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Berlinde f GermanFrom the Old High German name
Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Bernhild f German (Rare)Derived from the Germanic elements
bern meaning "bear" and
hild meaning "battle."
Berolina f German (Rare)The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Bérylune f TheatrePerhaps an elaborated form of French
béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word
lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).
Bessille f Arthurian CycleIn the Prose Tristan, a Cornish woman who loved Tristan. When Tristan rejected her, she became the paramour of Andred, Tristan’s enemy, and conspired to reveal his affair with Isolde to King Mark.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית
(beth) "house, home" and חסדא
(hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [
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Bethléem f French (Archaic)French form of
Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of
Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה
(betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general
Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Betiqand f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bet meaning "face, cheek" and
qand meaning "cube sugar".
Bettisia f Medieval ItalianPossibly a diminutive of
Elisabetta, or a variant of
Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Beyzanur f TurkishTurkish name meaning "very white light", combination of
Beyza meaning "very white" and
Nur meaning "light".
Bezmiara f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم
(bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا
(ara), the present stem of آراستن
(arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Bianhuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bibiqand f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Bibiro'zi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
ro'z meaning "day".
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Biligard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Biligund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Bilihild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Bilitrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Binapani f Bengali, OdiaFrom Sanskrit वीणापाणि
(vīṇāpāṇi) meaning "lute-hand", derived from वीणा
(vīṇā) meaning "lute" and पाणि
(pāṇi) meaning "hand".
Bingbing f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 冰
(bīng) meaning "ice". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bingchun f & m ChineseThis name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Binghong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or
宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Bingjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Binglian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bingling f & m Chinese冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [
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Bingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Bingqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Bingquan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or
权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Bingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".
Bingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bingyong m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".
Bingzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Birghild f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Birga or other names that start with
birg and
hildr "battle, fight".
Birzaith m & f BiblicalBirzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bjarndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bjartr "light; bright, shining" and
mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or
mær "daughter" or
mėy "girl".
Blakeney f & m EnglishFrom Old English
blæc meaning "black, dark" or
blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English
eg meaning "island" or
hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Bleuzenn f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh
Blodeuyn or Welsh
Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton
bleuzuenn "flower"... [
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Blicgard f GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Blichild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Blictrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Bloisine f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureDaughter of Urbin of the Mountain (Urpin) and sister of Brun, a knight killed by Gawaine. To avenge her brother, she plotted Gawaine’s murder, but she eventually fell in love with Gawaine.
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Bodisere f IjawMeans "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".