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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 8.
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Bellotte f Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French belle meaning "beautiful". This is the name of Laidronette's sister in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent.
Belluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Bella.
Belomira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belomir.
Beltzane f Basque
Derived from the Basque adjective beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix -ne.
Benafsha f Afghan
Afghani variant of Banafsheh.
Benazeer f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benazir.
Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning 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.
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benedeta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Benedet.
Benedite f Basque
Basque form of Benedicta.
Benedito f Provençal
Provençal form of Bénédicte.
Beneseta f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Beneset.
Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.
Benezeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Benoîte.
Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.
Bereniké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Berenike.
Berenize f Basque
Basque form of Berenice and Bérénice.
Berezira f Afghan
Precious
Berfende f Kurdish
Means "avalanche" in Kurdish.
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination 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".
Bergliót f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bergljót.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkenye f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian berkenye "rowan".
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berliana f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berliani f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Berlinde f German
From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Berlynne f Obscure (Modern)
Excusively feminine form of Berlin, using the popular feminine name suffix lynne.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Bernarde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard. Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was the birth name of Saint Bernadette.
Bernatka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bernadette.
Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
Bernette f French, English
Possibly French diminutive of Bernadette.
Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Berolina f German (Rare)
The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Beronica f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Berónica mainly used in the United States.
Beronika f Basque
Basque form of Veronica.
Beronike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Verónica and Véronique.
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Bertautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bertautas.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertolda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bertold.
Bertolfa f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bertolfo
Bertrade f Frankish
French form of Bertrada. This name was borne by Bertrade of Montfort, a queen consort of France.
Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.
Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.
Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.
Bervainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bervainas.
Bérylune f Theatre
Perhaps 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).
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bessille f Arthurian Cycle
In 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.
Be-strong f English (Puritan)
Referencing being strong despite trials and tribulations.
Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.
Betelhem f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Bethlehem.
Béthanie f French
French form of Bethany.
Bethanna f English
Beth and the popular -anna suffix.
Bethanne f English
Variant of Bethann.
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"... [more]
Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.
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.
Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.
Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn suffix.
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
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 Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bet meaning "face, cheek" and qand meaning "cube sugar".
Betsabèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Bathsheba.
Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]
Betserai f Shona
Meaning "help, aid, or give assistance", another form of the name is Etserai or Batsirai.
Betsinda f Literature
Apparently a pseudo-Italian elaboration of Betsy based on similar-sounding names such as Belinda and Lucinda (perhaps Betsaida; see Bethsaida)... [more]
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bettisia f Medieval Italian
Possibly 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.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.
Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Betzaira f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly an altered form of Betzaida, perhaps influenced by Zaira or the suffix -aira from other names (such as Yahaira or Yajaira).
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.
Beyzagül f Turkish
Combination of Beyza and Gül.
Beyzanur f Turkish
Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".
Bezmiara f Ottoman Turkish
Means "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".
Bhaamini f Hindi
Etymology uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Bhaama.
Bhagwati f Tamil
Saint goddess
Bhavdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit भावन (bhavana) "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion" and दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".
Biaggina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bianihna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benigna.
Biatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Bibbiana f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Bibiana.
Bibhasha f Nepali
Many Languages.
Bibianna f Polish
Variant of Bibiana.
Bibijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Bibiana.
Bibiqand f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qand meaning "sugarcube".
Bibiro'zi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and ro'z meaning "day".
Bictoria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Victoria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Bierløta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergljót.
Bikhïlïw f Bashkir
Means "very beautiful" in Bashkir.
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Biligard f Germanic
The 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 Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Bilihild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Bilitrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with þruþ "strength."
Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.
Bilqeyis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bilqis.
Bilquees f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بلقیس (see Bilquis).
Biltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Biltrud. Biltrude was the wife of Grimoald, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.
Binafsha f Uzbek, Afghan
Means "violet flower" in Uzbek, from Persian بنفشه‎ (banafše). Also see Banafsheh.
Binapani f Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीणापाणि (vīṇāpāṇi) meaning "lute-hand", derived from वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute" and पाणि (pāṇi) meaning "hand".
Bingbing f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bingchun f & m Chinese
This 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Bingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Binglian f Chinese
From 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 ... [more]
Bingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Bingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Bingquan f & m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Bingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".
Bingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".
Bingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Binibini f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino equivalent of "Miss." Actress Binibini Gandanghari is a well-known bearer.
Binnarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernarda.
Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.
Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.
Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.
Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".
Birjinia f Basque
Basque form of Virginia.
Birkitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Pirkitta.
Birutelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Birutė.
Birzaith m & f Biblical
Birzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bishisha f Rwandan
Means “they hide” in Kinyarwanda.
Bişkurîn f Kurdish
Means "smile" in Kurdish.
Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).
Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).
Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]
Bithleem f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).
Bithynia f Biblical, American (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament.... [more]
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.
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".
Blagodat f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian благодат "blessing, benediction".
Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.
Blancòta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Blanca.
Blandino f Provençal
Provençal form of Blandine.
Blankica f Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Blanka.
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.
Blazsena f Hungarian
Feminine form of Balázs.
Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.
Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.
Bleranda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerand.
Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.
Blessica f Obscure
Blending of the English word bless and the name Jessica.
Bleunnig f Breton
Diminutive of Bleunien.
Bleuzenn f Breton
Of 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"... [more]
Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.
Blicgard f Germanic
The 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 Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."
Bllauche f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Blanche.
Bloemina f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.
Bloisine f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Daughter 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.
Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.
Blondell f French
Means "little blonde one".
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, Yiddish
From 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... [more]
Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From 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.
Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Bobbilee f Obscure
Combination of Bobbi and Lee.
Bobbisue f Obscure
Combination of Bobbi and Sue.
Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bodomcha f Uzbek
Means "thorny almond" in Uzbek.
Bogdanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Bogdana.
Bogomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Bogomir.
Boguchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Bogumila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bogumil.
Boguszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".