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Abeima f Manipuri
Means "little girl" in Meitei.

Abra f Ewe
Means "Tuesday-born girl" in Ewe.

Ainiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Akgyz f Turkmen
Means "white coloured girl" in Turkmen, from the name elements ak meaning "white" and kyz meaing "girl".

Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]

Alitzel f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern), Mayan (?)
Many websites claim that this is a Mayan name meaning "smiling girl". It might be a combination of a name beginning with Ali (such as Alicia) and Itzel.

Altınqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".

Anay-kis f Tuvan
Means "goat girl" in Tuvan.

Angaju f & m Greenlandic
Means "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).... [more]

Anni f Chinese
From 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl".

Anuthida f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl".

Aqqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aqtutaš f Bashkir
From Bashkir аҡ (aq) meaning "white, bright, pure" and туташ (tutaš) meaning "girl".

Arin f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Ye-won from the Kpop group "Oh my girl".

Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.

Arnajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little girl" in Greenlandic.

Arnaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "girl, woman" in Greenlandic.

Arnaĸat f Greenlandic
Means "fellow woman, girl friend, female friend" in Greenlandic.

Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.

Ashokasundari f Hinduism
The name of the daughter of Shiva and Parvati. Her name is derived from Ashoka, referring to the easing of Parvati's sorrow, and sundari meaning "beautiful girl".

Ashrita f Indian
Possibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"

Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *hata and *teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [more]

Aunjanue f African American (Rare)
Possibly from a corruption of French ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).

Ayingbi f Manipuri
Means "cool girl" in Meitei.

Aykız f Turkish
Ay meaning “Moon” in Turkish and Kız Meaning “Girl” in Turkish

Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Ayqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "moon girl" in Karachay-Balkar. This is another name of the mythological figure Satanaya.

Bäkirä f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balkiz f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey" and kiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Balqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Baonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Bat f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.

Batchen f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from a combination of the words בת means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.

Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Baxtiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and qiz meaning "girl".

Bembem f Manipuri
Means "young girl; baby" in Meitei.

Bemma f Manipuri
Means "baby girl" in Meitei.

Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.

Bibiqiz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qiz meaning "girl".

Bilqiz f Chechen
Chechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic *bạl meaning "honey" combined with *kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".

Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]

Binti f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

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".

Bolqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and qiz meaning "girl".

Borbak-kys f Tuvan
Means "round girl" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Breacnait f Irish
Means "freckled girl".

Butet f Batak
Means "girl, daughter" in Toba Batak.

Caillic f Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic word caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see Beira) and comes from Old Irish caillech "veiled (one)", from caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).

Channiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Dalay-kys f Tuvan
From Tuvan далай (dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Daruni f Thai
Means "young girl" or "youthful" in Thai.

Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.

Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.

Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).

Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Deva f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Means "maiden, girl, lass", derived from the Proto-Slavic děva, itself from the Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ "to suck, suckle".

Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".

Dina f Svan, Georgian
Means "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of Dinah and can also be a short form of Dinara.

Dinara f Georgian, Literature
In Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [more]

Diolina f Albanian
Possibly an albanian name, ( made from 2 other names )... [more]

Dodo f & m Georgian
This is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [more]

Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Dstrik f Armenian
Means "little girl" in Armenian.

Duongdara f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.

Dyah f Javanese
From an aristocratic title meaning "noble, daughter, girl" in Javanese.

Dzabuli f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun ძღაბი (ʒɣabi) meaning "girl".

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Elbika f Chechen
Either from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" (see Elnur or Eldar) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".

El'danqız f Karachay-Balkar (Archaic)
Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.

Elgiza f Kyrgyz
Means "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз (kız) "girl, daughter".

Enaqiz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ena meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Eneng f Sundanese
Means "young girl, younger sister" in Sundanese.

Enok f Sundanese
Means "young woman, girl" in Sundanese.

Fangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".

Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.

Fennu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Fetia f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fată "girl; daughter".

Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Friðmey f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr meaning "love, peace" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Gái f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.

Generys f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh gen "family" or geneth "girl" and ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.

Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"

Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.

Glorfinniel f Literature
Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]

Gogona f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).

Gogutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა (-utsa).

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Guinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Gülçin f Turkish
Means "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.

Gülqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Karachay-Balkar къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Gulqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and qiz meaning "girl".

Guonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Hainu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Haishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Hayırqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хайыр (hayır) meaning "benefit", or the Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) or Persian خیر (xeyr) meaning "good", and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Hayitqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Hinekoa f Maori
Means "happy girl" in Maori.

Hinemoa f Maori
From the Maori hine meaning "girl, daughter" and moa, the Maori name of an extinct species of bird.

Hinerangi f Maori
Means "sky/heaven girl" in Maori.

Hineura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "hine", meaning "young girl" and "ura", meaning "red" or "bright", hence the meaning is "radiant girl".

Hinewai f Maori (Rare)
Combining "Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Hongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Hongwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.

Huaniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Huimei f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Hurbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Hurbibish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibish meaning "lady".

Hurchehra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and chehra meaning "face".

Hurgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hurjahon f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jahon meaning "the world".

Hurjamol f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Hurjon f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Hurmuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and muz meaning "ice".

Hurpari f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and pari meaning "fairy".

Hurposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Hursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Hursanam f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Hurtoji f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and toj meaning "crown".

Innogen f Literature
Probably derived from Old Irish ingen meaning "daughter" or "girl" (see Imogen).... [more]

Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Izüdə̑r f Mari
Derived from izi meaning "small" and üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Jánka f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of lányka, itself a diminutive of lány "girl, maiden; daughter".

Jianu f Chinese
From the Chinese From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Jiyanqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jiyan meaning "niece", also a form of address for a younger person, and qiz meaning "girl".

Jóleán f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian jó "good" and leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of Jolánka.

Joniqiz f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and qiz meaning "girl".

Jumaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Juvna f Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]

Kania f Sundanese
Means "girl, virgin" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कन्या (kanya).

Kaniz f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian کنیز (kaniz) meaning "maid, servant, slave-girl".

Kanizah f Muslim
Means "Firm, young girl"

Kanlayakon f Thai
From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".

Kanlayani f Thai
Means "beautiful girl" in Thai, ultimately from कल्याणी (kalyani).

Kanyarat f Thai
From Thai กัญญา (kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Kara-kis f Tuvan, Khakas
Means "black girl" in Tuvan and Khakas.

Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.

Kenjaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and qiz meaning "girl".

Kertiqız f Karachay-Balkar
From Karachay-Balkar керти (kerti) meaning "true, real" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Khısmariy f Khakas
From the Khakas хыс (khıs) meaning "girl" and Khakas form of the name Maria.

Khızıçakh f Khakas
Means "girl" in Khakas.

Khüükhendorzh f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra"

Kichikqiz f Uzbek
Derived from kichik meaning "small, little, young" and qiz meaning "girl".

Kmara f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა (kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [more]

Kök-kis f Tuvan
Means "light blue girl" in Tuvan.

Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)
A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.

Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element mėy "girl" or mær "daughter or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".

Kugüdə̑r f Mari
Derived from kugu meaning "big" and üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Fridays.

Künqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кюн (kün) meaning "sun" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]

Lenmana f Hopi
Means "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi lena 'flute' and mána 'girl, maiden'.

Liangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girL".

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.

Lingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Linshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Lishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".

Lolaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and qiz meaning "girl".

Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]

Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Lugailu f Manipuri
Means "good girl" in Meitei.

Mær f Old Norse
From Old Norse mær meaning "girl".

Mahibanat f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Baskir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Mahine f Maori
Means "clean girl" or "white girl" in Maori.

Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]

Maidel f Yiddish
Yiddish name and word for "young girl."

Maiv f Hmong
Means "girl, daughter" in Hmong.

Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".

Manishie f Romani
This is a Roma name for "girl" or "wife".

Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mbhurhi f Tsonga
Means "beautiful girl" in Xitsonga.

Meilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Meilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it should be noted that meilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "little girl, lassie".

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Mingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Minshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Mirkku f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mirja and other names beginning Mir-. Also a Finnish slang word meaning "girl, woman". Common pet name but rare as a given name.

Mirzaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Momoqiz f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mosetsanagape f Tswana
Means "a girl again" in Setswana.

Møyfrid f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and fríðr "beautiful".

Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Nanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Navnihol f Uzbek
Means "sapling" or "young girl" in Uzbek.

Neary f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.

Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.

Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.

Ngātamaʻine f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tamaʻine meaning "girl, daughter, young woman."

Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.

Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.

Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]

Ningdyah f Javanese (Rare)
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.

Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Ntombenhle f Ndebele
Means "beautiful girl" in Ndebele.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntombifikile f Xhosa
Means "a girl has arrived" in Xhosa.

Ntombikayise f Zulu
Means "father's girl" in Zulu.

Ntombiyesizwe f Zulu
Means "girl of the earth" in Zulu.

Ntombiyezulu f Zulu
"girl of heaven" in Zulu

Ntombntombi f Xhosa
Means “little girl” in Xhosa.

Ntomboxolo f Xhosa
Means "girl of peace" in Xhosa.

Ntsoaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.

Ntswaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.

Nữ f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.... [more]

Nubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Nǚhái f Chinese
From Chinese 女孩 (Nǚhái) meaning "girl"

Numing f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".

Numo f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Nuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Nurbika f Chechen
From Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".

Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Ny f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 妮 (ny) meaning "girl".

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyi Roro Kidul f Indonesian Mythology
From the feminine honorific nyai combined with Javanese rara meaning "girl, maiden" and kidul meaning "south". This is the name of the goddess of the sea in Javanese and Sundanese mythology, more specifically the guardian of the Indian Ocean... [more]

Okhin f Mongolian
Means "daughter, girl" in Mongolian.

Ölzeymaa f Tuvan
Means "happy girl" in Tuvan.

Onaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and qiz meaning "girl".

Oqqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and qiz meaning "girl".

Orathai f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl, maiden" in Thai.

Oyimqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and qiz meaning "girl".

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"... [more]

Peishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]

Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).

Phanita f Thai
Means "girl, young woman, wife" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).

Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".

Prayusha f Nepali
Means “beautiful girl” or “dusk” in Nepali.

Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".

Puella f Romani (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin puella, meaning "girl, maiden; sweetheart, mistress". As a Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as a Latinate variant of Poncella.

Qaraqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qiangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Qiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Qizbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qiz meaning "girl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Qizoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qiz meaning "girl" and oy meaning "moon".

Qızqayıt f Azerbaijani
From 'qız' meaning "girl" and 'qayıtmaq' meaning "return." Qızqayıt Salman qızı Həsənova is a well-known bearer.

Qızxanım f Azerbaijani
From 'qız' meaning "girl, daughter" and 'xanım' meaning "madam, wife."

Qolbanat f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡол (qol) meaning "obedient, docile" and банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Qoraqiz f Uzbek
Derived from qora meaning "black" and qiz meaning "girl".

Qumriqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qumri meaning "turtledove" and qiz meaning "girl".

Rana Niejta f Sami Mythology
Derived from rana meaning "green, green fields" and niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.

Raoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Rigmár f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish már "girl, virgin".

Səbinə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic صَبِيَّة (ṣabiyya) meaning "girl, young woman".

Salaneide f Sami Mythology
Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.

Şamqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Šämsibanat f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Bashkir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Sha f Korean
Means "girl" in Korean.

Shchashcha f Abazin
Derived from the Adyghe пшъащъэ (psh"ashch"e) meaning "daughter, girl".

Shengnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Shengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Shinekhüükhen f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Shuangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, double, pair, twin" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Shuchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity".

Shuna f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Shuqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Shuqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl", 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "bright, light of rising sun" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Shuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Shurao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Shushan f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" combined with 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Shuwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Shuyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Shuye f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Shuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Siella f Italian
" A girl who is as high as a mountain "

Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]

Singthanu f Manipuri
Means "praised girl" in Meitei.

Sinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Sıylıqız f Karachay-Balkar
From сыйлы (sıylı) meaning "honourable, respected" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".