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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the name appears on the list of Notable Politicians and Statespeople.
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Ab f Hmong
Means "baby, precious" in Hmong.
Ad f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.
Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.
Alexandrà f Provençal
Provençal form of Alexandra.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Alida.
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).
Aman f Arabic
It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.
Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.
Anna f East Frisian
Feminine variation of Frisian Anne 2.
Anna f Germanic
Old German short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.
Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.
Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Annà f Provençal
Provençal variant of Anna.
Annaléna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Annalena.
Arnoldina f Dutch
Dutch elaboration of Arnolda.
Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.
Bê f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.
Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Caròla f Occitan
Occitan form of Carola.
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Cixi f Chinese
Chinese honorific name meaning "Motherly and Auspicious."
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Claro f Provençal
Provençal form of Claire.
Codruța f Romanian
Feminine form of Codruț.
Cora f Filipino, Tagalog
Short form of Corazon.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Đan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Dîlan f Kurdish
Means "fun" in Kurdish.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Eléna f French
French form of Elena.
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Èlina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elena.
Elína f Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Christian name Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Erin.
Elisabeð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Elizabeth, from Biblical Latin Elisabeth.
Ełła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Elżbieta.
Ella f Hebrew
Modern form of Elah.
Ellá f Sami
Sami form of Ella 2.
Ellis f Dutch
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Elisabeth has been suggested.
Ellis f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Elisa, a Scandinavian variant of Alice reflecting the English pronunciation and a borrowing of the masculine name... [more]
Emilé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Emily.
Emilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Emilija.
Éva f French (Modern)
French form of Eva or a variant of Ève
Èva f Gascon
Gascon form of Eve.
Evá f Sami
Sami form of Eva.
Evíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Evita.
Evita f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi.
George f & m German
Masculine variation and feminization of Georg.
Georgína f Slovak
Slovak borrowing of Georgina.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerrit f Low German
Variation of Gerharda or Geralde.
Godefrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godefridus.
Hanja f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "brown".
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Hildegárd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hildegard.
Hillegonda f Dutch
Variant form of Hildegonda, which is much more common in the Netherlands than its "parent form".
Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]
Isa f Polynesian, Chamorro
A female Chamorro name, either derived from the noun isa meaning "rainbow", or possibly derived from the verb meaning "to flatter" or the transitive verb meaning "to rise, to haul up".
Isa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isa f Persian
Means "strong-willed" in Persian
Isa f Swedish (Modern), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
From the germanic element is "Ice" with the feminine suffix -a. In Swedish the name literally means ice in verbal form. Which means that something has frozen solid or has been covered in ice. It can also be a short for of names that end in -isa... [more]
Isá f Sami
Sami form of Isa.
Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.
Jan m & f Kazakh, Persian
Kazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.
Jet f & m English
Variant of Jett.
Jet m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Devanagari जेट (jet) meaning "jet" (referring to an intense black colour) (see Jett).
Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
Johan f Scottish
Variant of Joan 1.
Johánná f Sami
Sami form of Johanna.
Josépha f French
French feminine form of Joseph.
Joshua f Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.
Jožefina f Slovene
Slovene form of Josephine.
Kamala f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Kəmalə.
Karien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Karin.
Karín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Karin.
Karîn f Kurdish
Means "be able to" in Kurdish.
Karin f Japanese
From Japanese 果 (ka) meaning "fruit" and 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it may be the Hebrew form of Katherine or variant of Keren.
Kato f Flemish
Variant of Cato 2.
Kato f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Kösem f Ottoman Turkish
Means "a ram leading its flock; guide" in Turkish. Kösem Sultan (1589-1651) was one of the most powerful and influential Ottoman women.
Kristîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973) of Kristiina, the Greenlandic form of Christina.
Laùra f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laura.
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.
Li f Swedish
Short form of names starting, containing, or ending with li. In some cases it may be seen as a strictly feminine form of Lee.
Lí f Vietnamese
Variant of Lý.
Lila f Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Eulalia.
Lila f Spanish
Diminutive of Dalila.
Lila f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Evangelia.
Lila f Polish
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".
Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.
Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Liz f Breton
Diminutive of Loeiza.
Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.
Maan f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Mary Ann.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Maja f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Mary.
Marga f Latvian
Short form of Margarita as well as a derivation from Latvian margot "to glint, to twinkle".
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Marije f Albanian
Variant of Marie.
Mariñe f Basque
Basque form of Marina.
Marine f Khakas
Khakas form of Marina.
Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]
Marino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marina.
Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.
Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Móna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mona 2.
Mona f Breton
Contracted form of Marivona.
Mona f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.
Mona f Manx
Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.
Mònica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Monica.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.
Nika f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nika f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak form of Nike as well as a Slovak and Czech short form of Veronika, Monika, Dominika, a Slovak short form of Nikoleta and Nikola 2 and a Czech short form of Berenika and Eunika.
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Olena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Younger form of Oleana and variant of Olina.
Olin m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine variant as well as masculine form of Oline.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Pere f & m Ijaw
Means "wealthy" in Ijaw.
Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.
Pieternella f Dutch
Alternate form of Petronella.
Ranko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reinette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Reine.
Rene f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Rene f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rika f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 里 (ri) meaning "village", or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", or 化 (ka) meaning "to change, to influence"... [more]
Ríta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rita.
Rîta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rita.
Rita f Greek
Diminutive of Eleftheria.
Rita f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Either derived from Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá) meaning "true, enlightened, luminous, righteousness" or रीत (rīt) meaning "custom, rite, rule".
Rita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate latinisation of Ghita.
Rita f Persian
Means "black pearl" in Persian.
Rità f Provençal
Vsriant of Rita.
Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Saba f Croatian, Polish, German
Croatian, Polish and German short form of Sabina.
Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.
Śviatłana f Belarusian
Variant Belarusian Taraškievica Łacinka transcription of Śviatlana.
Śviatlana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Sviatlana.
Tamara f Cornish, Celtic Mythology
In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [more]
Tamara f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Theodóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Theodora.
Thơm f Vietnamese
Means "fragrant" in Vietnamese
Tim m & f Vietnamese
Means "heart" in Vietnamese.
Tino f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Tinatin and of its diminutives Tinano and Tiniko.
Tulsi f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali
From Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī) meaning "holy basil (a type of plant)". The plant is considered sacred in Hinduism, and it is sometimes personified as an avatar of Lakshmi.
Uri f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.
Uriel f Breton
Variant of Uriell.
Úrsúla f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ursula.
Ùrsula f Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Ursula.
Uršuľa f Slovak
Slovak form of Ursula.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Verá f Sami
Sami form of Vera 1.
Wopke m & f Frisian
Diminutive of Wob or Wobbe
Zorah f Theatre
Meaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [more]
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