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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ene.
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Julene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Juliana and Julienne.
Juliene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Julienne.
Kaene f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaiene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque elaboration of Kaie.
Kailene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gaylene.
Kakwité:ne f Mohawk
Notable bearer is actress Kakwité:ne Jacobs.
Kalene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Charlene.
Kalene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaleen. This name had a spike in the United States in 1993 after a child named Kalene appeared in a commercial of the educational program 'Hooked on Phonics'.
Karene m & f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karweñe m & f Tocharian
Means "stone" in Tocharian.
Kayelene f English
Variant of Kayleen.
Kazene f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kene m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Kune.
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kerecheene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэрэ (kere) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Keskileene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэскил (keskil) meaning "future".
Khas-erdene m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Kleoxene f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Kleoxenos.
Kristene f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Christine or an elaboration of Kristen 2.
Küöregeyçeene f Yakut
Means "lark" in Yakut.
Kylene f English (American)
Feminine form of Kyle, using the common name suffix lene. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after Kylene Barker (1955-) was crowned Miss America 1979.
Kyllene f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph in Greek Mythology.
Laveene f American
It is a modern invented name.
Leene f Estonian
Truncated form of Heleene and variant of Leena.
Leipephilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a corrupted form of Leipephile, Hippophile, or Deiphile... [more]
Léne f Norman
Norman form of Lene.
Lené f Afrikaans
I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.
Lengvenė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Lengvenis.
Lenorene f American (Rare)
Lenorene Barns lived in Eureka Michigan according to the 1940 census.
Lorène f French
French form of Lorena 1.
Lourene f Filipino
Lourene BEVAART took part in the SECOND "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators" (which took place in 1996). She got as far as the GRAND FINAL before being defeated by Peggy Odita (from the U.S.A.).
Luciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Luciana.
Lukene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luciana and Lucienne.
Maddelene f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Magdalena.
Madeleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madlene f Alsatian
Variant of Madeleine reflecting the French pronunciation of this name.
Magdaleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magetalene f Tswana
Setswana form of Magdalene.
Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.
Majlene f Swedish
Variant of Majlena.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maral-erdene f Mongolian
From марал (marāl) meaning "deer" combined with эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"
Marcene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marcia with the popular name suffix ene.
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Margaderdene m & f Mongolian
Means "emerald gem" in Mongolian, from маргад (margad) meaning "emerald" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]
Marielene f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lene.
Mariene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Mariana.... [more]
Marilene f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, Filipino
Likely a variant of Marilyn or possibly a combination of Maria and a name ending in -lene such as Arlene... [more]
Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.
Marotène f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.
Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Mårtene f Walloon
Walloon form of Martine.
Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).
Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
Melene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Merlene.
Melsene f Literature
Probably a simplification of Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".
Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.
Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Mickalene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the name Mick with the popular name suffix lene, though in some cases it may be an Anglicization of Michelina.
Milène f French, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Marie-Hélène; it is also occasionally considered a French form of Milena (compare Mylène).
Minene f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Mirene f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirlene f Haitian Creole
Perhaps a contraction of names such as Mireille and Hélène. Also compare Mirlande.
Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Mudene f South African, Afrikaans (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Mudene 'Dene' Smuts (1949-2016), a South African politician.
Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.
Mycene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. It may be derived from μύκης (mycēs) meaning "mushroom".
Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.
Mytilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.
Narimene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic feminine form of Nariman.
Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.
Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.
Nene f Japanese
From 禰 (ne) meaning "ancestral shrine, mausoleum" and 々, a particle that repeats the previous kanji. Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]
Niene f Frisian
Variant of Nine.
Nomin-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Norène f Norman
Diminutive of Aliénor.
Nwinuamene m & f Ogoni
Child bring riches/wealth
Nyctimene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.
Nylene f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nyla.
Öleene f Yakut
Yakut form of Elena.
Olene f Norwegian
Variant of Olena.
Olmène f Literature
From a book, Moonbath, by Yanick Lahen, translated from French by Emily Gogolak. The book follows the winding tale of four generations in one Haitian family, interspersed with brief observations and memories recounted by the ghost of the youngest—the murdered Cétoute Olmène Thérèse.
Oralene f English
A form of Ora 1.
Orene f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created due to the popularity of similar sounding names such as Irene.
Ot Ene f Mythology
Altai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Od Ana, derived from ot meaning "fire" and ene meaning "mother".
Oyuu-erdene f Mongolian
Means "turquoise jewel" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Oyuun-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Pallene f Greek Mythology
Likely related to Pallas 1. In Greek Mythology, it was the the name of one of the Alkyonides, as well as the name of a daughter of King Sithon.
Pâolène f Norman
Norman form of Pauline.
Peirene f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]
Pelenė f Folklore
Lithuanian form of Cinderella.
Pené m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bright, resplendent" in Shipibo.
Pepromene f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek πεπρωμένος (pepromenos) meaning "fated". This was the name of a goddess of destiny and fate in Greek mythology.
Pérotène f Norman
Feminine diminutive of Pièrre.
Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.
Philmalene f Filipino
filipino-malaysian
Pyrene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Quilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Most likely a combination of a name starting with Qui- (such as Quinn and Quirijn) with a name that ends in -lene, such as Helene and Marlene.... [more]
Raymogene f Obscure
Combination of Raymond and either Imogene or Gene.
Reene f Estonian
Short form of Ireene.
Rene f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rene f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Rhene f Greek Mythology
The name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of Hermes, the other the mother of Medon by Oïleus.
Rogene f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Regine or a feminine form of Roger. It seems to have been created in Vermont during the early 19th century.
Roselène f French (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Hélène. In some cases it might also have been a variant of Roseline.
Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.
Rosemene f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and -mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from Philomène or from a name such as Chrismene, Dieumene, Jesumene or Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Rôzene f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosine.
Rylene f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Rylan or a combination of Riley with the trending suffix -lene (Compare Rylann).
Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.
Sandrilene f Literature
Likely an elaboration of Sandrine, used in Tamora Pierce's 'Circle of Magic' series.
Sarene f English
Variant of Serene.
Saruul-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Saundrène f Norman
Norman form of Sandrine.
Señe f Basque
Basque form of Inocenta.
Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.
Séraphène f Norman
Norman form of Seraphina.
Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
Shailene f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Shai and the popular suffix -lene. This name is borne by American actress Shailene Woodley.
Shalene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and lene.
Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.
Shellene f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shelena.
Sherene f English
Variation of Shirin, a Persian name, meaning "sweet".
Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.
Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.
Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.
Skylene f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word sky combined with the popular name suffix lene.
Sørene f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.
Soyol-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Spisene f Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Esperanza.
Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.
Suvd-erdene f Mongolian
Means "pearl" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Suzène f Picard
Picard form of Suzanne.
Syrlene f Brazilian
SYRLENE CLARKE was competing in the SECOND series of "Gladiators" which took place in 1993. She got as far as the QUARTER-FINALS before being eliminated by Georgina Berger.
Tautenė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Tautenis.
Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).
Temene f Altai
Means "needle" in Altai.
Tene m & f Hebrew
Basket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [more]
Tetene f Walloon
Diminutive of Mårtene.
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Tögs-erdene m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Töregene f Medieval Mongolian
Töregene Khatun (1242–1246) was the Great Khatun and regent of the Mongol Empire.
Torene f Walloon
Walloon form of Victorine.
Trene f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee... [more]
Trevalene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Treva and lene.
Triphene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tryphena. This was borne by a short-lived daughter (1765-1769) of the early American midwife and diarist Martha Ballard.
Trisevgene f Theatre
Means "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς (tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής (eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare Eugene)... [more]
Trophimène f French (Archaic)
French form of Trophimena (see Trofimena).
Trudene f English (Rare), Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Trudy.
Tseene f Mongolian
Means "peony" in Mongolian.
Tyene f Literature
Tyene Sand is a fictional character in the book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Tyene is a 'sand snake', one of the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Tyene comes across as very sweet and innocent, but however she is very deadly, taking poisons as her weapon of choice.
Tylene f English (American)
Feminization of Tyler using the popular name suffix -lene
Üneterdene f & m Mongolian
Means "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт (ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Victorène f Norman
Norman form of Victorina.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vladlene f Russian
Feminine form of Vladlen.
Wejdene f Arabic (Rare)
A other way to write "Wejden".
Willadeene f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Willodean. A notable bearer is Willadeene Parton, the oldest sibling of country singer Dolly Parton.
Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.
Wilmadeene f Popular Culture (Modern)
A combination of Wilma and Dean. Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis is a main character of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass... [more]
Xanthene f American (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.
Xylene f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Xylina; an elaborated form of Xyla using the common name suffix lene.