This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ie.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Odie m & f EnglishDiminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Orie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oselie f Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Åselie. In some cases, however, it may have been a borrowing of the stage name of the Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio (Ingeborg Mathilde Laura Aas, 1858-1937), who had based it on the Norwegian surname
Aas.
Otellie f HopiOtellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Panjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".
Pernie f American (South)This appears sporadically outside the U.S. Top 1000 and was found mainly in Southern States. My speculation is that it is an offshoot of
Calpurnia, but I cannot verify if this is the source of the name.
Perrie f & m English (Rare)Variant of
Perry and
Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [
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Phronsie f EnglishDiminutive of Sophronia, the name of the youngest child in Margaret Sydney's "Five Little Peppers"
Piesie m & f AkanTraditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from
pie "erupt from a place", and
sie meaning "anthill".
Pixie f English (British)From the English word
pixie referring to a playful sprite or elf-/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.
Plamedie f French (African)Contraction of the French phrase
plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pleunie m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name... [
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Prairie f American (Rare)From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French
prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990).
Prillie f English (Canadian)Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Qiangjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Qiaodie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Qingjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure".
Qrainglaie f Arthurian CycleMeaning unknown. She is an Irish queen that is featured in Chretien de Troyes'
Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
Quvie f YiMeans "silver flowers" in Yi.
Rebbie f EnglishCan be a nickname for
Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.
Richie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.
Ririe f JapaneseFrom Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rongdie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Rongjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Rorie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 呂 (
ro) meaning "spine", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rosanie f FolkloreProbably an elaboration of
Rose. This is the name of a princess in the fairy tale 'Ricdin-Ricdon' by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier. It was also used by the Comte de Caylus for the titular princess in his fairy tale 'Rosanie' (usually known in English as 'Rosanella').
Rumie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rurie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rushie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saartjie f AfrikaansDiminutive of
Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Sachie f JapaneseFrom 祥 (
sachi) meaning means "happiness, fortune, good omen, auspiciousness" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [
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Sangdie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly"
Selkie f Celtic MythologyA creature from Norse or Celtic mythology that is able to shapeshift between human and seal form. Origin as a name is unknown.
Septimanie f French (?)Jeanne-Louise-Armande-Élisabeth-Sophie-Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis (1740-1773), daughter of the 3rd Duke of Richelieu, was a salonnière of the French Ancien Régime. She was married to the Count of Egmont and also known as Septimanie d'Egmont.
Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, IrishIrish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word
seanachaidh, from Old Irish
senchaid, variant of
senchae, meaning historian, derived from
sen, meaning old.
Shaojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Shijie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 世
(shì) meaning "life, age, generation, era" or 士
(shì) meaning "officer, general, scholar, official" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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Siouxsie f English (Rare)Variant of
Susie, made famous by the British rock band
Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.
Sippie f Popular Culture, American (South)The stage name of blues singer Sippie Wallace, born Beulah Thomas. Sippie was a nickname she gained in childhood, as a gap between her two front teeth meant that she "sipped" on food and drink.
Snowdie f American (South)Possibly derived from a surname. This was used by Eudora Welty in her short story collection
The Golden Apples (1949) for a central character, Snowdie MacLain.