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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ra.
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Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.
Sevira f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The daughter of Maximus and wife of Vortigern, to whom she bore Britu, according to Germanus of Auxerre.
Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.
Shahpara f Urdu
It's mainly a Persian name since lots of words in Urdu come from Arabic/Persian words. It means "piece of royalty", Shah meaning king/royalty and Para meaning piece.
Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.
Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.
Shakyra f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakira or a combination of the prefix sha- with the name Kyra.... [more]
Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.
Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".
Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.
Shaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Shara f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon modelled on Cara, Tara and Sarah.
Sharora f Uzbek
Means "flames, sparks" in Uzbek.
Sharra f Literature
The name of a character in Jennifer Murdley's Toad.
Shatara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Tara 1.
Shaura f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous, renowned".
Shäwrä f Bashkir
From the Arabic شُهْرَة‎ (šuhra) meaning “famous, renowned”.
Shayera f Popular Culture
Hawkgirl's (DC Comics character) real name.
Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American
Sheera f Hebrew
Diminutive of Asheera or Ashira , variant of Shira
Shekiera f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Shakira.... [more]
Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.
Shiera f Popular Culture
This is a character name in both Game of Thrones and the DC comics universe.
Shinderera f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 出 (de) meaning "coming out", 莉 (re) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Shinra f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Shipra f Indian
Means "river" in Sanskrit.
Shisera f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 世 (se) meaning "world" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shoira f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shoir.
Shokora f Popular Culture
A Japanese approximation of the French word "chocolat" meaning "chocolate". ... [more]
Shtedra f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine name from the word щедра (shtedra) meaning "generous".
Shyra f Hebrew
Means "song" in Hebrew.
Siabora f Polish
Variant of Szabora.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Siara f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.
Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".
Sidora f Asturian
Truncated form of Isidora.
Sidra f Jewish (Sephardic, ?)
Means "order, sequence" in Hebrew. It refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah, so the whole Torah is completed every year. This name is typical of North African Jewry.
Sidra f Pakistani
From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى‎ (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".
Sifrá f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Shiphrah.
Sigdóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigþóra.
Signora f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Spanish señora or Italian signora, both meaning "lady".
Sigþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigþór.
Sigurbára f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Bára (which is derived from Old Norse bára "wave, billow").
Sigurgeira f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigurgeir.
Simera f Arabic, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "good listener" in Arabic.
Sinara f Popular Culture
Sinara is the secondary antagonist in the first half of the fifth season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Sindra f Literature
A minor character from the 2014 young-adult book "Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige bears this name.
Sinfora f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphora. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiana, Sinforina and Sinforosa.
Sinmara f Norse Mythology
The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]
Síobhra f Irish
Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.
Sipora f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Georgian form of Zipporah.
Sippora f Swedish, Norwegian, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Scandinavian variant and Azerbaijani form of Zipporah.
Sipura f Bosnian
Bosnian variant form of Zipporah attested in Bosnian Sephardic communities.
Sira f Ogoni
Means "first daughter" in Khana.
Sitarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Setareh.
Sitatapatra f Buddhism
Means "white umbrella" from Sanskrit सित (sita) meaning "white" and आतपत्र (ātapatra) meaning "umbrella, parasol". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who protects against supernatural danger.
Siwura f Quechua
Quechua form of Sefora.
Skaidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear, bright; pure".
Skyra f English
Blend of Sky and Kyra.
Slavamira f Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements 'slava' meaning "glory" and 'mirŭ' meaning "peace, world".
Smæra f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese smæra "clover".
Smuidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian smuidrs "slender, slim".
Snæbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with brá "eyelash".
Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]
Soafinaritra m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and finaritra meaning "happy, joyous" or "healthy".
Soara f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Soare.
Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sofora f Serbian
Serbian for the pagoda tree (latin Styphnolobium japonicum or Sophora japonica)
Soghra f Persian
From Arabic صغرى (sughra) meaning "smallest, youngest" (the feminine form of Asghar). It may be used in honor of Zaynab al-Sughra (also known as Umm Kulthum), the daughter of Fatima and Ali and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
Solara f Arabic
Means "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.
Solbora f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Sol and Bora 3 means "purple pine tree" in Korean.
Sólbrá f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse sól "sun" and brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Solmaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Maira and variant spelling of Solmayra... [more]
Solmara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mara 1, likely inspired by Solmayra.
Solmayra f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mayra and variant spelling of Solmaira.
Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".
Sopatra f Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosipatra. This name was borne by a saint from the 7th century AD, whose name is frequently misspelled as Soprata.
Sora f Korean (Anglicized)
Indigenous Korean name, a single two-syllable word meaning "conch shell". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have become more popular in South Korea in recent decades... [more]
Sora m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "gravel" in Finnish.
Sora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian soră "sister". This name was borne by the sister of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).
Sora f Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish
Yiddish form of Sarah and Judeo-Spanish variant of Sara.
Sorara f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sosandra f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Sosandros. This is an alleged epithet of a Greek goddess known from a statue erected on the Akropolis. It has been suggested that Sosandra may have been an epithet of Aphrodite, Hera, Hestia or Demeter.
Sosipatra f Ancient Greek, Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sosipatros. This name was borne by the Greek philosopher Sosipatra of Ephesus (4th century AD).
Sotheara f Khmer
Means "sweet flower" in Khmer.
Soura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 青 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 早 (sou) meaning "early, fast" or 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk, arrange, spread out", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 空 (ra) meaning "sky", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]
Sovannara f Khmer
From the Khmer សុវណ្ណ (sovann) meaning "gold".
Spira f English
Feminine form of Spiro.
Splendora f Medieval English, Italian
Medieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
Spodra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian spodrs "shiny; bright; clean".
Stamira f Italian
Variant of Stamura.
Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.
Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]
Stavra f Greek
Variant of Stavroula.
Steindóra f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Steinþóra.
Steinþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Steinþór.
Steintóra f Faroese
Faroese feminine form of Steintór.
Stellanora f Obscure
Combination of Stella 1 and Nora 1.
Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.
Suara f Malay (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "Voice" in Malay.
Suarra f Literature
In "The Face In The Abyss" by A. Merritt, Suarra is a handmaiden to the Snake Mother of Yu-Atlanchi. She leads the main character to an abyss where Nimir, the Lord of Evil is imprisoned in a face of gold.
Suchira f Hindi
The name "Suchira" comes from old Hindhi works and was later classified as a South American name. It is a rare name and means "the beautiful waters" or "tasteful". It is derived from the names Sisira, Suchita, Srisi, and Siri
Suchitra f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Thai
Means "good illusion", from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" combined with चित्रा (chitra) meaning "illusion, unreality".
Suchittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchitra.
Suğra f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Soghra.
Suhara f & m Japanese
Means "must, necessary, required" in Japanese.
Sujitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchitra.
Sujittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchitra.
Sumaira f Urdu
Diminutive of Samira 1.
Sumithra f & m Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Southern Indian form of Sumitra. It is also occasionally used as a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]
Sumittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sumitra.
Sumudra f Bengali, Assamese
Means "someone who is like the ocean" in Bengali, Rangpuri, Rajbanshi and other Bengali-Assamese languages.
Sundra f English (American)
A famous bearer of this name is American actress Sundra Oakley (1975-).
Sunetra f Indian
"One who has beautiful eyes".
Sungara f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "rabbit, hare".
Suora f Judeo-Catalan
Possibly derived from Catalan sor, meaning "sister".
Supatra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suphattra.
Supattra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suphattra.
Suphatra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suphattra.
Suphattra f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and พัตร (phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".
Sura f Muslim, Berber
Means "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.
Sura f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Sarah.
Sura f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Romanian name from Thracian sur "grey".
Susara f Afrikaans
Contraction of Susanna and Sara.
Sutera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sutera) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Suzura f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (su) meaning "pearl", 洲 (zu) meaning "continent" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Svara f Indian
From the Sanskrit स्वर (svara) meaning "noise, sound, musical pitch".
Svetlozara f Bulgarian
A dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Svetozara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Svetozar.
Swara f Indian
Means "musical note" or "tones" in Sanskrit.
Świętomira f Polish
Feminine form of Świętomir.
Syahira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahira.
Syakira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shakira.
Syaqiera f Malay
Variant of Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syeira f Romani
Means "princess" in Romani, possibly a cognate of Sarah.
Sylwestra f Polish
Feminine form of Sylwester.
Symphora f Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, French (African)
Feminine form of Symphoros and its latinized form Symphorus. Also compare the Greek noun συμφορά (symphora) meaning "a bringing together, collecting, contribution" as well as "misfortune, tragedy".... [more]
Symra f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Symre.
Syndra f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Sandra. (See also Cindra.)
Szabora f Polish
Variant of Wszebora.
Szedra f Hungarian
Variant form of Szeder.
Szemira f Hungarian
Short form of Szemirámisz, meaning "high heaven".
Szilvesztra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Silvester.
Szira f Hungarian
Old Hungarian name, probably derived from the ancient Hungarian word for "grey". Another possible meaning is "Syrian woman".
Szyfra f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polonised form of Shifra.
Taahira f Arabic
Variant of Tahira.
Tafrara f Kabyle
Means "aurora, dawn, daybreak" in Kabyle.
Takeithra f Bahamian Creole (Modern)
Of uncertain origin.
Tamaara f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Tamara.
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.
Tambatra m & f Malagasy
Means "united" or "total, sum, result" in Malagasy.
Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.
Tamghara f Berber
Feminine form of Amghar.
Tamira f Various
Feminine form of Tamir.
Tammara f Neapolitan (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Thancmar via the Latinization Tammarus.
Tamora f Theatre
This name was used by Shakespeare for the evil queen of the Goths in his tragedy Titus Andronicus (1593). Shakespeare's source for the play is unknown, but he may have based the name on Tomyris... [more]
Tanagra f Greek Mythology
The name of a daughter of Asopos and a naiad of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Tanagra in Boioti. Her name is taken from that place.
Tanamara f & m Cherokee
Cherokee meaning "lonely wind".
Tanandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [more]
Tandra f Malagasy
Means "mole, beauty mark", inferring that the girl is beautiful.
Tanganutura f Indigenous Tasmanian
means "to weep bitterly" in Palawa. This was the name of the mother of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Taniera m & f Maori
Maori form of Daniel or Daniela.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [more]
Tara f Slovene
Feminine form of Taras.
Tara f Serbian
From the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
Tara f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Tara f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".
Tara f & m Maori
Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Taratra m & f Malagasy
Means "beam of light" or "reflection" in Malagasy.
Tarmra f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Tamara
Tarra f English
Variant of Tara 1.
Tatara m & f Japanese (Rare)
the traditional Japanese furnace used for smelting iron and steel. The word later also came to mean the entire building housing the furnace.... [more]
Taura f English
Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara 1.
Tāwera f Maori
Means "Venus" in Maori.
Tayra f Mari
Mari form of Daria.
Taytira f Spanish
Variant of Thyatira.
Tazkira f Uzbek
Means "memoirs" in Uzbek.
Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Teara f Russian
Russian, doukhobor-traditional.... [more]
Tedra f American (South, Rare)
Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.
Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Teilora f Latvian
Latvian adaption of Taylor (feminine form).
Teira m & f Maori
Maori form of Taylor.
Telaira f Theatre
The name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.
Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.
Tenefira f Guanche
From Guanche *tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Teora f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "life".
Tera f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Theresa.
Terevaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, based on "reva", meaning "to rise" and "ura", meaning "red" or "brightness"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "raising to the brightness", "raising to the light".
Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.
Tetra m & f Indonesian (Rare), English, Indian
From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”
Teuira m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and uira meaning "lightning".
Teura m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and 'ura, an archaic term meaning "red".
Tevaiora f Tahitian
Name of Tahitian origin, meaning "water of life".
Thamira f Judeo-Arabic
Feminine form of Thamir.
Thara m & f Thai
Means "water, stream" in Thai.
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