This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ra.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Thara' f ArabicDerived from Arabic ثروة (
thrwh) meaning "wealth"
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Þorbrá f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
þórr "thunder" and
brá "eyelash".
Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ
(thugatēr), though it may actually be from an older Lydian name... [
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Tiara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (ti) meaning "heaven", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 宝 (ra) meaning "treasure". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tiareura f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "Tiare", referred to a flower named Tiare and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing Tiare", "dancing flower".
Tifara f HebrewMeans "glory, splendour, beauty" in Hebrew (closely related to the word תפארת
(tiferet), an important concept in Kabbala).
Tigra f Popular CulturePossibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine
-ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.
Tindara f ItalianFrom
Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς
(Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king
Tyndareus.
Tindara f GuancheFrom Guanche
*te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".
Todora f SerbianVariant of Teodora, which is the feminine form of Teodor, a Serbian version of Theodore.
Tomira f PolishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Tomimira, itself derived from the Slavic elements
tomiti "torture" and
miru"peace, world", and a short form of names like
Świętomira.
Towera f Southern African, TumbukaMeans "beauty" or "beautiful". Traditionally the name was given to a child born after death(s) of a preceding sibling. The belief was that this new born is beautiful for death or beautiful for the soil.
Tsirihanitra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsiry meaning "bud, shoot" and
hanitra meaning "good odour, fragrance, perfume".
Tsismara f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ცისმარა
(tsismara) or ცისმარე
(tsismare) meaning "long, lifelong". Also compare the related Georgian adjective ცისამარა
(tsisamara), which roughly means "single day, whole day".... [
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Tsubura f & m JapaneseThis name can be used as 円 (en, mado, mado.ka, maru, maru.i, maro.yaka,
tsubura) meaning "circle, round" or it can be combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i,
ra) meaning "good." As a word, it (円ら) refers to something round and cute, especially the eyes.... [
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Tura f AmericanNoted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's
Tura'... [
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Udeera f SwahiliUdeera was a baby born in the covenant of kings in africa she went through trials and tribulations growing up , stories told that god helped her throughout hard times and starvation.... [
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Ufora f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ufor meaning "musk". It is also the name of a kind of dance melody.
Uhura f Popular CultureDerived from Swahili
uhuru meaning "freedom". Gene Roddenberry coined this name for the Star Trek character, Nyota Uhura.
Uira m & f TahitianContracted form of the Tahitian phrase
'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".
Ulara f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz улар
(ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.
Ura m & f TahitianFrom Tahitian
'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Ura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (
ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urara f JapaneseThis name is used as 麗 (rei, uruwa.shii, ura.raka,
urara) meaning "bright, beautiful." This kanji can also be combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i,
ra) meaning "good."... [
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Uthara f IndianSanskrit Epics of ancient India. In Hindi, means "northern."
Vahineura f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "vahine", meaning "woman" and "ura", referred to a Polynesian typical dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing woman".
Vaira f LatvianOf debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian
vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian
vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.
Vaiura m & f TahitianDerived from the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and archaic
'ura meaning "red".
Vajira m & f SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (
vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Valvanera f SpanishFrom Latin
Vallis Venaria meaning "valley of water veins". This is the name of a title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, venerated in the monastery of Valvanera as the patron saint of La Rioja, Spain.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of
Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian
vara "power, force; reign".
Vaura f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "vai", meaning "water" and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing water".
Vayeira m & f Hebrew"He appeared."
The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared. Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Velira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Vera f TamilFrom Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Vilora f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and
October Revolution.
Volatsara m & f MalagasyPossibly from the Malagasy
volana meaning "moon" and
tsara meaning "beautiful, favourable", idiomatically meaning "favourable destiny".
Vritra f SanskritMeans "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.
Wachira m & f ThaiMeans "diamond" or "lightning bolt" in Thai.
Waitara f MaoriDerived from the Maori
waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".
Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Walangkura Napanangka (b. between circa 1938 to 1946), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Wichitra f ThaiFrom Thai วิจิตร
(wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Xatirə f AzerbaijaniMeans "memory, remembrance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خاطرة
(ḵāṭira).
Xenopatra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father"... [
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Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [
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Yahira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".
Yashodhara f BuddhismMeans "preserving glory" from Sanskrit यशस्
(yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and धर
(dhara) meaning "holding, maintaining, bearing"... [
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Yayra f UzbekPotentially derived from the verb
yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to have fun, to rejoice".
Yeabsira f & m AmharicMeans "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Hebrew
יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective
יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of
Chera.
Yndiara f BrazilianYndiara Asp is a Brazilian skateboarder who participated in the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2021.
Yodgora f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
yodgor meaning "remembrance, monument".
Yolara f LiteratureA beautiful and evil woman who serves the Shining One in "The Moon Pool" by Abraham Merritt.