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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the sound is *oo* or *ay.
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Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.
Bruhi f Indian
Name - Bruhi ब्रूहि... [more]
Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]
Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.
Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Bruria f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Buan f Philippine Mythology
From Tagalog buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Budsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buenaventurada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish bienaventurada meaning "blessed", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Buket f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French bouquet.
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Buling f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bunchoo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญชู (see Bunchu).
Bunchu m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.
Bungsu m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "youngest, last-born" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunlert m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunloet.
Bunloet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Bunmi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Bunruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunserm m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsoem.
Bunsi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สม (som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Buntham m & f Thai
Means "adopted" in Thai.
Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bunthom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ถม (thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunyong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyuen m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน (yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Buppa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Buppha.
Buppha f Thai
Means "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian titles Virgen del Burgo and Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [more]
Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".
Busaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Busakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Busarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Busisiwe f Zulu
Means "blessed" in Zulu.
Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.
Bussaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Bussakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Bussakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Bussarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Bussarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
But f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Buthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Buthayna f Arabic
Diminutive of Arabic بثنة (bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Butsaba f Thai
Means "flower" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Butsakon f Thai
Means "blue lotus" in Thai.
Butsakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Butsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Butsarakham f Thai
Means "topaz, yellow sapphire" in Thai.
Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."
Cae f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kae.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]
Chae-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Changchub f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Changchup f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Changpu f Chinese
From Chinese 菖蒲 (chāngpú) meaning "calamus", a plant that was commonly used in traditional medicine to cure digestive disorders and pain. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]
Chanmony f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chanorgú f Romani (Caló)
Means "oblivion" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Olvido.
Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chaohui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "towards, morning" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chardonnay f African American (Modern)
After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
Charunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).
Charuni f Thai
Derived from Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatuphon f Thai
From Thai จตุ (chatu) meaning "four" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Chatuporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.
Chenmei f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Cheong-tae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong) referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey, combined with 太 (tae) meaning "big, thick" or 泰 (tae) "great, exalted, superior; big"... [more]
Cheraye f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Cherie using the phonetic element ray.
Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.
Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".... [more]
Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".
Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.
Chidzuko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Chizuko.
Chifuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 冬 meaning (fuyu) "winter". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Chinae f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanae.
Chinue f African
Means "God's blessing".
Chipukizi f Swahili
Means "bud, sprout, shoot" in Swahili.
Chirayu m & f Thai
Means "long life, longevity" from Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and อายุ (ayu) meaning "age, life".
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 散 (chiru) meaning "scatter" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom", or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, stop, fasten"... [more]
Chiruca f Galician
Diminutive of Mercedes. This is the name of one of the main characters in the play 'Chiruca' (1941) by Adolfo Torrado.
Chisuzu f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" or 紗 (suzu) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chitsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".
Chitsuko f Japanese
From 秩 (chitsu) meaning "regularity, salary, order" or a combination of 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom" or 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom," and 都 (tsu) meaning "capital", that is then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Chiyuki f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, fortune". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyumi f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 友 (yu) meaning "friend" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyuno f Japanese (Rare)
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason, origin", and 乃 (no) meaning "from, therefore, accordingly." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyuumi f Japanese
Variant transcription Chiyumi.
Chizu f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chidzu.
Chizue f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Chizuruko f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, knowledge, wisdom", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 奉 (zuru) meaning "to offer, to present" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Chocoronú f Romani (Caló)
Means "remedy" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Remedios.
Choerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Choerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Choirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Choirunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Choirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Cho-mae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) meaning "grass" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". ... [more]
Chomphu f Thai
Means "rose apple" in Thai.
Chompoo f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chomphu.
Choon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jun 1 or Chun.
Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.
Chucarris f Romani (Caló)
Means "anguishes" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Angustias.
Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Chu-hua f Chinese
Chu-hua is a girl's name of Chinese origin. Meaning "chrysanthemum"
Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.
Chula f Chickasaw, Choctaw
Means "fox" in Choctaw and Chickasaw. It is uncertain whether this is a traditional Choctaw (or Chickasaw) name.
Chula m & f Thai
Means "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.
Chungda m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (see Chungdak).
Chungdak m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.
Chun-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) "spring" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Chun-hyang f Literature
From Sino-Korean 春 "spring; wanton" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". This is the name of the main character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Chun-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) meaning "spring" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chun-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 "spring" and 子 "child". Chun-ja was the tenth-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters can be read Haruko in Japanese... [more]
Chunlei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder" or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud"... [more]
Chunmei f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Chura f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of Okinawan adjective 美/清らさん (churasan) meaning "beautiful, lovely," cognate to Japanese 清ら (kiyora), an archaic term referring to elegant and dazzling beauty, otherwise the stem of 清らか (kiyoraka) meaning "clean, pure, chaste."... [more]
Churai f Thai
Means "hair, hairline" in Thai.
Churaiphon f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Churairat f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Churaiwan f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Churan f Chinese
From Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear, bright" and 然 (rán) meaning "right, correct".
Chutarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.
Chutharat f Thai
From Thai จุฑา (chutha) meaning "top, crown, head" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chutimon f Thai
Means "star monk" in Thai.
Chuva f Portuguese
From Portuguese chuva meaning "rain".
Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)
Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [more]
Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.
Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.
Codruța f Romanian
Feminine form of Codruț.
Consol f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Consuelo.
Coosa f Creek
Short form of Coosaponakeesa.
Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively... [more]
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Cuca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar, Refugio, Concepción and other feminine names, from the diminutive ending -uca... [more]
Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Cuthflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous beauty", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Dąbrówka f Polish
Polish form of Doubravka. This name was borne by the wife of Mieszko I of Poland.
Daechu f Korean
From Korean 대추 (daechu) meaning "jujube, date".
Dahae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean".
Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.
Danchu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 단추 (danchu) meaning "button". Also derived from 단 (dan) meaning "sweet".
Danée f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A feminine name made up from the names Danielle and Renée. Also, in some cases, this can be a variant spelling of Danaë.
Darrne m & f English
Variant of Darren or Darrene
Darunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Daruni.
Daruni f Thai
Means "young girl" or "youthful" in Thai.
Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Đệ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 棣 (đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.
Deza'ray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree. It can also be spelt as Dezaray or Deza Ray.
Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).
Dijonae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dejon with the popular suffix nay.
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Djetrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Gertrude.
Djoeke f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch form of Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (Dieuwke).
Dobruša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dobroslava, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dolzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Dulzura. Dolzura Cortez was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS.
Domênica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Domenica reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Domikutza f Medieval Basque
Combination of Domiku and the Basque feminine suffix -tza.
Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.
Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dorla f English (Modern)
A combination of Dora and Darla.
Douce f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
Derived from French douce, the feminine form of the adjective doux "sweet; soft; mild, gentle" (ultimately from Latin dulcis "sweet" via Old French dous "soft; tender"), this name is a cognate of Dulcie.
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Doutzen f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Dowse f Medieval English
Medieval form of Dulcie. (See Duce.)
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Druann f American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]
Du m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 攸 (du) meaning "distant, far".
Dụ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 諭 (dụ) meaning "instruct, tell, make known".
Dua f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dua "I want; I love".
Dubra f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, itself from Proto-Celtic dubros "water".
Dubraska f Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an alteration of Dubravka with influence from other -ska names, e.g. Katiuska. It is most often used in Venezuela.
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Duce f Medieval English
Medieval form of Dulcie.
Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duessa f Literature
This name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix essa... [more]
Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".
Dujdao f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ดุจดาว (see Dutdao).
Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".
Dukpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan འབྲུག་པ ('brug-pa) meaning "Bhutanese (person)", also referring to a school of Tibetan Buddhism (the Drukpa Kagyu).
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian dulce "sweet")... [more]
Dulcinia f Portuguese (Rare)
Most likely an elaborated form of Dulce
Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.
Đulieta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Đulijeta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Dulzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "sweetness" in Spanish.
Dumina f Romansh
Variant of Dumenia, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Duna f Spanish, Catalan
Possibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of Dunia or a form of Dunya... [more]
Dune m & f English
Early 17th century from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down3.
Dunia f & m Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Durna f Azerbaijani
Derived from Azerbaijani durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic *durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Duša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dušana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Duša f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
Dusita f Thai
Feminine form of Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.
Dusolina f Italian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Name of operatic soprano Dusolina Giannini (1902 - 1986).
Đustina f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Djustina.
Dutdao f Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Dutsani f Thai
Means "stillness, quietness" in Thai.
Duyğu f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Duygu.