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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the starting sequence is a or e or i or o or h or m or f or u.
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Islamawati f Indonesian
Combination of Islama and the feminine suffix -wati.
Islame f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Isleen f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an Anglicization of Aisling.
Islem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Išleqämär f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Islund m & f Obscure
Variant of Island, or possibly taken from the surname.
Ismaela f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Ismael.
Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».
Ismara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a feminine form of Ismar or a contraction of Isamara.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Ismaya f & m Indonesian
One of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Ismena f Medieval English
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismenis f Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend, Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ismete f Albanian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Ismi f Turkish
Turkish form of Asmaa.
Ismie f Indonesian
Variant of Ismi.
Ismina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismena.
Ismira f Kazakh, Turkmen
Variant of Esmira used in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Isnelle f French Creole
Feminine form of Isnel. A notable bearer was Reunionese politician Isnelle Amelin (1907-1994).
Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Iso f Japanese
This name is used as 磯 (ki, iso) meaning "beach, seashore," implying that, according to Sakaye Suzuki, the girl being given this name may have been born close to the coast/shore.... [more]
Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.
Isobele f Obscure
Variant of Isabel.
Isobelle f Scottish
Variant of Isobel.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Isodora f Swedish
Variant of Isidora.
Isoko f Japanese
From 勤 (iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Ísól f Icelandic
Variant of Íssól.
Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]
Ísold f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isolde.
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Isoletta f Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Isola. This name is borne by a character in Vincenzo Bellini's opera La straniera (1828).
Isolina f Italian, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Italian Isola and Catalan and Galician Isolda.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Isoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Theatre
French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.
Isona f Catalan
From the name of the town in Catalonia, which is probably of Iberian origin, meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Catalan film director Isona Passola (1953-). This name was also borne by a character in the television series 'Ventdelplà' (2005-2010).
Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.
Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.
Isonoe f & m Greek Mythology
One of jupiter's moons
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Isot f Manx
Diminutive of Isabel.
Isota f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isoud f Arthurian Cycle, Norman
Norman form and English variant of Isolde.
Isoude f Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Medieval English vernacular form of Isolde. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur.
Ispinku f Aymara
Means "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Israe f Dutch
Possibly a feminine form of Israel.
Israela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Israel.
Israelite m & f Various
Meaning "native or inhabitant of Israel".
Israelle f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modeled on Danielle and Gabrielle or a variant of Israëlle.
Ísrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and rún "secret; secret lore".
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]
Issachara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Issachar.
Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Issaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Isaree.
Isse f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Íssike f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Issiki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssike.
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".
Issoria f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which derives from Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [more]
Issot f Manx (Archaic)
Manx diminutive of Isabel as well as of Ysolt "of the Breton romances introduced by the Normans".
Issott f Manx
Manx diminutive of Isabel.
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m Turkish
A modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Istarta f Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
İstem f Turkish
Means "request, volition" in Turkish.
Ister f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ester.
Istevània f Sardinian
Sardinian cognate of Stefania.
Isthar f Spanish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ishtar.
Isti f Indonesian
Short form of Istiqomah.
Istianah f Indonesian
Means "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة (istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Istiqomah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic استقامة (istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Istir f Quechua, Assyrian
Quechua and Assyrian form of Esther.
Istoda f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek istod meaning "milkwort".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Istu f & m Javanese
Variant of Estu.
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and veig "power; strength".
Isyana f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.
Isydora f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Isidora.
Isyss f African American (Rare)
Variant of Isis. The spelling is possibly inspired by the name of the American R&B Girl group called "Isyss".
Iszi f Obscure
Alternate spelling of Izzy. Iszi Lawrence is a British author, comedian, podcaster, and history presenter.
Iszméné f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ismene.
Îta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ida.
Ita f Estonian
Truncated form of Aita.
Ita f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish
a diminutive of Judith
Itaara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâra.
Itahisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *tahighəssah meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [more]
Itajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itajaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itajaraĸ.
Ítala f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Itala.
Italia turrita f Obscure, Italian (?)
Means "turreted Italy" in Italian. She is the national personification of Italy, which is represented with a woman wearing a turret crown. She might be a reference to the Greek goddess Cybele, whose represented wearing a wall crown... [more]
Italmas f Udmurt
Means "globeflower" in Udmurt.
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]
Itanya f Swahili
Means "hope" in Swahili.
Itar f Arabic
Means "selflessness" in Arabic.
Itâra f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itassis f Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Character in Power Rangers Mystic Force
Itatí f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a town in Argentina that contains a famous statue and shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "white stone" in Guaraní.
Îte f Greenlandic
Short form of Îtivik.
Itella f Yiddish
(Polish?) Yiddish elaboration of Itta (via its variant Ita), found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Itgel m & f Mongolian
Means "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Iða f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ida.
Ithaca f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [more]
Ithela f Welsh (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Ithel.
Íðunn f Faroese
Faroese variant of Iðunn.
Iti f Estonian
Variant of Ita.
Îtivik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hedvig.
Ito f & m Japanese
From either 糸 (ito) meaning "thread, yarn, string" (絃/弦, meaning "(bow)string," is also used in relation) or the stem of adjective 愛しい (itoshii) meaning "beloved."... [more]
Itoat f Uzbek
Means "obedience" in Uzbek.
Itoha f Japanese
From Japanese 純 (ito) meaning "innocent, pure" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itohan f Western African, Edo, Ijaw
Means "mercy" in Edo and "I don't wish you bad" in Ijaw.
Itohanosa f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God" in Edo language.
Itoitz m & f Basque
Used in reference to a village in Navarre.
Itoka f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song", 花 (ka) and 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Itoko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itona f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itone f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Itonia f Greek Mythology
Means "of Iton, Itonian" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena originating in the ancient town of Iton (also known as Itonos), south of Phthiotis, in Thessaly. Some ancient sources say that Athena Itonia was given her epithet from a king or priest named Itonus.
Itonyo f & m Ijaw
Means "my thought" in Ijaw.
Ítoomaawayaakii f Siksika
Means "first strike woman" in Siksika.
Itori f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itose f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Itotaki f Japanese
From Japanese 糸 (ito) meaning "thread" and 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall" or “cascade”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Itotia f & m Nahuatl
Means "dance" in Nahuatl.
Itr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "perfume" in Arabic.
Itria f Sardinian, Sicilian
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima d'Itria.
Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.
Itsara m & f Thai
Means "free, independent" in Thai.
Itsari f Thai
Derived from Thai อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign".
Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.
Itsiikkaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Itsikât.
Itsikât f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Itsu f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (itsu) meaning "one" or from Japanese 郁 (i) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 都 (tsu) meaning "capital (city)", 津 (tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture or 鶴 (tsu) meaning "a crane"... [more]
Itsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (itsu) meaning "one" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", 袈 (ka) meaning "Buddhist cassock", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]
Itsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 慈 (itsu) meaning "mercy", 逸 (itsu) "flee, escape, break loose" or 淑 (itsu) meaning "graceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itsumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (itsu) meaning "superb, great, outstanding", 一 (itsu) meaning "one", 乙 (itsu) meaning "strange" or 五 (itsu) meaning "five" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches... [more]
Itta f German (Rare), Low German
Variant of Ida.... [more]
Itta f Yiddish
Ashkenazic pet form of Esther. a spelling variant of Etta often confused with Ita.
Itxaropena f Basque
Derived from Basque itxaropen "hope", this name is used as a Basque equivalent of Esperanza.
Itxasne f Basque
Variant of Itxaso, this name is also considered a Basque equivalent of Marina and Marine.
Ityoppya f Amharic (Rare)
Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.
Itza f Spanish (Latin American)
Some sources suggest it is a rare variant of Itzel.... [more]
Itzabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Isabel with the phonetic element itza (see Maritza).
Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.
Itzamar f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isamar, influenced by the spelling of names such as Itzel and Itzayana... [more]
Itzamara f American (Hispanic, Modern), Mexican
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Itzayana, Isamar, Maritza and Xiomara.
Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).
Itzcuinxoch f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl itzcuintli "dog" and xōchitl "flower".
Itzea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Basque itzea meaning "the nail", itself from itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).
Itzel f & m Basque
From Basque meaning "extraordinary" or a variant of Itzal.
Itzitery f Mexican (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of Mexican actress and singer Karol Sevilla (1999-), born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros.
Itzmalli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "obsidian prisoner" in Nahuatl.
Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Itzxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "obsidian flower", from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" and xōchitl "flower".
Itzy f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Diminutive of Itzayana, perhaps influenced by English Izzy.
Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
Iuki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Judy.
Iukika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Judith.
Iulfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ígulfríðr.
Iuliia f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Julia.
Iulscha f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisabet and Giulia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Iuna f Tupi
"Iuna" is a term derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "black river", by combining the words' 'y' (water, river) and "un" (black).
Iuna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.
Iune f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of June.
Iuni f Samoan
Samoan form of June.
Iunit f Egyptian Mythology
Iunit of Armant means "she of Armant". Armant, also known as Hermonthis, is a town in Egypt whose name is derived from Montu. In Egyptian mythology she was a minor goddess and a consort of Montu.... [more]
Iunona f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Iuno (see Juno).
Iunone f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Iuno (see Juno).
Iura f Biblical Latin
Meaning law, justice, from the Latin ius,iuris
Iurdana f Basque (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Jurdana.
Iusaaset f Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, may mean something similar to "she who grows as she comes". This was the name of the feminine counterpart to Atum, also associated with the acacia tree.
Iuval m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yuval.
Iuxta f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Justa.
Iuy f & m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly an anglicisation of several ancient Egyptian names.
Íva f Icelandic
Icelandic form Iva.
Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.
Ivaaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine diminutive form of Ivaaq.
Ivaasaq f Greenlandic
Means "the one having been brooded" in Greenlandic.
Ivaila f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивайла (see Ivayla).