This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is ot.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Photis f Late GreekDerived from the Greek verb φωτίζω
(photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς
(phos) meaning "light".... [
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Pinkelotje f LiteratureDerived from Dutch
pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with
Lotje. Also compare the Dutch verb
pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [
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Pippilotta f LiteratureInvented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel '
Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish
pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name
Lotta.
Piyoton f NahuatlPossibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl
piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia
pío), and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Potestas f Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
potestas meaning "power, ability".
Potri f MaranaoFrom Maranao
potri' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री
(putrī).
Prabhjot m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with ज्योतिस्
(jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Qunoot m & f Arabic“It is meant in multiple meanings: such as obedience, humility, prayer, supplication, worship, standing, long standing, and silence. In Islam"... [
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Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French
riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer
Rihanna for her son born 2023.
Róta f Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries
Gunnr and
Skuld... [
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Rota f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rotburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Rotgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Rothild f GermanicMeans "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Rotrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Rotrude f Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Rotrud. Rotrude of Treves was the first wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.
Rotua f BatakFrom Batak
ro meaning "come, arrive" and
tua meaning "good luck, blessing".
Sahota f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" combined with 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakoto f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sālote f TonganTongan form of
Charlotte. The most famous bearer of this name was Queen Sālote Tupou (1900-1965), the third monarch of the kingdom of Tonga and, so far, its only queen regnant.
Scotland m & f EnglishFrom the name of the country
Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin
Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Scottine f English (Rare)Variant form of
Scottina. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Brett Rossi (b. 1989), who was born as Scottine Ross.
Snotra f Norse MythologyDerived 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... [
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Sotear f & m KhmerMeans "compassionate, generous" in Khmer.
Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen de la Soterraña and
Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [
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Sothea m & f KhmerMeans "nectar, juice" or "light, radiant" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुधा
(sudha).
Sotsai m & f ThaiMeans "bright, clear, cheerful, lively" in Thai.
Spot f & m English, PetA very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.
Sprota f History, Medieval Scandinavian (?)Sprota (born c. 910) was a woman who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and was the mother of his successor, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she married Esperleng and had Rodulf of Ivry.
Succoth-benoth f BiblicalFrom the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [
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Sunnlǫð f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sunna "sun" and
löð "invitation" (poetic).
Suriyothai f HistoryThis was the name of a royal queen consort during the 16th century Ayutthaya period of Siam (now Thailand). 'Her given name Suriyothai สุริโยทัย means "dawn". It is a compound of Suriya, from Sanskrit surya सूर्य "sun", through Prakrit derived Tamil word சூரிய (Suriya); plus Uthai from udaya उदय "rising", again Prakrit derived Tamil உதய (Uthaya).'
Swetcote f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Táotáo f ChineseFrom Chinese; contains 桃 (táo), meaning "peach" two times.
Tapiotar f Finnish MythologyIn Finnish mythology Tapiotar, queen of forest, was the female version of
Tapio. The name Tapiotar was formed of simply adding
tar, a Finnish feminine suffix, behind
Tapio.
Taranjot m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with ज्योतिस्
(jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Theodegotha f GothicTheodegotha (5th-century – fl. 502) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Alaric II (494–507). She was the daughter of Theodoric the Great. Her marriage was arranged as an alliance between the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, though it is disputed when it took place and therefore the exact reasons for the alliance... [
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Thiota f GermanicOld High German name derived from the Proto-Germanic
theudō meaning "people","nation","folk". The present day adjective
deutsch derivated from
thiota. The only known person with this name was a heretical Christian prophetess from Alemannia who in 847 began prophesying that the world would end that year.
Þjóðgerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
þjóð "folk, people" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Þjóðheiðr f Old NorseOld West Norse feminine name derived from
þjóð meaning "folk, people" and
heiðr meaning "heath".
Þjóðhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þjóð "folk, people" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Þjóðvé f Old NorseOld West Norse feminine name derived from
þjóð meaning "folk, people" and the name element
-ví which means "holy" or "priest".
Thongyot m & f ThaiMeans "dropping gold" or "drop of gold" from Thai ทอง
(tong) meaning "gold" and หยด
(yòt) meaning "drop".
Tilottama f HinduismTilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [
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Tlacotl m & f NahuatlMeans "stick, staff, rod" or "osier twigs, maguey spines" in Nahuatl. Alternatively, it could be a variant form of
Tlaco.
Tlacoton f NahuatlMeans "little half" in Nahuatl, referring to a measure of land equaling about 2.2 acres, or a quarter-measure of grain. May alternately be a diminutive form of
Tlaco.
Tootega f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology the goddess Tootega is a wizened old woman who lives in a stone hut and walks on water.
Tootiya f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tota f Medieval BasqueBasque form of the Spanish
Toda. A famous holder of this name was Queen Consort Tota Aznar of Pamplona.
To'ti f UzbekMeans "parrot" or "pretty woman" in Uzbek.
To'tigul f UzbekDerived from
to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Totit f AmharicMeans "monkey" in Amharic. It is used as a nickname in Ethiopia.
Toto f JapaneseFrom Japanese 魚 (toto) meaning "fish" or from Japanese 時 (to) meaning "time", 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 時 (to) meaning "time" or 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [
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Totoro f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 飛 (
to) meaning "to fly", 翔 (
to) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 露 (
ro) meaning "dew, drewdrop; naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is the name of a character, a forest spirit, in the Japanese animated movie
My Neighbor Totoro (1988), although in this case the name is a mispronunciation of the Japanese word
tororu, meaning "troll".
Totti f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Charlotte and
Dorothy. A known bearer of this name was the British actress Totti Truman Taylor (1903-1981), whose birth name was Dorothy Leah Truman.
Toyotama-hime f Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 豊
(toyo) meaning "abundant, lush", 玉
(tama) meaning "jewel, gem, ball" and 姫
(hime) meaning "princess". This is the name of a Japanese goddess who appears in the
Kojiki in the episode of the 'Luck of the Sea and the Luck of the Mountain'... [
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Trot f & m LiteratureFrom the English word ''trot'', given as a nickname to someone who walks with a diagonal gait. This is used as a nickname of two literary characters: the titular character from Charles Dickens' novel ''David Copperfield'' (1849) and Mayre "Trot" Griffiths from L. Frank Baum's books.
Trothy f English (British, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the archaic English word
troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Trotula f Medieval ItalianTrota, also known as Trotula, of Salerno was an Italian physician from Salerno who lived in the early 12th century. She wrote or contributed to "De curis mulierum," a book on women's health and treatments... [
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Turandot f TheatreDerived from the Persian name
Turandokht, meaning "daughter of Turan" (Turan being a region in Central Asia). This is the name of the title character in an opera by Giacomo Puccini... [
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Tzihuacxilotl f & m NahuatlMeans "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Ultrogotha f FrankishQueen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Vaidotė f LithuanianThis name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vaid- (such as
Vaidmantė and
Vaidvilė) or end in
-vaidė (such as
Norvaidė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vainotė f Lithuanian (Rare)This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vain- (such as
Vaingedė and
Vainorė) or end in
-vainė (such as
Dovainė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vydotė f LithuanianThis name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vyd- (such as
Vydgailė and
Vydmantė) or end in
-vydė (such as
Žadvydė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Wakoto f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "Japan, Japanese, peace, harmony" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."
Xiaotáo f ChineseFrom Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaoting f ChineseFrom Chinese 曉 (
xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak" and 亭 (
ting) meaning "upright, straight", 婷 (
ting) meaning "graceful, beautiful", 庭 (
ting) meaning "court, yard", 廷 (
ting) meaning "royal court", or 霆 (
ting) meaning "sudden thunder".
Xiaotong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝
(xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 彤
(tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or 通
(tōng) meaning "go through, pass through"... [
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Xiaotu f & m Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 兔 (tù) meaning "rabbit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xilotl f NahuatlMeans "green ear of maize, young corncob" in Nahuatl.
Xiuhtototl m & f NahuatlMeans "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from
xihuitl "turquoise" and
tototl "bird".
Xochiyotl f AztecThe name Xochiyotl means heart of a gentle flower. Xochiyotl has an Aztec origin. Which is also Mexican.
Yootha f EnglishPossibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".
Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [
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Yotsuha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 四 (
yotsu) meaning "four" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zhuotong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".