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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English.
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Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.
Anie f English
Variant of Annie.
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.
Anitra f Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), English (American)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for a Bedouin princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867). The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1970s when the model Anitra Ford (1942-) appeared on the game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 1976.
Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.
Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.
Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]
Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.
Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.
Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.
Annace f English
Variant of Annis.
Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.
Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale 1, possibly inspired by Abigail.
Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.
Annajade f English (American, ?)
A combination of Anna and Jade.
Annajane f English
A combination of Anna and Jane.
Annajean f English
Combination of Anna and Jean 2.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Annakaye f English
Variant spelling of Annakay.
Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.
Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah
Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.
Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.
Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.
Annalou f English
Combination of Anna and Lou.
Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.
Annamary f English
A combination of Anna and Mary.
Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.
Annaruth f English
Combination Anna and Ruth 1.
Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.
Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.
Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]
Anndee f English
Variant of Andy.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne 1 and Kate.
Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).
Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Annevieve f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Annavieve.
Anniebelle f English
Variant of Anabel or a combination of Annie and Belle.
Anniebeth f English
Combination of Annie and Beth.
Anniejane f English
A combination of Annie and Jane.
Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.
Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.
Annielou f English
Combination of Annie and Lou.
Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.
Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]
Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.
Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.
Annya f English
Variant of Anya.
Anslie f English
Variant of Ansley.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Antarctica f English
The name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".
Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Antissa f English
Antissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos).
Anyka f English
Variant of Annika.
Anyssa f English
Variant of Anisa.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)
An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Appaline f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an anglicized form of Apolline; also compare Appoline.
Approved m & f English (Puritan)
Archaic meaning is, "to prove; show."
Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.
Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aquarius f & m Astronomy, English (Rare)
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.
Araina f English
Variant of Reina 1 or Irena
Aralee f English (American)
Aralee means thanks, and is a pretty light sounding name.
Araline f English
Variant of Arline.
Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)
From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aramita f English, Spanish, Indian
Possibly derived from the Latin aramen, from aerāmen meaning "copper, bronze". As used in India, it's likely a variant of Paramita.
Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]
Arayah f English (Modern)
An invented name influenced by Aria 1.
Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.
Arbutus f English (American)
From the name of trailing arbutus (species Epigaea repens), a fragrant flowering plant also known as the mayflower. It is the state flower of Massachusetts in the United States, as well as the official provincial flower of Nova Scotia in Canada.
Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]
Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]
Archina f English
Feminization of Archibald.
Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]
Ardella f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.
Ardisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.
Ardwen f Popular Culture, English
The name of a priestess in the computer game The Elder Scrolls.
Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.
Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.
Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Areida f English
This name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book "Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.
Areva f English
Unknown
Argenta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Derived from Latin argenta meaning "silver".
Argentina f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America, itself derived from Latin argentum, meaning "silver" and combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina. The name of the country arose in reference to Spanish Río de la Plata, meaning "silver river", since first European explorers thought it looked like silver because of the reflection of sunlight... [more]
Argola f English (American)
Probably transferred from the place name Argola in Missouri.
Arial f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ariel or influenced by the typeface Arial.
Arian m & f English
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.
Ariannah f English
Variant of Arianna.
Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
Arianwyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianwen used in the English-speaking world.
Arica f English
Variant of Erica.
Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.
Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Arithe f English
A combination of Ariana and Berthe, or a variant of Aretha.
Ariya f English
Variant of Aria 1 or Arya 2.
Ariyana f English
Variant of Ariana.
Ariyona f English
Variation of Arianna.
Arizona f English (American)
From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]
Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.
Arlanda f English
Smart, pretty, quiet,strong, steadfast,helpful,faithful
Arlandria f African American (Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Either from the place name Arlandria or a combination of names beginning with Arl- and Andrea 2.... [more]
Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.
Arletha f English (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Arletta and Aletha.
Arletta f English (Rare), Polish
English variant of Arlette and Polish variant of Arleta.
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arlissa f English
Strickly feminine form of Arlis.
Arloa f English
Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Arlow m & f English
Variant of Arlo.
Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.
Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.
Armatha f English
Variation of Ramatha, an ancient name of Palestine.
Armenia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arminius, the name of a 1st-century Cheruscan chief, which may be related to Herman. Also compare Arminia and Erminia... [more]
Armista f English (Rare)
From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.
Armonda f English
Feminine form of Armond.
Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.
Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.
Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.
Arnetta f English (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arnold, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix etta (compare Annetta, Netta 1).
Arnette f English
A feminine form of Arno.
Arnica f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Arnika, though this name can also be directly derived from the name of the plant genus Arnica, which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]