This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English; and the name appears on the list of Olympic Medalists.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adi f EnglishDiminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)Combination of
Chris and
Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of
Chrysanta.
Clarke m & f EnglishVariant of
Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film
Mo' Better Blues... [
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Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)French place name
Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name
Curtenus, itself derived from Latin
curtus "short").... [
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Desire f & m English (Puritan)Derived from Latin
desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French
desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [
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Genoa f English (Rare)From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek
gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [
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Gwynne f EnglishFeminine variant of
Gwyn. The surname of English actress and royal mistress Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) is variously spelled
Gwynne,
Gwynn and
Gwyn.
Lea f EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of
Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of
Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of
Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of
Lennon.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [
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Nion m & f EnglishPossibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Odie m & f EnglishDiminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Passion f English (Rare)First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin
passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin
patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [
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Reneé f EnglishSpelling of
Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.
Rey m & f English, Popular CultureVariant of
Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
Silken f EnglishFamous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Siren f English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες
(Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Starling f & m EnglishFrom the
English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name
Star.... [
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Su f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sue, thus making it a diminutive of
Susanna and other variants and forms.
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word
sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [
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Vida f EnglishThe name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of
Davida.
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew
Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [
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