girl names

Feminine names with clear structured records, meanings, origins, and style notes.

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2,555 names · Page 3 of 43. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Aliye

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عالیه, from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aliz

a female given name from French, equivalent to English Alice

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Alíz

a female given name from French, equivalent to English Alice

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Allegra

Borrowed from Italian allegra (“cheerful”), inspired by the musical term allegro.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alliyah

A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from Arabic; a variant of the name Aliyah or Aaliyah.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Allyson

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alison.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alma

Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Almudena

Shortened from Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (“Our Lady of the Almudena”), a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary, from the place name Almudena (“citadel”), from Arabic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Altagracia

From an epithet of the Virgin Mary, María de Altagracia, the patron of the Dominican Republic, from Latin alta (“high”) + gratia (“grace”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Althea

From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía). Borrowed from English Althea.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alvina

A feminine form of Alvin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alwena

Borrowed from Old English Æþelwine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alya

A variation of Aliye.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alyssa

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alzira

Latinized form of Alzire, the name of the titular character of Voltaire's 1736 play Alzire. Voltaire derived the name from the Spanish city of Alzira, ultimately from Arabic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amabel

Medieval English name apparently based on Latin amabilis (“lovable”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

Amadea

From Latin Amadea. From Latin amo (“love”) + dea (“goddess”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amaia

From Spanish Amaya, coined by Francisco Navarro Villoslada from Basque amai (“ending”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amalia

Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amália

a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Amelia

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amanda

Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amaya

Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”). Originally coined by Francisco…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ambā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā). Doublet of अम्मा (ammā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ambālikā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बालिका (ambālikā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ambrosia

Borrowed from Spanish Ambrosia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amelia

A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amey

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amie

A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Aminə

Borrowed from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ə

Amparo

Borrowed from Spanish Amparo.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Amŕtā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृता (amṛtā). By surface analysis, अमृत (amŕt) + -आ (-ā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Amy

Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Aná

a female given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Anah.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Á

Anaïs

From Ancient Greek Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (a-n-h-i-t /⁠anahita⁠/).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Anāmikā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनामिका (anāmikā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ānandī

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्दिन् (ānandin). By surface analysis, आनंद (ānand) + -ई (-ī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Ananyā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनन्या (ananyā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Anastacia

Borrowed from English Anastacia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastasia

From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastázia

Ultimately, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastázie

Borrowed from Latin Anastasia, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Anastazja

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andal

Borrowed from Tamil ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Andressa

From Spanish Andreza, variant of Andreia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andria

Borrowed from the Ancient Greek Ανδρεία (Andreía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Androméda

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ane

From English Anne and French Anne. Doublet of Ana and Hanna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aneta

Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anette

From Swedish Anette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Anežka

Derived from Czech Anežka.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angela

Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”). a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela a female given…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelica

Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelika

Derived from Latin angelica.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelina

From Italian Angelina. By surface analysis, Angela + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Angeline. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelina

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angeline

Borrowed from French Angeline. By surface analysis, Angela + -ine. Piecewise doublet of Angelina.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Angi

From Greek; compare Angie.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Anhun

a female given name from Latin Antōnius, equivalent to English Anthony

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ania

a female given name from Russian Аня (Anja), equivalent to English Anya

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aniela

Learned borrowing from Latin Angela, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anita

From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana (“Ann”). From Spanish Anita, often through other languages, at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from Spanish Anita. By surface…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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