girl names

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

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2,555 names · Page 6 of 43. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Benita

Borrowed from Spanish Benita. Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bera

From Old Norse Bera, from bera (“she-bear”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Berenice

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Bérénice

Through Latin Berenicē, borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē). Doublet of Véronique.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Berlin

Borrowed from German Berlin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Bernadete

Borrowed from French Bernadette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Bernadette

From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Borrowed from English Bernadette, from French Bernadette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Bernardete

From French Bernadette with influence from Bernardo /Bernarda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Bernice

Biblical form of Berenice, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Berry

From berry; also a pet form of Beryl, Berenice, or Berinthia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Bertha

Definitely from Old English Berþa as a result of metathesis of h, from earlier Old English Berhte (“bright one”), influence of Latin Bercta. Alternatively, from Old High German…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bertta

From Swedish Berta, probably from Old High German berhta (“shining”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bessie

Borrowed from English Bessie.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Bethan

Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Bethany

From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”). This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Betsy

Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Borrowed from English Betsy.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Betty

Borrowed from English Betty.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Beulah

A biblical name applied to the land of Israel in Isaiah 62:4, from Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”), taken up as a given name by Puritans and used…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Bexley

From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Bhadrā

Borrowed from Sanskrit भद्रा (bhadrā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Bhakti

Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti). Doublet of भाँति (bhā̃ti).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Bhavānī

Borrowed from Sanskrit भवानी (bhavānī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Bhāvnā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भावना (bhāvanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Bhūmi

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Bhūmijā

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूमिजा (bhūmijā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Bhūmikā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूमिका (bhūmikā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Bianca

From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bianka

From Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Derived from Italian Bianca.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bích

Sino-Vietnamese word from 碧.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends H

Birdie

From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Birgitta

From Swedish Birgitta. From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Björg

From Old Norse bjǫrg (“salvation”), related to bjarga (“to save”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends G

Blanch

A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Blanche.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends H

Blanche

From Old French blanc (“white”). The surname originated as a nickname, or as a matronymic.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Blandine

From Blandina, a second century martyr of Lyons, derived from Latin blandus "pleasing".

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Blanka

Borrowed from Spanish Blanca. Derived from Spanish Blanca.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Blue

From the German surname, Americanized from Blau or its French cognate bleu.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Bonnie

Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Bonny

Variant of Bonnie.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Božena

Derived from Czech Božena.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Brandi

A female given name from English, variant of Brandy.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Bríd

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Brìghde and Manx Breeshey.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends D

Brìde

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“exalted one”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Bridget

English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Brìghde

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Irish Bríd and Manx Breeshey.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Brigid

From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Brígida

Borrowed from Irish Brigid.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Brigita

Ultimately from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bronislava

Borrowed from Polish Bronisława.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bronwen

Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Bronwyn

Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Brunhild

From German Brunhilde, from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz (from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Brunilde

From German Brunhilde, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Brygida

Borrowed from Irish Brighid.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Buddug

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *Bʉðig, from Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā. Analysable as coming from buddug (“victorious”). Sometimes used to translate the name Victoria (as with Queen…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends G

Buket

Borrowed from French bouquet.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Büşra

From Turkish Büşra. From Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, “good news”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cadence

From the word cadence.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Cadhla

From Irish cadhla (“beautiful”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cā̃dnī

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡 (caṃdiṇa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”). Cognate with Bengali চাঁদনী (cãdoni), Marathi चांदणी (cāndṇī),…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

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