Names Categorized "feminine forms"

Donatella is an Italian feminine given name, serving as a diminutive of Donata, itself the feminine form of Donato. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin Donatus, meaning "given"—a name borne by several early C...

Donatienne is a French feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Donatianus. Donatianus, in turn, is a derivative of the Late Latin name Donato, which traces back to Donatus, meaning "given" — a reference to b...

Donella is a feminine form of Donald, a name of Scottish origin. Donella emerged as a distinctive female counterpart to the traditionally masculine Donald, following a pattern common in Scottish naming practices where th...

Donelle is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries. It is a feminine form of Don, which itself is a short form of Donald. The name Donald originates from the Scottish Gaelic name Dòmhnall, meaning "ruler...

Donna is a feminine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word donna meaning "lady" or "woman." In classical Italian, it carried the connotation of "lady of the home" or "mistress," and was used as a tit...

Doriana is an Italian feminine given name, derived from the masculine Dorian. The name first entered the literary world through Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, whose protagonist is a handsome young m...

Doriane is a French feminine form of Dorian. The name Dorian was famously coined by Oscar Wilde for his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). That work tells the story of a handsome young man whose portrait ages while...

Dorina 1 is a Romanian feminine given name, primarily recognized as a feminine form of Dorin. This name is rooted in Balkan naming traditions and is predominantly used in Romania, where it has a cherished place among fem...

Dorit is a strictly feminine variant of the Hebrew name Dor, which means "generation" in Hebrew. The name is primarily used in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. It carries a modern, yet traditional feel, rooted in...

Dorothea is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," derived from the Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god." The name represents the feminine form of the Greek na...

Doubravka is a Czech feminine given name of Slavic origin. It is a feminine form of Dubravko, derived from the Old Slavic word *dǫbrava meaning "oak grove". The name is pronounced dow-brahf-kah in Czech.EtymologyThe elem...

Dovilė is a Lithuanian feminine given name, the feminine form of Dovilas. The masculine base name Dovilas is derived from the Lithuanian root do- meaning "to give" combined with viltis "hope", so the name Dovilė carries...

EtymologyDraga is the feminine form of Drago, which itself originates as a short form of Slavic compound names incorporating the element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" or "dear, beloved." The name fittingly...

Dragana is a Slavic feminine given name common in Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Dragan, which is derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "preci...

Dragica (Cyrillic: Драгица) is a South Slavic feminine given name, prevalent in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag), meaning "precious" or "dear, belo...

Drahomíra is a Czech and Slovak feminine given name derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". The name is a feminine form of Dragomir and can...

Drahoslava is a feminine given name used primarily in Czech and Slovak cultures. It serves as the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Drachoslav and is ultimately derived from the Slavic element root dorgŭ (South...

Drousilla is a Greek form of Drusilla used in the Greek New Testament. The name Drusilla itself is a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus, which was also used as a praenomen by the Claudia family. Accordin...

Drusa is a Latin feminine name and a feminine form of the Roman family name Drusus, which itself may derive from a Celtic element meaning “strong.” The name Drusus was originally a Roman family name and also used as a pr...

Etymology and OriginDrusilla is a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. The Roman cognomen Drusus is believed to have come from the Greek word drosos (δρόσος), meaning "dew." Alternatively, tradition holds...

Duana is a feminine given name of English origin, representing a Latinized or feminized form of Duane. Duane itself is an Anglicized Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubháin, meaning "descendant of Dubhán." Dubhán...

Dubravka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian and Serbian. It is the feminine form of Dubravko, a Slavic name derived from the Old Slavic element dǫbrava meaning "oak grove." As such, Dubravka carries the...

Duda is a unisex given name and surname primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries. As a given name, it is a Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo (the Portuguese form of Edward) or Eduarda. The name therefore carries th...

Dumitra is a Romanian feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Demetrius. The name ultimately stems from the Greek Demetrios, meaning “follower of Demeter,” the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and fertilit...

Đurađa is a Serbian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Đurađ (a Serbian variant of George). The name thus traces its roots back to the Greek Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker," from ge "earth"...

Đurđa is a Croatian feminine form of the name George. The name George ultimately derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning "farmer, earthworker", from gē ("earth") and ergon ("work"). Đurđa is primarily used in Croatia an...

Đurđica is a Croatian feminine name and a variant form of George. It is derived from the masculine Croatian name Đuro, which itself corresponds to George. In the Croatian language, the name Đurđica also means "lily of th...

Dušana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovak. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Dušan, which is derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul, spirit"...

Dušanka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene-speaking regions. It is the feminine form of the name Dušan, derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul" or "spirit."Etymology and...

Dušica is a feminine given name used primarily in Serbia and Slovenia. It is a diminutive form of the masculine name Dušan, which is derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul, spirit". As a diminutive, Dušica ca...

Džana is a Bosnian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Džan.EtymologyDžan is itself the Bosnian rendering of Can, a Turkish name meaning "soul, life" or, by extension, "darling, sweetheart". This Turkish...

Dzintra is a Latvian feminine given name. It is derived from the masculine name Dzintars, which means "amber" in Latvian, referencing the prized Baltic amber. The name carries connotations of the golden jewel long associ...

Earleen is a feminine given name that emerged as a variant of Earlene and Earline, ultimately derived from Earl, the English aristocratic title. The title itself comes from Old English eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "warrio...

Earlene is a feminine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries, that serves as the feminine equivalent of the aristocratic title and masculine name Earl. Both Earl and Earlene ultimately derive from the O...

Earline is a feminine given name derived from the masculine name Earl. It originated in the 19th century as a feminization of the aristocratic title Earl, which itself comes from Old English eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "...

Earnestine is a variant form of Ernestine, the feminine counterpart of Ernest. The name derives from the Old High German element ernust, meaning "serious" or "earnest". While the root name Ernest emerged in English usage...

Ebba is a feminine given name used in Denmark and Sweden. It is the feminine form of Ebbe, a Danish short form of Asbjørn, which itself derives from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn. The name's etymology traces back to the elements áss...

Edelmira is the Spanish feminine form of Adelmar. The name is derived from the Old German elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous", making it a cognate of the Old English name Æðelmær, which itself comes f...

Ederne is a feminine Basque name, directly derived from the masculine name Eder, which itself is a common Basque adjective meaning "handsome" or "beautiful." The suffix "-ne" is a typical feminine ending in the Basque on...

Edilene is a feminine given name primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Brazil. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is likely a variant of Adelina or a feminine elaboration of the masculine name Edí...

Edmée is the French feminine form of Edmé, a short form of Edmond, ultimately deriving from the Old English name Edmund. The name Edmund is composed of the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection," giving the...

Edmonda is an Italian feminine form of the name Edmund. Rooted in Old English elements, Edmund is composed of ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and mund meaning "protection", thus carrying the meaning of "rich protection". T...

Edmonde is the French feminine form of Edmund, a name of Old English origin. The naming tradition in France often adapts masculine names into feminine counterparts by adding an '-e' or altering the ending, and Edmonde fo...

Eduarda is the Portuguese feminine form of Edward, which itself derives from Old English elements meaning "rich guard." The name is predominantly used in Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Portugal and Brazil. E...

Edweena is a feminine given name, a variant of Edwina. Edwina itself is the feminine form of Edwin, which derives from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend", thus meaning "rich friend". The nam...

Edwena is a rare feminine given name that originated as a variant of Edwina, the feminine form of Edwin. The name Edwin itself derives from the Old English elements ead ("wealth, fortune") and wine ("friend"), thus meani...

Edwina is a feminine given name, serving as the female form of Edwin. The name Edwin itself originates from Old English elements: ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and wine meaning "friend," thus carrying the sense of "rich...

Edwyna is a rare English feminine given name, considered a modern variant of Edwina. Like the more common Edwina, it developed as the feminine counterpart of the Old English masculine name Edwin, meaning "rich friend" —...

Eerika is a Finnish feminine given name, a localized form of Erica. It derives from the masculine name Eric (in its Finnish form Eerik), itself from the Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of the elements ei "ever, always" and rí...

Eftychia is the modern Greek form of Eutychia, from ancient Greek εὐτυχία, meaning "happiness." The name derives from the Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune," thus conve...

EtymologyEguzkiñe is a feminine Basque name derived from Eguzki, which means "sun" in the Basque language. Basque, an isolate language spoken in the Basque Country (spanning northern Spain and southwestern France), has a...

Eider is a Basque feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Eder 2, which means "handsome, beautiful" in the Basque language. The name Eider is not to be confused with the English surname or the bird called eider, wh...

Eimantė is a Lithuanian feminine given name, derived as the female counterpart of Eimantas. The name Eimantas itself is composed of two Baltic root elements: ei-, meaning "to go" or "to go forth," and either mantus meani...

Eini is a Finnish feminine given name, coined in the 19th century as a form of Eino, a masculine name of uncertain origin possibly derived from a Scandinavian name. Etymology and History The name Eini was created as a fe...

Eleftheria is a Greek female given name, the feminine form of Eleftherios. The name derives from the ancient Greek word eleutheros, meaning "free," and has a rich history rooted in the concept of liberty. Etymology and H...

Elfa is an Icelandic feminine given name, derived as the female equivalent of the Old Norse name Alf. Its root meaning, via the element alfr, is "elf" — a supernatural being in Germanic folklore. The name sits within a b...

Èlia is the Catalan feminine given name derived from Aelia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aelius. The root name Aelius is of uncertain meaning, but it has traditionally been associated with the Greek word ἥλ...

Elia 2 is the Spanish feminine form of Elio, itself a Spanish and Italian form of the Latin family name Aelius. The name thus ultimately traces back to the highly influential Roman nomen (clan name) Aelius, whose most fa...

Eliana is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish speaking countries. It is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Éliane, which derives from the Latin name Aeliana, the feminine for...

Éliane is a French feminine given name, also occasionally used as a surname. It is derived from Aeliana, the feminine form of the Roman name Aelianus, itself a derivative of the Roman family name Aelius. The name's ultim...