Names Categorized "women's history"

Freida is a variant of Frieda, which itself is a variant of Frida 1, ultimately derived from names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace" (from Proto-Germanic friþuz). As such, Freida carries the inheren...

Frida is a feminine given name of Germanic origin. Originally a short form of names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace" (from Proto-Germanic *friþuz), Frida evolved as a standalone name in German-spea...

Frideswide (pronounced FRIDZ-wid or FREE-dez-wid) is the modern English form of the Old English name Friðuswiþ, derived from the elements friþ "peace" and swiþ "strong". The name thus means "peace-strong" or "strong in p...

Gardenia is a feminine given name derived from the name of the tropical flowering plant. The gardenia itself was named in honor of the Scottish naturalist, physician, and botanist Alexander Garden (1730–1791), who was a...

Gema is the Spanish form of Gemma, a name of Italian origin. Gemma originated as a medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone" and was notably borne by Gemma Donati, the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet...

Genesis is a modern English and Spanish name, ultimately deriving from the Greek word genesis, meaning "birth" or "origin." The name is best known as the title of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which r...

Genevra is an Italian and Romansh variant of Ginevra, itself the Italian form of Guinevere. The name is most familiar in Italian culture as the name of the city of Geneva, Switzerland, and is also occasionally associated...

EtymologyGeorgiana is the feminine form of George, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." The name entered the English-speaking world in the 18th century, likely i...

Georgianna is a variant spelling of Georgiana, a feminine form of George. The name George derives from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), which comes from the Greek word γεωργός (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker" —...

Germaine is the French feminine form of the name Germain. It is ultimately derived from the Roman cognomen Germanus, a Latin word meaning "brother". Saint Germaine of Pibrac (Germaine Cousin) was a 16th-century French pe...

Giorgia is the Italian feminine form of the name George, also used as a Greek variant form. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word georgos, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker," from ge ("earth") and ergon ("work")...

Glenna is a feminine given name of English origin, derived as the feminine form of Glenn. The root name Glenn comes from a Scottish surname based on the Gaelic word gleann, meaning "valley," ultimately from Proto-Celtic...

Gloria is a feminine given name used in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and other languages. It means "glory", derived from the Latin gloria meaning "immortal glory" or "fame, renown, praise, honor."EtymologyThe name...

Etymology and OriginGlynis is a female given name of Welsh origin, and it is a variant of Glenys. The root name Glenys is believed to be an elaboration of the Welsh word glân meaning "pure, clean, holy" or glyn meaning "...

Golda is a feminine given name derived from the Yiddish word גאָלד (gold), meaning "gold." The name is historically associated with Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, where Yiddish was the common language. The earlies...

Góyąń is a Chiricahua Apache feminine given name that means "wise". It is borne by a notable 19th-century Apache warrior woman, also known by the variant spelling Gouyen. Among the Apache, names are often chosen to refle...

Graça is a Portuguese feminine given name meaning "grace." It is a direct cognate of the English name Grace, both ultimately deriving from the Latin word gratia (favor, thanks). While the English name Grace was adopted a...

Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Gwendolen. This form has become the most popular spelling in the United States, likely influenced by suffix patterns seen in names like Carolyn, Evelyn, and Maril...

Gwenllian is a traditional Welsh feminine given name, derived from the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and either lliain "flaxen, made of linen" or lliant "flow, flood". The name is deeply intertwined with Welsh h...

Harriet is an English feminine given name, ultimately derived from the French Henriette, itself a feminine form of Harry. The name emerged in the 17th century and became widely popular in the English-speaking world by th...

Etymology and MeaningHatshepsut is an Ancient Egyptian name derived from the Egyptian phrase ḥꜣt-špswt, meaning "foremost of noble women". This name reflects the high status of its bearer, one of the few women to rule Eg...

Hattie is a feminine given name of English origin, traditionally used as a diminutive of Harriet, though it has long been used as an independent name. The name Harriet itself derives from the French Henriette, a feminine...

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

Hendrina is a Dutch feminine given name, formed as the feminine equivalent of Hendrik, the Dutch cognate of Henry. The root Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning “home ruler,” composed of elements heim...

Herleva is an Old Germanic name of uncertain meaning, traditionally interpreted as derived from the elements heri "army" and leiba "remainder, remnant, legacy". This etymology parallels the Old Norse name Herleifr, compo...

Hertha is a feminine given name of German origin. The name is a variant form of Nerthus, resulting from a transcription error in the works of the Roman historian Tacitus. In the 1st century AD, Tacitus described Nerthus,...

EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...

Hypatia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". A masculine form, Hypatos, also exists. The name is famously borne by Hypatia of Alexandr...

Ida is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the element id, meaning "work, labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). This etymology conveys a sense of industriousness and prosperity, aligning with th...

Idalia is a feminine given name with multiple origins and cultural associations. In the Germanic context, it is likely derived from the element idal, an extended form of id, possibly meaning "work, labour" [1]. This Germ...

Indira is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "beauty" or "splendid". In Hindu tradition, it is a recognized epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. The name thus carries divine connotations, li...

Isabella is a feminine given name of Italian origin, the Latinate form of Isabel (from which the French Isabelle also derives), which itself is a variant of Elisabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning “G...

Isaura is a feminine given name derived from the Late Latin ethnonym meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was a rugged region in ancient Asia Minor (modern-day south-central Turkey), known for its fierce and independent inhab...

Isobel is the Scottish form of the female given name Isabel. It originated from the medieval form of the name Elizabeth, tracing its roots through the Occitan Isabel to the Hebrew Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath." The...

Isotta is the Italian form of Iseult, a name of uncertain origin from Arthurian legend. While the roots of Iseult are debated—with some scholars suggesting a Germanic derivation from elements meaning "ice" and "battle"—i...

Etymology and Origins Ivy is an English feminine given name derived directly from the common name of the climbing evergreen plant Hedera helix. The plant name itself comes from Old English ifig, of uncertain ultimate ori...

Izolda is a feminine given name used primarily in Georgia, Hungary, Poland, and Russia. It is a regional form of the older name Iseult, which originates from the famous Arthurian legend of Tristan and Iseult. The ultimat...

Jackie is a diminutive of Jack or Jacqueline, used as a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. Its root, Jack, itself derived from the medieval diminutive Jackin (earlier Jankin) eventually from John, with poss...

Jadwiga is a Polish feminine given name that serves as the Polish form of Hedwig. The name originated from the Old German name Hadewig, which is composed of the elements hadu meaning "battle, combat" and wig meaning "war...

Jane is a feminine given name of English origin. It is the medieval English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, which ultimately derives from Yahweh and the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is...

Janice is a modern feminine given name, first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of his 1899 novel Janice Meredith. It is an elaborated form of Jane, which itself is the medieval English feminine...

Jayanthi is a Southern Indian feminine given name, primarily used in Kannada and Tamil, and is the regional form of Jayanti. Jayanthi has its roots in Sanskrit and martial and mythological traditions. The name ultimately...

Jedidah is a feminine given name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, derived from the Hebrew element yaḏiḏ (יָדִיד) meaning "beloved, friend." In the Old Testament (2 Kings 22:1), Jedidah is identified as the wife of King Amo...

Jerrie is a feminine variant of Jerry, which itself is a unisex diminutive of names such as Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. As a feminine given name, Jerrie emerged alongside other spelling variants like Jeri and...

Jessy is a unisex given name used in English and French. It is a variant of Jesse or Jessie 1. While historically used as a diminutive for both male and female names, Jessy has emerged as an independent given name in its...

Jezebel is a name of Phoenician origin, borne most famously in the Hebrew Bible as the idolatrous queen of Israel. The name is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew ʾIzevel, derived from a Phoenician original. Its meaning is...

Etymology and OriginsJill is an English feminine given name that originated as a short form of Gillian or Jillian. Gillian itself is a medieval English feminine form of Julian, which derives from the Roman name Iulianus,...

Joan is the medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French version of Iohanna, which ultimately derives from the Joanna. The name is a feminine form of John, tracing back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew Yahweh (th...

Joann is a variant of the name Joan 1, which itself is the medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French form of Iohanna (see Joanna). As a feminine given name, Joann emerged as a spelling variation alongside other for...

Jocelyne is a French feminine given name, representing a spelling variant of Joceline. It is derived as the feminine form of Jocelyn, a name with a rich medieval history.EtymologyThe ultimate origin of Jocelyne lies in t...

Jodie is a unisex given name of English origin, primarily used as a feminine form of Jody. The name Jody itself is a diminutive of names such as Josephine, Joseph, Joanna, and other names beginning with Jo. Etymology and...

Joni is an English feminine given name, traditionally used as a diminutive of Joan. The name Joan itself derives from the Old French Johanne, a form of the Latin Iohanna (see Joanna), which is the feminine version of Joh...

Josefa is a feminine given name used in Spanish and Portuguese, deriving as the feminine form of Joseph. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "may he add", from the root yasa...

Josepha is a feminine form of the name Joseph, used in Dutch, English, and German. The name derives from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning "he will add," rooted in the element yasaf (to add, to increase). In the Old Testament, J...

Josèphe is a French feminine form of Joseph. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning "he will add" (from the root yasaf, "to add, to increase"). In the Old Testament, Joseph is the eleventh son of Jaco...

Josephina is a Latinate variant of Joséphine, the French feminine form of Joseph. While Josephine emerged as the more common spelling across English-speaking countries, Josephina represents an ornate, Italianate- or Span...

Josephine is the English, German, and Dutch form of the French name Joséphine. This female name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef), meaning "he will add" (from the root יָסַף (yasaf)). The name Jos...

Etymology Joyce is a given name that originated as a masculine name and later transitioned to feminine. It is derived from the medieval masculine name Josse, which itself evolved from Iudocus, a Latinized form of the Bre...

Kalpana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in India and Nepal. The name means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit, derived from the root kalp- meaning “to imagine” or “to create.” Kalpana is also the...

Kamala is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "lotus" or "pale red." In Sanskrit, it is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला (with a long final vowel) and the masculine form कमल (short final vowel...