top feminine names
( origin, meaning )

aaliyah ( arabic, heavens )
abigail ( hebrew, my father is joyful )
acacia ( greek, thorny )
ada ( german, noble )
adelaide ( german, noble )
adeline ( french, noble )
addison ( english, son of adam )
adira ( hebrew, strong )
adrianne ( latin, man of adria )
adrianna ( latin, man of adria )
agatha ( greek, good woman )
agnes ( greek, pure )
aida ( arabic, happy )
ailsa ( norse, elf victory )
ainsley ( scottish, one's own meadow )
aitana ( spanish, place name )
aisha ( swahili, prosperous )
aja ( hindi, goat )
alaia ( basque, joyful )
alaina ( irish, harmony )
alana ( irish, cheerful )
alba ( latin, white )
alessandra ( italian/spanish, defending men )
alessia ( italian, defending warrior )
alethea ( greek, truth )
alexandra ( greek, defending men )
alexandria ( greek, defending men )
alia ( arabic, supreme )
alice ( german, noble )
alicia ( spanish, noble )
alina ( slavic, bright )
alisha ( sanskrit, protected by God )
allegra ( italian, joyful )
allison ( scottish, noble )
alma ( latin, nuturing )
alora ( hebrew, the Lord is my light )
alouette ( french, lark )
althea ( greek, with healing power )
alyssa ( english, noble )
amalia ( german, work )
amanda ( latin, she must be loved )
amara ( igbo/latin, grace/bitter )
amaryllis ( greek, to sparkle )
amaya ( spanish/japanese, mother city )
amber ( english, word name )
amelia ( german, work )
amelie ( french, work )
amethyst ( greek, gem/color name )
amina ( arabic, faithful )
amira ( hebrew/arabic, princess )
amora ( spanish, love )
amy ( french, beloved )
anais ( catalan, grace )
anastasia ( greek, resurrection )
anaya ( arabic, concern )
andromeda ( greek, advising like a man )
angela ( latin, angel )
angelina ( greek/italian/spanish, angel )
annika ( swedish, grace )
anjali ( sanskrit, gift )
anna ( hebrew, grace )
annabelle ( french, loving )
annalise ( german, God pledged grace)
anne ( french, grace )
annie ( english, grace )
anouk ( dutch/french, grace )
anthea ( greek, flowery )
antonia ( latin, priceless one )
anya ( russian, grace )
aoife ( gaelic, radiant )
april ( latin, to open )
arabella ( latin, yielding to prayer )
araminta ( english, prayer/protection )
aria ( italian, melody )
arianna ( italian, most holy )
ariel ( hebrew, lion of God )
ariella ( hebrew, lion of God )
arla ( swedish, early )
artemis ( greek, mythology name )
arwen ( welsh, noble maiden )
asha ( sanskrit/swahili, hope/life )
ashley ( english, dweller near the ash tree meadow )
aster ( english, star )
asteria ( greek, star )
astra ( latin, of the stars )
astrid ( scandinavian, divine/beautiful )
athena ( greek, mythology name )
aubrey ( english, elf ruler )
audrey ( english, noble strength )
aura ( greek, soft breeze )
aurelia ( latin, golden one )
aurora ( latin, dawn )
autumn ( english, season name )
ava ( hebrew/latin/germanic, life/bird )
avalon ( celtic, island of apples )
avani ( hindi, the good earth )
aveline ( french, desired )
aviana ( latin, bird )
ayla ( hebrew/turkish, oak tree/moonlight )
aylin ( turkish, moon halo )
azalea ( english, nature name )

bea ( latin, she who brings happiness )
beatrice ( latin, blessed )
bella ( italian, beautiful )
bellatrix ( latin, female warrior )
belle ( french, beautiful )
bethany ( hebrew, house of figs )
bianca ( italian, white )
birdie ( english, bird )
blythe ( english, carefree )
bonnie ( scottish, cheerful )
braelynn ( american )
bree ( irish, strength )
brianna ( irish, strong )
briar ( english, thorny patch )
bridget ( gaelic, strength )
brielle ( french, hunting grounds )
brynn ( welsh, hill )
bryony ( latin, to sprout )

calla ( greek, beautiful )
callie ( greek, beautiful )
calliope ( greek, beautiful voice )
calypso ( greek, she who hides )
camilla ( latin, young ceremonial attendant )
camille ( french, young ceremonial attendant )
caoimhe ( irish/scottish, beautiful )
cara ( latin/italian/spanish, dear/face )
carmen ( spanish, garden )
caroline ( french, free man )
cassandra ( greek, shining man )
cassia ( greek, cinnamon )
cassiopeia ( greek, mythology name )
catalina ( spanish, pure )
catherine ( greek, pure )
cecilia ( latin, blind )
cecily ( latin, blind )
celeste ( latin, heavenly )
celestia ( latin, heavenly )
celia ( latin, heavenly )
celine ( french, heavenly )
cerys ( welsh, love )
charlotte ( french, free man )
chiara ( italian, light )
chloe ( greek, young green shoot )
christina ( greek, a christian )
circe ( greek, bird )
claire ( french, clear )
clara ( latin, clear )
claudia ( latin, enclosure )
clementine ( french, merciful )
cleo ( greek, glory )
clover ( english, key )
coco ( spanish/french, succor )
colette ( french, people of victory )
constance ( english, steadfastness )
cora ( greek, maiden )
coraline ( latin, coral )
cordelia ( latin, daughter of the sea )
cosima ( italian, order )
cressida ( greek, gold )
cynthia ( greek, moon goddess )
cyra ( persian/greek, sun/lord )

daisy ( english, day's eye )
dahlia ( scandinavian, dahl's flower )
daleyza ( spanish, delightful )
dana ( english/slavic/persian, from denmark/gift/wise)
daniella ( italian/polish/czech, God is my judge )
danielle ( french, God is my judge )
daphne ( greek, laurel tree )
delia ( greek, born on delos )
delilah ( hebrew/arabic, delicate )
delphine ( greek, dolphin )
demi ( greek, half )
destiny ( latin, word name )
diana ( latin, divine )
dorothea ( greek, gift of God )
dorothy ( english, gift of God )
dream ( german, word name )

edie ( english, prosperous in war )
edith ( english, prosperous in war )
effie ( english, pleasant speech )
eileen ( scottish, bright )
eilidh ( gaelic, radiant one )
eira ( welsh, snow )
elaine ( french, bright )
elara ( greek, mythology name )
eleanor ( english, bright )
elena ( spanish/italian/greek, bright )
eliana ( hebrew, my God has answered )
eliora ( hebrew, the Lord is my light )
elise ( french, pledged to God )
eliza ( hebrew, pledged to God )
elizabeth ( hebrew, pledged to God )
ella ( german/english, fairy maiden )
elle ( french, she )
ellen ( english, bright )
ellie ( english, bright )
elodie ( french, foreign riches )
eloise ( french, healthy )
elowen ( cornish, elm )
elsa ( german, pledged to God )
elsie ( hebrew, pledged to God )
elspeth ( scottish, pledged to God )
emilia ( spanish/italian/hungarian, rival )
emily ( latin, rival )
emma ( german, universal )
emmeline ( french, work )
enya ( irish, fire )
erin ( irish, from the west island )
esme ( french/persian, esteemed/emerald )
esmeralda ( spanish/portuguese, emerald )
estella ( latin, star )
estelle ( french, star )
esther ( persian, star )
etta ( english/scottish, estate ruler )
eva ( latin, life )
evangeline ( greek, bearer of good news )
eve ( hebrew, life )
evelyn ( english, desired )
everleigh ( english, boar meadow )
evie ( hebrew, life )

faith ( latin, virtue name )
fatima ( arabic, captivating )
faye ( english, fairy )
felicity ( latin, good fortune )
fern ( english, nature name )
fia ( irish/portuguese/italian, wild )
fiadh ( irish, wild )
fiona ( scottish, fair )
fleur ( french, flower )
flora ( latin, flower )
florence ( latin, flourishing )
francesca ( italian, free man )
freya ( norse, noble woman )

gabriella ( italian, God is my strength )
gabrielle ( french, God is my strength )
gaia ( greek, earth mother )
gemma ( italian, precious stone )
genevieve ( english, tribe woman )
georgia ( greek, farmer )
gia ( italian, God's gracious gift )
gianna ( italian, the Lord is gracious )
giselle ( german, pledge )
grace ( english, virtue name )
gracelyn ( latin, gracious )
gracie ( english , grace )
greta ( german, pearl )
guinevere ( welsh, white shadow )
gwen ( welsh, white circle )
gwendolyn ( welsh, white circle )

hadley ( english, heather field )
hailey ( english/scottish, hay's meadow )
haisley ( english, hazel tree )
hallie ( english, dweller at the meadow )
hannah ( hebrew, grace )
harmony ( greek, word name )
harriet ( english, estate ruler )
hattie ( english, estate ruler )
hazel ( english, from the hazelnut tree )
heaven ( english, word name )
heidi ( german, noble )
helen ( greek, bright )
helena ( greek, bright )
hermione ( greek, messenger )
holly ( english, nature name )
hope ( english, virtue name )

ida ( german, industrious one )
imogen ( celtic, maiden )
ines ( italian/portuguese/croatian, pure )
ingrid ( norse, fair )
ione ( greek, violet-colored stone )
irene ( greek, peace )
iris ( greek, rainbow )
isabel ( spanish, pledged to God )
isabella ( spanish/italian, pledged to God )
isabelle ( french, pledged to God )
isadora ( greek, gift of isis )
isla ( scottish, island )
isolde ( welsh, ice ruler )
ivy ( english, nature name )

jacqueline ( french, supplanter )
jade ( spanish, stone of the side )
jane ( english, God is gracious )
jasmine ( persian, gift from God )
jayla ( hebrew, to ascend )
jemima ( hebrew, dove )
jenna ( english, white shadow/white wave )
jennifer ( cornish, white shadow )
jessica ( hebrew, God beholds )
jezebel ( hebrew, not exalted )
joanna ( latin, God is gracious )
jocelyn ( greek, member of gauts tribe )
jolene ( french, the Lord is God )
josephine ( french, Jehovah increases )
josie ( english, Jehovah increases )
journey ( english, word name )
joy ( english, joy )
julia ( latin, youthful )
juliana ( latin, youthful )
juliet ( english, youthful )
june ( latin, goddess juno )
juniper ( latin, young )
juno ( latin, queen of the heavens )

kaia ( latin/scandinavian/hawaiian, to rejoice )
kailani ( hawaiian, sea and sky )
kailey ( welsh, beloved )
kaitlin ( irish, pure )
kali ( sanskrit, black one )
karen ( danish, pure )
kate ( english, pure )
katherine ( greek, pure )
katie ( english, pure )
kayla ( arabic/hebrew, laurel/crown )
kehlani ( hawaiian, sea and sky )
keira ( irish, little dark one )
kensley ( english, king's meadow )
keziah ( hebrew, cassia tree )
khloe ( greek, young green shoot )
kiara ( italian/irish, first ray of sun )
kiki ( french/japanese, double happiness )
kiley ( scottish, boomerang )
kimberly ( english, cyneburga's meadow )
kinsley ( english, king's meadow )
kira ( russian, throne )
kora ( maori/english/greek, maiden )
kyla ( scottish, narrow spit of land )
kyra ( persian, throne )

laila ( arabic/finnish, night/holy )
lainey ( french, bright )
lana ( english, rock/handsome )
lara ( russian, citadel )
laura ( latin, bay laurel )
lauren ( english, bay laurel )
lavender ( english, plant name )
lavinia ( latin, from lavinium )
layla ( arabic, night )
leah ( hebrew, weary )
leila ( arabic, night )
lena ( english/dutch, bright/beautiful )
leona ( latin, lioness )
lexi ( greek, defending men )
lia ( italian, weary )
liana ( french, to climb like a vine )
lilah ( sanskrit, play )
lilia ( russian, lily )
liliana ( italian/spanish, a flower )
lilibet ( hebrew, pledged to God )
lilith ( assyrian/sumerian, ghost )
lillian ( english, a flower )
lili/lily ( english, plant name )
lina ( arabic, tender )
liv ( norse, life )
livia ( spanish/latin, blue/envious )
lola ( spanish, lady of sorrows )
lorelei ( german, alluring )
lottie ( english, free man )
louisa ( latin, renowned warrior )
louise ( french/english, renowned warrior )
lucia ( italian, light )
luciana ( spanish/italian, light )
lucille ( french, light )
lucy ( english, light )
lumi ( finnish, snow )
luna ( latin, moon )
lydia ( greek, woman from lydia )
lyla ( arabic, night )
lyra ( greek, lyre )

mabel ( latin, loveable )
madeline ( english, high tower )
madelyn ( english, high tower )
mae ( english, bitter/pearl )
maeve ( irish, she who intoxicates )
maggie ( english, pearl )
magnolia ( french, magnol's flower )
maia/maya ( greek, mother )
maisie/maisy ( scottish, pearl )
makayla/michaela ( hebrew, who is like God )
malani ( hawaiian, calming )
malia ( hawaiian, bitter )
malorie/mallory ( french, unfortunate )
mara ( hebrew, bitter )
mare ( irish, bitter )
maren ( latin, sea )
margaret ( greek, pearl )
margot ( french, pearl )
maria ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/beloved )
mariah ( hebrew, the Lord is my teacher )
marigold ( english, golden flower )
marina ( latin, from the sea )
marisol ( spanish, mary of solitude )
marley ( english, pleasant seaside meadow )
martha ( aramaic, lady )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/beloved )
matilda ( german, battle-mighty )
may ( english, drop of the sea/beloved )
mazikeen ( hebrew, harmful spirits )
meadow ( english, nature name )
megan/meghan ( welsh, pearl )
melanie ( greek, dark )
melissa ( greek, honeybee )
melody ( greek, song )
meredith ( welsh, great ruler )
mia ( italian, mine/bitter )
michelle ( french, who is like God )
mika ( japanese, beautiful fragrance )
mila ( slavic/russian, gracious/dear )
milani ( african, from milan )
milena ( czech, warmth )
millicent ( german, strong in work )
millie ( german/english, young attendant )
mina ( scottish, child of red earth )
minerva ( latin, intellect )
minnie ( english, intellect )
mira ( latin/arabic/sanskrit, admirable/ruler/ocean )
miracle ( latin, wonder )
miriam ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter )
moira ( irish, bitter )
molly ( hebrew, bitter )

nadia ( russian/arabic, delicate )
nancy ( hebrew, grace )
naomi ( hebrew, pleasantness )
natalia ( latin, birthday of the Lord )
natalie ( french, birthday of the Lord )
nayeli ( zapotec, i love you )
nevaeh ( english, heaven )
neve ( irish/latin, snow )
nia ( swahili/welsh, resolve/brilliance )
niamh ( gaelic, bright )
nicole ( french, people of victory )
nina ( spanish/russian/arabic, little girl/gracious )
nisha ( sanskrit, night )
noelle ( french, christmas )
nola ( gaelic, white shoulder )
nora ( irish, light )
nyla ( arabic, winner )

oaklynn ( american, beautiful oak )
octavia ( latin, eighth )
odessa ( russian, place name )
odette ( french, wealthy )
olive ( english, olive tree )
olivia ( latin, olive tree )
oona ( irish, lamb )
opal ( sanskrit, gem )
ophelia ( greek, help )
orla ( irish, golden princess )
ottilie ( french, prosperous in battle )

paige ( english, page to a lord )
paisley ( scottish, church )
paloma ( spanish, dove )
pandora ( greek, all gifted )
pearl ( latin, gem name )
penelope ( greek, weaver )
persephone ( greek, mythology name )
petra ( greek, rock )
phoebe ( greek, radiant )
pippa ( english, lover of horses )
poppy ( english, red flower )
posie ( english, a bunch of flowers )
primrose ( english, first rose )
priscilla ( latin, ancient )
priya ( sanskrit, beloved )

qinyang ( chinese, sunshine of my heart )
queen ( english, word name )
queenie ( english, queen )
quelle ( german, spring )
quetzal ( nahuatl, large beautiful tail feather )
quetzali ( nahuatl, large beautiful tail feather )
quiana ( american, silky )
quila ( inca, wild flower )
quintessa ( latin, essence )
quorra ( italian, heart )

rachel ( hebrew, ewe )
raelynn ( hebrew, protector )
ramona ( spanish, wise protector )
raya ( hebrew, friend )
rayna ( hebrew, song of the Lord )
rebecca ( hebrew, servant of God )
regina ( latin, queen )
rhea ( greek, flowing stream )
rosa ( spanish/italian/latin, a flower )
rosalie ( french, rose )
rosalind ( latin, pretty rose )
rose ( latin, a flower )
rosemary ( latin/english, dew of the sea )
rosie ( english, rose )
rowena ( welsh, white spear )
ruby ( latin, deep red precious stone )
rue ( english/greek, regret )
ruth ( hebrew, compassionate friend )

sabina ( latin, sabine )
sabrina ( celtic, mythology name )
sadie ( hebrew, princess )
samantha ( hebrew, told by God )
samara ( hebrew/arabic, under God's rule )
saoirse ( irish, liberty )
sapphire ( hebrew/greek/latin, blue )
sara/sarah ( hebrew, princess )
sarai ( hebrew, princess )
sasha ( russian, defending men )
saskia ( dutch, saxon )
savannah ( spanish, flat tropical grassland )
scarlett ( english, red )
selah ( hebrew, rock )
selena ( latin, moon goddess )
selene ( greek, moon goddess )
seraphina ( hebrew, ardent )
seren ( welsh/turkish, star/sail mast )
serena ( latin, tranquil )
serene ( latin, calm )
shivani ( hindi, life and death )
sienna ( italian, place name )
simone ( french, hearkening )
siobhan ( irish, the Lord is gracious )
sloane ( irish, raider )
sofia/sophia ( greek, wisdom )
sofie/sophie ( french, wisdom )
soleil ( french, sun )
stella ( latin, star )
stephanie ( greek, crown )
suki ( japanese, loved one )
summer ( germanic, half-year )
susan ( english/hebrew, lily )
sybil ( greek, prophetess )
sylvia ( latin, from the forest )
sylvie ( french, from the forest )

tabitha ( aramaic, gazelle )
talia ( hebrew, dew from heaven )
tallulah ( irish, lady of abundance )
tatiana ( russian, fairy princess )
tess ( english, to harvest )
tessa ( greek, to reap )
thalia ( greek, to flourish )
thea ( greek, goddess )
theodora ( greek, gift of God )
theodosia ( greek, giving to God )
tiana ( slavic, fairy queen )
tilly ( german, battle-mighty )

uda ( teutonic, wealthy )
udella ( teutonic, wealthy )
ulani ( hawaiian, cheerful )
ulema ( arabic, wise )
ulla ( scandinavian, determination )
ulrika ( scandinavian, wealthy ruler )
uma ( sanskrit, nation )
una ( latin, one/lamb )
undine ( latin, little wave )
urania ( greek, heavenly )
urbana ( latin, of the city )
urith ( hebrew, brightness )
ursula ( latin, little female bear )

valentina ( latin, strength )
valeria ( latin, strength )
valerie ( french, strength )
vanessa ( english, butterfly )
veda ( sanskrit, knowledge )
venus ( latin, roman mythology name )
vera ( russian, faith )
verity ( latin, truth )
veronica ( latin, she who brings victory )
victoria ( latin, victory )
viola ( latin, violet )
violet ( english, purple )
vivian ( latin, life )
viviana ( latin, life )
vivienne ( french, life )

walburga ( german, strong protection )
wanda ( slavic/german, shepherdess/wanderer )
wednesday ( english, woden's day )
wendy ( english, white shadow/white wave )
wilhelmina ( german, resolute protection )
willa ( german, resolute protection )
winifred ( welsh, blessed peacemaking )
winnie ( english, gentle friend )
winona ( sioux, firstborn daughter )

xamira ( iranian/persian, diamond )
xandra ( spanish, man's defender )
xanthe ( greek, golden )
xavia ( basque/arabic, new house/bright )
xena ( greek, guest )
xia ( chinese, hospitable )
xiamara ( aramaic, famous in battle )
xiao ( chinese, heaven )
ximena ( spanish, son )
xiomara ( spanish/portuguese, famous in battle )
xochitl ( nahuatl/aztec, flower )
xyla ( greek, wood-dweller )

yalena ( greek/russian, bright )
yana ( slavic, God is gracious )
yara ( arabic, small butterfly )
yasmeen ( persian, jasmine flower )
yasmine ( arabic, jasmine flower )
yesenia ( spanish, floral )
yoko ( japanese, good girl )
yolanda ( greek, violet flower )
yoneko ( japanese, rice child )
yula ( russian, youthful )
yuliana ( slavic, youthful )
yvette ( french, yew tree )
yvonne ( french, yew wood )

zada ( arabic, fortunate )
zara ( arabic/hebrew, blooming flower/God remembers )
zariah ( arabic/hebrew/russian, flower/God has helped/dawn )
zelda ( german, gray-fighting maid )
zia ( latin/arabic/italian, grain/light/aunt )
zoe/zoey ( greek, life )
zola ( african/congolese/italian, piece of earth )
zora ( serbo-croatian, dawn )
zoya ( russian/greek, life )
zuri ( african/kiswahili, beautiful )

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