Names Categorized "daughters"

Abeni is a Yoruba female name meaning "we prayed and we received" in the Yoruba language. It reflects a common naming tradition among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, where names often express gratitude to God or acknowledg...

Adaeze is a feminine name of Igbo origin, primarily used in southeastern Nigeria. The name directly translates to "eldest daughter of the king" in the Igbo language, derived from the words ada meaning 'eldest daughter' a...

Adanna is a female name of Igbo origin, traditionally used by the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. It means "eldest daughter of the father" or "father's first daughter" in the Igbo language. The name...

Adannaya is a feminine name of Igbo origin, meaning "eldest daughter of her father." In Igbo culture, names often carry significant meaning, reflecting familial roles, circumstances of birth, or aspirations. The name Ada...

Allegra is a female given name of Italian origin meaning "cheerful, lively." Its etymology traces to the Italian word allegra, the feminine form of allegro, meaning "happy" or "lively." The name was first used in medieva...

Antigone is a female given name of Greek origin, famously borne in classical mythology and literature. The name is derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offsp...

Antiope is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne by several figures in Greek mythology, most notably an Amazon queen. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἀντί (anti), meaning "against, compared to, like...

Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari), meaning "most," and αδν&oacutes; (adnos), meaning "holy." The name thus carries the meanin...

Arianwen is a Welsh feminine given name, combining the elements arian meaning "silver" and gwen meaning "white, blessed." This name has roots in early medieval Welsh tradition, as it belonged to a 5th-century saint who w...

Arushi is a Hindi and Hindu feminine name derived from Sanskrit अरुष (aruṣa), meaning "reddish" or "dawn." The word appears in the Rigveda, where it describes the red horses of the fire god Agni, linking the name to the...

Arwen is a female name invented by J. R. R. Tolkien for his Middle-earth legendarium. It appears in the fictional language Sindarin, composed of the elements *ara- ("noble") and gwen ("maiden"), thus meaning "noble maide...

Arya 2 is a given name popularized by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in 1996, and the subsequent television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011–...

Asmaa is an alternate transcription of the Arabic names Asma (أسماء) or Asma' (أسمى, meaning "more sublime"). The name Asma is derived from the Arabic root (samā) meaning "to be high or exalted." Asmaa, as a variant, car...

EtymologyAsteria is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine form Asterios (see Asterius), which comes from the Greek word aster meaning "star." The name thus carries the meaning "starry" or "of the st...

Athaliah is a feminine name borne by a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible. Its meaning is thought to be "Yahweh is exalted," derived from the Hebrew elements ʿaṯal, possibly meaning "exalted," and yah, a short form of...

Bathsheba is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "daughter of the oath" from the elements baṯ ("daughter") and shavaʿ ("oath"). In the Old Testament, she is a central figure whose story is primarily told in 2...

Batsheva is a Hebrew variant of Bathsheba, a biblical name that means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew. The name is derived from בַּת (baṯ) meaning "daughter" and שָׁבַע (shavaʿ) meaning "oath". This etymology underscore...

Etymology and Origin Bat-sheva is the Hebrew transliteration of the biblical name Bathsheba, directly from the Hebrew form. Its meaning is tied to the components bat, meaning "daughter," and sheva, from the root shavaʿ m...

Bethsabée is the French form of Bathsheba, a name of Hebrew origin. In the Bible, Bathsheba (Hebrew: Batsheva) means "daughter of the oath" or possibly "seventh daughter," from the elements baṯ (daughter) and shavaʿ (oat...

Bethsabee is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Bathsheba, appearing in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. The original Hebrew נִי.שֵׁבַע (Bat-sheva), meaning "daughter of the oath," derives from baṯ (daughter) a...

Bithiah is a female name appearing in the Old Testament, traditionally considered the name of the pharaoh's daughter who rescued Moses from the Nile. The name means "daughter of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the root e...

Bitya is a Hebrew form of Bithiah, a name that appears in the Old Testament. The name Bithiah means "daughter of Yahweh" in Hebrew, deriving from the root baṯ meaning "daughter" and the divine name yah referring to the H...

Bridget is an Irish and English female name, derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue," with an alternative meaning of "the exalted one." It is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Bri...

Cornelia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, being the feminine form of Cornelius. In ancient Rome, it was the nomen gentilicium borne by women of the gens Cornelia, a prominent patrician family. Etymology and Hist...

Daireann is an Irish feminine name, a variant of Doireann. The root name's etymology is debated: it may derive from the Old Irish prefix der ("daughter") combined with finn ("white, blessed"), or alternatively from Irish...

Danaë is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known from classical mythology. In Greek myth, Danaë was the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. It had been prophesied to her father that he would be killed by his daughter...

Dearbháil is a traditional Irish feminine given name, originating from the Old Irish Derbáil. It is a compound name formed from the prefix der meaning "daughter" and Fál, a legendary name for Ireland, giving it the meani...

Deirbhile is an Irish female given name derived from the Old Irish elements der, meaning "daughter," and fili, meaning "poet" (genitive filed), thus signifying "daughter of a poet". The name is deeply rooted in Gaelic tr...

Deirdre is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish name Derdriu. The meaning is unknown, though it might be related to the der element meaning "daughter." In Irish mythology, Deirdre is a tragic...

Derbáil is an Old Irish feminine name, etymologically derived as the Dearbháil of its time. The name combines the prefix der meaning "daughter" with Fál, a legendary name for Ireland, thus signifying "daughter of Fál." T...

Derbiled is the Old Irish form of Deirbhile, a name meaning "daughter of a poet" from Old Irish der "daughter" and fili "poet". Etymology The name Deirbhile combines the elements der (daughter) an...

Derval is an Anglicized form of the Irish names Dearbháil or Deirbhile. These names are part of a rich tradition of Irish female given names with deep linguistic and mythological roots. Etymology Dearbháil derives from t...

Dervila is an anglicized form of the Irish names Deirbhile or Dearbháil. It is primarily used as a feminine given name in Irish contexts.EtymologyThe root name Deirbhile is derived from Old Irish elements: der meaning "d...

Dervla is an Irish female given name, anglicized from the Gaelic names Deirbhile and Dearbháil. As an Anglicized form, it reflects the historical adaptation of traditional Irish names into English orthography while retai...

EtymologyDespoina (Greek: Δέσποινα, Déspoina) is a Greek feminine name meaning "mistress, lady". It derives from the Greek word despoina, which is the feminine form of despotēs ("master, lord"). The first element of the...

Dinah is a feminine given name meaning "judged" in Hebrew, derived from the verb din meaning "to judge." According to the Old Testament (specifically Genesis 30:21 and 34), Dinah was the seventh child and only named daug...

Doireann is an Irish feminine given name rooted in the ancient legends and linguistic traditions of Ireland. Its etymology is twofold: it may derive from the Old Irish prefix der meaning "daughter" combined with finn mea...

Doirend is a variant of the Irish name Doireann. This feminine name originates from Irish mythology and carries multiple possible meanings. One interpretation traces it to the Old Irish prefixes der "daughter" and finn "...

Draupadi is a central figure in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, and her name means "daughter of Drupada" in Sanskrit. She is also known by other names such as Krishnā, Pānchali, Yajnaseni, and is one of the most importa...

Elanor is a fictional name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his legendarium. It means "star sun" in the constructed Elvish language Sindarin, and is the name of a small, star-shaped yellow flower found in the enchanted fo...

Eleri is a Welsh given name with complex origins and multiple historical associations. The name is tied to both a river and a saint, reflecting its deep roots in Welsh geography and Christian tradition.Etymology and Orig...

EtymologyFauna is the feminine form of Faunus. In Roman mythology, Fauna was a goddess of fertility, women, and healing, often described as the daughter or companion of Faunus. Her name derives from Latin, possibly meani...

Feidelm is a variant form of the Old Irish name Fedelm, itself possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid. Like its variants Feidhelm and the modern Irish Fidelma, the name reflects a deep-rooted tradition of female prophecy...

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...

Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) is a Greek name meaning "harmony, agreement". In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of harmony and concord, the opposite of Eris (discord). Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Harmonia is best known...

Etymology Hebe is a name derived from the Greek word ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth." In Greek mythology, Hebe was the goddess of youth, and her name directly reflects her domain over the vitality and vigor of youth. Mytholog...

EtymologyHel is the Norse mythological name for both the goddess of the dead and the underworld she rules. The name derives from Old Norse hel, meaning "to conceal, to cover," a term that is cognate with the English word...

Heledd is a female first name of unknown meaning, primarily found in Wales. It is best known from the medieval Welsh poem Canu Heledd (The Lament of Heledd), which narrates the sorrow of a woman named Heledd after the de...

Helle is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily known from Greek mythology. According to legend, Helle was the daughter of King Athamas and Nephele, a cloud nymph. She and her twin brother Phrixus were threatened with sa...

Hermione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes. In Greek mythology, Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy. The name was also borne by an early Chris...

Hippolyte is the feminine form of Hippolytos, a Greek name meaning “freer of horses,” from Greek hippos (“horse”) and luo (“to loosen”). In Greek mythology, Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares and the queen of the Amazons...

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...

Iphigeneia is the original Greek form of the name more commonly Latinized as Iphigenia. Derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born", the name thus carries the s...

Iphigenia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born." Thus, the name signifies "strong-born" or "born to st...

Jehosheba, also known as Jehoshabeath or Josaba, is a biblical figure from the Old Testament. Her name is derived from the Hebrew Yehoshevaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is an oath," combining the divine name Yeho with shavaʿ, meani...

Keren-Happuch is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the third daughter of Job. The name means "horn of antimony" (or "horn of kohl"), referring to a cosmetic powder used as eye shadow. In...

Keziah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Job, she is the second of three daughters born to Job after his period of suffering and restoration (Job 42:14). Her older sist...

Lilavati is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "amusing, charming, graceful". The name carries significant cultural and historical weight, particularly in Indian mathematics and Sri Lankan royalty.Etymology and...

Lo-Ruhamah is a symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter, as recorded in the Old Testament book of Hosea (Hosea 1:6). The name is of Hebrew origin, derived from lo (לֹא) meaning "not" and raḥam (רָחַם) me...

Mahalath is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of a woman married to Esau. The name is derived from the Hebrew Maḥalaṯ, meaning "lyre"—a stringed instrument, suggesting musical a...