Names That Mean Feminine

Dina

Hebrew variation of Dinah or Adinah

"judged or delicate"

Dina is a 20th century version of either Dinah or Adinah, two Old Testament names not related to each other. Dinah was the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Leah, while Adinah or Adina was a male…

Constanza

Italian, feminine form of Constantine

"constant, unchanging"

This version adds some Italian flair to the somewhat stolid Constance.

Cosima

Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek

"order, beauty, universe"

Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in…

Darya

Russian or Persian, variation of Daria or feminine form of Darius

"kingly; possessing goodness; the sea"

The beguiling Darya is the name of a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As a Russian name, it's a spelling variation of Daria, while in Iran, it's a girl's name that means "the sea".

Deana

Variation of Deanna, English, or feminization of Dean, English

"divine; church official"

Depending on how you say it, either a streamlined version of Deanna, or the namesake of a male Dean. But today, why not name her Dean.

Decla

Irish, feminine variation of Declan

Has an incomplete feeling....