Feminizations of Male Names

Updated Wed Jan 31 2024

Feminizations are feminine variations of male names rather than unisex baby names: Alexandra not Alex, Charlotte not Charlie.

You may be attracted to these baby names because you want to name a daughter after dad or grandpa but give her a distinctly feminine name. Or maybe you simply love the traditional feel of many of these classic baby girl names, which are rooted in tradition.

Along with Alexandra and Charlotte, other feminizations of male names in the US Top 200 include Emilia, Gabriella, Gianna, Josephine, Lucia, Samantha, Valentina, and Victoria. A number of feminizations are now considered mom — or even grandma — names, such as Paula, Christine, Nicole, and Carla. There are many names you may not realize are feminizations because the feminine form is much more common than the male. Anastasia, for example, derives from the male name Anastasios, and Cecilia comes from Cecil. Below, explore our collection of feminizations of male names, ordered by their popularity on Nameberry.

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Classic Names

Abelia
- Origin:
  Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "sigh, breath"
Abelia Continued
Adriana
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine variation of Adrian
- Meaning:
  "man of Adria"
Adriana Continued

Alastriona
- Origin:
  Irish: feminine form of Alasdar
Alastriona Continued
Alberta
- Origin:
  English, feminine variation of Albert
- Meaning:
  "noble, bright"
Alberta Continued
Alexandra
- Origin:
  Greek, feminine form of Alexander
- Meaning:
  "defending men"
Alexandra Continued

Alfreda
- Origin:
  English
- Meaning:
  "elf power,"
Alfreda Continued
Amada
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Amado, Spanish
- Meaning:
  "loved"
Amada Continued
Amira
- Origin:
  Hebrew, Arabic
- Meaning:
  "princess"
Amira Continued

Anastasia
- Origin:
  Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios
- Meaning:
  "resurrection"
Anastasia Continued
Antoinette
- Origin:
  French feminine diminutive form of Antoine
- Meaning:
  "priceless one"
Antoinette Continued
Antonia
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "from Antium"
Antonia Continued

Apollonia
- Origin:
  Greek, Feminine variation of Apollo, Greek sun god.
Apollonia Continued
Augusta
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Augustus
- Meaning:
  "great, magnificent"
Augusta Continued
Axelle
- Origin:
  French feminine form of Axel
- Meaning:
  "father of peace"
Axelle Continued

Bernadette
- Origin:
  German
- Meaning:
  "brave as a bear"
Bernadette Continued
Briana
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Brian
- Meaning:
  "strong, virtuous, honorable"
Briana Continued
Carla
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Carl
Carla Continued

Caroline
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Charles
- Meaning:
  "free man"
Caroline Continued
Cassia
- Origin:
  Feminine form of Cassius or Greek
- Meaning:
  "cinnamon"
Cassia Continued
Cecilia
- Origin:
  Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
- Meaning:
  "blind"
Cecilia Continued

Charla
Charla Continued
Charlene
- Origin:
  Variation of Caroline or Charlotte, feminine form of Charles
- Meaning:
  "free man"
Charlene Continued
Charlize
- Origin:
  Feminization of Charles
- Meaning:
  "free man"
Charlize Continued

Charlotte
- Origin:
  French, feminine diminutive of Charles
- Meaning:
  "free man"
Charlotte Continued
Christine
- Origin:
  French variation of Christina
- Meaning:
  "Christian"
Christine Continued
Claudette
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Claude
- Meaning:
  "lame; enclosure"
Claudette Continued

Claudia
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Claude
- Meaning:
  "lame; enclosure"
Claudia Continued
Claudine
- Origin:
  French feminine variation of Claude
Claudine Continued
Clementine
- Origin:
  French feminine version of Clement, Latin
- Meaning:
  "mild, merciful"
Clementine Continued

Cornelia
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Cornelius, Latin
- Meaning:
  "horn"
Cornelia Continued
Cosima
- Origin:
  Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
- Meaning:
  "order, beauty, universe"
Cosima Continued
Cyrielle
- Origin:
  French feminine form of Cyril
- Meaning:
  "lordly"
Cyrielle Continued

Cyrilla
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "lordly"
Cyrilla Continued
Danica
- Origin:
  Slavic
- Meaning:
  "morning star"
Danica Continued
Daniela
- Origin:
  Italian and Spanish feminine form of Daniel, Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "God is my judge"
Daniela Continued

Danielle
- Origin:
  French feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew,"God is my judge"
- Meaning:
  "God is my judge"
Danielle Continued
Davida
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of David
- Meaning:
  "beloved"
Davida Continued
Denise
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Denis
- Meaning:
  "god of Nysa"
Denise Continued

Domenica
- Origin:
  Italian feminine form of Dominic
- Meaning:
  "belonging to the Lord"
Domenica Continued
Edwina
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Edwin
- Meaning:
  "wealthy friend"
Edwina Continued
Emilia
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
- Meaning:
  "rival"
Emilia Continued

Emmanuelle
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Emanuel
- Meaning:
  "God is with us"
Emmanuelle Continued
Erica
- Origin:
  Norse, feminine form of Eric
- Meaning:
  "eternal ruler"
Erica Continued
Ernestine
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Ernest
Ernestine Continued

Eugenia
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Eugene, Greek
- Meaning:
  "wellborn, noble"
Eugenia Continued
Eugenie
- Origin:
  French form of Eugenia, Greek
- Meaning:
  "wellborn, noble"
Eugenie Continued
Fabiana
- Origin:
  Italian and Spanish feminine variation of Fabian
- Meaning:
  "bean grower"
Fabiana Continued

Faustine
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine variation of Faust
- Meaning:
  "fortunate one"
Faustine Continued
Federica
- Origin:
  Italian, feminine variation of Frederick
- Meaning:
  "peaceful ruler"
Federica Continued
Fernanda
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Fernando, Spanish and Portuguese version of German Ferdinand
- Meaning:
  "bold voyager"
Fernanda Continued

Francesca
- Origin:
  Italian variation of Frances
- Meaning:
  "from France or free man"
Francesca Continued
Frederica
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Frederick
- Meaning:
  "peaceful ruler,"
Frederica Continued
Gabriella
- Origin:
  Italian feminine variation of Gabriel
- Meaning:
  "God is my strength"
Gabriella Continued

Gabrielle
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Gabriel
- Meaning:
  "God is my Strength"
Gabrielle Continued
Galena
- Origin:
  feminine of Galen
- Meaning:
  "calm"
Galena Continued
Galilea
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Galileo, after "Galilee"
- Meaning:
  "Galilee"
Galilea Continued

Georgia
- Origin:
  English, feminine variation of George
- Meaning:
  "farmer"
Georgia Continued
Georgiana
- Origin:
  English, feminine variation of George
- Meaning:
  "farmer"
Georgiana Continued
Geraldine
- Origin:
  German and French, feminine variation of Gerald
- Meaning:
  "ruler with the spear"
Geraldine Continued

Gianna
- Origin:
  Italian, diminutive of Giovanna or feminization of Gianni, forms of John
- Meaning:
  "God is gracious"
Gianna Continued
Gillian
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Julian
- Meaning:
  "youthful"
Gillian Continued
Giovanna
- Origin:
  Italian, feminine variation of Giovanni
Giovanna Continued

Harriet
- Origin:
  English variation of French Henriette
- Meaning:
  "estate ruler"
Harriet Continued
Henrietta
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Henry
- Meaning:
  "estate ruler"
Henrietta Continued
Hermione
- Origin:
  Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"
- Meaning:
  "messenger, earthly"
Hermione Continued

Horatia
- Origin:
  Latin feminine variation of Horatio
Horatia Continued
Jacoba
- Origin:
  Hebrew, feminine variation of Jacob
Jacoba Continued
Jacobine
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Jacob, Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "supplanter"
Jacobine Continued

Jacqueline
- Origin:
  French, feminine diminutive of Jacques
- Meaning:
  "supplanter"
Jacqueline Continued
Jana
- Origin:
  International feminine variation of Jan
Jana Continued
Joelle
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Joel, Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "Jehovah is his God"
Joelle Continued

Josepha
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Joseph
- Meaning:
  "Jehovah increases"
Josepha Continued
Josephine
- Origin:
  French feminine variation of Joseph
- Meaning:
  "Jehovah increases"
Josephine Continued
Juana
- Origin:
  Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
Juana Continued

Junia
- Origin:
  Latin, Feminine variation of Junius
- Meaning:
  "born in June"
Junia Continued
Justine
- Origin:
  French feminine variation of Justin
- Meaning:
  "fair, righteous"
Justine Continued
Kyla
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Kyle, Scottish
- Meaning:
  "narrow spit of land"
Kyla Continued

Laura
- Origin:
  English from Latin
- Meaning:
  "from Laurentum or bay laurel"
Laura Continued
Laurentia
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine form of Laurence
Laurentia Continued
Leandra
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Leander, Greek
- Meaning:
  "lion-man"
Leandra Continued

Louisa
- Origin:
  Latinate feminine variation of Louis
- Meaning:
  "renowned warrior"
Louisa Continued
Louise
- Origin:
  French and English, feminine variation of Louis
- Meaning:
  "renowned warrior"
Louise Continued
Lovella
- Origin:
  Feminine of Lovell
- Meaning:
  "wolf"
Lovella Continued

Lucia
- Origin:
  Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
- Meaning:
  "light"
Lucia Continued
Ludovica
- Origin:
  Italian, feminine variation of Ludovic
- Meaning:
  "famous in war"
Ludovica Continued
Madhavi
- Origin:
  Feminization of Madhava, Sanskrit
- Meaning:
  "of the springtime"
Madhavi Continued

Malika
- Origin:
  Arabic
- Meaning:
  "master"
Malika Continued
Malina
- Origin:
  Feminine form of Malcolm or spelling variation of Melina or Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian
- Meaning:
  "raspberry"
Malina Continued
Marcella
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "warlike"
Marcella Continued

Marcia
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine version of Marcius
- Meaning:
  "warlike"
Marcia Continued
Martina
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "warlike"
Martina Continued
Mattea
- Origin:
  Italian, from Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "gift of God"
Mattea Continued

Maxima
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine variation of Maximus
Maxima Continued
Maxine
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "greatest"
Maxine Continued
Michaela
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Michael
- Meaning:
  "who is like God"
Michaela Continued

Michelle
- Origin:
  French variation of Michael
- Meaning:
  "who is like God"
Michelle Continued
Milana
- Origin:
  Italian
- Meaning:
  "from Milan"
Milana Continued
Nicandra
- Origin:
  Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
- Meaning:
  "man of victory"
Nicandra Continued

Nicola
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "people of victory"
Nicola Continued
Nicole
- Origin:
  French feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
- Meaning:
  "people of victory"
Nicole Continued
Nicolette
- Origin:
  French, diminutive of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
- Meaning:
  "people of victory"
Nicolette Continued

Nigella
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Nigel; botanical name from Latin
- Meaning:
  "black"
Nigella Continued
Noelia
- Origin:
  Spanish, feminine variation of Noel
Noelia Continued
Olivia
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "olive tree"
Olivia Continued

Ottilie
- Origin:
  German, French
- Meaning:
  "prosperous in battle"
Ottilie Continued
Patricia
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "noble, patrician"
Patricia Continued
Paula
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Paul
- Meaning:
  "small"
Paula Continued

Paulina
- Origin:
  Spanish, feminine variation of Paul
- Meaning:
  "small"
Paulina Continued
Petra
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "rock, stone"
Petra Continued
Petronilla
- Origin:
  Roman and Italian feminine variation of Petronius
- Meaning:
  "yokel"
Petronilla Continued

Philippa
- Origin:
  Greek, feminine variation of Philip
- Meaning:
  "lover of horses"
Philippa Continued
Placida
- Origin:
  Italian and Spanish
- Meaning:
  "serene"
Placida Continued
Rafaela
- Origin:
  Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela
- Meaning:
  "God has healed"
Rafaela Continued

Ramona
- Origin:
  Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
- Meaning:
  "wise protector"
Ramona Continued
Roberta
- Origin:
  English
- Meaning:
  "bright fame"
Roberta Continued
Samantha
- Origin:
  Hebrew, feminization of Samuel
- Meaning:
  "told by God"
Samantha Continued

Samuela
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Samuel
Samuela Continued
Severina
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine variation of Severino
- Meaning:
  "stern, serious"
Severina Continued
Shauna
- Origin:
  Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "God is gracious"
Shauna Continued

Simone
- Origin:
  French, feminine variation of Hebrew Simon
- Meaning:
  "hearkening"
Simone Continued
Stavra
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Stavros, Greek
- Meaning:
  "cross"
Stavra Continued
Stephanie
- Origin:
  Greek, feminine variation of Stephen
- Meaning:
  "garland, crown"
Stephanie Continued

Stevie
- Origin:
  Short form of Stephanie
Stevie Continued
Suheyla
- Origin:
  Turkish, feminine variation of Suhail
- Meaning:
  "level, even"
Suheyla Continued
Thaddea
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
- Meaning:
  "gift of God"
Thaddea Continued

Thea
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "goddess, godly"
Thea Continued
Theodora
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Theodore
- Meaning:
  "gift of God"
Theodora Continued
Thomasina
- Origin:
  English, feminine variation of Thomas
Thomasina Continued

Timea
- Origin:
  Hungarian feminine variation of Timaeus
- Meaning:
  "honor"
Timea Continued
Trista
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Tristan
- Meaning:
  "noise or sorrowful"
Trista Continued
Tulia
- Origin:
  Feminine form of Roman family name Tullius, meaning unknown
Tulia Continued

Ulrica
- Origin:
  Feminine form of Ulrich, German
- Meaning:
  "rich and noble heritage"
Ulrica Continued
Urbana
- Origin:
  Latin, feminine form of Urban
- Meaning:
  "of the city"
Urbana Continued
Valentina
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "strength, health"
Valentina Continued

Victoria
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "victory"
Victoria Continued
Wilhelmina
- Origin:
  German, feminine variation of Wilhelm
- Meaning:
  "resolute protection"
Wilhelmina Continued
Willa
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of William
- Meaning:
  "resolute protection"
Willa Continued

Xaviera
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Xavier
Xaviera Continued
Xiomara
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, Portuguese
- Meaning:
  "famous in battle"
Xiomara Continued
Ylva
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
- Meaning:
  "wolf"
Ylva Continued

Yonit
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Yonah, Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "dove"
Yonit Continued
Yvette
- Origin:
  French, feminine of Yves
- Meaning:
  "yew tree"
Yvette Continued
Zephyrine
- Origin:
  Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
- Meaning:
  "west wind"
Zephyrine Continued

Zoila
- Origin:
  Greek, “lively”
Zoila Continued

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