feminine name

What daughters receive

A feminine name is a given name typically associated with women and girls.

Some names are exclusively feminine (Elizabeth, Maria), while others have masculine counterparts (Josephine/Joseph, Pauline/Paul).

What counts as feminine varies by culture and era—names like Ashley and Lindsay shifted from masculine to feminine in American English during the twentieth century.

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Opposites
gender designation

feminine nameboy's name

Male child's appellation

name type

feminine namesurname

Hereditary family identifier

family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · clan name

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G