The meaning of your female name

[marieclaire]

What is the meaning of your female name?
Here are 26 examples.
Do you know the meaning of your female name?

What? You don’t have a female name yet? It’s not very charming if you appear en femme and, when someone asks your name, you say Peter, Richard or John. Crossdressing is more than just wearing clothes, it’s incorporating a feminine identity, and that involves having a good feminine name.

It is possible to identify and like a name without even knowing its meaning, but we will still help you. Here we suggest 26 names, one for each letter of the alphabet, for you to give being to the woman who lives within you! To inspire you more, each name will have examples of famous women who have that name.

Anne: Gracious, full of grace.
Examples: Anne Hathaway (actress), Princess Anne (Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter)

Beatrice: The woman who blesses and brings happiness

Examples: Beatrice Arthur (actress), Beatrice of Naples (Queen of Hungary)



Claire: Clear, illustrious and enlightened woman

Examples: Claire of Luxembourg (Princess), Claire Rutter (singer), Claire Hodgkins (Violinist)



Diana: Divine and heavenly woman. Diana is also the name of the Roman Goddess of hunting, revelry and childbirth.

Examples: Diana Spencer (Princess Diana)



Elizabeth: Gift from God, oath from God, God is my oath

Examples: Elizabeth II (“The Queen”), Elizabeth Taylor (actress)



Fran?oise: Person from France. Feminine form of the name Fran?ois.

Examples: Fran?oise Hardy (French singer)



Giulia: Youthful, great descendant, or sacred to Jupiter

Examples: Giulia Be (singer), Giulia Renee (actress)



Hilda: Battle woman

Examples: Hilda of Luxemburg (Princess)



Isabelle: Beautiful child of God

Examples: Isabelle Huppert and Isabelle Fuhrman (actresses)



Jacqueline: Person loved by God, may God protect”

Examples: Jacqueline Kennedy (1961-1963 FLOTUS)



Katherine: Peaceful gift of God, clean and pure

Examples: Katherine Heigl (actress)



Laura: Laurel, victory, honor

Examples: Laura Pausini (singer), Laura Bush (2001-2009 FLOTUS)



Marie: Of the sea

Examples: Marie (Mother of Jesus Christ), Marie Curie (scientist), Marie Antoniette (French queen),



Nadine: Hope, shower of blessings

Examples: Nadine de Rothschild (writer)



Olivia: Olive tree, olive branch, and peace

Examples: Olivia Colman and Olivia Wilde (actresses)



Pamela: All honey, sweetness

Examples: Pamela Anderson (actress)



Rebecca: To bind, and beautiful servant of God

Examples: Rebecca (Isaac’s wife, Holy Bible), Rebecca Ferguson (singer)



Sabrina: White rose

Examples: Sabrina Carpenter (actress)



Tara: Star, constellation

Examples: Tara Strong (actress)



Uzma: Supreme

Examples: Uzma Khan (actress)



Vanessa: Butterfly, beautiful butterfly

Examples: Vanessa Hudgens (actress and singer)



Wendy: Friend, or blessed ring

Examples: Wendy (Korean singer),



Xena: Hospitable

Examples: Xena (TV series character)



Yasmin: Jasmine Flower

Examples: Yasmin Le Bon (model)



Zoe: Life, live, and to live

Examples: Zoe Bell (actress)



Did you like some of these names? If you don’t have a name yet, once you’ve made up your mind, write the name you chose here – we will be happy to know!

Oh, do you already have a name? How about we make this an interactive article? Post the meaning of your name in the comments. If you don’t know it or don’t know how to find the meaning, write and we will try to post the meaning in the comments.



– How did you choose your femme name?

– Do you know the meaning of your femme name?

– Did you like the meaning of your femme name?

[AmyJordan]

Hi all, happy New Year

The name Amy was given to me by my wife, according to her it should mean
'Spoilt little brat' pretty sure that's not entirely factual.

Amy x

[Lana Mae]

Lana-preschool playmate who tossed the skirt of her dress up and it just settled down! Guess who wanted a dress? Never got until 65 yo!
Mae-mother's middle name
Looked up meanings a long time ago but don't remember!
Many people like the combo of the two!
Hugs Lana Mae

[Crissy 107]

I just looked and one of the variations of the name Crissy is Prissy, not sure how that is. Anyway my given name is Chris and when I was young was bullied and they said, Crissy is a sissy over and over. I hated it then but love it now.

[Genifer Teal]

Genifer Teal or Gen Teal sounds like gentle. :-) i did that. Also Gen is very close to my other name. It would be natural for me to respond to it. So it was easy to get used to as a new name, and if I wrote it somewhere, it could be excused as a typo which was more important way back in the day.

[NatalieMN]

This is an interesting topic and not one I have thought of before. I chose Natalie because my and my partner both thought it was a good sounding name. And it is unique enough that we don't know any other Natalies in real life.

Per the topic at hand, I looked up the meaning of Natalie and it comes from "natalis" which means Christmas or Birth of the Lord. Which, I will admit, is a bit ironic since I am an atheist. It doesn't bother me at all since I still celebrate Christmas and it is nice to know my name means a time of the year I look forward to for spending time with family.

Genifer, I really like the origin of your name. It is very clever both for the name itself and how it ties in just enough with your other name :)

[Kayy]

My name is also one of my initials, it was my wife’s idea to use it when we’re out shopping, so she might say “is there anything Kayy would like?” Or I might say “Kayy is looking for…” or “Kayy would like that.” It works well, I added the extra y on the end as the names Kay and Kaye were already taken on this site.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Marie Claire:hugs: , I wanted sonethind with no connection to any one Living or Dead;

Blue is my Favorite Color, I have had so many Blue cars & Trucks,

When we were in Hawaii 40 tears ago I fell in love with Orchids, My favorite Flower,

And that is how BLUE ORCHID came to be my Feminine Name, >Orchid**O:daydreaming:O**

[Karren H]

It is the name my mother was goi g to call me if I was born with an innie instead of an outtie. Modified with an extra letter to match my birth name. The name Karen embodies qualities of leadership, compassion, and a profound commitment to moral integrity, so they say? Lol.

[Fiona_44]

The name Fiona originated in Scotland and means "fair".

[ClairFlair]

My wife and I went out as each other for Halloween with friends 25 years ago. I said what should my name be, and she and her friend though in the spirit of the day I should be "Clairvoyant" I've shortened it to Claire.

I didn't know the meaning of Claire.

I love my name.

[Marketa]

I always liked the name Marketa. Also I'm tall and the tallest of my male-self's girl friends (about 6ft) is Marketa, so there's probably some subconscious connection.
I looked it up now and the origin might be from really ancient Hindi and it means "pearl". I like that.
My femme last name is Novakova, which in Czech is as common as Smith in English speaking countries and translated literally it means Newman.

[Cheryl T]

Mine is originally French and means beloved or darling.

[OrdinaryAverageGuy]

What? You don?t have a female name yet? It?s not very charming if you appear en femme and, when someone asks your name, you say Peter, Richard or John. Crossdressing is more than just wearing clothes, it?s incorporating a feminine identity, and that involves having a good feminine name.



Respectfully disagree. Crossdressing, by definition, is wearing the clothes made for the other gender. If I thought I was actually a girl, permanently or temporarily, I wouldn't be crossdressing in women's clothes but rather I'd be wearing appropriate clothes for my sex. I'm a guy, not a girl, no matter what I'm wearing. I don't need a feminine name, because I'm not a female.

[FeliCD]

Felicity - meaning happiness or good fortune. I am fortunate to have a loving accepting wife, she chose my fem name and the clever play on the name spelling ;)

[Raychel]

When I was first thinking about a name, I tried a few different one.
None of them seemed right to meI decided on Rachel. But that name was not available
so O chose a different spelling, Raychel. This actually fit better anyways
My given name is Raymond. Of course shortened to Ray.
And the the extended part of myself add on the chel and you have Raychel.
I guess thinking that thru more the fem name for myself add 4 letters to the 3 letter male name
that makes sense, as I feel like dressing as Raychel more then dressing like Ray. haha
3/7 ths Ray, 4/7 ths Raychel.

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Raychel is a baa-eautiful name for your little ray of sunshine. Rooted in Hebrew, this name is traditionally given to girls and means “ewe” or “female sheep.”

[LydiaL]

Picked the name Lydia for my femme self as I needed an identifier for online sites(s). Mulled over several names but chose the one I did because I once had a crush on a gal named Lydia. That never went anywhere, but I imagined myself to present as a crossdresser very similar as to how she presented herself. Corny? Yup.

Meaning? Beautiful one. Noble one. Seller of purple? Aha, that's it! I worked over 3 decades in the paint and coatings industry!

L

[bridget thronton]

Meaning:Power, strength; Exalted one. Bridget is a powerful feminine name of Gaelic origin. A variation on the Irish name Brigid, it calls visions of strong women to mind. You can take inspiration from Brigid, the Celtic goddess of wisdom, or Saint Brigid of Kildare, the patron saint of scholars and poetry.

I chose it because it was was close to my given name

[Sabine7]

When I was to guess my female name it appeared to be apparent that it was Sabine. It seemed to be waiting for me to be discovered as my real female name. It derives from the name of the ancient Italian tribe of Sabines and it's meaning is a woman of Sabines. I have met at least two lovely Sabines in my life that that influenced me much.

[CharlotteCD]

Apparently Charlotte derives from the French Charles, and means free.

I am certainly free when I am Charlotte.

[PaulaJeanette]

My female name is PaulaJeanette Russell and is derived from two high school females. Paula was the name of an upper class cheerleader that I had a crush on as a sophomore. Jeanette was a high school classmate that I dated and let get away. I have since added the last name of Russell which is the last name of an older woman with whom I had my first and only extramarital affair. All three females played a significant role in my life. Therefore, this is how I remember and re-live those precious memories and moments.

[Kris Burton]

Historically, my feminine name has religious implications. Kris, short for Kristen or Kristina, and feminine for Christopher, means "follower of Christ". That is not why I chose it however. "Chris Burton" was the name my son gave to an imaginary friend he had as a child and it seemed appropriate that I should use it for a similar product of my imagination.

[alwayshave]

Mine (Jamie) is just the feminine of my actual name. James comes from the Hebrew verb עקב (aqab), which means ?to follow, to be behind?, ?holder of the heel?, or ?he who closely follows?.

[Sabine Janus]

I don't know anyone named "Sabine" I didn't want it to be wierd if anyone found out.

Janus is a reference of the god with two faces.

[audreyinalbany]

Audrey= Noble strength

[Bianca Fay]

I wanted a name that was playful and girly. It literally translates as White Fairy

[Stephanie47]

I chose my name, Stephanie, as the feminine of my male name, easy to guess? My mother named her first child after her father which was a boy. He is fourteen months older than me. She choose his middle name as the masculine of her mother; Stephen. So, my older brother's first name is her father's name and his middle name is the masculine of her mother's name. Really creative?

So, I came along and I was suppose to round out her conception of the perfect family: husband, wife, first born child a male, and second child a girl. Dad's sperm did not cooperate. Yep, you guessed it. My first name is my older brother's middle name. My middle name has nothing to do our family.

As written here before I was suppose to be a girl. To complicate things my parents did have a girl when I was twelve. So, let's name her Stephanie after our grandmother. So, my brother has my first name which is the feminine of my grandmother's name and my sister has my grandmother's name. My wife thinks this is weird.

So, when choosing a handle on this site, I figured I had first dibs on my grandmother's name; Stephanie. It honors my grandmother who I loved dearly, and not my sister.

[Phoebe Reece]

Phoebe Reece is actually a fictitious female character in a series of comedy plays written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. I portrayed Phoebe Reece in three of those plays when I was involved with an amateur drama group. She was a middle-aged, rather bossy woman, who had an attitude of "the show must go on" no matter what disaster she happened to be in the middle of. I got used to being called that name and it kind of fit my personality so I took it as my own.

[CynthiaD]

Cynthia = moon
And a few other things.

[SaraLin]

I looked it up real quickly, and Sara means "princess."
I didn't pick the name for that, though.

I wanted the initials for my femme name to match my male ones, and I was also noodling around with numerology at time. In the end, I came up with Sara (no "H") for my first name and the odd spelling of "Lin" for my middle one.

For whatever reason, the name Sara just feels right to me - even if I don't usually feel like I'm very "princess-y."

[DianeT]

My female name, DianeT, is short for Maria Lenora Uberschnitzel von Papadick und Mamastumpf. It means... no sorry it doesn't mean anything, I chose it randomly to stick to the site's apparent customs, and since Diane was already taken, I added a T which is short for Tyrannosaurus (but the female version of it as you probably guessed: a T-Queen).

[Verity]

I chose Verity as it reminds me to live my truth, or veritas. It helps me be honest about accepting my whole self, the masculine and the feminine. I like the whole me that embraces my girly side a lot better than the part me I was before.

[Aroara Xanthemae]

Aroara or (aurora) means dawn after the goddess aurora who announced the coming of the sun I just now learned that

[baldy1]

There was a television advert in the UK selling coffee, "Mellow Birds will make you smile", her name was Julie.

I am fussy about my coffee and my wife called me Julie.

[SophiaRose]

Apparently Sophia means "wisdom" in Greek. I had no idea. Picked it because it sounded soft, gentle, and kind.

[_jenni_]

Huh apparently ?Jenni? has a definition that wasn?t considered?

?A term used in Scots to refer to a man who is concerned with feminine matters??

[2B Natasha]

Natasha = The name Natasha is a Russian name that means "born on Christmas Day" or "birthday of the Lord". It is a diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.

that said. I am agnostic and have nothing to do with religion. Just love the sound of the name.

[ColleenA]

Like OrdinaryAverageGuy below, I did not have a femme name for decades, as I had no need for one. At one point, I was doing some writing and wanted a female pen name. Colleen is Irish for "girl," so I picked it for that reason.

It was only when I started going out dressed about 8 years ago that I started using Colleen as a name. As the OP said, "It's not very charming if you appear en femme and, when someone asks your name, you say Peter, Richard or John."
That led to an awkward moment about 6 years ago. I was at a mall and found a skirt at Macy's. I was going to visit some other stores, so I decided to pick up the skirt when I went through the Macy's heading back to my car. When I asked a sales associate to hold it for me, she asked what name to put on the bag. The name Colleen existed in my head, but I had hardly ever spoken it. I had a deer-in-the-headlights look for 8 or 10 seconds until I could stammer out "Colleen." I was so embarrassed; who doesn't know their own name?

[CDJoyce]

Joyce, according to Wikipedia, comes an old Breton word, judoc, meaning 'lord'. I didn't choose it. Once as a teenager I got the chance to dress in my sister's one piece swimsuit when alone and I went to look at myself in the full length mirror I became aware that Joyce was the name of the person looking back at me. So I'm Joyce.

[BrendaPDX]

Nothing special about my name, I just like it.

[CrossKimmy]

I chose Kimberly because these girls used to tease me by calling me that and so I adopted it

I chose Marie as my middle name because of my mother?s very fashionable friend. She was always nice to me and I kinda looked up to her as a female role model.

And cross because my wires got crossed somewhere duh

[Verona]

My full name is Verona Leia Lovelady.
My wife and friends call me Vee.
I gave myself the name of Verona because my wife named me Vee when I dressed en femme so I chose a name that began with V as I felt Vee was her pet name for me.
Leia is quite obvious, Princess Leia from Star Wars, I consider myself as a bit of a princess en femme lol.
Lovelady was the surname of an old school teacher of mine, I have always loved the name and how well mannered and proper he was. He was a gentleman and everyone held him in high regard.
Verona Leia Lovelady x

[JohnH]

Several years ago I considered a feminine version of John, Johanna. I rejected that idea, but those names are derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, which means Gift of God.

John

[abby054]

Abby means Fathers Joy. To put it in common wording, Daddy?s Little Girl. My adoption of the name has nothing to do with my relationship to my father. He knew nothing of my crossdressing. I was not his favorite among his fourteen offspring. I was not my mother?s favorite, either. Quite the opposite. Abby is the nickname that my wife and daughter gave me. All three of us enjoy the Mel Brooks movie, Young Frankenstein. Wife and daughter apply the name Abby to me in the exact way and the exact meaning that it is applied in that movie. It is their nickname for me in guy mode. They even found a tshirt for me with Abby written across the chest and Young Frankenstein written across the back. Rather than being ashamed of their use of the name, I decided to own it. And own it I do, with my special tshirt and with monogrammed jewelry for my femme wardrobe.

I respectfully disagree with your comment that a Crossdresser should have a femme name. Some of us prefer to wear the clothes without adopting a femme name. That was me until the owner of a crossdressing clothing store in Denver asked for my femme name for an appointment. I then decided it would be convenient to adopt a femme name. I tried a few names but I soon settled on Abby. Having a femme name, like the chosen name itself, is simply a personal preference.

[Claire Dee]

Mine was given to me by my wife in one of the few times she has joined me in my dressing (and I don?t think she has since). I don?t recall the significance but the fact that she thought it important gave it to me means a lot.

[JenniFromTheValley]

My name (Jenni) came to me from some nice people at Coffee Bean. For a short while I had no idea what my name should be. I had been out in public just a few times. Always just trying my best to blend, and then I was asked my name for the order. OMG. What do i say now? My joke/fake name has always been Jimmy and for some reason I just blurted out ?Jimmy?. I?m standing there in full female clothes, total embarrassment, what did I just say? The worker responds ?okay, thank you Jenni?. I had an immediate feeling of acceptance and non-judgment. And ever sense I?m Jenni when enfemme. No idea what it means as at this point it doesn?t matter. I?m Jenni

[April Rose]

April is my Birth Month and the name of the first girl I ever kissed. April stands for opening, or new beginning. Rose is my favorite flower.

[CDMargret]

My name is Margret given to me by my wife. When we would be playing around and I did something funny or goofy she would say "oh Margret"' When I really really began dressing Margret came into focus. Now for the rest of my name. Cynthia D Margret. I added the Cynthia for and Aunt I admire. D for dresser. In short it's CDMargret. A play on crossdresser and my given name by my wife. I have joined several sites that require first and last names and my email as well. cdmargret at aol.com is one. The name Margret comes from the Greek word margarites, which means "pearl". A pearl starts as a small grain of sand that over time grows into a pearl. Lot's of pressure and wear along the it's way. I just love it.

[Christina89]

My name is a combination of my parents names. My dad was Chris and my mother is Tina. I had asked my mom years ago what I would?ve been named if I was a girl and she said it would have been Christina since I was a piece of both my parents. Ever since finding this out I made my femme name Christina. Easy option if you ask me. Lol

[LaSirenaBella]

“Sirena” is the Spanish word for “mermaid,” and is peripherally related to my birth name.

[LizMichelle]

Liz means a diminutive of Elizabeth meaning god is my oath, Michelle, a feminine name of Micheal meaning whom is god. Together as Liz Michelle, can symbolize a commitment to faith and divine likeness

[Jasmine23]

Jasmine is of Persian origin meaning " gift from God " or fragrant flower", I chose Jasmine because to me it sounds so feminine and there isn't a male equivalent that I can think of, it also conjures up images in my mind of a feminine woman strolling through a field of flowers on a beautiful sunny day, in my mind I am her! Had no idea of the the name's origins or meaning until I looked it up before posting this!

[Veronica Lacey]

My female name, DianeT, is short for Maria Lenora Uberschnitzel von Papadick und Mamastumpf. It means... no sorry it doesn't mean anything, I chose it randomly to stick to the site's apparent customs, and since Diane was already taken, I added a T which is short for Tyrannosaurus (but the female version of it as you probably guessed: a T-Queen).

This is awesome :)

I do not consciously strive to be feminine nor do I wish to live as a woman. However, I do find comfort and a sense of normalcy wearing the clothing along with breast forms but no wig nor makeup. I only chose a name when I joined this site as it seemed appropriate. Should one strange day ever present itself in my life that I am wearing femme attire in public and for my daily activities I would still go with my given male name.

Having said that, I found it curiously interesting that "Veronica" leans along the lines of meaning "true image" or "true likeness" and the last name of Lacey is a "gender-neutral name meaning cheerful." I chose Veronica from the Archie comic books and Lacey as I like a little bit of lace here and there on some of my clothing.

When I crossdress am I cheerfully my true self? Rod Serling steps from the shadows... :straightface::)

[danniUK]

I went with Danni/Danielle after coming fully out to my wife - she picked and I liked it.
The full name I came up with is Danielle Samantha Blue. I've just always like Sam as a girl's name, and then "Blue"...
That's got a bit of a story to it.

When I was a late-teen I discovered my bisexuality while "looking" at some - ahem - pictures from the Internet. I'm not sure how it is for most in this kind of situation but I always used to like fantasising myself into the scene I was looking at, when looking at that kind of thing.
Anyway, this particular time the woman was simply gorgeous, in various states of (un)dress doing things with the (to be honest also rather pretty) guy. I had a sudden realisation that in my fantasy I wanted to be her, not him.
I find it hilarious now that I only thought it was about being bisexual. I wish there'd been someone to scream in my face YOU WANT TO BE HER!!!!

Anway, in recent times I rediscovered an old hard drive, found those pictures and did some image searching thanks to Google. Her name is Devon Blue, I took the surname as a thank you to her for opening my eyes.

But the meaning of the name Danielle? I've just looked it up and apparently "God is my judge", which is funny/appropriate for several reasons!

[melissalynn]

Melissa comes from the Greek word for honeybee. Lynn is short for Linda which means pretty. Lynn also comes from the Welsh word for lake.

None of these thoughts entered my mind in picking the femme name. Melissa was an ill-advised pre-adolescent crush. Lynn, as the diminutive for Linda, was inspired by a girl I met in my teens who was quite, how should I say, socially advanced for her age.

Neither inspired me to dress but I like the way the names flow together and I like to think I learned something since then.

[Maxine Smith]

Apparently, Maxine means "greatest" in Latin, and Emily (my female middle name) means rival;laborious;eager in Latin, and Smith is an occupational name. All I was thinking of for "Maxine" was that the nickname "Max" sounds at least somewhat similar to my real/male name. "Emily" has the same first letter as "Elizabeth", which I'd considered using before, but ended up deciding against

[Patience]

? How did you choose your femme name?

"Prudence" was already taken.


? Do you know the meaning of your femme name?

I think pretty much everybody does. ;)


? Did you like the meaning of your femme name?

Well, I picked it, so yes.

[Alexa502]

Alexa means defender, I chose it just because I liked it, didn't know the meaning until now, just checked google, I like the meaning.