Female Fantasy Names

Five female fantasy names a press: real names of legend with meanings, and invented ones with how to say them.

HarmoniaGreek: harmony.
EireneGreek: peace.
EnideArthurian legend: the wife of the knight Erec.
EmirrowenInvented, a soft sound. Say it e-MIR-ro-wen: four beats, the stress on the second.
IngrelInvented, a strong sound. Say it INGR-el: two beats, the stress on the first.

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These female fantasy names come in two kinds: 109 real names from Welsh, Cornish, Old English, Greek and Arthurian legend, each with its origin, and 99 invented ones. Press for five.

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Fantasy girl names with a real past

The menu under the button keeps to Real names of legend and old records or to Invented names. A real name's card gives the language and the meaning its dictionary entry gives: Seren is Welsh for star. Old English names are written in modern letters, with the old spelling on the card.

Female fantasy character names we made up

The invented half comes in four sounds: soft, bright, stately and strong. Each card says how we say the name. Used as a female fantasy name generator, the page deals from both halves until you choose one.

Tips

For pretty fantasy names, look for the invented cards marked a soft sound.
For cute fantasy girl names, try the short Welsh ones, such as Seren, Rhian and Ffion.

Questions and answers

What are some female fantasy names with meanings?

Seren is Welsh for star, Eirwen joins the Welsh words for snow and white, and Xanthe is Greek for yellow or golden. All three are real names, and each real name's card gives its meaning or says who bore it.

Are the old names spelled the old way?

Welsh, Cornish and Greek names keep their usual English spelling. Old English names are written in modern letters, so Æþelflæd is Aethelflaed, and the card shows the old spelling.

Can these be used as fantasy baby names?

The real half are names of real people and of figures of legend, each with a dictionary or encyclopedia entry of its own. The invented half were written for stories and games.

Do any of these names belong to a famous character?

Many real ones do: Guinevere, Ariadne and Penelope are figures of legend, and the card says who each is. The invented names were checked against Wikipedia titles and fan wikis and dropped on a match.

All 208 female fantasy names

Real names of legend and old records 109

Aelfthryth Old English Ælfþryþ: elf strength.
Aelfwynn Old English Ælfwynn: elf joy.
Aeronwy Welsh, from the name Aeron.
Aethelflaed Old English Æþelflæd: noble beauty.
Aethelthryth Old English Æþelþryþ: noble strength. The name that became Audrey.
Aglaia Greek: splendor. One of the three Graces.
Alcyone Greek: kingfisher.
Aldith From Old English Ealdgyþ: old and battle.
Althea Greek, from a word for healing.
Andromeda Greek. The princess saved by Perseus.
Antigone Greek. The daughter of Oedipus.
Anwen Welsh: gwen, blessed, with the prefix an-.
Ariadne Greek: most holy. She gave Theseus the thread for the maze.
Asteria Greek: of the stars.
Astraea Greek: star maiden. The goddess of stars and justice.
Atalanta Greek: balanced. The swift huntress.
Blanchefleur Old French: white flower. A lady in the tale of Percival.
Blodeuwedd Welsh: flower face. In the Mabinogion she is made out of flowers.
Brangaine Arthurian legend: the handmaid of Iseult.
Briseis Greek myth: a figure of the Iliad.
Calliope Greek: beautiful voice. The Muse of epic poetry.
Callisto Greek: most beautiful.
Calypso Greek, from a word meaning to cover or hide.
Cassandra Greek myth: the Trojan princess whose true warnings nobody believed.
Cassiopeia Greek myth: the queen who was mother of Andromeda; also a constellation.
Ceridwen Welsh; the second part is gwen, white or blessed. The keeper of the cauldron in the tale of Taliesin.
Chryseis Greek myth: the daughter of Chryses in the Iliad.
Cyneburh Old English: kin and a stronghold.
Daphne Greek: laurel.
Demelza Cornish, from a place name in Cornwall.
Dindrane Arthurian legend: the sister of Percival.
Eadgifu Old English: prosperity and gift.
Eadgyth Old English Eadgyþ: wealth and battle. The name that became Edith.
Ealhswith Old English Ealhswiþ: sanctuary and strong.
Edith From Old English Eadgyþ: riches and battle.
Eirene Greek: peace.
Eirwen Welsh: eira, snow, with gwen, white.
Elaine Arthurian legend: the Lady of Astolat.
Electra Greek: amber, shining.
Eluned Welsh, from eilun, image or idol.
Enide Arthurian legend: the wife of the knight Erec.
Etheldreda A Latin form of Old English Æþelþryþ: noble strength.
Ettarde Arthurian legend: a high-born lady in Malory's story of the knight Pelleas.
Eudora Greek: good gift.
Euphrosyne Greek myth: one of the three Graces, the goddess of joy.
Eurydice Greek: wide justice. The wife of Orpheus.
Euterpe Greek myth: the Muse of music and lyric poetry.
Evaine Arthurian legend: the mother of the knights Lionel and Bors.
Ffion Welsh: foxglove.
Frideswide Old English Friþuswiþ: peace and strong.
Galatea Greek: milk-white.
Glenys Welsh, from glân: clean or holy.
Godgifu Old English: gift of God. The name that became Godiva.
Guinevere Arthurian legend: King Arthur's queen. From Welsh Gwenhwyfar.
Gwenda Welsh: gwen, fair, with da, good.
Harmonia Greek: harmony.
Hesperia Greek: western land. One of the Hesperides.
Hildeburh Old English: battle stronghold.
Ianthe Greek: violet flower.
Igraine Arthurian legend: the mother of King Arthur.
Iphigenia Greek: strong-born. The daughter of Agamemnon.
Ismene Greek myth: the sister of Antigone.
Isolde Arthurian legend: the Irish princess of the tale of Tristan.
Jenifer Cornish form of Guinevere.
Larissa Greek: the name of a nymph and of a city in Thessaly.
Laudine Arthurian legend: the Lady of the Fountain, wife of Yvain.
Leofgifu Old English: beloved gift.
Leofrun Old English: dear and mystery.
Lowri Welsh form of Laura.
Lunete Arthurian legend: the clever handmaid who helps Yvain.
Lynette Arthurian legend: the lady who brings Gareth to his quest.
Melpomene Greek, from a word meaning to sing. The Muse of tragedy.
Mildthryth Old English Mildþryþ: gentle strength. The name that became Mildred.
Morgana Arthurian legend: a later form of Morgan, the enchantress and sister of Arthur.
Morgause Arthurian legend: the Queen of Orkney, mother of Gawain.
Morwenna Cornish; linked to a word for maiden.
Nephele Greek: cloud.
Nerys Welsh, probably from an older name, Generys: white lady.
Nimue Arthurian legend: one of the names of the Lady of the Lake.
Olwen Welsh: white footprint. In the tale, white flowers spring up where Olwen walks.
Olwyn Welsh legend: the giant's daughter won by Culhwch, in a later spelling.
Pandora Greek: all gifts.
Penelope Greek myth: the wife of Odysseus, who wove by day and unpicked by night.
Persephone Greek myth: the daughter of Demeter.
Philomela Greek myth: the sister of Procne, turned into a bird. Her name became a word for the nightingale.
Phoebe Greek: bright.
Ragnelle Arthurian legend: the lady who gives King Arthur the answer he needs in the tale of Gawain.
Rhian Welsh: maiden.
Rhiannon Welsh, possibly from an old Celtic title meaning great queen. A figure of the Mabinogi.
Rowena From Geoffrey of Monmouth's history of Britain, where she is the daughter of Hengist.
Seaxburh Old English: seax, a knife, with burg, a city.
Sebile Arthurian legend: a fairy queen.
Selene Greek: moon.
Seren Welsh: star.
Sunngifu Old English: sun gift. The name that became Sunniva.
Tamsin A medieval short form of Thomasina.
Tegan Welsh: a 20th-century name from tegan, pet or darling.
Tegwen Welsh: teg, fair, with gwen, blessed.
Terpsichore Greek: delight and chorus. The Muse of dance.
Thalia Greek: to flourish. The Muse of comedy.
Theodora Greek: gift of god.
Urania Greek: heavenly. The Muse of astronomy.
Viviane Arthurian legend: one of the names of the Lady of the Lake.
Winifred From Welsh Gwenfrewi, by way of Old English Winfriþ.
Wulfhild Old English: wolf and battle.
Wulfrun Old English: wolf and secret.
Wynflaed Old English Wynflæd: joy and beauty.
Xanthe Greek: yellow, golden.
Xenia Greek: hospitable.

Invented names 99

Aemirel Invented, a soft sound. Say it ae-MI-rel: three beats, the stress on the second.
Alisvera Invented, a soft sound. Say it a-LIS-ve-ra: four beats, the stress on the second.
Althedrana Invented, a stately sound. Say it al-THE-dra-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Aluriel Invented, a soft sound. Say it al-U-ri-el: four beats, the stress on the second.
Amorwylla Invented, a soft sound. Say it a-MOR-wyl-la: four beats, the stress on the second.
Andrethora Invented, a stately sound. Say it an-DRE-tho-ra: four beats, the stress on the second.
Belthyrana Invented, a stately sound. Say it bel-THY-ra-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Berothia Invented, a stately sound. Say it be-RO-thi-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Brennika Invented, a strong sound. Say it BREN-nik-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Caldrinea Invented, a stately sound. Say it cal-DRI-ne-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Celuwenne Invented, a soft sound. Say it ce-LU-wen-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Coryndrea Invented, a stately sound. Say it co-RYN-dre-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Delthoria Invented, a stately sound. Say it del-THO-ri-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Desska Invented, a strong sound. Say it DESS-ka: two beats, the stress on the first.
Domathera Invented, a stately sound. Say it do-MATH-e-ra: four beats, the stress on the second.
Driska Invented, a strong sound. Say it DRISK-a: two beats, the stress on the first.
Elloriana Invented, a soft sound. Say it el-LO-ri-an-a: five beats, the stress on the second.
Elowynne Invented, a soft sound. Say it e-LOW-yn-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Emirrowen Invented, a soft sound. Say it e-MIR-ro-wen: four beats, the stress on the second.
Erdranithe Invented, a stately sound. Say it er-DRA-ni-the: four beats, the stress on the second.
Ethaldria Invented, a stately sound. Say it e-THAL-dri-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Faltherya Invented, a stately sound. Say it fal-THE-ry-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Fioralis Invented, a soft sound. Say it fi-O-ra-lis: four beats, the stress on the second.
Gretkil Invented, a strong sound. Say it GRET-kil: two beats, the stress on the first.
Gwendorea Invented, a stately sound. Say it gwen-DO-re-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Haldisa Invented, a strong sound. Say it HAL-dis-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Haldrathena Invented, a stately sound. Say it hal-DRA-the-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Herva Invented, a strong sound. Say it HERV-a: two beats, the stress on the first.
Hestkil Invented, a strong sound. Say it HEST-kil: two beats, the stress on the first.
Iktina Invented, a bright sound. Say it IK-ti-na: three beats, the stress on the first.
Ingrel Invented, a strong sound. Say it INGR-el: two beats, the stress on the first.
Istheria Invented, a stately sound. Say it is-THE-ri-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Ixelli Invented, a bright sound. Say it IX-el-li: three beats, the stress on the first.
Jekkira Invented, a bright sound. Say it JEK-ki-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.
Jixura Invented, a bright sound. Say it JIX-u-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.
Kaldris Invented, a strong sound. Say it KALD-ris: two beats, the stress on the first.
Kalendrona Invented, a stately sound. Say it ka-LEN-dro-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Katrize Invented, a bright sound. Say it KAT-ri-ze: three beats, the stress on the first.
Kevrita Invented, a bright sound. Say it KEV-ri-ta: three beats, the stress on the first.
Kitrixa Invented, a bright sound. Say it KIT-rix-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Kivette Invented, a bright sound. Say it KI-vet-te: three beats, the stress on the first.
Lavynnia Invented, a soft sound. Say it la-VYN-ni-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Lorewynne Invented, a soft sound. Say it lo-RE-wyn-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Lotharine Invented, a stately sound. Say it lo-THAR-i-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Lunarisse Invented, a soft sound. Say it lu-NAR-is-se: four beats, the stress on the second.
Lurna Invented, a strong sound. Say it LURN-a: two beats, the stress on the first.
Maellyn Invented, a soft sound. Say it ma-ELL-yn: three beats, the stress on the second.
Melairena Invented, a soft sound. Say it me-LAI-re-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Miluwena Invented, a soft sound. Say it mi-LU-we-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Mordrethia Invented, a stately sound. Say it mor-DRE-thi-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Narisvela Invented, a soft sound. Say it na-RIS-ve-la: four beats, the stress on the second.
Nestharia Invented, a stately sound. Say it nes-THA-ri-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Novellia Invented, a soft sound. Say it no-VEL-li-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Odrel Invented, a strong sound. Say it ODR-el: two beats, the stress on the first.
Olivrane Invented, a soft sound. Say it o-LI-vra-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Ordelathe Invented, a stately sound. Say it or-DE-la-the: four beats, the stress on the second.
Orelianne Invented, a soft sound. Say it o-RE-li-anne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Peltherina Invented, a stately sound. Say it pel-THE-ri-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Peztina Invented, a bright sound. Say it PEZ-ti-na: three beats, the stress on the first.
Piquara Invented, a bright sound. Say it PI-qua-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.
Pixenna Invented, a bright sound. Say it PIX-en-na: three beats, the stress on the first.
Quedrania Invented, a stately sound. Say it que-DRA-ni-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Quixella Invented, a bright sound. Say it QUIX-el-la: three beats, the stress on the first.
Rhondak Invented, a strong sound. Say it RHON-da-k: three beats, the stress on the first.
Rialthea Invented, a soft sound. Say it ri-AL-thea: three beats, the stress on the second.
Rixame Invented, a bright sound. Say it RIX-a-me: three beats, the stress on the first.
Rotheldea Invented, a stately sound. Say it ro-THEL-de-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Sardrenia Invented, a stately sound. Say it sar-DRE-ni-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Serulia Invented, a soft sound. Say it se-RU-li-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Silavene Invented, a soft sound. Say it si-LA-ve-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Sulynne Invented, a soft sound. Say it su-LYN-ne: three beats, the stress on the second.
Talethria Invented, a stately sound. Say it ta-LETH-ri-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Tazmira Invented, a bright sound. Say it TAZ-mi-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.
Tikkari Invented, a bright sound. Say it TIK-ka-ri: three beats, the stress on the first.
Tivvia Invented, a bright sound. Say it TIV-vi-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Tizzela Invented, a bright sound. Say it TIZ-ze-la: three beats, the stress on the first.
Torvala Invented, a strong sound. Say it TOR-va-la: three beats, the stress on the first.
Trixane Invented, a bright sound. Say it TRIX-a-ne: three beats, the stress on the first.
Uldretha Invented, a stately sound. Say it ul-DRE-tha: three beats, the stress on the second.
Ulfrena Invented, a strong sound. Say it ULF-ren-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Ulyrana Invented, a soft sound. Say it u-LY-ra-na: four beats, the stress on the second.
Unnara Invented, a strong sound. Say it UNN-ar-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Valdrythea Invented, a stately sound. Say it val-DRY-the-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Viennora Invented, a soft sound. Say it vi-EN-no-ra: four beats, the stress on the second.
Viktrixa Invented, a bright sound. Say it VIK-tri-xa: three beats, the stress on the first.
Wilorenne Invented, a soft sound. Say it wi-LO-ren-ne: four beats, the stress on the second.
Wrendak Invented, a strong sound. Say it WREN-dak: two beats, the stress on the first.
Wyndrathea Invented, a stately sound. Say it wyn-DRA-the-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Xandrethia Invented, a stately sound. Say it xan-DRE-thi-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Yelendra Invented, a soft sound. Say it ye-LEN-dra: three beats, the stress on the second.
Yrsena Invented, a strong sound. Say it YRS-en-a: three beats, the stress on the first.
Ysoldetha Invented, a stately sound. Say it ys-OL-de-tha: four beats, the stress on the second.
Zakrine Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZAK-ri-ne: three beats, the stress on the first.
Zeppira Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZEP-pi-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.
Zetharia Invented, a stately sound. Say it ze-THAR-i-a: four beats, the stress on the second.
Zetrina Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZE-tri-na: three beats, the stress on the first.
Zinneka Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZIN-ne-ka: three beats, the stress on the first.
Zitrake Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZIT-ra-ke: three beats, the stress on the first.
Zixara Invented, a bright sound. Say it ZIX-a-ra: three beats, the stress on the first.

How this list was compiled

A list of 208 feminine first names: 109 real names of legend and old records and 99 invented ones. Real names (44 Greek, 24 Old English, 17 Welsh, 20 Arthurian legend, 4 Cornish): each is a name whose English Wiktionary entry, or failing that its English Wikipedia article, was fetched on 2 October 2026 and gives the origin or meaning printed on the card; a script checked the key words of every card line against the fetched text, the lines it flagged were then read against their entries and reworded to match, and names whose entry gave neither were left out. A line about who bears the name in a tale follows the fetched page, or the English Wikipedia article on that figure read the same day. Names of four letters or fewer, or of one beat, are on the short fantasy names page and not here. Six Welsh names that the Welsh name page of this site holds were left off, because the site's rule is that at most 40 in 100 names of a list may also stand on its other pages. Invented names: our own work in four sound styles, each with our own way of saying it. Every invented name was screened by script on 2 October 2026 and dropped on any hit: a US English dictionary; the US Census Bureau's list of last names and the Social Security Administration's list of first names; GeoNames places (https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/, CC BY 4.0); every other list on this site and every name the rows of a sibling page can spell; an exact English Wikipedia page title; the page titles of 16 fantasy fan wikis saved that day (a title word spelled the same, or for a name of six letters or more one letter away) and an exact page title on eight more fan wikis of games and films; a list of famous fantasy names; and a rude-word list read inside the name (https://github.com/LDNOOBW/List-of-Dirty-Naughty-Obscene-and-Otherwise-Bad-Words, with our own additions). A search cannot be complete, and trade marks were not searched. The feminine and masculine lists of this site share no name. Licence: The list is our own compilation. The origins and meanings follow English Wiktionary and English Wikipedia, both CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The invented names are our own work.