Albanian female names derive from the Albanian language and onomastic tradition across Albania, Kosovo, and surrounding regions. A common feminine marker is the final -a or -e, with many women’s names formed by adding a feminine ending to a shared root: Ardit → Ardita, Edon → Edona. Productive suffixes include -ina and -ita, and Albanian phonemes appear in spellings such as gj, xh, and dh (e.g., Gjerta, Hatixhe). Themes include Albanian lexical meanings like bes- (pledge/faith), lir- (freedom), and ar- (gold), as well as references to Illyrian and Arbër ethnonyms.

Modern use favors Albanian-rooted and nature/virtue names alongside religious options. Examples: Ardita, Edona, Iliriana, Besiana, Dafina, Elira, Enjela, Erinda, Fioralba, Julinda.