This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Amphawanf & mThai Means "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
AmphimedonmGreek Mythology Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".
AmphionmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Zeus by the nymph Antiope.
AmranwenfWelsh (Modern, Rare) Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
AmrenfLiterature A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.
AmronmAmharic Meaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
AmrynnfEnglish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture A modern invention, likely based off similar Camryn. A minor character in the Witcher game series bears the name, though in her case, it is likely based off the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
AmulonmMormon Priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam.
AmyenmFrench (Archaic) Archaic French name of uncertain origin and meaning which was recorded up to the 1600s in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Current theories include a local derivation of Latin Amantius (which would make Amyen a cognate of Amant) and Ammien.
Anm & fJapanese From Japanese あん (an) meaning "bean paste" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. For females, the usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Ann or Anne 1.
AnandanmHinduism The name of serpant(sarpam) of Lord Vishnu where he use as his bed in the ocean. The nagaraja is his true brother. The name is better for his friendship
AnárionmLiterature Means "son of the sun" in Quenya. This was the name of the younger son of Elendil in Tolkien's works. He was a king of Gondor and slain in combat with Sauron.
AnatolianmEnglish English form of Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
AndraemonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἁνδραίμων (Andraimon), which is probably derived from Greek ανηρ (aner) "man" or Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man". This name was borne by roughly five characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.
AnduinmPopular Culture Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [more]
AngilwinmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AnjanmIndian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Assamese, Nepali Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जन (añjana) meaning "collyrium, kohl", referring to a black, powdery pigment traditionally used as an eyeliner.
AnjinfChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".
AnjuanfChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".
AnnechienfDutch Diminutive of Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix -chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch -gjen (variantly spelled -gien) and medieval Dutch -tjen (variantly spelled -tien)... [more]
AnnistonfEnglish (Modern) Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]
AnoshiruvanmOld Persian Means "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian anōš (also anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
AnthemionmGreek Mythology Means "small flower", derived from Greek ἄνθεμον (anthemon) meaning "flower" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). The former is ultimately derived from Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
AntienfMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
AntinmUkrainian Ukrainian variant or folk/older form of Anton. A notable bearer was Antin Holovatyi, Zaporozhian Cossack otaman who was one of the creators and a commander of the Black Sea cossack army.
AntiphonmAncient Greek Derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice." This name was borne by Antiphon the Sophist, who lived in the 5th century BC.
AntjenfMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
AnushavanmArmenian Means "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ (anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան (avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan anaoša meaning "immortal" and urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
AocquemanmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly means "no more time" or "not yet time" in Nahuatl, from aoc "no longer, not anymore; not yet" and queman "sometimes; at what time, when?".
AodrenmBreton Derived from Old Breton alt "high; elevated" and either Old Breton roen "royal" or Old Breton roen / roin "lineage of a king". In recent times, folk etymology likes to associate this name with Modern Breton aod "coast, shore, waterside".
AoileannfIrish From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".
AonfJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]
AoqinfChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.
AoureganfBreton Breton name, in which the first element is aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin aurum). The second element may be Breton gen "cheek, face" or gwenn "shining, holy"... [more]
AourgenfBreton (Rare) Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.
AoxinfChinese (Rare) From the Chinese characters 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".
Aoyunm & fChinese This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]
ApamounmCoptic Probably derived from Coptic apa Amoun, where apa means "father" and Amoun is the Coptic form of Amon... [more]
ApellikonmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀπέλλω (apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god Apollo.
Aphinanm & fThai From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
ApphianmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Aphian (Apphian, Apian, Appian, Amphianus, Amphian; Amfiano in Spanish and Italian) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305.
AppianmAncient Roman (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.
AprasionmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب (Afrasiyab) (see Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ (Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი (Aprasiobi).... [more]
ApridonmGeorgian (Archaic) Georgian form of Afrīdōn (also found spelled as Afrīdūn), which is the arabized form of the Persian name Fereydūn (see Fereydoun). Also compare the Middle Persian form of Fereydūn, which is Frēdōn.
ApsephionmAncient Greek There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]
ApsonfThai Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
AraluenfEnglish (Australian, Rare) From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" in a local Aboriginal language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
A-ranfKorean Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a ran hanja, e.g. 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Aránm & fSpanish, Galician Spanish form of Catalan name Aran, after Val d'Aran region. The name originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley".
AranfKurdish Means "desert, wilderness" in Kurdish.
AranfJapanese From Japanese 亜, 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "big mound, mountain", 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 和 (a) meaning "peace, harmony" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid", 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo", 桜 (ran) meaning "cherry blossom" or 卵 (ran) meaning "egg, ovum"... [more]
Aranm & fBasque Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".
Aranm & fCatalan, Occitan From Val d'Aran, a mountainous region in the north of Catalonia where the Occitan language is spoken. The name Aran originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley". It is given to both men and women.
AraquisguanmGuanche The name of a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
ArathornmLiterature Arathorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe. He is the fifteenth of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, and the father of Aragorn II, one of the major characters in The Lord of the Rings.
ArdalanmKurdish It is the name of a Kurdish dynasty who lived in the Kurdistan of Iran. The name means "goodness", "virtue". It is formed from the ancient Persian roots of Ard "pure", "sacred" and -lan "place", "nest".
ArdaleonmRussian (Rare) Extremely rare variant of Ardalion, which was probably influenced by the Greek word λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (see Leon).
ArdanmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Benedictine monk, also known as Ardanus. 13th abbot of the abbey of Saint Philibert at Tournus, diocese of Autun, France in 1028. Restored monastic buildings there, and cared for the local people during the famine of 1030 to 1033.
ArdianmAlbanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
ArdianmIndonesian Derived from Arabic أرض (ard) meaning "land, earth".
ArdijanmSerbian Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Serbs bosniaks and Croats, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians.... [more]
ArdinmDutch (Rare) Short form of Ardinus. In some cases, the name can also be an elaboration of Ard, which itself is a short form of Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle") as well as of Eduard and Adriaan.... [more]