This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *an*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aalisaikhan m & f MongolianMeans "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль
(aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Aanakwadikwe f OjibweDerived from the Ojibwe word
aanakwad meaning "cloud" and
ikwe meaning "woman".
Aanakwadmeskwa m & f OjibweDerived from the Ojibwe word
aanakwad meaning "cloud" and
meskwa meaning "red".
Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)From
Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.
Aanor f BretonVariant of
Azenor. Folk etymology likes to associate this name with
Eléonore due to confusing the variant
Aenor with the possibly Germanic name
Aenor borne by the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine (see
Eleanor for further information).
Aanya f IndianFrom a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aanya f HebrewMeans “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Abedikani m & f AlurMeans "Where do I stay?" in Alur language. It is given to someone who is born to a parent or parents who are disliked by, or in conflict with, their familymembers or community.
Abenanka f AinuProbably from
アベ (abe) meaning "fire" and
ナンカ (nanka), combined from
ナン (nan) meaning "face" and
カ (ka) meaning "top."
Abhayankari f Sanskrit (Rare)The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [
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Abundance f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Latin
abundantia "fullness, plenty". This name was used in the 17th century by Puritans, referring to the abundance of God's blessings.
Abzyan f UdmurtDerived from Arabic
أَب (ab) meaning "father" and Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Acan f & m AlurMeans "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Achasanam f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek word
acha meaning "mother, grandmother" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Achitsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Acquanetta f African American (Rare)This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian
acqua "water" using
Netta 1.
Adamanteia f Greek Mythology (?)Apparently derived from Greek ἀδάμαντος
(adamantos) meaning "unbreakable, inflexible". The 1st-century BC Roman writer Hyginus called the nymph
Amaltheia by this name in his
Fabulae (139).
Adamantine f French, EnglishMeans "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin
adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek
adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -
ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'... [
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Adane m & f ArabicFrom Arabic
`adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".
Adanech f AmharicMeans "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Adanel f LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works. Likely from the fictional Sindarin language, a compoound of
adan "man, human" and the feminine suffix
el.
Adekanmi m & f YorubaMeans "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba
adé meaning "crown",
kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and
mi meaning "me, my".
Adiana f VariousPossibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of
Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adiante f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον
(adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος
(adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the verb διαίνω
(diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [
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Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Aelani f HawaiianMeans "delicate" in Hawaiian, from
ae "soft", and
lani "heaven".
Aelani f HawaiianMeans "fine sky" in Hawaiian from
'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Agana f ChamorroChamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Aganippe f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀγανός
(aganos) meaning "mild, gentle" and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of various figures in Greek mythology... [
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Ahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (
a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (
hana) or 花 (
hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahania f LiteratureAhania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
Ahulani f HawaiianMeans "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements
ahu, meaning "alter" and
lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian MythologyMeans "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name
Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix
-ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [
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Ahuranui f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "great and Divine" or "great and sacred" (composed by "Ahura" and "nui").
Aian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aibanu f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aidoann f LiteratureMeans "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels
Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Aierkana f UyghurAierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Aigana f KazakhDerived from
ай (
ay) meaning "moon" and the title
khan meaning "king, ruler"
Aiganym f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and ханым
(khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
Aihan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
含 (hán) meaning "cherish, contain".
Aijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
Ailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ailleann f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This was the name of the title character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady). She married King Arthur when she took him and his knights to the Otherworld... [
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Ailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Ainalani f Hawaiian (?)Means "heavenly land" in Hawaiian, from the elements
aina "land", and
lani "sky, heaven".
Ainanani f Hawaiian (?)Means "beautiful land" in Hawaiian, from the elements
aina, meaning "land" and
nani, meaning "beauty".
Aiqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Airan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise" or
燃 (rán) meaning "burn, ignite".
Airianna f English (Modern)Variant of
Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
Aishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан
(sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң
(tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name
Aidana.
Aitane f Basque (Modern)Basquified form of
Aitana using the modern feminine suffix
-e. It is often reinterpreted as derived from the word
aita ("father").
Aitang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Aitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Aiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial",
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth".
Aixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Aiyan f ChineseFrom Chinese 蔼 (
ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (
yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (
yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Aiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning",
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
Akana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 赤 (
aka) meaning "red", 紅 (
aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (
aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 汝 (
na) meaning "thou, you", 鳴 (
na) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" or 魚 (
na) meaning "fish"... [
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Akaneo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茜 (
akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [
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Akanke f YorubaMeans "especially cared for" in Yoruba, from
kàn "touch, concern" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Akano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緋 (
aka) meaning "scarlet, red" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akcan m & f TurkishMeans "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Akiliano m & f HawaiianCarries the meaning "From the city of Adrian", possibly related to the ancient city of Adrianople. In numerology, Akiliano corresponds to the number 9.
Akzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Alakananda f IndianCombination of अलाक (
alaka) meaning "forelock" and नन्द (
nanda) meaning "joy". This is the name of a river in the north of India.
Alanette f Medieval BretonLate medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of
Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette.