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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *an*.
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Aabharana f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Abharana.
Aalisaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Aalyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aliana, possibly influenced by the spelling of Aaliyah.
Aamannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf. Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Aana f Finnish
Finnish form of Anna.
Aanaaraq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ânâraĸ.
Aanakwadikwe f Ojibwe
Derived from the Ojibwe word aanakwad meaning "cloud" and ikwe meaning "woman".
Aanakwadmeskwa m & f Ojibwe
Derived from the Ojibwe word aanakwad meaning "cloud" and meskwa meaning "red".
Aanasiina f Greenlandic
Said to be a Greenlandic form of Hansina or Hansigne; compare Hansiina... [more]
Aanaya f Indian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Sanskrit Anaya or as a modern English name, a variant of Anaya.
Aani f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âne
Aaninnguaq f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little Aani" in Greenlandic.
Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)
From Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.
Aanisah f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aanissi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agnes.
Aanitsi f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ânitse.
Aanje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Ane 2.
Aanngiiuk f & m Greenlandic (Rare)
Younger form of Ãngîjuk.
Aannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "sweet one" in Greenlandic.
Aannuliró f Bandial
Means "she was brought down inside" in Bandial.
Aanor f Breton
Variant 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).
Aanord f Germanic
A shortened version of Adamardis or Adenordis.
Aansiina f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ãnsîna.
Aansu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ânso.
Aantuunitta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãntûníta.
Aanya f Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aanya f Hebrew
Means “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Aarani f & m Indian, Tamil
Variant of Arani.
Aariana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana influenced by Aaron.
Aaryamani f Odia
Means "belonging to the Sun" in Odia.
Abadan f Turkmen
Means "love of peace" in Turkmen.
Aban m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "clear, lucid, eloquent" in Arabic.
Abana f African
Variant of Abena.
Abandokht f Old Persian
Means "daughter of Aban".
Abani f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "earth" in Sanskrit.
Abarrane f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown, though it may be a feminine form of Abraham.
Abbiejean f English (American), Popular Culture
Combination of Abbie and Jean 1. Used the FX tv show 'Archer' for Lana's daughter-- the character is named after show creator Adam Reed's own grandmother.
Abbunnanzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Abundantia.
Abbyjane f American
Combinaton of Abby and Jane.
Abedikani m & f Alur
Means "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 Ainu
Probably from アベ (abe) meaning "fire" and ナンカ (nanka), combined from ナン (nan) meaning "face" and カ (ka) meaning "top."
Abharana f Indian (Rare)
Feminine form of Abharan.
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.... [more]
Abikanile f Yao
Meaning "listen" in Yao.
Abondancia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Abundance.
Abriana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubriana or a combination of the prefix a and Briana.
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.
Abundancia f Roman Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Abundantia. This is also the Spanish word for "abundance".
Abundantia f Roman Mythology, Late Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Abundantius. She was the Roman personification of abundance, prosperity and good fortune, portrayed as distributing grain and money from a cornucopia... [more]
Abzyan f Udmurt
Derived from Arabic أَب‎ (ab) meaning "father" and Persian جان‎ (jan) meaning "soul".
Acan f & m Alur
Means "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Acanthis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκανθίς (Akanthis), which was the name of a type of finch, known as thistle finch in English, literally meaning "prickly" from Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) "thorn, prickle, thistle" (compare Acantha, Acanthus)... [more]
Achan f Dinka
Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Achanba m & f Manipuri
Means "faithful" in Meitei.
Achanqara f Quechua
Means "begonia" in Quechua.
Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti.
Achasanam f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word acha meaning "mother, grandmother" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Achirana f Quechua
Means "thanksgiving offering" in Quechua.
Achitsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Achtan f Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
The Irish heroine who bore Cormac, the king.
Aciana f Spanish
Feminine form of Aciano. Means “cornflower”
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.
Adamandia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αδαμαντία (see Adamantia).
Adamanta f Literature
Adamanta Took, née Chubb was a hobbit of the Shire.... [more]
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).
Adamanthea f Greek Mythology (Modern, ?)
Possibly a corruption of Adamanteia, a name used by Hyginus in reference to Amalthea.
Adamantine f French, English
Means "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'... [more]
Adamantini f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine derivative of Adamantios. This was the name of a Thracian saint, also known as Adamantia, who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Adan f & m Arabic
Arabic form of Eden.
Adana f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Adán.
Adana f Serbian (Rare), Bosnian
From the name of the city and province in Turkey. Adan is also the name of a garden in Quran.
Adane m & f Arabic
From Arabic `adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".
Adanech f Amharic
Means "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Adanel f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works. Likely from the fictional Sindarin language, a compoound of adan "man, human" and the feminine suffix el.
Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.
Adataneses f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "gift" in ancient Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Japheth in the Book of Jubilees.
Adekanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".
Adiana f Various
Possibly 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 Mythology
Possibly 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"... [more]
Adirane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of Spanish Adriana and French Adrienne.
Adityanath m & f Hindi
Possible transferred use of the surname Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Admiranda f Medieval English
Derived from Latin admirare "to admire".
Adraborann f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adraboran, a Breton variant ("Bretonnisation") of the name of the star Aldebaran.
Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adriána f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Adriana.
Adriāna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Adriana.
Adriane f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adrian.
Adrianny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French variant of Adrianna.
Adrijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adrijanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adriyana f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adriana.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adryiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Adriana.
Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.
Aedumanda f Celtic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed old Celtic form of Aimend.
Aelani f Hawaiian
Means "delicate" in Hawaiian, from ae "soft", and lani "heaven".
Aelani f Hawaiian
Means "fine sky" in Hawaiian from 'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".
Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"
Afanasiya f Russian
Russian form of Athanasia.
Afianwan f Ibibio
Means "fair lady" in Ibibio.
Afnane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أفنان (see Afnan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Afrania f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Afranius. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman woman Gaia Afrania, wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.
Africana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Africanus.
Afrilian m & f Indonesian
Variant of Aprilian.
Əfsanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Afsaneh.
Afsana f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.
Afsane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسانه (see Afsaneh).
Afshan f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Persian افسانه (afsâne) meaning "tale, story" (see Afsaneh).
Afshaneh f Persian
'scattering'
Agana f Chamorro
Chamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Aganippa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle, kind" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Aganippe f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of various figures in Greek mythology... [more]
Agatangela f Italian
Italian feminine form of Agathangelos.
Agbani f Nigerian
Meaning unknown.
Agwang f Luo
Means "wolf" in Luo.
Ahaana f Hindi
Variant of Ahana.
Ahana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ahana "dawn".
Ahana f Japanese
From 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.
Ahaneith f Ancient Egyptian
One of the elements of this name is the goddess Neith.
Ahania f Literature
Ahania 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.
Ahanta f Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अहन्ता (ahanta) meaning "self-consciousness".
Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.
Ahorangi f Maori (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining sky" in Māori, from aho "light" and rangi "sky".
Ahsanat f Uzbek
Etymology uncertain, perhaps an Uzbek femnine form of Ahsan.
Ahteran f Turkish
Means "stars" in Turkish.
Ahulani f Hawaiian
Means "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements ahu, meaning "alter" and lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Means "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"... [more]
Ahuranui f Polynesian
It might also mean "great dawn".
Ahuranui f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great and Divine" or "great and sacred" (composed by "Ahura" and "nui").
Aian f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiantze f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Aibanu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aibreann f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Irish word for April.
Aidoann f Literature
Means "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Aierkana f Uyghur
Aierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Aifang f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Fang.
Aigana f Kazakh
Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Aiganym f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
Aihan f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 含 (hán) meaning "cherish, contain".
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
Aijan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aizhan.
Aijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
Ailan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Lan 1.
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Ailana f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla 2).
Ailani f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Ailyn/Aylín based on names such as Alani and Leilani.
Aileana f Scottish
Feminine form of Ailean.
Ailian f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ailleann f Arthurian Cycle
Of 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... [more]
Ailuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Aimánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Diminutive of Aima, using the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Aimannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aimánguaĸ.
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".
Aing-ran f Korean
Stage name of actress Uhm In-gi.
Aiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Airan f Japanese
Combination of Ai 1 and Ran.
Airan f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Aitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Aiwan f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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.
Aiyanah f Obscure
Variant of Ayanna.
Aiyuan f Chinese
From 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".
Aizan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Zan.
Aizane f Basque (Modern)
Elaboration of Aiza.
Aizhana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Aizhan.
Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".
Ajanlekoko f Yoruba
Means “predatory” in Yoruba.
Ajano f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ajanu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ajano.
Ajinoán f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Ahinoam, occurring in several Spanish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.
Akaliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adrianna.
Akaliane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adrianne.
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"... [more]
Akaneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Akane combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Akaneo m & f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Akanesi f Tongan
Tongan form of Agnes.
Akanimoh m & f Efik
Means "greater than wealth" in Efik.
Akanisi f Fijian
Fijian form of Angus.
Akanke f Yoruba
Means "especially cared for" in Yoruba, from kàn "touch, concern" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Akano f Japanese
From Japanese 緋 (aka) meaning "scarlet, red" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akanyang f Tswana
Means "think about it", "think" in Setswana.
Akcan m & f Turkish
Means "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Akiana f English, African American
Elaboration of Kiana 2 with the prefix a-
Akiane f Lithuanian, Russian, English
Russian girls’ name meaning “ocean.”
Akiliano m & f Hawaiian
Carries the meaning "From the city of Adrian", possibly related to the ancient city of Adrianople. In numerology, Akiliano corresponds to the number 9.
Akiran f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ran.
Akpana f Bette
Means "precious stone" in Bette Obudu.
Akseliane f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Aksel recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Aksoltan f Turkmen (Rare)
From Turkmen ak meaning "white" combined with soltan "Sultan".
Akulluana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Akuvdluana.
Akuvdluana f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Akzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Aladejana m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty has found the right path" in Yoruba.
Alakananda f Indian
Combination of अलाक (alaka) meaning "forelock" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy". This is the name of a river in the north of India.
Alaksandra f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Аляксандра (see Aliaksandra).
Alamana f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque and Gascon feminine form of Alaman.
Alamanda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Alemannia "Germany".
Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.
Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.
Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Alang m & f Malay
Means "third-born" in Malay.
'Alani f Hawaiian
Meaning 'orange tree' or 'orange fruit.'
Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]