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.
Canda f IndianIndian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of
Parvati.
Candan f TurkishFrom Turkish
candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Candea f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician
candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of
Candlemas (
Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to
festa das candeas in Galician; compare
Candelaria).
Candelifera f Roman MythologyMeans "candle bearer", derived from Latin
candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word
candle) and
ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [
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Candrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Candylène f FrenchThe name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Canfeda f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish
feda meaning "sacrifice".
Cangoşa f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar
гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
Cangqiong f ChineseCāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.
Cảnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 景
(cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Canhua f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.
Canidia f Ancient RomanFrom the latin adjective
canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.
Canisia f ObscureFeminine form of
Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of
Canisha (see
Kanisha,
Kenisha).
Canluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Canmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Cannetella f LiteratureDerived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
Canòlic f CatalanFrom the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
Canözlem f TurkishFrom the Turkish
can meaning "soul" and
özlem meaning "longing".
Canshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Cansüer f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar verb element
сюер (süer) meaning "to love".
Cansurat f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar
сурат (surat) meaning "picture".
Cantianilla f Late RomanFeminine form of
Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
Cantismerta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
cant- "with" and
smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Canuleia f Ancient RomanCanuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Canxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Caolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful".
Carnelian f & m EnglishAfter the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of
cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin
cornelianus (see
Cornelianus).
Cartimandua f History, Old CelticCeltic name, in which the second element is
mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from
karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.
Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.
Catan m & f Classic Mayan (Archaic)it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
Catania f Popular CultureDerived from the Italian city of Catania and the Italian word
katane meaning "grater". It is used for the character of Princess Catania in the movie
Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian جاوید
(javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words
Celeb meaning "silver" and
rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Celebrían f LiteratureMeans "silver queen" in Sindarin, from
celeb meaning "silver" and
rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of
Galadriel, the wife of
Elrond, and the mother of
Arwen.
Ceylanyar f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Turkish
ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار
(yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceyran f AzerbaijaniDerived from the Azerbaijani noun
ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see
Jeiran). Also compare the related name
Ceylan.
Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Cezsan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and
сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chae-hyang f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chakana f AymaraMeans "Southern cross", an Andean symbol, in Aymara.
Chân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 真
(chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chấn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 振
(chấn) meaning "shake, sway, vibrate" or 震
(chấn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite".
Chana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Chanathip m & f ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 찬빛
(chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and
Bit (compare
Bitchan).
Chancal m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix
-l.
Chanchala f IndianThe name means "unsteady", or "restless". It is also apparently synonymous with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Chanchira f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and จิร
(chira) meaning "long-lasting, long time".
Chancy m & f EnglishPossibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of
Chance or a variant of
Chauncy.
Chandmani m & f MongolianMongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि
(cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Chandrani f TeluguThis is a unique name and the meaning of the name is wife of the moon
Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit चन्द्रिका
(chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.
Changan f Chinese (Rare), Various (?)Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Changbok f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Changcan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, lustre of gems, lustrous".
Chang-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 窗 (chang) meaning "window" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer" or 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Changhui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, lustre, brilliance".
Changjia m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family".
Changluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Changmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, clear, bright" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Changning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Changpu f ChineseFrom Chinese 菖蒲 (chāngpú) meaning "calamus", a plant that was commonly used in traditional medicine to cure digestive disorders and pain. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Changqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Changren m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Changrui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Changshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "a long day, clear, bright" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Changshuo m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".
Changtian m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Changxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Changxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other".
Changxu m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
Changyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Changyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".
Changyi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".
Changying f Chinese“Chang” (长) can mean “long” or “growing,” and “ying” (英) can mean “hero,” “outstanding,” or “flower.”
Changyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰
(yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Changyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Changzeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to".
Chánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 正
(chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政
(chánh) meaning "government".
Chanina f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Chanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Chanmony f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chann f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Channiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chanphen f ThaiMeans "full moon" from Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chansonetta f ObscureMost likely derived from French
chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix
etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.