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.
Corisande f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish
corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish
coraçon; ultimately from Latin
cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root
*coratione,
*coraceone) or the Greek name
Chrysanthe... [
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Cornelian m & f English (Rare)Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin
cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [
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Cortana f English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureVariant of
Curtana, from the Latin
curtus, meaning "short", the name of the ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of British royalty. It is borne by an artificial intelligence creature in the
Halo video game franchise, as well as Microsoft's virtual assistant, which was named for the character in the game.
Cranaë f Greek MythologyMeans "stony" in Greek. It is the name of an island off the coast of Gytheio, where Paris of Troy and Helen spent their first night together in Greek mythology.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel
Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Cuichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
Cuiliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Cuiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Cuiquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth".
Cuixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
响 (xiǎng) meaning "sound, echo".
Cuiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Cyane f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυανη
(Kyane) which was derived from κυανος
(kyanos) "cyan, azure-blue" (compare
Cyan). In Greek myth she was the Naiad nymph of a spring in the Sicilian town of Syracuse, who dissolved away into the spring from grief after witnessing Hades' abduction of her playmate Persephone.
Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek κυάνεος
(kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare
Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [
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Cyann f Popular CultureFrom the name of a fictional character in a French comic book called
The Cycle of Cyann.
Cyanth f English (American, Modern)Historically similar to the name Chrysanth. Derived from the word 'cyan', it means "the combination of blue and green". This generally refers to a child of parents with blue and green eyes.
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (
dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (
dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (
dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (
lán) meaning "orchid."
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Daman f & m IndianMeans "ruler, controller, subjugator" in Hindi (दमन).
Damiána f HungarianHungarian form of
Damiana. The name coincides with the name of the plant
damiána "damiana, turnera diffusa".
Đan m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 丹
(đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 民
(dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寅
(dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Dan f ChineseFrom 丹 (
dān) meaning "cinnabar" or 但 (
dàn) meaning "only".
Danagul f KazakhFrom Kazakh дана
(dana) meaning "wise, advisable" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (both of Persian origin).
Danais f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of a well or fountain in the region of Pisa in Elis, Greece. Her name is ultimately derived from
δαναίος (danaios) meaning "long lived".
Dancheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
骋 (chěng) meaning "galloping horse".
Dandan f ChineseFrom Chinese 丹
(dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, vermillion" or 旦
(dàn) meaning "dawn, early morning" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dandara f Brazilian, HistoryDandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [
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Dandelion f English (Rare)The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)From Persian دان
(dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic
el meaning "country, society".
Dangana m & f DagbaniMeans "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.
Danger m & f EnglishFrom the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English
daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin
dominus 'lord, master'.... [
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Dangerose f HistoryPossibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name. This was borne by the maternal grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Dangira f LithuanianThe name is most likely composed of the Lithuanian elements
daug (many) and
ger (good). However, in modern Lithuanian, the first element has come to be associated more often with the Lithuanian word
dangus "sky."
Danhong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丹
(dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, powder" combined with 鸿
(hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [
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Danina f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it is presumed to be a combination of Georgian
da and
nana. Danina--along with
Ainina in a pair--is a Georgian goddess.
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Danis f CreeFrom Cree
otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danise f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe Queen of Cluse in Der Stricker’s Daniel. Her husband, King Matur, challenged Arthur and was slain. Arthur then took over Cluse. Danise mourned for Matur but agreed to marry Daniel of the Blossoming Valley, a noble knight of Arthur’s who had made the conquest possible.... [
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Danja f AlbanianDerived from
Danja (
Dagnum in English), the name of a historic town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Serbian, Venetian and Ottoman control and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Danji f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Danling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Danmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Danniebelle f AmericanDanniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.