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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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Élianne f French
Variant of Éliane.
Eliannette f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Either and elaboration of Eliana 1 with the popular feminine name suffix ette, or a combination of Eliana 1 and Annette.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Éliante f Theatre
Variant of Elianthe. The name was used on a character in Molière's play Le Misanthrope (1666).
Eliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elianthe. In some cases it might also be a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.
Elianthe f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant form of Helianthe, with omission of the h-. However, in at least one recorded case (a Dutch family), this name was a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.... [more]
Elianys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A variant of Eliana 1 using the popular feminine name suffix ys.
Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.
Elijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Eliana 1.
Elisanna f Medieval French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
Elisant f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Elisind.
Elixane f Basque (Modern)
20th-century coinage derived from an elaboration of Elixa.
Elladean f English (?)
Possibly inspired by Ella and Deane.
Ellajane f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Jane.
Ellajean f English
A combination of Ella and Jean 2.
Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.
Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1
Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.
Ellanova f Portuguese
Combination of Ella 2 and Nova.
Ellany f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellany.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Elliann f English
Variant spelling of Ellianne.
Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.
Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.
Ellieanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliane, influenced by Ellie and Anne 1.
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Éloane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Eloan.
Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.
Eluana f Italian
Possibly an elaboration of Luana or a feminine version of Elouan.
Elvana f Albanian
Albanian form of Elvan.
Elvianna f English (Australian)
A compound of Elvira with Anna, or a feminisation of Elvin 1.
Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Elyanna f Hebrew
It means “My lord has answered”
Elyanore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elysande f Germanic
A medieval Germanic name, meaning "temple path," that likely originates from Visigothic elements: alah, signifying temple or hall, and sind, denoting path, travel, journey, or way. It is among several variants of the name Alasind, with alternative spellings such as Elisende, Elisenda, Elysant, Elisent, and Helisent.
Elysant f Medieval
The name Elysant is girl's name meaning "temple path". An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elzana f Macedonian, Serbian, Bosnian
Female name of Arabic derivation, from ezan, Islamic call to worship.
Elzhana f Kazakh
Feminine form of Elzhan
Emaan m & f Pakistani, Arabic
Variant of Iman or Eman
Emana f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Eman.
Emanaia f Romani
Romani corruption of Herminia.
Emanet f Turkish
Means "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also Amanat and Amanet.
Emanne f Arabic
Feminine form of Eman (1).
Emannuele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian feminine variant of Emanuel.
Emannuella f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Emanuela.
Emanoila f Romanian
Feminine form of Emanoil.
Émanuela f Kashubian
Kashubian feminine form of Emmanuel.
Emanueline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole diminutive of Emmanuelle.
Emekan f Efik
Means "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.
Emelíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emeliana.
Emeliana f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Emelian.
Emerancia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Emeranthe.
Emeranthe f French (Acadian)
Either a variant of Amarante or possibly of Emérance.
Emérantienne f French
Local variant of Emérentienne found in the Bourgogne region up until the 1700s.
Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.
Emerentiana f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German (Bessarabian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Emerentianus. Saint Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, who lived around the start of the 4th century. Her feast day is January 23.
Emerenziana f Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Emerentiana.
Emilande f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Emiland.
Emilíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emiliana. A well-known bearer of this name is Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini.
Emiliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emiliana.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emiliano f Provençal
Provençal form of Émilienne.
Emilijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Emiliana.
Emiljana f Slovene, Albanian
Slovene variant of Emilijana and Albanian form of Emiliana.
Emmajane f English
Combination of Emma and Jane.
Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.
Emmanouela f Greek
Feminine form of Emmanouil.
Emmanouella f Greek
Female form of Emmanouil.
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.
Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Empanda f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin pandere, meaning "to open" or panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [more]
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Enanela f Zulu
Means "rejoice" in Zulu.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).
Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".
Endlani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga endla meaning "make, create, do".
Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]
Enejan f Turkmen
From Turkic 'ene,' meaning "mother", and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Enetaivan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian энэ (ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
Enjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Enkelana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Enkelan.
Enkh-Amgalan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) and амгалан (amgalan), both meaning "peaceful, calm".
Enkhbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Enkhbulgan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".
Enkhbuyan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Enkhmandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Enkhmandal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандал (mandal) meaning "rebirth, revival" or "surface, outer layer".
Enkhnasan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".
Enkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Enkhtaivan m & f Mongolian
Means "tranquility" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enkhzhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and жавхлан (javkhlan) meaning "dignity, majesty" or "brilliance, splendour".
Enlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Enlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Enmanuela f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Emmanuel.
Enolane f French (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Enola.
Enqian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Enshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Enthanou f Khmer
Means "rainbow" in Khmer.
Entian f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Enxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Enxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Enyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Enyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Epianassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").
Epifánia f Hungarian
Cognate of Epiphany, meaning "manifestation".
Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Epiphania f History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπιφάνεια (Epiphaneia), a feminine form of Epiphanes. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint from Pavia... [more]
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Eqilana f Greenlandic
Younger form of Eĸilana.
Eran f Japanese
From Japanese 瑛 (e) meaning "luster of gem" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.
Eranda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erand.
Erandi f & m Purépecha
Means "dawn, sunrise" in Purépecha.
Eranuhi f Armenian
Means "full of energy" in Armenian.
Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Ercantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with þruþ "strength."
Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Erdenebulgan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".
Erdenebuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenemandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenetsagaan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.
Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Eriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gliceria.
Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.
Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.
Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.
Erkezhan f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerkezhan.
Erkhembuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be close by, recently" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Ermajean f English
Combination of Erma and Jean 2.
Ermanna f Italian
Feminine form of Ermanno.
Ernayanti f Indonesian
Combination of Erna 1 and Yanti.
Erromane f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Romana and Romaine.
Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.
Erwana f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erwanez f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 尔 (ěr) meaning "you, that, those" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.
Eshana f Indian
MEANING - desire, solicitation, seeking with... [more]
Eshani f Sinhalese, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING -iron or steel probe
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esmana f Bosnian
Elaborated form of Esma.
Esmercan f Kurdish
From esmer meaning "brown" and can meaning "soul".
España f Spanish (Rare)
From España, which is the Spanish name for the European country of Spain.
Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).
Esperañs f Breton
Breton form of Hope.
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estebanía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Stephanie.
Estefaneta f Provençal
Feminine form of Estefan.
Estefània f Gascon
Gascon form of Stephanie.
Estefania f Gascon, Catalan
Feminine form of Esteve.
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Esuperanzia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperantia.
Etang f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta, Marieta, and other names ending in -eta. A bearer of this nickname was Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau, a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles.
Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.
Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.
Ethanna f English
Variant of Ethana.
Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.
Euphan f Scottish (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Euphemia, which was also written as Euphame or Eupheme, a name that became common in Scotland because it was used as an Anglicization of Oighrig.
Euryanassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Euryanax. This is the name of two characters from Greek mythology.
Euryganeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and an uncertain second element, possibly Greek γάνος (ganos) meaning "brightness". In some Greek myths this name belongs to the second wife of Oedipus, after Jocasta commits suicide upon discovery of her accidental incest.
Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.
Evanassa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]
Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.
Evane f Nenets
Means "orphan" in Nenets. This name was given to baby girls who were born after the death of their fathers.
Evanescence f English (Rare)
The name means disappearance or fading away... [more]
Evângela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Evângelo, which is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Evangelos.... [more]
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Évangèle m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Evangelos.