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.
Juman f Arabic (Rare)The name means "Pearls", and it's in the plural. Its singular form (Jumanah, or Jumana) is also used as a feminine name in Arabic. The word is a very old in the Arabic language.
Jumanor f UzbekDerived from
juma meaning "Friday" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Junqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
俊 (jùn) meaning "handsome, pretty, talented, talented person" and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Junxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome, pretty" or
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Jushan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Juxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Juxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Jyan m & f DunganMeans "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.
Kaʻahanui f & m HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word
ka meaning "the" and
'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (
Machaerina mariscoides subsp.
meyenii).
Ka'ahumanu f HawaiianMeans "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article
ka with
ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and
manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Kaatyaayani f HinduismThis is one of the 108 names of Maa Durga, the Hindu Goddess signifying power.
Kahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kahananui m & f HawaiianMeaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian
ka "the",
hana "work" and
nui "big".
Kāhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly name" or "greet the sky," from
kāhea meaning "to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kahīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article
ka and
hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."
Kahlan f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kaylan created by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. In the books, Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and belongs to the order of the Confessors, who have the ability to see and find the truth in anyone... [
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Kaian f ChineseFrom Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful". Other character combinations are possible.
Ka'ilianu f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the",
'ili meaning "skin" or "pebble" and
anu meaning "cool, cold".
Kainani f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "beautiful sea," "glorious sea" or "sea of splendour," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Kaʻiulani f HawaiianMeans "the sacred sky," "the sacred heaven," "the sacred, heavenly one" or "the royal, sacred one," from definite article
ka,
ʻiu meaning "lofty, sacred, revered, consecrated" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [
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Kaixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, victory" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Kaixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese MythologyAn epithet of the spring water goddess
Nakisawame. It is derived from
香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance",
山 (yama) meaning "mountain",
の (no) meaning "of",
畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib",
尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something",
の (no) meaning "of",
木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood",
の (no) meaning "of",
下 (shita) meaning "the below",
坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and
神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kalanit f HebrewMeans "anemone (flower)" in Hebrew. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) meaning "bride".
Kalauokalani f & m HawaiianIn ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Kaleolani m & f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
leo "sound, voice" (see
Kaleo) combined with
lani "heaven, sky".
Kaliana f EnglishThis name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kaliyana f Sanskrit, TamilDerived from the Sanskrit word
kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."
Kalkidan f AmharicAmharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language
Kalyaney f KhmerMeans "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kamakani m & f HawaiianMeans "the wind," from definite article
ka and
makani meaning "wind, breeze."
Kamanyi m & f LundaMeans "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.
Kamonchanok f ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Kamonwan f ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 花 (ka) meaning "flower", or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, green" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [
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Kanade f JapaneseThis name originates from the verb 奏でる (
kanaderu) meaning to "play a song or tune". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanae f JapaneseDerived from the verb 叶える (
kanaeru) meaning "to come true". It can be spelled with 愛 (
kanae) meaning "love, affection" or the combination of 茄 (
ka) meaning "eggplant", 那 (
na) meaning "what", and 惠 (
e) meaning "blessed"... [
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Kanah f American (Rare, Archaic)Means "reedy, brook of reeds". It is a river, mentioned in the Old Testament, that extends from the Mediterranean to Tappuah.
Kanaha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanahstatsi f MohawkName of the clan matron of the clan St. Kateri Tekakwitha belonged to.
Kanaka f JapaneseFrom 花 (
ka,hana) meaning "flower" and 中 (
naka, chu) meaning "middle" or 奏 (
kana, kanau) meaning "to play a song" combined with 歌 (
ka, uta) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanalei f HawaiianMeans "Kana's flower" from Kana, a Maui demigod + lei, flower; or "beautiful flower" from Kanani, the beauty + lei, flower.
Kaname m & f JapaneseFrom 要
(kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目
(kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as
kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [
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Kanami f JapaneseFrom 歌 (
ka) meaning "song" and 波 (
nami) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanamu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 叶 (
kana) meaning "fulfill, come true" combined with 夢 (
mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Kanan f JapaneseFrom 伽 (
ka) meaning "attending, nursing" or 芳 (
ka) meaning "aroma, perfume, fragrance" combined with 南 (
nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanano f Japanese (Rare)From 佳 (
ka) meaning good, beautiful", 奈 (
na) meaning "what", and 乃 (
no) a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanaru m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (kanasa) meaning "love, affection" or from 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanatsu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 花 (
ka) meaning "flower" combined with 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanau f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [
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Kanaya f Popular CultureKanaya is the name of one of the main characters in webcomic Homestuck. It comes from the
Sanskirt counterpart of Virgo, which is called Kanya.
Kande f HausaUnknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.
Kandle f Americanrare created name in the US, used since at least 1966
Kane f JapaneseThis name can be used as 兼 (ken, kane.ru, -kane.ru) meaning "concurrently, combine" or か, a phonetic character representing ka, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" or 禰 (dei, nai, ne) meaning "ancestral shrine."... [
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Kaneala m & f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "kane", meaning "man" and "ala", meaning "perfume", "scent".
Kaneko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, Canada", 年 (ne) meaning "year" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaneme m & f IgboMeans "let's keep doing" in Igbo.
Kanemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鐘 (kane) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 見 (mi) "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", or 看 (mi) meaning "to watch". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kanenstenhawi f Indigenous American, Mohawk, HistoryMeans "she brings in corn" in Mohawk. This was the Mohawk name given to Eunice Williams (1696-1785), a Massachusetts colonist who was taken captive by the French and the Mohawks.
Kaneq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name from the word
kaneq meaning "rime, hoarfrost".
Kania f SundaneseMeans "girl, virgin" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कन्या
(kanya).
Kanik f & m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic words
kanuk or
kanik meaning "blood".
Kanika f KhmerTaken from the Khmer name for Kanak Champa, a white, jasmine-like plant.
Kanilea f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "kani", meaning "sound", "melody" and "lea", meaning "joy", hence the meaning is "joyful sound", "joyful melody".
Kaniz f Bengali, UrduDerived from Persian کنیز
(kaniz) meaning "maid, servant, slave-girl".
Kanizja f PolishDerived from the surname of
Piotr Kanizjusz (the Polish name for
Peter Canisius), a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
Kankana f IndianIndian feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "one who wears a bracelet".
Kanko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea, Korean", 實 (kan) meaning "reality, truth", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit", 寛 (kan) meanin "tolerant", 漢 (kan) meaning "China", 侃 (kan) meaning "upright and strong" or 鑑 (kan) meaning "identify" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Kankra f LiteratureIn the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of
Shelob. The name is derived from
Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kanlaya f ThaiMeans "beautiful woman" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kanlayakon f ThaiFrom Thai กัลยา
(kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl" and กร
(kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kanlayani f ThaiMeans "beautiful girl" in Thai, ultimately from कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kanlayarat f ThaiFrom Thai กัลยา
(kanlaya) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kannika f ThaiMeans "night-flowering jasmine" (a type of flower) in Thai.
Kanoa m & f HawaiianMeans "the free one," from definite article
ka and
noa meaning "freedom."
Kanoe f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanoelani f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article
ka,
noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kanoha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather, plume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanoka f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kanoko f JapaneseA Japanese name meaning 鹿 (
kano) meaning "deer" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanokphon f ThaiFrom Thai กนก
(kanok) meaning "gold" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Kanokwan f ThaiFrom Thai กนก
(kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kanono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanshi f JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 寛子" FUJIWARANOKANSHI, married to "小一条天皇" KOICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Koichijō. The Kanji Character "寛" meaning "Relaxed", "Confortable" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [
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Kanto m & f MalagasyMeans "well done, good" or "beautiful, attractive" in Malagasy.
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), LiteratureKantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [
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Kanwal f & m Urdu, PunjabiFrom Urdu and Punjabi کنول
(kanval) meaning "lotus", ultimately derived from Sanskrit कमल
(kamala).
Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kanwaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kanwalpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Kanyarat f ThaiFrom Thai กัญญา
(kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanykei f KyrgyzMeans "khan's daughter, princess" (an archaic word) in Kyrgyz. In the Kyrgyz poem the
Epic of Manas, Kanykei is one of the two wives of the hero
Manas.