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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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Nsantu m & f Luba
Means "saint" in Luba-Kasai.
Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.
Ntaiana f Greek
Greek form of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ntana f Greek
Greek form of Dana.
Ntanda m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means "star" in Bemba.
Ntando m & f Ndebele
Means "will" in Ndebele.
Ntaniela f Greek
Greek variant transliteration of Daniela.
Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.
Ntirelang f Tswana
Means "do it for me" in Setswana.
Ntombizanele f African, Zulu
Means "enough girls" in Zulu, from ntombi meaning "lady".
Ntshephang m & f Tswana
Means "trust me" in Setswana.
Ntwanano m & f Tsonga
Means "understanding" in Xitsonga.
Nuan f & m Thai
Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nuanchen f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Chen 1.
Nuanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Nuanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Nuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".
Nuanliang f Chinese
From Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened". Other character combinations are possible.
Nuanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Nuansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".
Nuantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".
Nuanua m & f Samoan
Means "rainbow" in Samoan.
Nuanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Nuanxin f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Xin.
Nuanxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Nuanya f Chinese
Combination of the names Nuan and Ya.
Nuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Nuanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Nuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Nuanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Nûcan f Kurdish
From meaning "new, fresh" and can meaning "soul".
Nudan m & f Tibetan
Means "powerful, efficient" in Tibetan.
Nuiana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.
Nujaliánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Nujalik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nukartaavarannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nukartâvaránguaĸ.
Nukartâvaránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukartâva and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".
Numeriana f Filipino
Feminine form of Numerianus.
Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Nuoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 双 (shuāng) meaning "couple, pair, both".
Nuoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Nurangiz f Persian
From the feminine Nura, light. One who gives light.
Nurbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Nurbanot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and banot meaning "velvet".
Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.
Nurcahan f Azerbaijani
Combination of Nur and Cahan.
Nürcan f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nurcan.
Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".
Nurfitriana f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Fitriana.
Nurgulshan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and gulshan meaning "flower garden".
Nurguyaana f Yakut
Ferminine form of Nurgun.
Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".
Nurhasana f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nurhasanah.
Nurhasanah f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Hasanah.
Nuriman m & f Indonesian, Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and إيمان (iman) meaning "faith".
Nurjahan f Bengali
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".
Nurjan m & f Kazakh
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]
Nurjannah f Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".
Nurjannat f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and jannat meaning "heaven".
Nurlana f Azerbaijani
A half-calque of the name Svetlana, with Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).
Nurliyana f Malay
Combination of Nur and Liyana.
Nur-xan f Abazin
Abaza feminine form of Nurkhan.
Nurzhana f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurzhan
Nutan f Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.
Nutana f Hinduism
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Nuʻuanu m & f Hawaiian
A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.
Nwaanyiabia f Igbo
Means "a woman has come" in Igbo.
Nwakanma f Igbo
This feminine name means "Child is better" in Igbo.
Nwankasiobi m & f Igbo
Means "child of consolation" in Igbo.
Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyani f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to bring back, restore... [more]
Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.
Nyanko f Popular Culture
Name of an antagonist in Sailor Moon. Composed of "nyan", an otomonopoeia and Japanese equivalent to "meow", and "ko", meaning "child".
Nyankómàgó f Akan
The name traditionally given to the child born after Tawia.
Nyanza m & f Chewa
Means "lake" in Chewa.
Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.
Nyenganyenga f Shona
Means "swallow" in Shona.
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyurguyaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Nyurgun.
Nyurguyana f Yakut
Means "Pulsatilla" in Yakut. A Pulsatilla, or Pasqueflower, is a type of flower that can be found in cold areas.
Oakland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oakland.
Oana f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oanell f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑩 (oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶯 (oanh) meaning "oriole".
Obaasan f Japanese
Comes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.
Ocán f Romani (Caló)
Means "sun" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Sol 1.
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Ochanda f Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of the name Otsanda
Ochirsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Ocogbolan m & f Agatu
Means "God does not sleep" in Agatu.
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Octaviana f Ancient Roman, Romanian, Provençal
Anciant Roman feminine form of Octavianus and Romanian and Provençal feminine form of Octavian.
Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".
Odani f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
MEANING - country mallow plant... [more]
Odanika f Sanskrit
MEANING : country Mallow plant... [more]
Odriana f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Adriana.
Oenanthe f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
Ofania f & m Polynesian
Ofania is a name derived from the Polynesian Coral Island, called Niue Island. The name means affectinate or loveable.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from ogni "every, each" and santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ogulgurban f Turkmen
From ogul meaning "son" and the given name Kurban.
Ohana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "family" in Hawaiian.
Ohanna f & m Armenian
Means "God's gracious gift" in Armenian.
Oiane f Basque
Variant of Oihane.
Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada
Name: Ojmana ओज्मना... [more]
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Okeanis f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Okeanos.
Oksaniya f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternative form of Oksana, sometimes transliterated as Oxaniya.
Oksanya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oksana.
Oktaviana f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine form of Octavianus.
Oktaviani f Indonesian
Indonesian elaboration of Octavia.
Oktaviyanti f Indonesian
Combination of Oktavia and Yanti
Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olaitan m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.
Olana f Literature
The name of a character in Shannon Hale's Princess Academy (2008).
Olanda f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Ola 1 as well as a feminine form of Olander. This name was first recorded in the mid-1800s.
Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.
Olčanda f Czech
Diminutive of Olga.
Olean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a variant of Oline. It could also be taken from the name of a city in New York state.
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Oleanna f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ole using Anna, as well as a variant of Olena (which is also derived from Ole).
Olexandra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Oleksandra
Olgivanna f Obscure
In the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.
Oliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oliana.
Oliana f Italian, Albanian
Feminine form of Uliano and Oliano.
Olitiana f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".
Oltiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Oltian.
Oluranti m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.
Oluwandara f Yoruba
Means "God has done wonders" in Yoruba.
Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.
Oluwaranti f & m Yoruba
Means "God remembers" in Yoruba.
Oluwarantimi m & f Yoruba
Means "God remembers me" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle
Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.
Olyana f Mari
Mari form of Juliana.
Ölziibuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and буян (buyan) meaning ""good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ölziisaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Omanukwue m & f Igbo
Means "let the one who knows speak" in Igbo.
Ombana m & f Malagasy
Means "accompanied" or "protected" in Malagasy.
Omotanwa f Yoruba
Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.
Onanong f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman".
Onchanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Onechanh.
Onechanh f & m Lao
From Lao ອ່ອນ (one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Onwan f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, pleasant" in Thai.
Oran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.
Orana f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "the moon" in Australian Aboriginal.
Orana f Thai
Means "welcome" in Thai.
Orana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Oran / Oren... [more]
Oranda f German (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna.
Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]
Orangella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
An archaic elaboration of Orange. Also, used as a combination of Oran and Angela.
Oranna f German (Rare), Italian
Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.
Oranne f German (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna, also the standard French form of the same name.... [more]
Orawan f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, damsel, beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Orbange f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Inmaculada.
Orbiana f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Orbianus. This name was borne by the wife of Roman emperor Alexander Severus.
Oregan f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.
Oregolagantse m & f Setswana
He joined us together
Orghana f Mongolian
Possibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах (urgakh) meaning "to grow". ... [more]
Orian f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Oryan.
Oriána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oriana.
Oriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gregoria.
Orianko f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, the first element is likely from the Ashaninka oria meaning "sun".
Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]
Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Oriyan f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Original form of Oryan.
Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlandina f Medieval Italian
Feminine diminutive of Orlando.
Orlanduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlanda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Orlantha f English
Possibly a female variant of Orlando or a variant of Iolanthe.
Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.
Orleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Orlena (compare Arleana). Orleana Hawks Puckett was an American midwife in the mountains of Patrick and Carroll County, Virginia... [more]
Ornanong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Onanong.
Oroana f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Oriana.
Ortance f Picard
Picard form of Hortense.
Ortansa f Romanian
Romanian variant of Hortensia.
Ortansia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ορτανσία (ortansia) meaning "hydrangea".
Ortolana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hortolanus.
Oryan f & m Hebrew
The word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name Oriane / Orianne means "gold".
Osana f Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque otso "wolf".
Osana f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian variant of Osanna and Portuguese variant of Hosana.
Osana f Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [more]
Osane f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Osanna.
Osane f Japanese
From Japanese 綜 (osa) meaning "arrange threads for weaving" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Milagrosa.
Osanna f German (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from an Old Germanic name beginning in os-.
Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.
Oskanihyew f & m Cree
Means 'Pine Grosbeak' in Cree.
Osmanna f History
A famous bearer is Saint Osmanna.
Osmanne f French (Archaic)
French form of Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
Ostiana f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Hostianus.
Otgonsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Otsana f Basque
Basque name meaning “she-wolf”.
Otsanda f Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Otsando. It coincides with the Basque word otsanda "she-wolf".
Oualeriana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeriana. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Ouijdane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Wijdan.
Ounheuane m & f Lao
From Lao ອຸ່ນ (oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (heuane) meaning "house, home".
Ouran f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oureana f Medieval Portuguese, Folklore
Variant of Ouroana. In 1158, a Christian knight, Gonçalo Hermigues and his companions kidnapped a Moorish princess named Fatima... [more]
Ouroana f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Oriana.
Ovsanna f Armenian
Armenian form of Hosanna.
Owadan f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.
Oxána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Oxana.
Oxaniya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Oksana.
Oxanne f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Oxana.
Oybadan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Oybanot f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and banot meaning "velvet".
Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".
Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.
Oynaband f Uzbek
Means "mirrored, decorated with mirrors" in Uzbek.
Oyqand f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qand meaning "sugarcube".
Oysanam f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Oytan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tan meaning "body, person".
Oytuman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuman meaning "mist, fog, haze".
Oytuqqan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuqqan meaning "kin".
Oyuunkhand f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and ханд (khand) meaning "influsion, extract, tea".
Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna and Zuzanna.
Ożanna f Polish
Polish form of Osanna.