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.
Quanlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Quanlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Quanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Quanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Qulla Panqara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
panqara meaning "flower".
Qumulhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom Karachay-Balkar
къумлу (qumul) meaning "coastal, sandy" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Raanu m & f IndianRaanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Racana f TeluguMeans "arranging, composing", "stringing flowers" or "weaving wreathes" in Telugu.
Radiance f & m EnglishFrom Latin
radiare +
-ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
Raiana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ra'i meaning "sky" and
ana meaning "star", or
ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic ريحان
(rayhan) meaning "basil" (see
Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Ramani f Telugu, IndianTelugu feminine name derived from the word
రమణి (ramani) meaning "beauty, grace".
Ran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冉
(rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然
(rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染
(rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Rana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [
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Rana f SamiA popular name for Sami girls, based on the goddess of spring and fertility, Rana Niejta. The literal translation of the name Rana is the green or the green, fertile fields. The name Rana Niejta can freely be translated as the daughter of earth... [
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Ranalt f IrishAnglicized form of
Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.
Ranana f HebrewDerived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Rana Niejta f Sami MythologyDerived from
rana meaning "green, green fields" and
niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.
Ranavalona f HistoryMeans "folded, kept aside" or "calm, smooth" in Malagasy. This was the name of three queens of Madagascar.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Randalín f Norse MythologyIn the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [
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Randarsól f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and
sól "sun".
Randgríðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Randví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Rangariro f & m ShonaIt means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb
kurangarira.
Rangda f Indonesian MythologyMeans "widow" in Balinese. In Balinese mythology this is the name of a demon who embodies the forces of evil, considered the nemesis of
Barong. Her eternal battle with Barong is depicted in Balinese dance, in which she is portrayed as an old woman with long hair and nails and a terrifying face with fangs, protruding eyes and a long tongue.
Rangsima f ThaiFrom Thai รังสี
(rangsi) meaning "ray, light".
Ranika f IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist ... [
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Ranim f ArabicMeans "musical ringing sound, sweet singing voice" in Arabic, from the root رنم
(ranima) meaning "to sing a song, to chant, to recite in a singsong voice".
Ranin f & m ArabicMeans "tinkle, resonance, buzz" in Arabic.
Ranka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranko f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (
ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Ranmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements:
ragin meaning "advice" (see
Rayner),
rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see
Randolf) or
hraban meaning "raven" (see
Ronne)... [
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Rannvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rann "house" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ranran f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (
ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (
ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (
ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [
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Ranri f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranwa f Arabic“From verb Ranu: it means to constantly looking at goodness and beauty with calmness in one’s gaze
Ranxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Ran'ya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Ranze f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)From
Ran combined with 世
(se) meaning "generation," likely introduced by Ranze Edō (江藤 蘭世), the main character in the manga and anime series 'Tokimeki Tonight'.... [
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Raolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Raoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Raoxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Rəqsanə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani
rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص
(raqs).
Raran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rathlean f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or
Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [
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Rattana f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rattanawadi f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา
(rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Rauan m & f KazakhMeans "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as
rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word
hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [
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Ravanui f TahitianMeans "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and
nui meaning "great, immense".
Ravshanoy f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Rawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai รวี
(rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Rayan m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Razan f ArabicFrom Persian
رَزان (
razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of
Razin.
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word
réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Reana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [
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Reeman f ArabicReeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in
Yemen.
Réjane f Frenchtransferred use of the surname
Réjane. This name may have been first been used in the 1880s thanks to the French actress Gabrielle Réjane, born Gabrielle-Charlotte Reju (1856-1920).
Rekhan f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian რეხანი
(rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი
(rehani) meaning "basil" (also see
Reyhan).
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Renjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Renlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Rennian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Rentian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Renxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Renxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Repanse f Arthurian CycleAs a maiden, Repanse had charge of the Grail and carried it in the Grail Procession. After Perceval became the Grail King, Repanse fell in love with Feirefiz, Perceval’s pie-bald half brother, at Arthur’s court... [
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Repentance f & m English (Puritan), RomaniMiddle English: from Old French
repentir, from
re- (expressing intensive force) +
pentir (based on Latin
paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [
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