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.
Annchi f SwedishVariant of
Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.
Anne f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Annea f Celtic MythologyAnnea was a goddess worshipped in the province of Cuneo in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, it has, however, been suggested that it might be related to Celtic
ann- "mother" (compare the name of the Irish goddess
Anu).
Annechien f DutchDiminutive of
Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix
-chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch
-gjen (variantly spelled
-gien) and medieval Dutch
-tjen (variantly spelled
-tien)... [
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Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)Adoption of the name of the city of
Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [
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Anneloes f DutchCombination of the names
Anne 1 and
Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [
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Annephine f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 with a given name ending in
-phine, such as
Josephine. Also compare
Annefien, which is a different spelling of this name but the more prevalent of the two (even though they are both rare in the Netherlands).
Anneth f Cornish (?)From the Cornish word
annedh "home". A fictional bearer is Anneth Sizemore in Silas House's 2001 novel 'Clay's Quilt'.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element
vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element
vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annfried f German (Rare)Combination of
Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Anni f ChineseFrom 安 (
ān) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 妮 (
nī) meaning "servant girl".
Annia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Annius. Annia Aurelia Faustina (c. 201 AD – c. 222 AD) was an Anatolian Roman noblewoman. She was an Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor
Elagabalus briefly in 221.
Anniston f English (Modern)Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [
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Anniwiyanni f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the mother of an augur, known from a text detailing a fertility ritual involving burying clay birds on the steppe.
Annona f Roman MythologyIn Roman Mythology, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. The name itself is derived from Latin
annona "yearly produce; corn, grain".
Annonaria f Roman MythologyMeans "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from
annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from
annus "year"... [
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Annu f & m HindiThis name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".
Annunitum f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of
Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.
Annwyl f WelshFrom the Welsh word
annwyl, which means "dear". The word
annwyl is comprised of
an, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.
Ano f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Anoa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anodyne f Obscure (?)From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Anokhi f HindiThe name Anokhi is a feminine name that means unique. Its very commonly used in the language hindi. But its not a common name.
Anon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 暖 (
on) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations are possible.