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Jinlian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect"... [more]

Jinluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Jinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Jinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Jinyuan m & f Chinese

Jiqian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 繼 (jì) meaning "to continue, to maintain" combined with 遷 (qiān) meaning "to ascend, to go up", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Jiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Jiranan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Jiravan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Jirawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirawan.

Jîyan f Kurdish
Means "life" in Kurdish.

Jiyan m & f Hindi, Kurdish, Iranian, Uzbek
From Kurdish jiyan meaning "life".

Jiyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ji and Yan 2.

Jiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Joan f Japanese
From Japanese 嬢 (jo) meaning "daughter" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Joean m & f Chinese (Cantonese, Finnicized, Rare)

Johan f Scottish
Variant of Joan 1.

Jolan f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Jolán.

Jóleán f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian jó "good" and leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of Jolánka.

Jolean f English
Variant of Jolene.

Jossan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Josefin.

Jourdan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jordan.

Juan f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "peace", 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 愛 (an) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Juanjuan f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Juanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Juanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Julan m & f Chinese
Combination of Ju and Lan 1.

Jullian m & f English (Rare), Medieval Spanish
Variant of Julian.

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.

Junan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Jun 1 and An 1.

Junxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome, pretty" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Juraiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จุไรวรรณ (see Churaiwan).

Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]

Jushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Juxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.

Jyan m & f Dungan
Means "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.

Kadan f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "grape hyacinth (flower)" in Hebrew (genus Muscari).

Kaedan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Kaidin.

Kaegan f & m Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Keagan.

Kaelan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caelan.

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... [more]

Kaian m & f Arabic

Kaian f Chinese
From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Kaidan m & f American
Variant of Caden.

Kaitlan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.

Kaixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.

Kaliyan f Khmer
Possibly a Khmer form of Kalyana.

Kalkidan f & m Amharic

Kalkidan f Amharic
Amharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language

Kallan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan.

Kalliyan f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.

Kamolwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamonwan.

Kamonwan f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Kamuran m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Kamran, also used as a feminine name.

Kanan f & m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit कानन (kānana) meaning "forest, grove".

Kanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.

Kanan f Japanese
From 伽 (ka) meaning "attending, nursing" or 芳 (ka) meaning "aroma, perfume, fragrance" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kanchan f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".

Kanokwan f Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Karan f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Kareman f Arabic
Varian latinisation of Kariman.

Karestan f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Kersten or Kirsten, both of which come from the same etymological root.

Karian f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Karigan f English (Modern)
Variant of Kerrigan.

Kəriman f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karima.

Kariman f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).

Karman f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Karmen.

Kaskawan f Cree
Means 'Fog' in Cree.

Katelan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katelyn.

Kaydan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Kaylean f English
A combination of name element kay and suffix lean. ... [more]

Keagan m & f English
Variant of Keegan.

Keatan m & f English
Variant of Keaton.

Kedian f Jamaican Patois, English

Keigan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Keighan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Keilan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan.

Keirnan m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Keirnan, and a variant of Kiernan influenced by Keira.

Kelean f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kalene.

Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.

Kelwan f English
Feminine variant of Kelwin.

Kennan m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kennan.

Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.

Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.

Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.

Ketewan f Georgian (Germanized)
German transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).

Kezban f Turkish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian کدبانو (kadbanū) meaning "housewife, homemaker" or perhaps from Arabic تكذبان (tukadhdhibān) meaning "you deny" (repeated several times in surah Ar-Rahman in the Quran).

Keziban f Turkish

Khamphan m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".

Khan m & f Khmer
Means "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.

Khandan f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "smiling".

Kharan m & f Pakistani, Indian

Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from Mongolian xавар (khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Khayzuran f Arabic
Means "bamboo" or "reed" in Arabic.

Khishigbuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "good luck, fortune".

Khishigsaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]

Khozan f Khakas
Means "hare" in Khakas.

Khubagan f Khakas
Means "butterfly" in Khakas.

Khundan m & f Mongolian
Means "pure white (sheep)" or "solid colour" in Mongolian.

Khuragan f Khakas
Means "lamb" in Khakas.

Khuvtsagaan m & f Mongolian
Possibly from Mongolian хув (khuv) meaning "amber" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white". Alternatively, it could be related to хувцас (khuvtsas) meaning "clothes, clothing".

Khwanruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).

Khwanruean f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".

Khyangan m & f Mongolian
Means "mountain range, mountain ridge" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from хянга (khyanga) meaning "crest, flange, mountain peak". This is the Mongolian name for the Khingan mountain range.

Kiegan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Kielan f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Kielan.

Kikkan f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kickan. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier. Her name is a combination of Kikki and Meghan.

Kimvân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Vân.

Kina-chan f & m Japanese
Ki means yellow, Na means vegetables, greens. Chan means moon

Kintan m & f Indian
An India name meaning "Wears a crown" or "Royal"

Kiran f Korean
The meaning of the name Kiran is "arisen" "Ki" means "arisen" in Korean and "ran" mean "orchid".

Kiran f Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive" or 紀 (ki) meaning "century" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kirstian f English (Rare)

Kitman f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Kodian f Popular Culture
Kodian is the name of a female character in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

Kolean f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Koryan f African American
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Kristan f English (Modern)
Variant of Kristen 2.

Kristian f English

Krystan f English (Modern), Dutch
Variant of Krysten.

Kuan m & f Chinese
it was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.

Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]

Kundan m & f Indian
Kundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [more]

Kurmanjan f Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a prominent Kyrgyz politician (1811-1907) who served as Datka (governer) of Alai from 1862 until her death.

Kurzhan f Chechen
Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .

Kushaan m & f Indian

Kusuman f Thai
Means "flower, bloom, blossom" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma).

Kwanruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).

Kwanruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).

Kwok-fan f Chinese (Cantonese)

Kyrian m & f English
Variant of Kyrion.

Kyshan f English

Kyung-wan m & f Korean
From the Sino-Korean elements 炅 gyeong ("brilliance, shining") and 玩 wan ("to play with, joke, enjoy"). Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Lachan f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "melody", "tune", "strain" in Hebrew.

Ladan f Somali
A name that means "healthy."

Ladawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Laddawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).

Lajuan m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Juan 1. Possibly related to LaShawn.

Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.

Lalan f & m Indian
Meaning "Nurturing".

Lalehan f & m Tetum
Means "sky" in Tetum.

Laman f Azerbaijani

Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lanan f & m Vietnamese, Chinese
Combination of the names Lan 1 and An 1.

Lanquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Lapassalan f Thai

Larzan f Kurdish
Meaning "to tremble, to shake" in Kurdish. This is the name of a folk dance.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.

Laurian f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Laurianne.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Lee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Leean f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Leeran f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liran.

Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.

Leichan f Manipuri
Means "mosaic of flowers" in Meitei.

Leighan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leanne.

Leightan f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Leighton.

Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Leithan m & f English

Leman f Turkish
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".

Lerzan f Turkish
From Persian لرزان (larzān) meaning "trembling".

Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Leyan f Chinese

Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.

Lian f English

Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Liangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangyan m & f Chinese
liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".

Liangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Lifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian

Lijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, meet, appear"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lîlan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tilîlî meaning "yodel".

Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1

Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.

Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1

Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.

Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Lingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).

Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.

Liuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Lívian f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Lixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Liyan f Kurdish
Means "snowshoe" in Kurdish.

Liyan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Yan 2

Liyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Lizan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Zan

Llyan f Literature
The name of a giant cat in 'The Chronicles of Prydain' by Lloyd Alexander. Possibly a Welsh name.

Loghan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Logan.

Longyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".

Lorean f & m English (Rare)

Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.

Lorîcan f Kurdish
From lorî meaning "lullaby" and can meaning "soul".

Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.

Luan f Chinese
Means "bells" in Chinese.

Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.

Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Luhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".

Lujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Luohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".

Luojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Luoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Luqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Luran m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Ran.

Lurian f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of the names Lauriano and Lauriana, from the english name Lorraine.

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Luxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a type of jade, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Luxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Luyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Lu and Yan 2.

Lyaisan f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ляйсан (see Lyaysan)

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lythan f Welsh (Rare)

Maađrân f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona.

Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.

Maan f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Mary Ann.

Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.

Ma'ayan f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (maayan) (see Maayan).

Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mablean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Magan f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.

Maghan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Māhikān f Balochi
Means "moonlight" in Balochi.

Mähriban f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehriban.

Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1

Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.

Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.

Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.

Makailan m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.

Makeyan f Obscure

Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

Mamurhan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Mận f Vietnamese
Means "plum" in Vietnamese.

Man m & f Lao
Means "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.

Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Manatsanan f Thai

Manhattan f & m Obscure
In reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [more]

Manichan f Lao
From the Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.

Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".

Marchan f Armenian
"coral"

Mardjan f Persian

Mariabaztan f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Baztan.

Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.