This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ana.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Karana f LiteratureUsed by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [
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Katana f English (Rare), Popular CultureCommonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided" and 刃 (na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [
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Kaulana m & f HawaiianFrom the word meaning "famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known."
Kayana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Keiana f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kerana f GuaraniEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Keyana f African AmericanVariant of
Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.
Khaarchaana f YakutFrom Yakut хаар
(xaar) meaning "snow", of Turkic origin. This is also the Yakut name for the milk-white brittlegill, a type of flower, and a reference to the
Snezhana, a Russian fairy tale character.
Khin-nana f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
Kiana f PersianPersian name, possibly meaning "elements of earth". It may be a feminine form of
Kian 1.
Kiana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宣 (
ki) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim", 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 南 (
na) meaning "south". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kihana f Japanese (Modern)From Japanese 衣 (ki) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 祈 (ki) meaning "pray, wish" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie
Shaft in Africa (1973).
Kikunana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kinana f ArabicKinana means “quiver”, as in a container that holds arrows. Kinana is also the name of an Arabian tribe to which the Prophet Muhammad belonged. (He belonged to the Quraysh, a branch of the Kinana.)
Kjuana f African AmericanName of African-American tradition, composed by the name Juana, (Spanish form of Joanna), with the prefix -k; Juana means "God is merciful".
Kohana f JapaneseFrom 小 (
ko) meaning "little, small" and 花 (
hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Koikana f JapaneseFrom Koi meaning “love” (恋), Ka meaning “incense” (香) and Na meaning “Vegetables, greens” (菜). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Konana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ko'rmana f UzbekMeans "present for a new bride or baby" in Uzbek.
Koštana f Serbian, TheatreKoštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković, which features many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century.
Kun Ana f MythologyThe Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from
gün meaning "sun, day" and
ana meaning "mother".
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
Kydaana f YakutEither means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.
Lakkhana f ThaiMeans "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.
Lana f HawaiianMeans "afloat", "hopeful, without worry" and "calm, still as water" in Hawaiian.
Laurana f LiteraturePerhaps an elaboration of
Laura. Laurana is one of the main characters in the "Dragonlance" book series by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.
Leihana f MicronesianThe name Leihana is unknown where it originated, but has been used in many islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially in Micronesia. The first recorded use of the name Leihana was for the name of Princess Leihana of an unamed island in the Pacific... [
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Leliana f Popular CulturePossibly based on the Italian name
Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration
Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
Lenmana f HopiMeans "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lena 'flute' and
mána 'girl, maiden'.
Liana f IranianIt has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady
Litiana f FijianUnknown origin, possibly related to Fijian
liti ("black vegetal dye") or
lito ("to gleam").
Liyana f MalayDerived from Arabic لَيِّن
(layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Liyana f MordvinPossibly derived from Erzya лияназ
(liyanaz) meaning "flax" (genus Linum). Alternatively it may mean "different, other".
Lumiana f ObscureMeaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of
Luciana influenced by Latin
lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)Possibly an early American alteration of
Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luriana f LiteratureCharles Isaac Elton used this in his poem
Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel
To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
Lutana f Indigenous AustralianMeans "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Mahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉 (
ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 花 or 華 (
hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maipaksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
maipak meaning "successful" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Makana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mana m & f HawaiianFrom the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Mana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (
ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (
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Mandana f PersianModern Persian form of
Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن
(mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".
Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion
Cyra.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian demonym
marchigiano,
marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marijuana f ObscureAfter the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Mariniana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Marjana f Sanskrit (Archaic), Indian, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism (Modern), Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, PunjabiMEANING -"purifying " ,"washing" , "cleaning" ... [
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Martiriana f CatalanCatalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by
Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.