This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n*n*; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Germanic name elements
agi "awe, terror" or
egg "edge of a weapon" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Andin m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Anjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".
Anlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
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).
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.
Banan f & m ArabicMeans "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.
Banna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bennu f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)From the stem of verb 빛나다
(binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of
Bit and verb 나다
(nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binny f EnglishDiminutive of
Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was
Belinda.
Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Chann f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Cyann f Popular CultureFrom the name of a fictional character in a French comic book called
The Cycle of Cyann.
Denna f English, LiteratureThe name of a character from the book series
The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.
Éinín f IrishDirectly taken from the Irish word
éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Eneng f SundaneseFrom a Sundanese term of address for a middle-class girl or young woman.
Enjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Enlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Enlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Enwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Enyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Fanný f Icelandic, FaroeseIcelandic and Faroese form of
Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Fenna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Fenni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Fennu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Genen m & f MongolianMeans "simple-hearted, naive, innocent" in Mongolian.
Hanna f KoreanFrom combination of sino-Korean 韓(han) meaning "korea, samhan kingdom" and 奈(na) meaning "apple tree". Other hanja combinations are also possible
Hanon f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 覇 (
ha) meaning "conqueror, supreme, lord" combined with 音 (
non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Henna f English (American)From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Hunna f History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Huno. Saint Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
Hunny f & m English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.
Inanç m & f TurkishTurkish form of
Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
Ing and either the Old Norse element
nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Iníon f HistorySimply from the Irish word
iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish
ingen; see also
Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Isnin m & f Malay, IndonesianMeans "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين
(al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Jinan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Jinni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Junna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 隼 (
jun) meaning "falcon" combined with 和 (
na) meaning "tranquility, peace, harmony, Japan, serenity". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Kanan f JapaneseFrom 伽 (
ka) meaning "attending, nursing" or 芳 (
ka) meaning "aroma, perfume, fragrance" combined with 南 (
nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kenna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絹 (ken) meaning "silk" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [
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Kenna f Medieval BalticMedieval Lithuanian feminine name, found in genealogies of the royal Gediminid family of Lithuania.
Konon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 乃 (no, n), a possessive particle combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Lanna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of
Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of
Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of
Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of
Lennon.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East FrisianVariant of
Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands,
Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with
Mein, such as
Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [
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Minon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (
mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (
non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Monan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Na-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Naeun f KoreanNaeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [
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Naina f Russian (Rare)Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of
Anastasiya.
Najun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "to allow; to grant; to permit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Nalan f TurkishDerived from Persian نالان
(nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".
Nanae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanao f & m JapaneseFrom 七 (
nana) meaning "seven" and 緒 (
o) meaning "thread". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nandi f ZuluMeans "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of
Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked
Nindi).
Nanea f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the
American Girl line, released in 2017.
Nange f ChineseFrom the Chinese
南 (nán) meaning "south" and
歌 (gē) meaning "song; sing, praise".
Nan-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 蘭 (nan) meaning "orchid" combined with 朱 (ju) meaning "vermillion, scarlet, red". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Nanli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and
鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".