This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Longyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Longyun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lorîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
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.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [
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Luan m & f LaoMeans "move, advance" in Lao.
Luanjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".
Luanshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luanxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Luhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Lujuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Lumen f Popular CultureThis is the name of a fictional character from the television series "Dexter".
Lumin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "nimble, agile, fast, clever".
Lun m & f LaoMeans "last, youngest" in Lao.
Luohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and
幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".
Luojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Luoshen f Chinese Mythology, LiteratureMeans "goddess of the Luo River" in Chinese, from the river name 洛
(Luò) and 神
(shén) meaning "god, deity, spirit". This is the name of a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore... [
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Luowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Luoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Luqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Luren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lúthien f LiteratureMeans "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of
Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.
Luxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a type of jade, and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Luxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Luyến f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 戀
(luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 練
(luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Luzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
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").
Lynwen f WelshPossibly formed from the Welsh masculine name
Lyn (a short form of
Llywelyn) or the initial sound in
Lynette combined with the Welsh element
gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [
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Mabasen m & f KhoekhoeName mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
Madenn f BretonDerived from Breton
mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint
Bona.
Mærwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
mære "famous" and
wynn "joy, bliss". This was borne by a 10th-century Christian saint, also known as Merewenna, who was the founding abbess of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire, England.
Māhātūnn f BalochiDerived from
māh meaning "moon" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Mahbubjahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "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.
Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, FilipinoDerived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word
mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Mairen f LiteratureA character mentioned in the works of the JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and is likely a feminine form of the word
maira meaning "admirable, excellent, precious, splendid, sublime".
Malamhìn f Scottish GaelicMost likely coined by James Macpherson (1736-1796), the Scottish antiquarian poet who published works allegedly translated from the ancient Gaelic bard
Ossian. Macpherson seems to have based the name on Scottish Gaelic
mala "brow, eyebrow" and
mìn "smooth, soft", intending it to mean "smooth brow"... [
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Mamurhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Man m & f LaoMeans "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
Man m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Mandylin f IngrianLikely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manhattan f & m ObscureIn 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)... [
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Manichan f LaoFrom the Lao
ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mann f EstonianVariant of
Manni and, ultimately,
Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Manqin f & m ChineseFrom 曼 (
màn) meaning "handsome, beautiful, refined" and 琴 (
qín), a word to refer to several Chinese musical instrument.
Manren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Mantan m & f African AmericanThe name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Manwen f & m Chinese (Rare)Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
Maon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).