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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n.
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Loïsoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Lolagun f Uzbek
Means "scarlet" in Uzbek.
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".
Longyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Loralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lora and Lyn, could also be a form of Lauralyn and Laureline.
Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.
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.
Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.
Lorîcan f Kurdish
From lorî meaning "lullaby" and can meaning "soul".
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... [more]
Lorijn m & f Dutch
Variant form of Laurijn.
Lorîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Lorin f Hungarian
Variant of Lorina.
Lorlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorlene.
Lornalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Lorna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Lorreen f Obscure
Variant of Loreen.
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Loryn f & m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lorijn.
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.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Lotten f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charlotta.
Louann f English
Variant of Luann.
Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]
Louellen f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Ellen 1.
Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"
Louwyn f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Lou with the suffix wyn.
Loveleen f Indian (Christian)
Combination of Love 2 and the popular suffix -leen.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Love'on f Obscure
Given to Lil' Mo's daughter, Heaven Love'on.
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... [more]
Lozen f Apache
Legendary warrior of the Apache.
Luan f Chinese
Means "bells" in Chinese.
Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.
Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".
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".
Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Luckilchen f Medieval German
Double diminutive of Liutgard
Lucyann f English
Combination of Lucy and Ann.
Ludin f & m Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Ludwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Lügen f Turkish (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Luhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Lumen f Popular Culture
This is the name of a fictional character from the television series "Dexter".
Lumen f Filipino
Diminutive of Iluminada.
Lumin f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "nimble, agile, fast, clever".
Lun m & f Lao
Means "last, youngest" in Lao.
Lungten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལུང་བསྟན (lung-bstan) meaning "prophecy, revelation".
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".
Luoshen f Chinese Mythology, Literature
Means "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... [more]
Luowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Luoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
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.
Luren f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
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.
Lurleen f American
Variant of Lurline.
Lusadzin f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Lusatsin.
Lusatsin f Armenian
Means "photogenic" or "phosphor" in Armenian.
Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lúthien f Literature
Means "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 Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a type of jade, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
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.
Luyến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戀 (luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 練 (luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Luzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.
Lyaisan f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ляйсан (see Lyaysan)
Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.
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.
Lyn f Danish (Rare)
From Danish lyn meaning "lightning".
Lyncken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly 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"... [more]
Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
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.
Maaʹren f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marina.
Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".
Ma'ayan f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (maayan) (see Maayan).
Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.
Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
Mabelyn f Obscure
Mabelyn Ow is a Singaporean producer.
Machtelden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Machteld.
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Madalenn f Breton
Variant of Madalen.
Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.
Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint Bona.
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]
Madinakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Madina combined with khan meaning "king, ruler"
Madleen f Estonian
Contracted form of Magdaleena.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madlin f Scots
Variant of Maidlin.
Madlon f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Madlaïne.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.
Maëlann f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelann.
Maelann f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maelen f Breton
Variant of Maelenn.
Maelenn f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maelwenn f Breton
Derived from Old Breton mael "prince" and guinn "white, fair, blessed".
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maemaengwahn f Ojibwe
Means "butterfly" in Ojibwe, from the Ojibwe memengwaa "butterfly".
Mærwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived 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.
Maevelyn f Filipino
A combination of Maeve and the popular name suffix lyn (see Maeveline).
Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.
Maewenn f Breton
Variant of Maiwenn, possibly influenced by Mael.
Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.
Magdelin f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.
Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Māhātūnn f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".
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.
Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".
Mahjabeen f Bengali (Muslim), Pakistani, Pashto
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic جبين (jabīn) meaning "forehead, brow, face".
Mähriban f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehriban.
Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Maicyn f Obscure
Feminine variant of Mason.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Main f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mai meaning "earth" and the genitive suffix -n.
Mairen m & f Manipuri
Means "pumpkin" in Meitei.
Mairen f Literature
A 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".
Mairon f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Máire
Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.
Majgun f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gun.
Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.
Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean
Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.
Malamhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Most 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"... [more]
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Maleen f German, Hunsrik, Folklore
German short form of Magdalene and Hunsrik form of the related name Marlene.... [more]
Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Maleun f Korean
Possibly means "Dry"
Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).
Malgven f Breton Legend, Celtic Mythology
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a sorceress or druidess in the Breton legend of Ys. Malgven was the mother of Ahès by King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton).
Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.
Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.
Malkin f Medieval English, Pet
Medieval diminutive of Mary (via its diminutive Malle) or Matilda (via its medieval English form Mald or Malde; also see Maud)... [more]
Malkyn f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mault (see Maud) or Malle.
Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.
Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.
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.
Mandalynn f English
Diminutive of Amanda influenced by Madeline
Mandilyn f Obscure
Blend of Mandy and Lyn.
Mandylin f Ingrian
Likely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manelyn f Filipino
Variant of Manilyn.
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".
Manilyn f Filipino
Combination of Manila and the popular suffix -lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mann f Estonian
Variant of Manni and, ultimately, Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Manon f Georgian
Meaning unknown
Manoun f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Manqin f & m Chinese
From 曼 (màn) meaning "handsome, beautiful, refined" and 琴 (qín), a word to refer to several Chinese musical instrument.
Manren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
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.
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 Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
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).