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.
Caijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Cailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Cailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Caiqin f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour" or 采
(cǎi) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" combined with 琴
(qín) meaning "zither, lute", 勤
(qín) meaning "diligent, industrious, hardworking" or 芹
(qín) meaning "celery"... [
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Cairenn f Irish MythologyIn medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of
Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen
Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.
Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Caiyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiyun f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [
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Çakîn f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
çakî meaning "goodness, favour".
Callwen f Medieval WelshDerived from
call meaning "wise, sensible" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or
cellan meaning "little cell".
Calwyn f LiteratureCalwyn is a character in
The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the
Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.
Camion f LiteratureFrom an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [
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Cần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (
cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".
Can m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 灿 (
càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [
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Candan f TurkishFrom Turkish
candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Canluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Canxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful".
Carlin f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Carlin or a variant of
Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [
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Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English
coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French
coroner "to crown")... [
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Carnelian f & m EnglishAfter the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of
cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin
cornelianus (see
Cornelianus).
Catan m & f Classic Mayan (Archaic)it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of
Catherine. While in Louisiana French
catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French
catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Cavidan f & m Turkish, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian جاوید
(javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".
Celebrían f LiteratureMeans "silver queen" in Sindarin, from
celeb meaning "silver" and
rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of
Galadriel, the wife of
Elrond, and the mother of
Arwen.
Celemon f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
Cen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or
涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
Cethlenn f Irish MythologyPossibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or
Eithne, Ethlenn).... [
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Ceyran f AzerbaijaniDerived from the Azerbaijani noun
ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see
Jeiran). Also compare the related name
Ceylan.
Cezsan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and
сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chae-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采
(chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩
(chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡
(chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠
(eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾
(eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [
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Chae-hyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (
chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-min f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-un m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour" combined with 運 (
un) meaning "fortune" or 雲 (
un) meaning "cloud". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chaixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and
洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".
Chalon f & m EnglishThe name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [
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Chamaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai ชไม
(chamai) meaning "both, two, together" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 真
(chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chấn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 振
(chấn) meaning "shake, sway, vibrate" or 震
(chấn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite".
Chanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Changan f Chinese (Rare), Various (?)Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Changcan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, lustre of gems, lustrous".
Changluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Changqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
Changren m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Changtian m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Changyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Changyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Chanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chann f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Chanphen f ThaiMeans "full moon" from Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Chanthaboun m & f LaoFrom Lao ຈັນທະ
(chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Chanyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".
Chaonan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Chaoran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" and 然
(rán) meaning "correct, right". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Chaoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, ThaiDerived from Sanskrit चरण
(charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Charan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charuwan f ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French
chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [
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Chatuphon f ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai ฉวี
(chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Cha-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" and 年 (
yeon) meaning "year".
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chemen f TurkmenMeans "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن (čaman).
Chengjuan f ChineseFrom Chinese 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚
(chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟
(juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [
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Chengluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乘 (chéng) meaning "rise, ascend" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Chengwen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承
(chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟
(chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Chenhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".
Chenlan f ChineseDerived from
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and
蓝 (lán) meaning "blueness, indigo plant".
Chenlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Chenluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Chenmin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chenxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity, sincere" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Chenxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Chenxuan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [
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Chenyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Cheririn f Japanese (Rare)桜 (cheri) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" Other kanji combinations are aslo possible. Can be Japanized form of
Cherilyn and
Cherilynn