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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *anna or *ana.
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Xhuliana f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliana.
Xiana f Chinese
Combination of Xia and Na. This name is borne by Dawn Xiana Moon (1983-), a Chinese American dancer and musician.
Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]
Xianna f Chinese
From Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 娜 () meaning "elegant, graceful".
Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.
Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.
Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.
Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.
Yadana f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရတနာ (see Yadanar).
Yagana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Yeganeh.
Yana f Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Yana f Japanese
Meaning: ?
Yana f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Na.
Yana m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yana (or other similar sounds), such as Mulyana or Suryana.
Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.
Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]
Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).
Yllana f Filipino
Name of a Filipina pageant queen.
Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.
Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
Yohana m Swahili
Swahili form of John.
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Yokana m Nyoro
Bunyoro variant of Johannes.
Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.
Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.
Yuanna f Chinese
Combination of Yu, An 1 and Na.
Yuhana m Mandaean
Mandaic form of John.
Yukihana f Japanese
Meaning Winter Flower (It’s original meaning is Snow Flower).
Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.
Yutana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.
Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).
Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.
Zabana f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.
Zabriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zabrina and Briana.... [more]
Zaffarana f Arabic
Means "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران (za'farān), "saffron".
Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"
Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.
Zana f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joan 1.
Zana f Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Kashubian
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.
Zana f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.
Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.
Zana m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish zanyar meaning "scholar".
Zana f & m Mongolian
Means "bullfinch" in Mongolian.
Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".
Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.
Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]
Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.
Zatanna f Popular Culture
A notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Željana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Željan.
Zelyiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.
Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.
Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).
Ziana f Romanian
Feminine form of Zian 4.
Zikana f Sioux
Meaning, "white."
Zillyana f Obscure
Possibly a combination of the phonetic sound zilly and the common name suffix ana. As a given name, it might be taken from the name of a videogame character.
Zimana f Serbian
From the Serbian зима (zima) meaning "winter".
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zlatana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatan.
Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”
Zolana f Kongo
Lover of hearts
Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.
Zsana f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.
Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.
Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.
Zwetana f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Cvetana.
Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.