This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *anna or *ana.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From
Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as
no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の
(no), or 希, from
nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [
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Noviana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.
Nuiana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from
nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem
nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix
na.
Nurlana f AzerbaijaniA half-calque of the name
Svetlana, with Russian свет
(svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani
nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).
Nyurguyana f YakutMeans "Pulsatilla" in Yakut. A Pulsatilla, or Pasqueflower, is a type of flower that can be found in cold areas.
Od Ana f MythologyTurkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from
od meaning "fire" and
ana meaning "mother".
Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, KannadaName: Ojmana ओज्मना... [
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Olana f LiteratureThe name of a character in Shannon Hale's
Princess Academy (2008).
Olgivanna f ObscureIn the case of Frank Lloyd Wright's (1867-1959) third and final wife, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (1898-1985), it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name, Olga Ivanovna Lazović.
Olitiana f MalagasyCombination of Malagasy
oly "curly, curly hair" and
tiana "to be loved; to be liked".
Oranna f German (Rare), ItalianName of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of
Oran.
Orghana f MongolianPossibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах
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Osana f Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque
otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque
otso "wolf".
Osana f Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Old English elements
os "god" and
āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [
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Pacha Qhana f AymaraFrom the Aymara
pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and
qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Pana m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld (Adlivun) before they were reincarnated.... [
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Perdana m IndonesianMeans "first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रधान
(pradhāna).
Permana m IndonesianMeans "quantity, amount, number" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit प्रमाण
(pramāṇa).
Pinquana m ShoshoneVariant of Shoshoni name
Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from
pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -
kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.
Polana f AstronomyFrom the name of an asteroid discovered by Johann Palisa which was named after the city of Pola where he made the discovery.
Poliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)Brazilian Portuguese adoption of
Pollyanna. The name features prominently in the telenovela
As Aventuras de Poliana (2018 - 2020), which is based on Eleanor H. Porter's classic children's novel
Pollyanna (1913).
Prodana f Serbian (Rare)Feminine form of
Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb
prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".
Prvana f SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first". It is thus given to first born daughters.
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Racana f TeluguMeans "arranging, composing", "stringing flowers" or "weaving wreathes" in Telugu.
Raiana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ra'i meaning "sky" and
ana meaning "star", or
ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Rana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [
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Rana f SamiA popular name for Sami girls, based on the goddess of spring and fertility, Rana Niejta. The literal translation of the name Rana is the green or the green, fertile fields. The name Rana Niejta can freely be translated as the daughter of earth... [
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Ranana f HebrewDerived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Ranna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rəqsanə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani
rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص
(raqs).
Rattana f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Reana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [
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Reremoana f MaoriMeans "water flowing to the sea" in Maori, from
rere "flow" and
moana "sea".
Reuana f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "grace", "favour", or also "beauty".
Riana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riana f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.
Rikana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true", 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 哉 (kana), an exclamation, 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Risana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Rohana f MorioriMeaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.
Rohanna f English (Rare)English name of uncertain origin and meaning which seems to have first appeared in the 19th century.... [
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