This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n*n*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
AltadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
Altanbaganam & fMongolian Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"
Altanchuluunm & fMongolian Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Altannamarm & fMongolian Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".
Altannarf & mMongolian Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".
AltannavchfMongolian Means "golden leaf" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and навч (navch) meaning "leaf".
AltansolongofMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
AltantungalagfMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
AltıncanfKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
AlunsinafPhilippine Mythology, Filipino (Rare) Name used by the Suludnon people of Panay for Laon, the sky goddess in Visayan mythology. Means the "the ancient one," from Visayan 'laon' meaning "ancient" or "old" and 'sina' meaning "foreigner."
AmanikhatashanfMeroitic May derive from the Egyptian god of the sun Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.
AmanirenasfMeroitic Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")
AmantinefFrench (Archaic) Feminine form of Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.
Amanzhanm & fKazakh From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Amat-nanāyafBabylonian Means "servant of Nanaya", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amat-nanāya-qerbetfBabylonian Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
Amat-ninlilfBabylonian Means "servant of Ninlil", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
AmatulmanaanfArabic Means "maidservent of the bestower" from أمة (amat) meaning "maidservent" and المنان (al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".
Amekushin-otome-ōankamifFar Eastern Mythology An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
AmeliarannefObscure Combination of Amelia and Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [more]
Amenaghawonf & mWestern African, Edo Literally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
Amin ad-DinmArabic Means "trustee of the faith" from Arabic أمين (ʾamīn) meaning "true, trustworthy, trusted person" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
AmranwenfWelsh (Modern, Rare) Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
AmynandrosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος (amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
AmynomenefGreek Mythology The name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη (amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [more]
AnacaonafTaíno, Mexican Means "golden flower" in Taíno, from ana "flower" and caona "gold". This was the name of the cacica (a female cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [more]
AnadyomenefGreek Mythology, Roman Mythology Means "emerging, rising from the sea", derived from Greek αναδύομαι (anadyomai) meaning "to surface, emerge, rise to the surface". This was an epithet of Aphrodite.
AnandanmHinduism The name of serpant(sarpam) of Lord Vishnu where he use as his bed in the ocean. The nagaraja is his true brother. The name is better for his friendship
Anandarajm & fIndian, Tamil The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
AnaniahmBiblical Means "cloud of Yahweh" or "Yahweh has covered", from the Hebrew nouns עָנָן (ʿanan) "cloud" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
AnanielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Ananiel, Anânêl (Aramaic: עננאל, Greek: Ανανιας) was the 14th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels who are mentioned in an ancient work titled the Book of Enoch. The name Ananiel is sometimes translated as "Rain of God" even though the name is often confused with the name Hananiel... [more]
AnankefGreek Mythology Meaning "force, constraint, necessity." Ananke was the personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. She marks the beginning of the cosmos, along with Chronos.
AnantachaimThai From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
AnantacharitramBuddhism Means "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र (caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [more]
AnantasakmThai From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
AnantawikramottunggadewamHistory Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Ananyaf & mIndian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
AnárionmLiterature Means "son of the sun" in Quenya. This was the name of the younger son of Elendil in Tolkien's works. He was a king of Gondor and slain in combat with Sauron.
AnarkanfKyrgyz From анар (anar) meaning "pommegranite" and кан (kan) meaning "blood".
AnaxandrafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare) Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.
AnaxandrosmAncient Greek Means "master of a man", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
AnaxanımfAzerbaijani From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
AnaxenormAncient Greek Variant of Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
AnaximandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
AnaximenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]
AnayansifLiterature, Spanish (Latin American) Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
AnayatzinfNahuatl, Mexican Etymology uncertain, probably uses the reverential or honorific suffix -tzin.
AnbenmChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
AncalagonmLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works, the greatest of the fire dragons. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and is possibly a compound of the word anc meaning "jaws" and the root word alak meaning "rushing".
AncamnafCeltic Mythology (Latinized) A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]
AndarínmSpanish (Latin American, Rare) Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
AndhrímnirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Combination of and "against, opposite, hostile" and hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
AndrianampoinimerinamMalagasy (Rare, Archaic), History Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
AndrosthenesmAncient Greek Means "strength of a man", derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength."
AndrzelinafPolish (Modern, Rare) Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
AnduinmPopular Culture Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [more]