This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *nan*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
NanonfJapanese From Japanese 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "calm" or 波 (na) meaning "wave" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanseolheonfKorean (Rare, Archaic) Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.
NanshafChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 纱 (shā) meaning "gauze, thin silk".
NanshefNear Eastern Mythology Etymology uncertain; derived in part from Sumerian še "grain". This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of prophecy, justice, fertility, and fishing.
NanshufChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
NantetsumJapanese From Japanese 南 (nantetsu) meaning "south" or from Japanese 南 (nan) meaning "south" combined with 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanthaphonfThai From Thai นันท (nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
NanthawanfThai From Thai นันท (nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and วัน (wan) meaning "day".
NanthawatmThai From Thai นันท (nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "culture, development".
NanthildfFrankish, History From a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic nand "bravery", or Gothic nanthjan/nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and hild "battle"... [more]
NantosueltafCeltic Mythology In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".
NanyanfChinese From Chinese 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
NanyehifCherokee Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Nanyif & mChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
NanyingfChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection".
Nanyuf & mChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
NanyuefChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contended".
Natthananf & mThai From Thai ณัฐ (nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy".
NebetananashfAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from Egyptian nbt "lady, mistress" combined with an uncertain second element.
Ngeshtin-anafNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.
NinanmIndian (Christian, Rare, Archaic) The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
OenanthefAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
OinanthefAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]
QaynanmNear Eastern Mythology Qaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
RananafHebrew Derived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Rana NiejtafSami Mythology Derived from rana meaning "green, green fields" and niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.
RuinanfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Ruonanf & mChinese From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
SananmKalmyk Possibly from Kalmyk санх (sankh) meaning "to think, to meditate".
SananmThai Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Sanandaf & mHindi, Bengali, Hinduism Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]
SanandanamHinduism Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
Senangm & fIndonesian, Malay Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.
SeonangsinfKorean Mythology The name of the Korean goddess of villages, boundaries and war. Her name is derived from the hanja 城 (seong) meaning "city wall, fort, defensive wall", 隍 (hwang) meaning "dry moat" or "god of a city" and 神 (sin) meaning "god".
SigenandmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
SisenandmGermanic, History The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [more]
SynanefHistory (Albanianized) Albanian form of Cynane, the name of a half-sister of Alexander the Great. She was the wife of Amyntas IV of Macedon and mother of Eurydice II of Macedon, but is more noted as a powerful woman-warrior and politician.
TamonantefGuanche From Guanche *tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of Tibiabin, a priestess.
Tananf & mMongolian Means "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана (tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".
TanandrafPortuguese (Brazilian, Rare) Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [more]
TawanannafHittite Of uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
TechnandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
TenanmNahuatl Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
TernanmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.
TonantzinfAztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican Means "our dear mother" or "our sacred mother" in Nahuatl, from to- "our" combined with nantli "mother" and the diminutive or reverential suffix tzin... [more]
TotnanmMedieval Irish, History This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia, with saints Cillian and Colmán.
TrugernannerfIndigenous Tasmanian Meaning unknown. This was the name of Trugernanner (often referred to as Truganini), who was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, dying in 1876.
UnnikrishnanmIndian, Malayalam Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]
Ur-nanshemSumerian Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
WignandmGermanic, German Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
WijnandmDutch Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
WijnandafDutch Variant form of Winanda. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Wijnand.
WinandmGermanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare) This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
XenandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Xiaonanm & fChinese From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
XinanfChinese From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
XingnanfChinese From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
XinnanfChinese From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
XuenanfChinese From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Yananf & mChinese From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]
YananaifShona Meaning “be joined or brought together.”
YananisofShona Meaning “togetherness; bringing or binding together”.
YananofShona Meaning "togetherness; integration; fellowship", longer forms of the name include Ruyanano and Yananiso.
YaonanfChinese From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
YaznanmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".
Yinanf & mChinese From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember; memory" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Yoganandam & fIndian Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
YounanmArabic, Assyrian Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
YounanmChinese From the Chinese 祐 (yòu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
YuenanfChinese From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
YunanmLiterature A name for the country of Greece, derived from Old Persian. Used as the name of the king of an ancient Persian city, in the province of Zuman, who ended up getting poisoned and died, after having Duban the physician wrongfully executed, in the 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folktales.
YunanofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 優 (yū, masaru) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 柚 (yū, yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character and 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
ZhennanmChinese From Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combied with 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]
Zhinanm & fChinese From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 南 (nán) meaning "south"... [more]
Zinanm & fChinese (Rare) From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.