Submitted Names Containing nn

Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).

Kwinn f & m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Quinn.

Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.

Kyanna f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky, ya and na based on names such as Kianna, Kaya 2 and Ayanna.

Kyannah f English (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)

Kyanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Cheyenne.

Kylenn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylan.

Kyliann m French (Modern)
Variant of Killian.

Kylynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Kymberlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimberlynn.

Kynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix -kyn and the suffix -lynn. Possibly influenced by Kynleigh or Kynlee.

Kynnadi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kynndal f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kynng m English (American)
Variant of King that was given to 8 boys in 2018.

Kyunnyay f Yakut
Means "solar" in Yakut.

Laapanni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lâpáne.

Labhrainn m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Lawrence

Labhrann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lawrence

Labhruinn m Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Labhrainn.

LaBonna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Bonnie. Also compare Bonna, LaDonna.

La-choy Ko-kun-noste m Apache
Means "red sleeve" in Apache.

Ladonn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ladrienne f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Laelynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Laianna f African American

Laideronnette f Literature
Original form of Laidronette.

Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Lailanni f Hawaiian
heavenly lei or royal child of heaven

Lakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lakelyn.

Lakynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lālātūnn f Balochi
Derived from lāl meaning "ruby" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Landynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lann Obscure
Self-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.

Lanna f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lanna f Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.

Lanndon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lannetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lanetta.

Lannette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lanette.

Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.

Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.

Lanwenn f Breton

Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Latanne f American
Full name of American actress Tahnee Welch, born 1961, daughter of Raquel Welch. May be a variant of Latanya.

Lauerinn m Manx
Manx variant form of Laurence 1.

Lauranne f French, French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Contraction of Laure and Anne 1.

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.

Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]

Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.

Laurynn f American
Variant of Lauren.

Lavernne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laverne.

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Lavonna f English (American)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lawanna f African American (Rare)
More common variant of Lajuana (See also LaWanda).

Laylianna f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the names Laylie and Anna, or a blend of the names Layla and Lianna.

Laylonni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Leahanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanna.

Leainná f Sami
Sami form of Lena.

Léanna f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Léanne.

Leannabelle f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Leanabel.

Leannah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leanna.

Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.

Leanni f Caribbean
Likely an invented name from Leann and popular suffix -i.

Leeanna f English
Combination of Lee and Anna.

Leeannda f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanda.

Leeanne f English
Combination of Lee and Anne 1.

Leeanne f African

Leeannibal f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Leanabel.

Leeyonna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Legennd m & f English
Legend

Leianna f American (South)

Leiannah f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Leighann f English (American)
Variant of Leeann.

Leighanna f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Leanna or a combination of Leigh and Anna

Leighanne f English
Variant of Leanne. Also compare Leighann.

Leighannie f Obscure
Diminutive of Leighanne.

Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.

Leighonne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Leeann.

Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".

Leinná f Sami
Sami form of Lena.

Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.

Lennae f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Lennartina f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Lennart.

Lenne f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Helene and Magdalene.

Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.

Lennea f American (Rare)

Lenneisha f African
a african bug

Lenneke f Dutch
Dutch pet form of Lena, with the diminutive suffix ke included.

Lennert m German
Shortened form of Leonhard.

Lennet m German (Rare)
Regional short form of Leonhard.

Lennex m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.

Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.

Lennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Lennix f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lennja f German (Modern)
Variant of Lenja.

Lenno m Estonian
Short form of Lennart.

Lennor f & m Romani
Derived from Romani lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".

Lennora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenora.

Lennyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennon.

Lennyx m & f English
Variant of Lennox, combination with Nyx

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Leonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona.

Léonnat m History (Gallicized)
French form of Leonnatus.

Leonnato m Italian
Italian form of Leonnatus.

Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]

Leonnatus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.

Leonne f Dutch, Haitian Creole
Dutch borrowing and Haitian variant of Léonne.

Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]

Leovanni m English (American)
Combination of Leo and Giovanni.

Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.

Lexianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexiana.

Leynne f & m American (Rare)

Lhianna f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana, perhaps inspired by the spelling of Rhianna.

Lhiannon f Welsh
A Welsh/Celtic name used by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her novel "The Forest House" for her main character. This woman is a druid.

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.

Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Lianny f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Liebmann m Yiddish

Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.

Liënne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Lienne.

Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]

Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Liilianni f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîliáne.

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

Liliannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Liliana.

Lilianni f Greek, Portuguese
Greek form of Lilian.

Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.

Liljanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Lilianna, generally considered a misspelling. There were 33 women with this name in Poland in 2020.

Lilliann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillianna f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.

Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.

Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.

Lillyonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lilouenn f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lilwenn.

Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.

Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).

Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.

Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.

Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.

Linnae f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Linnar m Estonian
Variant of Linnart.

Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.

Linnart m Estonian
Variant of Lennart.

Linnart m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnar, perhaps influenced by Lennart.

Linnda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linda.

Linne f Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sami
Variant of Linna and Line. It also means "linen" in Swedish.

Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).

Linneria f Obscure
Possibly inspired by Linaria.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).

Linnetta f English (Modern, Rare)
Derivative of Lynette

Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).

Linni f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Linnea and other similar names. A famous bearer is Norwegian model Linn "Linni" Meister.

Linning f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.

Linny m & f English

Lionne f German (Swiss, Rare)

Lionnel m French, French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.

Lisanna f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant and cognate of Lisanne.

Lisciànnaru m Sicilian
Variant of Lisciànniru.

Lisciànnira f Sicilian
Feminine form of Lisciànniru.

Lisciànniru m Sicilian
Variant of Alissandru.

Lisciànnuru m Sicilian
Variant of Lisciànniru.

Lisenn f Breton

Lisenne f English

Livianna f Hungarian
Variant of Liviána.

Livianne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Liviane.

Livienne f Antillean Creole (Rare)

Liyanna f Malay (Rare)
Variant of Liyana.

Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.

Lizenn f Breton
Breton form of Louise.

Lluvianna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lluviana, an elaboration of Lluvia.

Loanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Loane.

Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.

Logann m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Logan.

Loghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Logan.

Lohanne f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Loliannah f & m Navajo

Londynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Londyn.

Londynne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of London. According to the SSA, 9 girls were named Londynne in 2014.

Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.

Lonna f American
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lonny.

Lönne m Low German
Of unclear origin and meaning.... [more]

Lønne f Danish (Rare)
Danish feminine form of Hlynur.

Lonne f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Apollonia.

Lonneke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Apollonia.

Lonnel m English

Lonnell m African American
Elaboration of Lonnie with the popular name suffix el, likely stemming from Lionel.

Lonnica f English (Rare)

Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.

Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.

Loranna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorana.

Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.

Lorenna f Brazilian, Portuguese

Lorenny f Spanish (Latin American)

Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.

Lorianna f English
Variant of Loriana.

Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]

Lorienne f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French variant spelling of Laurienne, which is one of the main French forms of Lauriana.

Lorilynn f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)

Lorynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Losanna f Arthurian Cycle
The evil sovereigness of the Ancient Tower in La Tavola Ritonda.

Loðinn m Old Norse
Originally a byname, from Old Norse loðinn meaning "hairy, woolly".

Louann f English
Variant of Luann.

Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.

Louanne f English (Rare), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Luann and French variant of Louane.

Louisanne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Louise and Anne 1.

Louisianna f American

Louwenn f Breton

Louzanne f Afrikaans

Lovelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love 2 and Lynn

Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]

Lowenna f Cornish
Variant of Lowena.

Luciann f American (Rare)
Variant of Lucyann.

Lucianna f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lucianne f English, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Lucienne.

Luciënna f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Luciënne.

Lucienna f Flemish (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Latinate variant of Lucienne.

Luciënne f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Lucienne.

Lucjanna f Polish
Polish form of Luciana.

Lucyann f English
Combination of Lucy and Ann.

Lucyanna f English
Combination of Lucy and Anna.

Lucyanne f English
Combination of Lucy and Anne 1.

Lumianna f Finnish (Modern)
Combination of Lumi and Anna. The name was first used in the 1990s.

Lunna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luna.

Luonnotar f Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish luonto meaning "nature". In the Kalevala this is another name for Ilmatar.

Lusianna f Bulgarian (Rare)

Luðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Loðinn.

Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.

Lyanne f Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Lianne.

Lyannefe f Filipino

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.

Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]

Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.

Lynnea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnea.

Lynnesi f Obscure

Lynnet f Obscure
A variant of Lynet.

Lynnett f English (Rare)
Variant of Lynette.

Lynnetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynetta.

Lynnex f English (Modern, Rare)

Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.

Lynnica f American (Rare)

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnika f American (Rare)
Variant of Lynika.

Lynnix f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.

Lynnleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lynley.

Lynnley f English (American)
Variant of Linley.

Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.

Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay

Lynnwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linwood.

Lyonne f Dutch (Rare)

Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.

Lysianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lythianna f Obscure

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.

Mackenna f American (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.

Madalenn f Breton
Variant of Madalen.

Madalynn f American (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Madalynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Maddalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madalyn.

Maddelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Maddilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Maddilynne f Dutch

Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.

Madelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Madenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint Bona.

Madilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Madisynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madisynne f English
Variant of Madisyn.

Madlainne f Picard
Variant of Madlaingne.

Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.

Madlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Madysynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madysyn.

Maeann f English (British)