Submitted Names Containing nn

This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is nn.
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Channa f Hebrew
Variant of Chana.
Channarong m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Channe f Jewish
Variant of Channah.
Channel f English
Variant of Chanel.
Channie f English
Unknown, possibly a female variant of Channing.
Channiel m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Hanniel.
Channiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.
Chardonnay f African American (Modern)
After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
Charlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlyn, which is a variant of Charlene using the popular name element lyn.
Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine
Charnnarong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญณรงค์ (see Channarong).
Chavonne f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.
Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).
Chayenna f Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Chenna m Telugu
Possibly from Chennappa, the name of a Vijayanagara-era rajah after whom the city of Chennai is named. Chennappa Nayaka himself was named after a Telugu deity called Chennakesava Swamy.
Chenny f Korean (?), Khmer (?)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Chenny Paolucci (2002-), an ice skater.
Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.
Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.
Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.
Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.
Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.
Cheyvonne f English (American)
Either a variant of Chevonne or a combination of Cheyenne and Yvonne.
Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).
Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.
Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.
Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.
Choerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Choirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.
Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.
Chrysanna f Greek
Possibly a combination of Chrysa and Anna inspired by Chrysanthi.
Chunniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Chunnuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.
Chyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chynn f Chinese (Modern)
From Chinese 真 (zhen) which means "true". This name is mainly used in Singapore.
Chynna f English
Variant of China.
Cianne f English (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ci- and Anne 1 or a variant of Cyan... [more]
Cincinnatus m Ancient Roman
From Latin cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cinnamon f English
From the English word cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [more]
Cinnia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Zinnia.
Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".
Ciprienn f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Cyprienne.
Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna
Clarienne f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Clara and the popular suffix enne
Cochrann f Irish Mythology
Perhaps from Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of Diarmaid and Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.
Collynns f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Collins. Collynns was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Conchenn f Pictish, Medieval Scottish, Old Celtic
Borne by a 6th century woman of a reportedly Pictish or Dal Riatan family.
Conna m English (British, Rare)
Perhaps taken from Connor.
Connagh m Irish
Taken from Conchobar.
Connaghyn m Manx
Derived from Old Irish cú (con) "hound, wolf" and cenn "head".
Connee f English
Variant of Connie. A famous bearer was singer Connee Boswell.
Connery m & f Irish (Anglicized), English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Connery.... [more]
Conney m English
Diminutive of Connor.
Conni f English
Variant of Connie.
Connley m Irish
Meaning:... [more]
Connmhach m Old Irish
Derived from Gaelic connmach "head-smashing".
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Connop m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connop. A notable bearer is Connop Thirlwall, a theologian and historian.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Connye f English
Feminine spelling of Connie. A notable bearer is the jazz musician Connye Florance.
Conwenna f Literature
Meaning uncertain, probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name (like Cuniovenda, Cunovinda or Cunovinna). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Conwenna was the mother of Brennius and Belinus, two early kings of Britain... [more]
Copelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Copelyn. 47 girls were given this name in 2022.
Coquannathacka m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "green leaves" in Yavapai. Name borne by a Yavapé Yavapai leader.
Corianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Corrie and Anne 1, perhaps influenced by Corinne.
Corrinne f English
Variant of Corinne.
Criomhthann m Irish
It means "fox".
Críonna f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish críonna meaning "wise".
Cristinne f Picard
Picard form of Christine.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana
Cúchonnacht m Irish
Means "hound of Connacht" in Irish Gaelic.
Cuileann m Scottish Gaelic
An Irish and Scottish Gaelic name from the word cuileann meaning 'holly'.
Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).
Cunneke f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kunegunde.
Cupidonnet m Literature
Diminutive of Cupidon.... [more]
Curinna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corinna.
Cyann f Popular Culture
From the name of a fictional character in a French comic book called The Cycle of Cyann.
Cynewynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element cyne meaning "royal" and wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Cyprianne f Medieval French
Feminine form of Cyprian.
Cyrienne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrien and variant of Cyria.
Dachonna f Medieval Irish
Means "My Conainne" in Medieval Irish.
Dagfinna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Dagfinnur.
Dagfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Dagfinnr.
Dagmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr meaning "day" and maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Dagrunn f Norwegian
Variant of Dagrun.
Daikokutennyo f Japanese Mythology
The Japanese form of the goddess Mahakali or a feminine form of Daikokuten, the god of great blackness or darkness... [more]
Dáinn m Norse Mythology
Means "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dakenna f American
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Dakota or Kenna
Damiann m Obscure
Variant of Damian.
Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.
Dåʹmnn f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Tyyne.
Damonno f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek δᾶμον (damon) meaning "district".
Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dannet m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Danney m English
Variant of Danny.
Dannié m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Daniel.
Danniebelle f American
Danniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.
Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
Dannii f English (Australian)
Variant of Danni. A notable bearer is Australian singer Dannii Minogue (1971-).
Dannilo m Brazilian
Variant of Danilo.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dannon.
Dannotalos m Gaulish
A name found on an inscription in the gaulish language.
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Dardinne m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Êdouard.
Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.
Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.
Darlanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Darla or Darlene with Anne 1.
Darlynne f English
Variant of Darlyn.
Darylann f Popular Culture
A compound of the names Daryl and Ann borne by a recurring character in 'Hill Street Blues' played by the actress Deborah Richter.
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davonna f African American (Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Davon.
Davonne f African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Yvonne.
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawnn f English (American, Rare)
Rare variant of Dawn. A notable bearer is American actress Dawnn Lewis (1961-).
Daydreanne f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Presumably a feminine form of Dadrian, the spelling altered to resemble the word daydream. This spelling appears to be unique.
Dayenne f Dutch (Modern), Dutch (Surinamese, Modern, Rare)
A more phonetical spelling of Diane, perhaps based on Dayana or Cheyenne.
Debonnaire f Various (Rare)
From French débonnaire meaning ''suave and refined''.
Deeanna f English (American)
Variant of Deanna. It can be spelled Deeanna, DeeAnna or Dee Anna.
Dehenna f English (British)
From the name of British politician and MP Dehenna Davison.
Delenn f Popular Culture
Sci-Fi TV series, Babylon 5 character, head of the minbari religious cast
Delennyk f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Delen. This is a modern Cornish name.
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
Denna f English, Literature
The name of a character from the book series The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.
Denne m & f Dutch
This name could be a variant spelling of Tenne, but it could also be derived from Daniel (for men) or Danielle (for women)... [more]
Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denni f & m English (Rare), Albanian (Modern)
Diminutive of Denise and a variant of Denny.
Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
Denning m English
Transferred use of the surname Denning.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Dennison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Dennison.
Dennon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dennon.
Dennosuke m Japanese
It could be from 佃⁠ (tsukuda, ten, den) meaning “cultivated rice field” or 伝 (den) meaning "ttansmission, conveyance, communication", 電 (den) meaning "electricity, electric, lightning" combined with means 之 (no) meaning "of, this, that" and 介 (suke) meaning "hel, assist, mediate"... [more]
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Deonna f English (American), African American
Variant of Deonne or Deanna, or possibly a variant of Diana reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.
Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".
Désanne f Dutch (Rare)
This name is usually a combination of Désirée with Anne 1.... [more]
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Diahann f English (Rare)
Variant of Diane. Notable bearer of this name is the American actress Diahann Carroll (1935-2019), whose birth name was Carol Diann Johnson.
Díanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Dianna.
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δίκτυννα (Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα (diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [more]