Submitted Names Containing nn

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Fáinne f Irish
Means "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.
Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.
Fakhr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".
Falynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Fallon. Falynn Sandskimmer is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' series of books.
Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.
Fannasibilla f Obscure
In the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of Frances (via its diminutive Fanny) and Sibyl.
Fannberg m Icelandic
Masculine form of Fannborg.
Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Fanngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse fǫnn meaning "snowdrift" and geirr meaning "spear".
Fannia f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Fannius. Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major.
Fannlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse fǫnn "snowdrift" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Fannur m Bashkir, Tatar
The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [more]
Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.
Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.
Fayanna f English
Earlier form of Fayana
Fayelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faye using the popular name suffix lynn.
Fayenne f Dutch
Blend of Faye and Anne 1.
Feibelmann m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Feibesch recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Fenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenn.
Fenna f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Fennäus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Fenne recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Fenne f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
Majorily feminine, meaning girl or maiden. For boys it's a version of Ferdinand.
Fenneke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Strictly feminine diminutive of Fenne.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Fenner.
Fenni f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Fenning m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenning.
Fennix m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Phoenix which was used as a masculine name among the English Romani community in the 1800s.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
Fennu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Fenny f Literature
Diminutive of Fenchurch.
Ferdinannu m Sicilian
Variant of Firdinandu via Ferdinandu.
Fianna f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Fie and Anna.
Fiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Fabiënne. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is (intended to be) a variant of Viënne.
Fienne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Fiene. Also compare Fiënne, which is very similar in appearance but has a completely different etymology.
Finna f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Finnr.
Finna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Fína.
Finnbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Finnbjörg.
Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".
Finnbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Finnbjǫrn.
Finnbjørn m Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Finnbjǫrn.
Finnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements finnr "Sámi, Laplander" (and by extension "magician") and bjǫrn "bear".
Finnboga f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Finnbogi.
Finnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse finnr "Finn, Sámi" and bogi "bow".
Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Finndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Finndis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Finndís.
Finne m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Fenne.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Finneas m English (Modern)
Variant of Phineas, likely inspired by names containing the Old Irish element finn "white".
Finneces m Irish Mythology
A legendary Irish poet and sage, according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Finnevid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Finnvid.
Finney m English
Diminutive of Phineas.
Finney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Finnfríði m Faroese
Combination of Finn 2 and Old Norse friðr "love, peace".
Finnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Finngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Finnr "person from Finland" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Finni m Icelandic
Variant of Finnr.
Finnie f English
Diminutive of Seraphina
Finnja f German (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Finya.... [more]
Finnjón m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse element finnr "Sámi, Laplander" combined with the name Jón.
Finnkell m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements finnr "Finn, Lapp" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Finnrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and rós "rose".
Finnvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements finnr "'Finn, Lapp" and vǫrðr "guard".
Finnvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Finnvarðr.
Finnvid m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Finnvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Finnviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Fionnabhair f Irish Mythology
From the Old Irish finn "bright, fair" and siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from find "white, fair" and abair "brow; eyelash".... [more]
Fionnagán m Irish
Diminutive of Fionn
Fionnúir f Irish (Modern)
Usual modern Irish form of Finnabhair (see Findabhair) in which "the b is altogether suppressed, on account of aspiration" (Joyce, 1873)... [more]
Fionnula f Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of Fionnghuala (see Fionnuala). A known bearer of this name is the Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan (b. 1941).
Firdinannu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ferdinand.
Fírinne f Irish
Invented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish fírinne meaning "truth".
Fjǫlsvinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Fjǫlsviðr.
Fjölsvinnur m Norse Mythology
Icelandic form of Fjǫlsvinnr, used to refer to the mythological character.
Fjonn m German (Modern)
German borrowing of Fionn, reflecting the Irish pronunciation.
Fjǫrgynn m Norse Mythology
Masculine form of Fjǫrgyn. Fjǫrgynn was the father of Frigg in Norse mythology.
Flammenn f Breton
Derived from Breton flamm meaning "bright, brilliant, agleam, splendid" (compare Eflamm).
Flanna f Irish
Means “red haired” in Irish.
Flannabhra m Irish
It refers to someone with red eyebrows.
Flannchad m Medieval Irish
Derived from the elements flann "red" and cath "battle".
Flonne f Popular Culture
Flonne is the name of a main character of Disgaea, a series of tactical RPG games developed by Nippon Ichi.
Flonnie f English
Diminutive of Florence.
Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]
Flynne f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Flynn.
Fǫgrumskinni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning 'with beautiful skin'.
Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".
Fönn f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Forkunnr m Old Norse
From Old Norse *forkunnr meaning "knowing something in advance".
Fránn m Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse fránn "gleaming, flashing (of serpents, weapons)".
Franni f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Franciska.
Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Freymann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of Freyr and maðr "man".
Freysteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Icelandic and Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.
Friedmann m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-German vernacular form of Schalom (See Shalom). Compare also the German given name Friedemann.
Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.
Friðfinna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Friðfinnur.
Fríðfinnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Friðfinnur.
Friðfinnur m Icelandic
From Old Norse friðr "peace, protection" and finnr "Finn, Sámi" (compare Finnur).
Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".
Fríðunn f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "'beautiful, beloved" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Fronnie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia or Saffron.
Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Frøystæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".
Frusannah f English (Archaic)
Said to be an 18th-century blend of Frances and Susannah, it is possible that it developed as a vernacular form of Euphrosyne.
Frynne f Literature
Possibly a variant of Phryne. The name appears in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels.
Fundinn m Old Norse
Means "foundling" in Old Norse. It is found as both a byname and a given name.
Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.
Fyawronnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Febronia.
Gæirunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and unnr "wave".
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Galgan-nga f Chukchi
Means "duck" in Chukchi.
Ġanni m Maltese
Variant of Ġwanni.
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.
Gannon m American
Transferred use of the surname Gannon.
Gannota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English ganot "gannet".
Gaofenngwe m Tswana
Means "He (God) cannot be defeated" in Setswana.
Gaon-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Nuri.
Gavinn m English
Variant of Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.
Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Geirfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Geirfinnr.
Geirfinna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Geirfinnur.
Geirfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Geirfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Geirfinnr.
Genna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna, the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.
Gennade m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gennadios via Latinized Gennadius.
Gennadia f Ancient Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Gennadios (see Gennadiy).
Gennalie f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Genna.
Gennara f Neapolitan
Feminine form of Gennaro.
Ġennaru m Maltese
Maltese form of Januarius.
Gennaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Gennaro.
Gennet f Manx
According to the Manx scholar W.W.Gill this name is not connected with Jane or John, but with the Frankish name Genida.
Gennie f American
Diminutive of Genevieve or other names containing gen. Also possibly a variant of Jenny.
Gennifer f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Jennifer. A famous bearer is the author Gennifer Choldenko.
Gennosuke m Japanese
From 元 (gen) meaning "origin", 之 (no) meaning "of", and 介 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Georgann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by Ann
Georganna f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georganne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georgeann f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georgeanne f English
Combination of George and Anne 1.
Georgiann f English
Combination of George and Ann.
Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).
Germann m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]
Ghjuanni m Sardinian
Gallurese form of John.
Ghjuvannina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjuvanni.
Giahannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giannakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giannis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Gianneddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Giannelli m Popular Culture
This is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Giannetto m Italian
Italian diminutive of Gianni, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giannica f Italian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Gianninu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Giannos m Greek
Variant of Giannis.
Giannoula f Greek
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]
Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.
Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]
Gieanne f English
Variant of Jeanne.
Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.
Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Ginnar m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ginnarr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin.
Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").
Ginnaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gennaro.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gioann m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of John.
Gionna f Italian
Version of Gianna meaning god is gracious
Gionni m & f Italian
Gionni is a name for boys and girls.... [more]
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giovanniccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. Giovanniccia Candiano was Dogaressa of Venice by her marriage to the Doge Pietro IV Candiano (r... [more]
Giovanniccio m Italian
Italian form of Ioannikios via it's Latinized form Joannicius.
Giovannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.
Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
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