Meaning & History
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves. It can also be formed from 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood". Other character combinations can form this name as well.