Save Gender Feminine Usage Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ʃa.na/(Asturian) /ʃa.nɐ/(Galician) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.