Names Matching Pattern *an

Tilman m German
Combination of Till and Old German man meaning "person, man". A notable bearer was the German sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531).

Titian m History
Usual English form of Titianus (see Tiziano) used to refer to the painter Tiziano Vecellio.

Togzhan f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Traian m Romanian
Romanian form of Traianus (see Trajan 1).

Trajan 1 m History
From the Roman cognomen Traianus, which is of unknown meaning. The Roman emperor Trajan (full name Marcus Ulpius Traianus) is considered among the most capable men to have led the empire. His military accomplishments include victories over Dacia and Parthia.

Trajan 2 m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.

Trayan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Trajan 2.

Trevelyan m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "homestead on the hill".

Tristán m Spanish
Spanish form of Tristan.

Tristan m English, French, Arthurian Cycle
Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.

Trueman m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Truman.

Truman m English
From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).

Trystan m Welsh
Variant of Tristan.

Tsvetan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".

Tuân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遵 (tuân) meaning "obey, follow, honour".

Turan m & f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian توران (Tūrān), a historical region in Central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. It is traditionally said to mean "land of Tur". The place is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.

Tycjan m Polish
Polish form of Titianus (see Tiziano).

Tyquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and quan.

Ualan m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Valentine 1.

Ùisdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Eysteinn.

Ulan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "young man, boy" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Ultán m Irish, Old Irish
Means "of Ulster" in Irish. Ulster is a region in the north of Ireland. This name was borne by two 7th-century Irish saints.

Ümran m Turkish
Turkish form of Umran.

Umran m Arabic
Means "flourishing, thriving" in Arabic, derived from the root عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".

Urban m Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.

Usman m Urdu, Indonesian, Hausa
Urdu, Indonesian and Hausa form of Uthman.

Uthman m Arabic
Means "baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a type of large bird). Uthman was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who married two of his daughters. He was the third caliph of the Muslims.

Vahan m Armenian
Means "shield" in Armenian.

Valentinian m History
English form of Valentinianus, used to refer to the Roman emperor.

Valérian m French
French form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, History
From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.

Vân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雲 (vân) meaning "cloud".

Văn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 文 (văn) meaning "literature, culture, writing". This is a common middle name for Vietnamese boys.

Van m English
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.

Vardan m Armenian
Derived from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language.

Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.

Vaughan m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname that was derived from bychan (mutated to fychan) meaning "little".

Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.

Vespasian m History
From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the founder of the Flavian dynasty.

Vihaan m Hindi
From Sanskrit विहान (vihāna) meaning "dawn, morning".

Vivian m & f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.

Vivyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Viyan f Kurdish
Means "desire" in Kurdish.

Vladan m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.

Volkan m Turkish
Means "volcano" in Turkish.

Vulcan m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Latin Vulcanus, possibly related to fulgere meaning "to flash", but more likely of pre-Latin origin. In Roman mythology Vulcan was the god of fire. He was later equated with the Greek god Hephaestus.

Vyvyan m English (British)
Variant of Vivian. This was the name of one of Oscar Wilde's sons.

Walerian m Polish
Polish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

Waman m Quechua
Means "eagle, falcon" in Quechua.

Warahran m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Bahram.

Wayan m & f Balinese
From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to the first-born child.

Wigstan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Wystan.

Wodan m Germanic Mythology
Old High German form of *Wōdanaz (see Odin).

Wotan m Germanic Mythology
Variant of Wodan.

Wulan f Javanese
Javanese form of Bulan.

Wulfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and stan "stone".

Wynnstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone".

Wystan m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Wigstan, composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon saint. It became rare after the Norman Conquest, and in modern times it is chiefly known as the first name of the British poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973).

Xan m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xasan m Somali
Somali form of Hasan.

Xián m Galician
From Xulián, the Galician form of Julian.

Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Xoán m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Xuan m Asturian
Asturian form of Iohannes (see John).

Yan 1 m Belarusian
Belarusian variant form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Yan 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar fashion.

Yan 3 m French
Variant of Yann.

Yasaman f Persian
Variant of Yasamin.

Yawan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Javan.

Yazdan m Persian
Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Yeho'addan f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.

Yehochanan m Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).

Yehonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).

Yemelyan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).

Yeong-Hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yeruslan m Folklore
From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "contain, include". This name can also be formed from other combinations of similar-sounding characters.

Yoan 1 m French
French form of Johann.

Yoan 2 m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of John.

Yochanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehoḥanan).

Yohan m French
French form of Johann.

Yonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan.

Yordan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.

Yrian m Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Scandinavian form of Jurian.

Yuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman" (which is usually only feminine). Other characters are also possible.

Yulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian.

Yvan m French
French form of Ivan.

Zalán m Hungarian
Possibly from the name of the region of Zala in western Hungary, itself named for the Zala River. This name used by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in his 1823 epic Zalán Futása.

Zalman m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Solomon.

Zaman m Arabic, Urdu
Means "time, age, era" in Arabic.

Žan m Slovene
Slovene form of Zuan, Gian or Jean 1.

Zan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Zelimkhan m Chechen
Combination of the name Salim and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa tree" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "contain, include". Other character combinations are possible.

Ziya ur-Rahman m Arabic
Means "splendour of the merciful" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".

Zlatan m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.

Zoltán m Hungarian, Slovak
Possibly related to the Turkish title sultan meaning "king, sultan". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Hungary, also known as Zsolt.

Zoran m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of Zora.

Zuan m Medieval Italian
Medieval Venetian form of John.

Zusman m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet man" in Yiddish.