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Riannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rihanna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.

Rosanna f Italian, English
Combination of Rosa 1 and Anna.

Rosannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosanna.

Rosanne f English, Dutch
Combination of Rose and Anne 1.

Roseann f English
Variant of Rosanne.

Roseanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.

Rowanne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.

Roxanna f English
Variant of Roxana.

Roxanne f English, French
Variant of Roxane.

Rozanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.

Ruzanna f Armenian
Elaboration of Ruzan, perhaps influenced by Rosanna.

Ryann f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ryan.

Ryanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ryan.

Sanna f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Susanna. It can also be derived from Swedish sann meaning "true".

Sanne f Dutch, Danish
Dutch and Danish short form of Susanna.

Sanni f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Susanna.

Saranna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Anna, in occasional use since the 18th century.

Savanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Savannah.

Savannah f English
From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century. It was revived in the 1980s by the movie Savannah Smiles (1982).

Seachlann m Irish (Rare)
Metathesized variant of Seachnall.

Seanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Seán.

Shanna f English
Possibly a feminine variant of Shannon.

Shannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shanna.

Shannen f English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannon f & m English
From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called an tSionainn in Irish. It is associated with the legendary figure Sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her. However it is more likely she was named after the river, which may be related to Old Irish sen "old, ancient". As a given name, it first became common in America after the 1940s.

Shoshanna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Susanna.

Shyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Sinann f Irish Mythology
Older form of Sionann.

Sionann f Irish Mythology
In Irish legend this was the name of a granddaughter of the sea god Lir who went to Connla's Well, which was forbidden. The well burst and drowned her, leaving her body in the river thereafter known as the Sionainn (see Shannon).

Sousanna f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Susanna.

Sovann m & f Khmer
Means "gold" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa).

Sovanna f & m Khmer
Variant of Sovann.

Susann f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
German and Scandinavian short form of Susanne.

Susanna f Italian, Catalan, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, English, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
From Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian sšn "lotus". In the Old Testament Apocrypha this is the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves. It also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a woman who ministers to Jesus.... [more]

Susannah f Biblical
Form of Susanna found in some versions of the Old Testament.

Susanne f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, English
German and Scandinavian form of Susanna.

Suzanna f English
Variant of Susanna.

Suzanne f French, English, Dutch
French form of Susanna.

Sylvianne f French
Variant of Sylvaine.

Syuzanna f Armenian, Russian
Armenian form of Susanna, as well as a Russian variant.

Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.

Tanner m English
From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

Tatianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Tatiana.

Tatyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Tatiana.

Tianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Tiana.

Tiedemann m German (Archaic)
German form of Theotman (see Thijmen).

Uinseann m Irish
Irish form of Vincent.

Vanna 1 f Italian
Short form of Giovanna.

Vanna 2 f & m Khmer
From Khmer វណ្ណ (von) meaning "colour", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

Vanni m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.

Vianne f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.

Vivianne f French
Variant of Viviane.

Yann m Breton, French
Breton form of John.

Yanna 1 f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yanna 2 f Breton
Breton feminine form of Yann.

Yanni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis. A famous bearer is the Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis (1954-), who goes by the single name Yanni.

Yannic m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannig m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yianna f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yianni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis.

Yiannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yoann m French
French form of Johann.

Yohann m French
French form of Johann.

Yohannes m Amharic
Amharic form of John.

Yuhanna m Arabic
Arabic form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Yulianna f Russian
Russian form of Juliana.