Browse Submitted Names

Farran m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farran.

Faruzan f Old Persian
It means "bright" in Persian.

Fatman f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Patman.

Fatyan f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "seduction".

Faxian m & f Chinese
Fa and Xian.... [more]

Feilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing" or "waves, ripples".

Feiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Feitian f Chinese Mythology

Feiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".

Feiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Fenan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Fen 1 and An 1.

Fengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Fenglan f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain, mist"... [more]

Fengmian f & m Chinese

Fengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "air, wind" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Fengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Fenjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Fenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".

Ferman m & f Kurdish
Means "order, command" in Kurdish.

Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]

Firuzan f Uzbek
Variant form of Firuza.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Foozhan f Persian
Euphonious

Foroozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Forouzan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous, shining, radiant" in Persian.

Forozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Foruzan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Frán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Fránn.

Fuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Fucan f Bontoc (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Fukan.

Fuchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation" or 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Fuduan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 端 (duān) meaning "end, beginning".

Fuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fukan f Bontoc
Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.

Fullan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : puffing up, inflating... [more]

Fūran f Japanese (Rare)
From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".

Furan f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Fuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Fuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Gagan f & m Indian (Sikh)
the sky

Gaihuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Gaijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Gaimian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".

Gaixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Gallerian m & f English

Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Galzigan f Tatar (Rare)

Gaylan m & f English (American)
A primarily masculine variation of Gayland.

Gearldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gegeentavilan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian гэгээн (gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and тавилан (tavilan) meaning "fate, destiny".

Genean f English
Variant of Janine.

Geraldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine

Gerdan f Kurdish
Means "neck, collar" in Kurdish.

Gerldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Glodean f African American
The name of an African-American rhythm and blues musician and widow of prominent fellow musician Barry White.

Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)
It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".

Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.

Gölšan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulshan.

Goshan f Kurdish
Means “ears” in Kurdish.

Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]

Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.

Grian f Dutch (Rare)

Grian f Irish Mythology
Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").

Guancan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous".

Guanghan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 汉 (han) meaning "man".

Guangjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Guanglan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Guanglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, bright" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Guangshan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Guanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Guanran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes; pledge, promise".

Guanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guanwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Guanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).

Guichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, pretty, graceful".

Guihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Guijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Guilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Guilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".

Guiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Guinan f Popular Culture
Guinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Guishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Guixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Guiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".

Guiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Gulan f Kurdish
Means "May" in Kurdish.

Gulbaran f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and baran meaning "rain".

Gülcahan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Gülcihan.

Gülcan f Turkish
A combination of Gül and Can.

Gulchaman f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flowerbed".

Gülcihan f Turkish
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and جهان (jahān) meaning "world".

Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".

Gülfidan f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol) and fidan meaning "sapling".

Gülhan f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and han meaning "leader".

Guljaan f Uzbek, Urdu, Korean
In Uzbek and Urdu, it is taken from gul meaning "flower" and jaan meaning "life". In Korean, 굴잔 (guljan) means "oyster".

Guljan f Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word gul, meaning "flower" (derived from Persian gol), and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear one" (ultimately derived from Persian).

Gullan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Gunhild, Gunilla, or any other name beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god"... [more]

Gulnîsan f Kurdish
From the Kurdish gul meaning "rose" and nîsan meaning "April".

Gulravshan f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".

Gülşən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golshan.

Gulsuman f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and suman meaning "jasmine".

Gultan f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and tan meaning "body, person".

Gulzhan f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Gunjan f Indian

Gunsan f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish diminutive of Gun.

Guojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Guoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Guoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Gurbachan m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन (vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".

Gurbansoltan f Turkmen
From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"

Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".

Gurman m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit".

Gursharan m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]

Gursiman f & m Indian (Sikh)

Gursimran f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).

Gwenan f Welsh
Variant of Gwennan.

Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.

Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Gwenthlian f Medieval Welsh
Either a variant or a semi-Anglicization of Gwenllian.

Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Gyllian f Medieval English (Rare)
Precursor to Gillian.

Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]

Haidan m & f Chinese (Rare)
Deriving from the Chinese elements 海 (hǎi "sea,ocean"), and 丹 (dān "red, cinnabar"). Other character combinations are also possible.

Haidan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Varient of Hayden and the rarer Haiden ... [more]

Hailan f Chinese
From the Chinese character 艾 (Ài) meaning "love" combined with 兰 (Lán) meaning "blue". All together the name could mean "ocean waves" or "ripples".

Hailian f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Hai and Lian 2

Haipan f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Haitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Haiyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".

Han m & f Dutch
Short form of Johannes or Hanne 1.

Han f English
Short form of Hannah.

Han m & f Burmese
Means "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.

Han m & f Lao
Means "lively" in Lao.

Han m & f Korean
나라 '한' - 韓... [more]

Hanaan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2).

Hannan f & m Arabic (Arabized, Rare)
The most merciful, The Beneficent. One of the names of Allah.... [more]

Hanneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch pet form of Hanne 1, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD... [more]

Haolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, hoary" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Haoxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" combined with 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty, tall" and also referring to a type of high-fronted curtained carriage or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Haoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white, hoary" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Haran m & f Basque
Means "valley" in Basque.

Harbhajan m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit हर (hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन (bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".

Haridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *asidd n wayyur meaning "moonlight". Another meaning is "goat", from Guanche *aridaman.

Harkiran f Punjabi
This name means the ray of sunshine coming down from god. It is of Punjabi origin.

Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.

Harlean f English (Archaic)
Possibly a rare variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.

Harsimran f & m Punjabi

Hasian f & m Batak
Means "darling, beloved" in Toba Batak.

Hasiholan m & f Batak
Means "longing, missed" in Toba Batak.

Hataikan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaikan.

Hataiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaiwan.

Hathaikan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์ (kan) maning "dear, beloved".

Hathaiwan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."

Hayman f Burmese
Means "winter" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta).

Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.

Hêlan m & f Kurdish
Means "keep, preserve" in Kurdish.

Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.

Heyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Hîvan f Kurdish
From Kurdish hiv meaning "moon".

Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.

Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".

Hoân f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fan.

Hodman f Somali
Possibly linked to the name Hodan

Hồng-an f Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, Hồng means pink or rose and An means peace. Rose peace, or pink peace.

Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.

Hongchan f Chinese

Hongjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Honglan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Hongnan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Hongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Hongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Hongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Hongyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 or 紅 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned"... [more]

Hongyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 沅 (yuán) referring to the Yuan River in Hunan province, 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss"... [more]

Horasan f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the name of the ancient province Khorasan, itself from the Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn' (xwarāsān) meaning “sunrise; east”.

Hotmian f & m Batak
From Toba Batak hot meaning "firm, steady, steadfast" and mian meaning "reside, dwell, stay".

Hounan f Chinese
From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsiao-han f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "to contain, to include" or "soak, wet", as well as other character combinations.

Hualian f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flowery, illustrious, prosperous, splendid" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".

Huanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Huanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huaxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Huayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.

Huijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Huilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Huinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Huinian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Huiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".

Huiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Huishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a type or orchid, 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Huixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of fragrant orchid, and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Huiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.

Human f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "melted snow" in Arabic.

Hunraqan m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
The original Mayan variant of Huracan.

Huoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Huzan m & f Kurdish
Means "poetry" in Kurdish.

Iimaan f & m Somali
Somali form of Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).

İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.

Imojean f American (South)
Variant of Imogene used in the southern United States.

Incadan f Inca
A name used for the chief's Daughter

Inkan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo inka meaning "Inca" and the genitive suffix -n.

Iran f Persian
From the name of the country Iran.

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Irian m & f Indonesian, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Historical name for the island of New Guinea in Indonesian, from Biak meaning "hot land". It is also a woman-dragon character in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels.

Irulan f Literature
The name of a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is an anagram of her mother's name Anirul. The character of Ghanima points out in the book that her name is also an anagram of "ruinal" and refers to her as "ruinous Irulan", it has therefore sometimes been interpreted as meaning "ruinous".

Ish-pan f Biblical Hebrew

Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.

Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]

Itohan f Western African, Edo, Ijaw
Means "mercy" in Edo and "I don't wish you bad" in Ijaw.

Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.

Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.

Izan m & f Arabic
From Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."

Izlan f Berber
Means "melody" in Tamazight.

Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.

Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.

Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.

Jaedan m & f English
Variant of Jaden

Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.

Jahan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Cihan.

Jaidan m & f English (Modern)
An alternate spelling of the popular name Jayden, given to 52 males and 7 females in the U.S. in 2012.

Jailan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.

Jambolan f English

Jamyan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Mongolian form of Jamyang.

Jan m & f Kazakh, Persian
Kazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.

Janean f English (Rare)
Variant of Janine.

Janneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Medieval Dutch pet form of Jan 1 and Janne 2, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.... [more]

Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Jaruvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Jaruwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Jayan f & m Literature (Rare), Indian
From Malayalam, which means Winner... [more]

Jaydan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jaden.

Jaydean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayden or a combination of Jay 1/Jayde and Dean.

Jaylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.

Jaylean f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jazzman f & m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Jasmine or else from the English word jazzman: "A musician who plays or composes jazz music".

Jearldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Jee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Jeeranan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Jeerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Jeevan f & m Punjabi
"Life" or "bringer of life"

Jehan f & m Arabic (Egyptian), Persian (Rare, ?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيهان (See Jihan) as a feminine name or Persian جهان (see Jahan) as a masculine name.... [more]

Jeiran f & m Persian, Georgian
Derived from Persian جیران (jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი (jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [more]

Jenan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنان (see Jinan).

Jeralean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Jerldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Jerlean f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Jeyran f Armenian
It means "deer" in Armenian

Jiachan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Jiahan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn, before daybreak", 罕 (hǎn) meaning "rare, scarce", or 捍 (hàn) meaning "ward off, defend, guard"... [more]

Jialan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, house", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious" combined with 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid" or "elegant, graceful" or 嵐 (lán) meaning "mist", as well as other character combinations.

Jialuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Ji-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet"... [more]

Jianuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".

Jiaoxian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Jiashan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Jiaxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Jiayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Jiequan f Chinese
From the Chinese 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Jiexian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 结 (jié) meaning "knot; to tie, to bind, to connect" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" combined with 弦 (xián) meaning "string, chord", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, good, worthy" or 先 (xiān) meaning "first, before"... [more]

Jihan f Arabic, Indonesian
Possibly a feminine form of Jahan.

Jilan f & m Arabic, Urdu, Hindi (Rare)

Jillyan f English
Variant of Jillian.

Jilyan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jillian.

Jinan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jin 1 and An 1.

Jinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Jindawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chindawan.

Jingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jing and An 1.

Jingcan f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Jingchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Jinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify; calm, peaceful" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "fantasy, illusion, mirage" or 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy, pleased".

Jingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Jingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify; calm, peaceful" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Jingtian f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil". Other characters combinations are possible.

Jingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 净 (jìng) meaning "clean, pure" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Jingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify; calm, peaceful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Jingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant", 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".

Jingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 镜 (jìng) meaning "mirror, glass" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Jinlan f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Jinlian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect"... [more]

Jinluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Jinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Jinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Jinyuan m & f Chinese

Jiqian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 繼 (jì) meaning "to continue, to maintain" combined with 遷 (qiān) meaning "to ascend, to go up", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.