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Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [more]

Marjean f English (American)
Likely a combination of Marlene or Marjorie and Jean 2.

Marlian f Indonesian

Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Maryan f American
Variant of Marion 1.

Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.

Maryjean f English
Combination of Mary and Jean 2.

Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).

Marzipan f Obscure

Matigan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madigan.

Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.

Mayan m & f Urdu (Rare), Arabic (Modern, Rare)

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maysan f Arabic

Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.

Mean f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mea.

Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.

Meggan f American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mehgan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehregan f Persian
From the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.

Meian f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"

Meifan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meighan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Meilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mei 1 and Lan 1.

Meilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Meiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Meiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Meiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 全 (quán) meaning "complete, entire; maintain, keep whole".

Meiran f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of the names Mei 1 / Mei 2 and Ran.

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Meiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Meishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Meitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Meixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Meixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Meiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Meiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Melan f Indonesian

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Melryan m & f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces

Mengan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Menglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Mengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Mengpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Mengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 然 (rán) meaning "certainly, pledge, promise".

Mengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Mengsuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".

Mengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Mengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Mengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Merian f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marian 1.

Merian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Merican f Malaysian

Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).

Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.

Meriyan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Merran f Scots
Scots form of Marian 1.

Meryan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Mevrian f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Meygan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mheagan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mian f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Mia.

Mianluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勉 (miǎn) meaning "endeavor, make effort" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Miaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Miaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Miaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Miaopan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze; hope for".

Miaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Miaotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Miaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Miaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Miaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing".

Miaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Mihman f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Persian مهمان (mehmān) meaning "guest".

Mîhrîban f Kurdish
Variant of Mîhrîvan.

Mihriban f Turkish
Derived from Persian مهربان (mehrabān) meaning "kind, gracious".

Mîhrîvan f Kurdish
Means "merciful" in Kurdish.

Mijgan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mijgan meaning "eyelash".

Mikan f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, sweet" and 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit". As a vocabulary word, 蜜柑 (mikan) meaning "Mandarin orange". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Mikwan f Cree
Means 'feather' in Cree

Millan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Milla.

Minan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Min 1 and An 1.

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

Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Mingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Mingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".

Mingyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".

Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Min-Hsuan f Chinese (Hokkien)

Minhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Minlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Mintian f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Minxuan f Chinese

Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.

Miran f Dutch
Short form of Miranda.... [more]

Mircan f Kurdish
A variant of Mercan, meaning "coral" in Kurdish.

Mirian f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.

Mithian f Popular Culture
Of unknown origin and meaning, this name is likely taken from the town of Mithian (Mydhyan) in Cornwall. This was the name of a princess in the BBC series Merlin.

Mitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Mixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Miyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Miyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Mizban m & f Persian
it is a persian name... [more]

Mog-lan f Korean
From Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".

Mojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Molan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink", 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples", 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".

Monan f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".

Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Mookdawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukdawan.

Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.

Mowaran f Filipino (Rare)

Moxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Muan m & f Lao
Means "happy, joyous" in Lao.

Mübəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُبَيَّن (mubayyan) meaning "revealed".

Mudan f Chinese
Means "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.

Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Müjgən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant form of Mozhgan.

Mukdawan f Thai
From Thai มุกดา (mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Munkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Мөнхнасан (see Mönkhnasan)

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Muskaan f Indian
Means "smile".

Muskan f Hinduism

Muskkaan f Hindi
Meaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Muxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Muyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Muyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin; reason, cause, fate".

Müzəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish müzeyyen meaning "adorned".

Nadean f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.

Nagihan f Turkish
From Persian ناگهان (nagahan) meaning "suddenly".

Nahian m & f Bengali (Rare)

Najwan f Arabic (Rare)

Nalan f Turkish
Derived from Persian نالان (nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".

Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.

Namtaivan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquility" in Mongolian.

Namthan f Thai (Rare)
Means "sugar, sugar palm" in Thai.

Nan m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Johannes or Johanna.... [more]

Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Nan m & f Burmese
Means "palace" or "gold thread, metal thread" in Burmese.

Nanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]

Nanqian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Nantawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นันทวัน (see Nanthawan).

Nanthawan f Thai
From Thai นันท (nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and วัน (wan) meaning "day".

Nanyan f Chinese
From Chinese 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Naoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".

Naoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "large jade ring".

Napawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naphawan.

Naphawan f Thai
From Thai นภา (napha) meaning "sky" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Naran f & m Mongolian
Means "sun, sunny" in Mongolian.

Nareewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นารีวรรณ (see Nariwan).

Nariwan f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nartan f Polish (Rare)

Nasan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Nastaran f Persian
Means "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.

Natəvan f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian ناتوان (nātavān) meaning "powerless, weak, feeble". This was the pen name of Azerbaijani poet Xurşidbanu Natəvan (1832-1897).

Natavan f Turkmen
From Persian ناتوان (natavan) meaning "weak"

Natthakan f & m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Nayan m & f Sanskrit
Means "eyes" in Sanskrit.

Nayan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Nazan f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان (nāzān).

Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nellyan f American

Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.

Nevfidan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).

Neylan f Turkish

Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".

Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.

Ngoan m & f Vietnamese
Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).

Nhàn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫻 (nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".

Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".

Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".

Nian f Chinese

Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".

Nian-nian f Chinese, Popular Culture
"streetsmart; punk; rowdy, boisterous"... [more]

Nianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".

Nianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Niean f Chinese

Nihan f Turkish
Means "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان (nehān).

Nilawan f Thai
From Thai นิล (ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nillawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิลวรรณ (see Nilawan).

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

Ningchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Ningxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".

Ningyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Ninlawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nilawan.

Nipapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Nipaphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Nipavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาวรรณ (see Niphawan).

Nipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาวรรณ (see Niphawan).

Niphapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Niphaphan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".

Niphawan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Niran f Azerbaijani
From an Archaic Azerbaijani form of nar meaning "fire".

Nîşan f Kurdish
Means "manifestation, sign" in Kurdish.

Nisan f Turkish
The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.

Nishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Nîshtîman f Kurdish
Means "nation" in Kurdish.

Nîştîman f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".

Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Njoman m & f Balinese
Older spelling of Nyoman influenced by Dutch orthograpghy.

Nogan f Kalmyk
Means "green" in Kalmyk.

Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.

Nopawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Noppawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Nopphawan f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Norihan f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.

Norizan f & m Malay
From Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.

Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)
The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."

Nouran f Arabic
Means "of light" or "like light" in Arabic (compare Nur).

Nourhan f Arabic

Novian m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for someone born in November.

Nuan f & m Thai
Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.

Nuanjan f Thai

Nûcan f Kurdish
From nû meaning "new, fresh" and can meaning "soul".

Nudan m & f Tibetan
Means "powerful, efficient" in Tibetan.

Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Nuoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Nuran f Turkish

Nurbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Nurcahan f Azerbaijani
Combination of Nur and Cahan.

Nürcan f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nurcan.

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nurgulshan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and gulshan meaning "flower garden".

Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".

Nurihan f Thai (Muslim), Malay
Variant of Norihan.

Nuriman m & f Indonesian, Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and إيمان (iman) meaning "faith".

Nurjahan f Bengali
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".

Nurjan m & f Kazakh
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]

Nur-xan f Abazin
Abaza feminine form of Nurkhan.

Nutan f Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.

Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.

Obaasan f Japanese
Comes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.

Ocán f Romani (Caló)
Means "sun" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Sol 1.

Ochirsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ocogbolan m & f Agatu
Means "God does not sleep" in Agatu.

Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.

Ogulgurban f Turkmen
From ogul meaning "son" and the given name Kurban.

Olaitan m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.

Olean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a variant of Oline. It could also be taken from the name of a city in New York state.

Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.

Olympian m & f English (American)
Variation of Olympia, Olympios.

Ölziibuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and буян (buyan) meaning ""good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Ölziisaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Onwan f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, pleasant" in Thai.

Oran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.

Orawan f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, damsel, beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Oregan f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.

Orian f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Oryan.

Oriyan f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Original form of Oryan.

Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.

Oryan f & m Hebrew
The word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name Oriane / Orianne means "gold".

Otgonsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ouran f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Owadan f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.

Øyan f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Øyunn.

Oybadan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".

Oytan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tan meaning "body, person".

Oytuman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuman meaning "mist, fog, haze".

Oytuqqan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuqqan meaning "kin".

Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".