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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *an.
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Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.
Paiman f Kurdish
promise
Paiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Paldan m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Palden.
Pandan f & m Indonesian
Meaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.
Panhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".
Papan f & m Nahuatl
Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.
Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.
Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).
Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.
Parikhan f Armenian
Derived from the Persian word پریخوان‎ (parixân) meaning "a person who summons or conjures a jinn or peri". Used from the 16th century.
Pərixan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Perihan.
Parnian f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.
Pasian f Armenian
Means "pheasant" in Armenian.
Patchanan f Thai
Meaning uncertain.
Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [more]
Pattamawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthamawan.
Patthamawan f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans
Pegan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Margaret.
Peijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Peilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".
Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.
Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Pellegan m & f English (Rare)
"Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.
Pengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Pengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Pengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Pengxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, genial".
Pengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Perian f English (Rare), American (South)
Combination of Perry and Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show What's My Line?... [more]
Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]
Pexşan f Kurdish
Means "prose" in Kurdish.
Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Phaiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Phakhwan f Thai
From Thai พา (pha) meaning "bring, lead, guide" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".
Phấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奮 (phấn) meaning "strive, exert".
Phan m & f Lao
Means "change, twist, transform" in Lao.
Phan m & f Thai
Means "alter, change" in Thai.
Philaiwan f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.
Phoolan f Hindi, Indian
Meaning, "flower."
Phraeophan f Thai
From Thai แพรว (phraeo) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "complexion".
Phraewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรวพรรณ (see Phraeophan).
Phraewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Phraiwan m & f Thai
From Thai ไพรวัน (phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร (phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์ (wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".
Pidan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidan, used by Azerbaijani population living in Georgia (country)
Pilaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลวรรณ (see Philaiwan).
Pingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ping and An 1.
Pingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Pingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing".
Piyavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยวรรณ (see Piyawan).
Piyawan f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Plúr na mBan f Irish Mythology
Means "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of Oisín and Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Pooran f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).
Poran f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.
Pouran f Persian
Modern Persian form of Boran.
Praeophan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรวพรรณ (see Phraeophan).
Praewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Praewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Praiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Pramuan m & f Thai
Means "compile, collect" in Thai.
Preeyanan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanan.
Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Priyaranjan f Odia
Means "dearly beloved one" in Odia.
Protpran f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "fondness, favour" in Thai.
Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."
Purastan f Armenian
Means "garden, orchard" in Armenian.
Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Qadan m & f Mongolian, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".
Qetevan f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).
Qian m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]
Qianghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Qianlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Qianlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".
Qiannan f Chinese
From the Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Qianqian f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [more]
Qianshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qianxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Qianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".
Qianyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Qiaoan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Qiaohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".
Qiaohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Qiaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Qiaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Qiaoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Qiaoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Qiaoxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first".
Qiaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Qiaoyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
Qilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Qinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "fantasy, mirage".
Qinglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Qinglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Qingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird.
Qingnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Qingtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Qingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 情 (qíng) meaning "sentiment, affection, love" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Qingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Qingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Qingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Qinjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Qinqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Qinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qinxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy".
Qinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Qinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Qionglan f Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]
Qiongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qiongyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琪 (qí) meaning "jade" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qiuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Qiunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Qiuqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many".
Qiuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Qiuwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Qiuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 弦 (xián) meaning "string, crescent" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Qiuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 烟 (yān) meaning "smoke, soot" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone, jade" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Qiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Qumman f Somali
Means "upright, honest" in Somali.
Qumulhan f Karachay-Balkar
From Karachay-Balkar къумлу (qumul) meaning "coastal, sandy" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.
Rahan f Armenian
Armenian form of Rayhana.
Rahşan f Turkish
Turkish form of Rakhshan.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Rakhshan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ranran f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [more]
Ranxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Raolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Raoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Raoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Raran f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rathlean f Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [more]
Rattikan f Thai
Means "nighttime" in Thai.
Rauan m & f Kazakh
Means "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Raušan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Roshan.
Raushan f & m Kazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
Raveevan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raveewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Ravivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raviwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raweevan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raweewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawiwan f Thai
From Thai รวี (rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayxan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rayhana.
Razaan f Muslim
Arabic,Persian,Turkish,Indonesian?
Razan f Arabic
From Persian رَزان (razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of Razin.
Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reeman f Arabic
Reeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in Yemen.
Rehan f Armenian
Means "basil" in Armenian.
Rekhan f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian რეხანი (rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი (rehani) meaning "basil" (also see Reyhan).
Renjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Renlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Rennian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Rentian f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Renxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Reydan f African
The name Reydan means "Gift of God, Handsome King". The most time this name was used was in 2017 when only 5 boys were named Reydan
Reýhan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Reyhan.
Rheagan f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reagan.
Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.
Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.
Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.
Ri-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]
Rian f & m Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ridan m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 暖 (dan) meaning "warm" or 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rîhan f Kurdish
Means "basil" in Kurdish.
Rihan f Armenian
Armenian form of Reyhan.
Rikan f Indonesian, Malaysian
A Lun Bawang name.
Ririan f Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Risan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "Blepharis" in Hebrew, this is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia.
Rizvan f Uyghur
Arabic/persian origin.
Rohan m & f Jamaican Patois, English (Modern)
Jamaican Patois form and English variant of Rowan.
Rohan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 繁 (han) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Rong and An 1.
Rongjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ronglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Rongqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Rongwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Rongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Rongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rosarian f Literature
Name of several Queens of Inys in Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy novel, Priory of the Orange Tree. Possibly an elaboration of Rose or Rosary.
Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.
Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1
Ruilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Ruinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Ruinuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Ruiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
Ruixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Ruiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Ruiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin, reason, cause, fate".
Rukan m & f Muslim
Muslim name meaning steady and confident.
Rumi-chan f Japanese
Just a longer form
Ruonan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
Ruyan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Ru and Yan 2.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryzwan f Turkmen
Turkmen feminine form of Rizwan.
Saaskhan f Khakas
Means "magpie" in Khakas.
Sabran f Literature
This name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.... [more]
Şadan f Kurdish
From the Kurdish şad meaning "happy".
Şaduman f Turkish
Persian origin meaning "joyful, cheerful"
Saengchan f & m Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon".
Saengduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengduean.
Saengduean f Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month".
Saengthian f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน (thian) meaning "candle".
Saengwan f Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Saffraan f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Dutch saffraan meaning "saffron". In other words, this name is the Dutch cognate of Saffron.... [more]
Safran f Turkish
Means "saffron" in Turkish.
Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sahian f Spanish (Latin American)
Of uncertain etymology.
Şahıhuban f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "the queen of beauties": şah - "shah (queen)" and hûban - "beauties" (plural form of Persian word hub - "beauty", "beautiful")
Saifan m & f Hebrew (Modern)
this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Saikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Sainbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Saiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contend" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "gem, jewel, glitter of gems".
Sakuran m & f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.
Saman f Persian
Short form of the name Yasmin (said Yasmin or Yasaman in farsi), which refers to the jasmine flower. The name is also referenced in the Hafez 'Fal' poem book, popularly used in Persian culture during Nowruz, to tell fortunes, and for picking baby names.
Samiyyan f Arabic
Variant form of Samiya.
Samphan m & f Thai
Means "related, connected" in Thai.
Samran m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful" in Thai.
Samtan m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (see Samten).
San m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sander and Sanne.
San f Japanese
This name is used as 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three."... [more]
San m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (san) meaning "mountain".
San m & f Korean
"mountain"
San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.
San f & m Burmese
Means "model, standard, ideal" or "to enjoy, to take delight in" in Burmese.
San m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆန်း (see Hsan).
Sangduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสงเดือน (see Saengduean).
Sangluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and 鸾 (luán), a fabulous mythological bird.
Sanguan m & f Thai
Means "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.
Sangwan f & m Thai
Refers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).
Sangwian m & f Thai
Means "arena, enclosure, ring" in Thai.
Saousan f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Moroccan).
Sarajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Jean 2.
Saran f Western African, Manding, Jula
Means "joy" in Jula.
Saran f Mongolian, Buryat
Derived from Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon".
Saran f Korean
From Korean word 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Also, from 紗(sa) meaning "silk" and 蘭(ran) meaning "orchid". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Saran f Hindi
Means "refuge, sanctuary" in Hindi.
Saruulbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Saruulsaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".