This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ana.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Rana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [
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Rana f SamiA popular name for Sami girls, based on the goddess of spring and fertility, Rana Niejta. The literal translation of the name Rana is the green or the green, fertile fields. The name Rana Niejta can freely be translated as the daughter of earth... [
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Ranana f HebrewDerived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Rəqsanə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani
rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص
(raqs).
Rattana f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Reana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [
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Reuana f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "grace", "favour", or also "beauty".
Riana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riana f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.
Rikana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true", 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 哉 (kana), an exclamation, 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Risana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Rohana f MorioriMeaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.
Rukana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "to play (music)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sabiana f Haitian CreolePossibly an altered form of
Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Şahanə f AzerbaijaniMeans "royal, regal" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهانه
(shāhāne).
Sahana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 咲 (
sa), from 咲く meaning "to bloom", 沙 (
sa) meaning "1/1,000,000", or 紗 (
sa) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer" combined with 花 (
hana) or 華 (
hana), both meaning "flower, essence, beauty, best thing, best days of one's life".... [
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Sakurahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (
sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (
hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Şana f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
şan meaning "honeycomb".
Sana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thread" combined with 夏 (
na) meaning "summer".
Sana f Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseName- Sana
Sanaa सना... [
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Sana m & f ManipuriMeans "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.
Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)From Spanish
San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [
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Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, TheatreSânziana, also known as
Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian
sfânt "holy" and
zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase
Sancta Diana "Holy
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Saraana f MongolianMeans "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.
Sarana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 新 (
sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sardaana f YakutFrom Yakut сардаана
(sardaana) meaning "Siberian lily", referring to a type of flower that grows in Yakutia.
Satyana f Indian (Rare)From Sanskrit
satya meaning "truth" (compare
Sati). American actress Alyson Hannigan gave the name to her daughter in 2009.
Sayana f JapaneseFrom the Japanese 清 (
saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (
na) "vegetable," "greens."
Sayana f Tuvan, BuryatFrom the name of the Sayan Mountains, of uncertain meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Sayana f Mongolian, BuryatFrom the name of the Sayan mountain range, possibly from a word in the Sayan dialect meaning "myself". Possibly influenced by Mongolian сая
(saya) meaning "million".
Septiana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for a girl born in September.
Sequana f Old Celtic (Latinized), Celtic MythologyLatinized form of the Gaulish (Celtic) name
Sicauna, which is argued to mean "sacred river" or "the fast flowing one". This was the name of the Gallo-Roman goddess of the River Seine.
Serviana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Shana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shigana f JapaneseFrom 此岸 shigan (mortal world; literally means this shore)
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian
hanë, a variant of
hënë "moon".
Snana f SiouxMeans "to jingle, ring", from Lakota
snásna.
Sorana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [
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Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen de la Soterraña and
Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [
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Spandana f IndianSanskrit, meaning "heart throb, pulsating beauty, motivation."
Su Ana f MythologyDerived from
su meaning "water" and
ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.
Sulustaana f YakutFrom the Yakut word сулус (
sulus) meaning "star" possibly combined with the element
stani meaning "stand, become".
Suriana f & m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Malay
suria or Indonesian
surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Suryana m & f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Syana f HindiHindi girl's name that some claim to mean "princess".