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.
Takana f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" (mostly feminine) or 己 (na) meaning "male" (mostly masculine). Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Tarana f HausaGiven for females who are born during the day.
Tariana f MaoriPossibly derived from Maori
tāriana meaning "stallion".... [
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Tatiana f Late Greek, Greek, GeorgianDerived from Attic Greek τάττω
(tatto) meaning "to place in order, to arrange, to form". This name is not to be confused with the Latin name
Tatiana.
Thabalsana m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
thabal meaning "moonlight" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Tholoana f SothoMeaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’ Tojohafaliana m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tojo meaning "met" and
hafaliana meaning "gladness, rejoicing".
Trisana f LiteratureName of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Tsiferana m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
ferana meaning "limited, restrained".
Tuarana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning from the baby language endearment term
(aat)tuaruna! aarsuaruna! meaning "how ugly you are!"
Tucana f AstronomyTucana is one of the southern constellations created by Dutch explorers in the late 16th century. It was named after the toucan, a type of bird found in South America.
Tuskulaana f YakutEither from тускул
(tuskul) meaning "future" or means "doing good" in Yakut.
Tuyana f BuryatDerived from Buryat туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Uldana f KazakhFrom Kazakh ұл
(ūl) meaning "son, boy" combined with Persian دانا
(dānā) meaning "wise".
Umihana f BosnianBosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name
Umm Hani or
Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of
Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [
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Vaiana f TahitianMeans "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase
vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".
Vathana f KhmerFrom the Khmer word វឌ្ឍន (
vŏətthĕəʼnĕəʼ) meaning "progress, growth, prosperity".
Vatthana m & f LaoMeans "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic MythologyVercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic
*Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to
*Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Verdoana f Arthurian CycleThe lady of the castle Aspetta Ventura in La Tavola Ritonda. She suffered from leprosy and could only be cured by the blood of a royal virgin. In the quest to heal her, her knights bled hundreds of virgins, most of whom perished... [
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Voahirana f MalagasyDerived from the Malagasy word
voahirana which describes a kind of water lily.
Watsana f ThaiMeans "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.
Wawana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (
wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiana f ChineseCombination of
Xia and
Na. This name is borne by Dawn Xiana Moon (1983-), a Chinese American dancer and musician.
Yana f PersianMeans “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Yeganə f AzerbaijaniMeans "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه
(yeganeh).
Yochana f JewishHebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of
Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
Yukihana f JapaneseMeaning Winter Flower (It’s original meaning is Snow Flower).
Yuzana f BurmeseFrom the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).
Zaffarana f ArabicMeans "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران
(za'farān), "saffron".
Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name
Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zarana f SanskritA South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [
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Zelyiana f ObscureMeaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.