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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *anna or *ana.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aabharana f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Abharana.
Aalyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aliana, possibly influenced by the spelling of Aaliyah.
Aana f Finnish
Finnish form of Anna.
Aariana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana influenced by Aaron.
Abana f African
Variant of Abena.
Abharana f Indian (Rare)
Feminine form of Abharan.
Abriana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubriana or a combination of the prefix a and Briana.
Achirana f Quechua
Means "thanksgiving offering" in Quechua.
Aciana f Spanish
Feminine form of Aciano. Means “cornflower”
Adana f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Adán.
Adana f Serbian (Rare), Bosnian
From the name of the city and province in Turkey. Adan is also the name of a garden in Quran.
Adiana f Various
Possibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adriána f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Adriana.
Adriāna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Adriana.
Adriyana f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adriana.
Adryiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Adriana.
Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.
Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".
Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"
Africana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Africanus.
Əfsanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Afsaneh.
Afsana f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.
Agana f Chamorro
Chamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Ahaana f Hindi
Variant of Ahana.
Ahana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ahana "dawn".
Ahana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.
Aierkana f Uyghur
Aierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Aigana f Kazakh
Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Ailana f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla 2).
Aileana f Scottish
Feminine form of Ailean.
Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
Aizhana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Aizhan.
Akaliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adrianna.
Akana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red", 紅 (aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 汝 (na) meaning "thou, you", 鳴 (na) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" or 魚 (na) meaning "fish"... [more]
Akiana f English, African American
Elaboration of Kiana 2 with the prefix a-
Akpana f Bette
Means "precious stone" in Bette Obudu.
Akulluana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Akuvdluana.
Akuvdluana f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Aladejana m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty has found the right path" in Yoruba.
Alamana f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque and Gascon feminine form of Alaman.
Albiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Albian.
Aldaana f Yakut
From the name of the Aldan River that flows through Yakutia.
Aldijana f Slovene, Bosnian (Rare)
Slovene elaboration of Alda 1.
Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.
Aliana f English (Modern)
Variant of Alyona or Eliana 1 or possibly a combination of Ali 2 and Ana.
Aliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arianna.
Alianna f English
Variant of Aliana.
Alijana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja via the variant Alija.
Aljana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja.
Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.
Allyana f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Alpana f Bengali
From the name of a Bengali folk art form consisting of coloured motifs painted on floors and walls using rice flour paint. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit आलिम्पन (alimpana) meaning "whitening, painting".
Altaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".
Altana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden".
Altanbagana m & f Mongolian
Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
Alyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Amiana f Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Ammiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Amiano.
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.
Anatoliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Anatolianus.
Anchana f Thai
Thai form of Anjana.
Andreyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreyan.
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andriana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Andria.
Andriyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Андриана (see Andriana).
Angkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคณา (see Angkhana).
Angkhana f Thai
Means "woman" in Thai.
Angsana f Thai
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).
Aniana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniano.
Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.
Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.
Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.
Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Anna f East Frisian
Feminine variation of Frisian Anne 2.
Anna f Germanic
Old German short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.
Annà f Provençal
Provençal variant of Anna.
Antonjana f Slovene
Elaboration of Antonija.
Antriana f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αντριάνα (see Adriana).
Apana f Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.
Apriliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Apswana f Abkhaz
Etymology uncertain, possibly from аԥсуа (apswa) meaning "Abkhaz".
Arana f Basque (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Aran.
Arana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Arana f Tagalog
Means "fresh, new, summer, vegetables, greens, moon" in Tagalog. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Alana and Alanna.
Arbiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbian.
Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]
Ardiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardian.
Ardijana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardijan.
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.
Ariana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arian.
Ariana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Ariyana f English
Variant of Ariana.
Arjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arjan.
Arlana f Celtic
Means "An Oath"
Armana f Tigrinya
Neans "our flag" in Tigrinya.
Armanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ermanna.
Artana f Mordvin
Means "decorative" in Erzya.
Artana f Albanian
Feminine form of Artan.
Artiana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Artian.
Aryanna f American
Variant of Ariana.
Arzhaana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan аржаан (arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".
Arzhana f Tuvan, Altai
Variant of Arzhaana.
Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]
Asana f Japanese
From 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax, hemp" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Ashleyanna f Obscure
Combination of Ashley and Anna.
Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia 1 and Ariana.... [more]
Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.
Atana f Abkhaz
Etymology unknown.
Ataytana f Guanche
The name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]
Atidamana f Guanche
Borne by the wife of the Guanche warrior Gumidafe.
Atilana f Galician
Feminine form of Atilano.
Atriana f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Adriana.
Attidamana f Guanche
From Guanche *atti-idamman, meaning "transmits legacy". This was the name of Gumidafe's wife.
Aubana f Provençal
Feminine form of Auban.
Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.
Augustana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Augustanus.
Avana f Malagasy
Means "rainbow" in Malagasy.
Avellana f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname Avellana.
Averiana f English (American)
Combination of Averie and Ana given to 12 girls in 2018.
Aviana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Avianus.
Axana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.
Ayaana f Yakut
Means "way, road, path" in Yakut.
Ayakana f Japanese
The name is a combination of the kanji Aya(奈) meaning color Ka(香) meaning perfume and Na(菜) meaning Vegetable. This name was borne from the character Ayakana Furuya From Danganronpa Endless an upcoming fangan
Ayana f Indian
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").
Ayana f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what, which" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Ayana f Amharic
Means "beautiful flower" in Amharic.
Ayana f Assyrian
Ayana means "helper" in Aramaic; it was also the name of the temple ruled by the Assyrian sky god Anu.
Ayana f Kongo
support, protect, sustain
Ayanna f Sanskrit (Rare)
Ayanna means "Silent".
Aygylaana f Yakut
Means "inventor" in Yakut.
Aykhaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Aykhan.
Aylana f Kalmyk, Tuvan, Buryat, Altai
The first part is likely derived from Turkic "ay" or "ай" in Cyrillic, meaning moon.
Aytana f Kalmyk
From the Kalmyk aйта (ayta) meaning "nice, pleasant".
Ayviana f English
Variant of Aviana.
Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious
Badana f Yiddish
Variant of Bodhana.
Badanna f Yiddish
This is a Yiddish form of Theodora.
Bagryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bagryan.
Bahdana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bogdana.
Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.
Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".
Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Basetsana f Sotho
Means "ladies" in Sotho.
Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna
Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)
A combination of the French masculine adjective beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname Beauchain and its variant Beauchaine... [more]
Bebiana f Portuguese
Variat of Bibiana.
Beeanna f English
Variant of Bianna.
Belet-eanna f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
An Akkadian name for the goddess Inanna, specifically in her capacity as Inanna of Uruk. Likely derives in part from the Akkadian belet ("mistress or lady").
Beliana f Obscure
Could be a combination of Bella and Ana.
Berliana f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Bertana f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Old English beorht "bright".
Besiana f Albanian
Variant of Besjana.
Besjana f Albanian
Derived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".
Bethanna f English
Beth and the popular -anna suffix.
Betiana f Spanish (Latin American)
First made known and popularised by Argentine actress Betiana Blum (1939-), in this case being a mix of her given names Betty and Ana.
Bettyanna f English
A combination of Betty and Anna.
Bhuvana f Indian
The world.
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Biana f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Biana is the name of a character from the KOTLC book series.... [more]
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bibbiana f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Bibiana.
Bibianna f Polish
Variant of Bibiana.