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.
Adiana f VariousPossibly 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.
Agana f ChamorroChamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Ahana f JapaneseFrom 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.
Aierkana f UyghurAierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Aigana f KazakhDerived from
ай (
ay) meaning "moon" and the title
khan meaning "king, ruler"
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.
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"... [
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Aldaana f YakutFrom the name of the Aldan River that flows through Yakutia.
Almana f LithuanianDerived from
aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either
manyti "to think; to suppose" or
sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Alpana f BengaliFrom 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 YakutDerived from Yakut
алтан (altan) meaning "copper".
Altanbagana m & f MongolianMeans "golden pillar", from алтан (
altan) meaning "golden" and багана (
bagana) meaning "pillar, column"
Amana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雨 (
ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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 JapaneseFrom 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, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Angsana f ThaiFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन
(asana).
Anna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (
an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (
na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Anna f GermanicOld German short form of names beginning with the element
arn meaning "eagle".
Apriliana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Apswana f AbkhazEtymology uncertain, possibly from
аԥсуа (apswa) meaning "Abkhaz".
Arana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 新 (
ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (
na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Arana f TagalogMeans "fresh, new, summer, vegetables, greens, moon" in Tagalog. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name
Alana and
Alanna.
Arcana f English, SanskritPossibly a variant of
Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [
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Ariana f JapaneseFrom 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]
Arzhaana f TuvanDerived from Tuvan аржаан
(arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".
Asana f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Avellana f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname
Avellana.
Ayakana f JapaneseThe 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 IndianAllegedly derived from Sanskrit
ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").
Ayana f JapaneseFrom 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 AssyrianAyana means "helper" in Aramaic; it was also the name of the temple ruled by the Assyrian sky god Anu.
Aytana f KalmykFrom the Kalmyk
aйта (ayta) meaning "nice, pleasant".
Banna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
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... [
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Besjana f AlbanianDerived 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".
Biana f LiteratureMeans "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.
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.