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Dziyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Diana.

Džordana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Džordans.

Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.

Ediana f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Edriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Edrianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Edwardiana f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Ehana f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ehlimana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ehumoana f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "ehu", referred to the dust or something ephemeral and "moana", meaning "ocean"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sand" or "ephemeral ocean".

Eingana f Indigenous Australian Mythology
Eingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.

Eiriana f Welsh
Strictly feminine form of Eirian.

Eitana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eitan.

Eĸilana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of Eĸilat and -na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.

Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.

Elana f English (Rare)
Variant of Elena or Alana

Elanna f English (Rare)

Eldana f Kyrgyz
From Medieval Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise".

Éléana f French (Modern)

Eléana f French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Éléana.

Eleana f Dutch (Rare)

Eleana f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Eleanna f Greek (Rare)

Éliana f French (Modern)
French form of Eliana 1.

Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.

Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.

Elíanna f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elianna.

Elianna f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.

Elieana f Ukrainian Jewish (Rare)

Elijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Eliana 1.

Elisana f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Elisanna f Medieval French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.

Elisiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Elisia.

Elissiana f Obscure

Eliziana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Elizia.

Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.

Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1

Elleana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.

Ellianna f English (American), Greek
A variant of Eliana.

Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.

Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.

Ellyana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1

Ellyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Elsiana f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)

Elsianna f American (South, Rare)

Eluana f Italian
Possibly an elaboration of Luana or a feminine version of Elouan.

Elvana f Albanian
Albanian form of Elvan.

Elvianna f English (Australian)
A compound of Elvira with Anna, or a feminisation of Elvin 1.

Elyana f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Variant of Eliana 1.

Elyanna f Hebrew
It means “My lord has answered”

Elzana f Macedonian, Serbian, Bosnian
Female name of Arabic derivation, from ezan, Islamic call to worship.

Elzhana f Kazakh
Feminine form of Elzhan

Emana f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Eman.

Emelíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emeliana.

Emeliana f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Emelian.

Emercijana f Croatian (Rare)
Contracted form of Emerencijana.

Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.

Emerencijana f Croatian (Rare), Latvian (Archaic)
Croatian and Latvian form of Emerentiana.

Emerencjana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Emerentiana.

Emerencjanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Emerencjana.

Emerentiana f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German (Bessarabian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Emerentianus. Saint Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, who lived around the start of the 4th century. Her feast day is January 23.

Emerenziana f Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Emerentiana.

Emilíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emiliana. A well-known bearer of this name is Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini.

Emiliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emiliana.

Emilíanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emilianna.

Emilianna f Polish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Emiliana.

Emilijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Emiliana.

Emiljana f Slovene, Albanian
Slovene variant of Emilijana and Albanian form of Emiliana.

Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.

Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".

Eniana f Albanian

Enkelana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Enkelan.

Eqilana f Greenlandic
Younger form of Eĸilana.

Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.

Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.

Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.

Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.

Eriana f Swedish (Archaic)

Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna

Erianna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.

Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.

Eriyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Ermanna f Italian
Feminine form of Ermanno.

Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.

Erwana f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.

Erwiana f Indonesian
Variant of Erviana.

Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.

Eshana f Indian
MEANING - desire, solicitation, seeking with... [more]

Esmana f Bosnian
Elaborated form of Esma.

España f Spanish (Rare)
From España, which is the Spanish name for the European country of Spain.

Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).

Estebana f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Esteban.

Estéfana f Spanish
Variant of Estefanía.

Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.

Ethanna f English
Variant of Ethana.

Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.

Évana f Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan.

Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.

Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]

Eviana f English

Evianna f Greek (Rare)

Evianna f English
Variant of Eviana.

Evontiana f Obscure
Blend of Evonne and Tiana.

Fabiána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Fabiana.

Fabianna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Fabiana.

Fabijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabiana.

Fabriciana f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Fabricianus. In modern times, this name is used primarily in Brazil.

Fahafahana m & f Malagasy
Means "freedom, liberty" in Malagasy.

Fahasambarana m & f Malagasy
Means "felicity, happiness" in Malagasy.

Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.

Fanantenana m & f Malagasy
Means "hope" in Malagasy.

Fankalazana m & f Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.

Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.

Fanomezana f & m Malagasy
Means "gift, donation" in Malagasy.

Farana f Muslim (Rare)

Farihana f Malaysian (Rare)

Fərqanə f Azerbaijani
Possibly from the place name Fergana.

Färxänä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Farhana.

Färzänä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Farzana.

Fərzanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Farzaneh.

Fauzana f Malay
Feminine form of Fauzan.

Faviana f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phabiana, which is the ancient Greek form of Fabiana.

Fayanna f English
Earlier form of Fayana

Febriana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of February (Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in February.

Febriyana f Indonesian
Variant of Febriana.

Febryana f Indonesian
Variant of Febriana.

Felana f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy felana "petal".

Feliciána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Feliciana.

Felicianna f Obscure

Felicjana f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Feliciana.

Felicjanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Felicjana.

Felitsyiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Feliciana.

Feofana f Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Feofan.

Ferhana f Afghan
Joyful

Feriana f Indonesian

Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Fianna f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Fie and Anna.

Fiderana m & f Malagasy
Means "praise, celebration" in Malagasy.

Fifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "happiness" in Malagasy.

Fikasana m & f Malagasy
Means "intention, purpose" in Malagasy.

Filiciana f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Feliciana.

Finiavana m & f Malagasy
Means "intent, purpose" in Malagasy.

Finoana m & f Malagasy
Means "faith" in Malagasy.

Fitahiana m & f Malagasy
Means "blessing" in Malagasy.

Fitiavana m & f Malagasy
Means "love, affection" in Malagasy.

Fitriana f Indonesian
Elaboration of Fitri.

Fitriyana f Indonesian
Variant of Fitriana.

Flanna f American (Rare)

Flanna f Irish
Means “red haired” in Irish.

Flawiana f Polish
Polish form of Flaviana.

Flordiana f Medieval Italian

Floreana f Spanish
Originally the name of one of the Galapagos Islands. ... [more]

Florenciana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Florentiana.

Florentiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Florentianus. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Florentina.

Florenziana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Florentiana.

Floriána f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Floriana.

Floriana f Albanian
Feminine form of Florian.

Florianna f Polish, Hungarian
Variant of Floriana.

Floridiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floridianus.

Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]

Florjana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Florijana.

Floryjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Floriana.

Fragana f Breton
Feminine form of Fragan.

Frana f Croatian
Feminine form of Frano and Frane.

Franciana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franciane.

Freana f Romansh
Romansh name of unknown meaning traditionally found in central Grisons. One theory links this name to Verena.

Frediana f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Frediano.

Froilana f Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Froilán.

Fulviana f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Fulvianus.

Fumihana f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 英 (hana) meaning "outstanding".

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fusciana f Spanish (Argentina, Rare), Italian (Rare)
the feminine form of Fuscianus, Fusciano

Gabiana f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabian.

Gabreana f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabreanna f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabriana f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabrianna f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabryana f African American

Gaciana f Provençal
Feminine form of Gacian.

Gaietana f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Gaietan.

Gaitana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gaitanu.

Gajána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gaiana.

Gajana f Polish
Polish form of Gaiana.

Galiana f Medieval German (?), Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Galian.

Galliana f Italian
Feminine form of Gallianus, a Late Roman elaboration of Gallus.

Gana f Jewish
Means "garden" in Hebrew.

Geana f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Geanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Gina.

Geilana f Frankish
She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.... [more]

Gejtana f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Gejtanu.

Geminiana f Italian
Feminine form of Geminiano.

Genciana f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Gentiana.

Gențiana f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gențiană meaning "gentian".

Gentijana f Kosovar
Variant of Gentiana.

Gentjana f Albanian
Variant of Gentiana.

Georganna f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.

Geovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovana.

Gerana f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]

Gesana f Spanish, Dutch

Geshtinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Ngeshtin-ana.

Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]

Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.

Ghitana f American (Rare)

Ghjuliana f Corsican
Corsican form of Juliana.

Giàna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Giuàn.

Giana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Giano.

Giavana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Giavanna f English (American, Modern)
American variant of Giovanna.

Gidiana f Obscure

Giliana f Medieval English
Variant of Gilliana.

Giljana f Albanian

Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.

Gilliana f English (Rare), Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval elaboration of Gillian.

Gillianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gilliana.

Gilyana f Kalmyk
Means "white" in Kalmyk.

Gimiliana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gimilian.

Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.

Giordana f Italian
Feminine form of Giordano.

Giordanna f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Giorgiana f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Georgiana.

Gitana f Lithuanian (Rare)

Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.

Giuanna f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Giuannes.

Giugliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano Also, traditional spelling of Giuliana

Giulianna f Romansh
Contraction of Giuliana or Giulia and Anna.

Giurlanna f Sicilian
Feminine form of Giurlannu.

Giustiniana f Italian, Sicilian, Venetian
Feminine form of Giustiniano.

Giuvanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanna.

Givanna f Brazilian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Gjovana f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Giovanna.

Gjuliana f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Juliana.

Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.

Glanna f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish glan "clean, clear, pure". This is a modern Cornish name.

Glorianna f English, German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Gloriana, an elaboration of Gloria or a combination of Gloria and Anna.

Glovanna f Eastern African

Gorana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Goran.

Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.

Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).

Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.

Ġovanna f Maltese
Maltese form of Joanna.

Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.

Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.

Gracjanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Gracjana.

Graña f Medieval Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.

Grațiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Grațian.

Gregoriana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Gregorian.

Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.

Guilhemana f Gascon
Feminine form of Guilhèm.

Guislana f Occitan
Occitan form of Ghislaine.

Guldana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and дана (dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned".

Gul-e-Rana f Urdu
From Urdu گل رعنا meaning "sweet-smelling flower". There is a Pakistani drama serial with this name, Gul-e-Rana.

Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.

Gulshana f Uzbek
Variant form of Gulshan.

Gurvana f Breton
Feminine form of Gurvan.

Gustaviana f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gustav.

Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.

Gwenlliana f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Latinization of Gwenllian.

Gyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gyovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Habana f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hadrianna f Obscure
Feminine form of Hadrian.

Hafaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "gladness, rejoicing" in Malagasy.

Halana f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Alana.

Hana f Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian hanë "moon".

Hana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "work" in Hawaiian.

Hana f North Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Hanna.

Hana f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Ana.

Hana f Welsh
Welsh form of Hannah

Hana f Maori
Means "to radiate warmth" in Māori. Also Māori form of Hannah.

Hanana f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]

Hánna f Sami
Sami form of Hanna.

Hánná f Sami
Sami form of Hanna.

Han-na f Korean

Hanna f Japanese (Rare)
Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Hanna, Hannah or Hana 2.

Hanna f Korean
From combination of sino-Korean 韓(han) meaning "korea, samhan kingdom" and 奈(na) meaning "apple tree". Other hanja combinations are also possible

Harana f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare), Cebuano (Rare)
Means "serenade", borrowed from Spanish "jarana" meaning 'merry-making.'

Harukana f Japanese
From Japanese 遥 (haruka) meaning "distant, remote" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Hasana f Arabic
Feminine form of Hasan.

Hashana f Jewish Legend
Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion

Hassana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).

Haurana f Obscure

Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.

Havanna f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Havana.

Hazana f African American

Heiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is anaana meaning "bright, shining".

Heimana f & m Tahitian
From Polynesian meaning "powerful crown moving the sky".

Helana f English
Variant of Helena.

Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Helianna f & m Finnish
A combination of Hel, from Helena, and Anna.

Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.

Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.

Herodiana f English (British, Rare)
A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.

Hersjana f Albanian (Rare)

Hibana f Japanese
Means "spark" in Japanese.

Hibikana f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Higana f Japanese
From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.