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Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.

Hinaleimoana f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.

Hinana f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"

Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]

Hoana f Maori
Maori form of Joan 1 and Joanna.

Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.

Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.

Hosana f History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hosanna.

Hoseanna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Hosanna.

Hoshanna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Hoseanna.

Hosiana f Rwandan

Hovhanna f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian feminine form of John.

Hristiana f Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Hristiyana f Bulgarian

Huana f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh huan "sun".

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Ḫuwaššanna f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess worshipped as part of the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. Her main centers of worship were in Ḫupišna and Kuliwišna.

Hyanna f Brazilian (Rare)

Iana f Georgian
Georgian form of Jane.

Iana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Ana.

Iana f Scottish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian.

Iana f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Яна (see Yana).

Ianna f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Ianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian

Iasimanana m & f Malagasy

Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.

Ichihana f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Idana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Idan.

Ifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "enjoy" in Malagasy.

Ifana f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ifan.

Igriana f Literature (Polonized)
Polonized form of Igraine, used in the Polish translation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy novel The Mists of Avalon (1983).... [more]

Iguana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ihana f Finnish
Variant form of Ihanelma.

Ilána f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ilana.

Ilanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilána.

Ilcaana f Yakut
Yakut form of Julia.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Iliaana f Finnish
Finnish variant of Iliana.

Iliana f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Juliana.

Iliana f Italian, Sicilian
Italian variant and Sicilian form of Eliana 1.

Iliana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Juliana and feminine form of Ilian.

Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).

Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.

Iliriana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilirian.

Ilirjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilirjan.

Ilizana f Latvian

Iljaana f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iliaana.

Illana f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Ilana.

Illana f Asturian
Feminine form of Illán.

Illariana f English (Rare)

Illeana f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ileana.

Illiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, ?)
Variant of Iliana or Ileana.

Illianna f American (Modern)
Variant of Iliana.

Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.

Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.

Illyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ilopifaliana f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.

Ilvana f Sicilian

Ilyana f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Ilyan.

Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".

Ilyana f Ukrainian (Rare)

Ilyanna f French (Modern, Rare)

Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.

Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.

Imana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Blessed Imana of Loss (died circa 1270) was a Cistercian Benedictine nun and abbess at Salzinnes, Namur, France.

Imrana f Urdu
Feminine form of Imran.

Inana f German (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant of Inanna.... [more]

Indíana f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Indiana.

Indianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Injana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Injana इञ्जना / इंजना... [more]

Inti Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara inti meaning "sun" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Iolakana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jordan.

Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).

Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).

Iovana f Spanish (Rare)

Iovanna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

İranə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iran 1.

Irana f Ethiopian

Irana f Tagalog

Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.

Iriana f Spanish (Latin American)

Iriana f Indonesian
Variant of Iriani.

Irianna f Greek (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Iridiana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iridián.

Iritana f Maori

Iryana f & m Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Iriana.

Isabeliana f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated version of Isabel and Isabela.

Isana f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]

Isanna f Italian (Rare)

Isianna f Obscure

Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.

Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.

Istiana f Indonesian
Variant of Istianah.

Isyana f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.

Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).

Iurdana f Basque (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Jurdana.

Ivána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Iván.

Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.

Iwana f Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Iyana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna. This is a modern name; also compare the similar name Aniyah.

Iyana f Asturian
Feminine form of Iyán.

Iyanna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna.

Izana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isana.

Izana m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From the stem of verb 誘う (izanau) meaning "to invite, ask (someone to do), call (for); to tempt, lure, entice."... [more]

Jablana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jablan.

Jaciana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jaciane.

Jadeana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.

Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.

Jahanna f American (Rare)

Jaiana f African American

Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.

Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan

Jakaña f Aymara
Means "live" in Aymara.

Jalana f English (American, Rare)

Jana f Sardinian

Jana f Arabic
Old Arabic name meaning gifts or bounty from the harvest.

Jana f Swahili
Means "yesterday" in Swahili.

Jana f Albanian

Jana f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra.

Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.

Jana f Persian
Jana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".

Janna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna.

Jaquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jaquan. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, qua and na.

Jaquanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaquana. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and na.

Jardana f English (New Zealand, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jordana.

Jariana f Creek
this name is Creek and it mean love and peace

Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.

Jatana f Obscure

Javanna f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Jawana f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Joanna or Juana inspired by names such as Tawana, Shawana and Lawana.

Jawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Joanna.

Jaxana f English
Feminme form of Jaxon. Similar to Roxana.

Jaxanna f English
Feminme form of Jaxson. Similar to Roxanna.

Jayana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayanna.

Jayanna f African American (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.... [more]

Jayliana f American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaylia, in which results in a double elaboration of Jayla/Jaylee or a combination of Jayla/Jaylee/Jay 1 and Liana.

Jaywanna f African American (Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic element jay and the name Juana.

Jeana f Romanian
Feminine form of Jean 1.

Jehanna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Norman
Variant of Jehanne.

Jeliana f Medieval English
Variant of Juliana.

Jenanna f American

Jeovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geovana.

Jeovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Jessana f American
Blend of Jessica and Anna.

Jeweliana f English (American, Modern)
Blend of Jewel and Juliana.

Jhoana f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joana.

Jhoanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Johanna/Joanna

Jhordana f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jordana.

Jhovanna f Mexican

Jiana f English
Variant of Gianna.

Jianna f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gianna.

Jihana f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Indian, Tamil
MEANING - flying ( like an arrow ), bounding forward (like a horse ). It is feminine of Sanskrit word/ name Jihan, Jihaan... [more]

Jilana f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Name of a character in the novel Defy the Eagle by Lynne Bartlett. She is a Roman girl in Ancient Britain.

Jillanna f English (?)

Jilliana f English (Rare)
Variant of Gilliana.

Jillianna f English
Elaboration of Jillian, see also Jilliana.

Jintana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chintana.

Jiovana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Jiovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanna.

Jiowana f Fijian (Rare)
Possibly a Fijian form of Joanna.

Joanna f Japanese
From Japanese 如 (jo) meaning "to seem", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Joeana f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Joeanna.

Joeanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Joe and Anna or variant of Joanna.

Joevanna f Obscure
Variant of Jovanna.

Johánná f Sami
Sami form of Johanna.

Jokichana f Alur, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Jokichana is a rock spirit in Alur Mythology.

Joleana f English

Joliana f Provençal
Feminine form of Jolian.

Jolianna f American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jolie and Anna, or a blend of Joanna and Julianna.

Jomana f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.

Jonathana f & m English (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian
Rare feminine form of Jonathan. It was also used, in Latin America and Brazil, as a variant of Jonatan.

Joniana f Albanian (Rare)

Jordána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jordana.

Jordanna f English
Variant of Jordana.

Jorjanna f English (American)

Josana f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Josanna, used as a Louisiana Spanish form of Josette.

Josanna f Hebrew, English
Means "Jehovah increases" in Hebrew. Also used as a combination of the names Josephine and Anna or Ana.

Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".

Josiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian
Portuguese and Languedocian form of Josiane.

Josianna f English (Rare)
Cognate of Josiana.

Jouana f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Jeanne.

Joumana f Arabic
Variant of Jumana.

Jována f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Jovana.

Jovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Giovanna.

Jovanna f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Giovanna.

Joviana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Joviano.

Jowanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Juana, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.

Joyana f Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)

Joyanna f English

Juanna f Sardinian
Variant of Giuanna.

Judiana f Indonesian (Rare)

Judianna f English (American)
Blend of Judith and Anna. A known bearer of this name is the American costume designer Judianna Makovsky (b. 1967).

Jugana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element jug, meaning "south".

Juhánná f Sami
Variant of Johánná.

Juleanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julianna.

Juliaana f Finnish
Finnish form of Juliana.

Juliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Juliãna.

Júlíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Juliana.

Júliana f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.

Juliána f Hungarian
Variant of Julianna.

Juliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Juliana.

Juliana f Swedish (Archaic)
Latinisation of Gölin used in Sweden.

Júlíanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Julianna.

Julieana f English, English (American)
Variant of Juliana. Julieana was given to 34 girls in 2008 according to the SSA.

Julieanna f English
Variant of Julianna or a combination of Julie and Anna (these two derivations can be conflated).

Juljana f Finnish (Rare), Albanian, Sorbian, Belarusian, Slovene
Albanian and Sorbian form of Juliana, Finnish variant of Juliaana, Slovene variant of Julijana and Belarusian variant transcription of Yulyana.

Julliana f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Juliana. Julliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Julyanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Juniana f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Iuniana, which is the feminine form of Iunianus (see Junianus).

Jurdana f Basque
Basque form of Jordana.

Juriana f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurian.

Jurriana f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurrian.

Justiniana f Spanish (Rare), Provençal
Spanish feminine form of Justiniano and Provençal feminine form of Justinian.

Juvanna f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Giovanna.

Jwana f Sotho
Sotho form of Johanna.

Jyana f Arabic

Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Hawaiian feminine name derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.

Kaetana f Lithuanian (Rare)

Kahalaomāpuana f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".

Kahana f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaiana f Brazilian

Kajetána f Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Kajetán.

Kajetana f Polish (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Kajetan.

Kajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and the name Juana. Also compare Kawana.

Kaliana f English
This name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.

Kalianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Kalistiaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiâna.

Kalistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiãna.

Kalistiâna f Greenlandic
Variant of Karistiãna.

Kalistiãna f Greenlandic
Variant of Karistiãna.

Kaliyana f Sanskrit, Tamil
Derived from the Sanskrit word kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."

Kalmana f Biblical

Kalojana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Kaloyana.

Kaloyana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kaloyan.

Kana f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 花 (ka) meaning "flower", or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, green" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [more]

Kana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hannah

Kana f Medieval Baltic
Contracted form of Katarīna and Kapitolīna.

Kana f Breton

Kaná f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lightning" in Shipibo.

Kangana f Indian

Kangleisana m & f Manipuri
Means "land of gold" in Meitei.

Kanjana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanchana.

Kankana f Indian
Indian feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "one who wears a bracelet".

Kanleakhana f Khmer
Means "possessing character" in Khmer.

Kansaña m & f Aymara
Means "redeem" in Aymara.

Kaorana f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "golden horizon".

Karana f Literature
Used by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [more]

Karenanna f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Karen 1 and Anna.

Kariana f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Karianna f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Karistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Karistiãna.

Karistiãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Christiana.

Karlanna f English (American, Rare)

Kasijana f Croatian
An elaborate form of Kasija.

Kasjana f Polish
Feminine form of Kasjan.

Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]

Katiaana f Finnish
Variant of Katjaana.

Katiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Kátia.

Katianna f Finnish
Variant of Katjana.

Katjaana f Finnish
Finnish form of Katjana.

Katjana f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Elaboration of Katja.

Katjanna f Danish
Variant of Katjana.

Katriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catriona.

Katrianna f English (American)
Variant of Katriana

Katyana f English (American)
Variant of Katiana.

Katyanna f English (?)

Katyayana f Rwandan
Means “that’s right, correct” in Kinyarwanda.

Kauana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Kauan.

Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
From the word meaning "famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known."

Kaumana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "the power", "the force".

Kawana f African American

Kawanna f African American
Variant of Kawana.

Kayana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Kayana f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Kayanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayana 1.

Kaylana f English (Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lana.

Kayleana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylee.

Kayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylia to which results as a double elaboration of Kayla/Kaylee or a combination of Kay 1/Kayla/Kaylee and Liana.

Keana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana/Kiana 1/Keanna.

Kebisana f Manipuri
Means "she who is graceful" in Meitei.

Keeana f American (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1/Keana/Qiana

Keertana f Indian

Keerthana f Indian
Means prayer/hymn/praise to god.

Keeyana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Keiana f English
Possibly a variant of Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Keishanna f African American
Blend of Keisha and Anna.

Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.

Kelana m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "wanderer, roamer" in Indonesian and Malay.

Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.

Keliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Keliane.

Kellana f American (Rare)

Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.

Kellyanna f Obscure

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Kenyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenyana.

Keokiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Georgiana.

Kerana f Guarani
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.