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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *anna or *ana.
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Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Maremeiana f Medieval Russian
Allegedly a form of Miriam.
Mariaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mariãna.
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Mariãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianna.
Mariana f Greek
Diminutive of Marianthi.
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Mariánná f Sami
Sami form of Marianna.
Marianna f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Marijuana f Obscure
After the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Markiana f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marciana.
Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]
Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.
Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.
Marzana f Russian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]
Marzhana f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Marzhan.
Marziana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marziano.
Masaanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Masáuna.
Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.
Masana f Tsonga
Means "sunrays" in Xitsonga.
Masana f Japanese
A number bearer is Masana Oya, a singer.
Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.
Massimiliana f Italian
Feminine form of Massimiliano.
Matana f Hebrew
Means "gift" in Hebrew, also feminine form of Matan.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.
Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.
Meghana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".... [more]
Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna
Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.
Meiliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meleana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marianne.
Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Meritana f Lithuanian
Of unknown meaning.
Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.
Merryanna f Obscure
Variant of Marianna influenced Merry 1.
Mervana f Bosnian
Probably a Bosnian feminine form of Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Messíana f Icelandic
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning.
Miadana m & f Malagasy
Means "in comfortable circumstances, at peace, having no cares" in Malagasy.
Miana f Romanian
Contracted form of Mariana.
Miana f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (mi, shin, kokoro, mune, makoto, gokoro) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" or 水 (mi, sui, mizu, midu, uzu, zumi, tsu, do, misa, mitsu, mina, min) meaning "(cold) water, a fluid; a liquid, water", 彩 (sai, irodoru, aya, tsuya, a) meaning "colour" or 亜 (a, e, tsugu, atsu, ou, minikui) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夏 (ka, ge, na(tsu)) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na, da, nai, dai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Mianna f Finnish
Contracted form of Marianna.
Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.
Miarana m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge oneself, gratify one's wishes" in Malagasy.
Mihana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Milāna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Milana.
Milana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Milan.
Miliana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian variant of Milijana.
Milovana f Medieval Slavic
Derived from the elements "mil-" (dear, beloved) and "-ovana" (a suffix implying care or nurturing).
Mirana f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.
Mirjána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mirjana.
Mirjana f South Slavic
Mirjana is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "mir" (Peace, world, Space). The name is used in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.
Mirvana f Friulian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name has been in use from the 8th century onwards.
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Mitsana f Slovene
Diminutive of a Slovenian name. This is the full name of Mitsy Sanderson a Tiktoker
Miyana f Japanese, English, Hebrew
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Moána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Moana.
Moana f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Moanna f Obscure
Variant of Moana.
Modana f Breton
Feminine form of Modan.
Mokana f Japanese
From Japanese も (mo) meaning "also,nothing,all" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete"
Mokh-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of wind.
Mokihana f Hawaiian
From the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.
Molanna f Arthurian Cycle
Molanna is the nymph who helps Faunus spy on Diana in the Cantos of Mutability.
Momohana f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". All kanji are read with the Kun Reading... [more]
Mondana f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
From Occitan mondana, meaning "worldly".
Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]
Morana f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Morana f Maasai
Morana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Morghana f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Morgiana f Literature
Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]
Morjana f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Derived from Arabic مَرْجَانَة (marjāna) meaning "small pearl, coral".
Morjiana f Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Morgana.
Morvana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Morvan.
Moryana f Slavic Mythology
Derived from Russian море (more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна (yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.
Mpawenimana f Rundi
Means "I was awarded by God" in Kirundi.
Mphonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small gift" in Setswana.
Muayyana f Uzbek
Derived from muayyan meaning "selected, appointed".
Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Muliana f & m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyana also used as a feminine name.
Mulyana m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese mulia or mulya meaning "noble".
Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".
Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Muzayyana f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzayyan meaning "adorned, decorated".
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
Nabana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜花 (nabana) meaning "rape blossom", which combines the kanji 菜 (na, sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nachana f Hebrew
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Nathan.
Nadana f Croatian (Rare)
Female form of Nadan.
Nahana f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name can be spelled as Young-Ae in Korean.
Nahimana f Sioux
Derived from the Dakota Sioux word nahmana meaning "secret".
Naiyana f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Najdana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdan.
Nana f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Nana f Armenian
Variant of Nane.
Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.
Nana f Galician
Hypocoristic of Fernanda.
Nana f Laz
Means mother in Laz? Perhaps from the Georgian Nana 3
Naná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.
Nanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "mint" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعناع (na'na').
Nanana f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what" or 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
Nandrasana m & f Malagasy
Means "watched for, waited for, expected" in Malagasy.
Nánná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.
Nanna f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna (compare English Nan).
Nariyaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut нарын (naryn) meaning "tender".
Natana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Natan.
Nathana f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Nathan.
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]
Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".
Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).
Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]
Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.
Nirwana f Indonesian
Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
Niviana f Greenlandic
Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.
Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.
Noanna f English (Rare)
Could be a combination of Noa 1, Noah 1 or the prefix no- and Anna.... [more]
Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の (no), or 希, from nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [more]
Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.
Nootana f Sanskrit
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Norhana f Maguindanao, Maranao, Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Hana 1.
Normanna f Italian
Feminine form of Normanno.
Notana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Notan.
Novana f English
Blend of Nova and Ana.
Noviana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.
Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.
Ntaiana f Greek
Greek form of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ntana f Greek
Greek form of Dana.
Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.
Nuiana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.
Numeriana f Filipino
Feminine form of Numerianus.
Nurfitriana f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Fitriana.
Nurguyaana f Yakut
Ferminine form of Nurgun.
Nurhasana f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nurhasanah.
Nurlana f Azerbaijani
A half-calque of the name Svetlana, with Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).
Nurliyana f Malay
Combination of Nur and Liyana.
Nurzhana f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurzhan
Nutana f Hinduism
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyurguyaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Nyurgun.
Nyurguyana f Yakut
Means "Pulsatilla" in Yakut. A Pulsatilla, or Pasqueflower, is a type of flower that can be found in cold areas.
Oana f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Octaviana f Ancient Roman, Romanian, Provençal
Anciant Roman feminine form of Octavianus and Romanian and Provençal feminine form of Octavian.
Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".
Odriana f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Adriana.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ohana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "family" in Hawaiian.
Ohanna f & m Armenian
Means "God's gracious gift" in Armenian.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada
Name: Ojmana ओज्मना... [more]
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Oktaviana f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine form of Octavianus.
Olana f Literature
The name of a character in Shannon Hale's Princess Academy (2008).
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleanna f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ole using Anna, as well as a variant of Olena (which is also derived from Ole).
Olgivanna f Obscure
In the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.
Oliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oliana.
Oliana f Italian, Albanian
Feminine form of Uliano and Oliano.
Olitiana f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".
Oltiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Oltian.
Olyana f Mari
Mari form of Juliana.
Ombana m & f Malagasy
Means "accompanied" or "protected" in Malagasy.
Orana f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "the moon" in Australian Aboriginal.
Orana f Thai
Means "welcome" in Thai.
Oranna f German (Rare), Italian
Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.
Orbiana f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Orbianus. This name was borne by the wife of Roman emperor Alexander Severus.
Orghana f Mongolian
Possibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах (urgakh) meaning "to grow". ... [more]
Oriána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oriana.
Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Orlena (compare Arleana). Orleana Hawks Puckett was an American midwife in the mountains of Patrick and Carroll County, Virginia... [more]
Oroana f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Oriana.
Ortolana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hortolanus.
Osana f Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque otso "wolf".
Osana f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian variant of Osanna and Portuguese variant of Hosana.
Osana f Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [more]
Osanna f German (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from an Old Germanic name beginning in os-.
Osmanna f History
A famous bearer is Saint Osmanna.
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