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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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Sevana f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sevan.
Sevastiana f Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Bulgarian, Romanian and Russian form of Sebastiana and modern Greek spelling of Sebastiana.... [more]
Sevastyana f Russian
Russian variant spelling of Sevastiana (which is spelled as Севастиана in Russian).
Seyana f Muslim
Feminine form of Seyan.
Shajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- with the name Juana thus strictly making it the feminine form of Shajuan (See also Dejuana)
Shalana f English (American, Rare), African American, Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lana, perhaps based on Shalonda or Shelena.
Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe
Shawana f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Juana. Also compare Shawanda.
Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.
Shigana f Japanese
From 此岸 shigan (mortal world; literally means this shore)
Shobana f Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശോഭന (see Shobhana), as well as the Tamil and Telugu form of the name.
Shobhana f Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit शोभना (shobhana) meaning "beautiful woman" or "turmeric".
Shushana f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Shushan.
Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na... [more]
Siana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сиана (see Siyana).
Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.
Sigurhanna f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Hanna 1.
Sigurnanna f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Nanna 1.
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".
Sijana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сияна (see Siyana).
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silviyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Silviana.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Siriana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sirianna.
Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.
Siuzanna f Russian
Alternate transcription of Сюзанна (see Syuzanna)
Sivana f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Sivan.
Siyana f Mordvin
"silver"
Siyanna f Arabic
From Arabic سيانا (sianan) meaning "protection"
Sjana f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic phonetic spelling of Jeana.
Sjuzanna f Latvian (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Latvian and Estonian borrowing of Syuzanna.
Slaviana f Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian
The name is divided into 2 parts in Russian: (slu-veet) that means "praise", and Yana. The whole meaning is "praise Yana". It's a long name for Yana.
Snana f Sioux
Means "to jingle, ring", from Lakota snásna.
Snejana f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
French transcription of Snezhana.
Sneschana f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Снежана (see Snezhana).
Sniažana f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sniazhana.
Sniazhana f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Snježana.
Snizhana f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Snježana.
Soatiana f Malagasy
Meaning not known.
Sobeirana f Medieval Occitan
Derived from Old Occitan sobeira "superior".
Sofana f New World Mythology
Nicaragua-spanish... [more]
Sofiana f English, English (American)
Elaboration of Sofia and variant of Sophiana
Solana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Solano, a Spanish surname which is used as a given name in honour of Saint Francisco Solano (1549-1610).
Solana f Mordvin
"melting"
Soliana f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Solian.
Soliana f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sol 1 with the same ending as names like Ariana and Tiana.
Solyana f Obscure
Variant of Soliana.
Sophiana f Various (Rare)
Elaboration of Sophia.
Sorana f Romanian
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".
Sorana f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]
Sosána f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Shoshana.
Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]
Soultana f Greek (Modern)
Possibly the Greek form of Sultana.
Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.
Spandana f Indian
Sanskrit, meaning "heart throb, pulsating beauty, motivation."
Splanna f Cornish (Modern)
Means "brighter" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Srđana f Croatian, Serbian
Female form of Srđan.
Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.
Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]
Stana f Romanian
Feminine form of Stan 2.
Štefana f Slovene
Feminine form of Štefan.
Stephana f Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Latin feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos (see Stephen) via its latinized form Stephanus.... [more]
Stevana f Serbian, Vlach
Vlach feminine form of Stephen.
Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.
Stiliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стилияна (see Stiliyana).
Stiliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stiliyan.
Stilyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stilyan.
Stjepana f Croatian
Female form of Stjepan.
Stoyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.
Su Ana f Mythology
Derived from su meaning "water" and ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.
Suhana f Hindi, Urdu
Means "pleasant" in Hindi and Urdu.
Sulakshana f Indian
A girl having good character ... [more]
Sulochana f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Means "having beautiful eyes" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with लोचन (locana) meaning "eye". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of the daughter of the serpent king Shesha.
Sulustaana f Yakut
From the Yakut word сулус (sulus) meaning "star" possibly combined with the element stani meaning "stand, become".
Sumankaña f Aymara
Means "peace" in Aymara.
Suriana f & m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Malay suria or Indonesian surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Suriyana f Tamil
Possibly an elaboration of Suriya
Suryana m & f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Súsanna f Irish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese
Irish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Susannah.
Susánna f Sami
Variant of Susánna.
Susánná f Sami
Sami form of Susanna.
Suwanna f Thai
From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold", ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarna).
Suyana f Quechua
Means "hope, to hope" in Quechua.
Svanna f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese form of Svana.
Śviatłana f Belarusian
Variant Belarusian Taraškievica Łacinka transcription of Śviatlana.
Śviatlana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Sviatlana.
Svjatlana f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Sviatlana.
Svyatlana f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Святлана (see Sviatlana).
Svyetlana f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Svetlana.
Swana f German (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Swan-, such as Swanhild.
Swatanna f Medieval Polish
Perhaps a variant of Svatava.
Swetlana f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish form of Svetlana.
Świetlana f Polish
Polonized form of Svetlana.
Syana f Hindi
Hindi girl's name that some claim to mean "princess".
Sylwana f Polish
Polish form of Silvana.
Szanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Szilvána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Szilvánusz.
Szultána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Sultana.
Szvetlána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Svetlana.
Taçana f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Tatiana.
Taćciana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Tatstsyana.
Tacciana f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Tatiana, more often transliterated as Tatsiana.
Taccjana f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Tacciana.
Tachana f Mari
Mari variant of Tatiana.
Taciána f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Tatianus.
Taciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Tatiana.
Tacjana f Polish
Variant of Tatiana.
Tacjanna f Polish
Variant of Tacjana.
Tacyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Tacjana.
Tadhana f Filipino
Means "destiny, fate" in Tagalog.
Tadjana f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Tatjana.
Takana f & m Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" (mostly feminine) or 己 (na) meaning "male" (mostly masculine). Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Talana f South African, English
Use of this name in South Africa probably owes something to the Battle of Talana Hill in 1899.
Tamphasanna m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei tampha meaning "jewel" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Tana f East Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tanne.
Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.
Tana f Chuukese
Means "dream" in Chuukese.
Tana f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Kamara and its variant, Kamora.
Tana f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Catalan
Variant of Tania, diminutive of Cayetana, and a form of Tanit.
Tanna f & m Melanesian
Tanna is the name of an island of the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
Tarana f Hausa
Given for females who are born during the day.
Tariana f Maori
Possibly derived from Maori tāriana meaning "stallion".... [more]
Tashiana f African American (Modern)
Altered form of Tatiana, influenced by Tasha.
Tatana f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Sebastiana.
Tatiana f Late Greek, Greek, Georgian
Derived from Attic Greek τάττω (tatto) meaning "to place in order, to arrange, to form". This name is not to be confused with the Latin name Tatiana.
Tatianà f Provençal
Provençal form of Tatiana.
Tatijana f Slovene
Variant of Tatjana.
Tatijana f Serbian, Croatian
From Tatjana or Tajana. In Croatian the prononciation is the same prononciation as Tatiana.
Tatiyana f Uzbek
Variant of Tatyana.
Tatjána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tatiana.
Tatjana f Bulgarian, Estonian, Albanian (Rare), Swiss (Modern, Rare)
Bulgarian/Estonian/Albanian version of Tatyana or Tanja. In Switzerland the name spread thanks to its popularity in Germany.
Tatjanna f Obscure
Variant of Tatiana.
Tatstsyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Tatyana.
Tatyjana f Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Tatyana. This is used exclusively as a spelling from Russian, and is not the form Hungarians use. For the Hungarian form of Tatyana, see Tatjána.
Tawananna f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
Tawanna f Chickasaw
From the Chickasaw tribe meaning "Beautiful Running Water." Also translated as "Little Princess."
Taziana f Italian
Italian variant of Tatiana.
Teremoana f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and moana meaning "ocean."
Terenciana f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Terentianus.
Terentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Terentianus.
Terenziana f Italian
Italian form of Terentiana.
Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.
Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.
Tetyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Tatiana.
Texana f American (South, Rare)
Means "Texan" in Spanish, referring to a female inhabitant of the state of Texas. It may also be used as a feminine elaboration of Tex... [more]
Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.
Teyana f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Tiana with the popular prefix/suffix Tey.
Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star
Thabalsana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei thabal meaning "moonlight" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Ðana f Serbian, Bosnian
Variant of Džana.
Thana f Etruscan Mythology
Means "fine, gracious" in Etruscan. This was the name of an Etruscan goddess, equivalent to the Roman goddess Lucina.
Thana f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Thanatos
Tholoana f Sotho
Means "fruit".
Tholoana f Sotho
Meaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’
Þóranna f Icelandic
Probably a combination of Þór and Anna.
Þórhanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Probably a combination of Þór and Hanna 1.
Tiana f & m Malagasy
Means "loved, favoured" in Malagasy.
Tiana f Catalan
Short form of Sebastiana.
Tianna f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Tiberiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Tiberianus.
Ticiana f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Titiana.
Tijuana f African American
Possibly from the name of the Mexican city, Tijuana. A known bearer of this name is American actress Tijuana Ricks (1978-).
Titana f English
Feminine form of Titan
Tojohafaliana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and hafaliana meaning "gladness, rejoicing".
Toriana f American (Rare)
Combination of Tori and Ana.
Toscana f Medieval Italian
Meaning "Tuscany" in Italian.... [more]
Tossana f French (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Toussainte. In other words, you could also say that this name is the feminine form of Tossanus.
Traiana f Italian
Feminine form of Traiano.
Trajana f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trayana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Trayan.
Trazana f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be an alteration (through metathesis) of Tarzana, which is said to mean "strange woman" in Bantu. Also compare Tarzan.... [more]
Triduana f Medieval Scottish
The name of a rather obscure Scottish Saint that can not be reliably dated (4th–8th century).
Trisana f Literature
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Tristana f Literature, Breton, Provençal
Feminine form of Tristan. This is the name of the main character in Benito Pérez Galdós' eponymous novel Tristana (1892).
Trpana f Macedonian
Likely a feminine form of Trpe.
Tsanna f Coptic (Sahidic)
Tsanna is a variant of Susanna found in Coptic (including a stelae in the Brooklyn Museum).
Tsaroana f Malagasy
Means "remember" in Malagasy.
Tsiferana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and ferana meaning "limited, restrained".
Tsipana f Asháninka
From the Ashaninka name for the Calathea lutea plant.
Tsitsana f Georgian (Rare)
Variant form of Tsisana.
Tuana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of tu ("you") and Ana.
Tuarana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning from the baby language endearment term (aat)tuaruna! aarsuaruna! meaning "how ugly you are!"