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Tucana f Astronomy
Tucana is one of the southern constellations created by Dutch explorers in the late 16th century. It was named after the toucan, a type of bird found in South America.

Tulluktaana f Yakut
From the Yakut word туллук (tulluk) meaning "snow bunting".

Turanə f Azerbaijani
Strictly feminine form of Turan.

Tuskulaana f Yakut
Either from тускул (tuskul) meaning "future" or means "doing good" in Yakut.

Tutana f Georgian (Rare), Mingrelian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an elaboration of Tuta or is otherwise related to it.

Tutana f Laz
Means “little moon” in Laz.

Tuvana f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From old Persian, meaning strong

Tuyana f Buryat
Derived from Buryat туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Twana f African American
Variant of Tawana.

Twanna f African American
Variant of Twana.

T'yana f English
Variant of Tiana.

Tyana f English (Modern)
Variant of Tyanna or Tiana.

Tyanna f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty, ya and na, probably modelled on Ayanna and influenced by Tiana.

Tycjana f Polish
Feminine form of Tycjan.

Tyjuziana f African American

Tyliana f Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tylia.

Tymeana f American (Modern, Rare)

Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.

Tyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyrian.

Tytana f American (Rare)

Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.

Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Tywana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tajuana.

Tywanna f African American
Variant of Tajuana.

Tzatana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Tzatan.

Tzigana f Obscure (Modern)

Tzigliana f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Juliana.

Uana f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Oana.

Uaná f Tupi
Means "firefly" in Tupi.

Ujuaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ujuãna.

Ujuãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johanna.

Ulaalzgana f & m Mongolian
Means "red currant" in Mongolian.

Ulana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Ulan.

Uldana f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" combined with Persian دانا (dānā) meaning "wise".

Uljána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ulyana.

Uljana f Russian, Croatian (Rare), Estonian, Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Uliana.

Uĺliana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian variant form of Ulyana.

Ulliana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.

Ulljana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.

Ulpiana f Italian
Feminine form of Ulpiano.

Ulpiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ulpian.

Umihana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name Umm Hani or Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [more]

Umiliana f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Humiliana.

Un-nana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Un-Nana was the goddess of disease in Vainakh mythology.

Unwana m & f Ibibio
Means "light" in Ibibio.

Urana f Tuvan
Means "world" in Tuvan.

Urbána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Urbana.

Urrana f Medieval Basque

Uruydaana f Yakut

Uvana f Indian (Rare)

Uygulaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut уйгу (uygu) meaning "rich".

Vadhana f Odia
Meaning "Bright Star".

Vaiana f Tahitian
Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine

Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]

Vana f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir (a type of Old Norse gods). Vana was the wife of Sveigðir and mother of Vanlandi... [more]

Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".

Vanna f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vathana f Khmer
From the Khmer word វឌ្ឍន (vŏətthĕəʼnĕəʼ) meaning "progress, growth, prosperity".

Vatthana m & f Lao
Means "culture, development, progress" in Lao.

Vechkana f Mordvin
Means "favourite" in Erzya.

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.

Veliana f Kongo
Veliana means youthful in Kikongo

Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).

Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Verdana f Spanish (Latin American)

Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.

Verdoana f Arthurian Cycle
The lady of the castle Aspetta Ventura in La Tavola Ritonda. She suffered from leprosy and could only be cured by the blood of a royal virgin. In the quest to heal her, her knights bled hundreds of virgins, most of whom perished... [more]

Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]

Vespasiana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vespasiano.

Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.

Viana f Medieval Catalan, American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Viana f Occitan
Occitan form of Vianne.

Viana f Spanish, Italian
Short form of Viviana.

Vianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Vianne.

Victorianna f English
Elaboration of Victoria.

Vidana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vidan.

Viktoriana f Obscure
Variant of Victoriana.

Vilana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese borrowing of Villana.

Vilariana f Sicilian

Vildana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Vildan.

Villana f Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin villana "villein, feudal tenant" (compare Villanus). Villana de' Botti (1332 - 1361) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic... [more]

Viniana f Fijian
Meaning unknown.

Vipashyana f Indian, Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā) meaning "right knowledge".

Virdiana f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Viridiana.

Viridiana f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Mexican), Galician (Archaic), Corsican (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viridianus.

Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.

Vittoriana f Italian
Italian form of Victoriana.

Viviána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Viviana.

Viviāna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Viviana.

Vivianna f Hungarian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Viviana and Viviána.

Vivijana f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Viviana.

Viviyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Viviana.

Viyana f Persian
Means "wisdom", "sensibility".

Vladiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Vlad.

Voahirana f Malagasy
Derived from the Malagasy word voahirana which describes a kind of water lily.

Volana m & f Malagasy
Means "moon" in Malagasy.

Vovsanna f Armenian
Variant form of Ovsanna.

Vreana f Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Freana, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Vukana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukan.

Vurbana f Bulgarian, Spanish (?)
Feminine form of Vurban.

Wailana f Hawaiian
flowing sky

Waleriana f Polish
Polish form of Valeriana.

Wanna f African American
Variant of Juana

Wantliana f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Gwenllian.

Wasana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Watana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watsana f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.

Watthana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Wawana f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Welthiana f Medieval English

Wentliana f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinization of Gwenllian.

Weranna f Obscure

Weridiana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Wirydiana.

Wibiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vibiana, used in reference to the saint.

Wiktoriana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wiktorian.

Wiktorianna f Polish
Variant of Wiktoriana.

Wiktorzyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wiktoriana.

Wildana f English (American)
Unknown.

Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.

Wirydiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Viridiana.

Wiwiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Viviana.

Wiwianna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Wiwiana.

Xadriana f African American (Modern)
Blend of Xavier and Adriana.

Xana f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern)
From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.

Xana f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.

Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.

Xarianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Xaria.

Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.

Xavianna f American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Elaborated form of Xavia.

Xayana f Tuvan
Means "cliff" in Tuvan.

Xermana f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Germana.

Xhana f Albanian

Xheana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xhean.

Xhiana f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a borrowing of Italian Gianna.

Xhoana f Albanian

Xhordana f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Xhordan.

Xhorxhana f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Georgiana.

Xhorxhiana f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Xhorxhana.

Xhovana f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhovan.

Xhuliana f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliana.

Xhulijana f Albanian
Variant of Xhuliana.

Xhuljana f Albanian
Variant of Xhuliana.

Xiana f Chinese
Combination of Xia and Na. This name is borne by Dawn Xiana Moon (1983-), a Chinese American dancer and musician.

Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]

Xianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Xianna f Chinese
From Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.

Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.

Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.

Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.

Xzaviana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviana.

Yadana f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရတနာ (see Yadanar).

Yagana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Yeganeh.

Yana f Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.

Yana f Japanese
Meaning: ?

Yana f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Na.

Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.

Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]

Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yleana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Yliana f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Iliana.

Ylianna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Varaint of Iliana.

Yllana f Filipino
Name of a Filipina pageant queen.

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.

Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.

Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.

Yolyana f American (Anglicized, Rare)

Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.

Yovanna f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanna or Jovana.

Ysanna f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ysanne.

Yslana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
Spelling variant of Islana.

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Yuanna f Chinese
Combination of Yu, An 1 and Na.

Yukihana f Japanese
Meaning Winter Flower (It’s original meaning is Snow Flower).

Yuliyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Juliana.

Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.

Yurunana f Tsou

Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).

Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Yvanna f French, French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Zabana f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.

Zabriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zabrina and Briana.... [more]

Zabrianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zabriana.

Zaffarana f Arabic
Means "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران (za'farān), "saffron".

Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"

Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.

Żana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Żanna.

Zana f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joan 1.

Zana f Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Kashubian
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.

Zana f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.

Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.

Zana f Ancient Berber

Zana f & m Mongolian
Means "bullfinch" in Mongolian.

Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".

Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.

Zanna f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Sanna.

Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.

Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]

Zardana f Afghan

Zariana f English (American)

Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.

Zatanna f Popular Culture
A notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.

Zavianna f Filipino, African American

Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".

Zayanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zyana.

Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".

Zeanna f English (Rare)

Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Željana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Željan.

Zelyiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.

Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.

Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.

Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).

Ziana f Romanian
Feminine form of Zian 4.

Zianna f Medieval Basque

Zianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Zicanna f Sardinian

Zikana f Sioux
Meaning, "white."

Zimana f Serbian
From the Serbian зима (zima) meaning "winter".

Živana f Slovak, Czech (Rare), Macedonian, Serbian
Variant of Živa and Zivena.

Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Ziyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziyana.

Zjana f Obscure

Zlatana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatan.

Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”

Zolana f Kongo
Lover of hearts

Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Zorianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zoyana f Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi

Zsana f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.

Zsanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.

Zsuzsánna f Hungarian
Variant of Zsuzsanna.

Zuana f Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Zuane.

Zuriana f Malaysian

Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.

Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.

Zvijezdana f Croatian
Variant of Zvjezdana.

Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.

Zwetana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветана (see Cvetana).

Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Zyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyana.

Zypriana f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyprian.

Zyrianna f English (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Zyria.