Submitted Names Matching Pattern *an

Yiğitcan m Turkish
Derived from yiğit meaning "heroic" and can meaning "soul, spirit".

Yihuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Yijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yilan f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lan 1.

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Yiman f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蔓 (màn) meaning "tendrils, vines".

Yinan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember; memory" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Yingcan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Yingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Yingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Yingshan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yingtian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Yingyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Yinhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yinhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".

Yinlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Yinlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Yinpan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 垠 (yín) meaning "boundary, riverbank" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yinyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Yiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yiquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) "appropriate, suitable" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yitan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 潭 (tán) meaning "deep pool", "deep, profound".

Yitian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Yixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Yiyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate"

Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.

Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"

Yoadan f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Jehoaddan.

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.

Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.

Yohannan m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Yochanan.

Yonan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac form of John, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.

Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yónathan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yónatan.

Yonathan m Jewish, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Yonatan.

Yongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yong and An 1.

Yongchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".

Yonghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yongjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Yongjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yonglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Yongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Yongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yongtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Yongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Yongyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yontan m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).

Yoqtan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joktan.

Yoran m Hebrew (Rare)

Yoran m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo yora meaning "body" and the genitive suffix -n.

Yosuman f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yasmin.

Youhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely-burning fire".

Youhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Youlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Younan m Arabic, Assyrian
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.

Younan m Chinese
From the Chinese 祐 (yòu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Youngman m Korean
Variant romanization of Yeongman

Youran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Youshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 侑 (yòu) meaning "help" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Youxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Youxuan f Chinese

Youxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Youyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Youyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Yovnatan m Armenian
Variant of Hovnatan.

Yrjan m Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Yrian.

Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.

Ysbrân m West Frisian
Variant of Ysbrand.

Ysman m Medieval Flemish

Yuan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Yuan m & f Korean

Yuanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yuanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yuanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Yuanpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yuanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yuanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".

Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yuchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Yuecan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 粲 (càn) meaning "polish, bright, radiant".

Yuedan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Yuefan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 帆 (fān) meaning "sail".

Yueguan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 鹳 (guàn) meaning "stork, crane".

Yuēhàn m Chinese
Chinese form of John.

Yuehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds".

Yuejian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 囝 (jiǎn) meaning "baby".

Yuejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Yuelian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect".

Yueman f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 曼 (màn) meaning "extended, vast" or "beautiful".

Yuenan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Yueqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yueran f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Yuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Yuewan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Yuexian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yuexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological gem, pearl", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".

Yueyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yueyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Yufan m & f Chinese

Yufitran m Berber
Means "more handsome than the stars" in Tamazight.

Yuguan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 鹳 (guàn) meaning "stork, crane".

Yuhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.

Yuhuan f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters Yu and Huan.... [more]

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yu-kan m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Yuki-chan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 月 (chan) meaning "moon".

Yulan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Yulian m & f Chinese
Combination of Yu , Li 1 and An 1 .

Yuliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Julian.

Yuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Yulyan m Belarusian, Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Julian.

Yuman m Chuvash
Means "oak" in Chuvash.

Yuman f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow of water".

Yunan m Literature
A name for the country of Greece, derived from Old Persian. Used as the name of the king of an ancient Persian city, in the province of Zuman, who ended up getting poisoned and died, after having Duban the physician wrongfully executed, in the 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folktales.

Yunan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yun and An 1.

Yunan m Berber Mythology

Yunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of" or "idea".

Yunmian m & f Chinese

Yunuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".

Yunxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yunyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Yuqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

Yuran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Yurdan f & m Turkish, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar

Yushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yustinian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yuuzan m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.

Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.

Yuwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Yuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

Yuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant; rich; plentiful, fertile" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems", 滟 (yàn) meaning "billowing, overflowing", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".... [more]

Yuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.

Zaan m Mongolian
Means "elephant" in Mongolian.

Zaavan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.

Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.

Za'faran f Arabic

Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".

Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.

Zahran m Arabic
From the Arabic زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".

Zaidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).

Zaitian m Chinese, History
This was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Zaiyan m Chinese (?)

Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".

Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.

Zəlimxan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zelimkhan.

Zamilan m & f Mongolian
Probably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང (dzam gling) meaning "world".

Zamran m Arabic
Meaning : Leader.... [more]

Zan m Italian, History
Diminutive form of Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [more]

Zanazan f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "different, various" in Armenian.

Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).

Zanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Zanzan f Armenian
Means "different" in Armenian.

Zanzan f Chinese

Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]

Zaquan m African American (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan.

Zaran m Persian, Muslim
Means "golden" in Persian.

Zargan f Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".

Zaribzyan m Tatar
Probably a distorted form of Iranian-Arabic zarifan, ultimately derived from the Arabic ظريف (zarif) meaning "nice, companionable, amicable" and the Persian جان (jan) meaning "life, spirit, soul".

Zərnişan f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نشان (neshan) meaning "sign, mark".

Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian

Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.

Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.

Zayan f Bengali (Americanized, Rare)
bright

Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".

Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.

Zayvian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavian or Zavion.

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Żdan m Polish, Slavic
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".

Zebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Zeelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zealand.

Zeeshan m Urdu
From Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن (šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".

Zehan f Malaysian (Rare)

Zeian m Basque, Medieval Basque

Zeidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]

Zelan m Ancient Hebrew
Means "spiritually" in Ancient Hebrew.

Zelemkhan m Chechen
Variant of Zelimkhan.

Zelimhan m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Zelimkhan.

Zelimxan m Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Zelimkhan. This was the name of a Chechen and Ingush hero (1872-1913).

Željan m Croatian
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire".

Zelman m Yiddish
Variant of Zalman.

Zengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Zenglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.

Zerdan m Tibetan
Munpa Zerdan- ... [more]

Zernişan f Turkish
Means "ornament, ornamental" in Turkish.

Zeshan m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.

Zethan m Biblical
Possibly means "olive" in Hebrew

Zetian f & m Chinese, History
Means "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.

Zevran m English (Rare)
Variant of Saffron.

Zeydan m Turkish
Turkish form of Zaydan.

Zeyyan f Turkish
Ornaments, glitters

Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.

Zhadan m Ukrainian
Ukrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb zhadaty (жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [more]

Zhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.

Zhan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep; profund; clear" or 瞻 (zhān) meaning "to look forward; to observe" or 占 (zhān) meaning "to divine; to foretell".... [more]

Zhangirkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Zhangir and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zhanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Zhaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Zhaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zhaolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Zhaoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird or 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Zhaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 娴 (xián) meaning "refined, elegant".

Zhaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Zhaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect", 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete".

Zhaozhan f Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound". Other character combinations are possible.

Zhasulan m Kazakh
Means "young soldier" from Kazakh жас (zhas) meaning "young" and ұлан (ulan) meaning "soldier, guard".

Zhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Means "dignity, majesty, glory" or "joy, happiness, good fortune" in Mongolian

Zhdan m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
From жданий (zhdanyy), meaning "waited for".

Zhengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".

Zhengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 整 (zhěng) meaning "complete, whole, orderly" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zhengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zhenhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather".

Zhen-juan f & m Chinese
Means "precious and beautiful" in Chinese.

Zhenlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zhenlian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Zhenqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

Zhenquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Zhenshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Zhenxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Zhenxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound".

Zhenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".

Zhenyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Zhexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Zhian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Zhi and An 1.

Zhijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 戬 (jiǎn) meaning "exterminate, destroy, cut" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Zhilan f Chinese
From Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (a type of plant)" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Zhilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Zhiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

Zhiquan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 穉 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, infantile" combined with 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus)... [more]

Zhishan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or 志 (zhì) meaning "ideal, will, purpose" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zhitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".

Zhixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Zhixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm" or "genial", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned".

Zhiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird).

Zhiyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 渊 (yuān) meaning "abyss, deep, profound"... [more]

Zholaman m Kazakh
From Kazakh жол (zhol) meaning "road, way" and аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin).

Zhoshikhan m Kazakh

Zhovan f Persian
Derived from Central Kurdish ژوان‎ (jwan) meaning “tryst”.

Zhovzan f Chechen
Means "lily" in Chechen.

Zhuhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".

Zhuiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 荃 (quán) meaning "aromatic herb".

Zhuiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhumakhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Zhuoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Zhuqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

Zhushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zhuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Zhuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Zian m Zhuang

Zian m Malayalam
Meaning "Life Strong".

Zian m Romanian
Possibly derived from the name of the traditional Romanian holiday Sânzienele (which in turn originates from the mythological being called Sânziana) that is celebrated along with the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 24th... [more]

Ziazan f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian ծիածան "rainbow".

Zidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".

Zijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 建 (jiàn) "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) "strong, healthy"... [more]

Zijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautiful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Zilan f Kurdish
Means "wind, storm" in Kurdish.

Zilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue".

Zildjian m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly from a surname of an anglicized form of Armenian Զիլճյան (Zilčyan) meaning "cymbal-maker". This was the name of Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla and Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla's brother, Zildjian Godweevil Lara Jaranilla.

Ziluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 鸾 (luán), a type of mythological bird.

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.

Zinzan m & f Romani
Romani

Ziprián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cipriano.

Ziprian m Ladin
Ladin form of Cyprian.

Ziran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 自然 (zìrán) meaning "nature, natural". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ziryan f Kurdish
Means "borealis" in Kurdish.

Zişan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zeeshan.

Zishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Živan m Slovak, Serbian
Masculine form of Živa.