Submitted Names Matching Pattern *an

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *an.
gender
usage
pattern
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Delan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.
Delian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan
Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.
Delyan m History, Bulgarian
Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Demirkan m Turkish
Means "iron khan" (kan/han=khan) in Turkish. Also means "iron blood" (kan=blood) in Turkish. It's hard to tell which one is correct.
Demjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Демьян (see Demyan).
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deokman m & f Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 賢"virtuous,worthy,good" and 只 "just,simple"
Deoradhán m Irish
Means “exile, wanderer”
Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan 1 "stone".
Deqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Dequan m Chinese
From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain"... [more]
Derahman m Malay
Variant of Deraman.
Deraman m Malay (Rare)
Malay short form of Abd al-Rahman.
Derewan f Kurdish
Meaning "Lies" in Kurdish
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Derman m Turkish
1. Strenght,power, energy... [more]
Derman f Kurdish
Means "remedy" in Kurdish.
Derran m English
Variant of Darren.
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Derwan m History, Medieval Slavic
Derwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [more]
Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.
Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.
Devletхan f Ubykh
Derived from the Turkish name Devlet and han meaning "khan, ruler".
Devran m Turkish
Means "whirling" in Turkish.
Devsan m Nepali (?)
''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devyaan m Sanskrit (Rare)
God's chariot.
Dexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
Dexuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Deyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Dhakhan m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The ancestral spirit of the Kabi tribe of Queensland (north-east Australia).
Dhat-badan f Semitic Mythology
The name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhiran m Armenian
is derived from "Der" or "Dir," which means "God," essentially translating to "belonging to God" or "gift from God." Tiran (c. 300/305 – 358 AD) known also as Tigranes VII, Tigranes or Diran was an Armenian prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350... [more]
Dian f English
Variant of Diane.
Diao-chan f Chinese
one of the four chinese beauties.the moon have to hide it faces because shame of her beauty.
Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]
Dibran m Albanian (Rare)
Means "Inhabitant of Diber,Albania".
Dichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Dietman m Germanic
A younger form of Theudeman. This name is quite rare nowadays and it is far more often found as a surname than as a first name.
Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Dijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dîlan f Kurdish
Means "fun" in Kurdish.
Dilan m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Dilcan f Kurdish
From dil meaning "heart" and can meaning "soul".
Dilciwan m Kurdish
Means "young heart, youthful heart" in Kurdish.
Dilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Dilovan m Kurdish
Means "friendly, merciful" in Kurdish.
Dilvan f Kurdish
Variant of Dilva.
Dinadan m Arthurian Cycle
Of unknown meaning, perhaps from Din Eidyn, the old name for Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of Dunawd... [more]
Dingeman m Dutch
Dutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with Thing-, such as Thingulf.... [more]
Dioklecijan m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Croatian and Bosnian form of Diocletian.
Dioklecjan m Polish
Polish form of Diocletian.
Diokletian m German, Russian, Ukrainian
German, Russian and Ukrainian form of Diocletian.
Diptiman m Hinduism, Indian
Diptiman is pronounced as Dįptimān. It is a Hindi/Sanskrit term meaning illuminated. ... [more]
Diran m Armenian
Armenian name for famous king
Dishan m Biblical
Meaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Divan m English (Australian)
Possibly a variation of Devan or Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Dîwan f Kurdish
Means "collection of poems" in Kurdish.
Diyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Djonatan m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Version of Jônatas, based on the English form Jonathan
Đoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 摶 (đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 端 (đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 允 (doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹 (doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Dobran m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Dobrowoj.
Doğan m Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.
Dolan m American
Transferred use of the surname Dolan.
Dolan m Yakut
Variant of Dolgan.
Dolan m Kalmyk
Means "seven" in Kalmyk. It was traditionally given to the seventh-born child of a family.
Domán m Hungarian
Old Hungarian short form of Domonkos.
Doman f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish dom meaning "persistence, perseverance".
Dometian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dometianus. In other words, one could say that this name is a variant form of Domitian... [more]
Domicián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Domitianus.
Domician m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Domitian.
Domicijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Domitian.
Domicjan m Polish
Polish form of Domitian.
Domitiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Domitian.
Donacian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Donatianus.
Donacjan m Polish
Polish form of Donatianus.
Donan m Breton
Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donasian m Breton
Breton form of Donatien.
Donatiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatianus. This is the name by which saint Donatian of Reims (4th century AD) is properly known in Dutch.
Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.
Donavan m English
Variant of Donovan.
Doncan m Manx
Manx cognate of Duncan.
Dongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dong-wan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.
Dorián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorian.
Dormán m Hungarian
Cognate of Dorman.
Dorman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dorman.
Doryan m French
Variant of Dorian.
Doszhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh дос (dos) meaning "friend" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Dotan.
Dounacian m Provençal
Provençal form of Donatien.
Dövran m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Davran.
Döwletjan m Turkmen
From Persian دولت‎ (dawlat) meaning "government" (source of Turkmen döwlet) combined with Persian جان (jan) meaning "life, soul"... [more]
Döwran m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Davran. A known bearer of this name is the Turkmen professional soccer player Döwran Orazalyýew (b. 1993).
Dozan m Kurdish
Means "struggler" in Kurdish.
Draan m Gwichʼin
Means “moose” in Gwichʼin.
Dredan m Unknown
Variant of Drayden.
Drennan m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred from the surname "Drennan".
Drian m Arthurian Cycle
Knight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [more]
Drinian m Literature
The name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book The Dawn Treader.
Drostan m Pictish
Diminutive of Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Druian m Old Celtic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Druzjan m Polish
Polish form of Drusianus.
Drużyjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Druzjan.
Duangchan f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangduean f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duean f Thai
Means "moon, month" in Thai.
Dugan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dugan.
Duguittsagaan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian дугуй (dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)
Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Duhan m Turkish
From Arabic دخان (dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Du-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Dulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "warm" or "benign, kindly" in Mongolian.
Dunstán m Spanish
Spanish form of Dunstan.
Duofan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duolan m Yakut
Means "sporty" in Yakut.
Duolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or 垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.
Duoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duran m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish, Gascon
Derived from the Catalan adjective duran “steadfast".
Duran m & f Turkish
Variant of Turan.
Dürefşan f Turkish
Means "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durmishkhan m Georgian
The first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [more]
Durustaan m Yakut
Means "high, straight, smooth, energetic, persistent".
Dușan m Romanian
Romanian form of Dušan.
Dusean m Datooga
Means "black" in Datooga.
Duszan m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dušan.
Dwan f English (American)
From the 1976 King Kong. This is an anagram of Dawn.
Dwan m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dejuan.
Dyfan m Welsh
The name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dykwan m English
Variant of Dykwon.
Dysean m African American
Combination of prefix dy and Sean.
Džanan m Bosnian
Variant of Dženan.
Dzhakhan f Turkmen
Possibly the Turkmen form of Jahan.
Dzhamalkhan m Chechen
Combination of Dzhamal and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Dzhirgan m Kalmyk
Means "happiness" in Kalmyk.
Dzhonatan m Russian
Russian form of Jonathan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dzhûan m Cornish
Cornish form of John
Dzhulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dziran f Armenian
Means "apricot" in Armenian.
Eadstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and stan 1 "stone".
Eagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Eagan.
Eaghan m Manx
Manx form of Eoghan. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Hector.
Ealdstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and stan 1 "stone".
Éan m & f Irish
Means 'bird' in Irish.
Earnán m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Eban m Hebrew
Means "stone" or "stone of help"
Eberman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with man "man."
Echan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.
Edan f Scottish
May mean fire
Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.
Edilkhan m Kumyk
From given name Edil and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Eelan f Scots
Scots form of Helen and Ellen 1.
Efsan m Indonesian
indeonesian
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Eghan m Manx
Variant of Eaghan.
Ehaan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "full bright moon". According to the SSA, Ehaan was given to 8 boys in 2018.
Ehan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "expected".
Ehmetjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Ehmet using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".... [more]
Eidan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Éideán m Irish
Diminutive of the word éideadh "clothes, armour".
Eighneachán m Old Irish, Irish (Modern, Rare)
Old Irish Gaelic name of unknown meaning. This was the name of the first chieftain of the O'Donnell clan. In modern times it has usually been reinterpreted as an Irish form of Ignatius.
Eilan m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning little oak tree
Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Welsh form of Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [more]
Eiran m Obscure
Possibly of Hebrew origin, meaning "watchful" and "vigilant".
Eiteagán m Irish
From the diminutive form of eiteach, meaning “winged, feathered, finned”.
Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Ejderhan m Turkish
Combination of Ejder and han meaning "khan; ruler".
Ejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ekapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).
Ekaphan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).
Ekkapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).
Ekkaphan m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, connect".
Eksan m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ihsan.
Elaman m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Possibly means "my country" from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian من (man) meaning "I, me, my".
Elan f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Archaic Irish form of Helen and Ellen 1 (via the archaic Gaelic spelling Oilen).
Elan f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
One of the daughters of Dôn, a type of mother goddess and the Welsh equivalent of Irish Danu, in Welsh mythology. ... [more]
Elan m English (Rare), Jewish
Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.
Elan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Elbegbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian элбэг (elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Eldrian m Filipino
Tagalog
Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".
Elian m Polish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Polish, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Aelian.
Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.
Elijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Aelian.
Elimkhan m Chechen
Combination of Alim and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Elinatan m Hebrew
Hebrew name combining Eli and Natan
Eliran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Eli 2, means "My God" and Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang". It can be also variant of Eliron... [more]
Elizaphan m Biblical
Elizaphan was a prince of the tribe of Zebulun; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Elizaphan m Hebrew
my God has hidden
Eljan m Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Elcan.
Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Elladan m Literature
Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-man'. Elladan was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elladean f English (?)
Possibly inspired by Ella and Deane.
Ellajean f English
A combination of Ella and Jean 2.
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Eloan m French
Variant of Elouan.
Elşan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic شأن (sha'n) meaning "honor, dignity, rank".
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elshan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Elşən.
Elxan m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Elyan m Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian romance tales, Sir Elyan the White, also known as Helyan le Blanc, is the son of Sir Bors and is a Knight of the Round Table. He's sometimes a cousin of Lancelot, and helps rescue him after his affair with Guinevere is revealed... [more]
Elyksan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.