Names Categorized "ends in -ana"

Adriana is a feminine form of Adrian, used across numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, and Spanish. The name ultimately derives from the Roman cogn...

Adrijana is a feminine given name used primarily in Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, and Macedonia. It is the feminine form of Adrian, which itself derives from the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria." The name ult...

Aeliana is the feminine form of Aelianus, a Roman cognomen derived from the family name Aelius. The name Aelius itself is of uncertain etymology, though it has been traditionally linked to the Greek word ἥλιος (helios),...

Aemiliana is a feminine form of the Roman cognomen Aemilianus (see Emiliano). The name Aemilianus itself derives from the prominent Roman family name Aemilius, which traces its roots back to Latin aemulus meaning "rival"...

Aidana is a Kazakh feminine given name composed of two elements: ai meaning "moon" and dana meaning "wise," together yielding the meaning "wise moon." The name's components reflect the Turkic and Persian cultural layers...

Aitana is a Spanish feminine given name derived from the Sierra de Aitana, a mountain range in the province of Alicante, Valencia, eastern Spain. The name was first used as a personal name by the Spanish poet Rafael Albe...

Aksana is a Belarusian female given name, serving as a local form of Xenia. It is part of a broader family of names derived from Ancient Greek Xenia, meaning "hospitality," rooted in the word xenos for "foreigner" or "gu...

Etymology and OriginAlana is a feminine given name, predominantly used in Breton and English-speaking contexts. It is the feminine form of Alan 1, a name of uncertain etymology. Some theories suggest that Alan may derive...

Albana is a feminine given name used primarily in Albanian-speaking regions and derived from the Latin Albānus, meaning "from Alba." It is the feminine form of Alban, which traces back to the Roman cognomen Albanus, refe...

Aliana is a female given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is considered a variant of either Alana or Eliana 1, and as such, its meaning is indirectly tied to the origins of those names. Alana itself...

Allana is a feminine given name in English usage, primarily considered a variant of Alana. Alana itself is the feminine form of Alan 1, a name of uncertain but ancient origin. Indeed, Alan is known to have been used in B...

Ana is a cross-cultural form of Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." It is used widely across Slavic, Romance, Baltic, and other European languages, as well as in Fiji and Tonga. The nam...

Andriana is a feminine given name used in Bulgarian and Greek. It is the feminine form of Andreas (Greek) or Andrey (Bulgarian).EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Greek name Andrew, which comes from Ἀνδρέας (A...

Andrijana is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian and Serbian speaking regions. It is the feminine form of Andrija, the local variant of Andrew, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly...

Aradhana is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in India. The name derives from the Sanskrit word ārādhanā, which means "worship" or "adoration." In Hinduism, the term ārādhanā refers to the act of devoti...

Arbana is an Albanian female given name derived from the Albanian word arbën, meaning "Albanian." It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Arben, reflecting a common pattern in Albanian onomastics where gende...

Archana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, used widely across India in languages such as Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word अर्चन (arcana), which m...

Ariana is a feminine given name with two distinct origins: as a Portuguese form of Ariadne and as a geographical name from the ancient region of Ariana. The name has enjoyed significant popularity in the United States si...

Arijana is the Croatian form of Arianna, itself an Italian variant of the ancient Greek name Ariadne. The root name Ariadne derives from the Greek elements ari- meaning "most" and adnos meaning "holy", thus translating t...

Aryana is a modern English variant of Ariana, itself a Portuguese form of Ariadne. The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, influenced in part by celebrities suc...

Aubriana is a modern English feminine given name, functioning as a variant of Aubrianna. Aubrianna itself is a combination of Aubrey and Anna, merging two distinct name traditions. The name exemplifies the contemporary t...

Aureliana is a feminine name of Aurelianus origin, ultimately derived from the Latin aureus meaning "golden, gilded." It is used primarily in Italian and Roman contexts. As a feminine form of Aurelianus, itself a cognome...

Aviana is a modern feminine given name with multiple origins and influences. It is primarily considered an elaboration of Ava or Eva, combined with the popular suffix -ana or -anna seen in names like Ariana. The name's r...

Axana is a Belarusian feminine given name, representing the Belarusian form of Xenia. The ultimate root is Xenos, a Greek term meaning “foreigner” or “guest,” from which derives the noun xenia (ξενία), signifying “hospit...

Ayana is a feminine given name primarily used in African American communities. It is a variant of Ayanna, a name that gained prominence in the United States during the 1970s. The precise meaning of Ayana is uncertain, bu...

Aydana is a Kazakh feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Cyrillic Айдана. It is derived from the same elements as Aidana: the Kazakh word ai (ay in some transliterations) meaning "moon" and dana (da na),...

Bhavana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from bhāvana (भावन), which means "producing," "manifesting," "thought," or "emotion." The name is used in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi, and reflects...

Bibiana is a feminine given name with roots in Latin and Mediterranean cultures, primarily used in Italian and Spanish speaking regions. Its exact origin is debated: it may be an early variant of Viviana, the feminine fo...

Bibiána is the Slovak form of the name Bibiana. It is a feminine given name used primarily in Slovakia, reflecting the adaptation of an international name into Slovak phonology and orthography.Etymology and OriginsThe na...

Etymology & OriginBiljana is a South Slavic given name, predominantly used in Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene communities. The name derives from the South Slavic word bilje meaning "herb" or "plant", connectin...

EtymologyBilyana is a Bulgarian feminine name, representing the Bulgarian form of Biljana. Biljana itself derives from the South Slavic word биље (bilje), meaning "herb" or "plant." As a nature-inspired name, Bilyana ref...

Bogdana is a feminine given name used in several Slavic countries, including Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of Bogdan, a Slavic name that means "given by God" (from bogŭ "god" an...

Bohdana is a feminine given name used primarily in Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian. It is the feminine form of Bogdan, which means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bogŭ "god" and danŭ "given". This pre-Christian name...

Bojana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of Bojan, which derives from the Old Slavic element bojĭ meaning "battle." Thus, Bojan...

Boyana is a Bulgarian feminine given name, derived as a variant of Bojan. The name ultimately stems from the Old Slavic element bojĭ, meaning "battle," reflecting a martial character. Thus, Boyana carries the connotation...

Breana is a modern feminine given name in English, primarily used in the United States. It is a variant of Briana, which itself is the feminine form of Brian. The name emerged in the late 20th century alongside other sim...

Briana is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily understood as a variant of the more common Brianna or a direct feminine form of Brian. It first appears in literary records in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The F...

Bryana is a variant spelling of the name Briana, which itself is the feminine form of Brian. The name Bryana follows a trend common in English-speaking countries, where adding a 'y' instead of an 'i' offers a distinctive...

Buana is a masculine given name of Indonesian origin, meaning "the world". The name ultimately derives from the Sanskrit भुवन (bhuvana), which also denotes "world" or "earth". In the Malay language, which is closely rela...

Caetana is the Portuguese feminine form of the name Gaetano, which itself derives from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" — the ancient Roman name for the modern Italian town of Gaeta. The place name Caieta is tr...

Cayetana is the Spanish feminine form of Cayetano, which itself derives from the Latin name Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" (the ancient name of the Italian town of Gaeta). The name has deep roots in Spanish-speaking cu...

Chana is a modern Hebrew variant of Hannah. The name is directly derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious," and through the related Hebrew name חַנָּה (Ḥanna) came to signify "favour, grace". In...

Chandana is a name used in several languages of the Indian subcontinent. In Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu, it is the feminine form of Chandan, while in Sinhala it functions as a masculine form, derived from the San...

Chetana is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word cetanā (चेतना), meaning "consciousness, perception, awareness, understanding." It is the feminine form of Chetan, which comes from Sanskri...

Christiana is a Latin feminine form of Christian, ultimately derived from the Late Latin male given name Christianus, meaning 'a Christian'. This medieval Latin name itself originates from Christos 1, the Greek word for...

Cipriana is the Spanish and Romanian feminine form of the name Cyprian. Derived from the Roman family name Cyprianus, meaning "from Cyprus," the name ultimately traces back to the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterr...

Cristiana is a feminine given name used primarily in Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. It is the feminine form of Cristiano in Italian and Portuguese, and of Cristian in Romanian. As a variant of Christina, its meaning...

Daciana is a Romanian feminine given name, derived from the masculine Dacian. The name directly references the ancient kingdom of Dacia, known as Dacia in Latin, which corresponded roughly to modern-day Romania and Moldo...

Dajana is a female given name used in Serbian, Croatian, and Albanian, functioning as a variant of the name Diana and reflecting the English pronunciation of that name.EtymologyThe name Dajana is directly borrowed from L...

Damiana is the Italian feminine form of Damian, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Damianos, which comes from the Greek word damazo meaning "to tame". The name has religious significance through Saint Damian, a 4th-...

Damijana is a Slovene feminine form of Damian. The name derives from the Greek Damianos, itself from the verb damazo, meaning "to tame." Saint Damian, a 4th-century Syrian martyr and twin brother of Saint Cosmas, is reve...

Damjana is a feminine given name used primarily in Slovenia, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is the Slovenian, Serbian, and Macedonian feminine form of the name Damian.EtymologyThe name Damian originates from the Greek n...

Dana 3 is a feminine short form used primarily in Bulgarian and Macedonian. It is most commonly derived from Bogdana, but can also be a shortening of Yordana or Gordana. The "3" in the name identifier distinguishes this...

Dana 2 is an English given name derived from a surname of uncertain origin. Unlike the more common feminine name Dana, which has Celtic or Hebrew roots, this specific iteration owes its popularity to admiration for Ameri...

This name is about the Dana associated with a Persian or Arabic origin, which typically is feminized misya" in Persian. (Note: Since no real brief with multiple data is provided—only a sparse fictional brief—I have insuf...

Dana 1 is a feminine given name with roots in multiple European and Semitic languages. It primarily functions as a feminine form of the biblical name Daniel or its short form Dan, particularly in Czech, German, Romanian,...

Dardana is the feminine form of Dardan, an Albanian given name. The name Dardan derives from the Dardani, an ancient Illyrian tribe that inhabited the Balkan Peninsula, including what is now Kosovo. The tribal name is be...

Darshana is a female given name of Marathi origin, derived from the Sanskrit root darśana (दर्शन), which means "seeing, observing, understanding." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Darshan. The name carries p...

Dayana is a Spanish variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name. While Diana has been used in Spanish-speaking countries as well, Dayana emerged as a distinct spelling that more closely mirrors how...

Deana is a variant of Deanna, a feminine given name of English origin. The name Deanna itself has two possible etymological roots: it can be seen as a variant of Diana, the name of the Roman goddess of the moon and hunti...