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The "an" combination is everywhere in naming — Ryan, Susan, Nathaniel, Juliana, Adrian, Alexandra — spanning Hebrew, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic roots. Its sheer versatility, appearing at the start, middle, or end of a name, is part of why it has stayed a naming staple across cultures and centuries.

Quick facts: Contains AN names

  • Names with "an" are among the most common name patterns across every origin — a flexible, timeless sound.
  • 19,811 names containing AN are in our database
  • 13,689 girl names and 8,246 boy names containing AN
  • Top origins: American, Italy, Ireland

Girl Names with AN

108 girl names containing AN

#10
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#12
England
light-hearted
#14
American↑ Rising
Tree
#33
Italy
God is gracious
#56
Israel
חַנָּה
#57
United Kingdom
lily
#60
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#72
France
Life
#78
Italy
of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty
#107
Hebrew
Grace
#128
Italy
most holy
#135
American
English
#139
Hebrew
Hebrew
#140
American
Harmony
#141
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#142
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#147
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#149
American
Hawaiian
#151
Hebrew
Hebrew
#161
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#163
Greek
resurrection
#168
Hawaii↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#182
English↑ Rising
grace
#185
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#211
Spain
Glory
#218
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֵלִיאֲנָה - which means 'God has answered'.
#221
English↑ Rising
God is gracious
#222
Ireland
Irish
#234
Italy
most holy
#235
Italy
manly, brave
#237
Greece
defender of mankind
#242
Ireland
Irish
#244
Italy
divine
#245
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#248
Ireland
Descendant of Riagán
#249
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#253
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#256
Latin
Latin
#261
Spanish
Spanish
#273
Italian↑ Rising
Light.
#280
Irish↑ Rising
Beautiful
#284
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#288
American
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#293
American↑ Rising
Means 'moon'.
#302
Israel
God is my judge
#306
Greece↑ Rising
Hebrew
#307
Italy↑ Rising
from France; free one
#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#318
Latin↑ Rising
Frenchman
#331
Italian↑ Rising
alive
#336
India↑ Rising
caring
#341
Ireland
Attractive, beautiful
#343
France
Gracious, merciful
#347
Italian
little angel
#366
Italy
Latin
#374
Hawaii
calm
#375
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#377
English
English
#386
Italian↑ Rising
to bind
#387
Hawaii
Hawaiian
#394
American
A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.
#398
Italy
youthful, downy
#399
English↑ Rising
Black
#406
American
affectionate or sea
#408
Latin
messenger
#409
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#414
Hawaii↑ Rising
Calm skies
#443
Italian
Italian
#446
Italy
Lily
#468
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#471
American↑ Rising
generous and gifted
#474
Greece
defender of mankind
#482
Spanish
beautiful
#485
American
Hebrew
#491
English↑ Rising
of the Caspian Sea
#493
Latin
Worthy of love
#495
Spanish↑ Rising
Sunshine, sunshine place
#500
French
Loved, beloved
#500
Italy
white
#500
American
God is my judge
#500
Hawaiian
Hawaiian
#500
American
English
#500
Italy
Land; territory
#500
USA
A variant of the name Roxane, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'.
#500
American
English
#500
American
English
#500
France
French
#500
Hebrew
He will be gracious
#501
American
derived from the name 'Lana', which signifies light or illumination
#501
American
bright fame
#501
American
A modern coinage, possibly a variation of 'Tracy'.
#501
American
English
#502
Arabic
a type of aromatic herb
#502
American
A blend of Chris and Sandra, commonly interpreted as 'bearer of Christ' or 'helper of humanity'
#502
USA
youthful
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
India
Sanskrit
#502
American
God is gracious
#503
English
favor, grace
#503
Italy
God is gracious.
#503
American
gift of God
#503
France
Revelation
#504
American
A young woman, a maiden; derived from the Spanish 'chalan,' which denotes a young man.
#504
American
Pure.
#504
India
lovely, intelligent
#505
American
A combination of 'Chloe', meaning young green shoot, and 'Jane', meaning God is gracious.
#505
American
Derived from the name Candace, meaning 'queen mother'
#505
English
English

Boy Names with AN

100 boy names containing AN

#16
Latin
venerable
#22
Hebrew
Hebrew
#24
American
strong, firm
#25
American
youthful, downy
#26
Spain
Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.
#30
Greece
defender of the people
#41
Wales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
#42
American↑ Rising
Latin
#46
Latin
priceless
#53
Scotland
Little hollow
#63
Hebrew
He has given or gift.
#65
Ireland
Noble, famous
#73
Greece
Greek
#74
England
from Hadria
#83
Scotland
Hebrew
#89
Israel
God has given
#94
Italy↑ Rising
Rival
#96
English
means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'
#97
Hebrew↑ Rising
firm, strong
#99
Ireland
Irish
#109
Greece
Greek
#123
Italy
Italian
#125
American↑ Rising
valley; church official
#127
American
long hill
#139
Ireland
Irish
#140
Hebrew
Gift of God
#147
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#153
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#159
Spain
God is gracious.
#163
Russia
God is gracious
#176
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#179
Hebrew
God is with us.
#191
France
rock, harmony
#195
Spain
defender of mankind
#200
Spain
Spanish
#228
American↑ Rising
Great; large
#247
Ireland↑ Rising
little seal
#249
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#250
English↑ Rising
A narrow road or pathway
#259
American
Greek
#261
American
broom hill
#280
Spain↑ Rising
El más grande
#284
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#304
Italy
Italian
#305
Italy↑ Rising
Light, illumination.
#308
Italian↑ Rising
enduring
#309
France
French
#310
American↑ Rising
English
#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#314
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#322
Spain
Free man
#324
American
God is gracious.
#336
American
Irish
#339
Ireland
noble, strong
#341
Ireland
Attractive, beautiful
#353
Italy↑ Rising
little saint
#359
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#362
Spain
A follower of Christ
#363
American
son of Andrew
#368
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#371
Spain
God is with us
#374
Hawaii
calm
#387
Spain
Adventurous traveler.
#387
Hawaii
Hawaiian
#389
Ireland↑ Rising
Little dark one
#397
American
Defender of the people
#401
Iran↑ Rising
king
#406
Spanish↑ Rising
Lion-man
#413
American↑ Rising
German
#418
Irish
Warrior
#420
Latin↑ Rising
free man
#442
American
Fortuity; luck; opportunity
#451
American
Warrior
#461
Spain
crowned
#462
Romania↑ Rising
Latin
#465
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#468
Latin
Bean grower
#475
American
English
#479
Latin↑ Rising
Hollow or empty
#482
Arabic↑ Rising
earth, soil
#489
Ireland
Irish
#491
English↑ Rising
of the Caspian Sea
#494
American↑ Rising
English
#496
Ireland↑ Rising
dark warrior
#497
Italy↑ Rising
Defender of men
#499
American
Burnt field
#500
India
one who has a high intellect
#500
Tibet
Tibetan
#500
American
From the priest's town
#501
Spain
God is gracious and 'warlike'
#502
Poland
Awakening
#502
Ireland
sorrow or difficulty
#503
Hebrew
Guardian
#503
Cuba
a variant of Ojani can imply 'gifted' or 'blessed'.
#503
China
滋养 (zīyǎng)
#504
American
A young woman, a maiden; derived from the Spanish 'chalan,' which denotes a young man.
#504
USA
A variation of the name Juan, which means 'God is gracious' in Spanish.
#504
English
Flag, banner
#505
India
Sanskrit
#505
Ireland
Slender or narrow

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