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Names ending in "an" come from various cultural traditions and carry a distinctive sound that makes them memorable.

Quick facts: names ending in "an"

  • 4,329 names ending in "an" are in our database
  • 727 girl names and 2,834 boy names end in "an"
  • 768 gender-neutral names also end in "an"
  • Top origins for "an" names: American, India, Arabic

Girl Names Ending in "an"

727 girl names ending in "an" — showing top 100

#57
United Kingdom
lily
#72
France
Life
#248
Ireland
Descendant of Riagán
#502
Arabic
a type of aromatic herb
#502
India
Sanskrit
#506
American
derived from the name Rían; denotes 'little king' or 'illustrious'
#508
American
God's gift of light to the world
#508
Vietnam
beautiful, delicate
#519
American
From the lake
#532
American
Derived from Lori (laurel) and Jean (God is gracious)
#533
Egypt
Arabic
#538
Saudi Arabia
English
#539
English
melodic
#541
American
English
#542
American
Irish
#543
American
Noble or truthful
#549
Ireland
The name is derived from the word 'dín', meaning 'fortress'.
#550
Vietnam
dragon from the mountain
#560
English
pure
#560
Ireland
Irish
#560
American
Resolute protector and God is gracious
#561
American
Derived from 'Ira', meaning 'watchful' or 'alert'
#564
France
French
#565
China
poetic or elegant
#572
American
Irish
#574
American
Valley of the glen
#574
French
Shining light
#578
English
English
#587
English
A variant of 'Morgan' meaning 'sea-born' or 'sea circle'.
#589
American
Descendant of Brían
#592
English
God will increase
#597
American
Possibly a blend of Evangeline and Dean, evoking meanings of 'bearer of good news' and 'valley'
#597
American
A modern adaptation of 'Kristen', representing a follower of Christ.
#597
USA
English
#599
American
Irish
#605
American
a blend of the names 'Wila' and 'Dina', meaning 'resolute protector' and 'judged'
#606
Scotland
Scottish
#606
American
healer
#608
Ireland
pure
#610
American
little raven
#613
American
English
#614
American
English
#624
American
A blend of Geraldine and other names, may mean 'ruler' or 'spear'.
#625
English
Julius - Youthful, downy
#634
Ireland
Irish
#638
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#642
English
Brave ruler
#643
English
Pure
#645
American
English
#646
English
inspired by 'lud' meaning 'to play'
#654
American
Determined protector
#658
English
earnest, serious
#662
Ireland
Derived from the name Siobhán, meaning 'God is gracious'.
#666
American
May flower, maiden
#666
English
Derived from the word 'payton,' meaning 'fighting man's estate'.
#668
English
Greek
#673
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#675
American
A unique variant inspired by the name Jasmine
#675
American
an alternative spelling of 'Jillian', which means youthful or childlike.
#675
American
True spring
#676
Wales
House of God
#676
English
pure; slender
#678
American
Descendant of the Riagan family
#678
American
Violet flower
#684
Iraq
Arabic
#685
Ireland
Irish
#688
American
A modern variation of Caitlin, which means 'pure.'
#689
American
From the meadow town
#694
Arabic
Gift from God
#695
American
English
#695
American
Irish
#697
India
Punjabi
#704
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#707
Russia
Russian
#708
American
Paradise, garden
#709
American
sea of bitterness
#715
English
pure, beloved
#721
American
English
#721
English
Modern variant of 'Maud'
#723
American
related to angels or messengers
#725
American
English
#728
France
Son of the valley.
#729
American
English
#730
France
Bright, shining light
#731
American
English
#733
American
Variant of 'Klo,' which means 'glory'
#739
Irish
Irish
#746
American
Variant of Mabel, meaning 'lovable'
#750
Israel
to be a master
#757
American
English
#758
English
Resilient and enduring
#766
Chinese
#766
American
Bitter, beloved
#767
India
Hebrew
#768
American
Derived from 'Lisa' and 'Jean', where Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath', and Jean is a variati
#770
American
A combination of Mary and Joan - rebellious and graceful.
#771
American
life
#774
American
derived from the word 'blond', referring to an individual with light-colored hair
#774
American
a variation of Darian, possibly a combination of 'dare' and 'ian', meaning one who is brave or strong
#776
USA
Scottish

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Boy Names Ending in "an"

2,834 boy names ending in "an" — showing top 100

#16
Latin
venerable
#24
American
strong, firm
#25
American
youthful, downy
#41
Wales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
#42
American↑ Rising
Latin
#53
Scotland
Little hollow
#63
Hebrew
He has given or gift.
#65
Ireland
Noble, famous
#74
England
from Hadria
#83
Scotland
Hebrew
#89
Israel
God has given
#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
#125
American↑ Rising
valley; church official
#139
Ireland
Irish
#147
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#153
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#159
Spain
God is gracious.
#163
Russia
God is gracious
#191
France
rock, harmony
#247
Ireland↑ Rising
little seal
#309
France
French
#314
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#336
American
Irish
#339
Ireland
noble, strong
#362
Spain
A follower of Christ
#389
Ireland↑ Rising
Little dark one
#401
Iran↑ Rising
king
#418
Irish
Warrior
#461
Spain
crowned
#462
Romania↑ Rising
Latin
#465
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#468
Latin
Bean grower
#479
Latin↑ Rising
Hollow or empty
#482
Arabic↑ Rising
earth, soil
#489
Ireland
Irish
#496
Ireland↑ Rising
dark warrior
#500
India
one who has a high intellect
#500
American
From the priest's town
#502
Poland
Awakening
#502
Ireland
sorrow or difficulty
#503
Hebrew
Guardian
#505
India
Sanskrit
#505
Ireland
Slender or narrow
#507
Ireland
warrior
#508
English
Hebrew
#509
American
Hebrew
#509
American
A variant that combines 'shy' with an element of 'quan', often associated with presence and charisma.
#511
American
English
#513
American
Derived from the Welsh name Tristan, possibly meaning 'tumult' or 'noise'.
#514
Turkey
Meaning 'wise' or 'sensible'
#518
Latin
Spanish
#520
American
English
#521
American
from the land of Kent
#522
Ireland
Irish
#522
American
a modern name possibly derived from a combination of Ty and Juan, meaning 'you' and 'God is gracious'.
#526
Ireland
descendant of the fair one
#528
English
Great Water.
#529
American
Derived from 'Rashaun' or 'Rashawn', associated with meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.
#529
American
A modern invented name likely derived from 'Tray' and 'lan'
#532
American
the young one
#533
Ireland
Descendant of Dreánán
#533
American
English
#534
American
Greek
#535
China
Chinese
#536
English
of the air or ethereal
#536
Turkey
Turkish
#539
American
Son of the bee.
#539
American
Spanish
#539
India
world or universe
#540
France
One who is adventurous or daring.
#540
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#541
American
derived from Adrian, meaning dark one
#541
American
Meaning 'little' or 'small'.
#542
Arabic
to call or summon
#544
American
Latin
#547
English
gift from God
#547
India
Persian
#547
Germanic
famous land, renowned
#549
American
Variant of 'Colin', meaning 'cub' or 'young pup'.
#555
American
Japanese
#556
English
Town with a fort
#557
American
Derived from 'Trey' meaning third
#558
American
Possibly derived from the combination of 'Trey', meaning 'three', and 'lan', a variation of a common name ending.
#558
Vietnam
The name means 'brave' or 'heroic'.
#560
China
富全 (Fùquán) - Rich and complete; abundance and wholeness.
#561
American
English
#561
Iran
Persian
#562
Arabic
God will uplift
#563
Greece
follower of Demeter
#564
Hebrew
Hebrew
#566
Ireland
young warrior
#568
English
youthful; downy
#569
Mexico
Nahuatl
#571
American
A modern name created from phonetic influences.
#571
Indian
Sanskrit
#572
Sweden
God is gracious
#572
American
Latin

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Unisex Names Ending in "an"

768 gender-neutral names ending in "an" — showing top 100

#249
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#341
Ireland
Attractive, beautiful
#491
English↑ Rising
of the Caspian Sea
#504
American
A young woman, a maiden; derived from the Spanish 'chalan,' which denotes a young man.
#540
France
reigning
#565
USA
From the Linden tree hill
#577
American
a combination of 'D' and 'Juan', meaning 'God is gracious'
#584
Israel
יָרְדֵן - Yarden, meaning 'to descend'
#635
American
A feminine variation of the name Carl, often interpreted to mean man, free man, or warrior
#684
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#691
American
noble, fiery
#695
American
Persian
#701
China
怡涵
#702
Ireland
Derived from 'sionnach,' meaning 'fox'
#707
Celtic
Celtic
#712
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#745
China
Prominent, visible
#748
American
variant of Jewel, meaning precious stone
#753
Slavic countries
Gracious, dear.
#762
Irish
descendant of Bran
#785
American
English
#787
American↑ Rising
Referring to the vast bodies of salt water, symbolizing depth and tranquility.
#790
India
Punjabi
#804
American
Derived from the Gaelic word for 'earth'.
#808
English
Noble, serene, or from the old town
#816
American
Arabic
#823
Nigeria
One who is beautiful
#840
Ireland
soughing or tranquil river
#842
American
the one with charm
#859
Global
Belonging to Asia
#873
China
beautiful orchid
#880
United Kingdom
English
#886
American
A modern variation of Kayde.
#897
American
English
#901
Persian
درخشان (Darakhshan) - shining, bright; splendid.
#944
India
One who is attractive and pleasant.
#953
China
Happy Mountain
#964
China
Chinese
#966
Latin
A variant of the name Cadbury, meaning 'battle.'
#983
Greece
brave; manly
#997
Persia
Noble, honorable
#999
Indian
Gaelic
#1014
Uncertain
fiery or heat-related
#1019
Vietnamese
Goddess; a symbol of beauty and grace
#1046
India
gift of God
#1052
Ireland
descendant of Caoinlean
#1068
Persian
Red; aspect of beauty and a name representing joy
#1099
Ireland
Irish
#1116
China
Chinese
#1131
Greek
Greek
#1134
China
Felicitous, brilliant, or elegant
#1185
Chinese
graceful
#1192
American
a variant of Rainbow
#1196
Irish
God is gracious
#1203
American
Courageous and strong
#1220
Vietnam↑ Rising
Moon
#1220
China
purple flashing
#1261
Ireland
Irish
#1282
English
Irish
#1294
American
Strong or powerful
#1295
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1296
American
A variant of the name Ashton, meaning ‘ash tree town’ or ‘from the ash tree town’ in Old English.
#1298
Irish
descendant of Ceagan
#1308
Persia
Thirsty
#1367
American
A blend of Darya and Erin, possibly meaning 'sea' and 'peace'
#1375
American
Typically considered a feminine form of Brittany, associated with the region in France.
#1378
American
English
#1405
English
Defender of men
#1412
American
Latin
#1414
India
Punjabi
#1433
American
A variation of Kaylin, which means 'slim' or 'fair'.
#1436
American
A modern variation derived from names like Amelia, implying industriousness and striving.
#1439
American
Purposeful and significant
#1453
American
Follower of Christ
#1459
American
the little king
#1463
American
English
#1463
English
potentially derived from 'Val', meaning 'strength'}
#1489
Scotland
cub, young man
#1500
Bulgarian
related to the name Boris
#1500
Irish
descendant of Flann
#1502
Turkish
brave, courageous
#1502
Irish
descendant of the warrior
#1504
Arabic
one who is strong or powerful
#1505
Bulgarian
brave, strong — from Haralambos
#1507
Slavic
gift from God
#1508
Persian
happy, joyful
#1509
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1509
Slavic
of the Deljan family
#1511
Arabic
gift from God
#1512
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1512
Scottish
rocky place — from Craig
#1515
Punjabi
one who provides shelter
#1516
Old English
noble stone
#1518
Tamil
one who is noble
#1518
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1519
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1519
Arabic
one who is generous
#1520
Modern coinage
bringer of light
#1521
Sanskrit
soul, self