Girl name · Basque
Oihana
“forest, woodland”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Oihana.
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About the name
Oihana is the forest. The Basque country's beech and oak woods are the landscape the language grew up in, and oihan supplies not only this name but oihanzain, forest keeper, and a whole vocabulary of things that happen under trees.
It pairs with Oihane, effectively the same name with a different final vowel, and Basque parents treat the two as separate choices rather than variants.
Three syllables, said oy-AH-na. The h is silent in most Basque dialects. On our vibe map it is Nature-Inspired.
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All Basque names →Oihana — common questions
Is Oihana a boy or girl name?
Oihana is traditionally a girl name of Basque origin.
What does the name Oihana mean?
Oihana means “forest, woodland” of Basque origin. Oihana is the forest. The Basque country's beech and oak woods are the landscape the language grew up in, and oihan supplies not only this name but oihanzain, forest keeper, and a whole vocabulary of things that happen under trees.
Where does the name Oihana come from?
Oihana is Basque in origin. It pairs with Oihane, effectively the same name with a different final vowel, and Basque parents treat the two as separate choices rather than variants.
What are common nicknames for Oihana?
Oi and Hana — the short-forms parents most often use for Oihana.
How popular is Oihana?
Oihana did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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