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Names starting with N
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- Na graceful, elegant (娜)
- Naa lady, princess; honorific for women, in Ga
- Naama pleasant, sweet
- Naamah pleasant, sweet
- Nabi butterfly (native Korean 나비)
- Nabih intelligent, noble
- Nabiha intelligent, noble, eminent
- Nabil noble, honorable
- Nabila noble, honorable
- Nabu herald, the one who announces; Babylonian god of writing…
- Nachman comforter
- Nacole form of Nicole: victory of the people
- Nada hope
- Nadav generous, noble; son of Aaron
- Nadean form of Nadine, from Nadia: hope
- Nadeem companion, friend
- Nadege hope, from Russian Nadezhda
- Nadene form of Nadine; hope
- Nadezhda hope
- Nadia dewy, generous (Arabic); hope (Russian Nadezhda)
- Nadine hope (via Russian Nadezhda); used widely in Arabic
- Nadir rare, precious
- Nadira rare, precious
- Nadiya hope
- Nadiyah form of Nadia: moist with dew, tender
- Naeem comfort, bliss, ease
- Naeemah form of Naima: blessing, comfort
- Nafis precious, valuable
- Nafissatou West African form of Nafisa, precious
- Naga serpent; cobra deity
- Nagi calm sea, lull (凪)
- Nagisa shore, water's edge (渚)
- Nagore from the Marian sanctuary of Nagore in Navarre
- Nahele forest, grove
- Nahia desire, wish
- Nahid the planet Venus; Persian form of Anahita
- Nahida Venus, the morning star (Nahid)
- Nahla a drink of water
- Nahom Ethiopian form of Nahum: comfort
- Nahomi Spanish respelling of Naomi: pleasantness
- Nahomy Spanish respelling of Naomi: pleasantness
- Nahshon Hebrew: enchanter, or little serpent
- Nahuel jaguar, in Mapudungun (Mapuche)
- Nahum comforter; a minor prophet
- Naia wave; also linked to Greek naiad 'water nymph'
- Naila one who attains, achiever
- Nailah one who attains, achiever
- Naima comfort, ease, blessing
- Naina eyes
- Nainsi Irish form of Nancy: grace
- Nairi land of rivers; ancient name for Armenia
- Najah success
- Najat deliverance, rescue
- Najee from Naji: rescued, saved
- Najib noble, of noble birth
- Najla having large, wide eyes
- Najma star
- Najwa confidential talk, secret
- Nakai from Navajo Naakaii: Mexican, Spaniard
- Nakia perhaps from Arabic Naqiyya, pure
- Nakita form of Nikita; unconquered
- Nakiyah form of Naqiya: pure, clean
- Nakul mongoose; the fourth Pandava
- Nala meaning uncertain
- Nalani the heavens, calm of the heavens
- Naledi star, in Sotho and Tswana
- Nalini lotus
- Nalu wave, surf
- Nam south (南); also man, male (男)
- Namaari coined for Raya and the Last Dragon
- Naman salutation, bowing
- Nami wave (波)
- Namine coined by Square Enix for Kingdom Hearts, from Japanese 波音…
- Namir leopard; also clear, pure water
- Namrata humility, modesty
- Nana grandparent; title of a chief or elder
- Nanaki meaning uncertain
- Nanako "vegetables, seven" + "child" (菜々子)
- Nanami seven seas (七海)
- Nance pet form of Nancy (Anne): grace
- Nancee form of Nancy, pet form of Anne: grace
- Nancey form of Nancy (Anne): grace
- Nancie form of Nancy, from Ann; grace
- Nancy medieval pet form of Anne: grace
- Nandan son, delighter; garden of Indra
- Nandi sweet; mother of Shaka Zulu
- Nandini delightful daughter; the sacred wish-granting cow
- Nandita delighted, happy
- Nándor Hungarian form of Ferdinand, from fard, journey, and nand,…
- Nanette diminutive of Anne; grace
- Nani beautiful, glory
- Nanna daring or mother; wife of Baldur
- Nannette diminutive of Anne; grace
- Nannie pet form of Ann or Nancy; grace
- Nao honest, straightforward (直)
- Naoki honest tree, upright (直樹)
- Naoko honest child (直子)
- Naomi pleasant, delightful; mother-in-law of Ruth
- Naor enlightened
- Naoto "honest, straight" + "person" (直斗/直人)
- Naphtali my struggle; son of Jacob
- Napoleon from Italian Napoleone, perhaps 'lion of Naples' or 'new…
- Nara country, nation
- Narada giver of wisdom
- Naran sun
- Narayan refuge of humanity, son of the waters
- Narcís from Narcissus; St Narcissus, patron of Girona
- Narcisa daffodil, narcissus
- Narciso from Narcissus, the flower
- Narcissa feminine of Narcissus, the daffodil
- Narcissus narcissus flower; linked to 'sleep, numbness'
- Narda from nardus: spikenard, an aromatic plant
- Nardos spikenard, a fragrant plant
- Narek after Narek monastery; the poet Gregory of Narek
- Narges narcissus flower
- Nargis narcissus flower
- Nari lily (native Korean 나리)
- Narîn delicate, gentle
- Narissa form of Nerissa, linked to the Nereids, the sea nymphs
- Naroa Basque word meaning abundant or plentiful
- Narumi to become + beautiful (成美)
- Naruto roaring gate (鳴門), the Naruto whirlpools
- Nasario form of Nazario: from Nazareth
- Naseem breeze, gentle wind
- Nash at the ash tree
- Nasim breeze, gentle wind
- Nasir helper, supporter; victorious
- Nasra victory, help
- Nasrin wild rose, eglantine
- Nastaran white wild rose, dog rose
- Nastasia form of Anastasia: resurrection
- Nastassia form of Anastasia: resurrection
- Nastassja form of Anastasia: resurrection
- Nastya diminutive of Anastasia, 'resurrection'
- Nasya miracle of God
- Nat short form of Nathan and Nathaniel; gift of God
- Natacha form of Natasha, from Natalia: born on Christmas
- Natale Christmas, birthday
- Natalee spelling of Natalie, from Latin natale domini, birthday of…
- Nataleigh form of Natalie: born on Christmas
- Nataley form of Natalie: born on Christmas Day
- Natali form of Natalie, from natale domini, birthday of the Lord
- Natalia born on Christmas Day, from natale domini
- Nataly spelling of Natalie, 'born on Christmas Day'
- Natalyn modern blend of Natalie and Lynn
- Natanael gift of God
- Natania gift of God
- Natanya gift of God
- Natarsha form of Natasha (Natalia): born at Christmas
- Natascha German form of Natasha: born on Christmas
- Natasha diminutive of Natalia, 'born on Christmas Day'
- Natashia form of Natasha (Natalia); born on Christmas Day
- Natasia form of Natasha: born on Christmas
- Natassia form of Natasha (Natalia): born on Christmas Day
- Nate short for Nathan or Nathaniel, "he gave" or "gift of God"
- Nathalia spelling of Natalia: born on Christmas Day
- Nathalie born on Christmas Day
- Nathaly form of Natalie, from natale domini, birthday of the Lord
- Nathan he gave; a prophet at David's court
- Nathanael gift of God
- Nathaneal form of Nathaniel: God has given
- Nathanel form of Nathaniel: God has given
- Nathania feminine of Nathan: gift of God
- Nathanial spelling of Nathaniel: God has given
- Nathaniel God has given; an apostle
- Nathen spelling of Nathan: he gave
- Nathon form of Nathan: he gave
- Natisha form of Natasha (Natalia); born on Christmas Day
- Natividad nativity, birth (of Christ)
- Natnael Ethiopian form of Nathanael, God has given
- Natosha form of Natasha; Christmas birthday
- Natsu summer (夏)
- Natsuki summer hope, or summer tree (夏希/夏樹)
- Natsumi summer beauty (夏美)
- Naum comforting; form of Nahum
- Nausicaa "burner of ships"; a princess who helps Odysseus in Homer's…
- Nautica from Latin nautica 'nautical, of sailors and ships'
- Nava beautiful, pleasant
- Navaeh form of Nevaeh: heaven spelled backwards
- Naveah form of Nevaeh: heaven spelled backwards
- Naveed good news, glad tidings
- Naveen new, fresh
- Navi Hebrew: prophet
- Navid good news, glad tidings
- Navjot new light
- Navleen newly absorbed (in God)
- Navpreet new love
- Navya new, young; worthy of praise
- Nawal gift, bounty
- Nawfal generous, handsome youth
- Nayana eye, leading
- Nayanika from nayana, 'eye'; Nayanika, Satavahana queen of the…
- Nayeli I love you, in Zapotec
- Nayelli often said to mean 'I love you' in Zapotec
- Nayelly form of Nayeli, often given as I love you
- Nayla spelling of Nailah: one who attains, achiever
- Nazanin sweet, delicate, darling
- Nazar of Nazareth; or from Hebrew nazir 'consecrated'
- Nazareth from the town of Nazareth, possibly branch
- Nazario from Nazareth, the town of Jesus
- Nazeli graceful, delicate
- Nazia proud, delicate, cherished
- Nazir Arabic 'warner, herald'; Hebrew nazir 'consecrated'
- Neal spelling of Neil (Irish Niall), perhaps 'champion'
- Neala feminine of Neil: champion, cloud
- Nebi prophet
- Nebula mist, cloud
- Necalli Nahuatl word meaning battle
- Necati salvation, deliverance
- Nechama comfort
- Necole form of Nicole: victory of the people
- Ned short form of Edward: rich guardian
- Neda voice, call
- Nedra perhaps an anagram of Arden; meaning uncertain
- Neel blue, sapphire
- Neela blue, sapphire-blue
- Neelam sapphire
- Neema grace, blessing
- Neena form of Nina, Spanish for little girl
- Neev foundation, base
- Nefeli cloud
- Nefertari beautiful companion; queen of Ramesses II
- Nefertiti the beautiful one has come; queen of Akhenaten
- Neftali form of Naphtali; my struggle
- Neftaly form of Naphtali: my struggle, wrestling
- Negan coined by Robert Kirkman for The Walking Dead
- Negar beloved; portrait, painting
- Neha love, affection (from Sanskrit sneha)
- Nehemia form of Nehemiah, "comforted by God"
- Nehemiah Yahweh comforts; rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem
- Nehemias form of Nehemiah: Yahweh comforts
- Nehir river
- Neiko form of Niko (Nicholas): victory of the people
- Neil possibly champion or cloud
- Neisha form of Nisha: night
- Neith goddess of war, hunting and weaving
- Neji screw (螺子)
- Neko cat
- Nektarios nectar, drink of the gods
- Nelda perhaps a blend of Nell and -da, or Old English 'at the…
- Nele Dutch and Frisian short form of Cornelia, from the Roman…
- Nelia short form of Cornelia, from the Roman family name Cornelius
- Nell pet form of Eleanor, Ellen or Helen; often linked to light
- Nella pet form of Antonella or Petronella
- Nelle form of Nell; pet form of Eleanor, Helen
- Nellie pet form of Helen or Eleanor; Helen is perhaps 'light'
- Nelly pet form of Helen or Eleanor; Helen is perhaps 'light'
- Nels Scandinavian form of Nils, from Nicholas; victory of the…
- Nelson English surname, son of Neil
- Nemanja possibly 'one who has nothing'; founder of the Nemanjić…
- Nemo nobody
- Nena little girl, from Spanish nena
- Nenad Serbian name meaning unexpected, for a child who came by…
- Neo gift, in Tswana
- Neomi form of Naomi: pleasantness
- Neomia form of Naomi: pleasant
- Neptune meaning uncertain, perhaps 'moist'; the Roman god of the sea
- Nerea Basque 'mine'; also from Greek sea nymphs (Nereids)
- Nereida sea nymph, daughter of Nereus
- Neri my light, my lamp
- Neriah lamp of Yahweh
- Nerissa sea nymph, from Nereus
- Nermin soft, gentle; from Persian narm 'soft'
- Nero "strong, vigorous" (Sabine word)
- Nerys lady, lord
- Neslihan of royal lineage
- Nesrin wild rose
- Nessa anglicized Neasa, possibly ungentle; mother of King…
- Nesta Latinized Nest, form of Agnes: pure
- Nestor returning home
- Neta plant, sapling
- Netanel God has given
- Netanya gift of God
- Nethanel gift of God
- Nettie pet form of names ending -nette, such as Antoinette or…
- Neus snows; from Our Lady of the Snows
- Neva perhaps from Spanish nieve 'snow'; also the Russian river…
- Nevada snow-covered, from Spanish
- Nevaeh heaven spelled backwards; coined around 2000
- Nevaeha form of Nevaeh: heaven spelled backwards
- Neve anglicized Niamh: bright, radiant
- Neveah spelling of Nevaeh, heaven spelled backwards
- Neven marigold; from neven 'calendula'
- Nevena marigold
- Nevenka little marigold; from neven 'calendula'
- Neville new town
- Nevin from Ó Cnáimhín 'little bone' or Naoimhín 'little saint'
- Newell English place name, new hall
- Newman newcomer
- Newt short form of Newton: new town
- Newton English place name, new town
- Neytiri coined by James Cameron for Avatar
- Neža Slovene form of Agnes, 'pure, holy'
- Nezha from Sanskrit Nalakubara via Chinese (哪吒); the boy…
- Nezuko 禰豆子, "ancestral shrine" + "bean" + "child"
- Nga moon goddess, beauty (娥)
- Ngan silver (銀)
- Ngawang powerful speech
- Nghia righteousness (義, Nghĩa)
- Ngoc jade, gem (玉)
- Ngozi blessing
- Nguyen Vietnamese family name, from Chinese Ruan, an ancient state…
- Nguyet moon (月)
- Nhan benevolence (仁, Nhân)
- Nhat first, sun (一/日)
- Nhi little one, child (兒)
- Nhu gentle, soft (柔, Nhu); also like, as (如, Như)
- Nhung velvet
- Nhyira blessing
- Nia Welsh form of Niamh: bright, radiant
- Niall possibly champion or cloud; Niall of the Nine Hostages
- Niamh bright, radiant; Niamh of the golden hair in Irish myth
- Nibal arrows
- Nicanor victorious man
- Nichalos form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nichele form of Nicole: victory of the people
- Nichelle blend of Nicole and Michelle; victory of the people
- Nicholas victory of the people
- Nichole spelling of Nicole, feminine of Nicholas: victory of the…
- Nicholes form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nicholis form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nicholos form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nichols surname: son of Nicholas (victory of the people)
- Nicholus form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nick short for Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nickalas form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nickey pet form of Nicholas; victory of the people
- Nickie pet form of Nicholas or Nicole; victory of the people
- Nicklaus form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nickolas spelling of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nickolus form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nico short for Nicholas, 'victory of the people'
- Nicodemus victory of the people
- Nicola victory of the people (male in Italy)
- Nicolae victory of the people
- Nicolas victory of the people
- Nicolasa feminine of Nicolás: victory of the people
- Nicolau Portuguese and Catalan form of Nicholas, victory of the…
- Nicole victory of the people
- Nicoleta victory of the people
- Nicoletta little Nicola, 'victory of the people'
- Nicolette victory of the people
- Nicolina feminine form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nicolle spelling of Nicole: victory of the people
- Nicolò victory of the people
- Nidhi treasure, wealth
- Nidia form of Nydia, perhaps from Latin nidus (nest)
- Niel form of Neil: possibly champion or cloud
- Niels victory of the people; Niels Bohr
- Nieves snows; from Our Lady of the Snows
- Nigel medieval form of Neil (Irish Niall), perhaps 'champion'
- Nigeria named after the African country, which takes its name from…
- Nigina gemstone set in a ring (Tajik)
- Nihal delighted, blissful; young plant
- Nihan hidden, secret
- Niharika nebula; misty, dewy
- Nii chief, king; honorific for men, in Ga
- Niibin summer
- Niilo Finnish form of Nils: victory of the people
- Nik victory; short form of Nikolaj
- Nika victory; from Greek nike
- Nikau the nikau palm, New Zealand's native palm
- Nikayla modern blend of Nicole and Kayla
- Nike victory; the Greek goddess of victory
- Nikhil complete, whole
- Nikia form of Nike; victory
- Nikita victor, unconquered
- Nikki pet form of Nicole: victory of the people
- Nikkita form of Nikita: unconquered, victor
- Nikko spelling of Nico, short form of Nicholas: victory of the…
- Niklas victory of the people; form of Nicholas
- Niko short for Nikolaos, "victory of the people"
- Nikola victory of the people; form of Nicholas; Nikola Tesla
- Nikolai victory of the people; Russian form of Nicholas
- Nikolaos victory of the people
- Nikolas form of Nicholas: victory of the people
- Nikolay victory of the people; form of Nicholas
- Nikole spelling of Nicole: victory of the people
- Nikoli form of Nikolai (Nicholas): victory of the people
- Nikoloz victory of the people
- Nikos short for Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'
- Nikša Dalmatian diminutive of Nikola, victory of the people
- Nil the Nile river; St Nilus
- Nila moon
- Nilam sapphire; also patchouli
- Nilay Nile moon
- Nilda short form of Brunilda or Hermenegilda
- Nile the River Nile; also form of Neil
- Niles son of Neil: champion
- Nilesh lord of blue; Krishna
- Nilou short for Nilufar, "water lily, lotus"
- Niloufar water lily, lotus
- Nils victory of the people; form of Nicholas
- Nilsa feminine of Nils (Nicholas); victory of the people
- Nilufar water lily
- Nilüfer water lily
- Nima just, fair
- Nimco blessing, grace
- Nimisha moment, instant
- Nina short form of names like Antonina; Spanish niña 'little…
- Ninad sound, resonance
- Ninfa nymph
- Ning tranquil, peaceful (宁)
- Nino Italian short form of names ending in -nino, such as…
- Ninon French pet form of Anne: grace
- Niobe meaning uncertain; Theban queen turned to weeping stone
- Nirali unique, distinct
- Niran eternal, everlasting
- Nirav quiet, silent, calm
- Nirina desired, longed for
- Nirvana extinguishing; liberation, ultimate peace
- Nisan the spring month of Nisan, when the Assyrian new year…
- Nisha night
- Nishant end of night, dawn
- Nita short form of Juanita or Anita; grace
- Nithila pearl
- Nitin master of the right path, righteous
- Nitya eternal, constant
- Nitza flower bud
- Nivea snowy, snow-white
- Nivedita offered, dedicated (to God)
- Nives snows; from Our Lady of the Snows
- Nivia snowy, snow-white
- Nixon from a surname, 'son of Nick'
- Niya purpose, intention, in Swahili
- Nizar little, rare
- Nizhoni beautiful
- Njål Norse form of Irish Niall, possibly champion; hero of Njáls…
- Njord Norse god of the sea, wind and seafaring; meaning uncertain
- Nkechi what God has given; gift of God
- Nkosi lord, king, chief
- Nnamdi my father lives
- Nneka mother is supreme
- Nnenna father's mother
- Nneoma good mother
- Noa movement, motion; daughter of Zelophehad
- Noah rest, comfort; builder of the Ark
- Noam pleasantness, delight
- Noble noble, of high character
- Noboru to rise, to ascend
- Nobuo faithful man (信夫)
- Noctis "of the night"
- Nodin wind; anglicized spelling of Ojibwe noodin
- Noe rest, comfort; French form of Noah
- Noel Christmas, birthday
- Noelani heavenly mist
- Noelia Christmas, feminine of Noel
- Noella feminine of Noel; Christmas
- Noelle Christmas
- Noely form of Noelle: Christmas
- Noemi pleasantness; Italian form of Naomi
- Noemie pleasantness
- Noga brightness, glow; also the planet Venus
- Nogah brightness; the planet Venus
- Nohea handsome, lovely
- Nohemi form of Noemi (Naomi); pleasantness
- Nojus rest, comfort; Lithuanian form of Noah
- Nokomis my grandmother; grandmother in Longfellow's Hiawatha
- Nola short form of Fionnuala: white shoulder
- Nolan descendant of Nuallán: little famous one
- Nolberto form of Norberto: bright north
- Nolen form of Nolan; descendant of Nuallán (champion)
- Nolwenn blessed, white; from Noyale, a Breton saint
- Nomar Ramon spelled backwards; made famous by Nomar Garciaparra
- Nomin emerald; lapis lazuli
- Non possibly nun; mother of St David
- Nona ninth
- Noni the noni, a Hawaiian fruit tree
- Noor light; also used by Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab
- Noorulain light of the eyes (nur al-ayn); a dear one
- Nora honor; short form of Honora
- Norbert bright north
- Norberto form of Norbert: north, bright
- Norbu jewel
- Noreen little Nora, honor
- Norene form of Noreen; honor, light
- Nori rule, law, principle (e.g. 典, 紀)
- Noriko child of law, principled child (典子/紀子)
- Norine form of Noreen, diminutive of Nora; honor, light
- Norm short form of Norman: man from the north
- Norma Latin norma 'rule, pattern'; heroine of Bellini's opera
- Norman northman, a Norman
- Normand Norman, northman
- Norris English surname, northerner, from Norman French noreis
- Norton north town
- Norwood north wood
- Nosson Ashkenazi form of Nathan: he gave
- Nouf highest point, peak
- Nouran light, radiance
- Nova new
- Novah form of Nova: new (star)
- Novak new man, newcomer; from nov 'new'
- Novalee modern blend of Nova (new) and Lee
- Novella new, from Latin novellus
- November the month, from Latin novem: nine (the ninth Roman month)
- Noy little, small (Lao noy)
- Noya beauty, ornament
- Nozomi hope, wish (希/望)
- Nuada possibly cloud-maker; silver-handed king of the gods
- Nuala white shoulder; short for Fionnuala
- Nube cloud
- Nubia the region of Nubia along the Nile
- Nuh rest, comfort; Arabic form of Noah
- Nuha intellect, mind
- Nuka younger sibling (Greenlandic)
- Nuno possibly from Latin nonnus 'monk, tutor'
- Nunzia short form of Annunziata, announced, honoring the…
- Nunzio messenger, from Annunziata (the Annunciation)
- Nuo promise (诺); also graceful (娜)
- Nupur anklet with bells
- Nura light
- Nurcan light of the soul
- Núria from the Pyrenean sanctuary of Our Lady of Núria
- Nurit buttercup flower
- Nuru light
- Nurul light of (Arabic nur), used in compounds such as Nurul Huda
- Nusayba of noble lineage
- Ñusta princess
- Nuur Somali spelling of Nur, light
- Nya spelling of Nia, Swahili, purpose
- Nyah spelling of Nia, Swahili, purpose
- Nyamekye God's gift
- Nyasha grace, mercy
- Nydia perhaps from Latin nidus 'nest'; a blind girl in The Last…
- Nyima sun; Sunday
- Nyla spelling of Naila, 'one who attains, achiever'
- Nylah spelling of Naila, 'one who attains, achiever'
- Nyles form of Niles (Neil): champion, or cloud
- Nynaeve coined by Robert Jordan for The Wheel of Time, perhaps…
- Nyoka snake
- Nyomi spelling of Naomi: pleasantness
- Nyota star
- Nyssa from Nysa, a nymph of Greek myth; also the tupelo tree genus
- Nyx night; goddess of the night