Feminine Names

gender
usage
Nastasia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Настасья (see Nastasya).
Nastassia f Belarusian
Belarusian short form of Anastasia.
Nastasya f Russian
Short form of Anastasiya.
Nastia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Настя (see Nastya).
Nastja f Slovene
Diminutive of Anastazija.
Nastya f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya.
Nat m & f English
Short form of Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie and other names beginning with Nat.
Nata f Russian, Georgian
Short form of Natalya (Russian) or Natalia (Georgian).
Natacha f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of Natasha.
Natali f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalie.
Natália f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natálie f Czech
Czech form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalie f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.
Natālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Lithuanian
Form of Natalia (see Natalie) in several languages.
Natalina f Italian, Portuguese
Diminutive of Natalia (Italian) or Natália (Portuguese).
Nataliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nataļja f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalja f Estonian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Наталья (see Natalya), as well as the usual Estonian form.
Natalka f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natallia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalya f Russian
Russian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nataša f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Natasha in several languages.
Natasa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia.
Natascha f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Natasha.
Natasha f Russian, Belarusian, English
Russian diminutive of Natalya. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865). It has been used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Natasja f Dutch, Danish
Variant of Natasha found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
Natasza f Polish
Polish form of Natasha.
Natela f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ნათელი (nateli) meaning "light, bright".
Nathália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nathalie f French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
French form of Natalie, as well as a Dutch, German and Scandinavian variant.
Natia f Georgian
Diminutive of Natela.
Natisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Natasha, probably modelled on Latisha.
Natividad f Spanish
Means "nativity" in Spanish, commemorating the birth of either Jesus or the Virgin Mary.
Natsuki f Japanese
From Japanese (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsuki) meaning "moon". Alternatively, it can come from (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Natsuko f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Natsumi f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nauja f Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "seagull" in Greenlandic and Inuktitut.
Nausicaa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ναυσικάα (Nausikaa) meaning "burner of ships". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of a daughter of Alcinous who helps Odysseus on his journey home.
Nava f Hebrew
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Navdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Navneet m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Navy f & m English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "sea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea". It is derived from Old French navie, from Latin navigia, the plural of navigium "boat, vessel". It also refers to a shade of dark blue, a colour traditionally associated with naval uniforms.
Nawal f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Nawra f Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic, a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".
Naya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nia 2, probably modelled on Maya 2. It was borne by the actress Naya Rivera (1987-2020).
Nayara f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Naiara.
Nayeli f Zapotec (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".
Naz f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Nazanin f Persian
Means "sweetheart, darling" in Persian.
Nazaret f & m Spanish, Armenian
From Nazareth, the town in Galilee where Jesus lived. This name is primarily feminine in Spanish and primarily masculine in Armenian.
Nazerke f Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".
Nazgul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nazia f Urdu, Bengali
From Persian نازی (nāzī) meaning "sweet, coy".
Naziha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazih.
Näzik f Turkmen
Means "gentle, tender, delicate" in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian نازک (nāzok).
Nazira f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.
Nazli f Persian
Means "delicate, beautiful, coy" in Persian.
Nazlı f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Nazli.
Nəzrin f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasrin.
Ndidi f & m Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.
Nea f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Linnéa.
Neas f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Neasa.
Neasa f Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Ness, meaning uncertain. In Irish legend she was the mother of Conchobar. She installed her son as king of Ulster by convincing Fergus mac Róich (her husband and Conchobar's stepfather) to give up his throne to the boy for a year and then helping him rule so astutely that the Ulstermen demanded that he remain as king. According to some versions of the legend she was originally named Assa "gentle", but was renamed Ní-assa "not gentle" after she sought to avenge the murders of her foster fathers.
Nebet-Hut f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Nephthys.
Nebile f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Nabil.
Nechama f Hebrew
Means "comfort, consolation" in Hebrew.
Necla f Turkish
Turkish form of Najla.
Neda 2 f Persian
Persian form of Nida.
Nedeljka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelya f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Nediljka f Croatian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedyalka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Neea f Finnish
Short form of Linnea.
Neela f Tamil, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला (see Nila).
Neelam f & m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीलम (see Nilam).
Neelima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi नीलिमा or Telugu నీలిమ (see Nilima).
Neeltje f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Neely m & f English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized and reduced form of Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh (or McNeilly) meaning "son of the poet".
Neema f Swahili
Means "divine grace" in Swahili, from Arabic نعمة (niʿma) meaning "blessing".
Nefeli f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Nephele.
Nefertari f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jrj meaning "the most beautiful". This was the name of an Egyptian queen of the New Kingdom (13th century BC), the favourite wife of Ramesses II.
Nefertiti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jjtj meaning "the beautiful one has come". Nefertiti was a powerful Egyptian queen of the New Kingdom (14th century BC), the principal wife of Akhenaton, the pharaoh that briefly imposed a monotheistic religion centered around the sun god Aton.
Neferuptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrw-ptḥ meaning "beauty of Ptah", from nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ptah. This was the name of a sister of the pharaoh Neferusobek.
Neferusobek f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrw-sbk meaning "beauty of Sobek", derived from nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Sobek. This is the name of the earliest known female pharaoh of Egypt, ruling in the 12th dynasty (19th century BC). Her name is typically found with the hieroglyphs in reverse order, as Sobekneferu, though it is assumed this was only done to place the god's name first in writing.
Nefes f Turkish (Modern)
Means "breath" in Turkish.
Nefise f Turkish
Turkish form of Nafisa.
Negar f Persian
Means "beloved" in Persian.
Negin f Persian
Means "gemstone" in Persian.
Neha f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Nehir f Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.
Neilina f Scottish
Feminine form of Neil.
Neith f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt, possibly from nt "water" or nrw "fear, dread". This was the name of an early Egyptian goddess of weaving, hunting and war. Her character may have some correspondences with the goddesses Tanith, Anat or Athena.
Neja f Slovene
Diminutive of Jerneja.
Nejla 1 f Turkish
Turkish form of Najla.
Nejla 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Naila.
Nekane f Basque
Means "sorrows" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Dolores, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Nekesa f Luhya
Feminine form of Wekesa.
Nektaria f Greek
Feminine form of Nektarios.
Nela f Croatian, Slovak, Portuguese, Czech, Polish
Short form of names ending in nela, such as Antonela.
Nelda f English
Possibly an elaboration of Nell using the popular phonetic suffix da.
Nele f German, Flemish, Estonian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Neli f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nedelya or Aneliya.
Nélida f Literature, Spanish
Created by French author Marie d'Agoult for her semi-autobiographical novel Nélida (1846), written under the name Daniel Stern. It was probably an anagram of her pen name Daniel.
Nelinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Manuela.
Nell f English
Medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen 1 or Helen. It may have arisen from the medieval affectionate phrase mine El, which was later reinterpreted as my Nel.
Nella f Italian
Short form of Antonella.
Nelle f English
Variant of Nell.
Nelli f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish, Hungarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish and Hungarian form of Nellie.
Nellie f English, Swedish
Diminutive of Nell and other names containing nel.
Nelly f English, Swedish, French, German
Diminutive of Nell and other names containing nel.
Nelya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Nelli.
Nemesia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Nemesius.
Nemesis f Greek Mythology
Means "distribution of what is due, righteous anger" in Greek. In Greek mythology Nemesis was the personification of vengeance and justice.
Nena f English
Variant of Nina 1, also coinciding with the Spanish word nena meaning "baby girl".
Neneng f Sundanese
Possibly means "young girl" in Sundanese.
Nensi f Croatian
Croatian form of Nancy.
Neo 1 f & m Tswana
Means "gift" in Tswana, a derivative of naya "to give".
Neohne'e f Cheyenne
Means "walks toward woman", from Cheyenne nėh- "toward" and -ehné "walk" combined with the feminine suffix -e'é.
Neonila f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Neonilla.
Neonilla f Late Greek, Russian (Rare)
From a Greek name derived from νέος (neos) meaning "new". This was the name of an Orthodox Christian saint, a 3rd-century Syrian woman martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Decius.
Nephele f Greek Mythology
From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.
Nephthys f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nbt-ḥwt (reconstructed as Nebet-Hut) meaning "lady of the house", derived from nbt "lady" and ḥwt "house". This was the name of an Egyptian goddess associated with the air, death and mourning. She was wife of the desert god Seth.
Nere f Basque
From Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine".
Nerea f Basque, Spanish
Possibly from Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.
Nereida f Spanish
Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nergis f Turkish
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately derived from Greek (see Narcissus).
Nergüi m & f Mongolian
Means "no name" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Nerida f Indigenous Australian
Possibly means "water lily" in an Australian Aboriginal language.
Nerina f Italian
Probably from Greek Νηρηΐδες (see Nereida). This name was used by Torquato Tasso for a character in his play Aminta (1573), and subsequently by Giacomo Leopardi in his poem Le Ricordanze (1829).
Nerissa f Literature
Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). He possibly took it from Greek Νηρηΐς (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.
Nermina f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.
Nerthus f Germanic Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Germanic *Nerþuz, which is also the root of the Old Norse god's name Njǫrðr (see Njord). Nerthus was a Germanic goddess of fertility as described by the Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century.
Nerþuz f & m Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Nerthus and Njord.
Nertila f Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Nerys f Welsh
Probably a feminized form of Welsh nêr meaning "lord".
Nes f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Agnes.
Neşe f Turkish
Means "joy, happiness" in Turkish.
Nesim m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasim.
Neske f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Agnes.
Neslihan f Turkish
From Turkish nesl meaning "lineage" and han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Nesrîn f Kurdish
Means "eglantine, sweetbrier" in Kurdish.
Nesrin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasrin.
Nesrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Arabic (chiefly North African) form of Nasrin.
Ness 1 f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Neasa.
Ness 2 f English
Short form of Vanessa.
Nessa 1 f English
Short form of Vanessa and other names ending in nessa.
Nessa 2 f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Nessa 3 f Irish, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of Neasa.
Nest f Welsh
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes.
Nesta f Welsh
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes.
Nestan f Georgian
From the first part of Nestan-Darejan.
Nestan-Darejan f Literature
Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for a character in his 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli derived it from the Persian phrase نیست اندر جهان (nīst andar jahān) meaning "unlike any other in the world" or "unique". In the poem Nestan-Darejan is a princess loved by Tariel.
Nestani f Georgian
Form of Nestan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Neta f & m Hebrew
Means "plant, shrub" in Hebrew.
Netsai f Shona
From Shona netsa meaning "trouble, annoy, bother".
Netta 1 f English
Short form of names ending in netta.
Netta 2 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נֶטַע (see Neta).
Nettie f English
Diminutive of names ending in nette, such as Annette or Jeanette.
Neus f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Nieves.
Neusa f Portuguese
Variant of Neuza.
Neuza f Portuguese
Meaning uncertain. Some theories connect it to Greek νέουσα (neousa) meaning "swimming", though the reasons for this formation are unclear.
Neva f English
Short form of Geneva.
Nevada f & m English
From the name of the American state, which means "snow-capped" in Spanish.
Nevaeh f English (Modern)
The word heaven spelled backwards. It became popular after the musician Sonny Sandoval from the rock group P.O.D. gave it to his daughter in 2000. Over the next few years it rapidly climbed the rankings in America, peaking at the 25th rank for girls in 2010.
Neve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nevena f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".
Neves f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nieves.
Nevra f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawra.
Neža f Slovene
Slovene form of Agnes.
Nezihe f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Nazih.
Ngaio f Maori
Maori name that is derived from the name of a type of tree, also called the mousehole tree. This name was borne by New Zealand crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982).
Ngaire f Maori
Possibly from the name of the town of Ngaere in New Zealand, of Maori origin meaning "wetland".
Ngawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "powerful speech" in Tibetan, from ངག (ngag) meaning "speech" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power, force".
Ngọc f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (ngọc) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem".
Ngozi f Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.
Nguyệt f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (nguyệt) meaning "moon".
Nhung f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (nhung) meaning "velvet".
Nia 1 f Welsh
Welsh form of Niamh. The Welsh poet T. Gwynn Jones used it in his long poem Tir na n-Óg (1916), referring to the lover of Oisín.
Nia 2 f Swahili, African American
Means "purpose, aim" in Swahili, borrowed from Arabic نيّة (nīya).
Nia 3 f English, Georgian
Short form of Antonia, Sidonia and other names ending in nia.
Níam f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Niamh.
Niamh f Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.
Nichelle f African American
Combination of Nicole and Michelle. This name spiked in popularity in the late 1960s when the actress Nichelle Nichols (1932-2022) portrayed Nyota Uhura on the Star Trek television series. Nichols was given the name Grace at birth but it was changed at a young age.
Nichola f English (British)
Feminine form of Nicholas (chiefly used in Britain).
Nichole f English
Variant of Nicole.
Nicki f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nicky m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicol 2 f Spanish (Latin American), Czech
Spanish and Czech form of Nicole.
Nicola 2 f German, English
Feminine form of Nicholas. In the English-speaking world this name is more common outside of America, where Nicole is more usual.
Nicolasa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Nicholas.
Nicole f French, English, Dutch, German
French feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is American-Australian actress Nicole Kidman (1967-).
Nicoleta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Nicholas.
Nicoletta f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nicolette f French
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nicolina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nicoline f Dutch, Danish
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nicte f Mayan (Hispanicized)
From Yucatec Maya nikte' meaning "flower" or specifically "plumeria flower". It is derived from Classic Maya nich "flower" and te' "tree".
Nida f Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "call, proclamation" in Arabic, a derivative of نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nidia f Spanish
Variant of Nydia.
Nienke f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Katherine.
Nieves f Spanish
Means "snows" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Nieves meaning "Our Lady of the Snows".
Nîga f Kurdish
Means "look, gaze" in Kurdish, of Persian origin.
Nigar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Negar.
Nigella f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nigel.
Nigina f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Negin.
Nigora f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Negar.
Nihal 1 f Arabic, Turkish
Means "drink" in Arabic.
Niina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish short form of Anniina, or a Finnish and Estonian form of Nina 1.
Nijolė f Lithuanian
Meaning unknown. This was possibly the name of a Lithuanian goddess of the underworld (according to the Polish-Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt).
Nika 1 f & m Russian
Russian short form of Veronika and other names ending in nika. It can also be a short form of Nikita 1 (masculine).
Nika 2 f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Nikola 1.
Nike f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.
Nikephoros m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to carry, to bear". This name was borne by several Byzantine emperors, including the 10th-century Nikephoros II Phokas. Besides being a masculine personal name, it was also a title borne by the goddess Athena.
Nikhila f Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of Nikhil.
Niki 1 f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nike.
Niki 2 f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nikita 2 f Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit निकेत (niketa) meaning "house, habitation".
Nikitha f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Nikita 2.
Nikki f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nikol f Czech, Bulgarian, Greek
Czech, Bulgarian and Greek form of Nicole.
Nikola 2 f German, Polish, Czech, Slovak
German, Polish, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Nicholas. Note, in Czech this is also a masculine name (see Nikola 1).
Nikole f Basque, English
Basque form of Nicole, as well as an English variant.
Nikoleta f Greek, Bulgarian, Slovak
Greek, Bulgarian and Slovak form of Nicolette.
Nikolett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nicolette.
Nikoletta f Hungarian, Greek
Hungarian and Greek form of Nicoletta.
Nikolina f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikora m & f Maori
Maori form of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nil m & f Catalan, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare), Turkish
Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Neilos (and the Nile River). This name was borne by a 15th-century Russian saint, Nil Sorsky. As a Turkish name it is feminine, and comes directly from the Turkish name for the river.
Nila f Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilam f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နီလာ (see Nila).
Nilay f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Turkish and Azerbaijani Nil, the name of the Nile River, combined with ay meaning "moon".
Nilda f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Brunilda.
Nili f Hebrew
Acronym of the phrase נצח ישׂראל לא ישׁקר (Netzach Yisrael Lo Yishaker) meaning "the eternity of Israel will not lie". This phrase appears in the Old Testament in 1 Samuel 15:29. It was used as the name of a Jewish spy network in Palestine during World War I.
Nilima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Niloofar f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیلوفر (see Niloufar).
Niloufar f Persian
Means "water lily" in Persian.
Nilufar f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Nilüfer f Turkish
Turkish form of Niloufar.
Nima 1 f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Nimet f Turkish
Turkish form of Nimat.
Nimue f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legends this is the name of a sorceress, also known as the Lady of the Lake, Vivien, or Niniane. Various versions of the tales have Merlin falling in love with her and becoming imprisoned by her magic. She first appears in the medieval French Lancelot-Grail Cycle.
Ņina f Latvian
Latvian form of Nina 1.
Nina 1 f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Nina 2 f Quechua, Aymara
Means "fire" in Quechua and Aymara.
Nina 3 f Russian
Russian form of Nino 2.
Nindaanis f Ojibwe
Means "my daughter" in Ojibwe.
Nine f Frisian
Frisian short form of Katherine.
Ninel f Russian
Reversal of the surname Lenin. Lenin was the founder of the former Soviet state. This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Ninette f French
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninfa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nympha.
Ning f & m Chinese
From Chinese (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.
Ningal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great lady", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and 𒃲 (gal) meaning "big, great". This was the name of a goddess of reeds in Sumerian mythology. She was the daughter of Enki and the wife of Nanna.
Ninhursag f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the mountain", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and 𒉺𒂅 (hursaĝ) meaning "mountain". This was the name of the Sumerian mother and fertility goddess, the primary consort of Enki.
Ninisina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of Isin", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" combined with the name of the city-state of Isin. This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of healing, later conflated with Gula.
Ninlil f Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind". This was the name of a Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian goddess, the consort of Enlil.
Nino 2 f Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly from a Greek feminine form of Ninos. Saint Nino (sometimes called Nina) was a Greek-speaking woman from Asia Minor who introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.
Ninochka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninon f French
French diminutive of Anne 1.
Ninoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Ninoslav.
Ninsun f Sumerian Mythology
From Sumerian nin-sumun-a(k) meaning "lady of the wild cow", derived from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒄢 (sumun) meaning "wild cow". In Sumerian mythology Ninsun was the divine mother of Gilgamesh.
Niobe f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Niobe was the daughter of Tantalos, a king of Asia Minor. Because she boasted that she was superior to Leto, Leto's children Apollo and Artemis killed her 14 children with poison arrows. In grief, Niobe was turned to stone by Zeus.
Nîpisiy f Cree
Means "willow" in Cree.
Nirupama f Hindi, Kannada
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Nisa f Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women". This is the name of the fourth chapter of the Quran (surah an-Nisa).
Nisanur f Turkish
From the name Nisa combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Nishat m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "energetic, lively" in Arabic.
Nissa f Indonesian
Variant of Nisa.
Nita 1 f English
Short form of Anita 1 and other names ending in nita.
Nita 2 f Choctaw
Means "bear" in Choctaw.
Nithya f Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Nitya.
Nitika f Hindi
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitya f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Nitza f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Nitzan.
Nitzan m & f Hebrew
Means "flower bud" in Hebrew.