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Namgey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgial m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgil m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ (rnam) and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Namgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Namhyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Nami m Persian
Means famous.
Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi
Namia f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namibia f Kongo
Shield
Namid m Ojibwe, Cheyenne
Derived from the Ojibwe and Cheyenne words niimii meaning "she dances" and anang meaning "star".
Namida f Japanese
Means "tears" in Japanese.
Namie f Japanese
Namie is the name of a town in Fukushima, Japan. A famous bearer of this name is Japanese singer Namie Amuro.
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Namik m Turkish
Namık is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namika f German
Non-Turkish spelling of Namıka.... [more]
Namiko f Japanese
Japanese name ; Wave child, surf child.
Nam-il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Namimi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut" duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Naminé f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
From the video game 'Kingdom Hearts'.... [more]
Namino f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 波 (nami) meaning "wave", 方 (nami) meaning "direction, way, side" or 凡 (nami) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 稔 (mino) meaning "ripe grain, harvest", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 望 (no) meaning "hope" or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Namio m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波, 浪 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namiq m Azerbaijani
From Persian نامی (nâmi) meaning "famous, illustrious, glorified".
Namir m Arabic (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Arabic.
Namira f Arabic
Feminine form of Namir.
Namiri m Kongo
Protector of the village
Namita f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Namiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namizou m Japanese
From Japanese 波, 浪 (name) meaning "wave" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three" or 蔵 (zou) meaning "store, hide". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nam-joo f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Nam-joo from the South Korean girl group Apink.
Nam-joon m Korean
Variant transcription of Nam-jun.
Nam-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 "south" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".
Nam-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]
Namkha m & f Tibetan
Means "space, opening" in Tibetan.
Namkhang f Thai
Namkhang is Latinized form of “น้ำค้าง” in Thai. Meaning “Dew”.
Namkholong m Indian
This name bases on the North Eastern Indian Tribal name Rongmei and it means a Brave Heart.
Namlang m & f Tibetan
Means "dawn" in Tibetan.
Namman m Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".
Nammu f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology, she was a primeval goddess, corresponding to Tiamat in Babylonian mythology. She gave birth to An and Ki and the first gods, and with An she bore Enki... [more]
Namnama f Filipino
Meaning "Hope" from Filipino dialect Ilocano.
Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.
Namor m Popular Culture
Originally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".
Namora m & f Mandailing
The name literally means "Noble" and can be given to boys and girls who come from one of the Mandailing clans.
Namori m Western African
Used in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.
Namouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Nemuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Namozgul f Uzbek
Derived from namoz meaning "prayer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.
Namphueng f Thai
Means "honey" in Thai.
Nam-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 路 (ra) meaning "road, path, street; journey", or 羅 meaning "net for catching birds". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Namrit m Indian
MEANING - alive. Here न means not + मृत means dead... [more]
Namrita f Indian
Name - Namrita नमृता... [more]
Nam-seon m & f Korean
variation of Namsun, means "city" and "first" other combinations can be made on the way of spelling the hanja.
Namsrai m Mongolian, Mythology
From the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit Vaiśravana.
Nam-sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "pure, honest, genuine". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namtaivan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquility" in Mongolian.
Namthan f Thai (Rare)
Means "sugar, sugar palm" in Thai.
Namthip f Thai
From Thai น้ำ (nam) meaning "water" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "heaven, paradise, celestial, divine".
Namtip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai น้ำทิพย์ (see Namthip).
Namu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나무 (namu) meaning "tree; wood."
Namuchoru m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (namuchoru) meaning "south" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Namuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Namuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Namumpum f Wampanoag
A Pocasset Wampanoag Native American Chief.
Namur m Arabic
From Arabic نمر (namur) meaning "tiger".
Namutenya f Ovambo
Feminine form of Amutenya.
Namuu f & m Mongolian
Means "poppy (flower)" in Mongolian. Compare Namuun.
Namuun f Mongolian
Means "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.
Namuunaa f Mongolian
Probably derived from either Mongolian намуу (namuu) meaning "poppy" or намуун (namuun) meaning "quiet, calm"
Namuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From намуун (namuun) meaning "quiet, calm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower"
Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Namzhil m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Tibetan Namgyal, meaning "victorious" or "complete victory". Coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "lull".
Namzhilma f Buryat
Means "completely victorious" in Buryat.
Nan m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Johannes or Johanna.... [more]
Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Nan m & f Burmese
Means "palace" or "gold thread, metal thread" in Burmese.
Nana f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Nana f Armenian
Variant of Nane.
Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.
Nana f Galician
Hypocoristic of Fernanda.
Nana f Laz
Means mother in Laz? Perhaps from the Georgian Nana 3
Naná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.
Nanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "mint" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعناع (na'na').
Nanaanjueri f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 寿 (ju) meaning "long life", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
Nanaanjurie f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 寿 (ju) meaning "long life", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]
Nanae f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanagi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanaha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 果 (ha) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanahime f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanahira f Japanese
Meaning mostly meaning 七, Meaning seven, and ひら having no meaning.
Nanaho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Nanaia f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]
Nanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]
Nanako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nana 3.
Nanakusa f & m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combine with 草 (kusa) meaning herbs
Nanala f Hawaiian
Means "sunflower" in Hawaiian.
Naname f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanana f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what" or 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Nananana f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", duplicated combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", duplicated again. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanane f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (na) meaning "calm" duplicated and combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanang m Javanese, Sundanese
Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".
Nanao f Japanese
"seven"; "inception" or "strap"
Nanaru f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated and combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanase f Japanese
History Unknown. ... [more]
Nanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese ななし (nanashi) meaning "nameless, anonymous".
Nanato m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Nanatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nánavina f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nanəw f Ubykh
Derived from nanaw meaning "baby".
Nanāya-kānat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya has gathered", deriving from the Akkadian element kanāšu ("to gather in (harvest, people)").
Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").
Nanāya-rīšat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya's joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
Nanayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Nancelle f Obscure
Elaboration of Nancy.
Nances f English
Maybe a blend of Nancy and Frances.
Nan-cho f Korean
From Korean 난초 (nan-cho) meaning "orchid", which comes from Sino-Korean 蘭草 (nan-cho).
Nancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3.
Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.
Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).
Nancine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nansine recorded in the 19th century.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Nancybeth f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Beth.
Nand m Walloon
Walloon form of Fernand.
Nandan m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "delighting, pleasing, rejoicing".
Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
Nande f Walloon, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Walloon feminine form of Nand and Dutch short form of Ferdinande.
Nandhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Nandi f Zulu
Means "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked Nindi).
Nandi m Hinduism
Means "joy, pleasure, delight" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the bull mount (vahana) of the god Shiva.
Nandin f & m Mongolian
Means "precious, rare, sacred" in Mongolian.
Nandina f English (Rare)
From the species of flowering plant, also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo.
Nandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Fernanda.
Nandinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Fernando. Also compare Fernandinho.... [more]
Nandini f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द् (nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".
Nandira f Tamil
From Sanskrit "नन्द्" (Nand) meaning "Rejoice".
Nandolf m Germanic
Variant of Nandulf.
Nandor m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Nándor.
Nandrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Nandrasana m & f Malagasy
Means "watched for, waited for, expected" in Malagasy.
Nandua f Indigenous American, History
The name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.
Nandulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Nandwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Nane m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian masculine form of Nan.
Nane f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nanea f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the American Girl line, released in 2017.
Naneda f Shawnee
This was the name of Oneta's mother in The Loon Feather, a 1940 novel by Iola Fuller. Oneta was the daughter of Tecumseh in the novel.
Naneki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Nancy.
Nanepashemet m Wampanoag
Means "the moon god" in Wampanoag.
Nanesse f Walloon
Walloon form of Agnes.
Naneta f Czech, Slovak, Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Czech, Slovak, Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Nanette.
Nanett f Danish (Rare), Hungarian
Danish variant and Hungarian form of Nanette.
Nanetta f English (American, Rare), Hungarian, Romansh
English variant and Hungarian and Romansh form of Nanette.
Nânette f Norman
Norman form of Nanette.
Nanfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".
Nanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Năng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".
Nang f Shan
From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Nang f Kachin
From a title meaning "lady, princess" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's daughter and typically placed before the given name.
Nangamso f & m Xhosa
Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Nṱanganedzeni m & f Venda
Means "accept me" in Tshivenda.
Nange f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 歌 (gē) meaning "song; sing, praise".
Nanghela f Sardinian
Contraction of Giuanna and Ànghela.
Nanghelu m Sardinian
Combination of Giuanne and Ànghelu.
Nangial m Pashto
Means "honourable" in Pashto.
Nangialai f Pashto
Feminine form of Nangial.
Nangula f Ovambo
Feminine form of Angula.
Nanguyalai m Pashto
Means "honourable" derived from Pashto ننګ (nang) "honour".
Nangwa m & f Tibetan
Means "appearance, evidence" in Tibetan.
Nangyali m Pashto
Means "honorable" in Pashto.
Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]
Nania f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.
Nanica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nanie f English
Variant of Nanny.
Nanihi f Tahitian
The Complete Woman
Nanik f Indonesian
Possibly means "graceful, gorgeous" in Indonesian.
Nanika f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Naniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3 and Nani.
Nanine f West Frisian
Variant of Nan.
Naniq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "raspberry" in Karachay-Balkar.
Nanique f Dutch
A blend of the name Nanette with any feminine name ending in -ique, such as Angelique and Véronique... [more]
Nanit m Sami
Sami form of Nanne.
Nanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Naniu m Sardinian
Short form of Onaniu.
Nanja f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Nan-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 蘭 (nan) meaning "orchid" combined with 朱 (ju) meaning "vermillion, scarlet, red". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Nanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Nanka f Bulgarian, Georgian
This name is a diminutive, as is indicated by the Slavic diminutive suffix -ka.... [more]
Nanker m German (Silesian)
A diminutive of Jan 1.
Nanker m Popular Culture
Nanker Phelge is a pseudonym of the Rolling Stones used in credits for collaborative works of the whole band. A Nanker was a revolting face that band members, Brian Jones in particular, would pull.
Nanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".
Nanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Nanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Nanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Nánná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.
Nanna f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna (compare English Nan).
Nannaia f Near Eastern Mythology
Nannaia was a Parthian moon goddess.
Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]
Nannavina f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nánavina.
Nanne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Nane, which in turn is a derivative of Nan.
Nanne f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nanna 1. In the case of Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall (1962-), it is a nickname for her real name Marianne.
Nannedda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Nanneddu.
Nanneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne or Ghjuanni.
Nanneke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Nanne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Nannerl f German (Austrian)
Diminutive of Anna, usually not used as a given name in its own right.... [more]
Nánni f Sami
Sami form of Nanni.
Nanni m Sardinian
Short form of Giuanni.
Nannie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Agnes (as well as Ann).
Nanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Nanny.
Nano f Irish
Diminutive form of Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Nano m Greenlandic
Means "(polar) bear" in Greenlandic.
Nano f Georgian
Variant of Nana 3 and Nani. There might possibly also be cases where this name is a short form of Anano and even Manana.
Nano m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Nano f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.
Nanoha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring", 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 英 (ha) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]
Nanoĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nanoq.
Nanoka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", の (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanomóné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Peacemaker Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nanon f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Nana).
Nanon f Japanese
From Japanese 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "calm" or 波 (na) meaning "wave" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanoq m Greenlandic
Means "polar bear" in Greenlandic.
Nanóse'hame m Cheyenne
Means "cougar, mountain lion" in Cheyenne.
Nanouk m & f Inuit
Variant of Nanuq.
Nanouk f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
A blend of the name Nanette with Anouk.
Nanoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Mariano.
Nanqian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Nanse f Scots
Diminutive of Agnes.
Nanseolheon f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.
Nansha f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 纱 (shā) meaning "gauze, thin silk".
Nanshe f Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain; derived in part from Sumerian še "grain". This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of prophecy, justice, fertility, and fishing.
Nanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]
Nansie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Agnes.
Nansija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Nancy.
Nanssi f Swedish
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanssy f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Nansy f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by Nancy.
Nansý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Nancy.
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