All Submitted Names

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Negatu m Amharic
Means "the dawn" in Amharic.
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.
Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Negewo m Amharic
Means "your dawn" in Amharic.
Nëghmet m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Negmat m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Nëghmet.
Negmatullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimatullah
Něgoslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Niegosław.
Negoslav m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Negua f Basque (Rare)
Means "winter" in Basque.
Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.
Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.
Nehal m Indian
Meaning unknown.
Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]
Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Neheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who belongs to the plow" in Egyptian.
Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]
Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish
Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Norwegian
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".
Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.
Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Nehor m Mormon
Nephite apostate, religious theorist (c. 91 BC).
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Něhoslav m Czech
Czech cognate of Niegosław.
Nehri m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).
Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.
Neidhart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the German name elements neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy" and hart "hard".... [more]
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Ne'igalomeatiga m Samoan
Means “unforgettable” in Samoan.
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Neihana m Maori
Maori form of Nathan.
Neihanna m Maori
Variant of Neihana
Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neill m English
A variant of Neil.
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.
Neim m Albanian
Albanian form of Na'im.
Neima f Hebrew
It means “a melody”.
Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neiphiu m Mao
Meaning "Hero".
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one
Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]
Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.
Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Néiser m Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the German surname Neisser. Ulrich Neisser was a German bussinessman who migrated to Peru in 1936 and held the title of mayor of Arequipa from 1956 to 1966... [more]
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Neisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an invented name based on Deisy.
Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.
Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]
Neitas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Nate, in use among Lithuanians since the middle of the 2000s.
Neithan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.
Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.
Nejat m Turkish
Freedom, Being Stress-free.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Néjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Najib (chiefly Tunisian).
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nejmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.
Nekaptu m Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown.
Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.
Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Nekhbet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nxbt meaning "of Nekheb", a city in Upper Egypt. Nekhbet was the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt, counterpart to Wadjet. She was often depicted as a vulture.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.
Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nekoia m Hawaiian
Modern form of Nākoa
Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.
Nekqadam m & f Uzbek
Means "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nektar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian nektar "nectar" and, figuratively, "best part".
Nektarij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nektariusz m Polish
Polish form of Nectarius.
Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.
Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".
Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.
Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]
Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelian m German (Modern, Rare), Romanian
A recent coinage gaining traction in 2020/21 in Germany, maybe derived from Cornelianus or created as a masculine form to Nele.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.
Nelis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Nelisiwe f Zulu
Means "satisfied" in Zulu.
Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Nils.
Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.
Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.
Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nelko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Kornel and Korneliusz.
Nellanus m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.
Nellberg m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Nelborg. It is mainly used in the county of Trøndelag in Norway.
Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.
Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.
Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.
Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.
Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Nelosław m Polish
Masculine form of Nelosława.
Nelosława f Polish (Rare)
AN REALLY RARE NAME. Since 1974 no one has named a child like that.
Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.
Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).
Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.
Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.
Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.
Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.
Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.
Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.
Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemamiah m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Nemamiah is considered the angel of just causes
Nemət m Azerbaijani
Means "good, blessing, benefit" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعمة (ni'mah).
Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.
Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimat Allah.
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
Nematullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimat Allah.
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nemed m Irish Mythology
Means "sanctuary, person with privilege" in Old Irish, derived from Proto-Celtic *nemetom "sacred place, sanctuary". In medieval Irish legend, this was the name of the leader of the Nemedians, the third group of people to settle in Ireland.
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"
Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.
Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.
Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.
Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.
Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]
Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.
Nemezjusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Nemezja.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neminatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."
Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.
Nemorio m Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Nemorius.
Nemorius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin nemus, meaning "grove, pasture". This name was borne by a French 5th-century martyr who was beheaded by Attila the Hun.
Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]