All Submitted Names

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Nikutîmuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicodemus.
Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nil m Bashkir
From Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).
Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.
Nila f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Nilá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devī) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.
Nilah f Arabic
Means “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Nilak f Greenlandic
Means "fresh water ice" in Greenlandic.
Nilán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilawan f Thai
From Thai นิล (ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Nilde f Italian
Short form of names that end in -nilde, such as Brunilde, Benilde, Cleonilde or Leonilde... [more]
Nildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names ending in -nildo.
Nile m English
Possibly a variant of Niall or Niles.
Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.
Nilgül f Turkish
Combination of Nil or Persian نیل (nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol).
Nilgul f Uzbek
Derived from nil meaning "indigo" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nilgün f Turkish
Means "indigo-blue" in Turkish.
Nilin f Popular Culture
Nilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Nilke m Sami
Northern Sami form of Nils.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nillawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิลวรรณ (see Nilawan).
Nille m Swedish
Diminutive of Nils.
Nille f Norwegian, Danish, Theatre
Short form of Pernille. Nille is a character in Ludvig Holberg's play 'Jeppe på Bjerget' (1722).
Nille f Basque
Basque feminine form of Nilo.
Nilly f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Nilofull f Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - blue flower. Here 'nilo' means blue + ' full' means flower
Nilou f Persian
Nickname of Niloufar
Níls m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nils.
Nilsa m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilse m Sami, Greenlandic
Sami and Greenlandic form of Nils.
Nilss m Old Swedish
Variant of Nils.
Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nilufər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Niloufar.
Nilukshi f Sinhalese
Possibly from Sinhala නිල් (nil) meaning "blue".
Niluper f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Nilufar.
Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Nily f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.
Nima m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make (someone) stop" in Shipibo.
Nimaathap f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Truth of Hapi".
Ni'mah f Indonesian
Variant of Nimah.
Nimah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة (see Nima 1), as well as the usual Indonesian form.
Nimai m & f Hindi
Meaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimas f Indonesian
Javanese
Nimatullah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "blessing of Allah", from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʿma) meaning "blessing" and الله (Allah).
Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]
Nimesh m Sanskrit
Means "a short amount of time"
Nimete f Albanian
Albanian form of Nimat.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nimfidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nymphidius.
Nimfodora f Russian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Nymphodora. This name was borne by Russian actress and opera singer Nimfodora Semenova (1788-1876).
Nimit m Thai
From Thai นิมิต (nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimith m Khmer
Means "transformation" in Khmer.
Nimlesh m Fijian
indian language
Nimloth f Literature
Means "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".
Nimmur m Arabic
Arabic for Tiger used often by christian lebanese. Famous Nimmur: President Cammille Nimmur Chamoun
Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."
Nimol m & f Khmer
Means "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nimona f Popular Culture
The name of a shapeshifter in the eponymous graphic novel by ND Stevenson (2015) and a film by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (2023). The main shape of the shapeshifter is a teenage girl but she can assume the shape of any animal or human, including male ones.
Nimra f Pakistani, Indian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Nimira.
Nimrah m Mormon
Son of Akish, Jaredite.
Nimrata f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Feminine form of Nimrat.
Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]
Nimshi m Biblical
Means “rescued” in Hebrew. This is the name father of Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament.
Nimuë f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nimue.... [more]
Nimueh f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Nimue. Nimueh appeared as an evil sorceress in the series Merlin.
Nimuel m Filipino, Tagalog
Probably a variant of Nemuel.
Ni-na f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nina 1.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Nina f Indian, Telugu
Allegedly means "ornamented; bejeweled" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nina f Persian
Means "nice" in Persian.
Niná f Sami
Sami form of Nina 1.
Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]
Ninácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Anikó.
Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".
Ninasimone f Obscure
Combination of Nina 1 and Simone 1, used by fans in reference to the singer Nina Simone.
Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".
Ninatta f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]
Nina Warawara f Aymara
Means "spark" in Aymara.
Ninbe f Basque
Basque form of Ninfa.
Nincho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.
Ninçí f Khakas
Means "pearl" in Khakas.
Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.
Nindia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.
Nindya f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Nine m & f Walloon (Gallicized, Rare)
This name comes from Nina 1, The name is created due to Nina's popularity.
Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninegal f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Sumerian goddess associated with royal palaces.
Ni-Neith m Ancient
Derived from Egyptian nj-nt, possibly meaning "belonging to Neith", derived from Egyptian nj "of, belonging to" combined with the Egyptian Goddess Neith... [more]
Nineke f Dutch, West Frisian
A form of Nine, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Nineli f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ninell f Hungarian
Variant of Ninelle.
Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]
Ninelle f Various (Rare)
Diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette).
Ninen f Breton
Diminutive of Gweninen.
Ninenn f Breton
Variant of Nina 1.
Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.
Ninet f Hebrew
Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
Nineto f Provençal
Diminutive of Nino 2.
Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).
Nineva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Nineve f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Malory’s first British Lady of the Lake, introduced and disposed of before Nimue’s appearance.
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)
Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidius.
Ninfidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidius.
Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.
Ningan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ning and An 1.
Ningba m Manipuri
Means "he who wishes" in Meitei.
Ningcai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Ningchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Ningchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Ningdyah f Javanese (Rare)
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).
Ningfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Ningguang f Chinese
From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Ningia m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]
Ningio f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ningia.
Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.
Ningioq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ningioĸ.
Ningirsu m Sumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature
Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord"). Another name for the Sumerian god of war Ninurta, who was possibly worshipped under this name in the city of Girsu itself... [more]
Ninglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ninglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Ningmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Ningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "lustre, sparkle" in Tagalog.
Ningning f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ningqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Ningrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Ningrum f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Ningshinglenbi f Manipuri
Means "best memory" in Meitei.
Ningshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Ningshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Ningsih f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with asih meaning "love, affection, loving kindness, favour". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
Ningtang f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".
Ningtao f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Ningthibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful" in Meitei.
Ningthoubi f Manipuri
Means "queen-like" in Meitei.
Ningtyas f Javanese
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
Níngut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".
Ningxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".
Ningxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Ningyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Ningzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".
Ningzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Ninh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi
MEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline
Nini f & m English
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name Ninian.
Nini f Georgian
Variant of Nino 2.
Niniane f Literature
Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.
Ninie f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne-Marie.
Niniek f Indonesian
Variant of Ninik.
Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.
Ninigret m Narragansett
Name of a Niantic sachem, also known as Juanemo.
Niniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.
Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nining f Sundanese
Diminutive of Eneng and possibly other similar-sounding names (such as Ningsih).
Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.
Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
Ninka f Russian, Georgian
Russian diminutive of Nina 1, which the Georgians use as a diminutive for Nino 2.
Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]
Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]
Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.
Ninke f West Frisian
Frisian variant of Nineke.
Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.
Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.
Ninlawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nilawan.
Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]
Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]
Ninngut m Greenlandic
Younger form of Níngut.
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.
Ninniane f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]
Ninnidh m Scottish, Irish
Diminutive of Ninian. This was the name of a 6th-century saint, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Ninnog f Breton
This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint Candide.
Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.
Nino f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nino f Provençal
Provençal form of Nina 1.
Ninò m Occitan
Diminutive of Jausepin.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Ninog f Breton
Variant of Ninnog.
Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").
Ninoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Catarino and Provençal form of Ninon.
Ninoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Benigno.... [more]
Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]
Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.
Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]
Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]
Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.
Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag
Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".
Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.
Ninuk f Mari
Mari form of Nina.
Ninuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. Also compare Ninutsa, which is sometimes transcribed as Ninuca.
Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.
Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.
Ninurta-nadin-shumi m Babylonian
Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.
Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninutsa f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
Ninuwawi f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Šauška that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.
Ninwa f Assyrian
From the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.
Ninyan m Irish
Variant of Ninian.
Ninzhin f Mongolian
Means "compassionate, benevolent" in Mongolian.
Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.
Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.
Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Nionne f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Nionne.
Niovi f Greek
Modern transcription of Niobe.
Niowanggiyan m Manchu
Means "green" in Manchu.
Nipapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).