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Niphaphan f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".
Niphaphat f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".
Niphaphon f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Niphaphone f LaoFrom Lao ນິພາ
(nipha) meaning "similar, equivalent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Nipharat f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Niphawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Niphon m ThaiMeans "writing, composition" in Thai.
Nira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 迩 (ni) meaning "near" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nira f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a short form of names ending in
-nira, others consider it a direct derivation from Latvian
nira "goldeneye; grebe".
Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil
நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from
நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.
Nirali m & f HindiFrom Hindi निराली (
nirālī), meaning "unique"
Niramon f ThaiMeans "pure, untarnished, bright" in Thai.
Niran m ThaiMeans "forever, eternal" in Thai.
Nirani f IndianThe name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word
nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word
nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".
Niranjana f BengaliNiranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [
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Nirei f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Nirik m Japanese MythologyIn Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.
Nirintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
niri meaning "to desire" and
soa meaning "good".
Nirit f HebrewHebrew name for
Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, TamilMEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make
Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress
Nirosh m SanskritThis name signifies a sense of purity, brightness, or new beginnings.
Nirṛti f HinduismMeans "absence of". Nirṛti is the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms, sorrows, death and corruption and one of the
dikpāla (guardians of the directions), representing the southwest.
Nirrti f HinduismThe name of the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms and sorrows as well as the southwest direction. Her name is derived from
nirhti meaning "absence of".
Nirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Nirut m ThaiMeans "language, speech" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निरुक्ति
(nirukti).
Nirvaan m Sanskrit"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"
Nirvan m Filipino, PersianAncient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.
Nirwan m IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nirwana f IndonesianMeans "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nirwanto m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nisa f ThaiMeans "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा
(nisha).
Nisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nisaba f Sumerian MythologyDerived from the Sumerian element 𒉀
naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
Nisakuj f UbykhEtymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe
нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nisan m HebrewNisan is the first month in the Hebrew calendar.Probably the word "nisan" was taken from the language Akkadian,that it means blossom,because this month is in the spring season.
Nisarat f ThaiFrom Thai นิศา
(nisa) meaning "night" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nisay m KhmerMeans "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
Nish m Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Punjabi, Marathi"night"
Nishan m ArmenianArmenian name, means sign, mark, distingtive, notable, remarkable. One of the saints' name, Surp Nishan (means St Nishan)
Nishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 錦 (kin,
nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from
丹 (ni) meaning "red" and
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Nishiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishio m JapaneseFrom Japanese 西 (
nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (
o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishith m Indian (Modern)Name Nishith generally means Night, is of Indian origin, Name Nishith is a Masculine (or Boy) name. This name is shared across persons, who are either Jain or Hindu by religion. Name Nishith belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal).
Nishonbibi f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nishongul f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nishonoy f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [
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Nishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Nishuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Nisim m HebrewMeans "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס
(nes) meaning "miracle".
Nissan m HebrewThe seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud
Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nistrisha f IndianMEANING : free from desires, Satisfied. It is joining of निः / निस् + तृषा . Here निः means without + तृषा means desire... [
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Nita f Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit नीत
(nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".
Nitai m Biblical HebrewNitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
Nitay m HebrewThe name first appeared in the Talmud Era. Nittai of Arbela was one of the Tannaim.
Níðbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Niði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse
nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Níðingr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse
níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Nithiphon f ThaiFrom Thai นิธิ
(nithi) meaning "treasure" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Nithiphon m ThaiFrom Thai นิธิ
(nithi) meaning "treasure" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Niti f NewarMeans "intention, plan" in Newar.
Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, ThaiMeans "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.
Niting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Nitsa f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Nittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai นิตย์
(nit) meaning "constantly, perpetually, eternally", ultimately from Sanskrit नित्य
(nitya).
Niubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Niuchuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".
Niue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Niumei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Niuqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".
Niuzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin
nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from
nix "snow" (genitive
nivis, plural
nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.
Nivat m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai นิวัฒน์ or นิวัติ (see
Niwat).
Nivatha f IndianThis name was originated in back 90's by a great leader Suresh bhai's daughter.They originally wanted Nivedita, but as of her uncle's blessings and very good education, he named her Nivatha instead of Nivedita in her Birth certificate.
Nive f GreenlandicOld (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of
Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Niviaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic word
niviarsiaq "girl" (compare
Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
Niviarsiaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with
Niviaĸ and
-siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).
Niviatsiaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of
Niviaĸ and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Nivo m Medieval, GermanicHypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word
niwi meaning "new".
Niwalen f Arthurian CycleThe goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.
Niwat m ThaiMeans "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति
(nivritti).
Niwet m ThaiMeans "abode, residence, house" in Thai.
Nix m Germanic MythologyThis is the name of masculine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nixe for the female counterpart(s).
Nixe f Germanic MythologyThis is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nix for the male counterpart(s).
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German
Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in
Dixie,
Trixie and
Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of
Nix.
Niyan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Nepali, Sinhalese, AmericanMEANING : a way, access, arrival... [
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Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Niyazbek m KyrgyzCombination of
Niyaz with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".