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Ner m BiblicalMeans "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of
Abner and uncle of
Saul.
Nera f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nereiðr m Old NorseFrom
næra meaning "to save" and
eiðr meaning "oath" or
heiðr which possibly means the same.
Neri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Nerija f LithuanianPossibly derived from Old Prussian
neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyFrom Lithuanian legends about
Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian
neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [
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Nerio f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Proto-Indo-European
*h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of
Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with
Bellona and
Minerva.
Neris m Ancient OscanOscan and Sabine/Umbrian praenomen, equivalent to Roman Nero. Means "Strong/Vigorous".
Nerites m Greek MythologyThe god of shellfish and the charioteer of the sea. He is the only son out of the fifty Nereides, is described as being boyishly handsome and was also dearly loved by the sea creatures. In mythology, he rejected
Aphrodite's invitation to Olympus, preferring his life at sea, resulting in him turning into a shellfish by a scorned
Aphrodite... [
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Nerle m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly based on
Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).
Neroli f English (Australian)From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name
Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine
nero (compare
Nero)... [
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Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, UkrainianHellenized form of
Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Nerseh m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)Parthian and Armenian form of
Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [
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Nerull m Popular CultureNerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Nerwen f LiteratureMeans "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to
Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
Nerwul m KoreanIt means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.
Nesace f LiteratureThis was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη
(nesake) "small island, islet" (compare
Nesaie).
Nesaie f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek νησαῖος
(nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος
(nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Neşet m TurkishMeans "birth, rise, emergence, beginning" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نشأة
(nashʿa).
Neshad f ArabicThe name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Neshama f JewishHebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Neso f Greek Mythology, AstronomyDerived from Greek νῆσος
(nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nesryn f LiteratureThe name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Nessanië f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of
Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [
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Nessarose f LiteratureCombination of
Nessa 1 and
Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [
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Nessie f Manx (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of
Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of
Neasa.
Nessus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek νῆσσα
(nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by
Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [
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Nestorios m Ancient GreekExtended form of
Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nestos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,
Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netalee f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see
Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netamo m JapaneseNetamo is a combination of Ne (寝 "Sleeping"), Ta (多 "Many") and Mo (喪 "Mourning"). Therefore, this name means "Sleepless Mournings".
Netdao f ThaiFrom Thai เนตร
(net) meaning "eye" and ดาว
(dao) meaning "star".
Neten m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, HindiIt dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Netjerikhet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian
nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with
ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of
Djoser.
Netjerkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from
nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun").
Netnari f LaoPossibly from
ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and
ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नेत्र
(netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Nettle f English (British)Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Nev m HebrewShort form of
Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Neva f TurkishMeans 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)From the Armenian word
նվեր, nver, meaning "a gift." The 'e' in the name is an added letter in the Anglicization of the name from the original Armenian script to more accurately reflect the pronunciation in Armenian... [
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Neven m BretonDerived from Breton
neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Caelestinus.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), HistoryOlder form of
Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as
Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Nevfidan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "new sapling":
nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and
fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).