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Nikollaq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Nikolakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Nikolochos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Nikolozi m GeorgianForm of
Nikoloz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Nikomenes m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος
(menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
Nikon m ThaiMeans "group" or "populace" in Thai.
Nikophon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Nikori f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is written phonetically as にこり/ニコリ, used as an onomatopoeic word (usually written as
にっこり (nikkori)) referring to the action of smiling sweetly or grinning.... [
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Nikoteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).
Nikothea f Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" and θέα
(thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of
Nikotheos.
Nikotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Niks m LatvianOriginally a short form of
Niklāvs and
Nikolajs, this name has been used as a given name in its own right since the early 1600s.
Nikte-ha f Yucatec MayaFrom the Mayan elements
nik meaning "flower" and
ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily,
Nymphaea.
Niktopolion m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [
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Niktopolione m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Niku f PersianMeans "good, beautiful, pleasant" in Persian.
Nikuyah f African AmericanUnknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nil m BashkirFrom
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).
Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of
Nilah.
Nilah f ArabicMeans “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Nilawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิล
(ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Nilgül f TurkishCombination of
Nil or Persian نیل
(nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol).
Nilgul f UzbekDerived from
nil meaning "indigo" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nilin f Popular CultureNilin 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.
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimatul f IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال
(niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".
Nimbus m & f ObscureMeaning "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... [
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Nimit m ThaiFrom Thai นิมิต
(nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimloth f LiteratureMeans "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 ArabicArabic for Tiger used often by christian lebanese. Famous Nimmur: President Cammille Nimmur Chamoun
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nimona f Popular CultureThe 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.
Nimrodel f LiteratureMeans "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... [
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Ni-na f KoreanFrom 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "what, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ninatta f Hurrian MythologyEtymology 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... [
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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)).
Ni-Neith m AncientDerived from Egyptian
nj-nt, possibly meaning "belonging to Neith", derived from Egyptian
nj "of, belonging to" combined with the Egyptian Goddess
Neith... [
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Nineli f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ninet f HebrewMeaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה
(Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
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)... [
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Ningcai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Ningchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Ningchen f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Ningguang f ChineseFrom Chinese 凝 (
níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (
guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Ninglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ninglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Ningmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Ningning f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 宁
(níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ningqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Ningrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Ningrum f Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Ningshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Ningshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Ningshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Ningsih f Javanese, IndonesianFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".
Ningtao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Ningtyas f JavaneseFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
Níngut m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".
Ningxian f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Ningyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".