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Näfisä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nafisa.
Nafisa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nafisa.
Nafisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nafisa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nafisat f Karachay-Balkar
Variant Karachay-Balkar form of Nafisa.
Nafise f Persian
Alternate transcription of نفیسه (see Nafiseh).
Nafiseh f Persian
Persian form of Nafisa.
Nafisha f Muslim
Variant of Nafisa.
Nafissatou f Western African
West African form of Nafisa.
Nafiya f Arabic
Variant transcription of نافعة (See Nafia)
Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.
Nafiza f Arabic
Variant transcription of Nafizah.
Nafne m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Nafni.
Nafset f Adyghe
Variant of Nafiset.
Nafsika f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nausicaa.
Nagaina f Literature
An antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.
Nagakiyo m Japanese
The name originates from Ogasawara Nagakiyo, the founder of the Ogasawara clan, who was a samurai warlord during the Heian period.
Nagako f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (naga) meaning "good" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.
Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Nagaraja m Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit नागराज (nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Nagarajan m Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian form of Nagaraja.
Nagarjuna m Sanskrit
Nāgārjuna was an Indian monk and Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka (Centrism, Middle Way) school. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.
Nagaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 流 (nagaru, nagare, ryuu) meaning "stream, current, flow".... [more]
Nagaswamy m & f Indian
Nagaswamy means lord of the snakes
Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.
Nagendran m Tamil, Indian
Tamil variant of Nagendra.
Naghme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نغمه (see Naghmeh).
Nağı m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naqi.
Nagim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naim.
Näğimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Na'ima.
Nagima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Na'ima
Nagini f Literature, Mythology
In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]
Nagino f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]
Nagla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.
Naglaa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Naglfar m Norse Mythology
Means "ship of the dead", derived from nagl ("dead person") and far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by Hymir (or Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [more]
Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.
Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]
Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.
Nagmeldin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din). This spelling is chiefly used in Sudan.
Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]
Nagraj m Kannada, Telugu, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Kannada ನಾಗರಾಜ or Telugu నాగరాజ (see Nagaraja), as well as the Marathi form.
Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nagwa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najwa.
Nagyezsda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Nadezhda.
Nahaap m Yakut
Yakut form of Nazar.
Nahala f Hebrew
Variant of Nahal.
Naham m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew verb נָחַם (nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.
Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]
Nahapāna m Scythian
From Saka *Nahapāna meaning "protector of the clan". Name borne by a Western Satrap who reigned in either the first or second century CE.
Nähär f Bashkir
From Arabic نَهْر‎ (nahr) meaning "river".
Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.
Na'harai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]
Naharai m Biblical
The name comes from נחר (nhr), meaning "to snort vigorously". It comes from the root חרר (harar), meaning "heat source". It also comes from נחר (nahar), which describes a horse's snorting noise.... [more]
Nahbi m Biblical
Nahbi, the son of Vophsi of the house of Naphtali, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".
Nahel m Muslim
Variant of Nahil.
Nahemiah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Nehemiah.
Nahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nahid.
Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.
Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian , "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.
Nahikari f Basque
Variant of Nahia derived from Basque nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".
Nahïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nahil.
Nahila f Arabic, Spanish
Variant transcription of Najla or Naila.
Nahime f Muslim
Variant of Naime, ultimately a form of Na'ima. It is also often used as a surname.
Nahir m & f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic root نهير (nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,
Nahit m Turkish
Masculine form of Nahide.
Náhkol m Sami
Sami diminutive of Andreas.
Nahman m Jewish
Variant of Nachman.
Nahom m Eastern African
East African form of Nahum.
Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.
Nahrōw m Coptic
From Egyptian jr.t-ḥr-r-r.w meaning "the eye of Horus is against them".
Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".
Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.
Naħum m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Nahum.
Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]
Nahyl m Arabic
Variant of Nahil.
Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]
Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]
Náiade f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Náyade
Naiade f Basque
Basque form of Náyade.
Naibə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Naib.
Naida f Filipino, Arabic
Short form of Zenaida.
Naiden m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Найден (see Nayden).
Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Naig f Breton
Diminutive of Annaig.
Naijla f Bosnian, Arabic
Variant form of Najla or Naila.
Naike f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.
Nailə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naila.
Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).
Nailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Mailson or Ailson.
Nailya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Naïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Na'im.
Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Naimat f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Na'ima
Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]
Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').
Naina f Russian (Rare)
Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of Anastasiya.
Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [more]
Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, , with inoa "name"... [more]
Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.
Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.
Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Naira f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.
Naira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), a type of water nymph in Greek mythology (plural Ναϊάδες).
Nairam m Guanche
Variant of Naira 2.
Nairatmya f Mythology
Means "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.
Nairciseas m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Narcissus.
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Nairi m Armenian
Derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.
Nairne f Scottish
Derived from the Burgh of Nairn in Northern Scotland. The place name is taken from the name of a river.
Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).
Nairoby f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nairobi. A known bearer of this name is Dominican badminton player Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (2000-).
Naís f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Naïs.
Naïs f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Nais. Naïs is the main character of Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1749 Naïs: Opéra pour La Paix, a play about the god Neptune falling in love with the titular nymph.
Naïs f Provençal, Occitan, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Anaïs. It is also the name of a 1945 Raymond Leboursier film based on Émile Zola's Naïs Micoulin.
Nais f Greek Mythology
Nais was a naiad-nymph of the springs of the town of Pyrrhichus on the Malean peninsular of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the old rustic-god Silenus.
Naïse f Norman
Norman short form of Athenais.
Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]
Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.
Naja f Bosnian
Bosnian hypocoristic of Najla or Najila.
Najaaja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najâja.
Najaati f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najaute.
Najade f Dutch
Dutch form of Naiad. Naiads were characters in Greek mythology, more commonly known as the nymphs of flowing water.
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Najaf m Persian, Urdu
From the name of the city of Najaf in Iraq.
Najagtâ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Najagtâĸ.
Najâja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Naja and affix -aaja is a Greenlandic affix used for and by children.
Najâka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Naja.
Najam m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Najm.
Najamuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najamudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."
Najarra f Medieval Basque
Toponym of medieval origin, linked to repopulation of the lands of Segovia in the 11th century, that describes a gentle descent in a sector of the Guadarrama mountains in the area called the “Espaldar of the Najarra" (massif and peak) in Madrid province, Spain.
Najate f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate trancseiption of نجاة (see Najat) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Najda f Serbian
Feminine form of Najdan.
Najdan m Serbian
Serbian form of Nayden.
Najdana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdan.
Najdina f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdin.
Najeebah f Arabic
of noble birth, born into royalty, excellent
Najeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Najibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".
Najeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجح (see Najih).
Najet f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Najat.
Najia f Arabic
Feminine form of Naji.
Najiba f Arabic, Pashto
Feminine form of Najib.
Najibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Najibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Najibullah.
Najiha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Najih.
Najihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجحة (see Najiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Najila f Arabic (Egyptian)
The name Najila is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "bright eyes". Pretty and feminine Arabic name.
Najlaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla).
Najlae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla) chiefly used in Morocco.
Najlah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Najm ad-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.
Najm al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din).
Najme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نجمه (see Najmeh).
Najmeddin m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Persian form.
Najmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Najmeh f Persian
Persian form of Najma.
Najmiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Najm ad-Din.
Najmuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Malay form.
Najmudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Najm ad-Din.
Najor m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahor.
Najwaa f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Naka m African Mythology
A creator-deity of the Sonjo people of Tanzania.
Naka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nakaba m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 半ば (nakaba) meaning "middle, half."... [more]
Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.
Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.
Nakheel m & f Arabic
Plural form of Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."
Nakhorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakhsho f Armenian
Diminutive form of Nakhshun.
Nakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Nakhtmut m & f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
Nakhtneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of an early Ancient Egyptian Queen Consort, which means "strong is Neith".
Nakhtre m Ancient Egyptian
A name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakihat f Circassian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the mother of Suleiman I of Persia.
Nakije f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian feminine form of Naqi.
Nakiko f Japanese
From Japanese 那 (na) meaning "what", 木 (ki) meaning "tree" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nakisa f Persian
Variant of Nagisa.
Nakisawame f Japanese Mythology
The name of the Japanese goddess of spring water. Her name is derived from 泣 (naki) meaning "to weep", 啼 (naki) meaning "to wail, cry" or 哭 (naki) meaning "to cry, wail", 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, swamp, marsh" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".
Nakissa f Persian
Variant of Nakisa.
Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that start with Na-, such as Naira and Nana 3.
Nako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nakoma f & m Ojibwe, Popular Culture
Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]
Nakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakor m Basque (Modern)
Basque form of Nahor.
Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhonchai.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Nakoto f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.
Nakrob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นักรบ (see Nakrop).
Nakşidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نقش (nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).
Nakuartaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nakuartaĸ.
Nakul m Indian
Nakul was one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat.
Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.
Nakuset f Mi'kmaq
A Mi'kmaq goddess of the Sun, currently a famous bearer is the Mi'kmaq actress, Nakuset "Nikki" Gould.
Nál f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "needle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress and another name for Laufey.
Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Nalain m & f Urdu
The name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [more]
Nalaka m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नाल (nāla) meaning "reed, (lotus) stalk". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a disciple of the Buddha.
Nalanzhu f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Consort Yi, a consort of the Kangxi emperor.
Nalbi m Circassian
Either means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل (na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
Naldera f English (Rare)
From the name of the town Naldehra in Shimla, India. Borne by Lady Alexandra Naldera Curzon, daughter of the viceroy of India.
Nalea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Nalya.
Naleigh f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Leigh. This name was used by actress Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley for their daughter, who was born in 2008... [more]
Nalena f Occitan (Rare)
Contracted form of Natalena.
Náli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Nália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anália.
Nalia f Russian
Variant transliteration of Наля (see Nalya).
Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.
Nalin f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Lin
Nalinee f Thai
Thai alternate transcription of Nalini.
Nalla f Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of one of the characters in J. R. Ward's ongoing series of paranormal romance books Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Nalya f Russian
Diminutive of Natalya.
Namadia f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Name of a Catholic saint from Auvergne, France. According to Catholic tradition, she founded various abbeys along with her husband saint Calminius. After his death, she became a nun.
Namaha f Indian
Sanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Nāmaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "the eyes" in Hawaiian from "the (plural)" and maka "eye". In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka was a sea goddess, the daughter of Haumea, and the sister of Pele and Hiʻiaka... [more]
Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.
Namaria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Maria, often used as a nickname.
Nambeho f Pare
Feminine form of Kombeho.
Nam-cheon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".
Name f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Naomi 1.
Nameer m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Namir.
Nameera f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Namira.
Nameisis m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Semigallian chieftain in the 13th century of the same name.
Nametsegang f Tswana
Means "be of good cheer" in Setswana.
Namgail m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgial m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgil m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Namika f German
Non-Turkish spelling of Namıka.... [more]
Namira f Arabic
Feminine form of Namir.
Namiri m Kongo
Protector of the village