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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nazi f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز
(naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [
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Nazibrola f Georgian, LiteratureDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see
Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see
Brola)... [
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Nazish f UrduMeans "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Nazmiyeh f ArabicIt means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel
The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazmus m BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب
(an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nazr m ArabicMeans "to look, to see" in Arabic. In Islam, nazr is is a commitment to carry out an act. Notable bearer of this name is Nazr Mohammed (1977—), an American professional basketball player.
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "What did I do?"
This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Ndamukong m AfricanMeans "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Ndoc m AlbanianA diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of
Anthony.
Ndombolo f KongoIt is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the
Congolese Rumba and
Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Neacșu m Medieval RomanianNeacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "new rising" from Greek νέος
(neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω
(airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [
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Nealan m LiteratureA character in the
Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Neandro m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Neandros via
Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [
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Neapoli f Greek (Rare)Derived from Νεάπολη
(Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις
(Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος
(neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Nebchasetnebet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd",
st "throne",
nb "lord, master", and
.t "you, your"... [
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Nebedeus m Early JewishLatinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 59 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nebet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt meaning "lady, mistress". Name borne by several prominent ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under
Pepi I. Her daughters
Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I.
Nebetah f Ancient EgyptianMeans "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [
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Nebethetepet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of
Atum and female principle of creation.
Nebetnehat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
nht "sycamore tree".
Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
tꜣ "land, realm, country" and
.wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [
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Nebka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Nebra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian
nb "lord" and
rꜥ "sun"... [
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Nebraska f EnglishNebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words
Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe
Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha
Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Nebsenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master" combined with
sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Nebula f Astronomy, Popular CultureMeans "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [
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Necho m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" and
kꜣw, the plural form of
ka "soul, life-force"... [
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Necile f LiteratureNecile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [
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Nectan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic
*nixto- "clean".... [
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Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Nectanebos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horus combined with
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Nectar f ObscureDerived from the English word
nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nectarine f English (Rare)From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nedabiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב
(nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab) and יָהּ
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.
Nedra f English (American), LiteratureInspired by the name of a fictional place from the 1905 novel
Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon. In the novel, Nedra is an island where some of the protagonists are stranded, but the cover illustration featuring a lady probably gave the impression that it was a personal name belonging to a female character... [
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Ne'ehevet f Ancient Hebrewderived from
נאהבת meaning "beloved", which is a derivative of the root
אהב meaning "love"
Neelie f DutchVariant spelling of
Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelix m Popular CultureNeelix is a fictional character in the science fiction TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager'. Neelix is also the stage name of a German DJ.
Neeltgen f Dutch (Archaic)Variant of
Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of
Rembrandt van Rijn, full name
Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).
Neeme m EstonianCoined by M. Morrisson for the protagonist of his novel 'Eesti-rahwa vabaduse võitluse üle' (1902). The origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, it is, however, likely that Morrison based the name on the old Livonian
Meeme.
Nefera f Popular CultureFrom Egyptian
nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferefre m Ancient EgyptianDerived from
nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and
fre (fr) meaning
Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.
Neferet f Egyptian MythologyDerived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [
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Neferhor m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥr "face".
Neferibre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god
Ra.
Neferirkare m Ancient EgyptianNeferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferkamin m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from
nfr "beautiful, good" combined with
ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god
Min... [
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Nefermaat m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "
Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess
Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
Neferneferure f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferti m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfrtj, derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nefritiri f MormonSupposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [
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Nega m AfricanDawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [
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Nëghmet m UyghurUyghur form of
Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see
Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nehri m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to
nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to
nḥ "prayer".
Nehushta f BiblicalPossibly from Hebrew נחושת
(n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [
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