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Negmatullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimatullah

Něgoslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Niegosław.

Negoslav m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.

Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.

Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.

Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]

Nehama f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nehamah.

Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.

Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.

Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]

Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish
Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.

Nehemías m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nehemiah.

Nehemias m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.

Neħemija m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Nehemiah.

Nehemiya m African (Rare)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.

Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.

Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.

Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.

Něhoslav m Czech
Czech cognate of Niegosław.

Nehri m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".

Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly 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... [more]

Neia f English (African)
Full of hope

Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).

Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.

Neide f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Neida.

Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).

Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).

Neigette f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Neige.

Neihana m Maori
Maori form of Nathan.

Neihanna m Maori
Variant of Neihana

Neila f English (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil and Nail.

Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)

Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]

Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neill m English
A variant of Neil.

Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.

Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.

Neim m Albanian
Albanian form of Na'im.

Neimar m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Neymar.

Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Neinuchska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninochka.

Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.

Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.

Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]

Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.

Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Néiser m Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the German surname Neisser. Ulrich Neisser was a German bussinessman who migrated to Peru in 1936 and held the title of mayor of Arequipa from 1956 to 1966... [more]

Neisha f English (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Naisha.

Neisi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Neisy.

Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.

Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]

Neitas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Nate, in use among Lithuanians since the middle of the 2000s.

Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.

Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.

Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]

Néjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Najib (chiefly Tunisian).

Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.

Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi (chiefly Tunisian) transcription of Najm al-Din.

Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.

Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.

Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]

Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]

Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.

Nekeesha f African American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Nekhbet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nxbt meaning "of Nekheb", a city in Upper Egypt. Nekhbet was the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt, counterpart to Wadjet. She was often depicted as a vulture.

Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.

Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.

Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.

Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]

Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Nekoia m Hawaiian
Modern form of Nākoa

Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.

Nektarij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nektaris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Nektarios.

Nektariusz m Polish
Polish form of Nectarius.

Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.

Nel m Spanish, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Manuel and Manel 1.

Nel f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia and Petronella.

Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.

Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.

Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.

Nelbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".

Nelci f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Nelsi.

Nelcina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsina.

Nelcy f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Nelci.

Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.

Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.

Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.

Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.

Neli f Portuguese (Brazilian), German
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]

Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.

Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Nélia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Modern)
Portuguese form of Nelia.

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch
Short form of Cornelia.

Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.

Nélie f French (Rare)
Short form of Cornélie.

Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.

Nelika f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Neliko.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.

Nelina f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.

Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.

Nélio m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Nélia.

Nelis m Dutch
Nelis is a Dutch Masculine short form of the name Cornelis.

Nelis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.

Nelita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Helena.

Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.

Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.

Nelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Nils.

Néliuszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnéliusz.

Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.

Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.

Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nelke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nele.

Nelko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Kornel and Korneliusz.

Nella f Estonian, Hungarian
Variant of Nelli.

Nellanus m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.

Nellberg m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Nelborg. It is mainly used in the county of Trøndelag in Norway.

Nellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.

Nelleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelly.

Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.

Nellene f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Helen.

Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.

Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).

Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.

Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.

Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.

Nelline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nellie.

Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.

Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.

Nellya f Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Nelya.

Nellye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nellie.

Nellys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Nelly.

Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.

Nelo m Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Manel 1.

Nelosław m Polish
Masculine form of Nelosława.

Nelsa f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Nelson.

Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).

Nelsi f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.

Nelus m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Cornelius.

Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.

Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.

Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.

Nélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Nélia.

Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.

Nelza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.

Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.

Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."

Nemamiah m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Nemamiah is considered the angel of just causes

Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.

Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimatullah.

Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.

Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"

Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.

Nemesia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Feminine form of Nemesius.

Nemesian m English (Rare)
English form of Nemesianus.

Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.

Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.

Némésien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nemesianus.

Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.

Nemesio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nemesius.

Némesis f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish
Spanish form of Nemesis.

Nemesius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nemesis. This name was borne by a Christian philosopher from the 4th century AD.

Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]

Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.

Nemezjusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Nemezja.

Nemezy m Polish (Rare)
A variant of Nemezjusz.

Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".

Nemina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nemine.

Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.

Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.

Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.

Nemorina f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Emilian-Romagnol (Rare)
Feminine form of Nemorino.

Nemorio m Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Nemorius.

Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]

Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.

Nemti m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nmtj meaning "one who travels" or "the strider", derived from nmj "to travel, traverse". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian falcon god, the god of ferrymen.

Nemtinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".

Nemtyemsaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Nemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nemuel.

Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]

Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.

Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.

Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.

Nena f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Elena, Josefina and similar names.

Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nenaldu m Sardinian
Variant of Lenardu.

Nenardu m Sardinian
Variant of Lenardu.

Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.

Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.

Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.

Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenega f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.

Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Neng f Sundanese
Variant of Neneng.

Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.

Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.

Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.

Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.

Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.

Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

Nennedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nenna.

Nenneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.

Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.

Neocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neokles.

Neòfit m Catalan
Catalan form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neófito m Spanish
Spanish form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofito m Italian
Italian form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofitos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Neofytos.

Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.

Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.

Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]

Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.

Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.

Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.

Neón m Spanish
Spanish form of Neon.

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Neopolius m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napolias.

Neoptòlem m Catalan
Catalan form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptolemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Neoptolemus.

Néoptolème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.

Neori f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Neottolemo m Italian
Italian form of Neoptolemus.

Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.

Nepes m Turkmen
Turkmen masculine form of Nefes.

Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]

Nepheg m Biblical
Nepheg was a son of Izhar of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:21, born in Egypt. He was a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.

Néphélé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nephele.

Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.

Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).

Nephon m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νήφων (nephon) meaning "sober". This name was borne by two ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Nephtali m Biblical French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Naphtali.

Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.

Nephtys f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Nephthys.

Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.

Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

Népomucène m French
French form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.... [more]

Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.

Nepomucenus m Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nepomuk.

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Nepomukana f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nepomuk.

Nepos m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Nepotianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).

Népotien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nepotian.

Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.

Nepoziano m Italian
Italian form of Nepotian.

Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.

Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.

Neptali m Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Neptalí used in the Philippines.

Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.

Neptú m Catalan
Catalan form of Neptune.

Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.

Neptuna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Neptunus.

Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).

Neqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Neĸe.

Ner m Biblical
Means "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of Abner and uncle of Saul.

Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).

Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.