Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords prince or of or all or men.
​
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
Niggora m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Nicholas.
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightmare m & f Popular Culture
From the English word nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in Marvel Comics.
Niglus m Manx
Manx form of Nicholas.
Nig'mat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nimat.
Nigmat m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Nigo m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nigola m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Nicholas.
Nigulas m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Nicholas.
Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nihkke m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nihkko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nihkolávo m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Nihkul m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.
Niho f Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "red" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niigi'o f Ojibwe
Wife of Chief Nenaa'angebi.
Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.
Niikke m Sami
Sami form of Nicke.
Niikko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niilas m Sami, Estonian (Rare)
Sami variant of Nils.
Niillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niillán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niilsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nilse.
Niino f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nijiko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Nijimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Niji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Nijino f Japanese
From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nijmah f Arabic
Variant of Najma.
Nijs m Dutch
Dutch short form of Dionysius.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nika f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak form of Nike as well as a Slovak and Czech short form of Veronika, Monika, Dominika, a Slovak short form of Nikoleta and Nikola 2 and a Czech short form of Berenika and Eunika.
Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.
Nikadzim m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Nicodemus.
Nikagenes m Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikogenes.
Nikagora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikagoras.
Nikagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek αγορα (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
Nikagore f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagora.
Nikaia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Nikaios. In Greek mythology, Nikaia or Nicaea was a Naiad of the springs or fountain of Nikaia, a Greek colony in Bithynia (Asia Minor).
Nikaila f Obscure
Variant of Nickayla.
Nikaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικαῖος (nikaios) meaning "of victory, belonging to victory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Nikaitas m Faroese
Faroese form of Niketas.
Nikala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai.
Nikamied m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikandra f Polish
Feminine form of Nikander.
Nikandre m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic Georgian form of Nicander. The modern form is Nikandro.
Nikandro m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Nicander.
Nikanora f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Nikanor.
Nikanoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Nikanor (see Nicanor).
Nikarawa f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Luwian goddess, known from various inscriptions in Carchemish. She has been linked by some scholars to the Mesopotamian goddess Ninkarrak, however this is not a universally accepted theory.
Nikarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νικη (nike) "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
Nikarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory" and αρετη (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)
Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikasagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.
Nikasia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikasias and Nikasios. This is also the name of a tiny Greek island in the Cyclades, which is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea... [more]
Nikasias m Ancient Greek
Variant of Nikasios. Also compare the related name Nikesias.
Nikasiboulos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasichares m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasichoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasidamos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasidikos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasimachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasimenes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasios m Ancient Greek
There are several possibilities for the etymology of this name, which are all related to each other.... [more]
Nikasipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasitimos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikator m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [more]
Nikau m & f Maori
Variant of Nīkau.
Nikaule f History
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike), meaning "victory". This name was applied to the legendary Queen of Sheba.
Nikaure m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The Ka of Re-associated forces".
Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.
Niké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nike.
Nikë m Albanian
Short form of Nikollë.
Nikegora f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagore.
Nikei m Japanese
The words 日 (ni), the shortened form of "nichi" means "day" ,"daily" or "sun", and 經 (kei), means "classic works" or "economic". Borne by a character in a fangame, Super Danganronpa Another 2.
Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]
Niképhorosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nikephoros.
Nikesermos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikesiboulos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesidikos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesiphon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikétás m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of the Greek Niketas.
Nikhala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai (see Nicholas).
Nikhilesh m Hindi
this name means "lord of gods".
Niki m Finnish
A short form of Nicolaus. Finnish name day December 6.
Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikiforos m Greek
Modern form of Nikephoros.
Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Nikíta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikita.
Nikitas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Niketas.
Nikkalmati f Hittite
Likely means "the wisdom of Nikkal" from the Hurrian element madi, meaning "wisdom", and Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl... [more]
Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
Nikke m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive form of Nikolaus and Niklas. Also a Finnish variant of Nicke.
Nikkela m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.
Nikkie f English, Dutch
Variant of Nikki.... [more]
Nikkita f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nikita 2.
Nikko m English
Variant form of Niko.
Nikkulaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkulât.
Nikkuliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkolîna.
Nikkuliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkulît.
Nikky f English
Variant of Nikki. This is borne by the American poet Nikky Finney (1957-), born Lynn Carol Finney.
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Niklaas m Dutch
Shorter form or variant of Nikolaas. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the modern form of the medieval name Niklaes, which is a variant form of Niclaes.
Niklái m Faroese
Faroese form of Nicolai.
Niklaren m Literature
A character in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Niklass m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Niklas.
Nikles m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Nikolaus.
Niklot m Polabian, History
Niklot (1090 – August 1160) was a chief or prince of the Slavic Obotrites and an ancestor of the House of Mecklenburg.
Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."
Nikoba f Faroese
Name of unknown origin and meaning, maybe inspired by Nikola 2 and Jakoba.
Nikoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικόβουλος (nikoboulos) meaning "prevailing in the council", which consists of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Nikodeemus m Finnish
Finnish form of Nikodemus.
Nikòdém m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodema f Polish
Feminine form of Nikodem.
Nikodemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodems m Latvian
Latvian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodemus m Indonesian, German (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Indonesian, German and Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Nikodémusz m Hungarian Mythology
Cognate of Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people".
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikodika f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikodike.
Nikodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikodikos.
Nikodimos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
Nikogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek nike (nike) meaning "victory" and γενής (genes) meaning "born; of a kind".
Nikogenis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikogenes.
Nikoghos m Armenian
Armenian form of Nicholas.
Nikol m Armenian
Armenian form of Nicholas.
Nikolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is the medieval form of Nikolaas.... [more]
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikolajus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant form of Mikalojus.
Nikolaki m Greek
A diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Nikolaos and Nikolas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Nikolasa f Basque
Basque form of Nicolasa.
Nikolasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Nicholas.
Nikolass m Latvian
Latvian form of Nicholas.
Nikolax m Basque
Pet form of Nikolas.
Nikolaz m Breton
Breton form of Nicolas.
Nikolazig m Breton
Breton diminutive form of Nicholas.
Nikolet f English
Variant of Nicolet.
Nikolia f Greek
Feminine form of Nikolaos.
Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.
Nikólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikolina.
Nikolis m Greek
Diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikolka f & m Czech
Diminutive of Nikola 2, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nikolla m Albanian
Albanian form of Nicholas.
Nikollaq m Albanian
Albanian form of Nikolakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Nikolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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... [more]
Nikolozi m Georgian
Form of Nikoloz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Nikom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikhom.
Nikomed m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Nikomedes.
Nikomédész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nikomedes.
Nikomenes m Ancient Greek
The 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".
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikonoa f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikonoe.
Nikoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).
Nikopolitianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
Nikoretta f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese variant of Nicoletta, though not used in Japan.
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.... [more]
Nikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikon.
Nikoś m Polish
Diminutive of Nikodem.
Nikosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Nikòsz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Nikòdém.
Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
Nikothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
Nikotychos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Nikotyche.
Nikou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).
Nikoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Nikoxenia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Niks m Latvian
Originally a short form of Niklāvs and Nikolajs, this name has been used as a given name in its own right since the early 1600s.
Nikson m Indonesian
Variant of Nixon.
Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.
Niktey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nycteus.
Niktim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nyktimon.
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".... [more]
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 m Finnish
Variant form of Niko.
Nikulás m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Nicholas.
Nikulas m Old Swedish, Old Norse
Old Scandinavian variant of Nicholas.
Níkulât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicolai.
Níkulinguaĸ f Greenlandic
Combination of Níkolîna and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Nikuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikushka m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikutîmuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicodemus.
Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.
Nilá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nila) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devi) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.
Nilán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Nilde f Italian
Short form of names that end in -nilde, such as Brunilde, Benilde, Cleonilde or Leonilde... [more]
Nildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names ending in -nildo.
Nile m English
Possibly a variant of Niall or Niles.
Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.
Nilgül f Turkish
Combination of Nil or Persian نیل (nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol).
Nilin f Popular Culture
Nilin 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.
Nilke m Sami
Northern Sami form of Nils.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nillawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิลวรรณ (see Nilawan).
Nille m Swedish
Diminutive of Nils.
Nille f Norwegian, Danish, Theatre
Short form of Pernille. Nille is a character in Ludvig Holberg's play 'Jeppe på Bjerget' (1722).
Nille f Basque
Basque feminine form of Nilo.
Nilly f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Nilou f Persian
Nickname of Niloufar
Níls m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nils.
Nilsa m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilse m Sami, Greenlandic
Sami and Greenlandic form of Nils.
Nilss m Old Swedish
Variant of Nils.
Nilufər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Niloufar.
Niluper f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Nilufar.
Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Nily f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.
Nimaathap f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Truth of Hapi".
Ni'mah f Indonesian
Variant of Nimah.
Nimah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nima 1 as well as the Indonesian form.
Nimatullah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "blessing of Allah", from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʿma) meaning "blessing" and الله (Allah).
Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "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... [more]
Nimesh m Sanskrit
Means "a short amount of time"
Nimete f Albanian
Albanian form of Nimat.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nimfidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nymphidius.
Nimfodora f Russian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Nymphodora. This name was borne by Russian actress and opera singer Nimfodora Semenova (1788-1876).
Nimloth f Literature
Means "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".
Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."
Nimona f Popular Culture
The 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.
Apply this search to the main name collection