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Nilgül f Turkish
Combination of Nil or Persian نیل (nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol).

Nilgul f Uzbek
Derived from nil meaning "indigo" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]

Nilse m Sami, Greenlandic
Sami and Greenlandic form of Nils.

Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]

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]

Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.

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.

Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]

Ni-na f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Nina f Indian, Telugu
Allegedly means "ornamented; bejeweled" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]

Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".

Ninasimone f Obscure
Combination of Nina 1 and Simone 1, used by fans in reference to the singer Nina Simone.

Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".

Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.

Ninela f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Variant of Ninel and Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninett f Danish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Ninette and Ninetta.

Nineva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Nineve f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Malory’s first British Lady of the Lake, introduced and disposed of before Nimue’s appearance.

Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)
Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]

Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.

Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.

Ninfidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidius.

Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.

Ningan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ning and An 1.

Ningcai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".

Ningchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Ningchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

Ningfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".

Ningguang f Chinese
From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ninglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

Ninglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Ningmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".

Ningqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Ningrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Ningshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Ningshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Ningsih f Javanese, Sundanese
From Javanese and Sundanese asih meaning "love, affection".

Ningtang f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".

Ningtao f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Ningxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".

Ningxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Ningyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Ningzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".

Ningzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Niniane f Literature
Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Nining f Sundanese
Diminutive of Eneng and possibly other similar-sounding names (such as Ningsih).

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]

Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.

Ninniane f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]

Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").

Ninotchka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ninochka.... [more]

Ninoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Catarino and Provençal form of Ninon.

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.

Niobé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
French and Hungarian form of Niobe.

Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.

Niphaphan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".

Niphaphat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Niphaphon f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Niphaphone f Lao
From Lao ນິພາ (nipha) meaning "similar, equivalent" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Nipharat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Niphawan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nira f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a short form of names ending in -nira, others consider it a direct derivation from Latvian nira "goldeneye; grebe".

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".

Niri m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Neri. It is most prominent in Buskerud and Telemark, Norway.

Nirik m Japanese Mythology
In Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.

Nirintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy niri meaning "to desire" and soa meaning "good".

Nirṛti f Hinduism
Means "absence of". Nirṛti is the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms, sorrows, death and corruption and one of the dikpāla (guardians of the directions), representing the southwest.

Nirrti f Hinduism
The name of the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms and sorrows as well as the southwest direction. Her name is derived from nirhti meaning "absence of".

Nirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".

Nirvan m Filipino, Persian
Ancient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness

Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.

Nisaba f Sumerian Mythology
Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.

Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Nisarat f Thai
From Thai นิศา (nisa) meaning "night" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Nischinth m Telugu, Hindi
Niscihnth mean "brave and non-worriful"

Nishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]

Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nishongul f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".

Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)
The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [more]

Nishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Nishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.

Nisien m Welsh Mythology
Nisien is a figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd and twin brother of Efnysien.

Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.

Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.

Nisshoku m Japanese
‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]

Nissi f & m Hebrew
First used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.

Níðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]

Nithiphon f Thai
From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Nithiphon m Thai
From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Niðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "ancestor, kinsman". In Norse mythology this is one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.

Niting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]

Nitsa f Hebrew
The part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.

Nitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Irini and Eleni.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Nivatha f Indian
This name was originated in back 90's by a great leader Suresh bhai's daughter.They originally wanted Nivedita, but as of her uncle's blessings and very good education, he named her Nivatha instead of Nivedita in her Birth certificate.

Nive f Greenlandic
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.

Niviana f Greenlandic
Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nivor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Niv and Or with the meaning of "bright dialect, bright speech".

Nivtailánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of nittaalaq meaning 'thick air with rain or snow' and -nnguaq. "sweet, dear".

Niwen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.

Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie or possibly an elaboration on Nix.

Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.

Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).

Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.

Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niyozgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Niyozgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Niyozoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and oy meaning "moon".

Niyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".

Nizom m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nizam.

Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.

Njeredzanhasi m Shona
Meaning “the wisdom of today” and/or “the modern wisdom”.

Nkaujhli f Hmong
Combination of Nkauj and Hli.

Nkeirouka f Western African, Igbo
This is the name of Russian curler Nkeirouka Ezekh. Her father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, and her mother of Chuvash.

Nkongho m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root koŋó meaning "to follow".

Nkopane m African
Lesotho and Orange Free State

Nkuli f & m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Diminutive form of Nonkululeko and Nkululeko.

Nkululeko m Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Nnedi f Igbo
Diminutive of Nnedimma.... [more]

Noali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noah 2 and Li 2 means "my motion" in Hebrew.

Nóam m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Noam.

Noanna f English (Rare)
Could be a combination of Noa 1, Noah 1 or the prefix no- and Anna.... [more]

Noar m German (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]

Nobah m Biblical
Nobah, of the Tribe of Manasseh defeated the Amorites, took the villages of Kenath and renamed it Nobah according to Numbers 32:42.

Nobby m English (American), Literature
A common nickname and short form of Norbert.... [more]

Nobuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch", and 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nobufumi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 二 (fu) meaning "two" and 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (Nobu) meaning "trust" and 英 (Hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible... [more]

Nobuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobumitsu m Japanese
From 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobusada m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, chastity" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobusuke m Japanese
Nobusuke can derive from nobu 延 'extended, prolong' or 信 'trust, truth' and suke 助, 祐, 輔 all meaning 'help' or 介 'concerned with'. Nobusuke Tagomi is a character of Philip K. Dick novel The Man in the High Castle written in 1962... [more]

Nobuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu, noburu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi, kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Noctiluca f Roman Mythology, Literature
From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nod m Literature, Various
The name of a character in Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

Nodar m Georgian
Georgian form of Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).

Nodirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nodirbek m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek chess player Nodirbek Abdusattorov (b. 2004).

Nodirbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nodirgul f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nodirtoj f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and toj meaning "crown".

Nodoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, nodoka) meaning "harmony, peace" or 長閑 (nodoka) meaning "tranquil, quiet, calm, peaceful," made up of 長 (chou, naga.i, osa) meaning "long" and 閑 (kan) meaning "leasure." The word is probably a result of a shift from earlier nodoke (和気).... [more]

Noe f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. ... [more]

Noélia f Hungarian, French
Hungarian and French form of Noelia.

Noelise f English (Rare), French (Caribbean), Antillean Creole
Combination of Noelle and Elise.

Noell f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Noel and Noelle.

Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).

Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.

Noes f Dutch
Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).

Nofra f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Italian
Likely intended as a feminine form of Catalan Noffre and Italian Nofri.

Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.

Nofya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God’s view" or "beautiful view" from Hebrew name Noya ("God’s beauty") and the name Nof.

Nogali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noga and Li 2 means "my brightness" in Hebrew.

Noh m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Nohealani f Hawaiian
Means "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Nohema f Mexican
In Colombia it is a familiar way to call a woman named Nohemí, which is a name of Greek origin meaning sweetness, charm. Nohema is a woman's name of Norse origin and means fog, mist.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nói m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Noah 1 or from Icelandic nói meaning "small vessel".

Noil m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nail.

Nokhoijav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Nokkhotro m & f Bengali, Assamese
The Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology

Noko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that start with No-, such as Nodar and Noe for men and Nona 3 and Nora 1 for women.... [more]

Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]

Nokuthula f Zulu
Means "peace and tranquillity" in Zulu.

Nolasco m Spanish (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning. This is given in honour of Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256), known as Petrus Nolascus in Latin, the co-founder and leader of the Mercedarian Order.

Nolfo m Medieval Italian
Short form of masculine names that end in -nolfo, such as Aghinolfo, Arnolfo and Sighinolfo.

Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".

Nolle m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian short form of Arnold.

Nollie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Arnold and Arnolda.

Nolte m East Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic short form of Arnold, in use between the 1500s and 1600s.

Noman m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim)
Urdu, Punjabi, and Bengali form of Nu'man.

Nomathemba f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "hope" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.

Nomidia f Medieval German
Dialectal variant of Numidia.... [more]

Nomin-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Nomintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nominzol f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing".

Nomion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (also see Eunomia). However, a derivation from the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "place of pasturage" as well as "dwelling place" is also quite possible... [more]

Nomkhubulwane f African Mythology
Epithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.

Nomundari f Mongolian
From the Mongolian nomun, meaning “calm and gentle” and dari meaning “goddess”

Nona m & f Assyrian
Nona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".

Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.

Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.

Nonglenkhombi f Manipuri
Possibly from the Meitei nong meaning "rain", len meaning "best" and khombi meaning "collector".

Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.

Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".

Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).

Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Nonna f Romansh
Romansh form of Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Noonsol m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").

Noorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a diminutive or variant of Noor, with the -ie ending possibly influenced by names like Marie, Annie, Jessie, Julie, etc... [more]

Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."

Nooruddin m Dari Persian, Pashto
Dari Persian and Pashto form of Nur ad-Din.

Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"

Noorunnisa f Arabic
Means "light of women" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Nootaikok m New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Nootaikok was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers.

Nopi f Greek
Diminutive of Parthena and Parthenopi.

Nopphachai m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Nopphadon m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ดล (don) meaning "level, layer, tier".

Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".

Nopphamat f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and มาศ (mat) meaning "gold".

Noppharat m & f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Nopphawan f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nopphawat m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Nopphon m Thai
From Thai นพพล (nopphon) referring to an ancient method of counting numbers, itself derived from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Norabelle f Obscure
Combination of Nora 1 and Belle

Noraisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nuraisah.

Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.

Noraishah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Aishah.

Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.

Noralee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nora 1 and Lee.

Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.

Noralie f Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Nora 1 and the popular suffix -lie.

Norallah m Pakistani, Urdu
Combination of Nor 1 and Allah.

Noramira f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Amira 1.

Norania f Filipino, Maranao
Possibly a combination of Nur and Raniya.

Noras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [more]

Norashikin f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Arabic عاشق ('ashiq) meaning "admirer, lover".

Norazimah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azimah.

Norazizah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azizah.

Norazlan m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlan.

Norazlina f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlina.

Norazman m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azman.

Norazmi m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azmi.

Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Norbèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Norbert.

Norberta f Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Galician (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Norbert and Norberto.

Norbertu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Norbert (compare Norberto).

Norbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Norbibish f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibish meaning "lady".

Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".

Norbodom f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bodom meaning "almond".

Norbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Norchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chechak meaning "flower".

Norchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Nordavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".

Nordhild f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hilta "battle, fight".

Nordine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name element norðr "north" and Dina 1. This name was first recorded in the mid-19th century.

Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".

Nordona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and dona meaning "piece, grain, kernel".

Nordrun f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and run "secret; rune"

Nordwin m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the Germanic name elements nord "north" and wini "friend".

Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from norðr) or "small person" (derived from nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [more]

Norė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Noras as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Nor- (such as Normantė) or end in -norė, such as Daunorė and Einorė... [more]

Norea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Aramaic nura "fire". In some Gnostic writings she is the youngest daughter of Adam and Eve and wife of Noah... [more]

Noreia f Celtic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Galician (Modern, Rare)
Noreia used to be considered the epithet of an unidentified pre-Roman mother goddess who left her name in inscriptions throughout the Roman province Noricum (present-day Austria and Slovenia). Current theories suggest, however, that she might have been a Roman "creation" to gain the loyalty of the Norici (ever since Vespasian's time, she was associated with the goddess Isis and referred to as Isisi-Noreia)... [more]

Norfatihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Fatihah.

Norfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".

Norgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and gard "protection; protected enclosure".