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Norlida f Malay
Possibly a combination of Nor 1 and Lida.

Normah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Norma.

Normalyn f Filipino
Combination of Norma and the popular suffix -lyn.

Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.

Normund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Finnish (Rare)
A combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and mundr "protection".

Norna f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [more]

Norodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nur ad-Din.

Noroy f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and oy meaning "moon".

Norposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nórr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of Þorri, and the founder of Norway.

Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]

Norsamihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Samihah.

Norsanam f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Norstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and steinn "stone".

Norsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

North m & f Obscure
From the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [more]

Norðbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of norðr "north" and bjartr "bright".

Norðmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements norðr "north" and maðr "man".

Nortia f Etruscan Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nurtia. This was the name of the Etruscan goddess of fate and fortune. Her attribute is a large nail and at the beginning of the New Year a nail was driven into a wall in her sanctuary... [more]

Nortraud f Upper German (Rare)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and drud "strength".

Nortrud f German (Rare)
The name is formed of the Germanic name elements NORD "north" and THRUD "strength"

Norul m & f Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Nurul.

Norunn f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".

Norvaidas 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]

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Norvald m Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian nord "north" and the Old Norse name element valdr "ruler".

Norveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse norðr "north" and veig "power, strength".

Norvydas 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]

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

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Norzang m & f Tibetan
Means "prosperous wealth" in Tibetan, from ནོར་བུ (nor bu) meaning "gem, jewel" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "righteous, good".

Nosil f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (sil) meaning "pretty".

Nosimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nosir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasir.

Nosirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek soccer player Nosirbek Otakuziev (b. 1984).

Nosislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nosloum m Baltic Mythology
The name of a Lithuanian god or mythical being recorded in writings by Jesuit monks dating back to the era between 1580 and 1620.... [more]

Nosratollah m Persian
Persian form of Nasratullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the actor Nosratollah Vahdat (b. 1925) and the poet Nosratollah Noohian (b... [more]

Nostriano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Nostrianus.

Not m Romansh
Truncated form of Giunot and short form of Notal. The name coincides with Romansh not "night".

Notburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements not "hardship; need; emergency" and burg "protection, protected place, castle".... [more]

Nothelm m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English noð "boldness, daring" and helm "helmet, protection".

Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]

Notker m German
Formed from the German name elements HNOD "throwing (of a spear)" and GER "javelin, spear".

Noto m Medieval, Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *naudiz "necessity" and also used as a diminutive of names beginning with this element, such as Notger.

Nótt f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.

Notta f Romansh
Truncated form of Annotta and feminine form of Not.

Nóttolfr m Old Norse
Combination of nátt "night" and ulfr "wolf".

Nottung m Old Norwegian
Possibly means "descendant of Nótt" (a combination of the given name Nótt and Old Norse ungr "young" (compare Sveinung))... [more]

Noubar m Armenian (Western)
Variant of Nubar.... [more]

Nouchka f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anouchka. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch boxer Nouchka Fontijn (b. 1987) and the Dutch film director Nouchka van Brakel (b... [more]

Noué m Guernésiais, Jèrriais
Guernésiais and Jèrriais form of Noël.

Noula f Greek
Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.

Noumidia f Berber (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from the name of the Ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province Numidia.... [more]

Nourallah m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Combination of Nour and Allah.

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

Noussair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nusayr. Notable bearers of this name include the Moroccan soccer players Noussair El Maimouni (b. 1991) and Noussair Mazraoui (b. 1997).

Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.

Novalie f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Nova and the popular name suffix -lie (see also Novalee).

Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.

Novan m Indonesian
Nov referring to being born in november and it also means spiritual mystical person, beliefs in spirits

Novana f English
Blend of Nova and Ana.

Novatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin novatus meaning "renewed, refreshed" as well as "altered, changed". A known bearer of this name was the Roman senator Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus... [more]

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Novislav m Bosnian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
The origin is uncertain. Probably comes from Proto-Slavic novu "new" and slava "glory".

Novitasari f Indonesian
Combination of the names Novita and Sari 2.

Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]

Novruzəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Novruz and Əli.

Novvotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek novvot meaning "rock sugar" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Novvotoy f Uzbek
Derived from novvot meaning "rock sugar" and oy meaning "moon".

Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)
The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.

Nowrin f Bengali (Muslim)
Nowrin is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “made of light”, “brilliant”, “dazzling”. It is formed from Arabic Noor (light) and Persian -een (made of, like, full of). The word Noor is mentioned in many places in the Quran, for this reason we consider Nowrin an indirect Quranic name... [more]

Nowruz m & f Afghan, Turkmen (Rare), Muslim
Derived from Persian نوروز (nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.

No'xatoy f Uzbek
Derived from no'xat meaning "chickpea" and oy meaning "moon".

Noyou f Korean
爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made

Nozanin f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nazanin.

Nozbahor f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and bahor meaning "spring".

Nozbibi f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nozbuvish f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and buvish meaning "lady".

Nozdavlat f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".

Nozgul f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nozikbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nozikgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Nozikgul f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nozikjamol f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Nozikoy f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and oy meaning "moon".

Nozim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nazim. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nozim Babadjanov (b. 1995).

Nozjamol f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Nozlisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nozli meaning "cocquettish, flirtatious" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Nozmehr f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Nozomi f Japanese
Means Hope in Japanese... [more]

Nozpari f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and pari meaning "fairy".

Nsambanzary m Mbundu, Central African
Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsofwa f & m Bemba
Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]

Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Nsulo f Tsonga
Wipe away the tears and bring joy

Ntare m Rwandan
Meaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.

Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from the Jagham and Kenyang word ntûfâm meaning "chief".

Ntwali m Rwandan
Means "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.

Nuanchen f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Chen 1.

Nuanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Nuanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Nuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".

Nuanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nuansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".

Nuantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".

Nuanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Nuanxin f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Xin.

Nuanxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Nuanya f Chinese
Combination of the names Nuan and Ya.

Nuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".

Nuanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Nuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Nuanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Nubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]

Nûber f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nû meaning "new" and bera meanining "sprout, shoot".

Nubhetepti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-ḥtp.tj meaning "gold is satisfied", derived from nbw "gold" (sometimes an epithet of the goddess Hathor) combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction" and the suffix tj.

Nubkhesbed f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold and lapis lazuli".

Nûcan f Kurdish
From nû meaning "new, fresh" and can meaning "soul".

Nuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form of Antonuccio, Giovannuccio, Pinuccio, Rinuccio and other pet forms that end in -nuccio.... [more]

Nudaeng f Thai
From Thai หนู (nu) meaning "mouse, rat" and แดง (daeng) meaning "red".

Nûdem f & m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish words nû meaning "new" and dem meaning "time".

Nuga m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliteration from Luke.

Nugo m Georgian
Short form of Nugzar and in rare cases also of Nugeshi.

Nugoon m Thai, Lao
Nu "person of"... [more]

Nugzar m Abkhaz, Georgian
Georgian sources state that this name is of Iranian origin and comes from the same root as Nodar, which is a Georgian name that is also of Iranian origin.... [more]

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili
Hausa and Swahili form of Noah 1.

Nuihau m Tahitian
From Tahitian nui "great" and hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.

Nuit f English (British), Egyptian Mythology
Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]

Nujaliánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Nujalik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nuka f Georgian
Short form of feminine diminutives that end in -nuka, such as Anuka, Lenuka, Nanuka, Ninuka and Nunuka.

Nukagpiâluk m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and the suffix -luk.

Nukagpiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nukagpiaraĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "boy" or a combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -raq "young animal".

Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.

Nukartâvaránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukartâva and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".

Nükhetseza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).

Nuki f Georgian
Short form of Anuki. Also compare names like Nutsiko, of which Nuki could be a contraction (more or less) in some cases.... [more]

Nukri m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ნუკრი (nukri) meaning "fawn", though Georgian sources state that the word is also used for the juveniles of related wild animal species, such as the chamois and the goitered gazelle.... [more]

Nula f Swahili
Variant of Nola and Nala 2.

Nuliajuk f Inuit Mythology
Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals, also known as Sedna.

Nullah m Popular Culture
The name of the young Australian mixed-Aboriginal boy in Baz Lurhman's epic 2008 film "Australia", played by Brandon Walters.... [more]

Numa m History
Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.... [more]

Numako f Japanese
Numako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [more]

Númendil m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Númendil was the father of Amandil and grandson of Eärendur of Andúnië, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië.

Numenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Numenius.

Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Numeriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Numerian.

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Numing f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".

Numo f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Nuname m African, Ewe
Means Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Nundina f Roman Mythology
Nundina presides over the dies lustricus, the purification day when the child was given a name (praenomen). This occurred on the eighth day for girls and the ninth day for boys, a difference Plutarch explains by noting that 'it is a fact that the female grows up, and attains maturity and perfection before the male.' Until the umbilical cord fell off, typically on the seventh day, the baby was regarded as 'more like a plant than an animal,' as Plutarch expresses it... [more]

Nungal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.

Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).

Nuno f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nune and Nunufar.

Nunu f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources theorize that the name might be etymologically related to that of the Egyptian water god Nu and his female counterpart Naunet.... [more]

Nunziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nunzio.

Nuojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Nuoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Nuoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Nuoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 双 (shuāng) meaning "couple, pair, both".

Nuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Nuowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Nuoxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Nuoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist, night".

Nuoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Nuoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Nuoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Nuoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Nuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Nuozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".

Nuphar f Hebrew
Nuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).

Nuphet m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".

Nuqi f Arabic
Meaning "Pure" in Arabic, Nuqi Was the Sister of Lagneía,Iremía, and Kakóvoulos, and The Only Daughter and Youngest Child of Sahar 'Aswad.

Nuqraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nuqra meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Nuradin-Pridon m Literature
Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.

Nürahmat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic names Nur and Ahmad.

Nuraida f Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Tausug, Thai (Muslim), Kyrgyz
Combination of Nur and Aida.

Nurain f Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nuraisah f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Aisah.

Nuraishah f Malay
Combination of Nur and Aishah.

Nuraisyah f Malay, Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Aisyah.

Nürali m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic names Nur and Ali 1.

Nuraliye f Uyghur
Combination of Nur(Light) and Aliye(Sublime).

Nūrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from nūr meaning "light" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Nurbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".

Nurbahor f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bahor meaning "spring".

Nurbanot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and banot meaning "velvet".

Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.

Nurbaxt f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Nurbergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and берген (bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from беру (beru) meaning "to give").

Nurbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nurbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Nurbodom f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bodom meaning "almond".

Nurbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".

Nurbolat m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".

Nurbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nurbüläk f Bashkir
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift, present".

Nurcahan f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic names Nur and Jahan.

Nurcahaya f Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Indonesian cahaya meaning "light".

Nurchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and chechak meaning "flower".

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nurdavlat f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".

Nurdin m Indonesian, Malay, Kyrgyz
Indonesian, Malay and Kyrgyz form of Nur ad-Din.

Nurdono f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and dono meaning "wise".

Nuredin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Nuruddin.

Nurefsun f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian افسون (afsun) meaning "charm, spell".

Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nur ad-Din via Nureddin. Known bearers of this name include the Turkish classical musician Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900-1981) and the Turkish politician and minister Nurettin Canikli (b... [more]

Nurfarah f Malay
Combination of Nur and Farah.

Nurfarahin f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and فرحين (farahin) meaning "rejoicing, happy, joyous".

Nurfitriana f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Fitriana.

Nurgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Nurgulshan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and gulshan meaning "flower garden".

Nurgün m & f Turkish
Turkish unisex name derived from the words nur meaning "light" and gün meaning "days".

Nurhaci m History
Means "skin of a wild boar" in Manchu. This was the name of a Jurchen (Manchu) chieftain and the founder of the Qing dynasty of China.

Nurhaliza f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Combination of Nur and Haliza. A notable bearer is Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin (1979-), a Malaysian singer.

Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".

Nurhəyat f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic names Nur and Hayat.

Nurhayat f & m Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Nurhayati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Nur and Hayati.

Nurhayot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and hayot meaning "life".

Nurhïlïw f Bashkir
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Baskhir һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".

Nurhuda f Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Tausug, Thai (Muslim)
Combination of Nur and Huda.

Nuri m Hebrew
Means "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (i) meaning "my, mine".

Nuri m Abkhaz, Georgian
Abkhaz and Georgian form of Nur. Also compare the related name Nuri meaning "my light", which is also a plausible etymology for this name.... [more]

Nuri f & m Korean (Modern)
From obsolete native Korean 누리 (nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다 (nurida) meaning "to enjoy."

Nuri-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nuri and Bom.

Nuribotoke m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 塗 (nuri) meaning "paint" combined with 仏 (botoke) meaning "Buddha". ... [more]

Nuridə f Azerbaijani
Means "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده (dideh) meaning "eye".

Nuriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nuruddin. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nuriddin Davronov (b. 1991).

Nuridiyda f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and diyda meaning "eye".

Nurilham m & f Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Combination of Nur and Ilham.

Nuriman m & f Indonesian, Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and إيمان (iman) meaning "faith".

Nurjamol f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Nurjan m & f Kazakh
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]

Nurjannah f Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Nurjannat f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and jannat meaning "heaven".

Nurken m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and кен (ken) meaning "deposit, mine, ore".

Nurkozha m Kazakh
From нүр (nur) meaning "light" and қожа (qoja) meaning "host, master"

Nurlig'oyat f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and g'oyat(da) meaning "extremely".

Nurlihayot f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and hayot meaning "life".

Nurlijon f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Nurlioy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".

Nurlir'oy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and r'oy meaning "face".

Nurliyana f Malay
Combination of Nur and Liyana.

Nurlybek m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.

Nurmalawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Nurmala and the feminine suffix -wati.

Nurmalita f Indonesian
Combination of Nurma and Lita.

Nurmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Nurma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Nurmuhammed m Kazakh, Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Combination of the name Nur and Muhammed, often used in various Islamic cultures.

Nurmuhammet m Turkmen
Combination of Nur and Muhammet.

Nurnozik f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".

Nuroy f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and oy meaning "moon".

Nurpəri f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of the names Nur and Pari.

Nur-pashi m Chechen
Most likely a combination of Nur and the high Ottoman military rank pasha.

Nurposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Nursäsäk f Bashkir
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Bashkir сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".

Nursaule f Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and сәуле (saule) meaning "ray, halo".

Nurşen f Turkish
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful".

Nurshoda f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and shoda meaning "necklace" or shod meaning "joyful".

Nursiymo f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Nursuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Nurtas m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and тас (tas) meaning "stone".

Nurtoza f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and toza meaning "clean, pure".

Nur ud-dunya m Arabic
Means "light of the world" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and دنيا (dunya) meaning "world"

Nurulain f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nurullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nurullah.

Nur uz Zaman m Arabic
Means "light of the time" in Arabic, from نور (nur) meaning "light" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era"

Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".

Nurzat f & m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz нур (nur) and Kazakh нұр (nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.

Nurzhamal f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Nurziyo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and ziyo meaning "divine light", "glimmer, shine" or "enlightenment".

Nusaibah f Arabic (Archaic)
It means ‘nurturing’. It is the name of one of the first women to convert to Islam and a companion of Muhammad.

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nusku m Babylonian, Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown. Nusku was the god of light and fire in ancient Mesopotamian religion.

Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.

Nusratullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nusratullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Tajik politician Nusratullo Maksum (1881-1937).

Nuța f Romanian
Short form of Anuța and Lenuța.

Nutan f Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.

Nuthong m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Nutsa f Georgian
Contracted form of Ninutsa, which is a diminutive of Nino 2.... [more]

Nuʻuanu m & f Hawaiian
A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.

Nuut m Finnish (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic)
Finnish and Estonian form of Knut.

Nuuti m Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Nuutti (and therefore of Knut).

Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)
From the poetic Middle Welsh word nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.