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This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is Mike C.
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Nâonoun f Norman
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Naosuke m Japanese
This name combines 直 (jika, jiki, choku, su.gu, tada.chini, nao.ki, nao.su, -nao.su, nao.ru, nao) meaning "fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway" or 尚 (shou, nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet" with 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu, suke) meaning "abundant, fertile, rich", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 弼 (hitsu, tasu.keru, yudame, suke) meaning "help."... [more]
Napaga f Dagbani
It's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Napha f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.
Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).
Napirisha m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This is the epithet of the god Humban and he was almost exclusively known by this name in later times. It means "Great God" in Elamite, derived from Elamite nap or napir "god" combined with Elamite risha or rišarra "great" (also compare Elamite rishair)... [more]
Nāpua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the flowers," from plural definite article nā and pua meaning "flower, blossom."
Nāra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian nāra "mermaid".
Nara f Armenian (Rare)
Short form of Gyulnara, the Armenian form of Gulnar.
Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.
Nara f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 楢, 奈良, 那良 or 名良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]
Narcedalia f Spanish (Mexican)
Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower)... [more]
Narcyza f Polish
Polish form of Narcissa.
Nardos f Ethiopian
Ultimately from Greek νάρδος (nardos) meaning "nard plant, spikenard; fragrant oil or ointment of the nard plant", a word used in the New Testament to refer to the expensive perfume poured on Jesus at Bethany (an event known as the 'anointing of Jesus').
Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).
Nargarakh f & m Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".
Nariko f Japanese
From 奈 (na) meaning "what", 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nariman m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]
Narimene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic feminine form of Nariman.
Narina f Japanese
From Japanese na meaning "vegetables", ri meaning "white jasmine", and na meaning "why"... [more]
Narius m Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.
Narmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, derived from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Narsai m Assyrian
Assyrian or Syriac form of Narseh. This name was borne by a notable Syriac poet-theologian from the 5th century AD.
Narsimhan m Tamil, Hinduism
The hindu Mythology shows that the hindu god of vishnu took ten forms to destroy evil on earth. one of the form was narsimha which means part human-part lion
Nartach f Turkmen
Combination of; nar and täç, which mean "fire" and "crown" consequently. Combined meaning is "crown of fire".
Nartita f Indian
MEANING - "dancing, gesticulation, to perform on stage"... [more]
Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]
Narundi f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Narundi was the goddess of victory and thus we can consider her to be a war goddess. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. She, along with the goddesses Shiashum and Niarzina, was said to be a sister of the 'great goddess', namely Kiririsha... [more]
Naruto m Japanese, Popular Culture
Could mean "roaring gate" from Old Japanese 鳴 (naru) meaning “to ring; to roar; to sound” combined with 門 (to) meaning “gate, door”. This name is used to describe both a narrow between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan and the strong whirlpools that occur there.... [more]
Narvel m American (Rare)
Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of Norval.
Naseeruddin m Indian (Muslim)
Variant spelling of Nasir al-Din. Means "helper of religion", derived from Arabic نصير (naseer) "helper" and دين (din) "religion".
Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.
Nasir al-Din m Arabic
Means "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير (nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasiruddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر الدين/نصیر الدین (see Nasir al-Din), as well as the Bengali and Malay form.
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر (nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Naştaşşi f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anastasia.
Nasteexo f Somali
A name from the word meaning "advice, counsel."
Nastenka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Anastasia.
Natal'ja f Veps
Veps form of Natalia.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natane f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 菜種, which refers to a rapeseed or coleseed, made up of 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" and 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety."... [more]
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Natari f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.
Nathi m & f Thai
Means "minute" in Thai.
Nathinge f Ovambo
Means "summer" in Ovambo.
Nati m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names like Yonatan, Yehonatan, Netanel, Netanela, Natan and Anat 2.
Natko m Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic nada meaning "hope", and considered a masculine form of Nada 2.
Nato m South African
Diminutive of Ignatius.
Natoi f Veps
Variant form of Natal'ja.
Natose f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Taken from 南十字星 (minamijūjisei), referring to the Southern Cross.... [more]
Natsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" or 捺 (natsu) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Or, it could be spelled with 南 (na) meaning "south", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 都 (tsu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 摘 (tsu) meaning "pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize" that is then combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Naucratius m Ancient Roman
An Orthodox saint in the 4th century. Son of Ss. Emmelia and Basil the Elder, and brother to St. Basil the Great, Ss. Theosebia and Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the younger.
Navaleen f Chuukese
beautiful, independent, and smart.
Navendu m Indian
New Moon
Navi m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
It means "prophet" in Hebrew ultimately from a word meaning "spokesperson".
Navigius m Late Roman (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin nāvigō meaning "sail, navigate". This was the name of a brother of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Navnit m & f Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਨਵਨੀਤ (see Navneet).
Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".
Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from nā meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".
Nawar m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوار (see Nawwar).
Nawojka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nawoj.
Na-woon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"
Nawraa f Arabic
Nawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Naxdaxe f Abazin
Derived from Kabardian Neχ daxe meaning "more beautiful".
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Nayru f Popular Culture
Supposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nazaneen f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nazanin.
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Nazimuddin m Arabic
A combination of Nazim and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nazneen f Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Parsi, Indian Muslim, and Bengali variant of Nazanin.
Nazyr m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Nazir 1.
Nbangzaa m & f Dagbani
It means "I have known them"
Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.
Ndosi f Punu
Means "dream" in Punu.
Nduvho m & f Venda
Means "praise" in Venda.
Neang f Khmer
It means "woman" in Khmer
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Neasán m Old Celtic, Old Irish
This was the name of an Irish saint; variant of Nessa 3
Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Necessitas f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Ancient roman form of Ananke the goddess of necessity.
Necessitus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Necessitas.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najmi.
Nedas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Recent and popular Lithuanian name, which can be a short form of Minedas as well as be a lithuanization of the English name Ned... [more]
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, Hungarian
Sicilian diminutive of Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Neel m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Variant transcription of Nil.
Neel m Sanskrit, Indian
Neel - Sanskrit name... [more]
Neelkanth m Hinduism
BLUE THROAT
Neferhetepes f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp.s meaning "her peace is beautiful", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy" and the suffix .s "she, her, hers".
Neferkamin m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from nfr "beautiful, good" combined with ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god Min... [more]
Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Nefretiri f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Neidhart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the German name elements neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy" and hart "hard".... [more]
Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]
Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]
Nekaptu m Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.
Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Neneko f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 子 (ne) meaning "child" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short
Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.
Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.
Neoki f Japanese
Origin: Japanese... [more]
Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.
Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.
Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]
Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.
Nergal m Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Mesopotamian mythology he is a deity of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, with the main seat of his cult at Cutha, represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. He is the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and is sometimes associated with Shamash... [more]
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Nerius m Ancient Roman
An Oscan prenomen meaning "strong, vigorous" (related to the Latin prenomen Nero 1).... [more]
Néró m Hungarian
Cognate of Nero 1, meaning "strong, vigorous".
Neró m Catalan
Catalan form of Nero 1.
Nerón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Nero 1.
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Neronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nero 1.
Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.
Nerseh m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)
Parthian and Armenian form of Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [more]
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.
Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.
Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"
Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]
Nezuko f Japanese
Nezuko means Ancestral shrine or One father's tome zu means bean in Japanese And ko means child ... [more]
Nezuo m Japanese
The male name for Nezuko means pretty boy
N'famory m Western African
Possibly a variant of Nfamara. This name is primarily used in Guinea.
Ngakha m & f Manipuri
Means "long lasting" in Meitei.
Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.
Nganba m Manipuri
Means "lighting up" in Meitei.
Nganu f Manipuri
Goddess of doves
Ngārori f & m Maori
Means "the roads" in Māori.
Ngawaiata f Maori
Means "psalms" in Maoritanga.
Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.
Ngée f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Ya.
Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.
Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngia f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ya.
Ngo f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of E.
N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]
Ngṳè f & m Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Yue.
Nguŏk f & m Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Yue.
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.
Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nheke f Mozambique (Rare)
It means 'large African mother'.
Nhia m Hmong
Means "Money, silver" in Hmong.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose
Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]
Nibar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Nibar is the surname Rabin, spelled backwards. Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general... [more]
Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.
Nicermenic m Indigenous Tasmanian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicquiah f Obscure
Maybe derived from the antique place name Nicaea.
Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika
Nieky m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
Nierod m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish nie "not" and Old Slavic *rodъ "family; generation".
Niiko f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow". Other spellings can be used.
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]
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.
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".
Nikhilesh m Hindi
this name means "lord of gods".
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Nikita f & m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikka f Filipino
Used often for nicknames for Filipino girls
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikkita f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nikita 2.
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.
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).
Nikokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).
Nikolka f & m Czech
Diminutive of Nikola 2, not used as a given name in its own right.
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]
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.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devī) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.
Nimlesh m Fijian
indian language
Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."
Nimueh f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Nimue. Nimueh appeared as an evil sorceress in the series Merlin.
Nína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nina 1.
Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Niná f Sami
Sami form of Nina 1.
Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.
Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninenn f Breton
Variant of Nina 1.
Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).
Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]
Ningthibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful" in Meitei.
Nini f Georgian
Variant of Nino 2.
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.
Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
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]
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]
Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninuwawi f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Šauška that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.
Nira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Nir.
Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)
Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.
Niran m Thai
Means "forever, eternal" in Thai.
Nirìa m Sicilian
Short form of Annirìa.
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.
Nisakuj f Ubykh
Etymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
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