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Lupicinio m Spanish
Variant form of Lupicino.

Lupicinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin lupus "wolf". A known bearer of this name was Lupicinus of Lyon, a saint from the 5th century AD.

Luseni m Western African (Rare)
Unknown meaning. This name is used in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Luseni f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Luceni.

Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.

Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".

Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.

Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.

Lyndzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsey.

Lynetta f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynette.

Lyriana f Obscure
Possibly a variation on Lyra or Liliana.

Lythianna f Obscure

Mabel f Spanish
Contraction of María Isabel.

Mabeth f English (Archaic)
Variant of Maybeth.

Macenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Maciel m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Maciel.

Mackenzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackinley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mackynzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.

Macrino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Macrinus.

Mada f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena

Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".

Madá f Portuguese
Short form of Madalena.

Maddyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Madya f Kabardian (?), Caucasian

Maelon m Welsh
Derived from mael, meaning "prince".

Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Maeson m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.

Maesyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maeus m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Mateus.

Mafe f Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of María Fernanda and María Fe.

Magritte m Obscure
Transferred from the surname Magritte.

Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other compound forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.

Mai f Basque (Modern, ?)
Possibly a short form of Maia 3, Maialen, Maite 2 and similar names.

Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Mailissa f Obscure
Variant of Melissa

Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.

Maiu m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Unknown etymology. This is the name of a god in Basque mythology who is the husband of Mari 3 and lives underground. It is often conflated with Sugaar.

Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]

Makensie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makensy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makenzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mikia or Micaiah.

Makinlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Makynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Makynzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Maleek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Malik 1.

Malena f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician contraction of María Elena.

Malenia f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly influenced by Melania or Malena. This name is borne by a character in the 2022 video game 'Elden Ring'... [more]

Malique m African American (Modern)
English variant of Malik 1.

Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.

Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.

Mande f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mandy.

Manex m Basque
Lower Navarrese diminutive of Joanis (see Jon 1).

Mángel m Spanish
Contraction of Miguel Ángel.

Manhattan f & m Obscure
In reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [more]

Mannan m Indian, Bengali, Pakistani, Arabic (Mashriqi)
From the Arabic word مَنّان (mannān) meaning "kind, generous, benefactor".

Mansi f Hindi
From Sanskrit मानसी (mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".

Maokeli m Literature (Sinicized)
Taiwanese Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien form of Mowgli.

Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.

Marcel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Marcella.

Marcel·lina f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Marcellina.

Marchela f Obscure
Possibly a form of Marcella.

Marchina f English
Female child born in March

Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).

Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.

Marechelle f Afrikaans (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Marcella.

Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.

Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.

María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]

Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.

Mariandrea f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of María and Andrea 2.

Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.

Mariebel f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Maribel.

Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.

Marijuana f Obscure
After the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.

Marilea f English (American)
Variant of Marilee.

Marimo f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 茂 (mo) meaning "to grow lushly"... [more]

Maritsa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Maritza.

Mariví f Spanish
Diminutive of María Victoria, María Virtudes or María Virginia... [more]

Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]

Marjorine f English (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Marjorie chiefly used in Uganda.

Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.

Marleni f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marlene (see also Marlenis).

Marlin f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marlene.

Marris m & f English (Rare)

Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.

Marteen f English (American, Rare)
Form of Martine.

Marteze m African American (Modern, Rare)

Martinez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.

Mártir m & f Spanish
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]

Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.

Marvell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marvell.

Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.

Marylie f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Marylee.

Maryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maren.

Marysue f English
Combination of Mary and Sue.

Masanao m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" and 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", or 直 (nao) meaning straight, direct"... [more]

Masatoshi m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [more]

Masé f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of María José coming from the first and last syllables.

Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.

Mashael f Arabic
From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".

Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.

Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.

Maslama m Medieval Arabic
From the Arabic root سلم (s-l-m) meaning "peace", "safety".

Massiah m African American (Rare)
Variant of Messiah.

Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").

Masyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mathies m Danish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mathias. A known bearer of this name is the Danish footballer Mathies Skjellerup (1996-).

Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.

Mətin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Matin.

Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).

Maxuel m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Maxwell.

Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.

Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.

Mayelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mayeli.

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Mayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]

Mayor f Medieval Spanish
From Spanish mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany).

Maysn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mayze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maize.

Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

McKinlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKynzi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKenzie.

Meadowlark m Obscure
From the English words meadow and lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.

Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.

Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.

Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.

Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Melisanda f Obscure
Variant of Mélisande.

Mélissandre f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélisande, possibly influenced by Mélissa and Sandra... [more]

Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.

Melvino m African American (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Mencius m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子 (Mengzi), from the surname Meng combined with the title 子 (zǐ) meaning "master"... [more]

Mentes m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mentes is the name of the King of the Taphians and the son of Anchialus. He is mentioned in the Odyssey.

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.

Merielle f Obscure
Variant of Marielle.

Merova f Biblical Russian, Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Merab 1.

Meryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maryn.

Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]

Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).

Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.

Miah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mia or Maya 2.

Miana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myana.

Mianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myanna.

Michaelangelo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Michelangelo. It peaked in 1990 coinciding with the release of the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of whose characters is named Michelangelo (but pronounced like English Michael and Angelo).

Michitomo m Japanese
From 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" and 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, means". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mickeyla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Mikayla.

Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".

Mighty m Obscure
Simply from the English word mighty meaning "powerful".

Migue m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.

Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.

Miguelón m Spanish
Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.

Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.

Mi̇kayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Michael.

Miki m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel. It probably originated as a variation of Mickey, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Miki f & m Japanese
Miki is a Japanese name that can be either feminine or masculine depending on what kanji is used to spell it. Common spellings are 幹 (Masculine spelling) meaning "trunk or sprout", and 美紀 (feminine spelling) meaning "beautiful chronicle".

Mikia m Sotho, Shona (?)

Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.

Mikiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Mikolaus m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Nikolaus from Galicia (Ukraine).

Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.

Mimmie f English
Variant spelling of Mimmy.

Mimo m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Domingo.

Minia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Minius. This is the name of an obscure saint found in the catacombs of Rome and venerated chiefly in Brion (Galicia, Spain).

Minica f English (American, Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Monica.

Minius m Ancient Roman, Ancient Oscan
Possibly from Latin minium meaning "red lead, cinnabar".

Minouche f Obscure
Possibly a diminutive of minou. Minouche Barelli a famous singer.

Mirari f Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque. It is equivalent to Alazne and Milagros.

Mirisa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marisa.

Mirissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marissa and Mirisa.

Misael m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical German (Archaic)
Form of Mishael used in the Old Testament in various languages.

Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.

Mishael f Arabic (Modern)
Variant of Mashael.

Mishael f English (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mišo m Croatian, South Slavic, Slovak
Short form of Miroslav, Mihael and Michal 1, now often used as a standalone name.

Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).

Mistral f & m Obscure (Rare)
A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.

Mitsuka f Japanese
From 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, molasses" combined with 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope". As a word, 蜜花 means "giant honey flower, Melianthus major". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mizada f Obscure (Hispanicized)
Mizada Mohamed is a Mexican astrologer of Lebanese descent who works in the media company Univision.

Moa f Japanese

Moanna f Obscure
Variant of Moana.

Mogeli m Literature (Sinicized)
Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.

Moguri m & f Literature (Japanized)
Japanese form of Mowgli and the original Japanese source of Moogle, from mogura, meaning “mole”, and koguri, meaning “bat”.

Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.

Molleen f Shona (?)

Momo f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" or 百 (momo) meaning "hundred". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]

Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.

Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.

Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]

Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".

Monti f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Montaña.

Moonlight f & m Various (Rare)
From the English word moonlight.

Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.

Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.

Morgiane f Literature (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgiana. This name occurs in the French translation of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' added to 'One Thousand and One Nights' by Antoine Galland... [more]

Morjiane f French (Rare)
Variant of Morgiane.

Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.

Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]

Mugdha f Marathi

Muirchú m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "sea hound, sea wolf" in Old Irish, from Old Irish muir "sea" and cú "dog, hound, wolf". Muirchú moccu Machtheni was a monk and historian from Leinster who wrote the Vita sancti Patricii or The Life of Saint Patrick.

Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykell m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mykelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Mykel.

Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.

Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.

Myshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myshawn.

Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.

Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Naasón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahshon.

Naava f Hebrew

Nabby m Obscure

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Nàcara f Obscure
From Catalan nàcara, a variant of nacra meaning "pen shell".

Nadene f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naethan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Nahayla f Obscure (Modern)

Nahi m Basque
From Basque meaning "wish".

Nahiara f Spanish (Modern)
Variation of Naiara.

Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]

Najam m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Najm.

Nakai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Nakai f Shona
From Shona naka meaning "beautiful, good".

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.

Nakeyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of na and Keyla.

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya

Namaari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Namari.

Namadia f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Name of a Catholic saint from Auvergne, France. According to Catholic tradition, she founded various abbeys along with her husband saint Calminius. After his death, she became a nun.

Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.

Nanci f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nancy.

Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.

Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).

Nano m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.

Napolo m Medieval Italian
Possibly from Napoli, the Italian name for the city of Naples.

Naquan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na and quan.

Naquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Naquan.

Nara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a form of Naarah.

Nare f Basque
From Basque meaning "calm".

Nareme m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Narisha f Indian (Expatriate, ?)

Nasha f Various

Nashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashawn.

Nashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix na and Shawn.

Nashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix na with the name Shonda. It can be spelled NaShonda or Nashonda.

Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.

Nasturcja f Polish (Rare)
Meaning "watercress, nasturtium" in Polish.

Natasia f English (Rare), Indonesian
Variant of Natasha and Natasya.

Natasya f Malay (Modern), Malaysian (Modern), Indonesian (Modern)
Malay form of Natasha.

Natavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix na with the suffix -tavia from Octavia, probably modeled on Natalia.

Nathen m English (Modern)
Variant of Nathan.

Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.

Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.

Nauman m Urdu
Urdu form of Nu'man.

Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.

Navee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Navidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word Navidad meaning "Christmas; Nativity". It could also function as a variant of Natividad.

Navie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Nawat f Thai (Rare)

Nayat f Arabic (Maghrebi, Hispanicized)
Variant of Najat.

Naythan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Nayvie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).

Neeltgen f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of Rembrandt van Rijn, full name Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).

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

Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.

Neila f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.

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

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

Neisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an invented name based on Deisy.

Neithan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nathan reflecting the English pronunciation.

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

Nelsie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Blending of Nell and Elsie.

Nemed m Irish Mythology
Means "sanctuary, person with privilege" in Old Irish, derived from Proto-Celtic *nemetom "sacred place, sanctuary". In medieval Irish legend, this was the name of the leader of the Nemedians, the third group of people to settle in Ireland.

Nên m Vietnamese
From Vietnamese nên meaning "to change into" or "should".

Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.

Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).

Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.