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Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Nayu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (yu) meaning "dream". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
Nazan f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان (nāzān).
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".
Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]
Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.
Nearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nearchos. Used by a Christian saint.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Nedjalka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nedyalka.
Nedyu m Bulgarian
Variant of Nedko.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nedžada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžad.
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Néel m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Njáll.
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neftali m Galician (Rare)
Galician from of Naphtali.
Neftalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Norwegian
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Nenaa'angebi m Ojibwe
Means "beautifying bird" in Ojibwe.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.
Nenneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]
Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nesturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nestore.
Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevo m Hebrew
Mountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which Moses looked upon the earth before his death.
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
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.
Nezir m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Nazir 1 or Nazir 2.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
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]
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicetu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Niketas.
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.
Nidal m Arabic
Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ (dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Nihan f Turkish
Means "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان (nehān).
Niigi'o f Ojibwe
Wife of Chief Nenaa'angebi.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow". Other spellings can be used.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]
Nikesha f Indian
Nikesha Patel is a British-Indian model and film actress.
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikòdém m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
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".
Ninigret m Narragansett
Name of a Niantic sachem, also known as Juanemo.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.
Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Nípingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly related to hnipinn ("drooping; downcast"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.
Nishita f Indian, Bengali
From Sanskrit निशित (niśita) meaning "sharp", "sharpened".
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nisreen f Arabic
Variant of Nasrin.
Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nisse m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.
Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.
Nizami m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian نظامی (nizami) meaning "military, soldier". Nizami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Persian poet.
Nizia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Noan m Breton
Variant of Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article an "the" as part of the name.
Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]
Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Nobukazu m Japanese
From Japanese 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Noe m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Noah 1.
Noey m & f Various (Rare)
Possibly derived as a diminutive of Noah 1 or Noe.
Nóinín f Irish
Means "daisy" in Irish. It can be also used as diminutive of Nóra (see Onóra).
Nooshin f Persian
Variant transcription of Noushin.
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Nordal m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Nordahl.
Noren f & m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Norie f Japanese
From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norisuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is a combination of Nori (Greenery, Law) and Suke (Assistance). Also used in JoJolion from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as Norisuke Higashikata.
Norocel m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian noroc "luck; good fortune".
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.
Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
Novica m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.
Noyala f Breton
Latinate form of Nolwenn.
Nozomi f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) "hope" and 実 (mi) "fruit" or 美 (mi) "beautiful". Another kanji for Nozomi is 望 (nozomi) "wish, desire, hope" (which can be read as Nozomu)... [more]
Ntaniel m Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Daniel.
Nthabiseng f Sotho
Means "make me happy" in Sotho.
Ntsoaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.
Nufri m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ònufri.
Nuka f Georgian
Short form of feminine diminutives that end in -nuka, such as Anuka, Lenuka, Nanuka, Ninuka and Nunuka.
Nükhet f Turkish
Means "good fragrance" in Turkish.
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).
Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"
Nuong f Western African, Dagarti
Means "sweet; bloom" in Dagarti, spoken in Ghana.
Nuredin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Nuruddin.
Nuredina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nuredin.
Nusiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Nusia.
Nuška f Slovene
Short form of Anuška.
Nyaboke f Gusii
From Ekegusii oboke "honey"
Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.
Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.
Nyeli f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Nayeli.
Nylie f English
Diminutive of Nyla.
Nymphaea f Obscure
Latin for "water lily"
Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican Patois
The name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s: Jungle Girl (1941) and Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named Fou-tan... [more]
Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Obadija m Croatian
Croatian form of Obadiah.
Obichukwu m Igbo, Nigerian
"Heart of God," which could be the same as OBINNA.... [more]
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Ochir m Mongolian
Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
Ocie m & f American (Rare)
Unisex name of unknown origin used primarily in the southeastern US.
Òdo m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Odo.
Odri f Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Audrey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.
Odvar m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Oddvar.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ögedei m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish ok "arrow" and tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of Genghis Khan.
Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ognjen.
Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Ohquamehud m Wampanoag
Name of a Nauset sachem who was one of nine sachems to sign a peace treaty with the English Settlers to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Oiguina f Wampanoag
Name borne by a possible daughter of Quadequina, brother of Massasoit.
Ojas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING - bodily strength, vital energy, splendoustrength, manifestation, appearance, vitality, power,
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Okey m American
Transferred use of the surname Okey.
Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.
Okyrhoe f Greek Mythology
From the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους (okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς (okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή (rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [more]
Olaff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Olaf.
Olave m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Óláfr via the Latinization Olavus.
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olexa m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksa.
Olexander m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksandr.
Olexandra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Oleksandra
Olgivanna f Obscure
In the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.
Olimpija f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian, Latvian and Croatian form of Olympia.
Olina f Czech
Originally a diminutive of Olga which is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Olivio m Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Olivia and thus a masculine form of the saint's name Oliva.
Òlka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Òrszula.
Olluff m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant of Oluf.
Oloff m Afrikaans
Variant of Olof.
Ǫlvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ǫlvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hjálmþér's brother.
Oly m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Olly.
Om-nelle f Popular Culture
This is a character from the app 'my Om-nom', she is like Om-nom but female.
Oneg f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, making it relative to Eden.
Onesin m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Onezim m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Onesimos.
Onodrag m Russian (Archaic)
Means "dear to him" in Russian.
Ònufri m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Onuphrius.
Oozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 大空 (oozora) meaning "(literally) big sky, heavens, firmament, the blue," derived from a combination of 大 (oo) meaning "big, large" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven."... [more]
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Opishtha f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Opishth.
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]
Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Oracle f American (Modern, Rare)
Form the English word oracle meaning "prophecy".
Orchidea f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian orchidea "orchid".
Ordric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]
Orenji f Japanese
From Japanese オレンジ (orenji) meaning "orange (colour)" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Oresti m Sicilian, Romansh
Sicilian and Romansh form of Orestes.
Orian f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Oryan.
Oribe m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 織部 with 織 (shoku, shiki, o.ru, (-)o(.)ri) meaning "weave" and 部 (bu, -be) meaning "section, department, class."... [more]
Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Orione m Italian, Brazilian
Italian form of Orion.
Oriya f & m Hebrew
Derived from combination of the elements ori אורי means "my light" and yah. Meaning together "the light of Yahweh."
Oriya f Japanese
From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "woven" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.