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Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".

Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Mousonios m Late Greek
Either derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες (mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν (Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [more]

Mouzam f Indian (Muslim)
Meaning as of yet unknown, but probably Arabic in origin. It might perhaps be related to Muzammil. Also compare Muazzam.

Mövlan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mavlan.

Movlon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Mavlon, which is the main Uzbek form of Mavlan.

Movses m Armenian
Armenian form of Moses.

Mowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mówić "to talk, to speak, to say" or Polish mowa "speech, language, tongue". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.

Mrie f Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Merie, which has also seen some use in the neighbouring Dutch province of North Brabant.

Mścigniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger".

Mścigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mścigniew.

Mściwój m Polish
Polish form of Mstivoj.

Mstivoj m Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements mmsti "to avenge" and voj "warrior, fighter".

Mtsinara f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე (mtsinare) or მცინარი (mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [more]

Mtvarisa f Georgian
Means "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".

Muadh m Arabic
Means "refuge, shelter, haven" in Arabic.

Muazzam m Arabic, Urdu
Means "exalted, glorified, venerated" in Arabic.

Muccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Anselmuccio, Bartolomuccio, Guglielmuccio, Tommuccio and other pet forms that end in -muccio.

Much m Folklore
In the tales about the famous heroic outlaw Robin Hood, Much the Miller's Son was one of his Merry Men. In his case, Much is a nickname which he received because his abilities were apparently so unimpressive that it caused his parents to continually refer to him as "our son, though he's not much", which was ultimately shortened to Much.

Muck m German (Rare), Literature
German short form of Nepomuk, probably via its variant spelling Nepomuck. ... [more]

Muckl m German (Austrian, Rare)
Austrian German diminutive of Nepomuk, probably via the variant spelling Nepomuck.

Mudar m Arabic
Probably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر (mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet Muhammad... [more]

Muhameds m Latvian
Latvian form of Muhammad.

Muharrem m Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram) meaning "forbidden". This is the name of the first month in the Islamic calendar, so named because it is unlawful to fight during this month.

Muhibullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Muhibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Muhibullah.

Mujamed m Vlach
Vlach form of Muhammad.

Mujib m Arabic
Means "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.

Mujibor m Bengali (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mujibur.

Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic مجيب (mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix -ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.

Mukhran m Georgian
From მუხრანი (Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი (Mukhnari) or მუხნარ (Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [more]

Muma m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun მუმა (muma) meaning "father".

Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]

Mumtoz m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mumtaz.

Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.

Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Muncimir m Croatian, History
The first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.

Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).

Mundinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -mundo, such as Edmundo and Raimundo.

Mundric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mund "protection" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Munifrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munigast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munigund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munimund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Muninn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse munr "mind" (see also Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Munitrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munolf m Germanic
Variant of Munulf.

Munuald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian cognate of Munulf.

Muradi m Georgian
Form of Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Muradiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Murad.

Muraz m Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian form of Murad.

Murco m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Murk.

Muriël f Dutch
Dutch form of Muriel.

Muriëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Muriella.

Muriella f Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Murielle.

Muriëlle f Dutch
Dutch form of Murielle.

Muriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in -mur.

Murk m West Frisian
Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian moar (also môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [more]

Murman m Georgian, Literature, Theatre
Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]

Muro m Georgian
Short form of Murad, Muraz, Murman, Murtaz and perhaps also of Demur and Temur.

Mürón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Myron.

Murtazi m Georgian
Form of Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Murvan m Georgian (Rare), Chechen
Medieval Georgian form of Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.

Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [more]

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

Musée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Musaeus.

Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.

Museu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Musaeus.

Musey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Musaeus.

Mushni m Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun მუშნი (mushni) or მუშანი (mushani) meaning "Svan".... [more]

Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.

Muso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Moses via its Arabic form Musa.

Musogenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousogenes.

Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.

Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).

Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]

Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]

Mykal m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Michael (apparently).

Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.

Mylea f American (Rare)

Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]

Mylou f Dutch
Variant of Milou.

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

Myreille f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Mireille.

Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]

Myrielle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myślibor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Myślimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Myślisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekha f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mzekhatun, which has become associated with Mzekhar and its meaning.

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzeko f Georgian
Short form of Mzekala.

Mzekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzekala via its short form Mzeko.

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა (mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mziako f Georgian
Diminutive of Mzia.

Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Mzisa f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzisadar f Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს (adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [more]

Mziso f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი (tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა (tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი (dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [more]

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]

Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]

Naata f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Naata Nungurrayi (b. circa 1932), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Nabou m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Nabu (see Nebo), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Nabuliu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)

Nachshon m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew (?), Yiddish (?)
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nahshon.

Nadea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nadya 1.

Nadiko f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Nadezhda and its derivatives Nadia 1 and Nado.

Nadirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Nadir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Nadislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".

Nado f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian short form of Nadezhda.

Nadyrbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).

Næfi m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.

Næfr m Old Norse
Derived from nef ("nose, beak").

Nafan m Russian
Russian form of Nathan.

Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.

Nahdeen f Arabic (Egyptian)

Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]

Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Naira f Arabic (Egyptian), Georgian
Derived from Arabic نير (nayyir) meaning "bright, luminous, brilliant".

Naira f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.

Nairi m Armenian
Derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.

Najeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Najibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]

Najibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Najibullah.

Nakaye f Japanese

Nakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

Nako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that start with Na-, such as Naira and Nana 3.

Nál f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "needle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress and another name for Laufey.

Náli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.

Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".

Namouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Nemuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Namuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Namuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Nan m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Johannes or Johanna.... [more]

Nanaia f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.

Nanako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nana 3.

Nancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3.

Nandhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Nandinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Fernando. Also compare Fernandinho.... [more]

Nandolf m Germanic
Variant of Nandulf.

Nandrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Nandulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Nandwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Nane m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian masculine form of Nan.

Naneta f Czech, Slovak, Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Czech, Slovak, Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Nanette.

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Naniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3 and Nani.

Nanine f West Frisian
Variant of Nan.

Nanique f Dutch
A blend of the name Nanette with any feminine name ending in -ique, such as Angelique and Véronique... [more]

Nanka f Bulgarian, Georgian
This name is a diminutive, as is indicated by the Slavic diminutive suffix -ka.... [more]

Nanne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Nane, which in turn is a derivative of Nan.

Nanneke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Nanne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Nano f Georgian
Variant of Nana 3 and Nani. There might possibly also be cases where this name is a short form of Anano and even Manana.

Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.

Nanou f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Anne 1.

Nanouk f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
A blend of the name Nanette with Anouk.

Nante m East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Ferdinand.

Nanthild f Frankish, History
From a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic nand "bravery", or Gothic nanthjan/nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and hild "battle"... [more]

Nanuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3 and Nani.

Nanuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Naneta.

Naom m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Nahum.

Naomée f French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Naomé.

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]

Napo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Short form of Napoleone. A known bearer of this name was the Italian nobleman Napoleone "Napo" della Torre (died in 1278 AD).

Napoleona f Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Napoleone. A known bearer of this name was Elisa Baciocchi Levoy (1806–1869), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]

Napoleonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Napoleone (see Napoleon).

Napoleoncino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleone.

Napoléone f French (Archaic)
French form of Napoleona. A known bearer of this name was Charlotte Bonaparte (1802-1839), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]

Napolin m French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoléon. In other words, you could say that this name is the French cognate of Napolino.

Napoline f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoléone. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Napolin.

Napolino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleone. It probably came into being independently, but it is also possible that it evolved (as a contracted form) from the diminutive Napoleoncino.

Naqeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Naqibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.

Naqib m Arabic, Persian
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).

Naqibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain" (see Naqib) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Naqibullo m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Naqibullah.

Nár m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Narcis m Romanian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Narcissus.

Narcizas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Narkissos via its latinized form Narcissus.

Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.

Narcyza f Polish
Polish form of Narcissa.

Nard m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Bernard and Leonard, which is primarily used in the south of the Netherlands.

Nargizi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი (nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.

Nariko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of names that start with ნარ- (Nar-) or contain -ნარ- (-nar-) near the end, such as Nargiza and Dinara for women and Nariman and Ednar for men.

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]

Narsai m Assyrian
Assyrian or Syriac form of Narseh. This name was borne by a notable Syriac poet-theologian from the 5th century AD.

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]

Narziss m German
Modern German spelling of Narziß.

Narziß m German (Archaic), Literature
German form of Narkissos via its latinized form Narcissus. A known bearer of this name was the German doctor and psychologist Narziß Ach (1871-1946).... [more]

Nasimullah m Arabic, Afghan
The first element of this name is likely derived from either the Arabic noun نَسِيم‎ (nasim) meaning "breeze" (see Nasim) or from the Arabic noun نَاظِم‎ (nazim) meaning "organizer" (see Nazim)... [more]

Nasirbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Nasir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Nasos m Greek
Either a diminutive of Athanasios or Anastasios.

Nasqida m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ნასყიდი (nasqidi) meaning "purchased, bought".

Nasratullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun nasrah meaning "help, aid, assistance" (see Nasrat and compare Nasser) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Nasrollah m Persian
Persian form of Nasrullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the renowned photographer Nasrollah Kasraian (b. 1944), the famous poet Nasrollah Mardani (1947-2003) and the philosopher Nasrollah Pourjavady (b... [more]

Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "victory of Allah" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله (Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).

Nasrullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasrullah.

Nasyrbek m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Nasirbek.

Natán m Spanish
Spanish form of Nathan.

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]

Natas f Dutch
Short form of Natascha, Natasha and Natasja, which is almost exclusively used informally.

Natasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Natalya. Also compare Nastasya, which is quite similar in appearance.

Nathanias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Nethaniah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Nathaniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nathaniel.

Nathaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya as well as Natthaya.

Natiya f Georgian (Russified)
Russification of Natia, since the name is written as Натия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Natiya.

Nato f Georgian
Short form of Natalia. It can also be a short form of Natela and Natia, especially when written as ნათო.... [more]

Natuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Natalia. It can also be a diminutive of Natela and Natia, especially when written as ნათუკა.

Naudar m Old Persian
Ancient Persian form of the Avestan name Naotara or Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan nauua or nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".

Nauman m Urdu
Urdu form of Nu'man.

Naunet f Egyptian Mythology
Feminine form of Nu. Also compare Nut, which appears to be partially related.... [more]

Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]

Nausigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Nausimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Nausimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nausimachos.

Nausinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nausinikos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Nausinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "victorious ship", derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".

Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]

Nazariu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nazarius.

Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.

Nazi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز (naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [more]

Nazibrola f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]

Naziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Nazi.

Nazo f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant form of Nazi.

Nazyr m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Nazir 1.

Neacșu m Medieval Romanian
Neacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.

Neagu m Romanian
Younger form of Neacșu.

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]

Néandre m French
French form of Neandros via Neander.

Neandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Neandros via Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [more]

Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Nechita m Romanian
Variant of Nichita.

Nectaire m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nectário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nectario m Spanish
Spanish form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nectarius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Nektarios. This was the name of several saints.

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]

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

Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).

Nedrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedrick.... [more]

Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]

Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.

Neena f Indian

Nefir m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.

Nefja f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Female form of Næfr. This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Nefr m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.

Něgoslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Niegosław.

Negoslav m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.

Něhoslav m Czech
Czech cognate of Niegosław.

Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.

Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.

Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.

Nektarij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.

Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]

Nélie f French (Rare)
Short form of Cornélie.

Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelika f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Neliko.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.

Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.

Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.

Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.

Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.

Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.

Nemesian m English (Rare)
English form of Nemesianus.

Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.

Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.

Némésien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nemesianus.

Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.

Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.

Nemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nemuel.

Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.