Feminine Submitted Names

Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Ningshinglenbi f Manipuri
Means "best memory" in Meitei.

Ningshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Ningshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Ningsih f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with asih meaning "love, affection, loving kindness, favour". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.

Ningtang f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".

Ningtao f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Ningthibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful" in Meitei.

Ningthoubi f Manipuri
Means "queen-like" in Meitei.

Ningtyas f Javanese
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.

Ningxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".

Ningxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Ningyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Ningzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".

Ningzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Ninh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".

Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.

Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi
MEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline

Nini f & m English
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name Ninian.

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.

Ninie f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne-Marie.

Niniek f Indonesian
Variant of Ninik.

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Niniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nining f Sundanese
Diminutive of Eneng and possibly other similar-sounding names (such as Ningsih).

Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Ninka f Russian, Georgian
Russian diminutive of Nina 1, which the Georgians use as a diminutive for Nino 2.

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

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]

Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.

Ninke f West Frisian
Frisian variant of Nineke.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninlawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nilawan.

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]

Ninna f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nina 1.

Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.

Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.

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]

Ninnie f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ninnia.

Ninnog f Breton
This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint Candide.

Ninny f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Ninni.

Nino f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nino f Provençal
Provençal form of Nina 1.

Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.

Ninog f Breton
Variant of Ninnog.

Ninoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Ninona f Latvian (Rare)

Ninorta f Arabic

Ninosca f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninoska.

Ninoshka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninoska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninoshka.

Ninotchka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ninochka.... [more]

Ninoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Catarino and Provençal form of Ninon.

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]

Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninuk f Mari
Mari form of Nina.

Ninuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. Also compare Ninutsa, which is sometimes transcribed as Ninuca.

Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.

Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninutsa f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).

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.

Ninwa f Assyrian
From the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.

Ninzhin f Mongolian
Means "compassionate, benevolent" in Mongolian.

Nio m & f Chinese (Hakka), Indonesian
Variant of Liang.

Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.

Níobe f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Niobe.

Niobé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
French and Hungarian form of Niobe.

Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.

Niomi f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Naomi 1.

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.

Nionne f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Nionne.

Niora f English

Niovi f Greek
Modern transcription of Niobe.

Nipapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Nipapat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาภัทร (see Niphaphat).

Nipaphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Nipaphat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาภัทร (see Niphaphat).

Nipaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Nipapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Nipaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Niparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภารัตน์ (see Nipharat).

Nipavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาวรรณ (see Niphawan).

Nipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาวรรณ (see Niphawan).

Niphapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Niphapat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาภัทร (see Niphaphat).

Niphaphan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".

Niphaphat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Niphaphon f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Niphaphone f Lao
From Lao ນິພາ (nipha) meaning "similar, equivalent" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Niphapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Niphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Nipharat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Niphawan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.

Niquita f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nikita.

Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.

Nira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Nir.

Nira f Japanese
From Japanese 迩 (ni) meaning "near" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nira f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a short form of names ending in -nira, others consider it a direct derivation from Latvian nira "goldeneye; grebe".

Nira f Spanish (Canarian)

Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)
Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.

Nirali m & f Hindi
From Hindi निराली (nirālī), meaning "unique"

Niramaya f Indian
"healthy" or "free of disease."

Niramol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิรมล (see Niramon).

Niramon f Thai
Means "pure, untarnished, bright" in Thai.

Niran f Azerbaijani
From an Archaic Azerbaijani form of nar meaning "fire".

Niranchana f Indian (Rare)

Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Niravi m & f Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Variant or feminine form of Nirav.

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".

Nirelle f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Nirel.

Nirelle f English (Australian, Rare)

Nirina f & m Malagasy
Means "desired, wanted" in Malagasy.

Nirintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy niri meaning "to desire" and soa meaning "good".

Nirit f Hebrew
Hebrew name for Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.

Nirjara f Indian (Rare)

Nirlim f & m Dagbani
Means "kindness" in Dagbani.

Nirliq f Literature

Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make

Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress

Niron f Khmer
Means "infinite" in Khmer.

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.

Nirrti f Hinduism
The name of the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms and sorrows as well as the southwest direction. Her name is derived from nirhti meaning "absence of".

Nirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".

Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.

Nirvani f Sanskrit
Derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'Goddess of bliss'

Nirwana f Indonesian
Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).

Nisa f Thai
Means "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा (nisha).

Nisa f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche princess from the island of El Hierro, who was the daughter of the king Ossinissa.

Nisə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nisa.

Nisaba f Sumerian Mythology
Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.

Nisakuj f Ubykh
Etymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".

Nisalda f Portuguese (Rare)

Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Nîşan f Kurdish
Means "manifestation, sign" in Kurdish.

Nisan f Turkish
The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.

Nisarat f Thai
From Thai นิศา (nisa) meaning "night" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Nischitha f Malayalam

Niseto f Provençal
Short form of Daniseto.

Nish'a f Selkup
Means "dogrose" in Selkup.

Nishaa f Hindi, Gujarati
Meaning "Night", or possibly from a Plant called Daruhldi.

Nishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Nishankul f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nyshangul.

Nishi f Japanese
"West"

Nishia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]

Nishiko f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nishita f Indian, Bengali
From Sanskrit निशित (niśita) meaning "sharp", "sharpened".

Nishka f Indian (Rare)

Nishma f Indian (Rare)

Nishon m & f American (Rare)

Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nishongul f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".

Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)
The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [more]

Nîshtîman f Kurdish
Means "nation" in Kurdish.

Nishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Nishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

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.

Nisita f Indian, Indonesian, Thai
Variant of Nishita.

Niska f Finnish
Transferred from the surname "Niska".

Nisma f Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.

Nisreen f Arabic
Variant of Nasrin.

Nisrin f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Nasrin.

Nisrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Nasrin (chiefly Moroccan).

Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.

Nissi f & m Hebrew
First used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.

Nissie f American (Rare)

Nissrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic transcription of Nasrin.

Nissy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Eunice or Genesis.

Nîştîman f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".

Nistrisha f Indian
MEANING : free from desires, Satisfied. It is joining of निः / निस् + तृषा . Here निः means without + तृषा means desire... [more]

Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.

Nita f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit नीत (nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".

Nita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.

Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".

Nitana f Italian (Rare, Expatriate)

Nitara f Indian (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit nitara (नितर) "deeply fixed; standing firm; having deep roots".

Nitasha f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Christian)
MEANING - gained or obtained hope. Here नीत means gained + आशा means hope.

Nitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Nitfrancis f Filipino (Rare)

Nitha f Malayalam

Niðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.

Níðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Niðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Níðbjǫrg.

Niðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.

Nithi f Sanskrit, Newar (?)
From नीति (neeti) meaning "policy, morality"

Nithiphon f Thai
From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Nithy f Indian

Niti f Newar
Means "intention, plan" in Newar.

Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, Thai
Means "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.

Nitia f Indonesian, Malaysian, English (American, Modern)

Niting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Nitisha f Indian

Nitiya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]

Nitokris f Ancient (Germanized)
German form of Nitocris.

Nitona f Medieval Occitan

Nitra f Various (Modern, Rare)

Nitsa f Hebrew
The part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.

Nitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Irini and Eleni.

Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.

Nitta f Finnish (Modern, Rare)

Nittawosew f Algonquin
Means "she isn't sterile" in Algonquin.

Nittaya f Thai
Derived from Thai นิตย์ (nit) meaning "constantly, perpetually, eternally", ultimately from Sanskrit नित्य (nitya).

Nittiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Nitula f Bulgarian

Nitzana f Ethiopian

Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Niurka f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Norka.

Niusae f Polynesian
Means "tearing apart coconut leaves" in Bellonese.

Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Niva f English (Rare)
Variant of Neva.

Niva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Niv.

Nivalda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Nivaldo.

Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.

Nivatha f Indian
This name was originated in back 90's by a great leader Suresh bhai's daughter.They originally wanted Nivedita, but as of her uncle's blessings and very good education, he named her Nivatha instead of Nivedita in her Birth certificate.

Nive f Greenlandic
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.

Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).

Nivedita f Indian
Means 'dedicated to God'

Niveen f & m Hindi

Niveshnee f Tamil

Nivetta f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Used by Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem L'Amadigi. In the poem Nivetta, Carvilia and Morganetta are the three daughters of Morgan le Fay.

Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Derived from the Hebrew name Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".

Nivia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Vatiant of Nívea.

Niviaĸ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Niviaq.

Niviana f Greenlandic
Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.

Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Niviatsiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Niviatsiaĸ.

Nivie f American (Rare)
Short form of Nevaeh.

Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nivínguaĸ.

Nivis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nieves.

Nivor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Niv and Or with the meaning of "bright dialect, bright speech".

Niwalen f Arthurian Cycle
The goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.

Niwe m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "wind" in Shipibo.

Niwen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.

Nix f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Nyx.

Nixa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Nixe f Germanic Mythology
This is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic nikwus or nikwis(i) "wash". See also Nix for the male counterpart(s).

Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.

Nixsaly f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nixzaliz.

Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.

Nixzaliz f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).

Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).

Niya f English (Modern)
Variant of Nia 3.

Niya f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to pass over( with a carriage ), to come down to, to incur... [more]

Niyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Naya or Aniyah.

Niyamat f Urdu
“Blessing “

Niyana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Niyati f Indian

Niyayesh f Iranian
Niyayesh means prayer

Nîyaz m & f Kurdish
Means "request, wish" in Kurdish.

Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]

Niyne f Circassian

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.

Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.

Niyom m & f Thai
Means "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.

Niyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyoyita m & f Rwandan

Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niyozgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Niyozgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Niyozoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and oy meaning "moon".

Niyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".

Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Nizama f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nizam