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Nilgül f TurkishCombination of
Nil or Persian نیل
(nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol).
Nilgul f UzbekDerived from
nil meaning "indigo" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nilin f Popular CultureNilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimatul f IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال
(niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".
Nimbus m & f ObscureMeaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [
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Nimloth f LiteratureMeans "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nimona f Popular CultureThe name of a shapeshifter in the eponymous graphic novel by ND Stevenson (2015) and a film by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (2023). The main shape of the shapeshifter is a teenage girl but she can assume the shape of any animal or human, including male ones.
Nimrodel f LiteratureMeans "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [
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Ni-na f KoreanFrom 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ninasisa f QuechuaMeans "fire flower" in Quechua, from
nina, "fire" and
sisa, "flower".
Ninatta f Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [
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Nineli f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ninet f HebrewMeaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה
(Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin
Ninive and Septuagint Greek
Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew
Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [
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Ningcai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Ningchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Ningchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Ningdyah f Javanese (Rare)From Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).
Ningfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Ningguang f ChineseFrom Chinese 凝 (
níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (
guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Ninglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ninglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Ningmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Ningning f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 宁
(níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ningqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Ningrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Ningrum f Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Ningshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Ningshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Ningshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Ningsih f Javanese, IndonesianFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".
Ningtao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Ningtyas f JavaneseFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
Ningxian f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Ningyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Ningyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Ningzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".
Ningzheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and
筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
Ningzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Ninh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寧
(ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, PunjabiMEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline
Nini f & m EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name
Ninian.
Niniane f LiteratureVariant 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.
Níniel f LiteratureMeans "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.
Ninimi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niniola f YorubaMeaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Ninja f EnglishAn elaboration of
Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish
niña "little girl".
Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian MythologyMeans "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
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Nin-kalla f SumerianMeans "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 MythologyPossibly 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... [
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Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyLikely 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.
Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian MythologyMeans "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.
Ninme f Sumerian MythologyMeans "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... [
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Ninniane f Arthurian CycleThe 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... [
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Ninnog f BretonThis 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.
Nino f JapaneseFrom 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.
Ninshubur f Sumerian MythologyPossibly 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 MythologyAncient 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 MythologyMeans "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")... [
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Nintinugga f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.
Nintur f Sumerian MythologyThe 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".
Ninura f Sumerian MythologyOf 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.
Ninutsa f GeorgianDiminutive of
Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
Ninwa f AssyrianFrom the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.
Nion m & f EnglishPossibly 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.
Niphaphan f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".
Niphaphat f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".
Niphaphon f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Niphaphone f LaoFrom Lao ນິພາ
(nipha) meaning "similar, equivalent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Nipharat f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Niphawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nira f JapaneseFrom 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".
Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil
நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from
நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.
Nirali m & f HindiFrom Hindi निराली (
nirālī), meaning "unique"
Niramon f ThaiMeans "pure, untarnished, bright" in Thai.
Nirani f IndianThe 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 BengaliNiranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [
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Nirei f & m JapaneseFrom 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... [
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Nirintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
niri meaning "to desire" and
soa meaning "good".
Nirit f HebrewHebrew name for
Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, TamilMEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make
Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress
Nirṛti f HinduismMeans "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 HinduismThe 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 ChineseFrom 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.
Nirwana f IndonesianMeans "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nisa f ThaiMeans "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा
(nisha).
Nisa f JapaneseFrom 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.
Nisaba f Sumerian MythologyDerived 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 UbykhEtymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe
нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
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... [
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Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nisarat f ThaiFrom Thai นิศา
(nisa) meaning "night" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
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."... [
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Nishiko f JapaneseFrom 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.