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Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic نزاهة
(nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nezhka f Medieval RussianDerived form the Russian
нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nežica f SloveneDiminutive of
Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nezuko f JapaneseNezuko means Ancestral shrine or One father's tome zu means bean in Japanese And ko means child ... [
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Nezumi m & f Japanesemeans: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Nga f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 娥
(nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngà f VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙
(yá) meaning "ivory".
Ngadinem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Ngadiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Ngadiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Ngah m & f MalayMeans "second-born" in Malay.
Ngamchit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngamnit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Ngâu f VietnameseMeans "aglaia" or "seventh lunar month" in Vietnamese.
Ngāwai f MaoriMeans "the waters" in Māori. Also short for names containing
ngā wai such as Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō meaning "the waters joining in the night". Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō Paki is the current and second Māori Queen.
Ngesti f & m JavaneseFrom Javanese
ngèsti meaning "to crave, to desire, to intend".
Nget m & f KhmerMeans "baby, infant" in Khmer.
Nghi f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 儀
(nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".
Nghị m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 毅
(nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Nghĩa m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 義
(nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Nghiêm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嚴
(nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Ngọ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 午
(ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoan m & f VietnameseMeans "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿
(yuàn).
Ngodup m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ
(dngos-grub) meaning "accomplishment, achievement, realisation, attainment".
Ngohide f Western Africanmy mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother
Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, WarlpiriOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Warlpiri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri (b. circa 1948), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Ngôn f VietnameseCan mean “language” or “tasty, luscious, succulent, delightsome, savoury”.
Ngun f & m ChinMeans "silver" in Hakha Chin.
Nguyệt Ánh f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon" and 映 (
ánh) "reflected light" meaning "moonlight".
Ngwhi m & f Mythology (Hypothetical)Possibly from Proto-Indo-European
*h₂n̥gʷʰis "serpent". This is the reconstructed name of a dragon in Proto-Indo-European mythology.
Nhã m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雅
(nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f ShonaIt means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhàn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫻
(nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Nhân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 然
(nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Như f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 如
(như) meaning "like, as" or 茹
(như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潤
(nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Như Ý f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 如意
(như ý) meaning "to be in accordance with one's wish, to be to one's liking".
Ni f ChineseFrom Chinese 倪
(ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮
(nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Nia f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Niagara f EnglishFrom the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, MuslimOrigin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niang f ChineseChinese name which, when written as
孃 means "lady"
Nianhan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".
Nianqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Nianrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Nianshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Nianxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Nianxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".
Nianyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nianyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Niaohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Niaojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Niaowu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming",
乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or
鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".
Niaoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite
sina or
zini meaning "(the) lady"... [
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Nich m & f KhmerMeans "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
裳 (cháng) meaning "skirt; beautiful".
Nichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Nichette f Theatre, LiteratureNichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [
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Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)From 日 (
nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (
ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nichina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of
Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [
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Nicomaine f English (Rare)Combination of
Nico and
Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Nicque m & f Ancient GreekThe origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [
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Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nidali f ArabicFeminine of
Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
Nidawi f Omaha-PoncaDerived from the Omaha word
nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by
nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.
Nidra f IndianThe name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [
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Nidup m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ
(dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from
niebo (heaven; sky) or
niebieskie (blue).
Nienna f LiteratureMeans "she who weeps" from Quenya
nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [
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Nienná f & m Northern SamiListed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary
Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [
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Nienor f LiteratureMeans "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
Nienzi m & f Kongo, ViliMeans ‘Joy’ in Vili, a language in the Kongo subgroup of Bantu Languages.