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Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.

Myrikle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.

Myrjam f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Miriam.

Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrlande f Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirlande.

Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.

Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

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]

Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]

Myrsina f Folklore
Variant of Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his Folktales of Greece (1970).

Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.

Myrt f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).

Myrte f Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Myrthe.

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]

Myrtho f Haitian Creole
Form of Myrto used by the French writer Gérard de Nerval in his poem Myrtho (1854).

Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.

Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.

Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.

Myrvete f Albanian
Albanian form of Mürvet.

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Myślibora f Polish
Feminine form of Myślibor.

Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.

Mytyl f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myung-Hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myy f Finnish
A Finnish variant of My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.

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]

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.

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.

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]

Mzevinari f Georgian
Form of Mzevinar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Mziako f Georgian
Diminutive of 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".

Naagadhvani f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi
Name of a Raga.

Naaja f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nauja.

Naajannguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Naujánguaĸ.

Naala f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nâla.

Na'ama f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Naama

Naamuna f Mongolian
Possibly a variant transliteration of Namuunaa.

Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Naasu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nausso.

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.

Naavah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nava.

Naavya f English (Rare)
Could be a variant of Navia

Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.

Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Šauška.

Nabarra f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Nabar.

Nabarrina f Medieval Basque
Diminutive of Nabarra.

Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.

Nabby f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abigail.

Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]

Nabby f Korean (Anglicized)
Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.

Nabe f Japanese
From 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot". ... [more]

Nabeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha).

Nabeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.

Nabihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Nabilla f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.

Nabillah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.

Nabina f Nepali
Possibly a variant of Navin, meaning "new". The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Nabina is Sunday, March 29th, 1908.

Nabla f Hebrew (?)
Feminine version of Nabal.

Nabooru f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Nabu or Noboru. The name of a character from "The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time". Nabooru is a Gerudo warrior.

Nabora f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Nabor.

Nàcara f Obscure
From Catalan nàcara, a variant of nacra meaning "pen shell".

Nacéra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasira chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.

Nachama f Jewish
Variant of Nechama.

Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.

Nacia f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.

Nəcibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Najib.

Naciba f Tatar
Tatar feminine form of Najib.

Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.

Nacole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Nacole was given to 73 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.

Nacxich m & f Nahuatl
Variant form of Nacxitl.

Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.

Naczęsława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Naczęsław.

Nađa f Serbian
Diminutive of Nadežda.

Nadala f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Nadau.

Nadalberga f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Nadaleta f Provençal
Provencal form of Noelle.

Nadalia f Occitan
Occitan form of Natalia.

Nadalinde f Medieval, Germanic, Belgian (Archaic), Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".

Nadaltrude f Germanic, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Nadana f Croatian (Rare)
Female form of Nadan.

Nadaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Natalia.

Náddjá f Sami
Sami form of Nadja.

Nadea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nadya 1.

Nadean f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeane f Tagalog
Variant of Nadine influenced by Deanna.

Nadee f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi नदी (nadee) meaning "river".

Nadeen f American (Rare), Arabic
Variant or Arabic form of Nadine.

Nadeera f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Nadira.

Nadeesha f Sinhalese, Sanskrit
Name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Lord or God of the rivers. It originates from the Sanskrit word for ocean, "nadīśa" नदीश.

Nadege f Provençal, Haitian Creole
Provençal and Haitian form of Nadezhda (via Nadège).

Nadeige f French (African), French (Rare)
Variant of Nadège predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Naděje f Czech
Diminutive form of Naděžda.

Nadene f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeschda f German
German transcription of Надежда (see Nadezhda).

Nadeshda f German (Rare)
Variant of Nadeschda.

Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 撫子 (nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で (nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ (nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix shi and 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Nadetta f Germanic (Rare, ?)
Variation of Nadette.

Nadette f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadège.

Nadeya f Belarusian (Archaic)
Older Belarusian form of Nadzeya, used in the 16th century.

Nadezda f Russian
Variant transcription of Nadezhda.

Nadha f Dhivehi, Indonesian
Dhivehi and Indonesian form of Nada 1.

Nadhifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nazifa.

Nadhifah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nazifa.

Nadhira f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظيرة (see Nazira), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Nadhirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nazira.

Nadhiroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nazira.

Nadi f Burmese
Means "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी (nadi).

Nadía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nadia 1.

Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.

Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".

Nadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nadiyya as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Nadiège f French, French (Swiss)
Variant of Nadège.

Nadieżda f Polish (Russified, Rare)
Polish form of Nadezhda.

Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.

Nadija f Slovene, Croatian
Variant of Nadja.

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

Nadima f Arabic
Feminine form of Nadim.

Nadimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديمة (see Nadima), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Nadimirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadimir.

Nadin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Nadine, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Nadīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Nadine.

Nadina f Slovene, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh (Modern)
Slovene, Provençal and Gascon form of Nadine.

Nadina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nadin.

Nadinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Nadin, used as a given name in its own right.

Nadinne f French (African)
Variant of Nadine.

Nädirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nadira.

Nadirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادرة (see Nadira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Nadislava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadislav.

Naditsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.

Naditza f Romani, Bulgarian
Variant of Naditsa.

Nadiusca f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Nadiuska.

Nadiusha f Russian
Alternate transcription of Nadyusha, diminutive of Nadezhda.

Nadiushka f Russian
Alternate transcription of Nadyushka, diminutive of Nadezhda, variant of Nadyusha/Nadiusha.

Nadiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nadiushka.

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nádja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nadya 1.

Nadjana f Various (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadezhda.

Nadjeschda f Russian (Germanized), German (Rare)
German form of Nadezhda. Also compare Nadeschda.

Nadjia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Najia.

Nadjoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nadka f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.

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

Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.

Nadòria f Sardinian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Anatolia.

Nadrah f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nadra.

Nadtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.

Nadthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Nadtida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Nadua f Comanche
Means "someone found" or "keeps warm with us" in Comanche. ... [more]

Nadusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.

Nadyejda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nadezhda.

Nadyne f English (Modern, Rare), French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadyos f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Nadezhda.

Nadyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda (see Nadya 1).

Nadyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda, variant of Nadyusha (see Nadya 1).

Nadža f Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Nadiyya or a short form of Nadežda.

Nadzeja f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda.

Nadzia f Belarusian, Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadzieja.

Nadziejka f Polish
Diminutive of Nadzieja.

Nadzifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazifa.

Nadzira f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazira.

Nadzirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nazira.

Nadźka f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzwa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Najwa.

Nadzyunya f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzyusha f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzyusya f Belarusian
Diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nae f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naeema f Scandinavian
Variant of Naema.

Naehu m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of Tahitian nā ehu fānau maeha'a tapu nui meaning "consecrated blonde newborn twins".

Naèla f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Anaèla.

Na'eltama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Ne'elatama'uk.

Naely f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Variant of Nayeli.

Naema f Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naemah f Malay
Malay variant of Naima.

Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.

Naemie f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Naemi.

Naerys f Literature, Medieval Welsh
Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."

Naeun f Korean
Naeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Naeva f Various
Naeva Okasian of New Thinking Magazine is one bearer of this name.

Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.

Nafarra f Medieval Basque
Variant of Nabarra.

Nafeesa f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Nafisa.

Nafeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nafisha.

Nafessa f African American
Variant of Nafisa.

Nafie f Albanian
Variant of Nafije.

Nafiisah f Mauritian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Nafisa.

Nafije f Albanian
Albanian form of Nafiye.

Näfisä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nafisa.

Nafisa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nafisa.

Nafisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nafisa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Nafisat f Karachay-Balkar
Variant Karachay-Balkar form of Nafisa.

Nafise f Persian
Alternate transcription of نفیسه (see Nafiseh).

Nafiseh f Persian
Persian form of Nafisa.

Nafisha f Muslim
Variant of Nafisa.

Nafissatou f Western African
West African form of Nafisa.

Nafiya f Arabic
Variant transcription of نافعة (See Nafia)

Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.

Nafiza f Arabic
Variant transcription of Nafizah.

Nafset f Adyghe
Variant of Nafiset.

Nafsika f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nausicaa.

Nagaina f Literature
An antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.

Nagako f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (naga) meaning "good" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.

Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Nagam f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Nagham.

Nagaswamy m & f Indian
Nagaswamy means lord of the snakes

Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.

Naghme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نغمه (see Naghmeh).

Näğimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Na'ima.

Nagima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Na'ima

Nagini f Literature, Mythology
In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]

Nagino f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]

Nagla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.

Naglaa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.

Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]

Nagwa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najwa.

Nagyezsda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Nadezhda.

Nahala f Hebrew
Variant of Nahal.

Naham m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew verb נָחַם (nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nähär f Bashkir
From Arabic نَهْر‎ (nahr) meaning "river".

Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.

Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".

Nahiara f Spanish (Modern)
Variation of Naiara.

Nahida f Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic
Possibly a variant of Nahid.

Nahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nahid.

Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.

Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian nā, "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.

Nahikari f Basque
Variant of Nahia derived from Basque nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".

Nahila f Arabic, Spanish
Variant transcription of Najla or Naila.

Nahime f Muslim
Variant of Naime, ultimately a form of Na'ima. It is also often used as a surname.

Nahir m & f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic root نهير (nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,

Nahomi f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Nohemi.

Nahomie f Haitian Creole, French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Naomie.

Nahomy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nohemi.

Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Nahuell m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nahuel.

Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

Nahyara f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Nayara.

Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Naïa f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Naia.

Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]

Náiade f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Náyade

Naiade f Basque
Basque form of Náyade.

Naiala f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Modern)
Possibly based on Naiara.... [more]

Naiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiane.

Naiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Naian.

Naibə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Naib.

Naida f Filipino, Arabic
Short form of Zenaida.

Naide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Zenaide.

Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.

Naig f Breton
Diminutive of Annaig.

Naija f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijla f Bosnian, Arabic
Variant form of Najla or Naila.

Naike f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Nailə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naila.

Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).

Nailya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.

Naima f Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Variant of Naema.