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Nellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelly.

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.

Nellene f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Helen.

Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.

Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).

Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.

Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.

Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.

Nelline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nellie.

Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.

Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.

Nellya f Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Nelya.

Nellye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nellie.

Nellys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Nelly.

Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.

Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.

Nelsa f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Nelson.

Nelsi f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelsie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Blending of Nell and Elsie.

Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.

Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.

Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.

Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.

Nélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Nélia.

Nelza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.

Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.

Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."

Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.

Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.

Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"

Némesis f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish
Spanish form of Nemesis.

Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]

Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.

Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".

Nemina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nemine.

Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.

Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.

Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.

Nemorina f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Emilian-Romagnol (Rare)
Feminine form of Nemorino.

Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.

Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.

Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.

Nena f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Elena, Josefina and similar names.

Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.

Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.

Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.

Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenega f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Neng f Sundanese
Variant of Neneng.

Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.

Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.

Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.

Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.

Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.

Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

Nennedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nenna.

Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.

Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.

Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]

Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.

Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.

Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.

Neori f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.

Néphélé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nephele.

Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.

Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).

Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.

Nephtys f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Nephthys.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

Nepomukana f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nepomuk.

Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.

Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.

Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).

Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).

Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.

Neratzo f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Nerantzo.

Neratzoula f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Neratzo.

Nerci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelci.

Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.

Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.

Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu

Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.

Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.

Nereis f Ancient Greek
Nereis of Epirus was a daughter of Pyrrhus II. She was married to Gelo, son of Hiero II, king of Syracuse, by whom she became the mother of the king Hieronymus of Syracuse.

Nereiður f Norse Mythology, Literature
Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).

Nereja f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maidservant of Queen Amena of Korntin (Amene) in Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois.... [more]

Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.

Nerelle f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Narelle.

Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]

Nereyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nereida.

Nergi f Laz
Means sapling, sprout in Laz, from the Turkish Nergis, but ultimately of Greek origin Narkissos.

Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.

Nergiz f Turkish
Variant of Nergis.

Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.

Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.

Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.

Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]

Nerías m & f Spanish, Portuguese
form of Neriah

Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.

Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.

Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".

Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [more]

Nerio f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with Bellona and Minerva.

Nerita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.

Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.

Neríður f Icelandic (Rare)
An Icelandic, feminine form of Neriðr.

Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.

Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.

Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.

Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]

Nerrida f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Nerida.

Nerrivik f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
The Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals.

Nèrta f Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Estèr.

Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.

Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Neryssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nerissa.

Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.

Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.

Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.

Nesi f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.

Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.

Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.

Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.

Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.

Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.

Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".

Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".

Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.

Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).

Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.

Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.

Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]

Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]

Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.

Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.

Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]

Nessy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Nessie.

Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.

Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.

Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.

Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.

Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.

Nestora f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Néstor.

Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.

Nestorine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Nestor.

Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.

Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.

Net f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Variant of Neith.

Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.

Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.

Netali f Hebrew
Means "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע (neta) "seedling, plant" (see Neta) combined with לִי (li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.

Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.

Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.

Netanya f Ancient Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Feminine form of Netanyahu.

Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.

Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]

Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.

Netiqret f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian form of Nitocris.

Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.

Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.

Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.

Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.

Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.

Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.

Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.

Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.

Nettye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nettie.

Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".

Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".

Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.

Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".

Neva f Friulian, Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Nives.

Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.

Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.

Nevae f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.

Nevaiah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.

Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
The Armenian name "Nevart" is an anglicized form of Նվարդ (Nvard). The etymology of "Nvard" is subject to various interpretations:​... [more]

Nevaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevayah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.

Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.

Neveah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.

Nevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.

Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.

Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".

Névia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Nevia.

Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.

Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).

Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nevija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Variant of Nevia.

Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]

Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.

Nevine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Neveen.

Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.

Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.

Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.

Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.

Newal f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nahal or derived from Kurdish newal meaning "valley".

Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.

Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).

Nexhmie f Albanian
Variant of Nexhmije.

Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.

Neya f English
Variant of Naya.

Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]

Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.

Neyde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Neide.

Neyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Neila.

Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.

Neysha f German (Modern, Rare, ?), Caribbean, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"

Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh

Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".

Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nezig f Breton
Diminutive of Alanez and Oanez (the latter via Oanezig).

Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.

Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.

Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.

Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.

Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.

Ngà f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".

Ngâ f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Ya.

Ngaanga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ngânga.

Ngadinem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Ngadiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Ngadiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Ngãi m & f Vietnamese
Southern variant of Nghĩa.

Ngai m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Form of Ngải.

Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.

Ngamjit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamchit.

Ngampit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamphit.

Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.

Nganu f Manipuri
Goddess of doves

Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.

Ngée f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Ya.

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Ngi m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yi.

Ngia f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ya.

Ngiên m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yuán.

Ngìm m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yin.

Ngo f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of E.

Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From 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 Vietnamese
Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).

Ngoc f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Ngọc used outside of Vietnam.

Ngohide f Western African
my mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother

Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, Warlpiri
Of 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.

Ngondala f Kongo
Feminine form of Ngonda.

Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.

Ngṳè f & m Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Yue.

Nguŏk f & m Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Yue.

Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.

Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.

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.

Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.

Nhor f & m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nur.

Nhora f Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nura.

Nhu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑈 (nhu) meaning "a kind of jade" or 柔 (nhu) meaning "soft, gentle".

Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.

Nhyasa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्ह्यस: (see Nhyasah).

Nía f Spanish (Modern)
Short form of Estefanía.

Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]