This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
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.
Ninja f EnglishAn elaboration of
Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish
niña "little girl".
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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Ninwa f AssyrianFrom the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.
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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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
Nirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst 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.
Nitsa f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
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.
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Niyom m & f ThaiMeans "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Noako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nochi f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (
chi) meaning "water".
Noemy f BiblicalForm of
Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element
nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Noeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Nofar f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Noina f ThaiMeans "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Noizu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 響 (
noizu) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Nomia f Greek MythologyPossibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος
(nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
Nonia f Late Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Either a contracted form or a diminutive of
Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonna f RomanshRomansh form of
Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nonno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonoa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Noria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Norie f JapaneseFrom 昇 (
nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (
nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noris f LiteratureThe name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.
Norja f & m Finnish (Rare)Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common
Sorja.
Norna f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureUsed by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse
norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb
norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [
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Noroy f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
oy meaning "moon".
North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
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Nosil f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (
sil) meaning "pretty".
Noula f GreekDiminutive of
Anna (via its diminutive
Annoula),
Ekaterini (via its diminutive
Katerinoula),
Fotini (via its diminutive
Foteinoula),
Gianna (via its diminutive
Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -
noula.
Noura f ArabicDerived from Arabic نَوْرَة
(nawra) meaning "blossom, bloom".
Noyou f Korean爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made
Nsuka f KongoMeans "last born; youngest child" in Kongo.
Ntxoo f HmongDerived from
ntxoov meaning "shaded, cloudy".
Nubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Nûber f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
nû meaning "new" and
bera meanining "sprout, shoot".
Nûcan f KurdishFrom
nû meaning "new, fresh" and
can meaning "soul".
Nûdem f & m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish words
nû meaning "new" and
dem meaning "time".
Nuela f ObscureUnclear origin. In the case of Nuela Charles, it is short for her real name
Manuela.
Nufus f IndonesianFrom Arabic نفوس
(nufūs), the plural of نفس
(nafs) meaning "breath, life, essence, self".
Nunuk f JavaneseMeans "to grope, to feel one's way around" in Javanese.
Nuowa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Nuoxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Nuoyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Nuoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Nuria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (nu) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nuroy f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nurta f AssyrianMeans "buttercup (flower)" in Assyrian (genus Ranunculus).
Ñusta f SpanishMeans "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.
Nutan f IndianMeans "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.
Nuvua f InuitAn Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".
Nyima m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཉི་མ
(nyi-ma) meaning "sun, day".
Nyina f AkanFrom the Akan
onyina meaning "kapok tree".
Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican PatoisThe name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s:
Jungle Girl (1941) and
Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel
Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named
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