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Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Niniek f Indonesian
Variant of Ninik.

Níniel f Literature
Means "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.

Niniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nining f Sundanese
Diminutive of Eneng and possibly other similar-sounding names (such as Ningsih).

Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.

Ninnie f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ninnia.

Ninnog f Breton
This 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.

Ninoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Ninona f Latvian (Rare)

Ninoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Catarino and Provençal form of Ninon.

Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The 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".

Ninuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. Also compare Ninutsa, which is sometimes transcribed as Ninuca.

Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of 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.

Nionne f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Nionne.

Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.

Nirali m & f Hindi
From Hindi निराली (nirālī), meaning "unique"

Nirani f Indian
The 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".

Niravi m & f Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Variant or feminine form of Nirav.

Nirina f & m Malagasy
Means "desired, wanted" in Malagasy.

Nirlim f & m Dagbani
Means "kindness" in Dagbani.

Nirliq f Literature

Nirṛti f Hinduism
Means "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 Hinduism
The 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".

Nisaba f Sumerian Mythology
Derived 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.

Niseto f Provençal
Short form of Daniseto.

Nishaa f Hindi, Gujarati
Meaning "Night", or possibly from a Plant called Daruhldi.

Nishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Nishia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nishka f Indian (Rare)

Nishma f Indian (Rare)

Nishon m & f American (Rare)

Nishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nisita f Indian, Indonesian, Thai
Variant of Nishita.

Nisrin f Arabic
Arabic form of Nasrin.

Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.

Nissie f American (Rare)

Nitana f Italian (Rare, Expatriate)

Nitara f Indian (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit nitara (नितर) "deeply fixed; standing firm; having deep roots".

Nitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Niting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Nitiya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Nitona f Medieval Occitan

Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.

Nitula f Bulgarian

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niurka f Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Variant of Norka.

Niusae f Polynesian
Means "tearing apart coconut leaves" in Bellonese.

Niveen f & m Hindi

Niviaĸ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Niviaq.

Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".

Niyana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyati f Indian

Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.

Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)
From 丹 (ni) meaning "red", 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Nizama f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nizam

Njáveš f Sami
Derived from Sami njávešeatni meaning "mythology".

Njenna f Sami
Perhaps a variant of Nienná. This was used for a character in the movie Sami Blood (2016).

Njoman m & f Balinese
Older spelling of Nyoman influenced by Dutch orthograpghy.

Njomza f Albanian, Kosovar

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.

Nkunim f & m Akan
"Victory"

Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.

Nnamso m & f Ibibio
Means "What have I done?" in Ibibio.

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nnomaa f Igbo

Noalie f Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Noalig f Breton
Diminutive of Nolwenn.

Noanna f English (Rare)
Could be a combination of Noa 1, Noah 1 or the prefix no- and Anna.... [more]

Noanne f Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Gallicized feminine form of Noan.

Nobara f Popular Culture
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, rough, natural" and 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". A fictional character with this name is Nobara Kugisaki from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' manga series.

Nobumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Nobuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (nobu) meaning "open, disclose, say" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]

Nocona m & f Obscure

Nodoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, nodoka) meaning "harmony, peace" or 長閑 (nodoka) meaning "tranquil, quiet, calm, peaceful," made up of 長 (chou, naga.i, osa) meaning "long" and 閑 (kan) meaning "leasure." The word is probably a result of a shift from earlier nodoke (和気).... [more]

Noélia f Hungarian, French
Hungarian and French form of Noelia.

Noélie f French, French (Swiss), French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Cognate of Noelia.

Noelie f Louisiana Creole (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Variant of French Noélie.

Noelin f Hungarian
Cognate of Noëlla, meaning "Christmas".

Noella f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Noëlla.

Noélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Noélia.

Noelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Noeline.

Noemia f Galician
Galician form of Naomi 1 (compare Portuguese Noémia).

Noemie f Various
Variant of Noémie.

Noémye f Medieval French (Rare)
Variant of Noémy.

Noetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Noétte.

Noétte f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Noé recorded in the 1600s. In some cases, however, it may also have been a feminine form of Noët.

Nofita f Indonesian
Variant of Novita.

Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.

Nogali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noga and Li 2 means "my brightness" in Hebrew.

Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の (no), or 希, from nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [more]

Nohara f Assyrian
Means "illumination, enlightenment" in Syriac.

Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.

Nohema f Mexican
In Colombia it is a familiar way to call a woman named Nohemí, which is a name of Greek origin meaning sweetness, charm. Nohema is a woman's name of Norse origin and means fog, mist.

Nohime f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nóinín f Irish
Means "daisy" in Irish. It can be also used as diminutive of Nóra (see Onóra).

Nojood f Arabic

Nokhua f Mao
Feminine form of Nokhuo.

Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.

Noleen f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)

Nolena f English (Australian)
Feminine form of Nolan.

Noliwe f Shona

Nollie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Arnold and Arnolda.

Nolvia f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)

Nolwen f Breton
Variant of Nolwenn.

Nomari f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nomena f Malagasy
Means "given" in Malagasy.

Nomiko f Japanese
From japanese 乃 (no) meaning "from" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit and 子 "ko" meaning child. Other kanji combinations are possible. This name can be also written in hiragana (のみこ) or katakana (ノミコ) which is phonetic and without meaning.

Nomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nomuun f Mongolian

Nonaki f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque feminine form of Nuño.

Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.

Noneen f Irish
Anglicized form of Nóinín.

Nongda m & f Manipuri
Means "god-sent" in Meitei.

Noniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nona 5.

Nonila f Aragonese (Archaic)
Variant of Nunila.

Nonita f Lithuanian, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 1.

Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".

Nonnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Nonie.

Nonoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Nonoko f Japanese
From 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain", 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nonomi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nontje f & m East Frisian (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne 2 using the diminutive suffix -tje.

No‘o-aio‘ m & f Kelabit
Means "always looks after others" in Kelabit.

Noomie f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Noomi.

Noopur f Indian
ankelet

Noorah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة (see Nura).

Nooren f Tibetan, Bhutanese

Nooria f Afghan

Noorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a diminutive or variant of Noor, with the -ie ending possibly influenced by names like Marie, Annie, Jessie, Julie, etc... [more]

Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."

Nophar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Nofar, which is the Hebrew form of Nuphar.

Norain f Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Nurain.

Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".

Norann f English (American, Rare)
Likely a combination of Nora 1 and Ann.

Norcia f Folklore
Norcia is a female leprechaun in Tuscan folklore. Her name is a corruption of the Etruscan goddess Nortia.

Nordia f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Noreia f Celtic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Galician (Modern, Rare)
Noreia used to be considered the epithet of an unidentified pre-Roman mother goddess who left her name in inscriptions throughout the Roman province Noricum (present-day Austria and Slovenia). Current theories suggest, however, that she might have been a Roman "creation" to gain the loyalty of the Norici (ever since Vespasian's time, she was associated with the goddess Isis and referred to as Isisi-Noreia)... [more]

Norena f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Norina.

Norène f Norman
Diminutive of Aliénor.

Noreta f English (American)
Variant of Norita.

Norgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Noriah f Malay
Strictly feminine form of the name Nor 1.

Norica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Noriha f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "waves", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji can be used

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Noriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Eleonora and its short form Nora 1.

Norimi f Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)"... [more]

Norina f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Norat and short form of Onorina.

Norine f English
Variant of Noreen.

Norine f Walloon, French (Belgian), French
Truncated form of Honorine.

Norita f English (American)
In the year 1935, a contest for naming an orphaned baby girl was held in the radio show 'Betty and Bob' with a price money of $10,000.... [more]

Norita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Nora 1.

Noriyo f Japanese
From Japanese 記 (nori) meaning "statement, inscription, mention, describe, mark" or 法 (nori) meaning "law, rule", combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Norjis f Western Yugur
Means "jewel malachite" in Western Yugur.

Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.

Norlia f Malay
Possibly a combination of Nor 1 and Lia.

Normah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Norma.

Normal m & f English (American, Rare)

Normal' f Mordvin
"meadow strawberries."

Normie f & m English (Rare)

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]

Norrul f & m Malay
Malay variant of Nurul.

Norson m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of the Tibetan name Norzang. Coincides with the Mongolian adjective норсон (norson) meaning "wet, sodden".

Nortia f Etruscan Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nurtia. This was the name of the Etruscan goddess of fate and fortune. Her attribute is a large nail and at the beginning of the New Year a nail was driven into a wall in her sanctuary... [more]

Nortxu f Basque

Norunn f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".

Norzin f & m Tibetan
Means "holding wealth" from Tibetan ནོར (nor) meaning "wealth, riches" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".

Nosisa f South African

Noslen m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Nelson spelled backwards.

Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

Notala f Romansh
Variant of Nutala, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.

Notana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Notan.

Notika f Ukrainian, Hungarian
This name is a common name in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine

Nouela f Breton
Feminine form of Nouel.

Nouhad f & m Arabic (Rare)

Nourah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة (see Nura).

Nouran f Arabic
Means "of light" or "like light" in Arabic (compare Nur).

Nouria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, glow, illumination" (chiefly Algerian).

Nourie f Arabic (Mashriqi)

Nourin f Indian (Muslim)
Light

Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.

Nouzha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic variant of Naziha.

Novali f English, Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Novalie.

Novana f English
Blend of Nova and Ana.

Novaya f English (Modern, Rare)

Novena f Spanish
Medieval Latin, from Latin novem meaning ‘nine.’

Novian m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for someone born in November.

Novita f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.

Novuyo f Xhosa
Feminine form of Vuyo.

Novvot f Uzbek
Means "rock sugar" in Uzbek.

Nowrin f Bengali (Muslim)
Nowrin is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “made of light”, “brilliant”, “dazzling”. It is formed from Arabic Noor (light) and Persian -een (made of, like, full of). The word Noor is mentioned in many places in the Quran, for this reason we consider Nowrin an indirect Quranic name... [more]

Nowruz m & f Afghan, Turkmen (Rare), Muslim
Derived from Persian نوروز (nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.

Noyala f Breton
Latinate form of Nolwenn.

Noyemi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Naomi 1.

Nozgul f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nozima f Uzbek
Derived from Arabic نَظَمَ (naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".

Nozoko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 望 or 希 (nozo) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nozomi f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) "hope" and 実 (mi) "fruit" or 美 (mi) "beautiful". Another kanji for Nozomi is 望 (nozomi) "wish, desire, hope" (which can be read as Nozomu)... [more]

Nozomu m & f Japanese
From 望 (nozomu) meaning "hope, wish, desire". 望 can also be read as Nozomi. Other spellings of the name are possible.

Nsantu m & f Luba
Means "saint" in Luba-Kasai.

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsofwa f & m Bemba
Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]

Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Nsumbu m & f Kongo

Ntaizi f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Daisy.

Ntanda m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means "star" in Bemba.

Ntando m & f Ndebele
Means "will" in Ndebele.

Nteniz f Greek
Greek form of Denise.

Nthabi f Sotho
Means "make me happy" in Sotho.

Nthati f Sotho
Means "one to love me" in Sotho.

Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.

Ntsais f Hmong
Means "to twinkle" in Hmong.

Ntsako m & f Tsonga
Means "joy, happiness" in Xitsonga.

Ntsebo f Sotho
Means "whispers" in Sotho.

Ntsumi f Tsonga
Means "angel" in Xitsonga.

Ntxawm f Hmong
Means "youngest daughter" in Hmong.

Ntxheb f Hmong
It means "Gears, A Name, or to Engage" in Hmong.

Ntxheb f Hmong
Derived from the Hmong Daw name for the decorate fringe on traditional musical pipes.

Ntxhee f Hmong
Means "swift, turbulent" in Hmong Daw.

Nuansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".

Nuanua m & f Samoan
Means "rainbow" in Samoan.

Nuanya f Chinese
Combination of the names Nuan and Ya.

Nuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".

Nuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Nubari f & m Ogoni
Khana for "God's thing"... [more]

Nuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Mariuccia or Pinuccia.

Nufuza f Uzbek
Derived from nufuz meaning "personal power or influence".

Nuhaya f Malaysian
Intelligent.... [more]

Nuiana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.

Nuivai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great water", "vaste water".

Nukâka f & m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Nuka.

Nükhet f Turkish
Means "good fragrance" in Turkish.

Nukunu f & m Ewe
Meaning miracle or wonder

Numako f Japanese
Numako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [more]

Numees f Algonquin
Means "sister" in Algonquin.

Numela f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "new day".

Numing f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".

Nuncia f Spanish
Short form of Anunciación.

Núneth f Literature
Means "Woman of the West" in Sindarin.

Nungal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.

Nungüi f Shuar
Of uncertain etymology. Nunui is the Jivaroan deity of plants.

Nunila f Medieval Basque, Aragonese (Archaic), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a variant of Neonilla.

Nunilo f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Nunila. This is the name of one of the sisters (along with Alodia) who were martyred in 9th century Al-Andalus.

Nunito f & m English (American)
A Font

Nunuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nunu.

Nuoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Nuotta f Romansh (Archaic)
Truncated form of Annuotta as well as feminine form of Nuot, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Nuowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Nuoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Nuoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Nuphar f Hebrew
Nuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).

Nuphet m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".

Nurain f Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nurana f Azerbaijani

Nürcan f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nurcan.

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nureen f Muslim (Rare)
Related to Nur, meaning "light".

Nurgöl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nurgul.

Nurgün m & f Turkish
Turkish unisex name derived from the words nur meaning "light" and gün meaning "days".

Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".

Nuridə f Azerbaijani
Means "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده (dideh) meaning "eye".

Nurije f Albanian

Nurine f English (Rare)
Variant of Nerine.

Nuriya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir
Strictly feminine form of Nur.

Nuriye f Turkish

Nurjan m & f Kazakh
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]

Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.

Nurmah f Indonesian
Variant of Nurma.

Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nurrul f & m Malay
Malay variant of Nurul.

Nursel f Turkish
From Turkish nur, meaning "light".

Nurşen f Turkish
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful".

Nurset f Chechen
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light".

Nurtia f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Nortia.

Nur-xan f Abazin
Abaza feminine form of Nurkhan.

Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".

Nurzat f & m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz нур (nur) and Kazakh нұр (nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.

Nüşabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nushaba.

Nusaba f Bengali
It means fighter/strong-willed/courageous/warrior

Nuscha f Romansh (Archaic)

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Nushik f Armenian (Rare)

Nushin f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نوشین (see Noushin).

Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.

Nutala f Romansh
Feminine form of Nutal.

Nutana f Hinduism
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]