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Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Naeim f Arabic
Means “soft” in Arabic.
Naëma f Hebrew, Scandinavian, German
Naëma Lösche (Maiden name: von Kahlden) - German writer, born Sept 27, 1854
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.
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.
Nagaswamy m & f Indian
Nagaswamy means lord of the snakes
Nagemi f & m Japanese
The name Nagemi written in Kanji means "throwing oneself". With "投" meaning "to throw; discard" and "身" meaning "self; body."
Nagham f Arabic
Means "tune, melody" in Arabic.
Naghma f Urdu, Pashto
Means "song, melody" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Arabic نغمة (naghma).
Naghme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نغمه (see Naghmeh).
Naghmeh f Persian
Means "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (naghmah).
Näğimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Na'ima.
Nagima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Na'ima
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]
Nagomu m & f Japanese
From the verb 和む (nagomu) meaning "to be softened, calm down​" (compare Nagomi).... [more]
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.
Nahimana f Sioux
Derived from the Dakota Sioux word nahmana meaning "secret".
Nahime f Muslim
Variant of Naime, ultimately a form of Na'ima. It is also often used as a surname.
Náhkȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Road Woman" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nahomi f Japanese
From 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, green", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Naimanzuunnadintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower(s)".
Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Naimat f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Na'ima
Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]
Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.
Nairamdal m & f Mongolian
Means "fellowship, friendship" in Mongolian.
Nairatmya f Mythology
Means "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.
Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.
Najima f Arabic
From Arabic نجمة (najima) meaning "star".
Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.
Najme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نجمه (see Najmeh).
Najmeh f Persian
Persian form of Najma.
Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".
Najmiła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish name meaning "most pleasant".
Najuma f Swahili
Means "abounding in joy" in Swahili.
Nakhtmut m & f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
Nakisawame f Japanese Mythology
The name of the Japanese goddess of spring water. Her name is derived from 泣 (naki) meaning "to weep", 啼 (naki) meaning "to wail, cry" or 哭 (naki) meaning "to cry, wail", 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, swamp, marsh" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".
Nakoma f & m Ojibwe, Popular Culture
Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]
Naleli-yameso f Sotho
Meaning, Morning Star in Sesotho
Nalmaz f Karachay-Balkar
Means "diamond" in Karachay-Balkar.
Năm m & f Vietnamese
Means "five" in Vietnamese.
Nama f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning, "beautiful."
Namadia f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Name of a Catholic saint from Auvergne, France. According to Catholic tradition, she founded various abbeys along with her husband saint Calminius. After his death, she became a nun.
Namaha f Indian
Sanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Nāmaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "the eyes" in Hawaiian from "the (plural)" and maka "eye". In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka was a sea goddess, the daughter of Haumea, and the sister of Pele and Hiʻiaka... [more]
Namalia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "peace".
Namam f Kurdish
The meaning behind the name Namam is a small tree or a sapling;sapling... [more]
Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.
Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.
Namaria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Maria, often used as a nickname.
Namatembu f Ovambo
Means "moving, departure" in Ovambo.
Namatinbo m & f Ijaw
Means "a hunter" in Ijaw.
Nambeho f Pare
Feminine form of Kombeho.
Nambi f Ganda, Bantu, African Mythology
Wife to the first man in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda, who is also believed to be the first living person
Nambinina m & f Malagasy
Means "fortunate" in Malagasy.
Nambinintsoa f Malagasy
Means "prosperous and good" in Malagasy.
Nambitha f Xhosa
Means "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.
Nam-cheon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".
Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Name f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Naomi 1.
Nameera f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Namira.
Nametsegang f Tswana
Means "be of good cheer" in Setswana.
Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.
Namgail m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (rnam-gyas) meaning "abundant, copious".
Namgey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgial m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgil m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ (rnam) and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Namgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Nam-gyu m & f Korean
"Nam" (남) often means "south" and "Gyu" (규) has various meanings like "standard," "fortune," "health," or "spirituality.
Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi
Namia f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namibia f Kongo
Shield
Namie f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, picture, etch, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namika f German
Non-Turkish spelling of Namıka.... [more]
Namiko f Japanese
From 波 (nami) meaning "wave", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what" or 七 (na) meaning "seven" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Namimi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut" duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Naminé f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
From the video game 'Kingdom Hearts'.... [more]
Namino f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 波 (nami) meaning "wave", 方 (nami) meaning "direction, way, side" or 凡 (nami) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 稔 (mino) meaning "ripe grain, harvest", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 望 (no) meaning "hope" or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Namira f Arabic
Feminine form of Namir.
Namita f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Namiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nam-joo f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Nam-joo from the South Korean girl group Apink.
Nam-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 "south" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".
Namkha m & f Tibetan
Means "space, opening" in Tibetan.
Namkhang f Thai
Namkhang is Latinized form of “น้ำค้าง” in Thai. Meaning “Dew”.
Namlang m & f Tibetan
Means "dawn" in Tibetan.
Nammu f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology, she was a primeval goddess, corresponding to Tiamat in Babylonian mythology. She gave birth to An and Ki and the first gods, and with An she bore Enki... [more]
Namnama f Filipino
Meaning "Hope" from Filipino dialect Ilocano.
Namora m & f Mandailing
The name literally means "Noble" and can be given to boys and girls who come from one of the Mandailing clans.
Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.
Namozgul f Uzbek
Derived from namoz meaning "prayer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.
Namphueng f Thai
Means "honey" in Thai.
Nam-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 路 (ra) meaning "road, path, street; journey", or 羅 meaning "net for catching birds". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Namrita f Indian
Name - Namrita नमृता... [more]
Nam-seon m & f Korean
variation of Namsun, means "city" and "first" other combinations can be made on the way of spelling the hanja.
Nam-Soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남순 (see Nam-Sun).
Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namtaivan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquility" in Mongolian.
Namthan f Thai (Rare)
Means "sugar, sugar palm" in Thai.
Namthip f Thai
From Thai น้ำ (nam) meaning "water" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "heaven, paradise, celestial, divine".
Namtip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai น้ำทิพย์ (see Namthip).
Namu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나무 (namu) meaning "tree; wood."
Namumpum f Wampanoag
A Pocasset Wampanoag Native American Chief.
Namutenya f Ovambo
Feminine form of Amutenya.
Namuu f & m Mongolian
Means "poppy (flower)" in Mongolian. Compare Namuun.
Namuun f Mongolian
Means "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.
Namuunaa f Mongolian
Probably derived from either Mongolian намуу (namuu) meaning "poppy" or намуун (namuun) meaning "quiet, calm"
Namuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From намуун (namuun) meaning "quiet, calm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower"
Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Namzhil m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Tibetan Namgyal, meaning "victorious" or "complete victory". Coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "lull".
Namzhilma f Buryat
Means "completely victorious" in Buryat.
Nanahime f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naname f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nangamso f & m Xhosa
Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Nanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Nanomóné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Peacemaker Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nantelma f Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- "brave; daring" and Old High German helm "helmet".
Naoimh f Irish
Variant of Naomh or Niamh.
Naoma f American (Rare)
Latinate variant of Naomi 1.
Naómi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Naomi 1.
Naómí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naomí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naomia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Naomi 1.
Naomiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Naomija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Naomi 1.
Naomika f Indian, Hindi
An epithet of the goddesses Durga and Lakshmi.
Naom'iy f Hebrew
Means "pleasantness".
Naouma f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Naoum.
Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Naranmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Narimene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic feminine form of Nariman.
Narmada f Indian, Hindi
Narmada is the 5th longest river in India. The name in Sanskrit also means "The Giver of Pleasure".
Narmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, derived from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Narmin f Arabic
Variant transcription of Nermin.
Narmina f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Nərminə.
Naruemol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Naruemon f Thai
Means "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.
Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]
Narumol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Narumon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Na-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Saem prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Naseema f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Nasima as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Nasimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيمة (see Nasima), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nasseem m & f Persian
Persian form of Nasim.
Nassima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasima chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Natalisma f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Natsuhime f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Natsume f & m Japanese
From Japanese 棗 (natsume) meaning "jujube, date" or 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 目, 眼 (me) meaning "eye". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]
Natsumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (tsumi) meaning "to gather, to collect, to take" or 摘 (tsumi) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natsumu f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 摘 (tsu.mu) meaning "to pluck, to pick" or 紬 (tsumu.gu) meaning "pongee". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Navekmisal f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Nawidemak f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
Nayimathun f Literature
Name of a dragon in The Priory of the Orange Tree.... [more]
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nazarbegim f Tajik
Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with begum the feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"
Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.
Nazimah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazima as well as the Malay form.
Nazime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazima.
Nazma f Bengali
Bengali form of Najma.
Nazmia f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazmi.
Nazmije f Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Nazmiyeh.
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)
Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Ndarama m & f Shona
It means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Nderime f Albanian
Feminine form of Nderim.
Ndidiamaka f Igbo
Means "patience is very good" in Igbo.
Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.
Ndombolo f Kongo
It is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the Congolese Rumba and Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndriçime f Albanian
Feminine form of Ndriçim.
Nduma f Shona
Means "token of love" in Shona.
Ndumiso f Zulu
Means "praise" in Zulu.
Ndzalama f Tsonga
Means "emerald" in Xitsonga.
Neamh f Irish (Modern)
Derived directly from neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Nebetimmunedjem f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian nbt "lady, mistress" combined with uncertain elements.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Nedime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadima.
Nedjemmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mut is Sweet".
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Ne'elatama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the wife of Ham according to the Book of Jubilees.
Ne'eltama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this name is used for the wife of Shem. It is likely from ancient Babylonian.
Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.
Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neima f Hebrew
It means “a melody”.
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nekqadam m & f Uzbek
Means "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
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.
Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
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.
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"
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".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."
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.
Nemu f Japanese
Means "sleep" in Japanese.
Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.
Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short
Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
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]
Neomeris f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology
Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.
Neomi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nermê f Kurdish
From Kurdish nerm meaning "tender, mild".
Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nesmah f Arabic (Egyptian)
When translated from Arabic, the name means "breeze"
Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.
Neul-pureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Nevim f Turkish
Derived from Arabic نوم (nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".