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Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhàn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫻
(nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Như f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 如
(như) meaning "like, as" or 茹
(như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nia f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Nianhan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)From 日 (
nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (
ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nienná f & m SamiListed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary
Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [
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Nightshade f & m English (Rare)From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially
Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English
niht "night" and
sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nikita f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two", 希 (
ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin
Ninive and Septuagint Greek
Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew
Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [
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Ningning f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 宁
(níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Nini f & m EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name
Ninian.
Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian MythologyAncient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
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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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.
Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, ThaiMeans "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Niviaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic word
niviarsiaq "girl" (compare
Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
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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Niyokuri f & m RwandanFeminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.
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.
Nkeoma f & m IgboMeans "that which is good" in Igbo.
Nodoka f & m JapaneseThis 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).... [
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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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Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Noi f & m Thai, LaoMeans "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao
Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
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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Norizan f & m MalayFrom Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.
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.
Norzin f & m TibetanMeans "holding wealth" from Tibetan ནོར
(nor) meaning "wealth, riches" and འཛིན
(dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
November f & m English (Rare)From the Latin word
novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [
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Nree f & m BengaliNree is commonly used in the study of anthropology as it means 'human' or 'person' or in some cases, 'people'. it is of the modern Bengali language. this name is uncommon.
Nseobong f & m Ibibio, NigerianMeans "I look up to God" or "when all hope is lost, you must look up to God" in Ibibio.
Nsofwa f & m BembaNsofwa 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... [
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Nsongo f & m LingalaNsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of
Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Nu f & m BurmeseMeans "soft, delicate, tender, youthful" in Burmese.
Nuan f & m ThaiMeans "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nûdem f & m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish words
nû meaning "new" and
dem meaning "time".
Nukartâva f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of
Nukartâĸ and suffix
-a, possessive-genitive marker.
Nûno f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic pet name for a baby/the youngest child in the family.
Nuozhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".
Nur al-Huda f & m ArabicMeans "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور
(nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى
(hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".
Nurhan f & m TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title
han meaning "khan, ruler".
Nuri f & m Korean (Modern)From obsolete native Korean 누리
(nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다
(nurida) meaning "to enjoy."
Nurzat f & m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom 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.
Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived 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.
Nyamsüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [
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Obai f & m AsháninkaPossibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka
obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".
Ochgerel f & m MongolianMeans "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see
Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Odgerel f & m MongolianMeans "starlight" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Odsar f & m MongolianMeans "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and сар
(sar) meaning "moon".
Ofania f & m PolynesianOfania is a name derived from the Polynesian Coral Island, called Niue Island. The name means affectinate or loveable.
Ogtbish f & m MongolianMeans "not at all" in Mongolian, from огт
(ogt) meaning "completely, at all" and биш
(biš) "not, isn’t" or "other, different"
Ohenwam f & m IgedeMeans "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.
Ojonubi f & m NigerianMeans "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Oladigbolu f & m YorubaFirst of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila
Olaedo f & m IgboInterpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."
Oleif f & m NorwegianAs a masculine name, it is a cognate of
Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name
Ólæifr, variant of
Álæifr, itself a variant of
Áleifr)... [
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Olimpiade f & m ItalianItalian form of
Olympias. It coincides with the word
olimpiade (plural
olimpiadi "Olympic Games").
Ölzii f & m MongolianMeans "good luck, blessing" or "symbol (of peace, happiness, luck)" in Mongolian.
Ölziibuyan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and буян
(buyan) meaning ""good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ölziidelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Ölziikhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Ölziinemekh f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, increase, enhance".
Ölziinyam f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Ölziisaikhan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан
(saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ölziitegsh f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth".
Ölziizhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Omorinsola f & m YorubaThe name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Omoye f & m NigerianA name of African Origin meaning ‘a loved child’.
Onechanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ອ່ອນ
(one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Onerva f & m FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
Oni f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鬼 (oni) meaning “demon”.
Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 온누리
(onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온
(on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and
Nuri.
Ontonagon f & m OjibweLocated in the state of Michigan, this Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is named after the Ontonagon River. The name is said to be derived from an Ojibwe language word Nondon-organ, meaning "hunting river"... [
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Opara f & m IgboOpara is common as a surname or literal word in Nigeria. The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.
Orange f & m EnglishFirst found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms
Orenge and
Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named
Orange... [
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Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Orianko f & m AsháninkaEtymology uncertain, the first element is likely from the Ashaninka
oria meaning "sun".
Orin f & m Japanese (Rare)From
Rin combined with an
o kanji, e.g. 緒 meaning "cord, strap," also used as an honorific version of that name, prefixed with 御/お-
(o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [
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Orin f & m HebrewMeans "lights", from Aramaic origin.
Oriya f & m HebrewDerived from combination of the elements
ori אורי means "my light" and
yah. Meaning together "the light of
Yahweh."
Oryan f & m HebrewThe word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name
Oriane /
Orianne means "gold".
Oryza f & m IndonesianLiterally taken from the genus of plants in the grasses' family. This name is being used in reference to
Oryza sativa, the Asian rice.
Osh-tisch f & m Sioux (Rare)Means "Finds Them and Kills Them" in Crow, from the verb
óhchikaapi ("find"). Osh-Tisch was a Crow badé, a male-bodied person in a Crow community who took part in some of the social and ceremonial roles usually filled by women in that culture.
Otgonjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest, final" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Otgonzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Oudomphone f & m LaoFrom Lao ອຸດົມ
(oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Ouran f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband,
Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from
uxum "woman" and
ocox "first".
Oyuunbayar f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oyuundalai f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Oyuundelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Oyuunnavch f & m MongolianMeans "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу
(oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун
(oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч
(navch) meaning "leaf".
Oyuuntögs f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Özdelik f & m TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
delik meaning "wish, desire".
Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Pandan f & m IndonesianMeaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.
Pandemos f & m Greek MythologyFrom Greek πάνδημος
(pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν
(pan) "all" and δῆμος
(demos) "the people"... [
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Panjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".
Panwat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปาน
(pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด
(wat) meaning "draw, sketch".
Panzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Parinya f & m ThaiMeans "knowledge, awareness, understanding" in Thai.
Pasión f & m SpanishMeans "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [
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Pasipao f & m TumbukaMeans "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.