Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Nete m Fijian
Fijian form of Ned.
Nete m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "world, day" in Shipibo.
Neten m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix -n.
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Nethanja m German (Archaic)
Form of Nethaniah used in older Bibles, current Bibles use the spelling Netanja.
Netico m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Netjeraperef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who works for a god" in Egyptian.
Netjerikhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of Djoser.
Netjerkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun").
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Neto m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Netoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ernesto and Néstor.
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.
Netsanet m Ethiopian
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Nettario m Italian
Italian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nettunu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Neptune.
Nétus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Neitus.
Neul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-pureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neum m Mormon
Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi.
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nev m Hebrew
Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Neveh m & f Hebrew
Means "oasis" in Hebrew.
Nevel m Popular Culture
form of Neville. name of an enemy on iCarly
Neven m Manx (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Naoimbin, meaning "little saint".
Neven m Breton
Derived from Breton neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Caelestinus.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Nevet m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "sprout" in hebrew.
Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nevo m Hebrew
Mountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which Moses looked upon the earth before his death.
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
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.
Nevzat m Turkish
Turkish form of the Avestan name Naozad, which means "newborn".
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Neway m Ge'ez
Means "vessel" in Ge'ez.
Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
Newland m Literature
Name borne by the main character of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer.
Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.
Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.
Neyl m Arabic
Other variant of Nail.
Neyland m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neyland.
Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.
Neythan m Obscure
Variant of Nathan. According to the Social Security Administration, 30 boys were given the name Neythan in 2017.
Nezahual m Nahuatl
Means "ritual fasting" in Nahuatl.
Nezahualcoyotl m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and coyotl "coyote".
Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]
Nezam m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Nizam.
Nezamysl m Czech
Czech form of the Polish name Niezamysł.
Nezar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزار (see Nizar).
Nezumi m & f Japanese
means: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Nezuo m Japanese
The male name for Nezuko means pretty boy
Nfamara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
Alternative spelling of the Manding name Famara closer to the original name of ruler Nfamara Mané.
N'famory m Western African
Possibly a variant of Nfamara. This name is primarily used in Guinea.
Ngadhënjim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ngadhënjim "great victory, triumph".
Ngah m & f Malay
Means "second-born" in Malay.
Ngahere m Maori
Means "forest" in Maori.
Ngakan m Balinese
Short form of the Balinese title pungakan, which was traditionally given to males belonging to the Wesya caste.
Ngakha m & f Manipuri
Means "long lasting" in Meitei.
Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.
Ngāmetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and Metua.
Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.
Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".
Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.
Nganakani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga nganakana meaning "prince".
Nganba m Manipuri
Means "lighting up" in Meitei.
Ngārori f & m Maori
Means "the roads" in Māori.
Ngātokorua m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tokorua meaning "partner, companion."
Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.
Ngemong-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "gathering life together" in Kelabit.
Ngeni m Swahili
Means "stranger" in Swahili.
Ngesti f & m Javanese
From Javanese ngèsti meaning "to crave, to desire, to intend".
Nget m & f Khmer
Means "baby, infant" in Khmer.
Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.
Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.
Nghezimani m Tsonga
Means "be whiter, be clean" in Xitsonga.
Nghi f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 儀 (nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".
Nghị m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 毅 (nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Nghiêm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嚴 (nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Nghiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 業 (nghiệp) meaning "business, trade" or "work, merit, achievements".
Ngi m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yi.
Ngiên m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yuán.
Ngigi m Kikuyu
Means one born in the season of the locust or one of the locust ageset.In some communities for the last 'i' they put an 'e' but that does not change the meaning nor the pronounciation
Ngìm m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yin.
Ngimat-ulun m Kelabit
Means "holding on to life" in Kelabit.
Ngiralmau m Polynesian
Means "deep part of a lagoon" in Palauan.
Ngisaveni m Tsonga
"Be afraid".
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.
Ngodup m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Ngoebi m & f Ijaw
Means "money is good" in Ijaw.
N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]
Ngondu m & f Luba
Means "moon" in Luba-Kasai.
Ngoni m Shona
Ngoni means "Mercy or kindness".
Ngor m Dinka
Means "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.
Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.
Ngṳè f & m Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Yue.
Nguluwe m Nsenga
Meaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe
Ngun f & m Chin
Means "silver" in Hakha Chin.
Nguŏk f & m Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Yue.
Ngurah m Balinese
From a title that originated from marriages between an aristocratic and non-aristocratic family, used as an indication of authority. This name is traditionally given to the second-born child.
Ngusman m Javanese
Javanese variant of Uthman.
Nguyen m Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyên used outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.
Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.
Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.
Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.
Ngweji m Luba
Means "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.
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.
Nhã m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雅 (nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Nhạc m & f Vietnamese
Means "music" in Vietnamese.
Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f Shona
It means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhàn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫻 (nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nháng f & m Vietnamese
Means "glossy, shiny" in Vietnamese.
Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".
Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".
Nhean m Khmer
Means "instinctive" in Khmer.
Nheengatu m Tupi
Popular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.
Nhị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 二 (nhị) meaning "two".
Nhia m Hmong
Means "Money, silver" in Hmong.
Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.
Nhiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 然 (nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhlamulo m & f Tsonga
Means "answer, solution" in Xitsonga.
Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.
Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.
Nhlonipho m Ndebele
Means "respect" in Ndebele.
Nhluvuko m & f Tsonga
Means "development, progress" in Xitsonga.
Nhẫn f & m Vietnamese
Means "patient" in Vietnamese.
Nhơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Nhooja m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हूज (see Nhuja).... [more]
Nhoojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हुजः (see Nhujah).
Nhor f & m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nur.
Nhoro m Shona
Means "antelope" in Shona.
Nhựt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhựt) meaning "sun, day".
Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nhugu m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हुगु (nhūgū) meaning "new".
Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]
Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niabai m Romani
Romani form of Nearboy.
Niadh m Old Irish
Means "warrior, champion" in Old Irish.
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, Muslim
Origin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niaĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "head" in Greenlandic.
Nial m Irish
Variant of Niall.
Niallán m Irish
Diminutive of Niall
Niam m Hindi, Afghan
Means "law, rule, principle, observance" in Hindi and Urdu.
Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Niaqoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Niaĸoĸ.
Nias m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -nias.
Niaz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Persian name Niyaz. A known bearer of this name is Niaz Diasamidze (b. 1973), a member of the Georgian folk-rock band 33a.
Niaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Niaz.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Niba m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari निबा: (see Nibah).
Nibá m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nibah m Newar (Rare)
Means "sunray" in Newar.
Niballo m Neapolitan
Neapolitan form of Hannibal.
Nibar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Nibar is the surname Rabin, spelled backwards. Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general... [more]
Nicaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikainetos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek poet Nicaenetus of Samos (3rd century BC).
Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).
Nicandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nicander.
Nicandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicander.
Nicanore m Italian
Italian form of Nicanor.
Nicarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikarchos. This name was borne by a Greek writer from the 1st century AD.
Nicasi m Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Nicasius.
Nicasias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasias. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Nicasias of Opus, who won the stadion race at the 70th Olympiad in 500 BC.
Nicasicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasikrates. This was the name of an obscure Epicurean philosopher from the Greek island of Rhodes, who is thought to have lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicasijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic, rare Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nicasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nicasius.
Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]
Nicat m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نجاة (najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
Nicator m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Nikator. A notable bearer of this name was Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC-281 BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He later founded the Seleucid Empire.
Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nicécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nicetius.
Nicèfor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicephorus (see Nikephoros).
Nicefòr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nikephoros.
Nicefor m Polish
Polish form of Nikephoros.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Niceforo m Italian
Italian form of Nikephoros.
Nicephorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Nikephoros. Saint Nicephorus I (c. 758 - 829) was a Greek Orthodox theologian, historian, and patriarch of Constantinople (806–815) whose chronicles of Byzantine history and writings in defense of Byzantine veneration of icons provide data otherwise unavailable on early Christian thought and practice.
Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.
Nicermenic m Indigenous Tasmanian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Niceta m Italian
Italian form of Nicetas.
Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.
Nicetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Personal name meaning "winner". With the element Nike.
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicetu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Niketas.
Nicezio m Italian
Italian form of Nicetius.
Nich m & f Khmer
Means "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nichioso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiozo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"
Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nićifor m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Nicippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippos. This was the name of a tyrant of Cos, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickels m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Nicolaus; see also Nickel.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
Niclà m Romansh
Contracted form of Nicolà.
Niclaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
Niclas m Welsh
Welsh variant of Nicholas.
Nic'lesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nicholas.
Niclo m Romansh
Variant of Niclò.
Niclò m Romansh
Contracted form of Niculò.
Niclos m Picard
Picard form of Nicholas.