Masculine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nechita m Romanian
Variant of Nichita.
Necho m Galician
Hypocoristic of André.
Necho m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" and kꜣw, the plural form of ka "soul, life-force"... [more]
Néci m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Ignác.
Necip m Turkish
Turkish form of Najib.
Nêçîrvan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nêçîrvan meaning "hunter".
Néckel m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Nicolas.
Necmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najmi.
Neco m Turkish
Short of Necati
Nectaire m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nectan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic *nixto- "clean".... [more]
Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian nḫt "strong, victorious" and nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Nectanebo m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
English form derived from either the Greek Nectanebos or Nectanebis. This was the name of the two last pharaohs of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt.
Nectanebos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god Horus combined with nḫt "strong, victorious" and ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Nectari m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Nektarios.
Nectário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nectario m Spanish
Spanish form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nectarios m Greek
Semi-latinized form of Nektarios. The proper and full latinization of the name is Nectarius.
Nectarius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Nektarios. This was the name of several saints.
Nedabiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב (nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare Nadab) and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Nedal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nedas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Recent and popular Lithuanian name, which can be a short form of Minedas as well as be a lithuanization of the English name Ned... [more]
Nedavya m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Nedabiah.
Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.
Neddy m English
Variant of Neddie.
Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)
Directly taken from Breton nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of Noël.
Nedhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nedighe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sun-eyed".
Nedir m Turkmen
Means "rare" in Turkmen.
Nedko m Bulgarian (Modern)
Masculine form of Nedka.
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Nedrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedrick.... [more]
Nedward m Popular Culture
Variant of Edward incorporating the diminutive Ned. It is the full name of Ned Flanders on 'The Simpsons'.
Nedyu m Bulgarian
Variant of Nedko.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nedžib m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najib.
Neeb m Hmong
"spiritual"
Neeb m & f Hmong
Means "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.
Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.
Neeffai m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Methodius.
Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun m Ojibwe
Meaning, "thunder before the storm."
Néel m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Njáll.
Neel m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Variant transcription of Nil.
Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]
Neel m Sanskrit, Indian
Neel - Sanskrit name... [more]
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neelix m Popular Culture
Neelix is a fictional character in the science fiction TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager'. Neelix is also the stage name of a German DJ.
Neelkanth m Hinduism
BLUE THROAT
Neeme m Estonian
Coined by M. Morrisson for the protagonist of his novel 'Eesti-rahwa vabaduse võitluse üle' (1902). The origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, it is, however, likely that Morrison based the name on the old Livonian Meeme.
Neemia m Italian, Biblical Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Nehemiah via Hellenized form Neemias.
Neemo m Estonian
Variant of Neeme.
Neeraja f & m Indian
Mostly the same as Neeraj. An feminization of Neeraj, in a sense.
Neeyl m Manx
Manx form Niall.
Nefalió m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephalion.
Nefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr meaning "beautiful, good, perfect".
Neferhor m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥr "face".
Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".
Neferibre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.
Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferkamin m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from nfr "beautiful, good" combined with ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god Min... [more]
Neferkasokar m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The beautiful soul of Sokar".
Nefermaat m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
Nefer-setekh m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Seth 2 is merciful" in Egyptian.
Nefertem m Ancient Egyptian
Possible meanings include "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close".... [more]
Neferti m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrtj, derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Neff m Popular Culture
A character in Altered Beast.
Nefi m Old Norse
Variant of Hnefi or from Old Norse nefi meaning "nephew".
Nefi m Mormon
Spanish form of Nephi.
Nefir m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Nefr m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Nefsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of nef 'nostril, nose' and steinn 'stone'.
Neftali m Galician (Rare)
Galician from of Naphtali.
Neftalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".
Nega m African
Dawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Negafook m New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Negafook is a god of weather systems, particularly wintry cold ones.
Negan m Popular Culture
The name of an antagonist on the Hit TV show, The Walking dead.
Negash m Amharic
Means "one who rules" in Amharic.
Negasi m Ethiopian
The meaning of Negasi is ‘he will wear a crown’.
Negatu m Amharic
Means "the dawn" in Amharic.
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.
Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Negewo m Amharic
Means "your dawn" in Amharic.
Nëghmet m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Negmat m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Nëghmet.
Negmatullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimatullah
Něgoslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Niegosław.
Negoslav m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.
Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.
Nehal m Indian
Meaning unknown.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Neheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who belongs to the plow" in Egyptian.
Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]
Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish
Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.
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.
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Norwegian
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.
Nehor m Mormon
Nephite apostate, religious theorist (c. 91 BC).
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Něhoslav m Czech
Czech cognate of Niegosław.
Nehri m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".
Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).
Neidhart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the German name elements neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy" and hart "hard".... [more]
Ne'igalomeatiga m Samoan
Means “unforgettable” in Samoan.
Neihana m Maori
Maori form of Nathan.
Neihanna m Maori
Variant of Neihana
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neill m English
A variant of Neil.
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.
Neim m Albanian
Albanian form of Na'im.
Neiphiu m Mao
Meaning "Hero".
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one
Néiser m Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the German surname Neisser. Ulrich Neisser was a German bussinessman who migrated to Peru in 1936 and held the title of mayor of Arequipa from 1956 to 1966... [more]
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]
Neitas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Nate, in use among Lithuanians since the middle of the 2000s.
Neithan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Nejat m Turkish
Freedom, Being Stress-free.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Néjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Najib (chiefly Tunisian).
Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nejmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Nekaptu m Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown.
Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]
Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.
Nekoia m Hawaiian
Modern form of Nākoa
Nekqadam m & f Uzbek
Means "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nektar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian nektar "nectar" and, figuratively, "best part".
Nektarij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nektariusz m Polish
Polish form of Nectarius.
Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.
Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.
Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.
Nelian m German (Modern, Rare), Romanian
A recent coinage gaining traction in 2020/21 in Germany, maybe derived from Cornelianus or created as a masculine form to Nele.
Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.
Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Nils.
Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.
Nelko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Kornel and Korneliusz.
Nellanus m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.
Nellberg m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Nelborg. It is mainly used in the county of Trøndelag in Norway.
Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.
Nelosław m Polish
Masculine form of Nelosława.
Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).
Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.
Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.
Nemamiah m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Nemamiah is considered the angel of just causes
Nemət m Azerbaijani
Means "good, blessing, benefit" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعمة (ni'mah).
Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.
Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimat Allah.
Nematullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimat Allah.
Nemed m Irish Mythology
Means "sanctuary, person with privilege" in Old Irish, derived from Proto-Celtic *nemetom "sacred place, sanctuary". In medieval Irish legend, this was the name of the leader of the Nemedians, the third group of people to settle in Ireland.
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.
Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.
Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.
Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.
Nemezjusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Nemezja.
Neminatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
Nemorio m Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Nemorius.
Nemorius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin nemus, meaning "grove, pasture". This name was borne by a French 5th-century martyr who was beheaded by Attila the Hun.
Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]
Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.
Nemti m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nmtj meaning "one who travels" or "the strider", derived from nmj "to travel, traverse". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian falcon god, the god of ferrymen.
Nemtinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".
Nemtyemsaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Nemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nemuel.
Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]
Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.
Nên m Vietnamese
From Vietnamese nên meaning "to change into" or "should".
Nenaa'angebi m Ojibwe
Means "beautifying bird" in Ojibwe.
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".
Nencauh m Nahuatl
Means "negligent one" or "abandoned one" in Nahuatl.
Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.
Nenemehki m Algonquian
Means "thunder" in Meskwaki.
Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.
Neng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 能 (néng) meaning "able; capable".... [more]
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short
Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.
Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.
Nenneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Nenoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]
Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"
Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".
Nëntor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian nëntor "November".
Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.
Neo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather", 然 (ne), a suffix after nouns to express likeness or 峰 (ne) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]
Neòfit m Catalan
Catalan form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neófito m Spanish
Spanish form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neofito m Italian
Italian form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".
Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.
Neón m Spanish
Spanish form of Neon.
Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]
Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.
Neonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Neonus was a Phthian prince as the son of King Hellen of Thessaly, the son of Deucalion, the Hellenic progenitor.His mother was possibly the nymph Orseis, and thus he was probably the brother to Aeolus, Dorus, Xuthus and Xenopatra... [more]
Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Neoptòlem m Catalan
Catalan form of Neoptolemus.
Neoptolemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Neoptolemus.
Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.
Neot m Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Nodens. Saint Neot was a 9th-century Cornish monk who gave his name to a village in Cornwall. His feast day is the 31st July.
Neottolemo m Italian
Italian form of Neoptolemus.
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.
Nepes m Turkmen
Turkmen masculine form of Nefes.
Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]
Nepheg m Biblical
Nepheg was a son of Izhar of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:21, born in Egypt. He was a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.
Nephihah m Mormon
Second Nephite chief judge (c. 83-67 BC). He succeeded Alma the Younger when Alma had surrendered the judgment seat to him to devote more time to missionary work. His son Pahoran inherited the judgment seat from him after his death.
Nephon m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νήφων (nephon) meaning "sober". This name was borne by two ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.
Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.
Népomucène m French
French form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.... [more]
Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]
Nepos m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.
Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.
Nepotianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).
Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.
Nepoziano m Italian
Italian form of Nepotian.
Neptali m Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Neptalí used in the Philippines.
Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Neptú m Catalan
Catalan form of Neptune.
Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.
Neqa-tibeb m Ge'ez
Means "wisdom is vigilant" in Ge'ez.
Neqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Neĸe.