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NikostephesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στέφω (stepho) meaning "to crown, wreath, encircle".
NikosthenesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
NikotelesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
NikothemismAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
NikotheosmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine".
NikotimosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
NiktopolionmRussian (Archaic) Russian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [more]
NiktopolionemGeorgian (Archaic) Georgian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Nimbusm & fObscure Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]
NinanmIndian (Christian, Rare, Archaic) The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
NinemEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Ni-NeithmAncient Derived from Egyptian nj-nt, possibly meaning "belonging to Neith", derived from Egyptian nj "of, belonging to" combined with the Egyptian Goddess Neith... [more]
Ninevehf & mBiblical, 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)... [more]
Ningningf & mChinese From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
NíngutmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".
Ninsi'annaf & mSumerian Mythology Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
Ninurta-nadin-shumimBabylonian Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.
Nionm & fEnglish Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
NípingrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Meaning unknown; possibly related to hnipinn ("drooping; downcast"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nireif & mJapanese From 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... [more]
Nirelm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
NirutmThai Means "language, speech" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निरुक्ति (nirukti).
NirvaanmSanskrit "A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"
NirvanmFilipino, Persian Ancient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
NirwanmIndonesian Derived from Indonesian nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
NirwantomJavanese Derived from Javanese nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
NisanmHebrew Nisan is the first month in the Hebrew calendar.Probably the word "nisan" was taken from the language Akkadian,that it means blossom,because this month is in the spring season.
NisarmArabic, Urdu Means "sacrifice" or "avenge, retaliate" in Arabic.
NisaymKhmer Means "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
Nishikim & fJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]
NishiomJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NishithmIndian (Modern) Name Nishith generally means Night, is of Indian origin, Name Nishith is a Masculine (or Boy) name. This name is shared across persons, who are either Jain or Hindu by religion. Name Nishith belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal).
NisrochmSemitic Mythology, Biblical The Assyrian god of agriculture, in whose temple king Sennacherib was worshiping when he was assassinated by his own sons in revenge for the destruction of Babylon (2 Kings 19:37; Isa... [more]
NissanmHebrew The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
NisshokumJapanese ‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]
Nissif & mHebrew First 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.
NitaimBiblical Hebrew Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
NiðimOld Norse, Norse Mythology From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
NíðingrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
NithiphonmThai From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Nitif & mHindi, Bengali, Thai Means "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.
Nitocrisf & mAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]
Niwenm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.
NiwesmThai Alternate transcription of Thai นิเวศ (see Niwet).
NiwetmThai Means "abode, residence, house" in Thai.
NixmGermanic Mythology This is the name of masculine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic nikwus or nikwis(i) "wash". See also Nixe for the female counterpart(s).
NixiwakamSouth American Of the Yaminawá language that belongs to the Panoan language family.
Nîyazm & fKurdish Means "request, wish" in Kurdish.
Niyazf & mPersian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]
NiyazbekmKyrgyz Combination of Niyaz with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NiyazimTurkish, Azerbaijani From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".
Niyukif & mJapanese (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.
Nizam ad-DinmArabic Means "order of the faith" from Arabic نظام (niẓām) meaning "system, order, method" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".