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Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".

Minzhe m Chinese
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", combined with 喆 (zhé) meaning "wise”.

Mire f & m Korean
Mire(Mirae) means "future(未來)" in Korean.

Mirinae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 미리내 (mirinae), referring to the Milky Way.

Mirocle m Italian
Italian form of Mirocles via Mirokles

Mirone m Italian
Italian form of Myron.

Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]

Mirze m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Mirza.

Misae f & m Sioux
Means "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage mi 'sun' and ska 'white'.

Misaele m Italian
Italian form of Mishael.

Missente m Sardinian
Nuroese form of Vincent.

Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.

Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name

Mité m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.

Mitke m Khakas
Khakas form of Dmitriy.

Mitridate m Italian
Italian form of Mithridates.

Mitropane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Metrophanes.

Mitsuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 任 (hide) meaning "appoint, responsibility, duty, to entrust to, term" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent"... [more]

Mitsukaze m Japanese (Rare)
From a combination of 光 (mitsu) meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind," used as the formal adulthood name for Hazama Shinrokurō (間 新六郎) (1680-1703), one of the forty-seven rōnin.... [more]

Mitsushige m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Miuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三浦之助 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Mkenzie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mӗkӗte m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Nikita 1.

Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.

Mochie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Mocius.

Modesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Modeste.

Modise m Southern African
Botswana name meaning, "shepherd."

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky" or "rain" in Burmese.

Mohamed-amine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Combination of Mohamed and Amine 1.

Mohcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mohe m Cherokee
Mohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".

Mohieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mohsine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Norh Africa.

Moise m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Romanian (Archaic)
Judeo-Italian variant of Moisè, itself a variant of Mosè, and Romanian form of Moses.

Moisè m Italian, Judeo-Italian
variant of Mosè.

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Mojse m Jewish
Variant of Moses used in Banat.

Mojsije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian form of Moses.

Moke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Moses.

Mokije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Mokios.

Mokrane m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Amokrane.

Molaisse m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of Laisrén, derived from Irish Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.

Molayne m Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.

Molmore m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name More with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Molokoane m Southern African, Tswana

Momme m West Frisian, North Frisian, East Frisian, German
Short form of Mombert.

Momosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Möngke m Medieval Mongolian
Means "everlasting, eternal" in Mongolian.... [more]

Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Monoke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Monte.

Monomaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Monomachos.

Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.

Montgomerie m English
Variant spelling of Montgomery.

Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.

Montique m African American (Rare)

Montowampate m Wampanoag
Also known as Sagamore James was a Pawtucket leader who was the Sachem of Saugus when English began to settle in the area.

Montre m French

Montree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Montri.

Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.

Moose m Finnish
Finnish variant of Moses.

Moralde m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.

Morciré m Manding (Gallicized)
Susu name of unknown meaning.

Mordke m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.

Môre m Walloon
Walloon form of Maurus.

Môresse m Walloon
Diminutive of Môre. Influenced by the family named "Moressée".

More-triale m & f English (Puritan)

Morganore m Arthurian Cycle

Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval Italian
From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]

Morifinwë m Literature
Means "dark Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Caranthir.

Morné m Afrikaans

Morphée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Morpheus.

Morrice m Medieval English
Variation of Maurice?

Morrie m English (American)
Diminutive of Morris.

Mortche m Yiddish
Yiddish for Mordechai, many other forms and spelling alterations

Morte m Sami
Sami form of Morten.

Môrténe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Morten.

Mosese m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Moses.

Mosholatubbee m Choctaw

Mosimanegape m Tswana
Means "a boy again" in Setswana.

Mosse m Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Mossé.

Mossé m Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Moses.

Mosze m Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Moses.

Mote m Eastern African
Means "blessing; blessed" in Hehe, spoken in Tanzania.

Motlalepule m Sotho
Means "rain bringer" in Sesotho.

Motoie m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]

Motome m & f Japanese
As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Mototsune m Japanese (Rare)

Motzfeldte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name derived from the German surname Motzfeldt, from the place name Motzfeld.

Mouhcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mouhsine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mouhssine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mounce m English (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Måns.

Moustaphe m Western African
West African variant of Mustafa.

Moye m Chinese
From Chinese character 谟 (mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]

Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.

Moze m English
Nickname for Moses

Mozė m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Moses.

Mphoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Mree m Judeo-Catalan

Mtimane m South African

Mue m & f Thai

Mugume m Kiga
Means "be strong" in Rukiga.

Mugwe m African
The name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [more]

Muke m & f Manchu
Manchu form of Shui.

Mukiese m Kongo

Mule m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Múli.

Mulele m African, Swahili
"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."

Mune m Popular Culture
Mune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word lune and the English word moon, both meaning "moon".

Munezane m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宗/旨 (mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist" combined with 実 (zane), the joining form of 実 (sane) meaning "fruit seed" or 志 (zane), the joining form of 志 (sane) meaning "purpose; aspiration; determination; ambition; will".... [more]

Mungongege m Nyakyusa
Means "you should follow me" in Nyakyusa.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Muralee m Indian, Punjabi
Variant of Murali.

Murle m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Musanete m African, Shona
Means "do not get tired" in Shona.

Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.

Musée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Musaeus.

Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.

Musongwe m Kaguru
Means "fearless man" in Chikaguru.

Mustafe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.

Mustaphe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.

Múte m Greenlandic (Rare)

Mutsawashe m & f Shona
Meaning "the kindness of the Lord".

Mutse m Greenlandic
Short form of Motzfeldte.

Muuse m Somali
Somali form of Moses.

Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]

Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.

Myine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြိုင် (see Myaing).

Myke m English (Modern)
Variant of Mike.

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Mzingaye m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "there is a home because of him" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mzwandile m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.

Naaleeye m Somali
Means "anyway" in Somali.

Nacereddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Nasir al-Din (chiefly Algerian).

Nadare f & m Japanese
Means "avalanche" in Japanese.

Nae m Romanian
Contracted form of Nicolae.

Naé f & m French (Belgian)

Næve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Nefi.

Næwe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Nefi.

Nafne m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Nafni.

Náftule m Yiddish
Variant of Naftali

Nagaie m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Nobleman and Waka Poet, "藤原 長家" FUJIWARANONAGAIE. The Kanji Character "長" meaning "Long" with the Kanji Character "家" meaning "House".

Nagare m Japanese
From 流 (nagare, nagaru, ryuu) meaning "flow, stream, current".... [more]

Nagge m Biblical
Meaning "clearness; brightness; light."

Nahaje m Western African (Modern, Rare, ?)

Nahcomence m Cheyenne
Means "bark" in Cheyenne.

Nahele f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "forest" in Hawaiian.

Náhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheamēhne m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhéméó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Fighting Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheóse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhno'kaestse m Cheyenne
Means "One Bear, Lone Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhtsévo'soo'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Playing Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxháaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Brave Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxho'óxeóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands Last, Last Bear Standing" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxhovéo'eóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands in the Shade" in Cheyenne.

Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.

Najee m Arabic
means good friend

Najmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nakhtre m Ancient Egyptian
A name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.

Nalane f & m Sotho
it means history in sesotho

Nalle m Finnish
Means "teddy bear" in Finnish and it is often used as a nickname for the Swedish name Björn.

Namgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).

Nane m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian masculine form of Nan.

Nanke f & m East Frisian

Nanne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Nane, which in turn is a derivative of Nan.

Nanóse'hame m Cheyenne
Means "cougar, mountain lion" in Cheyenne.

Nante m East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Ferdinand.

Nantie m & f Afrikaans

Nantie m Scots
Diminutive of Antony.

Nantje f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Nan 1.

Naoshige m Japanese
From 巨 (nao) meaning "enormous, giant" and 成 (shige) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naosuke m Japanese
This name combines 直 (jika, jiki, choku, su.gu, tada.chini, nao.ki, nao.su, -nao.su, nao.ru, nao) meaning "fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway" or 尚 (shou, nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet" with 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu, suke) meaning "abundant, fertile, rich", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 弼 (hitsu, tasu.keru, yudame, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Naotake m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 剛 (take) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Náoxhóé'éhne m Cheyenne
Means "Bear comes out" in Cheyenne.

Napulione m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Napoleon, rarely given today.

Narae f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant of native Korean 날개 (nalgae) meaning "wing." It can also be written with hanja, combining a na hanja, like 娜 meaning "beauty" or 羅 meaning "net(ting)," with a rae hanja, such as 萊, referring to the goosefoot, or 來 meaning "coming."

Nareme m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Naritsune m Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Narve m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Narfi.

Naschx'we f & m Circassian
Circassian unisex name meaning "grey-eyed".

Nashville m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the city of Nashville (and capital of Tennessee in the USA)... [more]

Nasreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصر الدين (see Nasr al-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nastaze m Gallo
Gallo form of Anastase.

Nataniele m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Natanaele.

Natee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นที (see Nathi).

Nathee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นที (see Nathi).

Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.

Natihere m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born from love".

Natole m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Anatole.

Natose f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Taken from 南十字星 (minamijūjisei), referring to the Southern Cross.... [more]

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]

Nature m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Naume m Corsican
Corsican form of Nahum.

Navarette m Spanish (Philippines, Hispanicized, Rare)

Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]

Navarre m English

Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.

Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.

Nazree m Malay
Variant of Nazri.

Nazrie m Malay
Variant of Nazri.

Ndabazaniye m Zulu

Ndabicacile m Ndebele
Means "the story's clear" in Ndebele.

Ndale f & m African, Western African
The younger one... [more]

Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.

Ndre m Albanian
Albanian form of Andrew.

Ndue m Albanian
Albanian form of Anthony.

Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Neagoe m Medieval Romanian, History
Neagoe Basarab (c.1459 – 15 September 1521) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521.

Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.

Nealie f & m American
Feminine form of Neal or Neil. Has also been used as a diminutive of Cornelius.

Néandre m French
French form of Neandros via Neander.

Néarque m History (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nearchus.

Nebmaatre m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lord of the truth is Re" in Egyptian.

Neboje m Serbian
From Serbian не (ne) meaning "not" and бој (boj), from бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".

Nebsenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian nb "lord, master" combined with sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]

Nectaire m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nectarie m Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Nectarius.

Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.

Nedighe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sun-eyed".

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.

Neferefre m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and fre (fr) meaning Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.

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.

Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.

Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.

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.

Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)

Neille f & m American (Rare)

Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.

Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.

Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.

Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.

Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.

Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

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]

Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.

Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Néoptolème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Neoptolemus.

Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.

Népomucène m French
French form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.... [more]

Nepthane m Romani (Archaic)

Nere m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Nérée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Nereus.

Neriptie m Nganasan
Means "determined" in Nganasan.

Nerle m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).

Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.

Nerse m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Narseh via Nerseh. This name was borne by a Georgian prince from the 8th century AD.

Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.

Nestorie m Romanian
Romanian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.

Nete m Fijian
Fijian form of Ned.

Nete m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "world, day" in Shipibo.

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").

Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.

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".

Ngahere m Maori
Means "forest" in Maori.

Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.

Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.

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

Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.

Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

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).

Nicandre m History (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nicander.

Nicanore m Italian
Italian form of Nicanor.

Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.

Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]

Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).

Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.

Nic'lesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nicholas.

Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.

Nicomède m French (Rare)
French form of Nikomedes via Nicomedes.

Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).

Nicostrate m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Nicostratus via Nikostratos.

Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]

Niculae m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae.

Niculaie m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Niculae.

Niekele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Nifae m Mormon
Samoan form of Nephi.

Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.

Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]

Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]

Nightmare m & f Popular Culture
From the English word nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in Marvel Comics.