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".
NinetfHebrew Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
NinmefSumerian Mythology Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]
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".
NisanfTurkish The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
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.
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.
NiwatmThai Means "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति (nivritti).
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.
NixiefEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.
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]
NjokifKikuyu Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
NjólafIcelandic (Rare), Faroese, Literature Means "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
NjozifSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".
NoakofJapanese From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NoamifJapanese From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NoatomJapanese From Japanese 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 空 (a) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
NobahmBiblical Nobah, of the Tribe of Manasseh defeated the Amorites, took the villages of Kenath and renamed it Nobah according to Numbers 32:42.
NobuomJapanese From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch", combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]
NochifGaro From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
NodarmGeorgian Georgian form of Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).
NoddymPopular Culture Noddy is a popular children's character made by Enid Blyton.
NoenafEast Frisian, West Frisian (Rare) Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Nṱoḓenim & fVenda Means "look for me" in Tshivenda.
Noeruf & mJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nollym & fEnglish A nickname for Oliver or Olivia. It is a form of the nickname Noll, arisen from the pet name "Mine Ol" that became contracted with the "n" sound added.... [more]
NomarmSpanish An invented name, from spelling Ramon backwards. A famous user is Nomar Garciparra.
NomiafGreek Mythology Possibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
NominfMongolian Means "lapis lazuli, azure" in Mongolian.
NommemFrisian Frisian diminutive of names containing the name element nand "to dare".
NoniafLate Roman, History Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
NonnafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Either a contracted form or a diminutive of Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
NonnofJapanese From Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NonoafJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection." Other kanji combinations are possible.
NorasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [more]
Norenf & mJapanese From 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. ... [more]
NoriafJapanese From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NoriefJapanese From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NoriifJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NoriomJapanese From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NorisfLiterature The name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.
Norjaf & mFinnish (Rare) Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common Sorja.
NornafSwedish (Rare), Literature Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [more]
NoulafGreek Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.