Submitted Names of Length 6

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Na-woon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"
Nawraa f Arabic
Nawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Nawwaf m Arabic
Means "elevated, lofty, high" in Arabic.
Naxhie f Albanian
Variant of Naxhije.
Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".
Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."
Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayeem m Bengali
Bengali form of Na'im.
Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".
Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayiri m Armenian
"river"
Naylya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Nayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.
Nayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nazara f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazar/Nazr
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Nazari m Malay
Means "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazari m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nazarius.
Nazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Nazarius.
Nazdar f Kurdish
From Kurdish nazik meaning "delicate" and dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.
Nazeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيه (see Nazih).
Nazeem m Arabic
Meaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazeli f Armenian
Means "graceful" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian ناز‎ (nâz), meaning "to take pleasure, delight, exult, triumph."
Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"
Näzhiä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najia.
Nazhip m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najib.
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)
Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ (nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nazifa f Arabic
Possibly a variant form of Naziha
Nazife f Turkish
It means beautiful and good
Naziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Nazi.
Nazilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nazile.
Nazile f Turkish
From Arabic نازل (nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.
Nazire f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazira.
Nazish f Urdu
Means "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Näzixä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naziha.
Nazmia f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazmi.
Nazmus m Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب (an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".
Nazree m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrey m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrie m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrin f Persian
Alternate transcription of نسرین (see Nasrin.
Nazrol m Malay
Malay variant of Nazrul.
Nazrul m Bengali, Malay
From the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام (nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Nazuna f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (nazuna, na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 薺 (nazuna) meaning "water-chestnuts, caltrop", 瑞 (zu) meaning "congratulations", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 都 (zu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 鈴 (zu) meaning "bell" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 砂 (zuna) or 沙 (zuna) both meaning "sand" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)
Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Nderim m Albanian
Derives from the Albanian word nder, meaning "honour, respect".
Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.
Ndomba m Luba
Means "ask me" in Luba-Kasai.
Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.
Ndonsa f Zulu
Means "morning star" in Zulu.
Nduvho m & f Venda
Means "praise" in Venda.
Neabei m Romani
Variant of Niabai.
Neacal m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Nicholas.
Neacșa f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Neacșu. This name was borne by the second wife of Alexandru cel Bun.
Neacșu m Medieval Romanian
Neacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.
Neagoe m Medieval Romanian, History
Neagoe Basarab (c.1459 – 15 September 1521) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]
Nealan m Literature
A character in the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.
Nealie f & m American
Feminine form of Neal or Neil. Has also been used as a diminutive of Cornelius.
Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.
Nearca f Emilian-Romagnol
Italian feminine form of Greek Nearchos, predominantly found in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Nearch m Russian
Russian form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Neasán m Old Celtic, Old Irish
This was the name of an Irish saint; variant of Nessa 3
Neberd m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nebezî meaning "free".
Nebiri f Amharic
Means "leopard" in Amharic.
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".
Nebula f Astronomy, Popular Culture
Means "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [more]
Necani m Fijian
Fijian form of Nathan.
Necile f Literature
Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]
Necita f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Néckel m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Nicolas.
Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nectan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic *nixto- "clean".... [more]
Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nedaxe f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess
Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.
Nedhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nedife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadifa (see Nadif).
Nedime f Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Feminine form of Nedim.
Nedina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a truncated form of Enedina.
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Nedret f Turkish
Means "hatred" in Turkish.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nedžib m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najib.
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Neelab f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "blue water".
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
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.
Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.
Neemia m Italian, Biblical Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Nehemiah via Hellenized form Neemias.
Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
Nefera f Popular Culture
From Egyptian nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beauty".
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".
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.
Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.
Negewo m Amharic
Means "your dawn" in Amharic.
Negmat m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Nëghmet.
Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.
Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
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.
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.
Neitas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Nate, in use among Lithuanians since the middle of the 2000s.
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nekoia m Hawaiian
Modern form of Nākoa
Nektar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian nektar "nectar" and, figuratively, "best part".
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
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.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
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.
Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
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.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.
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]
Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.
Neneko f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 子 (ne) meaning "child" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Nenetl f Nahuatl
Means "doll, idol" in Nahuatl.
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.
Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"
Nëntor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian nëntor "November".
Neòfit m Catalan
Catalan form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.
Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.
Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.
Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".
Neowyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Neowyn Brakhage is a director and actress. Her first name is possibly Welsh in origin, though she is American.
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.
Nephon m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νήφων (nephon) meaning "sober". This name was borne by two ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.
Nereja f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maidservant of Queen Amena of Korntin (Amene) in Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois.... [more]
Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]
Nergal m Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Mesopotamian mythology he is a deity of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, with the main seat of his cult at Cutha, represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. He is the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and is sometimes associated with Shamash... [more]
Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.
Nergiz f Turkish
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Turkish.
Nerija f Lithuanian
Possibly derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".
Nerija m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German
German transcription as well as the German form of Neriah
Nerilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian element nerė meaning "to dive."
Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".
Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.
Nerius m Ancient Roman
An Oscan prenomen meaning "strong, vigorous" (related to the Latin prenomen Nero 1).... [more]
Nerius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Spelling variant of Nerijus.
Nerius m German
From the Italian surname Neri borne by the saint Philip Neri.... [more]
Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]
Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.
Neroua m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Nerva. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Nerseh m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)
Parthian and Armenian form of Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [more]
Nerull m Popular Culture
Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.
Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
Nerwul m Korean
It means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.
Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neshad f Arabic
The name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".
Nesmah f Arabic (Egyptian)
When translated from Arabic, the name means "breeze"
Nesria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Found in Tunisia.
Nesrin f Persian
Nesrin means "wild rose".
Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Nessim m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Nasim.
Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek νῆσσα (nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [more]
Nèstor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nestor.
Nestòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.
Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,