Submitted Names of Length 8

Ningning f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Ningtang f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".

Ningtyas f Javanese
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.

Ningxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".

Ningyang m Chinese

Ningzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".

Ninigret m Narragansett
Name of a Niantic sachem, also known as Juanemo.

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninlawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nilawan.

Ninniane f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]

Ninoshka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.

Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninuwawi f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Šauška that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.

Nipaphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Nipaphat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาภัทร (see Niphaphat).

Nipaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Nipaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Niphapan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพรรณ (see Niphaphan).

Niphapat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาภัทร (see Niphaphat).

Niphapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Nipharat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Niphawan f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Niquaise m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Nicaise.

Niramaya f Indian
"healthy" or "free of disease."

Niranjan m Hindi (Rare)

Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress

Nirwanto m Javanese
Derived from Javanese nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).

Nishanth m Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Nishant.

Nishchal m Indian

Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".

Nishprah m Marathi

Nishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Nisshoku m Japanese
‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]

Nissrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic transcription of Nasrin.

Nîştîman f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".

Níðingr m Old 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]

Níðungr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðingr.

Nitocris f & m Ancient 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]

Nitokris f Ancient (Germanized)
German form of Nitocris.

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Nivedita f Indian
Means 'dedicated to God'

Nixiwaka m South American
Of the Yaminawá language that belongs to the Panoan language family.

Nixzaliz f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).

Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).

Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Niyayesh f Iranian
Niyayesh means prayer

Niyazbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Niyaz with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.

Niyoyita m & f Rwandan

Niyozgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Niyozqul m Uzbek

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.

Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.

Njeinwei m Central African (Rare)
Rare first name from Cameroon.

Njörður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Njord

Njørður m Faroese
Faroese form of Njǫrðr.

Nkanyezi m Zulu, Southern African
Means "star" in Zulu.

Nkanyiso m Zulu
Means "light" in Zulu.

Nkaujhli f Hmong
Combination of Nkauj and Hli.

Nkechika f Igbo
The one God gave me is the best.

Nkonkoni f Zulu
Means "champion" in Zulu.

Nkosenye m Zulu
Means “another one” in Zulu.

Nnaemeka m Igbo
God the father has done great also related to chukwuemeka

Nnedinma f Nigerian (Rare)

Nobisuke m Japanese

Nobufumi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 二 (fu) meaning "two" and 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (Nobu) meaning "trust" and 英 (Hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible... [more]

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhiro m Japanese
From 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]

Nobuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "lengthen" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhito m Japanese
From Nobu combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Nobuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobukazu m Japanese
From Japanese 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nobumasa m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe" and 昌 (masa) meaning "prosper". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Nobumune m Japanese

Nobunaga m Japanese
From Japanese 宣 (nobu) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim" combined with 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Nobunari m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 成 (nari) meaning "become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobunori m Japanese
From 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch and 容 (nori) meaning "contain, permit, allow, appearance, shape" or 規 (nori) meaning "standard, regulation, rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobusada m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, chastity" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobusuke m Japanese
Nobusuke can derive from nobu 延 'extended, prolong' or 信 'trust, truth' and suke 助, 祐, 輔 all meaning 'help' or 介 'concerned with'. Nobusuke Tagomi is a character of Philip K. Dick novel The Man in the High Castle written in 1962... [more]

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", or 順 (nobu) meaning "obedience, order, sequence" combined with 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 尭 (taka) meaning "lofty, high, far", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", or 能 (taka) meaning "capacity, ability, talent, skill"... [more]

Nobuteru m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 晴 (teru) meaning "clear or fine weather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobutora m Japanese

Nobuyasu m Japanese
From 延/伸 (nobu) meaning "stretch, prolong, extend", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" combined with 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low"... [more]

Nocencia f Asturian
Truncated form of Inocencia.

Nocencio m Asturian
Truncated form of Inocencio.

Noctante m Arthurian Cycle
Noctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nodariko m Georgian
Diminutive of Nodar.

Nodirbek m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek chess player Nodirbek Abdusattorov (b. 2004).

Nodirgul f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nodirtoj f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and toj meaning "crown".

Nodiyala f South African

Noegraha m Indonesian
Older spelling of Nugraha influenced by Dutch orthography.

Noegroho m Javanese
Older spelling of Nugroho influenced by Dutch orthography.

Nofeesat f Yoruba
Nofeesat Ololade is a Purpledazzle event

Nofianto m Indonesian
Variant of Novianto.

Nofiyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Nofiyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Noisette f Obscure (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname, or taken from the French word noisette "hazel nut".

Noitburg f Medieval German
Spelling variant of Notburg.

Nokhanyo f Xhosa
Means "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.

Nokuzola f Xhosa
Apparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.

Nominzol f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing".

Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.

Nongnuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nongnut.

Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.

Nooraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.

Noorazli m Malay
Variant of Norazli.

Noorazmi m Malay
Variant of Norazmi.

Noorhadi m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Nurhadi.

Noorlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.

Noorliza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.

Nopachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).

Nophadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.

Nophadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.

Nophamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Nopharat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.

Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Noppadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.

Noppadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.

Noppamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Noppamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Nopparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.

Noppawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Norahlee f English (American)
Variant of Noralee

Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.

Norainee f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.

Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.

Noraline f Filipino

Norallah m Pakistani, Urdu
Combination of Nor 1 and Allah.

Noramira f Malay
Variant of Nuramirah.

Noraziza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.

Norazlan m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlan.

Norazlee m Malay
Variant of Norazli.

Norazley m Malay
Variant of Norazli.

Norazman m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azman.

Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Nórberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Nórbert.

Norberta f Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Galician (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Norbert and Norberto.

Norberts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Norbert.

Norbertu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Norbert (compare Norberto).

Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".

Norbodom f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bodom meaning "almond".

Norborne m American (Rare)
Probably derived from the place name Norborne (Missouri).

Nordhild f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hilta "battle, fight".

Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".

Norfaiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.

Norfarah f Malay
Variant of Nurfarah.

Norfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.

Norfatin f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.

Norgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norgailas.

Norgaudė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Norgaudas.

Norgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is 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]

Norgintė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Norgintas.

Norgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Norhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.

Norhaina f Maranao, Maguindanao

Noribumi m Japanese
Variant of Norifumi.

Noriella f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)

Norielle f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.

Norifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "century" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Norihide m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine", 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Norihiko m Japanese
From combined with 則 (nori) meaning "rule, law, measure, norm, to follow" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Norihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 教 (nori) meaning "teaching, doctrine, to teach", 鑑 (nori) meaning "model, pattern, exemplar, example" or 雅 (nori) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand"... [more]

Norihito m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "example" or 教 (nori) meaning "teachings, doctrine" combined with 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norikazu m Japanese
From Japanese 賀 (nori) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Norimasa m Japanese
From 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue, benevolence" and 賢 (masa) meaning "intelligence, clever, quick-witted, sagacious". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norinobu m Japanese
From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norisuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is a combination of Nori (Greenery, Law) and Suke (Assistance). Also used in JoJolion from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as Norisuke Higashikata.

Noritaka m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori, ki) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 孝 (taka) "filial piety, obedience" or 貴 (taka, ki) meaning "valuable"... [more]

Noritomo m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]

Noriyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "law" or 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level"... [more]

Noriyori m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "an example" combined with 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely, depend on".

Noriyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, basic law" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "good luck, good fortune, happiness". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Norjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Norjanah f Filipino, Maranao, Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Nurjannah.

Norlaila f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Nurlaila.

Norlizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.

Normalyn f Filipino
Combination of Norma and the popular suffix -lyn.

Normanda f Portuguese (Rare), Brazilian
Feminine form of Normand.

Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.

Normanna f Italian
Feminine form of Normanno.

Normanno m Italian
Italian form of Norman.

Normantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Normantas.

Normarie f Spanish (Latin American)

Normetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Norma with the suffix -etta.

Normintė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Normintas.

Normunds m Latvian

Norolain f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Nurulain.

Norsanam f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Norstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and steinn "stone".

Norsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Nortautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Nortautas.

Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]

Nortraud f Upper German (Rare)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and drud "strength".

Norvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvaidas.

Norvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvainas.

Norvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvaldas.

Norvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is 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]

Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.

Norvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is 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]

Norxonim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and xonim meaning "lady".

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Nosirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek soccer player Nosirbek Otakuziev (b. 1984).

Nosislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nostasia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Anastasia.

Nostrian m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Nostrianus.

Nostrien m French (Archaic)
French form of Nostrianus.

Notahina m & f Malagasy
Means "blessed" in Malagasy.

Notavena f Romani (Archaic)

Notburga f German (Austrian), Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is Old High German burg meaning "fortress" (or the related Gothic bairgan "to keep, to save, to preserve" (Old High German bergan "to help, to rescue"))... [more]

Nothando f Zulu
Means "mother of love" in Zulu.

Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]

Nothhelm m History (Ecclesiastical), Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English noð "boldness, daring" and helm "helmet". This was the name of an 8th-century saint and Archbishop of Canterbury.

Nóttolfr m Old Norse
Combination of nátt "night" and ulfr "wolf".

Nouhaila f Arabic

Noumidia f Berber (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from the name of the Ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province Numidia.... [more]

Nourbert m Provençal
Provençal form of Norbert.

Nourdine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Noussair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nusayr. Notable bearers of this name include the Moroccan soccer players Noussair El Maimouni (b. 1991) and Noussair Mazraoui (b. 1997).

Nouvelle f English
Feminine form of Nouveau. This is not used as a name in France itself.

Novacián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Novatianus.

Novalene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Novaline.

Novaline f English (American, Rare)

Novalise f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Novalee, influenced by Annalise. The name Novalise was given to 11 girls born in the United States in 2021, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Novalyne f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Novalene.

Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.

Novarina f Indonesian

Novatian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Novatianus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD.

Nóvember m Icelandic
Icelandic form of November.

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Novianti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Novianto.

Novianto m Indonesian
From the name of the month of November (November in Indonesian).

Novislav m Bosnian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
The origin is uncertain. Probably comes from Proto-Slavic novu "new" and slava "glory".

Noviyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Noviyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Novoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Nowosław.

Növrəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "young" (ultimately from Persian, see Nevres).

Novvotoy f Uzbek
Derived from novvot meaning "rock sugar" and oy meaning "moon".

Nowellon m Polish (Rare)

Nowomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"... [more]

Nowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Noyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [more]

Nozbahor f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and bahor meaning "spring".

Nozikgul f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nozjamol f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Nozomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) meaning "rare, hope", 望 (mi) meaning "to hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nseobong f & m Ibibio, Nigerian
Means "I look up to God" or "when all hope is lost, you must look up to God" in Ibibio.

Ntaniela f Greek
Greek variant transliteration of Daniela.

Nthuseni m & f Venda
Means "help me" in Tshivenda.

Ntlakuso f Tsonga
Means "elevation, high position" in Xitsonga.

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Ntsakisi f Tsonga
Means "source of happiness" in Xitsonga.

Ntuthuko f Zulu
Means "prosperity" in Zulu.

Ntwanano m & f Tsonga
Means "understanding" in Xitsonga.

Ntwenhle f Zulu
Means "beautiful thing" in Zulu.

Nuallain m Irish
Irish name, meaning "noble".

Nuanchen f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Chen 1.

Nuanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Nuanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Nuanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nuantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".

Nuanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbw-m-ḥꜣt meaning "gold is at the front".

Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".

Nubnefer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian nbw-nfr, possibly meaning "beautiful gold", from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with nfr "beautiful, good". This was the birth name of a pharaoh who may have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Nubwenet f Ancient Egyptian
Of unknown meaning. Name borne by a queen consort of Pharaoh Pepi I.

Nudthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Nudžejma f Bosnian
Variant of Nedžma.

Nujakina f Greenlandic
Means "horned grebe" in Greenlandic, using the suffix -na.

Nukalloq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagdloĸ.

Nukarleq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukardleĸ.

Nukartâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".

Nuliajuk f Inuit Mythology
Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals, also known as Sedna.

Numatsku m Nganasan
Means "young" in Nganasan.

Númendil m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Númendil was the father of Amandil and grandson of Eärendur of Andúnië, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië.

Numenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Noumenios. This name was borne by Numenius of Apamea, a 2nd-century Neo-Pythagorean philosopher. It is also the genus name of the curlew.

Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Numérien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Numerian.

Numerius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin numerus "number" or Latin numerare "to count, to number, to pay."

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Numìnicu m Sicilian
Variant of Duminicu.

Nungsibi f Manipuri
Means "beloved" in Meitei.

Nunilona f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Nunila.

Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).

Nunthita f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nanthita.

Nunziata f Sicilian, Neapolitan
Truncated form of Annunziata.

Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"

Nurəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nur ad-Din.

Nürahmat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic names Nur and Ahmad.

Nuraidah f Indonesian
Variant of Nuraida.