NatalismafMedieval Latin, Medieval French Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
NatsuhikomJapanese From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NatsuhimefJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
NatsuhiromJapanese From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NatsuhitomJapanese From 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NatsumikofJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (tsumi) meaning "to gather, to collect, to take" or 摘 (tsumi) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NauryzbaimKazakh Kazakh name that transliterates to "wealthy Nowruz" or "festive Nowruz". Combination of the Kazakh name Nauryz, meaning "March" (derived from Persian Nowruz) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy" (derived from Tajik Persian boy).
NauryzbaymKazakh From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
NauryzbekmKazakh From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NavbakhorfUzbek Means "sort of spring" from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navro'zgulfUzbek Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
NawidemakfMeroitic Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
NayantarafBengali From the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
NayfaurudmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun nꜣy combined with .f "his", the plural form of ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
NayvadiusmAfrican American This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
NazibrolafGeorgian, Literature Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
NazperverfOttoman Turkish From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور (parvar), the present stem of پروردن (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
NdakaiteifShona Means "What did I do?" This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
NdamukongmAfrican Means "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
NebettawyfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with tꜣ "land, realm, country" and .wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [more]
NeferefremAncient 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.
NeferibremAncient 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.
NefermaatmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
NefertkaufAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
NefretirifAncient Egyptian (Archaic) Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
NefritirifMormon Supposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [more]
NefsteinnmOld Norse Old Norse combination of nef 'nostril, nose' and steinn 'stone'.
NehmetawyfEgyptian Mythology From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
NeminathamSanskrit From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
NephalionmGreek Mythology Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]
NeptuninefRoman Mythology Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
NereiðurfNorse Mythology, Literature Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).
NerutendofShona Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.
NessarosefLiterature Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
NestoriosmAncient Greek Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nguyệt ÁnhfVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon" and 映 (ánh) "reflected light" meaning "moonlight".
NheengatumTupi Popular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.
NicodorusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikodoros. A known bearer of this name was Nicodorus of Mantineia, an ancient Greek statesman from the 5th century BC.
NicomainefEnglish (Rare) Combination of Nico and Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
NicotelesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
NiezamysłmPolish (Rare, Archaic) From the Polish negative prefix nie and the Polish element mysł, which derives from the Old Slavic element myslĭ "thought, idea".... [more]
Nightmarem & fPopular 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.
NiginaxonfUzbek From the given name Nigina combined with xon meaning "king, ruler"
NikagorasmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
NikarchosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source".
NikeratosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely" (see Erato).
NikodimosmGreek Modern Greek spelling of Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
NikodorosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
NikokreonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).
NikomenesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
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).
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".
NingguangfChinese From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
NingzhengfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
NinkarrakfNear Eastern Mythology Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]
NinogniewmMedieval Polish Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").
NinshuburfSumerian Mythology Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters)... [more]
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".
NiphaphanfThai From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".
NiphaphatfThai From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".
NiphaphonfThai From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
NkeiroukafIgbo (Russified), Obscure Variant of Nkiruka borne by Nkeirouka 'Kira' Ezekh (1983-), a Russian curler whose father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, while her mother is Chuvash.
NobukatsumJapanese From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 or 伸 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch, extend" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]
NobumitsumJapanese From 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NobushigemJapanese From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 陳 (nobu) meaning "display, exhibit" combined with 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds", 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant", 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become, do"... [more]
NobuyoshimJapanese From Japanese 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu, noburu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi, kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]
Nochhuetlm & fNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".
NoctilucafRoman Mythology, Literature From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]
NodirbonufUzbek Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
NohealanifHawaiian Means "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Nokhoijavm & fMongolian From Mongolian нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nokkhotrom & fBengali, Assamese The Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology