Submitted Names Starting with N

Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.

Nelsa f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Nelson.

Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).

Nelsi f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelsie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Blending of Nell and Elsie.

Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.

Nelsina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nelsis f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.

Nelus m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Cornelius.

Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.

Nelva f American (South)

Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.

Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.

Nélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Nélia.

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

Nelza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.

Nem m Khmer

Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.

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."

Nemamiah m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Nemamiah is considered the angel of just causes

Nemariam m Ethiopian

Nemət m Azerbaijani
Means "good, blessing, benefit" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعمة (ni'mah).

Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.

Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimatullah.

Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".

Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.

Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.

Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"

Nemesi m Catalan
Catalan form of Nemesius.

Nemesian m English (Rare)
English form of Nemesianus.

Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.

Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.

Némésien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nemesianus.

Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.

Némesis f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish
Spanish form of Nemesis.

Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]

Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.

Nemezjan m Polish

Nemezjusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Nemezja.

Nemezy m Polish (Rare)
A variant of Nemezjusz.

Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".

Nemi f Arabic

Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nemie f Filipino

Nemii f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nemina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nemine.

Neminatha m Sanskrit
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.

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.

Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."

Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.

Nemorina f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Emilian-Romagnol (Rare)
Feminine form of Nemorino.

Nemorio m Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Nemorius.

Nemorius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin nemus, meaning "grove, pasture". This name was borne by a French 5th-century martyr who was beheaded by Attila the Hun.

Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]

Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.

Nemti m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nmtj meaning "one who travels" or "the strider", derived from nmj "to travel, traverse". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian falcon god, the god of ferrymen.

Nemtinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".

Nemtyemsaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Nemu f Japanese
Means "sleep" in Japanese.

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]

Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.

Nên m Vietnamese
From Vietnamese nên meaning "to change into" or "should".

Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.

Nena f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Nena f Maltese

Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.

Nena f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Elena, Josefina and similar names.

Nenaa'angebi m Ojibwe
Means "beautifying bird" in Ojibwe.

Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nenaldu m Sardinian
Variant of Lenardu.

Nenardu m Sardinian
Variant of Lenardu.

Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.

Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Nencauh m Nahuatl
Means "negligent one" or "abandoned one" in Nahuatl.

Nencia f Medieval Italian

Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.

Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.

Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nene f Japanese
Means ""tranquil".

Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.

Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenedam m Guanche

Nenega f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.

Neneko f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 子 (ne) meaning "child" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nenemehki m Algonquian
Means "thunder" in Meskwaki.

Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".

Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Nenetl f Nahuatl
Means "doll, idol" in Nahuatl.

Neng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 能 (néng) meaning "able; capable".... [more]

Neng f Sundanese
Variant of Neneng.

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.

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

Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.

Nengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Nenia f Filipino

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.

Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.

Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.

Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

Nennedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nenna.

Nenneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.

Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Neno m Bulgarian

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Nenoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nenomoshia f African American

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]

Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Nente f Medieval Italian

Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".

Nëntor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian nëntor "November".

Nenu m Maltese

Nenye f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫩 (nèn) meaning "delicate, light, soft" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.

Neo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather", 然 (ne), a suffix after nouns to express likeness or 峰 (ne) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]

Neobule f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
From Greek Νεοβούλη (Neoboule), which meant "new decision" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new" and βούλομαι (boulomai) "to will, to wish, to prefer". This was used by the 7th-century BC Greek poet Archilochus.

Neocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neokles.

Neòfit m Catalan
Catalan form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neófito m Spanish
Spanish form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofito m Italian
Italian form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofitos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Neofytos.

Neoki f Japanese
Origin: Japanese... [more]

Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".

Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.

Neoko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ne) meaning "hope, rare", 生 (o) meaning "raw" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

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.

Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]

Neomeris f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.

Neomi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.

Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.

Neón m Spanish
Spanish form of Neon.

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Neona f English (Rare)

Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

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

Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Neopolius m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napolias.

Neoptòlem m Catalan
Catalan form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptolemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Neoptolemus.

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

Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.

Neori f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Neot m Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Nodens. Saint Neot was a 9th-century Cornish monk who gave his name to a village in Cornwall. His feast day is the 31st July.

Neottolemo m Italian
Italian form of Neoptolemus.

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.

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

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

Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.

Nepes m Turkmen
Turkmen masculine form of Nefes.

Nepeta f American (Modern, Rare)

Nephalion m Greek 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]

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.

Néphélé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nephele.

Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.

Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).

Nephihah m Mormon
Second Nephite chief judge (c. 83-67 BC). He succeeded Alma the Younger when Alma had surrendered the judgment seat to him to devote more time to missionary work. His son Pahoran inherited the judgment seat from him after his death.

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.

Nephtali m Biblical French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Naphtali.

Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.

Nephtys f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Nephthys.

Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.

Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

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

Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.

Nepomucenus m Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nepomuk.

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Nepomukana f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nepomuk.

Nepos m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Nepotianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).

Népotien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nepotian.

Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.

Nepoziano m Italian
Italian form of Nepotian.

Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.

Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.

Neptali m Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Neptalí used in the Philippines.

Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.

Nepthane m Romani (Archaic)

Neptú m Catalan
Catalan form of Neptune.

Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.

Neptuna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Neptunus.

Neptunine f Roman 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).

Neqa-tibeb m Ge'ez
Means "wisdom is vigilant" in Ge'ez.

Neqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Neĸe.

Nequametl m Nahuatl
Means "sweet maguey" in Nahuatl.

Ner m Biblical
Means "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of Abner and uncle of Saul.

Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).

Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.

Neraida f Albanian

Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".

Neratzo f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Nerantzo.

Neratzoula f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Neratzo.

Nerci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelci.

Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.

Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.

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

Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.

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

Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu

Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.

Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.

Nereiðr m Old Norse
From næra meaning "to save" and eiðr meaning "oath" or heiðr which possibly means the same.

Nereiður f Norse 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).

Nerej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nereus.

Nereja f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maidservant of Queen Amena of Korntin (Amene) in Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois.... [more]

Nerėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nereus.

Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.

Nerelle f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Narelle.

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]

Nerenxa f Albanian

Nereu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician, Sicilian
Catalan, Portuguese, Galician and Sicilian form of Nereus.

Néreusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nereus.

Nerey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nereus.

Nereyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nereida.

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]

Nergi f Laz
Means sapling, sprout in Laz, from the Turkish Nergis, but ultimately of Greek origin Narkissos.

Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.

Nergiz f Turkish
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Turkish.

Neri m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Ranieri.

Neri m & f Hebrew
Means "my candle" in Hebrew.

Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.

Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.

Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.

Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]

Nerías m & f Spanish, Portuguese
form of Neriah

Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.

Nerienda f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English neriend "saviour".

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

Nerijus m Lithuanian
Not available

Nerika f South African, African

Nerikka f Filipino

Nérilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Nerilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Nerilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian element nerė meaning "to dive."

Nérilia f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.

Nerin m Breton
Breton cognate of Neirin.

Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".

Nerine f Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [more]

Nerio f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with Bellona and Minerva.

Neriptie m Nganasan
Means "determined" in Nganasan.

Neris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan and Sabine/Umbrian praenomen, equivalent to Roman Nero. Means "Strong/Vigorous".

Nerita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.

Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.

Neritan m Albanian

Nerites m Greek Mythology
The god of shellfish and the charioteer of the sea. He is the only son out of the fifty Nereides, is described as being boyishly handsome and was also dearly loved by the sea creatures. In mythology, he rejected Aphrodite's invitation to Olympus, preferring his life at sea, resulting in him turning into a shellfish by a scorned Aphrodite... [more]

Neriðr m Old Norse
A variant of Nereiðr.

Neríður f Icelandic (Rare)
An Icelandic, feminine form of Neriðr.

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]

Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.

Nerkez m Bosnian

Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.

Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.

Nerlande f Haitian Creole
Haitian word for "Netherlands".

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).

Nerlens m Haitian Creole

Nermana f Bosnian (?)

Nermê f Kurdish
From Kurdish nerm meaning "tender, mild".

Néró m Hungarian
Cognate of Nero 1, meaning "strong, vigorous".

Neró m Catalan
Catalan form of Nero 1.

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]