Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nerón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Nero 1.
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Neronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nero 1.
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.
Nerrivik f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
The Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals.
Nerse m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Narseh via Nerseh. This name was borne by a Georgian prince from the 8th century AD.
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]
Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.
Nerull m Popular Culture
Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.
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.
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Nes m Scottish (Rare)
Scottish masculine name meaning headland
Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.
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.
Nesbjörn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Næsbiǫrn.
Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.
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
Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesibeli f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neskhons f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "She belongs to Khonsu".
Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nesmah f Arabic (Egyptian)
When translated from Arabic, the name means "breeze"
Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nesreen f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic
Egyptian variant of Nasrin.
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.
Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish nessa "second; nearest".
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]
Nessarose f Literature
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]
Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.
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.
Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.
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]
Nest m Kashubian
Short form of Érnest.
Nesta m Caribbean
The name is a Jamaican Patois form of Nestor.... [more]
Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.
Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.
Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.
Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.
Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nèstor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nestor.
Nestòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Nestorie m Romanian
Romanian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestorio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestorios m Ancient 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).
Nestorius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestorios. This name was borne by an archbishop of Constantinople from the 5th century AD.
Nestoriusz m Polish
Polish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestoriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestors m Latvian
Latvian 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,
Nestour m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.
Nestu m Maltese
Maltese form of Nestor.
Nesturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nestore.
Nesubanebdjedet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "He belongs to Banebdjed".
Nesuha f Ethiopian
Possible from an Arabic root nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Nesulte f Nanai
Means "rowan berry" in Nanai.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.
Nesztor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nestor.
Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.
Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f Hebrew
Means "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע (neta) "seedling, plant" (see Neta) combined with לִי (li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netamo m Japanese
Netamo is a combination of Ne (寝 "Sleeping"), Ta (多 "Many") and Mo (喪 "Mourning"). Therefore, this name means "Sleepless Mournings".
Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.
Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.
Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.
Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Nete m Fijian
Fijian form of Ned.
Nete m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "world, day" in Shipibo.
Neten m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix -n.
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Nethanja m German (Archaic)
Form of Nethaniah used in older Bibles, current Bibles use the spelling Netanja.
Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.
Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Netico m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.
Netiqret f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian form of Nitocris.
Netjeraperef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who works for a god" in Egyptian.
Netjerikhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of Djoser.
Netjerkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun").
Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Neto m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Netoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ernesto and Néstor.
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Netsanet m Ethiopian
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Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.
Nettario m Italian
Italian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Nettunu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Neptune.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nétus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Neitus.
Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".
Neul-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-pureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neum m Mormon
Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi.
Neung f Thai
Nickname, meaning number one.
Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nev m Hebrew
Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.
Nevara f Uzbek
Means "grandchild" in Uzbek.
Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
From the Armenian word նվեր, nver, meaning "a gift." The 'e' in the name is an added letter in the Anglicization of the name from the original Armenian script to more accurately reflect the pronunciation in Armenian... [more]
Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".
N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.
Nevdürr f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish نو (nev) meaning "new" and در (dür) meaning "pearl". Also see Dürrinev.
Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.
Neveh m & f Hebrew
Means "oasis" in Hebrew.
Nevel m Popular Culture
form of Neville. name of an enemy on iCarly
Neven m Manx (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Naoimbin, meaning "little saint".
Neven m Breton
Derived from Breton neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Caelestinus.
Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.
Nevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.
Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".
Nevet m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "sprout" in hebrew.
Nevfidan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.
Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevo m Hebrew
Mountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which Moses looked upon the earth before his death.
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Nevzat m Turkish
Turkish form of the Avestan name Naozad, which means "newborn".
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
Newa f Kurdish
Means "melody" in Kurdish.
Newal f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nahal or derived from Kurdish newal meaning "valley".
Neway m Ge'ez
Means "vessel" in Ge'ez.
Newbihar f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nû meaning "new" and bihara meaning "spring".
Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
Newland m Literature
Name borne by the main character of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer.
Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.
Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.
Newroz f Kurdish
Means “new day” or “new year” in Kurdish.
Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Nex'daxe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "more beautiful".
Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.
Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.
Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.
Neya f English
Variant of Naya.
Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyl m Arabic
Other variant of Nail.
Neyland m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neyland.
Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.
Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.
Neythan m Obscure
Variant of Nathan. According to the Social Security Administration, 30 boys were given the name Neythan in 2017.
Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).
Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"
Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh
Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".
Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".
Nezahual m Nahuatl
Means "ritual fasting" in Nahuatl.
Nezahualcoyotl m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and coyotl "coyote".
Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]
Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".
Nezam m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Nizam.
Nezamysl m Czech
Czech form of the Polish name Niezamysł.
Nezar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزار (see Nizar).
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic نزاهة (nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nezhka f Medieval Russian
Derived form the Russian нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nezhui f Nahuatl
Means "my blood" in Nahuatl.
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nezig f Breton
Diminutive of Alanez and Oanez (the latter via Oanezig).
Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.
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