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.
NifChinese From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Niaf & mJapanese From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Nianxinf & mChinese From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
NianxiufChinese From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
NianxuanfChinese From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".
NianyanfChinese From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
NianyufChinese From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
NiaohuafChinese From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
NiaojiefChinese From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
NiaowufChinese From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming", 乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or 鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".
NiaoyufChinese From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
NiarzinafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]
NiazmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of the Persian name Niyaz. A known bearer of this name is Niaz Diasamidze (b. 1973), a member of the Georgian folk-rock band 33a.
NicafSwedish (Rare) Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).
NicaeafAncient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]
NicasiasmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikasias. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Nicasias of Opus, who won the stadion race at the 70th Olympiad in 500 BC.
NicasicratesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikasikrates. This was the name of an obscure Epicurean philosopher from the Greek island of Rhodes, who is thought to have lived in the 2nd century BC.
NicasofSamaritan According to Josephus' Antiquitates Judaicae XI 7:2 and 8:2, Nicaso was the name of a daughter of King Sanballat of Samaria who was given by Sanballat in a political marriage to Manasseh, brother of the high priest Jaddua... [more]
NicatmAzerbaijani Derived from Arabic نجاة (najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
NicatormAncient Greek (Latinized), History Latinized form of Nikator. A notable bearer of this name was Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC-281 BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He later founded the Seleucid Empire.
NicephorusmAncient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Nikephoros. Saint Nicephorus I (c. 758 - 829) was a Greek Orthodox theologian, historian, and patriarch of Constantinople (806–815) whose chronicles of Byzantine history and writings in defense of Byzantine veneration of icons provide data otherwise unavailable on early Christian thought and practice.
NicermenicmIndigenous Tasmanian Meaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
NicesipolisfAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]
NichenfChinese From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
NichettefTheatre, Literature Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]
Nichikof & mJapanese (Rare) From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
NichinafJapanese From Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NiclaesmMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
NicoclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).
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.
Nicolm & fMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [more]