Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Nichette f Theatre, 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]
Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nichina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nichioso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiozo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"
Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.
Nicholena f American (Rare)
Variant of Nicolena influenced by Nichole.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nićifor m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Nicippe f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Nicippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippos. This was the name of a tyrant of Cos, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nickcole f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a fancy spelling of Nicole or a contraction of Nick Cole.
Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nickei f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickeline f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Nicoline.
Nickels m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Nicolaus; see also Nickel.
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.
Niclà m Romansh
Contracted form of Nicolà.
Niclaes m Medieval 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]
Niclas m Welsh
Welsh variant of Nicholas.
Nic'lesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nicholas.
Niclo m Romansh
Variant of Niclò.
Niclò m Romansh
Contracted form of Niculò.
Niclos m Picard
Picard form of Nicholas.
Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]
Nicochares m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikochares. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicocles m Ancient 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).
Nicocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokrates. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a tyrant of Cyrene (1st century BC).
Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nicodèm m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nicodemus.
Nicodim m Romanian, Moldovan
Romanian form of Nikodemos via Nicodemus.
Nicodorus m Ancient 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.
Nicol m & f Medieval 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]
Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.
Nicoła m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicola 1.
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Nicolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Late medieval form of Nicolaas, which ultimately comes from the early medieval name Nycolaes. The name is still in use to this day, albeit very rarely... [more]
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicolaj m Danish
Danish form of Nicholas.
Nicolamaria f Italian
Combination of Nicola and Maria
Nicolàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicholas.
Nicolâs m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Nicholas.
Nicolàsa f Catalan, Occitan
Feminine form of Nicolàs.
Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.
Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]
Nicolet m Lengadocian
Diminutive of Nicolau.
Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.
Nicolett f Dutch, German
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Nicolijn m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicolinus.
Nicolin m Ligurian, Romansh
Ligurian and Romansh form of Nicolinus.
Nicolinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Nicolau.
Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).
Nicołò m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicolò.
Nicolo m Romansh
Variant of Niculò.
Nicolo f Provençal
Provençal form of Nicole.
Nicoloso m Medieval Italian
Medievial Italian form of Nicholas.
Nicolotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicolu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nicolas.
Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Nicoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
Nicómaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicomachus.
Nicomaco m Italian
Italian form of Nicomachus.
Nicomaine f English (Rare)
Combination of Nico and Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Nicomède m French (Rare)
French form of Nikomedes via Nicomedes.
Nicomèdes m Provençal
Provençal form of Nicomedes.
Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]
Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).
Nicophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikophon. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Nicosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikosthenes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicoteles m Ancient 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.
Nicothoë f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "victory-speedy".
Nicoulau m Provençal
Provençal form of Nicolas.
Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]
Nicquiah f Obscure
Maybe derived from the antique place name Nicaea.
Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)
Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Nicteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Nycteus.
Nicteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nycteus.
Nicudemu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nicodemus.
Nicula m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicola 1.
Niculae m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae.
Niculaiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Nicolas.
Niculau m Corsican, Friulian
Friulian form of Nicholas and Corsican variant of Niculaiu.
Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.
Niculin m Romansh
Variant of Nicolin.
Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.
Niculiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Nicu.
Nicus m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Dominicus. In rare cases, this name can also be a latinization of Nico or Niek.
Nicuță m Romanian
Contracted form of Niculiță.
Nicy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Nicey as well as a diminutive of Eunice, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika
Nida f Lithuanian
Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).
Nidada m Gothic
Masculine Gothic name, attested in the Getica (6th Century)
Nidal m Arabic
Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.
Nidali f Arabic
Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.
Nidhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nidhi f Indian, Hindi
Means "treasury, reservoir, storehouse" in Sanskrit.
Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.
Nidolf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and ulfr "wolf".
Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]
Nidtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ (dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Nidzam m Malay
Malay variant of Nizam.
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Niecy f English
Diminutive of Denise.
Niède f Brazilian
Not available.... [more]
Niedźwiedź m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish masculine name meaning "bear".
Niegan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Niego m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Niegomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Niegosław m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Niegosława f Polish
Feminine form of Niegosław.
Nieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Nicolaas.
Niekele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Nieko m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nico and diminutive of Niek.
Nieky m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
Nielas m German (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German and Afrikaans borrowing of Nilas.
Niemah f & m Arabic
Mean"Blessing"
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Polish nie "not" and the Slavic name element mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.
Nien f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN from girlgroup TripleS, Used in Taiwan
Niene f Frisian
Variant of Nine.
Nienna f Literature
Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]
Nienná f & m Sami
Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]
Nienor f Literature
Means "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
Nien-tzu f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN-TZU (Nien) from girlgroup TripleS, used in Taiwan
Nieradka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nierad.
Nierod m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish nie "not" and Old Slavic *rodъ "family; generation".
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Niesco m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Niesko. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Niesco Dubbelboer (b. 1962).
Niesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Nies.
Niesko m Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Nies, in which case it is possibly a pet form of the name.
Niestanka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Niestek.
Nieus f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Nieves.
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nieve f English (British), Scottish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Niezam m Malay
Malay variant of Nizam.
Niezamysł m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From the Polish negative prefix nie and the Polish element mysł, which derives from the Old Slavic element myslĭ "thought, idea".... [more]
Nifae m Mormon
Samoan form of Nephi.
Nifemi f Yoruba
Means "love me" in Yoruba.
Niff m American (Rare)
Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Nifon m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Nephon as well as the Romanian form of the name.
Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.
Niftyuk f Nivkh
Name given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Niger m African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country
Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.
Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
Niggora m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Nicholas.
Nighat f Urdu
From Persian نگاه (negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightmare m & f Popular 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.
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Niglus m Manx
Manx form of Nicholas.
Nig'mat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nimat.
Nigmat m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Nigo m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nigola m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Nicholas.
Nigulas m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Nicholas.
Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.
Nihaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali
"whirlwind"; coming down, storm, Gangetic alligator
Nihan f Persian, Kurdish, Turkish
Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Niharika f Indian, Hindi, Odia, Telugu, Punjabi
Means "nebula" in Hindi.
Nihee f Korean
The most common meaning os the name "Nihee" is "bliss" or "happiness" "Ni" means "your" or "belonging to you" in Korean. "Hee" means "joy" or "bliss"".
Nihkke m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nihkko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nihkolávo m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Nihkul m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.
Niho f Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "red" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nihol f Uzbek
Means "sprout, shoot, young growth" in Uzbek.
Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niholgul f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Niholjon f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Niholoy f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".
Niigi'o f Ojibwe
Wife of Chief Nenaa'angebi.
Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.
Niikke m Sami
Sami form of Nicke.
Niikko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Niiko f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niila m Finnish
Finnish name day December 6.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niilas m Sami, Estonian (Rare)
Sami variant of Nils.
Niillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niillán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niilsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nilse.
Niina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Niino f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Niisóótskina m Siksika
Means "four horns" in Siksika.
Nijat m Uyghur
Means "rescue, liberation" in Uyghur.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
Means "rainbow" in Japanese.