Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nói m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Noah 1 or from Icelandic nói meaning "small vessel".
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Noi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 萎 (i) meaning "wither, wilt", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 彩 (i) meaning "colour", 水 (i) meaning "water" or 泉 (i) meaning "fountain, spring"... [more]
Noi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Noy.
Noia f Hebrew
Variant of Noya.
Noil m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nail.
Noina f Thai
Means "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Nóinín f Irish
Means "daisy" in Irish. It can be also used as diminutive of Nóra (see Onóra).
Noir m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Noir.
Noire f Medieval French
Taken from French noire meaning "black".
Noisette f Obscure (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname, or taken from the French word noisette "hazel nut".
Noitburg f Medieval German
Spelling variant of Notburg.
Noizu f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (noizu) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Noja f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Nojus, which is the Lithuanian form of Noah 1.
Noka f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nokhanyo f Xhosa
Means "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.
Nokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "dog" in Mongolian.
Nokhoijav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nokhua f Mao
Feminine form of Nokhuo.
Nokhuo m Mao
From the Mao nokhu meaning "last".
Nokka f Thai (Rare)
Means "raven, crow" in Thai.
Nokkhotro m & f Bengali, 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
Nökkvi m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Nǫkkvi.
Nǫkkvi m Old Norse
From Old Norse nǫkkvi meaning "boat, ship".
Noko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that start with No-, such as Nodar and Noe for men and Nona 3 and Nora 1 for women.... [more]
Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]
Nokulunga f Zulu
Means "thankfulness" in Zulu.
Nokutenda m & f Shona
Means "with gratitude (associated with faith in God)" in Shona.
Nokuthula f Zulu
Means "peace and tranquillity" in Zulu.
Nokuzola f Xhosa
Apparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.
Nokyung f Thai (Rare)
Means "peacock, peafowl" in Thai.
Nola f Galician
Diminutive of Manola.
Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.
Noland m Scottish, Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Noland.
Nolasco m Spanish (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning. This is given in honour of Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256), known as Petrus Nolascus in Latin, the co-founder and leader of the Mercedarian Order.
Nolda f German, Dutch
Short form or Arnolda.
Nolena f English (Australian)
Feminine form of Nolan.
Noley m Nenets
Nenets form of Alexis.
Nolfo m Medieval Italian
Short form of masculine names that end in -nolfo, such as Aghinolfo, Arnolfo and Sighinolfo.
Nolhan m French (Modern)
French form of Nolan.
Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".
Nolin m Irish
Variant of Nolan.
Nolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Nolle m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian short form of Arnold.
Nollick m Manx
Manx form of Noël.
Nollie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Arnold and Arnolda.
Nolly m & f English
A nickname for Oliver or Olivia. It is a form of the nickname Noll, arisen from the pet name "Mine Ol" that became contracted with the "n" sound added.... [more]
Nolo m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Manuel, as it is a short form of Manolo.
Nolte m East Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic short form of Arnold, in use between the 1500s and 1600s.
Nolwandle f Zulu
Means "mother of oceans" in Zulu.
Nolwazi f Zulu (Rare)
Means "knowledgeable" in Zulu.
Nolwen f Breton
Variant of Nolwenn.
Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.
Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.
Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.
Noman m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim)
Urdu, Punjabi, and Bengali form of Nu'man.
Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.
Nomaqhawe f Ndebele
Means "heroine" in Ndebele.
Nomar m Spanish
An invented name, from spelling Ramon backwards. A famous user is Nomar Garciparra.
Nomari f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nomasonto f Zulu
Means "mother of Sundays" in Zulu.
Nomathamsanqa f Xhosa
Feminine form of Thamsanqa.
Nomathemba f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "hope" in Ndebele and Zulu.
Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.
Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."
Nomena f Malagasy
Means "given" in Malagasy.
Nomenjanahary m & f Malagasy
Means "gift of a dream" in Malagasy.
No-merit m English (Puritan)
Referring to undeserved mercies from God.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nomia f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
Nomidia f Medieval German
Dialectal variant of Numidia.... [more]
Nomin f Mongolian
Means "lapis lazuli, azure" in Mongolian.
Nomin-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Nomintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Nominzol f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing".
Nomion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (also see Eunomia). However, a derivation from the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "place of pasturage" as well as "dwelling place" is also quite possible... [more]
Nomkhubulwane f African Mythology
Epithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.
Nomme m Frisian
Frisian diminutive of names containing the name element nand "to dare".
Nomnikelo f South African, Xhosa
Means "offering" in Xhosa.
Nomo f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nomthandazo f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "a prayer" in Xhosa.
Nomthimba f Zulu
Means "wedding" in Zulu.
Nomundari f Mongolian
From the Mongolian nomun, meaning “calm and gentle” and dari meaning “goddess”
Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.
Nomyali m Pashto (Rare)
Means "of good name" or "famous" in Pashto.
Nomza f Khakas
Means "dace fish" in Khakas.
Nomzamo f African, Zulu
Means "struggle" in Zulu.
Non m & f Thai
Means "pleasure, delight" in Thai.
Nóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nona 1.
Nona f English
Nickname or short form for Winona.
Nona f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona m & f Assyrian
Nona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Nona f East Frisian
Variant of Noena.
Nona f Breton
Variant of Non.
Nona f Romansh
Variant of Anna, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.
Nonaki f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque feminine form of Nuño.
Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Nondas m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Epaminondas.
Noneen f Irish
Anglicized form of Nóinín.
Nongalakpa m Manipuri
Means "dawn" in Meitei.
Nongda m & f Manipuri
Means "god-sent" in Meitei.
Nongkhaiba m Manipuri
Means "he who diverts rain" in Meitei.
Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.
Nonglak f Thai
Means "charming woman, beautiful woman" in Thai.
Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.
Nonglenkhombi f Manipuri
Possibly from the Meitei nong meaning "rain", len meaning "best" and khombi meaning "collector".
Nonglik f Manipuri
Means "raindrop" in Meitei.
Nongnuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nongnut.
Nongnut f Thai
Means "(beautiful) woman" in Thai.
Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.
Nonhlanhla f African, Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.
Noni f Greek
Diminutive of Pagona.
Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Noniano m Italian
Italian form of Nonianus.
Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.
Noniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonilo m Aragonese (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nonila.
Nonín f Irish
Variant of Nóinín.
Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.
Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).
Nonjabulo f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.
Nonke f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne using the diminutive suffix -ke.
Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Nonn f Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Non.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Either a contracted form or a diminutive of Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonna f Romansh
Romansh form of Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nønne f Danish
Variant of Nynne.
Nonne m & f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
A variation of the name Nanne.... [more]
Nonno f Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other Kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nonno m Italian
Italian form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono m Spanish
Short form of Antonio.
Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nonoa f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonoha f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."
Nonomi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Manuel.
Nontje f & m East Frisian (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne 2 using the diminutive suffix -tje.
Nónusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nonus.
No‘o-aio‘ m & f Kelabit
Means "always looks after others" in Kelabit.
Nooh m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Urdu form.
Noon f Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".
Noona f Finnish
Finnish form of Nona 1.
Noonsol m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").
Noopur f Indian
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Noorain f Malay
Variant of Nurain.
Noorainee f Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Malay and Thai variant of Nuraini.
Nooraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noorazizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Noorazli m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Noorazman m Malay
Variant of Norazman.
Noorazmi m Malay
Variant of Norazmi.
Noordin m Malay
Malay variant of Nur ad-Din.
Noorfaizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Noorhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.
Noorhafiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhidayah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.
Noo-ri f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Nuri.
Noorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a diminutive or variant of Noor, with the -ie ending possibly influenced by names like Marie, Annie, Jessie, Julie, etc... [more]
Noorlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.
Noorliza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noorlizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."
Nooruddin m Dari Persian, Pashto
Dari Persian and Pashto form of Nur ad-Din.
Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"
Noorunnisa f Arabic
Means "light of women" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"
Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".
Nooshin f Persian
Variant transcription of Noushin.
Nootaikok m New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Nootaikok was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers.
Nootana f Sanskrit
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Nootau m Narragansett (?)
Many sources list the meaning as "fire" in Algonquin, but this is incorrect. The Algonquin word for fire is ishkode. It does however mean "a fire, especially for cooking" in the Narragansett language, of the Narragansett tribe, who were an Algonquin peoples.
Nopachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Nopadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nopawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nophachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Nophadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nophar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Nofar, which is the Hebrew form of Nuphar.
Nopharat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nopi f Greek
Diminutive of Parthena and Parthenopi.
Nopjira f & m Thai
Means "always fresh" in Thai.
Noppachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Noppadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noppamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Noppawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nopphachai m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Nopphadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopphadon m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ดล (don) meaning "level, layer, tier".
Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".
Nopphamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopphamat f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and มาศ (mat) meaning "gold".
Noppharat m & f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nopphawan f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nopphawat m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Nopphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพพล (see Nopphon).
Nopphon m Thai
From Thai นพพล (nopphon) referring to an ancient method of counting numbers, itself derived from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Noppol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพพล (see Nopphon).
Noppon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพพล (see Nopphon).
Nor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Nora f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Norá f Sami
Sami form of Nora 1.
Norabelle f Obscure
Combination of Nora 1 and Belle
Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.
Norainee f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Norair m Armenian
Variant transcription of Norayr.
Noraisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraishah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Aishah.
Noraisyah f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraisyah.
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Noralie f Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Nora 1 and the popular suffix -lie.
Norallah m Pakistani, Urdu
Combination of Nor 1 and Allah.
Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Noramira f Malay
Variant of Nuramirah.
Norania f Filipino, Maranao
Possibly a combination of Nur and Raniya.
Noras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [more]