Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nausika f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant and Albanian form of Nausikaa.
Naŭsikaa f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Nausicaa.
Nausikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" (compare Nausicaa) and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength"... [more]
Nausimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Nausinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nausinikos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nausinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "victorious ship", derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".
Nausiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naûs) meaning "a boat" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Nausithous m Greek Mythology
Derived from ναῦς (naûs) meaning “ship” and θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Naussoĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "flower, plant" or "growing".
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Nauvoo f Mormon
In early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Nauwara f Nigerian
Derived from Arabic نَيِّر (nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Navagiaĸ m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Navagiaq.
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Nəval f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nawal.
Navaleen f Chuukese
beautiful, independent, and smart.
Navaneeth m Tamil (Modern)
Perfect in every thing
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]
Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]
Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.
Navas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Navas.
Navbakhor f Uzbek
Means "sort of spring" from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navbihar f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish nav meaning "name, reputation" and bihar meaning "spring".
Navchaa f Mongolian
Means "leaf" in Mongolian.
Navda m Kurdish
Variant of Navdar.
Navdar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish navdarbûn meaning "to become famous".
Naveh m & f Hebrew
This name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name Neveh).
Navekmisal f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Navendra m Indian
Means "new lord" from Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Navendu m Indian
New Moon
Naverho m Coptic
Coptic form of the Egyptian given name Neferhor.
Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.
Navgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navi m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
It means "prophet" in Hebrew ultimately from a word meaning "spokesperson".
Navi f Popular Culture
From the companion fairy character from the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Navia f Galician, Lusitanian Mythology, Gallaecian Mythology
Navia (also known as Nabia) was the goddess of rivers and water in Gallaecian and Lusitanian mythology. The name is still used in present-day Galicia.
Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.
Navia f Hebrew
Elaboration of Nava
Navida f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Navid.
Navidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word Navidad meaning "Christmas; Nativity". It could also function as a variant of Natividad.
Navigius m Late Roman (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin nāvigō meaning "sail, navigate". This was the name of a brother of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Navil m Berber
Berber form of Nabil.
Navin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawin.
Navneeth m Indian
Lord Krishna
Navnihol f Uzbek
Means "sapling" or "young girl" in Uzbek.
Navnit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Navneet.
Navozish f Uzbek
Means "kindness" in Uzbek.
Navreet m Sanskrit (Rare)
Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'
Navroj f Iranian
I was born with it. It means beautiful, new flower and very unique.
Navro'za f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot.
Navro'zgul f Uzbek
Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navro'zoy f Uzbek
Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and oy meaning "moon".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish
Uzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Navssâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "find, discovery" in Greenlandic.
Navssãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet/dear find/discovery", combined with Navssâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Navssâpaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear little find/discovery". Combination of Navssâĸ and -paluk "dear little".
Navssârssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big/great find/discovery". Combination of Navssâĸ and suffix -rsuaq "big, great".
Navuri f Pare
Feminine form of Sevuri.
Nəvvare f Azerbaijani
Etymology unknown.
Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".
Nawa f Indonesian, Malay
From Malay nawa, from Sanskrit नव (náva) meaning "9".
Nawa'akoa m Hawaiian
Means "koa canoe" from Hawaiian waʻa "canoe" combined with koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.
Nawaf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نواف (see Nawwaf).
Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.
Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".
Nawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ངག་དབང (see Ngawang).
Nawang f Javanese
Means "to look at, to view" in Javanese.
Nawaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawaphon.
Nawaphon m Thai
From Thai นว (nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Nawaphon f Thai
From Thai นว (nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Nawapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawaphon.
Nawaskhan m Afghan
The sun
Nawawi m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Nawaz m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Persian نواز (navaz) meaning "caress, cherish, soothe".
Nawazuddin m Indian
Means “gift of god” in Indian.
Nawel f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nawal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nawf m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Masculine form of Nawfa.
Nawfa f Arabic
The name means exalted, wise. It also means “Nova” in english.
Nawfal m Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nawfel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nawidemak f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
Nawin m Thai
Means "marine" or "seaman, mariner, sailor" in Thai.
Nawoj m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from Polish naj, a superlative particle, and Old Polish woj "warrior". This used to be an amuletic name, wishing the bearer to become "the (very) best warrior".
Nawoja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nawoj.
Nawojka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nawoj.
Na-woon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"
Nawraa f Arabic
Nawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Nawwaf m Arabic
Means "elevated, lofty, high" in Arabic.
Naxdaxe f Abazin
Derived from Kabardian Neχ daxe meaning "more beautiful".
Naxhi m Albanian
Albanian form of Naci.
Naxhie f Albanian
Variant of Naxhije.
Naxhije f Albanian
Feminine form of Naxhi.
Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Naxşıdil f Azerbaijani
Means "pattern of the heart" in Azerbaijani.
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Nay f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Traditional bamboo flute used in the levant
Naya f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Ya but it can be also variant of the name Naia
Naya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nahia and Naia.
Naya f Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anaya.
Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayan m & f Sanskrit
Means "eyes" in Sanskrit.
Nayan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".
Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."
Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".
Nayanthara f Indian
It means “beloved”
Nayaraq f Quechua
Means "who has many desires" in Quechua.
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayda f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydush f Mari
Mari form of Nadezhda.
Na-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 藝 "art; talent, ability".
Nayeem m Bengali
Bengali form of Na'im.
Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".
Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.
Nayfaurud m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun nꜣy combined with .f "his", the plural form of ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nayi f Chinese
From the Chinese 纳 (nà) meaning "take, receive, accept" or 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Arabic name Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Nayimathun f Literature
Name of a dragon in The Priory of the Orange Tree.... [more]
Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayiri m Armenian
"river"
Näylä f Bashkir
Variant Bashkir form of Naila.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Naylya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Nayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayo m Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anayo.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.
Nayriri m & f Aymara
Means "first" in Aymara.
Nayru f Popular Culture
Supposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (yu) meaning "dream". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Nayue f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean "娜" (na) meaning " elegant, graceful, delicate" and "潤" (yun) meaning "soft, sleek". Other hanja can be used.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
Nayzabay m Karakalpak
Means "spear" in Karakalpak.
Naz f Kurdish
The word Naz in Kurdish language means Auctioneer. This word is a common name used for kurdish girls, and there are many other names derived from it.
Nəzakət f Azerbaijani
Means "delicate, genial, graceful" in Azerbaijani.
Nazakat m Urdu
Means "gracefulness, elegance, civility" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazakat).
Nazaket f Uyghur
Means "kindness, politeness; elegance" in Uyghur.
Nazan f Turkish
Means “coy” in Turkish.
Nazaneen f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nazanin.
Názár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nazar.
Nazar m Arabic
Alternative transcription of Nazr.
Nazara f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazar/Nazr
Nazarbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Nazarena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Nazarenus.
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Nazargul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nazar meaning "look, glance" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nazari m Malay
Means "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazari m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nazarius.
Nazaria f Spanish
Feminine form of Nazarius.
Nazariu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nazarius.
Nazariya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazaria and feminine form of Nazariy.
Nazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Nazarius.
Nazdar f Kurdish
From Kurdish nazik meaning "delicate" and dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.
Năzdrăvan m Romanian (Modern, Rare)
From the Romanian word năzdrăvan "super-natural"
Nazeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيه (see Nazih).
Nazeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha).
Nazeem m Arabic
Meaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazeli f Armenian
Means "graceful" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian ناز‎ (nâz), meaning "to take pleasure, delight, exult, triumph."
Nazem m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim), as well as the Persian form.
Nazenik f Armenian
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Nazenîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nazanin.
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazer m Medieval Breton
Breton form of Nazarius.
Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"
Nazha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic variant of Naziha.
Näzhiä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najia.
Nazhiba f Bashkir
Feminine form of Nazhip.
Nazhip m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najib.
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)
Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ (nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nazi m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Traditional Austrian and Bavarian short form of Ignaz and Romansh short form of Ignazi.
Nazi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز (naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [more]
Nazibrola f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
Nazifa f Arabic
Possibly a variant form of Naziha
Nazife f Turkish
It means beautiful and good
Nazihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Nazik f Armenian
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Nazik m & f Turkish
This Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word نازک‎ (nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Nazikeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نازك (nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".
Naziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Nazi.
Nazilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nazile.
Nazile f Turkish
From Arabic نازل (nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.
Nazimah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazima as well as the Malay form.
Nazimuddin m Arabic
A combination of Nazim and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.
Naziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".
Nazire f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazira.
Nazish f Urdu
Means "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Näzixä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naziha.