NikolochosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
NikolozimGeorgian Form of Nikoloz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
NikomenesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
NikophonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
NikopolitianosmLate Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
NikorifJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name is written phonetically as にこり/ニコリ, used as an onomatopoeic word (usually written as にっこり (nikkori)) referring to the action of smiling sweetly or grinning.... [more]
NikostasismAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing, posture, position".
NikostephesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στέφω (stepho) meaning "to crown, wreath, encircle".
NikosthenesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
NikotelesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
NikotheafAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
NikothemismAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
NikotheosmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine".
NikotimosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
NiktopolionmRussian (Archaic) Russian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [more]
NiktopolionemGeorgian (Archaic) Georgian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
NilinfPopular Culture Nilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Nimbusm & fObscure Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]
NimlothfLiterature Means "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".
NimmurmArabic Arabic for Tiger used often by christian lebanese. Famous Nimmur: President Cammille Nimmur Chamoun
NimonafPopular Culture The name of a shapeshifter in the eponymous graphic novel by ND Stevenson (2015) and a film by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (2023). The main shape of the shapeshifter is a teenage girl but she can assume the shape of any animal or human, including male ones.
NimrodelfLiterature Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]
NimshimBiblical Means “rescued” in Hebrew. This is the name father of Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament.
NinanmIndian (Christian, Rare, Archaic) The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Nina Sank'afAymara From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".
NinasisafQuechua Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".
NinattafHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]
Ni-NeithmAncient Derived from Egyptian nj-nt, possibly meaning "belonging to Neith", derived from Egyptian nj "of, belonging to" combined with the Egyptian Goddess Neith... [more]
NinetfHebrew Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
NinevafEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic) Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
NinevefArthurian Cycle, Literature Malory’s first British Lady of the Lake, introduced and disposed of before Nimue’s appearance.
Ninevehf & mBiblical, English (Rare) Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]
NingcaifChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
NingchanfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
NingchenfChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
NingdyahfJavanese (Rare) From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).
NingfeifChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
NingguangfChinese From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
NingirsumSumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord"). Another name for the Sumerian god of war Ninurta, who was possibly worshipped under this name in the city of Girsu itself... [more]
NingleifChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
NinglufChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
NingmengfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Ningningf & mChinese From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
NingqiufChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
NingruifChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
NingrumfJavanese, Indonesian From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
NingshanfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
NingshufChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
NingshuangfChinese From the Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
NingsihfJavanese, Indonesian From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with asih meaning "love, affection, loving kindness, favour". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
NingtangfChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".
NingtaofChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
NingtyasfJavanese From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
NíngutmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".
NingxianfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".
NingxinfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
NingyanfChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
NinianefLiterature Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.
NínielfLiterature Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.