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Muata m Miwok
Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.

Much-afraid f Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]

Mugiko f Japanese
From 麦 (mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Muguet f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French muguet "lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)".

Muhammaduddin m Pashto
Combination of Muhammad and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Muhi al-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhtadi m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مُهْتَد (muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".

Mujtaba m Arabic
Means "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of Muhammad.

Mukhethwa m & f Venda
Means "the chosen one" in Tshivenda.

Muktuk m Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of a main character of the movie "The Journey Home".

Mulamba f Ganda
Means “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Mulatu m Amharic
Means "the abundance" in Amharic.

Mullayan m Bashkir
Means "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла (mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән (-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua f Ancient Assyrian
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "Mullissu is the victor in Nineveh" (Ninua being the Akkadian form of Nineveh), deriving from the Akkadian element mukannišum ("subjugator /subduer / conqueror / victor").

Mumba m & f Bemba
Means "inside the house" in Bemba.

Munera f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Munera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Munyika m Kaguru
Means "of the bush" in Chikaguru.

Muogboo m Igbo
Means "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.

Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]

Muskoka m Ojibwe
Means "not easily turned back in the day of battle" in Ojibwe. This name is from the name of a municipality in Ontario, Canada.

Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.

Mutsawashe m & f Shona
Meaning "the kindness of the Lord".

Mutsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 睦 (mutsu) meaning "order" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mwombeki m Haya
Means "the builder" in Haya.

Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."

Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა (mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Mzisadar f Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს (adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [more]

Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი (tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა (tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი (dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [more]

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzwandile m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.

Naadam m Mongolian
Means "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам (eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Naarai m Biblical
This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]

Naawakamig m Ojibwe
Means "in the center of the universe" in Ojibwe.

Naawakamigookwe f Ojibwe
Meaning, "centered upon the ground woman."

Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Šauška.

Nabha f Indian, Sanskrit
Nabha is an Indian name meaning "the heart center" in Sanskrit.

Nabooru f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Nabu or Noboru. The name of a character from "The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time". Nabooru is a Gerudo warrior.

Naglfar m Norse Mythology
Means "ship of the dead", derived from nagl ("dead person") and far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by Hymir (or Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [more]

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nahapāna m Scythian
From Saka *Nahapāna meaning "protector of the clan". Name borne by a Western Satrap who reigned in either the first or second century CE.

Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian nā, "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.

Náhkȯxhovéo'eóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands in the Shade" in Cheyenne.

Nahrōw m Coptic
From Egyptian jr.t-ḥr-r-r.w meaning "the eye of Horus is against them".

Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]

Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]

Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]

Nainika f Indian
Comes from Sanskrit and means "the one with the beautiful eyes".

Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, nā, with inoa "name"... [more]

Najarra f Medieval Basque
Toponym of medieval origin, linked to repopulation of the lands of Segovia in the 11th century, that describes a gentle descent in a sector of the Guadarrama mountains in the area called the “Espaldar of the Najarra" (massif and peak) in Madrid province, Spain.

Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".

Najm al-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion", from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nakako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Nakiso f Shona
Meaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.

Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article nā and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Nalucha m & f Lozi
Means "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.

Nāmaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "the eyes" in Hawaiian from nā "the (plural)" and maka "eye". In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka was a sea goddess, the daughter of Haumea, and the sister of Pele and Hiʻiaka... [more]

Namor m Popular Culture
Originally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]

Nanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").

Nanepashemet m Wampanoag
Means "the moon god" in Wampanoag.

Nantosuelta f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".

Napasso m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the risen one", "the erect one"

Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).

Napsugár f Hungarian (Modern)
Modern name from the vocabulary word napsugár "sunbeam, sunshine", itself a compound of the vocabulary words nap "sun, day" and sugár "beam, ray". Its name days are March 21 and July 3.

Nāpua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the flowers," from plural definite article nā and pua meaning "flower, blossom."

Nāpualani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the heavenly flowers".

Naran f & m Mongolian
Means "sun, sunny" in Mongolian.

Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Narankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Naranmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Naransolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Narantsatsral f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "light beam, rays, radiation".

Narantuya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Narantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "sun beam" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam".

Nardos f Ethiopian
Ultimately from Greek νάρδος (nardos) meaning "nard plant, spikenard; fragrant oil or ointment of the nard plant", a word used in the New Testament to refer to the expensive perfume poured on Jesus at Bethany (an event known as the 'anointing of Jesus').

Nargarakh f & m Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".

Narmada f Indian, Hindi
Narmada is the 5th longest river in India. The name in Sanskrit also means "The Giver of Pleasure".

Narmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, derived from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Narundi f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Narundi was the goddess of victory and thus we can consider her to be a war goddess. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. She, along with the goddesses Shiashum and Niarzina, was said to be a sister of the 'great goddess', namely Kiririsha... [more]

Nasaussaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Nashira f Astronomy
Nashira, also known as Gamma Capricorni, is a bright star in the constellation of Capricornus. ... [more]

Nasir al-Din m Arabic
Means "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير (nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Nasr al-Din m Arabic
Means "victory of the religion" from Arabic نصر (naṣr) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Nasrul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نصر ال (Nasr al) meaning "victory of the" (such as Nasrullah).

Nathaliodus m Arthurian Cycle
A “king of the Britons” who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, was slain in a battle against the Saxons Cerdic and Cynric in 508. The site of the battle, Netley, was named after him. He would have been a contemporary of Arthur.... [more]

Natividade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician natividade, ultimately from Latin nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".

Natsuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Náttsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "midnight sun", consisting of Old Norse nátt "night" and sól "sun".

Naudar m Old Persian
Ancient Persian form of the Avestan name Naotara or Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan nauua or nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".

Nauhyotl m Nahuatl
Means "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".

Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.

Nauryzbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

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.

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.

Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.

Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from nā meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".

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".

Naxşıdil f Azerbaijani
Means "pattern of the heart" in Azerbaijani.

Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.

Nazmus m Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب (an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".

Ndabicacile m Ndebele
Means "the story's clear" in Ndebele.

Ndhe'neza m Tsonga
Means "the thing", implying "the secret", in Xitsonga.

Ndleleni m Zulu
Means "on the road" in Zulu.

Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Nebchasetnebet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd", st "throne", nb "lord, master", and .t "you, your"... [more]

Nebemakhet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Lord at the Horizon".

Nebethetepet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.

Nebetnehat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with nht "sycamore tree".

Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with tꜣ "land, realm, country" and .wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [more]

Nebka m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.

Nebmaatre m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lord of the truth is Re" in Egyptian.

Nebra m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian nb "lord" and rꜥ "sun"... [more]

Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.

Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".

Necho m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" and kꜣw, the plural form of ka "soul, life-force"... [more]

Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian nḫt "strong, victorious" and nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Nectarine f English (Rare)
From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".

Nedighe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sun-eyed".

Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun m Ojibwe
Meaning, "thunder before the storm."

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".

Neferibre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.

Neferkamin m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from nfr "beautiful, good" combined with ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god Min... [more]

Neferkasokar m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The beautiful soul of Sokar".

Neferneferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-nfrw-jtn meaning "beauty of the beauties of Aten" or "most beautiful one of Aten".

Neferneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Nefertiabet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jꜣbt meaning "beautiful one of the east".

Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").

Neferubity f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beauty of the king of Lower Egypt".

Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]

Nefretiri f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]

Negatu m Amharic
Means "the dawn" in Amharic.

Neheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who belongs to the plow" in Egyptian.

Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).

Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]

Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]

Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.

Nemti m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nmtj meaning "one who travels" or "the strider", derived from nmj "to travel, traverse". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian falcon god, the god of ferrymen.

Nemtyemsaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Nergal m Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Mesopotamian mythology he is a deity of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, with the main seat of his cult at Cutha, represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. He is the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and is sometimes associated with Shamash... [more]

Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.

Netjerikhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of Djoser.

Netjerkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun").

Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".

Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]

Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).

Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"

Ngārori f & m Maori
Means "the roads" in Māori.

Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".

Nhựt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhựt) meaning "sun, day".

Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]

Niarzina f Near 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]

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.

Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

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]

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]

Nijiko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Nikasilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]

Nikaure m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The Ka of Re-associated forces".

Nikei m Japanese
The words 日 (ni), the shortened form of "nichi" means "day" ,"daily" or "sun", and 經 (kei), means "classic works" or "economic". Borne by a character in a fangame, Super Danganronpa Another 2.

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

Nikesiphon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]

Nikka f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nikkalmati f Hittite
Likely means "the wisdom of Nikkal" from the Hurrian element madi, meaning "wisdom", and Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl... [more]

Nikkou m Japanese
This name can be used as 日光 (nikkou) meaning "sunlight". ... [more]

Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."

Nikoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικόβουλος (nikoboulos) meaning "prevailing in the council", which consists of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Nikodémusz m Hungarian Mythology
Cognate of Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people".

Nikopolitianos m Late 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]

Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Nimatul f Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال (niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".

Nimloth f Literature
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".

Nimrodel f Literature
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]

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nisshoku m Japanese
‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]

Nitai m Biblical Hebrew
Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."

Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]

Nizam ad-Din m Arabic
Means "order of the faith" from Arabic نظام (niẓām) meaning "system, order, method" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Njeredzanhasi m Shona
Meaning “the wisdom of today” and/or “the modern wisdom”.

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.

Noaf f Arabic
Means "highest point of the mountain'or "peak" in Arabic.

Noan m Breton
Variant of Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article an "the" as part of the name.

Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Noctante m Arthurian Cycle
Noctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".

Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".

Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

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.

Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Norimi f Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)"... [more]

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Nrupal m Marathi
Means "ruler of the land" in Marathi.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntombiyesizwe f Zulu
Means "girl of the earth" in Zulu.

Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbw-m-ḥꜣt meaning "gold is at the front".

Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".

Nuit f English (British), Egyptian Mythology
Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]

Nuku m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "The Earth" in Maori.

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Núneth f Literature
Means "Woman of the West" in Sindarin.

Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"

Nupelda f Kurdish
A Kurdish word meaning "blossoming (of the trees)"

Nur al-Huda f & m Arabic
Means "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى (hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".

Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nuridə f Azerbaijani
Means "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده (dideh) meaning "eye".

Nur ud-dunya m Arabic
Means "light of the world" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and دنيا (dunya) meaning "world"

Nurulain f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nur uz Zaman m Arabic
Means "light of the time" in Arabic, from نور (nur) meaning "light" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era"

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Nusratuddin m Arabic
Means "help of the religion (Islam)" in Arabic.

Nuvua f Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Nyima m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཉི་མ (nyi-ma) meaning "sun, day".

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Obai f & m Asháninka
Possibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Obiora m Igbo
Means "the mind of the people" in Igbo.

Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [more]

Obstinate m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Obumneke m & f Igbo
Meaning: "Am I The Creator?"... [more]

Obumneme m & f Igbo
Means "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.

Ocán f Romani (Caló)
Means "sun" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Sol 1.

Occy m English (Australian)
Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".

Odalysis f American (Hispanic)
A variant of Odalys or Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]