NantelmafMedieval Italian Derived from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- "brave; daring" and Old High German helm "helmet".
NantosueltafCeltic 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".
NarvelmAmerican (Rare) Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of Norval.
NeeliefDutch Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
NeelixmPopular Culture Neelix is a fictional character in the science fiction TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager'. Neelix is also the stage name of a German DJ.
NeeltgenfDutch (Archaic) Variant of Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of Rembrandt van Rijn, full name Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).
NelfWelsh A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]
NelfPolish Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
NeleahfObscure Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
NellanusmHistory (Latinized) Latinized form of Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.
NellasfLiterature A character in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and is of uncertain etymology. The first element of the word is likely the Noldorin word nel meaning "three, tri-", the Sindarin word neldor meaning "beech" or the Sindarin root word nyel meaning "song, sweet sound"... [more]
NellekefDutch Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
NewellmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
NicotelesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
NikelmWest Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [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).
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]
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.
Nirelm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".