Submitted Names Matching Pattern *i*a

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *i*a.
gender
usage
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Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [more]
Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.
Nesria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Found in Tunisia.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.
Neul-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.
Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.
Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.
Ngawaiata f Maori
Means "psalms" in Maoritanga.
Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngia f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ya.
Ngira f Indigenous Australian
Meaning 'bushfire'
Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, Warlpiri
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Warlpiri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri (b. circa 1948), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.
Nhia m Hmong
Means "Money, silver" in Hmong.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Nialla f Irish, Scottish
Feminine form of Niall.
Niama f & m Western African
The name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [more]
Niaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose
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]
Niba m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari निबा: (see Nibah).
Nibá m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nica f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).
Nica f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Nica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica and Giuannica.
Nica f English (Rare)
Short form of Nicole, Nicolena, or names beginning with Nic. Variant of Nikki or Nicky
Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]
Nicandra f Italian
Italian feminine form of Greek Nikandros, mainly found in southern Italy.
Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.
Niceta m Italian
Italian form of Nicetas.
Nicha f Thai
Means "clean, pure" in Thai.
Nichina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nicholena f American (Rare)
Variant of Nicolena influenced by Nichole.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.
Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.
Niclà m Romansh
Contracted form of Nicolà.
Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.
Nicoła m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicola 1.
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Nicolamaria f Italian
Combination of Nicola and Maria
Nicolàsa f Catalan, Occitan
Feminine form of Nicolàs.
Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.
Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.
Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Nicula m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicola 1.
Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.
Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.
Niculiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Nicu.
Nicuță m Romanian
Contracted form of Niculiță.
Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika
Nida f Lithuanian
Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).
Nidada m Gothic
Masculine Gothic name, attested in the Getica (6th Century)
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]
Nidtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Niegosława f Polish
Feminine form of Niegosław.
Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.
Nienna f Literature
Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]
Nienná f & m Northern Sami
Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]
Nieradka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nierad.
Niestanka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Niestek.
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.
Niggora m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Nicholas.
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Nigola m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Nicholas.
Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.
Nihaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali
"whirlwind"; coming down, storm, Gangetic alligator
Niharika f Indian, Hindi, Odia, Telugu, Punjabi
Means "nebula" in Hindi.
Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.
Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.
Niila m Finnish
Finnish name day December 6.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niillá m Northern Sami
Sámi form of Nils.
Niina f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "change, reform, new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) or 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Niisóótskina m Siksika
Means "four horns" in Siksika.
Nijiha f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (niji) meaning "seven" or 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 琶 (ha) meaning "guitar-like instrument"... [more]
Nijika f Japanese
From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nika f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nika f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak form of Nike as well as a Slovak and Czech short form of Veronika, Monika, Dominika, a Slovak short form of Nikoleta and Nikola 2 and a Czech short form of Berenika and Eunika.
Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.
Nikagora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikagoras.
Nikaia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Nikaios. In Greek mythology, Nikaia or Nicaea was a Naiad of the springs or fountain of Nikaia, a Greek colony in Bithynia (Asia Minor).
Nikaila f Obscure
Variant of Nickayla.
Nikala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai.
Nikandra f Polish
Feminine form of Nikander.
Nikanora f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Nikanor.
Nikarawa f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Luwian goddess, known from various inscriptions in Carchemish. She has been linked by some scholars to the Mesopotamian goddess Ninkarrak, however this is not a universally accepted theory.
Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.
Nikasia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikasias and Nikasios. This is also the name of a tiny Greek island in the Cyclades, which is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea... [more]
Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.
Nikegora f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagore.
Nikesha f Indian
Nikesha Patel is a British-Indian model and film actress.
Nikhala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai (see Nicholas).
Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Nikíta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikita.
Nikita f & m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikka f Filipino
Used often for nicknames for Filipino girls
Nikka f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikkela m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.
Nikkita f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nikita 2.
Nikkuliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkolîna.
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikoba f Faroese
Name of unknown origin and meaning, maybe inspired by Nikola 2 and Jakoba.
Nikodema f Polish
Feminine form of Nikodem.
Nikodika f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikodike.
Nikodina f Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Probably a feminine form to Nikodemus.
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikolasa f Basque
Basque form of Nicolasa.
Nikolia f Greek
Feminine form of Nikolaos.
Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.
Nikólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikolina.
Nikolka f & m Czech
Diminutive of Nikola 2, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nikolla m Albanian
Albanian form of Nicholas.
Nikonoa f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikonoe.
Nikopatra f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός).
Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
Nikoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Nikoxenia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.
Nikuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikushka m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).
Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.
Nila f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Nilá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)
Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of Nilah.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Nilsa m Lule Sami
Lule Sámi form of Nils.
Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.
Nima m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make (someone) stop" in Shipibo.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nimfodora f Russian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Nymphodora. This name was borne by Russian actress and opera singer Nimfodora Semenova (1788-1876).
Nimona f Popular 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.
Nimra f Pakistani, Indian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Nimira.
Nimrata f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Feminine form of Nimrat.
Ni-na f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nina 1.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Nina f Indian, Telugu
Allegedly means "ornamented; bejeweled" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nina f Persian
Means "nice" in Persian.
Niná f Sami
Sami form of Nina 1.
Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]
Ninácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Anikó.
Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".
Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".
Ninatta f Hurrian 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]
Nina Warawara f Aymara
Means "spark" in Aymara.
Nindia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Nindya f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
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).
Nineva f English (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.
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.
Ningba m Manipuri
Means "he who wishes" in Meitei.
Ningia m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
Ninka f Russian, Georgian
Russian diminutive of Nina 1, which the Georgians use as a diminutive for Nino 2.
Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
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")... [more]
Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
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.
Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.
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")... [more]