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Mckaylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.

Mckaylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaelyn.

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mederyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Mederyk.

Megawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Megawati.

Mehmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehmon meaning "guest" and oy meaning "moon".

Mehriro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and ro'y meaning "face".

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Mekaylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Melanfiy m Russian
Russian form of Melanthios.

Melaniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Mélanie.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melenydd m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Welsh melenydd "hawkweed".

Mellyora f Literature, Cornish (?)
Variant of Meliora used in Victoria Holt's novel The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (1964), a historical romance set in Cornwall.

Melodiya f Obscure

Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Mengyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".

Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Mengyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Menyhért m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Meinhard.

Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.

Merdocay m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Mordecai.

Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.

Merewynn f Medieval English

Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.

Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.

Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".

Merwayit f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Morvarid.

Meryamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meryasek m Cornish
Cognate of Meriadeg.

Meryemæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Meryem.

Meryemce f Turkish (Rare)

Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.

Metaksya f Armenian
From Armenian մետաքսյա (metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of Metaxia.

Metteyya m Buddhism
Pali form of Maitreya.

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Meyirbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meynaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Meginhard.

Meyransa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mehrunnisa.

Meyrzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.

Meyvelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Meybelín.

Miakayla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Michaela or combination of Mia and Kayla.

Miangaly f Malagasy
Means "capricious" in Malagasy.

Miaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Micaelly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Micaely.

Micaelyn f Obscure

Micanopy m Creek
Meaning not available.

Michalyn f English (American, Rare)

Michelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Michelle influenced by similar names such as Danielly.

Mickayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mickeyla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Mikayla.

Micythus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.

Midoriya m & f Japanese
It means green valley.

Mielenty m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Melecjusz.

Miiterey m Yakut
Yakut form of Dmitriy.

Mikaelly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mikaele.

Mikaylah f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikaylee f American (Modern)
Variant of Makaylee.

Mikaylin f American (Modern, Rare)

Mikhayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikiyuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "trunk or sprout" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mikkayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikythos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".

Mildwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements milde meaning "gentle, mild" and wynn meaning "joy, delight".

Mileidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milady.

Mileyann f Obscure
A combination of Miley and Ann.

Mingiyan m Kalmyk (Russified)
Derived from Kalmyk миңһн (minghn) meaning "thousand".

Mingoyim f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.

Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Mingyong m Chinese
From 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and (yǒng) meaning "coragious, brave, brilliant".

Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Min-Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀 (hyeok) meaning "bright"... [more]

Min-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Min-hyung m Korean

Min-kyung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.

Minsifey m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Mnesitheos.

Minvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minyahil m Amharic, Ethiopian

Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."

Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.

Mirgayaz m Bashkir
Means "help" in Bashkir.

Mirolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic name elements mirŭ meaning "peace, world" and ľuby meaning "love".

Miropiya f Russian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Миропия (see Miropia).

Miryusif m Azerbaijani
Combination of Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Yusif.

Misayuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 操 (misa) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mishanya f Azerbaijani

Mishayla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Michaela reflecting a different pronunciation or a combination of Shayla with the prefix Mi-.

Mithraya m Old Persian
Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).

Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyelani m & f Tsonga
Means "keep quiet" in Xitsonga.

Miyirgul f Karakalpak
Allegedly means "caring" in Karakalpak.

Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".

Mizzelly f Romani (Archaic)

Moelyadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moelyono m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Mok-ryeon f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Mollyann f Obscure
Combination of Molly and Ann.

Molyneux m Literature
First Name of Lord Dorincourt, one of the main characters in the book "Little Lord Fauntleroy".

Moneytha f Obscure

Montvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Mantvydė. Also compare Montvydas, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.

Moonbyul f Korean
Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."

Moonyeen f Filipino

Mordecay m English (Puritan)
Variant of Mordecai.

Morgelyn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish morgelyn "sea holly".

Moriarty m Scottish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Moriarty.

Motoyuki m Japanese
It could be from 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "root, source, origin" and 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moutiyah f Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic.

Moyocoya m Nahuatl
Means "he creates himself, maker of himself" in Nahuatl.

Mphoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Mstyslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Mstislav.

Muawiyah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Muayyana f Uzbek
Derived from muayyan meaning "selected, appointed".

Mübəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُبَيَّن (mubayyan) meaning "revealed".

Mucansey m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of McKenzie.

Muhaymin m Arabic
Means "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن (al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Muhyidin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Mujiyono m Javanese
Variant of Mujiono.

Mukhayyo f Uzbek

Mulberry m Literature
'Nicholas Nickleby'

Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Muliyadi m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyadi.

Muliyono m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Mulyono.

Mul-kyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.

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).

Muneyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "clever, meaning, gist, principle, purpose" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Muniandy m Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil முனியாண்டி (see Muniandi).

Mursiyem f Javanese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Mursyida f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Murshida.

Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.

Mutayyam f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "captive of love" in Arabic.

Muthyalu m Indian
Indian, Hinduism "Man with Heart of Pearl"

Müzəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish müzeyyen meaning "adorned".

Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".

Mychaela f American
Variant of Michaela.

Mychailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykhailo.

Mychalle f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mychelet m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Michiel.

Mychelle f English (American)
Variant of Michelle.

Myeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Myfanawy f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Myfanwy

Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Mykenzie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mykhayla f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Михайла (see Mykhaila).

Myktybek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz мыкты (mykty) meaning "strong, firm, durable" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

Mynhardt m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnhard.

Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]

Myreille f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Mireille.

Myrielle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Myrlande f Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirlande.

Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Myrzabek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Myrza combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myshaost m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe мышъэ (məŝă) meaning "bear".

Myślibor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Myślimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Mystelle f English (American, Rare)

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mytilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.

Mytrofan m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Metrophanes.

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-Hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myung-soo m Korean

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Mzingaye m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "there is a home because of him" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mzingayi m Xhosa
Variant spelling of Mzingaye.

Naaleeye m Somali
Means "anyway" in Somali.

Nadiyyah f Arabic
Means “moist, tender, delicate” in Arabic.

Nadyejda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nadezhda.

Nadyrbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).

Nadyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda (see Nadya 1).

Naftaliy m Hebrew (Russified)
Russified form of Naphtali.

Nagakiyo m Japanese
The name originates from Ogasawara Nagakiyo, the founder of the Ogasawara clan, who was a samurai warlord during the Heian period.

Naidelyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nairobys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nairobis.

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Nakyoung f Korean
NAKYOUNG from girlgroup TripleS

Namhyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Nancylou f English (Rare)

Nangialy m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).

Nangyali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).

Nanthiya f Thai
From Thai นันทิ (nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda).

Naoyoshi m Japanese
From 真 (nao) meaning "truth, reality, sincere" or 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition" and 明 (yoshi) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlightening", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent" or 彬 (yoshi) meaning "refined"... [more]

Narayani f Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
Feminine form of Narayana. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.

Na-ryeong f Korean

Nastyona f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya styled like Alyona.

Nasyrbek m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Nasirbek.

Nataizya f & m Bemba

Nataleya f Obscure
Variant of Natalia.

Natallya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Natalya.

Natalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Natalia and Lynn.

Nataniya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Natan, also a city in Israel.

Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.

Nathalyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Nathanya f English (Rare)
English variant of Nathania and Natania.

Nativity f Various (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the English word nativity meaning "birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas", which ultimately derives from Late Latin nativitas "birth". It may be used as an English form of Natividad.

Natshaly f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Natthaya f Thai
Derived from Thai ณัฐ or ณัฏ (nath) both meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".

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

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".

Navsifoy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nausithous.

Nayanika f Indian (Rare)

Nayareth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Nayzabay m Karakalpak
Means "spear" in Karakalpak.

Nazarbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Nazariya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazaria and feminine form of Nazariy.

Naziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".

Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).

Ndiyafhi m & f Venda
Means "where do I go?" in Tshivenda.

Ndyanabo m & f Nyoro

Nearidey f Khmer
Means "southwest" in Khmer.

Nehemiya m African (Rare)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.

Nestoriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.

Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.

Nezamysl m Czech
Czech form of the Polish name Niezamysł.

Ngadiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Ngadiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.

Nikaylee f American (Modern, Rare)

Nikeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikkayel f Obscure

Ningdyah f Javanese (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).

Ningtyas f Javanese
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.

Ningyang m Chinese

Niramaya f Indian
"healthy" or "free of disease."

Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".

Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).

Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Niyayesh f Iranian
Niyayesh means prayer

Niyazbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Niyaz with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.

Niyoosha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).

Niyousha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).

Niyoyita m & f Rwandan

Niyozgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Niyozqul m Uzbek

Nkanyezi m Zulu, Southern African
Means "star" in Zulu.

Nkanyiso m Zulu
Means "light" in Zulu.

Nkosenye m Zulu
Means “another one” in Zulu.

Nobuyasu m Japanese
From 延/伸 (nobu) meaning "stretch, prolong, extend", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" combined with 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low"... [more]

Nodiyala f South African

Nofiyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Nofiyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Nokhanyo f Xhosa
Means "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.

Norazley m Malay
Variant of Norazli.

Noriyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "law" or 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level"... [more]

Noriyori m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "an example" combined with 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely, depend on".

Noriyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, basic law" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "good luck, good fortune, happiness". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Normalyn f Filipino
Combination of Norma and the popular suffix -lyn.

Norvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]

Novalyne f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Novalene.

Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.

Noviyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Noviyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Novvotoy f Uzbek
Derived from novvot meaning "rock sugar" and oy meaning "moon".

Nowomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"... [more]

Noyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [more]

Nuanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).

Nuraliye f Uyghur
Combination of Nur(Light) and Aliye(Sublime).

Nurassyl m Kazakh
Variant of Nurasyl.

Nurbakyt m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness".

Nūrbaqyt f Kazakh
Means "light of happiness, luck" in Kazakh.

Nurcahya f & m Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Cahya.

Nurcahyo m Javanese
Combination of Nur and Cahyo.

Nurhəyat f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic names Nur and Hayat.

Nurhayat f & m Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Nurhayot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and hayot meaning "life".

Nurlir'oy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and r'oy meaning "face".

Nurlybek m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Nurmyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen nur meaning "light" (see Nur) combined with myrat meaning "wish, desire".

Nuroniya f Uzbek
Derived from nuroniy meaning "shining with light".

Nursiymo f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Nurysbel f American (Hispanic)

Nyachero f Alur, African Mythology
Likely meaning ‘Tomorrow’ in Alur, Nyachero is a character in Alur Mythology, a princess of her kingdom.

Nyadzayo m & f Shona
Zimbabwean

Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.