Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm.
Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nedal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, Hungarian
Sicilian diminutive of Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Nedra f English (American), Literature
Inspired by the name of a fictional place from the 1905 novel Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon. In the novel, Nedra is an island where some of the protagonists are stranded, but the cover illustration featuring a lady probably gave the impression that it was a personal name belonging to a female character... [more]
Nedrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedrick.... [more]
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.
Néel m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Njáll.
Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelix m Popular 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.
Neeta f Indian
One who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".
Neeti f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari नीति (see Niti).
Neetu f Indian
indian,hindu
Nefi m Mormon
Spanish form of Nephi.
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Negan m Popular Culture
The name of an antagonist on the Hit TV show, The Walking dead.
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Nehal m Indian
Meaning unknown.
Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".
Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).
Neidhart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the German name elements neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy" and hart "hard".... [more]
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Neima f Hebrew
It means “a melody”.
Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Néiser m Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the German surname Neisser. Ulrich Neisser was a German bussinessman who migrated to Peru in 1936 and held the title of mayor of Arequipa from 1956 to 1966... [more]
Neisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an invented name based on Deisy.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Nekhbet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nxbt meaning "of Nekheb", a city in Upper Egypt. Nekhbet was the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt, counterpart to Wadjet. She was often depicted as a vulture.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
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]
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.
Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.
Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nemət m Azerbaijani
Means "good, blessing, benefit" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعمة (ni'mah).
Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.
Nemekh f & m Mongolian
Means "to add, increase, enhance" in Mongolian.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."
Nemu f Japanese
Means "sleep" in Japanese.
Nena f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.
Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.
Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.
Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.
Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.
Neo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather", 然 (ne), a suffix after nouns to express likeness or 峰 (ne) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]
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]
Neot m Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Nodens. Saint Neot was a 9th-century Cornish monk who gave his name to a village in Cornwall. His feast day is the 31st July.
Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Néró m Hungarian
Cognate of Nero 1, meaning "strong, vigorous".
Nerwul m Korean
It means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek νῆσσα (nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [more]
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Netoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ernesto and Néstor.
Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.
Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
Neul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Newell m English
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]
Newroz f Kurdish
Means “new day” or “new year” in Kurdish.
Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.
Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh
Nezam m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Nizam.
Nezar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزار (see Nizar).
Ngamchit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngamjit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamchit.
Ngamnit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Ngampit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamphit.
Ngesti f & m Javanese
From Javanese ngèsti meaning "to crave, to desire, to intend".
Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhooja m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हूज (see Nhuja).... [more]
Nhoojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हुजः (see Nhujah).
Nhugu m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हुगु (nhūgū) meaning "new".
Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]
Như Ý f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如意 (như ý) meaning "to be in accordance with one's wish, to be to one's liking".
Nhyasa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्ह्यस: (see Nhyasah).
Nhyasah f Newar
Means "question" in Newar.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nya.
Nian-nian f Chinese, Popular Culture
"streetsmart; punk; rowdy, boisterous"... [more]
Niba m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari निबा: (see Nibah).
Nibah m Newar (Rare)
Means "sunray" in Newar.
Nibar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Nibar is the surname Rabin, spelled backwards. Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general... [more]
Nica f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]
Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.
Nicha f Thai
Means "clean, pure" in Thai.
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]
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Niclaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)
Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nicus m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Dominicus. In rare cases, this name can also be a latinization of Nico or Niek.
Nicy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Nicey as well as a diminutive of Eunice, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nida f Lithuanian
Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).
Nidal m Arabic
Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.
Nidhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.
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]
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Nieko m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nico and diminutive of Niek.
Nieky m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
Nien-tzu f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN-TZU (Nien) from girlgroup TripleS, used in Taiwan
Niesco m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Niesko. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Niesco Dubbelboer (b. 1962).
Niesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Nies.
Niesko m Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Nies, in which case it is possibly a pet form of the name.
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nifae m Mormon
Samoan form of Nephi.
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nigmat m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.
Nihan f Persian, Kurdish, Turkish
Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nihkko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nihkul m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Niho f Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "red" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niikke m Sami
Sami form of Nicke.
Niikko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Niiko f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Niino f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nijmah f Arabic
Variant of Najma.
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.
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.
Nikel m West 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]
Niken f Javanese
From Javanese nikèn meaning "woman".
Nikhom m Thai
Means "settlement" in Thai.
Niki f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikka f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikke m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive form of Nikolaus and Niklas. Also a Finnish variant of Nicke.
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikkie f English, Dutch
Variant of Nikki.... [more]
Nikko m English
Variant form of Niko.
Nikky f English
Variant of Nikki. This is borne by the American poet Nikky Finney (1957-), born Lynn Carol Finney.
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Niklaas m Dutch
Shorter form or variant of Nikolaas. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the modern form of the medieval name Niklaes, which is a variant form of Niclaes.
Nikmat m & f Indonesian
Means "pleasant, enjoyable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic نعمة (niʿma).
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."
Nikol m Armenian
Armenian form of Nicholas.
Nikom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikhom.
Nikon m Thai
Means "group" or "populace" in Thai.
Nikoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).
Nikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikon.
Nikou f Persian
1 good, nice, beautiful, beautiful person ... [more]
Nikou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).
Niku f Persian
Means "good, beautiful, pleasant" in Persian.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).
Nila f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Nilá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilah f Arabic
Means “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Nilde f Italian
Short form of names that end in -nilde, such as Brunilde, Benilde, Cleonilde or Leonilde... [more]
Nilin f Popular Culture
Nilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Nilke m Sami
Northern Sami form of Nils.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nille m Swedish
Diminutive of Nils.
Nilly f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nilou f Persian
Nickname of Niloufar
Nily f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.
Ni'mah f Indonesian
Variant of Nimah.
Nimah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة (see Nima 1), as well as the usual Indonesian form.
Nimas f Indonesian
Javanese
Nimesh m Sanskrit
Means "a short amount of time"
Nimit m Thai
From Thai นิมิต (nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimith m Khmer
Means "transformation" in Khmer.
Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."
Nimol m & f Khmer
Means "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.
Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.
Ningan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ning and An 1.
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).
Ningguang f Chinese
From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Ningning f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ningrum f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Ningsih f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with asih meaning "love, affection, loving kindness, favour". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
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.
Nini f Georgian
Variant of Nino 2.
Nini f & m English
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name Ninian.
Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
Ninke f West Frisian
Frisian variant of Nineke.
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Ninnidh m Scottish, Irish
Diminutive of Ninian. This was the name of a 6th-century saint, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.
Nino f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ninò m Occitan
Diminutive of Jausepin.
Ninoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Benigno.... [more]
Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]
Niphon m Thai
Means "writing, composition" in Thai.
Nipkin m Romani
Possibly a diminutive of Nicol 1.
Nipon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Niphon.
Nira f Japanese
From Japanese 迩 (ni) meaning "near" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niran m Thai
Means "forever, eternal" in Thai.
Niran m Hebrew
Modern variant of Nir.
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]
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Niro m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Nir, known by the famous Israeli actor Niro Levi (born in 1968)
Niroot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิรุตติ์ (see Nirut).
Nirosh m Sanskrit
This name signifies a sense of purity, brightness, or new beginnings.
Nirṛti f Hinduism
Means "absence of". Nirṛti is the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms, sorrows, death and corruption and one of the dikpāla (guardians of the directions), representing the southwest.
Nirun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Niran.
Nirut m Thai
Means "language, speech" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निरुक्ति (nirukti).
Nirwan m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
Nisa f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nisa f Thai
Means "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा (nisha).
Nisar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacrifice" or "avenge, retaliate" in Arabic.
Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".
Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]
Nisien m Welsh Mythology
Nisien is a figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd and twin brother of Efnysien.
Nisit m Thai
Means "student" in Thai.
Niska f Finnish
Transferred from the surname "Niska".
Nisreen f Arabic
Variant of Nasrin.
Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.
Nita f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit नीत (nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".
Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".
Nithi f Sanskrit, Newar (?)
From नीति (neeti) meaning "policy, morality"