American Submitted Names

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

Mystina f American (Rare)

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]

Mythias m English (Rare)
Variant of Mathias.

Myya f English (Rare)

Na f African American

Naavya f English (Rare)
Could be a variant of Navia

Nabby f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abigail.

Nabrina f American (Rare)

Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.

Nacirema f English (American, Rare)
The word "American" spelled backwards, used as a feminine given name.

Nadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Nadari f African American (Rare)

Nadean f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeen f American (Rare), Arabic
Variant or Arabic form of Nadine.

Nadelle f French, English

Nadelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Nadene f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeshka f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nadrie f English (American)

Nadyne f English (Modern, Rare), French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naeda f English (Rare), Arabic (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naemar m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Neymar.

Naethan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Nafeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nafisha.

Nafessa f African American
Variant of Nafisa.

Nahendra f African American

Nahomi f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Nohemi.

Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]

Naiah f African American

Naija f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naika f English (Rare)

Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.

Naiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)

Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.

Nairobe f African American
Variant of Nairobi.

Naish m English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ignatius.

Naiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.

Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.

Najai f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Najenda m American

Nakai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Nakaiah f American (Modern, Rare)

Nakara f American (Modern, Rare)

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.

Nakea f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.

Nakesha f African American
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nakeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of na and Keyla.

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya

Nakiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakira f African American (Rare)

Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

Nakiya f American (Modern, Rare)

Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.

Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.

Nalah f African American
Variant of Nala.

Nalashka f American (Modern, Rare)

Nalaya f African American

Naldera f English (Rare)
From the name of the town Naldehra in Shimla, India. Borne by Lady Alexandra Naldera Curzon, daughter of the viceroy of India.

Nalee f English (Rare)

Namaari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Namari.

Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.

Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.

Nances f English
Maybe a blend of Nancy and Frances.

Nancey f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Nanci f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nancy.

Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.

Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).

Nancye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Nancylou f English (Rare)

Nandina f English (Rare)
From the species of flowering plant, also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo.

Naneta f Czech, Slovak, Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Czech, Slovak, Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Nanette.

Nanetta f English (American, Rare), Hungarian, Romansh
English variant and Hungarian and Romansh form of Nanette.

Nania f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nanie f English
Variant of Nanny.

Nannette f English, Luxembourgish
Variant of Nanette.

Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.

N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".

Nanya m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of N'anya.

Naoma f American (Rare)
Latinate variant of Naomi 1.

Naomia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Naomi 1.

Naomii f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Naomi.

Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.

Naphtalia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Naphtali, influenced by Natalia.

Naquan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na and quan.

Naquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Naquan.

Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.

Narah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Narally f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Narely.

Narcato m African American

Narcessa f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissa.

Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.

Nardelis f American (Hispanic, Hispanicized, Rare)

Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).

Nariah f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Neriah influenced via a rhyming variant of Mariah.

Narice f Literature, English (Rare)
Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.

Narissa f English (Rare)
Variant of Nerissa.

Nariyah f English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Neriah (Compare Sariah).

Naron m American (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Narsissus f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissus.

Narvel m American (Rare)
Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of Norval.

Nasaniel m American (Rare)

Nashali f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Nashaly.

Nashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashawn.

Nashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix na and Shawn.

Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.

Nashley f English (American)

Nashly f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Nasly or Nashaly.

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Nashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix na with the name Shonda. It can be spelled NaShonda or Nashonda.

Nashton m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nash and the popular name suffix -ton.

Nashville m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the city of Nashville (and capital of Tennessee in the USA)... [more]

Nasiriyah f English (Rare), Arabic
From the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. The city was founded in the 1870s and named after a local sheikh named Nasir.

Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.

Nastasie f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), Literature
Vernacular truncated form of Anastasie (compare Nastasia) found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name also made its way to Louisiana... [more]

Nasya f English (Modern)
Variant of Nasia.

Natacia f English (American)
Variant of Natasha.

Natala f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalia.

Natalea f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalia.

Nataleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Natalena f Occitan, History (Ecclesiastical), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Occitan form of Natalène.

Nataley f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Nataliah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Natalia.

Natalies f English

Nataline f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Natalina.

Natallie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Natally f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).

Natalye f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Natalyn f American (Rare)
A blend of Natalie and Lynn.

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

Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]

Natara f African American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

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

Natashia f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha.

Natasia f English (Rare), Indonesian
Variant of Natasha and Natasya.

Natavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix na with the suffix -tavia from Octavia, probably modeled on Natalia.

Natay m & f American (Rare)

Natelie f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Natena f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Natan or Nathan.

Nathaddeus m African American
Combination of Nathaniel and Thaddeus.

Nathalia f English (American, Modern), French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Nathalie.

Nathaly f English (Modern), Haitian Creole
Variant of Natalie.

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

Nathana f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Nathan.

Nathanaelle f English
Feminine form of Nathanael.

Nathaneal m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathanael.

Nathanial m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathaniel.

Nathaniela f African American
Feminine for Nathaniel, also a variant of Nathaniella.

Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.

Nathaniella f English (Rare)
Feminization of Nathaniel or Nathan.

Nathanielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nathaniel, using the suffix -elle.

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

Nathasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Natasha.

Nathen m English (Modern)
Variant of Nathan.

Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.

Nathon m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Natica f English
Possible variation of Nautica (or perhaps a blend of Natalie and Monica).... [more]

Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.

Natira f American (Modern, Rare)

Natius m English
Short form of Ignatius.

Natlie f American
Variant of Natalie.

Natori f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix na and the name Tori.

Natosha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Natasha.

Natoya f African American, Jamaican Patois, English Creole
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name LaToya. It can be spelled Natoya or with a capitalized third letter as NaToya... [more]

Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.

Nattalie f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Natthan m American (Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Natthew m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Matthew.

Natti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nattie, used as a diminutive for Natalie/Natalia.

Nattie f English, Scots
Diminutive of names beginning with Nat-, such as Natalie, as well as a Scots diminutive of Henrietta.

Natto m English
Nickname for Nathanael and Nathaniel.

Natty m & f English
Diminutive of Nathaniel, Natalie and other names containing the element nat.

Nature m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Natya f English, Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Natalia, Nataliya or Natalya.

Naudia f English

Naudika f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nautica.

Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]

Naura f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nora 1.

Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.

Navaeh f English (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]

Navarre m English

Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.

Navas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Navas.

Navaya f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Navayah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Navea f American (Rare)

Naveah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Navee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.

Naveya f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Naveyah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.

Navie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Naviyd m American

Nayah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Naya.

Nayanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Nayana.

Nayasia f American (Modern, Rare)

Nayella f African American (Modern)
Combination of Naya and Ella 1.

Nayelli f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Nayeli.

Nayely f Zapotec (Hispanicized), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Nayeli.

Nayisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.

Nayleah f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nailea.

Naylene f English (Rare)

Naylie f American (Modern)

Naymar m American (Modern)
Variant of Neymar.

Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.

Nayomi f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Nayomie f American (Rare)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naysa f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Naythan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.

Nayvee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Nayvie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Nazarene f American (South, Rare)

Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]

Nazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Nazarius.

N'digo f African American
Variant of Indigo.

Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.

Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.

Nealie f & m American
Feminine form of Neal or Neil. Has also been used as a diminutive of Cornelius.

Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.

Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]

Nearl m English

Neaveh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nevaeh.

Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Nechamie f Hebrew (?), English (American, ?)
Diminutive of Nechama

Necia f American

Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.

Nectarina f English
Variant of Nectarine

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".

Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.

Neddy m English
Variant of Neddie.

Nedenia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration and feminisation of Ned.

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]

Neeah f American (Modern, Rare)

Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.

Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.

Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.

Neferteri f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nefertari famously held by African-American Playboy model and actress Neferteri Plessy (1980-).

Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Nehemias m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Nehilot f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Nehya f English (Rare)

Neiima f American (Hispanic, Hispanicized, Modern)

Neiko m & f African American (Rare)

Neila f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neilani f American (Modern, Rare)

Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)

Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]

Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neill m English
A variant of Neil.

Neille f & m American (Rare)

Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.

Neimar m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Neymar.

Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.

Neisha f English (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Naisha.

Nejdra f African American

Neka f American (Modern, Rare)

Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]

Nekeesha f African American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.

Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia or Kornelia.

Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelisa f South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

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

Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nelleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelly.

Nellene f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Helen.

Nellette f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.

Nelline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nellie.

Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.

Nellwyn f English (American, Archaic)

Nellyan f American

Nellye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nellie.

Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).

Nelsie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Blending of Nell and Elsie.

Nelva f American (South)