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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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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.
Nariyah f English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Neriah (Compare Sariah).
Narla f English (New Zealand)
Means "happy" in New Zealand. Most likely based off similar sounding names such as Marla, Carla and Darla.
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.
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.
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]
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).
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]
Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.
Natavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix na with the suffix -tavia from Octavia, probably modeled on Natalia.
Natena f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Natan or Nathan.
Nathana f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Nathan.
Nathanaelle f English
Feminine form of Nathanael.
Nathaniela f African American
Feminine for Nathaniel, also a variant of Nathaniella.
Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.
Nathanielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nathaniel, using the suffix -elle.
Nathanya f English (Rare)
English variant of Nathania and Natania.
Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a 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.
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.
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-.
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.
Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]
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.
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]
Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.
Navas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Navas.
Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.
Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
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.
Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".
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]
Neave f English (British)
Anglicized form of Niamh.
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.
Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.
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]
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.
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
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.
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
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]
Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.
Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).
Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.
Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.
Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.
Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.
Neowyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Neowyn Brakhage is a director and actress. Her first name is possibly Welsh in origin, though she is American.
Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]
Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.
Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
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).
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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]
Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.
Neya f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyland m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neyland.
Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.
Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.
Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Niah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nya.
Nica f English (Rare)
Short form of Nicole, Nicolena, or names beginning with Nic. Variant of Nikki or Nicky
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.
Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.
Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.
Nicholena f American (Rare)
Variant of Nicolena influenced by Nichole.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nickcole f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a fancy spelling of Nicole or a contraction of Nick Cole.
Nickei f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
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]
Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
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.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.