These
names are used in a modern context.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)A concatenation of
Michael with the initial
T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [
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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... [
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Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureFrom 撫子
(nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で
(nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ
(nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix
shi and 子
(ko) meaning "child."... [
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Nahla f Arabic, English (Modern)Possibly means "a drink of water" in Arabic. It is sometimes associated with the Arabic word نَحْلَة
(naḥla) meaning "bee".... [
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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.
Napsugár f Hungarian (Modern)Modern name from the vocabulary word
napsugár "sunbeam, sunshine", itself a compound of the vocabulary words
nap "sun, day" and
sugár "beam, ray". Its name days are March 21 and July 3.
Narae f & m Korean (Modern)Variant of native Korean 날개
(nalgae) meaning "wing." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
na hanja, like 娜 meaning "beauty" or 羅 meaning "net(ting)," with a
rae hanja, such as 萊, referring to the goosefoot, or 來 meaning "coming."
Natane f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as 菜種, which refers to a rapeseed or coleseed, made up of 菜 (sai,
na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" and 種 (shu, -gusa,
tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety."... [
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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.
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.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)From 那由他/那由多
(nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत
(nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Neamh f Irish (Modern)Derived directly from
neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
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. ... [
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Neiro f Japanese (Modern)This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [
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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".
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.
Nijimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)From
Niji combined with the suffix 丸
(maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [
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Nikori f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is written phonetically as にこり/ニコリ, used as an onomatopoeic word (usually written as
にっこり (nikkori)) referring to the action of smiling sweetly or grinning.... [
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Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English
nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
novem and Greek ἐννέα (
ennéa)).
Nishith m Indian (Modern)Name Nishith generally means Night, is of Indian origin, Name Nishith is a Masculine (or Boy) name. This name is shared across persons, who are either Jain or Hindu by religion. Name Nishith belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal).
Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [
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Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German
Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in
Dixie,
Trixie and
Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of
Nix.