Names starting with N
297 names starting with N, from 47 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- NaGirlFrom 娜, historically read nuó and meaning "graceful, willowy", now usually read nà as a stand-alone Chinese girl's name.
- NaaGirlA Ga title for a female chief or queen mother, used in Ghana also as a personal given name.
- NaasunnguaqGirlGreenlandic for "little flower", from naasoq "flower, plant" and the diminutive ending -nnguaq.
- NacioBoyA shortening of Ignacio, derived from the Latin name Ignatius meaning fiery or ardent.
- NadègeGirlFrench form of Nadezhda, derived from Russian meaning 'hope'.
- NadijaGirlFrom Arabic Nadiyya: "tender, delicate".
- NadineGirlFrench diminutive of Nadia, derived from Arabic meaning 'announcement' or 'call'.
- NadiyyaGirlDerived from Arabic meaning 'announcement' or 'call', from the root nādā.
- NadjaGirlFrom Russian Nadezhda: "hope".
- NaëlBoyA modern French name, possibly derived from longer classical forms like Nathanaël.
- NaëlleGirlFrench modern name, the feminine form of Naël.
- NafulaGirlLuhya for a girl born during the rainy season, the feminine counterpart of Wafula.
- NagendraBoySanskrit for "chief of serpents", joining nāga, "snake", with the god Indra's name used in its sense of "ruler".
- NajaGirlFrom Greenlandic najaa, "his younger sister".
- NakatoGirlLuganda for the second-born of twin girls, paired with Babirye for the first-born.
- NalaBoySanskrit for "reed" or "stem": the name of a righteous king in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
- NālaniUnisexComposed of nā, a definite article, and lani, referring to heaven, sky or royalty; translates to "the heavens" or "the…
- NalediGirlThe Setswana and Sotho word for "star".
- NaliakaGirlLuhya for a girl born during the weeding season, from liliaka, 'weeding'.
- Nan (English)UnisexWritten with characters expressing natural or personal qualities, particularly 楠 (camphor tree) or 男 (male/masculine).
- Nan (English)GirlA short form or nickname for Anne, or occasionally for Nancy or other names beginning with the same syllable.
- Nana (Akan)UnisexFrom the Akan language: a word used as a royal title, signifying leadership and authority.
- Nana (Georgian)GirlThe etymology is not established. The name is known from historical and religious records in Georgia.
- Nana (Greek)GirlA shortened form of Ioanna: from Greek Ioanna, meaning "the Lord is gracious".
- Nana (Japanese)GirlOften written with kanji such as 菜 (na) for "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) for its phonetic value. Numerous other…
- NanabahGirlFrom Navajo, built on baa', "warrior, raid", with a prefix for "again", read as "returning warrior".
- NanceGirlA short form of Nancy.
- NancyGirlMedieval diminutive of Annis, which itself derives from Anne; since the 18th century regarded as an independent name…
- NandBoyFrom Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
- NandaUnisexSanskrit for "joy": नन्द (Nanda) for boys and नन्दा (Nandā), with a lengthened final vowel, for girls.
- NanditaGirlFrom Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy" with the feminine suffix -ita, making "joyful" or "full of delight".
- NanetteGirlA diminutive of Anne, formed with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
- NaniGirlFrom Hawaiian nani: carries the meanings of "beauty" and "glory".
- NanjalaGirlLuhya for a girl born during a season of hunger, the feminine counterpart of Wanjala.
- NannieGirlA diminutive of Anne, formed by the English pattern of adding -ie or -y to create familiar or affectionate forms.
- NannyGirlA diminutive of Anne, formed by the English pattern of adding -y or -ie to create familiar forms.
- NanuqBoyInuktitut for "polar bear".
- Naomi (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlHebrew for "my pleasantness" or "my delight," from a root meaning pleasant or lovely.
- Naomi (Japanese)UnisexFrom Japanese 直 (nao, "straight, honest") combined with 美 (mi, "beautiful") or 己 (mi, "self"); other kanji can spell…
- NapierBoyFrom an English and Scottish surname meaning 'linen keeper' in Middle English, derived from Old French nappe meaning…
- NapoleonBoyAn old Italian name of uncertain origin, popularly linked to "new lion" but more likely tied to Germanic legend or the…
- Naram-SinBoyFrom Akkadian narāmu "beloved" and Sin, the name of the moon god: "beloved of Sin".
- NaranbaatarBoyNaranbaatar pairs наран (naran), "sun", with баатар (baatar), "hero", giving a name usually understood as "sun hero".
- NarangerelGirlNarangerel joins наран (naran), "sun", to гэрэл (gerel), "light", so the whole name reads as "sunlight".
- NarantsetsegGirlNarantsetseg combines наран (naran), "sun", with цэцэг (tsetseg), "flower", rather than naming the sunflower plant…
- NarasimhaBoySanskrit "man-lion", from nara, "man", and siṃha, "lion": an avatar of the god Vishnu, part man and part lion.
- NarayanBoyFrom Sanskrit नारायण (Nārāyaṇa), a name for the Hindu deity Vishnu meaning "one who rests on the waters" or "primordial…
- NarcisseUnisexAssociated with Greek mythology and the theme of self-fascination.
- NarelleGirlThe meaning is uncertain, though the name has Australian Aboriginal heritage.
- NarendraBoyFrom Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and the name Indra, conveying "lord of men".
- NareshBoyFrom Sanskrit नर (nara) for "man" combined with ईश (īśa) denoting "ruler", resulting in "master of people".
- NargisGirlFrom Persian: "narcissus" or "daffodil".
- NarongBoyA Thai word for fighting or waging war, built on an old Sanskrit root for battle.
- NashBoyAn English surname meaning 'at the ash tree' from Middle English geography and landscape features.
- NasimiyuGirlLuhya for a girl born during the dry season, the feminine counterpart of Simiyu.
- NastaranGirlFrom Persian, referring to the dog rose flower (Rosa canina), a wild plant with delicate blooms.
- NatUnisexNickname or abbreviation for names with the Nat- prefix, such as Nathan, Nathaniel, or Natalie.
- NatanBoyFrom the Hebrew root meaning 'to give': 'he gave', understood as a short form of Netanel, 'God has given'.
- NatašaGirlA pet form of Natalija, from Latin natalis: "birthday", meaning Christmas Day.
- NataschaGirlFrom Russian Natasha: a diminutive of Natalia, which derives from Latin "natalis" meaning "birthday" or "born on…
- NateBoyShort form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NathanielBoyFrom Hebrew, "God has given," the same root that produces Nathan and Elnathan.
- NaujaGirlGreenlandic and Inuktitut for "seagull".
- NavdeepUnisexCombining Sanskrit terms signifying newness, freshness, or novelty with another meaning light, radiance or illumination.
- NavidBoyFrom Persian نوید, meaning "good news" or "glad tidings".
- NavinBoyFrom Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh".
- NavyUnisexFrom the English word for a sea force, fleet or armed forces of the sea, ultimately from Old French navie and Latin…
- NayeliGirlOf disputed origin: it is usually traced to the Zapotec words for "I love you" or for "open".
- NayelisGirlAn elaboration of Nayeli, a name with possible Nahuatl origins relating to water and flow.
- NayraGirlPossibly derived from Guanche roots with meanings related to guidance or frontrunner.
- NazaireBoyFrench form of Nazarius, derived from the place name Nazareth.
- NazaninGirlFrom Persian نازنین, an affectionate term meaning "sweetheart, darling" or "coquette".
- NchimunyaUnisexChitonga for "same", traditionally the name for a child of the same gender as the siblings before them.
- NdidiUnisexFrom the Igbo word ndidi, "patience" or "endurance."
- NdriçimBoyFrom the Albanian noun ndriçim, meaning "illumination" or "brightness".
- NdubuisiBoyFrom Igbo ndu, "life", bu, "is", and isi, "first" or "foremost": together, "life comes first."
- NeasaGirlAn old Irish name of uncertain sense, carried by a mother figure in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
- NedBoyA short form of Edward or Edmund, originating from the medieval affectionate phrase 'mine Ed', later reinterpreted as…
- NedimBoyFrom Arabic Nadim: "companion, one who drinks with someone".
- NedžlaGirlFrom Arabic Najla: "large-eyed".
- NeelyUnisexFrom the Scottish Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh, indicating a patronymic descent from a poet.
- NeerBoyA short form of Reneer, a Limburgish variant of Rainer, from Old High German: "advisor" + "warrior".
- NefeliGirlFrom Greek nephele (νεφέλη): "cloud".
- NegarGirlFrom Persian نگار, meaning "beloved" or "painter".
- NeginGirlFrom Persian نگین, meaning "gemstone" or "precious stone", often used to describe a jewelled ornament.
- NehaGirlPossibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) conveying warmth, affection and closeness.
- NeithanBoySpanish adaptation of Nathan, derived from the Hebrew meaning he gave or God gave.
- NeizanBoySpanish form of Nathan, derived from Hebrew meaning "he gave" or "God gave".
- NejlaGirlFrom Arabic Naila: "attainment, one who obtains".
- NejraGirlFrom Arabic nayyir: "luminous, shining, bright".
- NekesaGirlLuhya for a girl born during the harvest, the feminine counterpart of Wekesa.
- NektariaGirlThe feminine form of Nektarios, from Greek nectar (νέκταρ), the drink of the gods.
- NektariosBoyFrom Greek nectar (νέκταρ): "the drink of the gods".
- NeldaGirlLikely formed from Nell with the addition of the -da suffix that was fashionable for feminine names in the 20th century.
- NeleGirlA diminutive of Cornelia, from Latin "cornelia": the feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius.
- NelisiweGirlFrom Zulu nelisiwe: "satisfied, content".
- NellGirlA medieval diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen, originating from the affectionate phrase 'mine El', reinterpreted as…
- NellieGirlA friendly form of Nell, the medieval short form of Eleanor, Ellen, and related names.
- NellyGirlA friendly form of Nell that appears across multiple European languages and naming traditions.
- NelsonBoyAn English surname indicating descent from a father named Neil, later adopted as a forename.
- NematollahBoyFrom Persian نعمتالله, a compound of نعمت "blessing, favour" and الله "God", meaning "God's blessing" or "bounty from…
- NenitaGirlA Filipino diminutive form derived from the Spanish word for 'baby girl'.
- Neo (Pan-European)BoyFrom the Greek word neos, "new", the same root behind English words like neonatal.
- Neo (Southern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others))UnisexThe Setswana word for "gift", from the verb naya, "to give".
- NeofytosBoyFrom Greek neo- (νέο-) "new" and phytos (φυτός) "planted": literally "newly planted".
- NergüiUnisexNergüi is built from нэр (ner), "name", and the negative suffix -гүй (-güi), "without", so it literally means…
- NerminUnisexFrom Persian narm: "soft, gentle, tender".
- NerminaGirlFrom Persian narm: "soft, gentle", with the feminine suffix -ina.
- NertilaGirlThe etymology of Nertila is uncertain; it is used as a given name in Albanian communities without a clear documented…
- NesrînGirlKurdish and Persian word for the wild eglantine rose.
- NesrineGirlA North African form of Nasrin, from the Arabic نسرين (nasrīn) or Persian نسرین: "eglantine" or "wild rose".
- NessGirlA short form of Vanessa.
- Nessa (English)GirlA clipped form of Vanessa, and of other names ending in -nessa, used on its own as a given name.
- Nessa (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlA modern Hebrew name built on the word for a miracle.
- NetsaiGirlFrom the Shona verb netsa, "to trouble, to bother": close to "troublesome one".
- NettieGirlA short form of the French-influenced -nette names like Annette and Jeanette.
- NevaGirlA short form of Geneva, the city in Switzerland; also the name of a river in northwestern Russia.
- NevadaUnisexFrom the name of the American state, derived from Spanish meaning 'snow-capped'.
- NevaehGirlThe word 'heaven' spelled backwards, created as a modern given name.
- NevilleBoyFrom an English place name meaning "new settlement", from Norman French nouveau and ville.
- NewtBoyA short form of Newton.
- NewtonBoyA place-derived surname that originally meant 'new town' in Old English.
- NgahuiaGirlA compound Māori name joining the plural marker with the huia, a now-extinct native New Zealand bird: "the huias".
- NgaioGirlFrom Māori: the name of a small native New Zealand tree (family Myrtaceae), also known as the mousehole tree.
- NgaireGirlPossibly derived from Ngaere, a place name in the Waikato region of New Zealand meaning "wetland" or "marshy place" in…
- NgawangUnisexFrom Tibetan ngag, "speech", and dbang, "power": commanding or powerful speech.
- NgoziGirlFrom the Igbo noun ngozi, "blessing", from the verb gọzi, "to bless."
- NhamoBoyThe everyday Shona word for misfortune, hardship or disaster.
- NicBoyA short form of Nicholas or sometimes Dominic.
- NicaiseUnisexFrench form of Nicasius, derived from the Greek name meaning "victorious" or "the one who conquers".
- NicéphoreBoyFrench form of Nikephoros, from Greek meaning "bringing victory" or "victorious bearer".
- NicholaGirlFeminine form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- NicholasBoyA Greek name rooted in words for 'victory' and 'people', expressing themes of triumph and collective strength.
- NiĉjoBoyFrom Esperanto: a diminutive form of Nikolao (Nicholas).
- NickBoyA short form of Nicholas.
- NickiGirlA diminutive of Nicole.
- NickyUnisexA diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
- Nicol (English)BoyMedieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas, ultimately from Greek meaning "victory of the people".
- Nicol (Spanish)GirlSpanish and Czech clipped form of Nicole, the feminine form of Nicholas, from Greek meaning "victory of the people".
- Nicola (German)GirlFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- Nicola (Latin & Italian)BoyFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- NicolasBoyFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- NicoleGirlFrench feminine form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name meaning "victory of the people".
- NicoletteGirlFrench diminutive of Nicole, meaning "victory of the people".
- NieneGirlA shortened form of Katherine, from the Greek name Aikaterine meaning 'pure'.
- NienkeGirlA diminutive form of Katherine, from the Greek word for 'pure'.
- NîgaGirlKurdish word, from Persian, for a look or a gaze.
- NigelBoyDerived from the Latin Nigellus, which may connect to either Neil or to the Latin word for 'black'.
- NigellaGirlThe feminine form of Nigel, ultimately derived from a Latin element meaning "black".
- NigellusBoyMedieval Latin "blackish," a diminutive of niger, "black"; used by scribes to render the Gaelic name Niall.
- NihadBoyFrom Turkish Nihat: possibly from Persian meaning "rising, awakening".
- NiiBoyA Ga title for a male chief, used in Ghana also as a personal given name.
- NikBoyA short form of names like Nikolas, Nikolaos, Nikolaj or Nikola, ultimately deriving from a Greek element meaning…
- NīkauBoyFrom Māori: the name of a native New Zealand palm tree (Rhopalostylis sapida), the only native palm species in the…
- NikhilBoyFrom Sanskrit निखिल (nikhila) signifying "complete" and "all-encompassing".
- NikiforosBoyFrom Greek nikē (νίκη) "victory" and phoros (φόρος) "bearing": "bearing victory" or "victory-bearer".
- NikitasBoyFrom Greek nikē (νίκη) "victory", with the diminutive suffix -itas.
- NikkiGirlA diminutive form of Nicole, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos meaning "victory of the people".
- NiklausBoyFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- NikodimBoyFrom Greek Νικόδημος: "victory of the people".
- NikolaoBoyFrom Greek: victory of the people. The Esperanto form of Nicholas.
- NikolausBoyFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- NikolayBoyFrom Greek Νικόλαος: "victory of the people".
- NikoraUnisexThe Māori adaptation of Nicholas (meaning "victory of the people") or Nicole (meaning "victory of the people").
- NilaGirlFrom Sanskrit नील (nīla): "dark blue".
- NilamUnisexFrom Sanskrit नील (nīla) denoting the colour sapphire blue.
- NilesBoyFrom an English surname derived from the given name Neil, meaning "champion" in Irish.
- NiloufarGirlFrom Persian نیلوفر, meaning "water lily", derived from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nilotpal) meaning "blue lotus".
- Nimat AllahBoyComposed of نعمة (ni'ma) meaning "divine gift" and الله (Allah), together conveying "Allah's grace".
- Nina (Russian, Ukrainian & Belarusian)GirlA shortened form originating from names ending in -nina, such as Antonina or Giannina.
- Nina (Indigenous Latin American (Nahuatl, Quechua, Tupi and others))GirlFrom Quechua: "fire".
- NineGirlA shortened form of Katherine, derived from the Greek meaning 'pure'.
- NinelGirlA reversal of the surname Lenin.
- NinetteGirlFrench diminutive of Nina, which comes from the Spanish diminutive of Anna, meaning "grace".
- NingUnisexFrom 宁 (níng), "peaceful, calm, serene"; 寧 is the same character in traditional script.
- Nino (Latin & Italian)BoyA diminutive form derived from names ending in -nino, such as Giannino or Antonino.
- Nino (Georgian)GirlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Greek feminine form of Ninos.
- NinochkaGirlA diminutive and affectionate form of Nina.
- NinonGirlFrench diminutive of Anne, derived from Hebrew meaning "grace".
- NirajBoyFrom Sanskrit नीरज (nīraja), a poetic term for the lotus flower that emerges from water.
- NishatUnisexFrom Arabic نشاط (nishat) meaning "spirited, animated, lively".
- NitaGirlA short form of names ending in -nita, commonly used as a diminutive of Anita.
- NittayaGirlFrom Sanskrit nitya, "eternal, everlasting".
- NiushaGirlFrom Persian نیوشا, meaning "good listener" or "one who listens well", combining نی and وش roots with an augmentative…
- NiviGirlShort form of Greenlandic niviarsiaq, "young girl".
- NiviarsiaqGirlThe Greenlandic word for a young, unmarried woman.
- NixonBoyFrom the English surname meaning "son of Nick", ultimately deriving from names like Nicholas.
- NizarBoyPossibly derived from Arabic نزير (nazir) meaning "small, meagre" or alternatively "one who is scarce, precious".
- NizhóníGirlThe Navajo word for "beautiful" or "pretty", used as a girl's name.
- NjeriGirlKikuyu for "one who travels".
- NjingaUnisexExplained from a Kimbundu verb root, kujinga, "to twist" or "to wrap", said to describe a baby born with the umbilical…
- NkanyeziUnisexFrom Zulu inkanyezi: "star".
- NkaujGirlFrom Hmong nkauj, "young woman" or "girl", also used as a name-forming element placed before another word.
- NkazimuloUnisexFrom Zulu nkazimulo: "glory, radiance".
- NkechiGirlFrom Igbo nke, "that which belongs to", and Chi, one's personal god: together, roughly "God's own."
- NkechinyereGirlFrom Igbo nke, "that which", Chi, one's personal god, and nyere, "gave": together, "what God gave."
- NkemdilimGirlIgbo for "what is mine remains mine": a declaration that a child's rightful place cannot be taken from her.
- NkiruGirlIgbo for "what lies ahead": the everyday clipped form of Nkiruka, used on its own as well.
- NkirukaGirlIgbo for "what is still to come will surpass this": an expression of confidence in a brighter future for the child.
- NkosanaBoyFrom Xhosa inkosi, "chief" or "king", with the diminutive ending -ana: literally "little chief", used to mean "prince".