NALANI f & m HawaiianMeans "the heavens" or "the chiefs" from Hawaiian
nā, a definite article, and
lani "heaven, sky, chief".
NAOMI (2) f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese
直 (nao) meaning "straight" and
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (usually feminine) or
己 (mi) meaning "self" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
NARCISSE m & f FrenchFrench masculine and feminine form of
NARCISSUS. This is also the French word for the narcissus flower.
NAZARET f & m Spanish, ArmenianFrom Nazareth, the town in Galilee where
Jesus lived. This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Armenian.
NERGÜI m & f MongolianMeans "no name" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
NIKEPHOROS m & f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "carrying victory" from Greek
νικη (nike) "victory" and
φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear". This name was borne by several Byzantine emperors, including the 10th-century Nikephoros II Phokas. Besides being a masculine personal name, it was also a title borne by the goddess
Athena.
NING f & m ChineseFrom Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.
NITYA f & m Indian, HindiMeans "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
नित्य.
NOAM m & f HebrewMeans "pleasantness" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is Noam Chomsky (1928-), an American linguist and philosopher.
NYOMAN m & f Indonesian, BalinesePossibly from a Balinese word meaning "end, remainder". This name is traditionally bestowed upon the third-born child.