Names of Length 7

This is a list of names in which the length is 7.
gender
usage
length
Merilyn f English
Variant of Marilyn.
Merjema f Bosnian
Bosnian variant form of Miriam (see Mary).
Merrick m English (Modern)
From a Welsh surname that was originally derived from the given name Meurig.
Merrill m English
From an English surname that was derived either from the given name Muriel or from place names meaning "pleasant hill".
Merritt m & f English
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.
Meshach m Biblical
Possibly means "who is what Aku is?" in Akkadian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament this is the Babylonian name of Mishael, one of the three men cast into a blazing furnace but saved from harm by God.
Messiah m Theology, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "saviour", ultimately from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach) meaning "anointed". The word appears in the Old Testament referring to a future king of the Jewish people. In the New Testament it is translated as Christ and is used as a title of Jesus.
Metehan m Turkish
Combination of Mete and Turkish han meaning "khan, ruler, leader", referring to the 3rd-century BC Xiongnu ruler Modu Chanyu.
Metoděj m Czech
Czech form of Methodius.
Metodij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Methodius.
Metztli f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Means "moon" in Nahuatl. This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.
Micaiah m & f Biblical
Means "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew. This name occurs in the Old Testament in a variety of Hebrew spellings, belonging to both males and females. It is the full name of Micah, both the prophet and the man from the Book of Judges. As a feminine name it belongs to the mother of King Abijah (at 2 Chronicles 13:2), though her name is listed as Maacah in other passages.
Micajah m & f Biblical
Variant of Micaiah.
Michaël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Michael.
Michael m English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one of the archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament he is named as a protector of Israel (see Daniel 12:1). In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies in the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity.... [more]
Michail m Greek, Russian
Modern Greek transcription of Michael. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Михаил (see Mikhail).
Michala f Czech
Czech feminine form of Michal 1.
Mícheál m Irish
Irish form of Michael.
Mìcheal m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Michael.
Micheal m English
Variant of Michael.
Mìcheil m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic variant of Mìcheal.
Michela f Italian
Italian feminine form of Michael.
Michèle f French
French feminine form of Michel.
Michele 1 m Italian
Italian form of Michael.
Michiel m Dutch
Dutch form of Michael.
Michiko f Japanese
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful", (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be comprised of other combinations of kanji.
Mickaël m French
French variant form of Michael.
Mieszko m Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysław. This was the name of two rulers of Poland, including Mieszko I who converted the country to Christianity.
Miĥaelo m Esperanto
Original Esperanto form of Michael.
Mihailo m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
Mihails m Latvian
Latvian form of Michael.
Mihăiță m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Michael.
Mihajlo m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
Mihalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).
Mihemed m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Muhammad.
Mihkkal m Sami
Northern Sami form of Michael.
Mihovil m Croatian
Croatian form of Michael.
Mihrdat m Parthian
Parthian form of Mithridates.
Miigwan f & m Indigenous American, Ojibwe
Means "feather" in Ojibwe.
Mikaela f Swedish, Finnish
Feminine form of Michael.
Mikaere m Maori
Maori form of Michael.
Mikalai m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Мікалай (see Mikalay).
Mikalay m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nicholas.
Mikayel m Armenian
Armenian form of Michael.
Miķelis m Latvian
Latvian form of Michael.
Mikha'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Michael.
Mikhael m Hebrew, Biblical Greek
Modern Hebrew form of Michael, as well as an alternate Greek transcription.
Mikha'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Michael.
Mikhail m Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил (see Mihail). This was the name of two Russian tsars. Other notable bearers include the poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) and the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022).
Mikheil m Georgian
Georgian form of Michael.
Mikkjal m Faroese
Faroese form of Michael.
Miklavž m Slovene
Slovene form of Nicholas.
Mikołaj m Polish
Polish form of Nicholas.
Mikoláš m Czech
Czech variant form of Nicholas.
Mikuláš m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech form of Nicholas.
Mi-Kyung f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미경 (see Mi-Gyeong).
Milanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Milburn m English
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "mill stream" in Old English.
Mildred f English
From the Old English name Mildþryð meaning "gentle strength", derived from the elements milde "gentle" and þryþ "strength". Saint Mildred was a 7th-century abbess, the daughter of the Kentish princess Saint Ermenburga. After the Norman Conquest this name became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Milenko m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Milan.
Milford m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.
Militsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Milica.
Milivoj m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements milu "gracious" and voji "soldier".
Miljana f Serbian
Feminine form of Milan.
Millard m English
From an occupational English surname meaning "guardian of the mill" in Old English.
Milomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements milu meaning "gracious, dear" and miru meaning "peace" or "world".
Milorad m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements milu "gracious, dear" and rad "happy, willing".
Milovan m Serbian
From Serbian миловати (milovati) meaning "to caress".
Miluška f Czech
Diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milu "gracious, dear".
Minerva f Roman Mythology, English, Spanish
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.
Miodrag m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbo-Croatian form of the Slavic element milu meaning "dear", combined with dragu meaning "precious".
Miracle f English (Modern)
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".
Miranda f English, Dutch
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and her father Prospero are stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Mirèlha f Occitan
Variant of Mirèio using classical Occitan spelling conventions.
Mirella f Italian
Italian form of Mireille.
Mirembe f Eastern African, Ganda
Means "peace" in Luganda.
Miriama f Slovak
Slovak variant of Miriam.
Miriana f Italian
Italian variant of Miriam.
Mirinda f Esperanto
Means "wonderful" in Esperanto.
Mirjami f Finnish
Finnish form of Miriam.
Mirsada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirsad.
Mistefa m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Mustafa.
Mitsuki f Japanese
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (tsuki) meaning "moon". It can also come from (mitsu) meaning "light" and (ki) meaning "hope", as well as several other kanji combinations.
Mitsuko f Japanese
From Japanese (mitsu) meaning "light" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mittens m & f Pet
From the plural of the English word mitten. This is a common name for cats, given because of a distinctive colouration of the paws.
Modesta f Spanish, Late Roman
Feminine form of Modestus.
Modeste m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Modestus.
Modesto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Modestus.
Modesty f English (Rare)
From the English word modesty, ultimately from Latin modestus "moderate", a derivative of modus "measure".
Moerani m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian moe "sleep" and rani "heaven, sky".
Mohamad m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Mohamed m Arabic, Dhivehi, Eastern African, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad) chiefly used in Egypt and Algeria. This is also the usual Dhivehi and Swahili form.
Moirrey f Manx
Manx form of Mary.
Mokhmad m Chechen
Chechen form of Muhammad.
Mokhtar m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian, Malay
Northern African, Persian and Malay form of Mukhtar.
Momchil m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian момче (momche) meaning "boy".
Mongkut m Thai
Means "crown" in Thai.
Monique f French, English, Dutch
French form of Monica.
Montana f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".
Moonika f Estonian
Estonian form of Monika.
Morcant m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Morgan 1.
Mordred m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
From Welsh Medraut, possibly from Latin moderatus meaning "controlled, moderated". In Arthurian legend Mordred was the illegitimate son (in some versions nephew) of King Arthur. Mordred first appears briefly (as Medraut) in the 10th-century Annales Cambriae, but he was not portrayed as a traitor until the chronicles of the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth. While Arthur is away he seduces his wife Guinevere and declares himself king. This prompts the battle of Camlann, which leads to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur.
Morgana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Morgan 1.
Morgane f French
French, either a form of Morgan 2 or a feminine form of Morgan 1.
Morteza m Persian
Persian form of Murtada.
Mostafa m Persian
Persian form of Mustafa.
Mozelle f English
Possibly a feminine form of Moses.
Mozhdeh f Persian
Means "good news" in Persian.
Mozhgan f Persian
Means "eyelashes" in Persian.
Mphatso m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means "gift" in Chewa.
Mridula f Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit मृदु (mrdu) meaning "soft, delicate, gentle".
Muadnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Muadhnait.
Mücahit m Turkish
Means "fighter" in Turkish.
Muhamad m Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Indonesian, Malay and Avar variant of Muhammad.
Muhamed m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Muhammad.
Muhamet m Albanian
Albanian form of Muhammad.
Muhsina f Arabic
Feminine form of Muhsin.
Muirenn f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish muir "sea" and finn "white, blessed". This is another name of Muirne, the mother of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Muirgel f Old Irish
Means "bright sea", derived from Old Irish muir "sea" and gel "bright".
Muirgen f Irish Mythology
Means "born of the sea" in Irish. In Irish legend this was the name of a woman (originally named Lí Ban) who was transformed into a mermaid. After 300 years she was brought to shore, baptized, and transformed back into a woman.
Mukesha m Hinduism
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva, given to him because he killed Muka, a demon in the form of a wild boar.
Mukhtar m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic.
Munashe m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "with God" in Shona, derived from ishe meaning "lord, God".
Mundzuk m Medieval Turkic
Old Turkic form of Bendegúz.
Murchad m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Murchadh.
Murdoch m Scottish
Anglicized form of Muireadhach.
Murtada m Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Murtagh m Irish
Anglicized form of Muirchertach.
Murtaza m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Murugan m Hinduism, Tamil
Possibly from a Dravidian word meaning "youth". This is the name of a Tamil war god identified with Skanda.
Mustafa m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "the chosen one" in Arabic, an epithet of Muhammad. This was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Mu'tamid m Arabic
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.
Mu'tasim m Arabic
Means "taking refuge in" in Arabic.
Muthoni f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Means "mother-in-law" in Kikuyu.
Myfanwy f Welsh
From the Welsh prefix my- meaning "my, belonging to me" (an older form of fy) combined with either manwy meaning "fine, delicate" or banwy meaning "woman" (a variant of banw). This was the name of an 1875 Welsh song composed by Joseph Parry.
Mykhail m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant form of Michael.
Mykolas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Michael.
Myrddin m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Original Welsh form of Merlin. It is probably ultimately from the name of the Romano-British settlement Moridunum, derived from Celtic *mori "sea" and *dūnom "rampart, hill fort". Prefixed with Welsh caer "fort", this town has been called Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen in English) from medieval times. It is thought that Caerfyrddin may have mistakenly been interpreted as meaning "fort of Myrddin", as if Myrddin were a personal name instead of a later development of Moridunum.... [more]
Myrgjǫl f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirgel.
Nadejda f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Naděžda f Czech
Czech form of Nadezhda.
Nadežda f Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian form of Nadezhda.
Nadiyya f Arabic
Means "moist, tender, delicate" in Arabic.
Nadzeya f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Belarusian word meaning "hope".
Naevius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Nevio.
Nafiset f Circassian
Circassian form of Nafisa.
Nairobi f African American (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Kenya, derived from Maasai enkare nyrobi meaning "cold water".
Nakisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix na and the name Kisha.
Naliaka f Eastern African, Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya liliaka meaning "weeding".
Namrata f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "bowing, humility" in Sanskrit.
Nanabah f Indigenous American, Navajo
Means "returning warrior" in Navajo, derived from nááná "again" and baa' "warrior, heroine, raid, battle".
Nandita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
Nanette f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nanjala f Eastern African, Luhya
Feminine form of Wanjala.
Naomhán m Irish
Means "little saint", derived from Irish naomh "saint" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Narayan m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.
Narciso m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Narcissus. This is also the word for the narcissus flower in those languages.
Narelle f English (Australian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the wife of Umbarra, who was a 19th-century leader of the Yuin, an Australian Aboriginal people.
Nargiza f Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Uzbek and Kyrgyz form of Narges.
Nərminə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nermin.
Natacha f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of Natasha.
Natália f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natálie f Czech
Czech form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalie f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.
Natalio m Spanish
Masculine form of Natalia.
Nataļja f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalka f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalya f Russian
Russian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natasha f Russian, Belarusian, English
Russian diminutive of Natalya. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865). It has been used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Natasja f Dutch, Danish
Variant of Natasha found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
Natasza f Polish
Polish form of Natasha.
Natisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Natasha, probably modelled on Latisha.
Natsuki f Japanese
From Japanese (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsuki) meaning "moon". Alternatively, it can come from (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Natsuko f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Natsumi f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Navdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Navneet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Nazaire m French (Rare)
French form of Nazarius.
Nazanin f Persian
Means "sweetheart, darling" in Persian.
Nazaret f & m Spanish, Armenian
From Nazareth, the town in Galilee where Jesus lived. This name is primarily feminine in Spanish and primarily masculine in Armenian.
Nazario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nazarius.
Nazariy m Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Nazarius.
Nebojša m Serbian, Croatian
Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian.
Nechtan m Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Irish name of uncertain meaning, possibly from a Celtic root meaning "damp" (cognate with Neptune). In Irish mythology Nechtan was the husband of Boann, the goddess of the River Boyne. He is sometimes identified with Nuada. This name was borne by the 5th-century Saint Nectan of Hartland in Devon, who was supposedly born in Ireland. It was also the name of several kings of the Picts (described mostly from Gaelic sources, this may represent a Pictish cognate).
Neculai m Romanian
Romanian variant form of Nicholas.
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelko m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nedeljko.
Nedelya f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Neelima f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi नीलिमा or Telugu నీలిమ (see Nilima).
Neeltje f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Neemias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Nehemiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Neifion m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Neptune.
Neilina f Scottish
Feminine form of Neil.
Nelinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Manuela.
Nelinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Manuel.
Nemanja m Serbian
Possibly from Slavic ne maniti meaning "not deceiving, not luring, not attracting". Another theory states that it means "without possessions", derived from Serbo-Croatian nemati meaning "have not". This was the name of a 12th-century Serbian king, and the name of the dynasty he began.
Nemesis f Greek Mythology
Means "distribution of what is due, righteous anger" in Greek. In Greek mythology Nemesis was the personification of vengeance and justice.
Nennius m History
Meaning unknown, presumably a Latinized form of a Brythonic name (perhaps Nynniaw). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, this was the name of a British prince who fought against the invading forces of Julius Caesar. It was also borne by a 9th-century Welsh monk, traditionally credited with authoring the History of the Britons.
Neohne'e f Indigenous American, Cheyenne
Means "walks toward woman", from Cheyenne nėh- "toward" and -ehné "walk" combined with the feminine suffix -e'é.
Nephele f Greek Mythology
From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.
Neptune m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Latin Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Indo-European root *nebh- "wet, damp, clouds". Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology, approximately equivalent to the Greek god Poseidon. This is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.
Neptuno m Roman Mythology (Hispanicized, Portuguese-style)
Spanish and European Portuguese form of Neptune.
Nereida f Spanish
Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nerissa f Literature
Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). He possibly took it from Greek Νηρηΐς (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nermina f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.
Nerthus f Germanic Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Germanic *Nerþuz, which is also the root of the Old Norse god's name Njǫrðr (see Njord). Nerthus was a Germanic goddess of fertility as described by the Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century.
Nerþuz f & m Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Nerthus and Njord.
Nestani f Georgian
Form of Nestan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Nestore m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nestor.
Nestori m Finnish
Finnish form of Nestor.
Netan'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Nathanael.
Netanel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Nathanael.
Neville m English (British)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Norman French. As a given name it is chiefly British and Australian.
Ngawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "powerful speech" in Tibetan, from ངག (ngag) meaning "speech" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power, force".
Nicanor m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin, Spanish
From the Greek name Νικάνωρ (Nikanor), which was derived from νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". This name was borne by several notable officers from ancient Macedon. It is also mentioned in the New Testament as belonging to one of the original seven deacons of the church, considered a saint.
Niccolò m Italian
Italian form of Nicholas. A famous bearer was Niccolò Machiavelli, a 16th-century political philosopher from Florence.
Nichola f English (British)
Chiefly British feminine form of Nicholas.
Nichole f English
Variant of Nicole.
Nicolae m Romanian
Romanian form of Nicholas.
Nicolai m Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant form of Nicholas.
Nicolao m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant form of Nicholas.
Nicolás m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicholas.
Nicolas m French
French form of Nicholas.
Nicolau m Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Portuguese, Galician and Catalan form of Nicholas.
Nicușor m Romanian
Diminutive of Nicolae.
Nigella f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nigel.
Niillas m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nikandr m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nikandros.
Niketas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νικητής (niketes) meaning "winner, victor". Saint Niketas was a 4th-century bishop of Remesiana in Serbia. He is a patron saint of Romania.
Nikhila f Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of Nikhil.
Nikifor m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Nikephoros.
Nikitha f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Nikita 2.
Niklaus m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Nicholas.
Niklāvs m Latvian
Latvian variant form of Nicholas.
Nikodem m Polish
Polish form of Nicodemus.
Nikodim m Russian
Russian form of Nicodemus.
Nikolai m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay).
Nikolaj m Danish, Slovene
Danish and Slovene form of Nicholas.
Nikolao m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Nicholas.
Nikolas m Greek, English
Variant of Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English).
Nikolay m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Nicholas. A notable bearer was the Russian novelist Nikolay Gogol (1809-1852).
Nikolče m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Nicholas.
Nikollë m Albanian
Albanian form of Nicholas.
Nikoloz m Georgian
Georgian form of Nicholas.
Nikusha m Georgian
Diminutive of Nikoloz.
Nilufar f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Nilüfer f Turkish
Turkish form of Niloufar.
Ninette f French
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninniau m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Possible early form of Ninian.
Ninurta m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lord" and 𒅁 (urta) meaning "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian mythology Ninurta was a god of agriculture, hunting and healing, later associated with war. He was also called Ningirsu, though they may have originally been separate deities.
Nioclás m Irish
Irish form of Nicholas.
Nîpisiy f Indigenous American, Cree
Means "willow" in Cree.
Nisanur f Turkish
From the name Nisa combined with Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Nishant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "night's end, dawn" in Sanskrit.
Nizhóní f Indigenous American, Navajo
From Navajo nizhóní meaning "beautiful".
Njǫrðr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Njord.
Nkiruka f Western African, Igbo
Means "that to come is greater" in Igbo.
Nkosana m Southern African, Xhosa
Means "prince" in Xhosa.
Noelani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly mist" from Hawaiian noe "mist" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Noelene f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Noel.
Nokomis f New World Mythology
From Ojibwe nookomis meaning "my grandmother". In Anishinaabe legend this is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for the grandmother of Hiawatha in his 1855 poem The Song of Hiawatha.
Nollaig f & m Irish
Means "Christmas" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century as a translation of Noël.
Nolwenn f Breton
From the Breton phrase Noyal Gwenn meaning "holy one from Noyal". This was the epithet of a 6th-century saint and martyr from Brittany.
Noor-Ali m Persian
From Persian نور (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Noortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Eleonora.
Norbaer m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Norbert. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Norbert.
Norbert m German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright". This was the name of an 11th-century German saint who made many reforms within the Church.
Noriaki m Japanese
From Japanese (nori) meaning "law" or (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony" combined with (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Normand m French (Quebec)
French form of Norman.
Normina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Norma.