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Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Neacșu m Medieval RomanianNeacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "new rising" from Greek νέος
(neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω
(airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [
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Nealan m LiteratureA character in the
Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Neamh f Irish (Modern)Derived directly from
neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Neandro m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Neandros via
Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [
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Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος
(neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man"... [
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Neapoli f Greek (Rare)Derived from Νεάπολη
(Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις
(Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος
(neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Nearchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the elements the first being νέος (
neos) "new" and the second is either derived from Greek αρχος (
archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (
arche) "origin, source".
Nebet f Ancient EgyptianMeans "lady", from the Ancient Egyptian
nbt. Name borne by several prominent Ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under
Pepi I. Her daughters
Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I. The element
nebet is used in other feminine names such as
Nebetah and
Nebet-Hut.
Nebetah f Ancient EgyptianMeans "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [
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Nebethetepet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of
Atum and female principle of creation.
Neboje m SerbianFrom Serbian
не (ne) meaning "not" and
бој (boj), from
бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Nebraska f EnglishNebraska 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.
Nebula f Astronomy, Popular CultureMeans "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [
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Necahual f NahuatlMeans "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl
cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Necile f LiteratureNecile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [
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Nectan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic
*nixto- "clean".... [
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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".
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.
Nedra f English (American), LiteratureNedra is a name inspired from a novel, namely 'Nedra' by George Barr McCutcheon published in 1905. In the novel, Nedra is the name of an island where the protagonists are stranded, but the cover of the novel can give the impression that it were a girl's name... [
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Nedžad m BosnianDerived from Persian نژاد
(nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Neeb m & f HmongMeans "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.
Neelab f TajikTajik feminine name meaning "blue water".
Neelie f DutchVariant spelling of
Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelix m Popular CultureNeelix is a fictional character in the science fiction TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager'. Neelix is also the stage name of a German DJ.
Neeme m EstonianCoined by M. Morrisson for the protagonist of his novel 'Eesti-rahwa vabaduse võitluse üle' (1902). The origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, it is, however, likely that Morrison based the name on the old Livonian
Meeme.
Neeta f IndianOne who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".
Nefera f Popular CultureFrom Egyptian
nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferet f Egyptian MythologyDerived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [
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Neferirkare m Ancient EgyptianNeferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferneferuaten f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Beauty of the Beauties of Aten" or "Most Beautiful One of Aten" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fourth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferneferure f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nefritiri f MormonSupposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [
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Nefydd m Medieval WelshPossibly related to Middle Welsh
nef "heaven" (compare
nefoedd "heavens"), or
udd "lord, prince".
Nega m AfricanDawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Negai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Negenama f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
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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Nëghmet m UyghurUyghur form of
Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.