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Nghĩa m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 義
(nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngigi m KikuyuMeans one born in the season of the locust or one of the locust ageset.In some communities for the last 'i' they put an 'e' but that does not change the meaning nor the pronounciation
Ngọ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 午
(ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoan m & f VietnameseMeans "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿
(yuàn).
Ngohide f Western Africanmy mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother
Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, WarlpiriOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Warlpiri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri (b. circa 1948), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
N'golo m MandingThis name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [
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Ngor m DinkaMeans "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.
Nguluwe m NsengaMeaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe
Ngun f ChinMeans "silver" or "precious wealth" in Chin.
Ngurah m BalineseFrom a title that originated from marriages between an aristocratic and non-aristocratic family, used as an indication of authority. This name is traditionally given to the second-born child.
Ngwarai m ShonaNgwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".
Ngwe m & f BurmeseMeans "silver" or "money" in Burmese.
Ngweji m LubaMeans "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.
Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f ShonaIt means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nheengatu m TupiPopular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.
Nhiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 然
(nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhơn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Như f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 如
(như) meaning "like, as" or 茹
(như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潤
(nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nhuja m Newar (Rare)From Newar न्हूज (
nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (
nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [
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Ni f ChineseFrom Chinese 倪
(ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮
(nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Nia f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Niaj m & f Sanskrit, MuslimOrigin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niang f ChineseChinese name which, when written as
孃 means "lady"
Nianhan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".
Nianqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Nianrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Nianshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Nianxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Nianxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".
Nianyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nianyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Niaohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Niaojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Niaowu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming",
乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or
鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".
Niaoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite
sina or
zini meaning "(the) lady"... [
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Niaz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Persian name
Niyaz. A known bearer of this name is Niaz Diasamidze (b. 1973), a member of the Georgian folk-rock band 33a.
Nicarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)From the Greek name Νικαρέτη
(Nikarete) which was derived from Greek νικη
(nike) "victory" and αρετη
(arete) "virtue, excellence". This belonged to a 4th-century BC Megarian philosopher and a 5th-century AD Byzantine saint.
Nicat m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic نجاة
(najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
Nicephorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of
Nikephoros. Saint Nicephorus I (c. 758 - 829) was a Greek Orthodox theologian, historian, and patriarch of Constantinople (806–815) whose chronicles of Byzantine history and writings in defense of Byzantine veneration of icons provide data otherwise unavailable on early Christian thought and practice.
Nicermenic m Indigenous TasmanianMeaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Niceto m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nich m & f KhmerMeans "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
裳 (cháng) meaning "skirt; beautiful".
Nichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Nichette f Theatre, LiteratureNichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [
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Nichina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nicocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).