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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is N.
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Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.
Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver" or "money" in Burmese.
Ngweji m Luba
Means "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.
Nhạc m & f Vietnamese
Means "music" in Vietnamese.
Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f Shona
It means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nháng f & m Vietnamese
Means "glossy, shiny" in Vietnamese.
Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".
Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".
Nhean m Khmer
Means "instinctive" in Khmer.
Nheengatu m Tupi
Popular 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.
Nhị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 二 (nhị) meaning "two".
Nhia m Hmong
Means "Money, silver" in Hmong.
Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.
Nhiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 然 (nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhlamulo m & f Tsonga
Means "answer, solution" in Xitsonga.
Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.
Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.
Nhlonipho m Ndebele
Means "respect" in Ndebele.
Nhluvuko m & f Tsonga
Means "development, progress" in Xitsonga.
Nhẫn f & m Vietnamese
Means "patient" in Vietnamese.
Nhơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Nhooja m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हूज (see Nhuja).... [more]
Nhoojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हुजः (see Nhujah).
Nhor f & m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nur.
Nhoro m Shona
Means "antelope" in Shona.
Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nhugu m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हुगु (nhūgū) meaning "new".
Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]
Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niabai m Romani
Romani form of Nearboy.
Niadh m Old Irish
Means "warrior, champion" in Old Irish.
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, Muslim
Origin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niaĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "head" in Greenlandic.
Nial m Irish
Variant of Niall.
Niallán m Irish
Diminutive of Niall
Niam m Arabic, Hindi
Said to mean "law" or "given by God".
Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Niaqoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Niaĸoĸ.
Nias m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -nias.
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.
Niaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Niaz.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Niba m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari निबा: (see Nibah).
Nibá m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nibah m Newar (Rare)
Means "sunray" in Newar.
Niballo m Neapolitan
Neapolitan form of Hannibal.
Nibar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Nibar is the surname Rabin, spelled backwards. Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general... [more]
Nibban m & f Burmese
Means "heaven (Nirvana)" in Burmese.
Nibs m Popular Culture
This is the name of a Lost Boy in Peter Pan.
Nicaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikainetos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek poet Nicaenetus of Samos (3rd century BC).
Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).
Nicandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nicander.
Nicandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicander.
Nicanore m Italian
Italian form of Nicanor.
Nicarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikarchos. This name was borne by a Greek writer from the 1st century AD.
Nicasi m Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Nicasius.
Nicasias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasias. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Nicasias of Opus, who won the stadion race at the 70th Olympiad in 500 BC.
Nicasicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasikrates. This was the name of an obscure Epicurean philosopher from the Greek island of Rhodes, who is thought to have lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicasijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic, rare Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nicasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nicasius.
Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]
Nicat m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نجاة (najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
Nicator m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Nikator. A notable bearer of this name was Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC-281 BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He later founded the Seleucid Empire.
Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nicécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nicetius.
Nicèfor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicephorus (see Nikephoros).
Nicefòr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nikephoros.
Nicefor m Polish
Polish form of Nikephoros.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Niceforo m Italian
Italian form of Nikephoros.
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.
Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.
Nicermenic m Indigenous Tasmanian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Niceta m Italian
Italian form of Nicetas.
Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.
Nicetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Personal name meaning "winner". With the element Nike.
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicetu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Niketas.
Nicezio m Italian
Italian form of Nicetius.
Nich m & f Khmer
Means "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nichioso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiozo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.
Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"
Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nićifor m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Nicippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippos. This was the name of a tyrant of Cos, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickels m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Nicolaus; see also Nickel.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
Niclà m Romansh
Contracted form of Nicolà.
Niclaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
Niclas m Welsh
Welsh variant of Nicholas.
Nic'lesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nicholas.
Niclo m Romansh
Variant of Niclò.
Niclò m Romansh
Contracted form of Niculò.
Niclos m Picard
Picard form of Nicholas.
Nicochares m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikochares. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
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).
Nicocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokrates. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a tyrant of Cyrene (1st century BC).
Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nicodèm m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Nicodemus.
Nicodim m Romanian, Moldovan
Romanian form of Nikodemos via Nicodemus.
Nicodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikodoros. A known bearer of this name was Nicodorus of Mantineia, an ancient Greek statesman from the 5th century BC.
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [more]
Nicoła m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicola 1.
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Nicolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Late medieval form of Nicolaas, which ultimately comes from the early medieval name Nycolaes. The name is still in use to this day, albeit very rarely... [more]
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicolaj m Danish
Danish form of Nicholas.
Nicolàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicholas.
Nicolâs m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Nicholas.
Nicolet m Lengadocian
Diminutive of Nicolau.
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicolijn m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicolinus.
Nicolin m Ligurian, Romansh
Ligurian and Romansh form of Nicolinus.
Nicolinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Nicolau.
Nicołò m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicolò.
Nicolo m Romansh
Variant of Niculò.
Nicoloso m Medieval Italian
Medievial Italian form of Nicholas.
Nicolotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicolu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nicolas.
Nicoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicómaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicomachus.
Nicomaco m Italian
Italian form of Nicomachus.
Nicomède m French (Rare)
French form of Nikomedes via Nicomedes.
Nicomèdes m Provençal
Provençal form of Nicomedes.
Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]
Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).
Nicophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikophon. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Nicosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikosthenes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]
Nicteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Nycteus.
Nicteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nycteus.
Nicudemu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Nicodemus.
Nicula m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicola 1.
Niculae m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae.
Niculaiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Nicolas.
Niculau m Corsican, Friulian
Friulian form of Nicholas and Corsican variant of Niculaiu.
Niculin m Romansh
Variant of Nicolin.
Niculiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Nicu.
Nicus m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Dominicus. In rare cases, this name can also be a latinization of Nico or Niek.
Nicuță m Romanian
Contracted form of Niculiță.
Nidal m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "struggle" in Arabic.
Nidhal m Arabic
Means "struggle" in Arabic.
Nidolf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and ulfr "wolf".
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "feat, accomplishment, success" in Tibetan, the equivalent of Sanskrit सिद्धि (siddhi).
Niedźwiedź m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish masculine name meaning "bear".
Niegan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Niego m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Niegomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Niegosław m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Niekele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Nieko m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nico and diminutive of Niek.
Nieky m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
Nielas m German (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German and Afrikaans borrowing of Nilas.
Niemah f & m Arabic
Mean"Blessing"
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Polish nie "not" and the Slavic name element mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.
Nienná f & m Sami
Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]
Nierod m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish nie "not" and Old Slavic *rodъ "family; generation".
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Niesco m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Niesko. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Niesco Dubbelboer (b. 1962).
Niesko m Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Nies, in which case it is possibly a pet form of the name.
Nifae m Mormon
Samoan form of Nephi.
Niff m American (Rare)
Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Nifon m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Nephon as well as the Romanian form of the name.
Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Niger m African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country
Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
Niggora m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Nicholas.
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightmare m & f Popular Culture
From the English word nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in Marvel Comics.
Nights f & m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word "nights". This is the name of the main character in the SEGA video game franchise "NiGHTS". In the games, NiGHTS is a genderless flying jester who must fight off a nightmare lord and his minions to protect the world of dreams by fusing with human children to gain their powers.
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Niglus m Manx
Manx form of Nicholas.
Nig'mat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nimat.
Nigmat m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Nigo m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nigola m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Nicholas.
Nigulas m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Nicholas.
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nihkke m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Nihkko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Nihkolávo m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Nihkul m Sami
Sami form of Nicolaus.
Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.
Niikke m Sami
Sami form of Nicke.
Niikko m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Niila m Finnish
Finnish name day December 6.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niilas m Sami, Estonian (Rare)
Sami variant of Nils.
Niillá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niillán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Niilsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nilse.
Niisóótskina m Siksika
Means "four horns" in Siksika.
Nijat m Uyghur
Means "rescue, liberation" in Uyghur.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
Means "rainbow" in Japanese.
Niji f & m Indian
Means "color".
Nijimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Niji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Nijs m Dutch
Dutch short form of Dionysius.
Nikadzim m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Nicodemus.
Nikagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek αγορα (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
Nikainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Nikaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικαῖος (nikaios) meaning "of victory, belonging to victory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Nikaitas m Faroese
Faroese form of Niketas.
Nikala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai.
Nikamied m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
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