Submitted Names of Length 4

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 4.
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Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.
Mire f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 禮 (re) meaning "propriety, courtesy, politeness, etiquette". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]
Miri f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirk m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Mir-, such as Mirosłôw and Mirón.
Miro m Galician
Diminutive of names ending in -miro.
Miró m Catalan
Catalan form of Myron.
Mirt f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian mirt, a dialectal variant of mürt, "myrtle".
Miru f African
Swahili
Miru f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 松 (ru) meaning "pine tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Misa f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness"... [more]
Mišo m Croatian, South Slavic, Slovak
Short form of Miroslav, Mihael and Michal 1, now often used as a standalone name.
Mist f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
From Old Norse mistr meaning "cloud, mist".... [more]
Mișu m Romanian
Diminutive of Mihai.
Misu m Miwok
Means "rippled stream" in Miwok.
Mita f Bamileke
Bagangte, Cameroon
Mita f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "friend, companion" in Hindi.
Mita f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Mité f Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name Maria Teresa, formed by combining Mi and .
Mité m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Mitė f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania
Miti f Tahitian
Means "sea" in Tahitian.
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mito f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Mito m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl mitotli "dance", or a form of itoa "to say, to speak".
Mitó f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria Antonia.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mîuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Mïus m Provençal
Contracted form of Marius.
Miwa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 環 (wa) "circle, ring, wheel". Other kanji combinations are also possible... [more]
Miwe f Turkmen
Means "fruit" in Turkmen.
Mixo m & f Tsonga
Means "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Miya f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", or a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".... [more]
Mìyè f Chinese
From Chinese (蜜) mì, meaning "honey" and (叶) yè or (葉) yè or, both meaning "leaf".
Mìyǔ f Chinese
From Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Miyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" or 乳 (yu) meaning "milk". It can also come from 미유 (miyu) meaning "beauty within you". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miyū f Japanese
This name is, essentially, a variant form of Miyu, using the yū/yuu reading (normal on'yomi/kun'yomi reading for kanji like 優/夕).
Mizé f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria José.
Mizu f & m Japanese
Water... [more]
Mӗkӗte m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Nikita 1.
Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.
Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.
Mōca m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.
Moca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthew.
Moca f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Moka and from English "mocha".
Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".
Moen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Simoen and its variants (such as Symoen). It is possible that there were cases where the name is a short form of Salomoen and its variant Salemoen, but these would be rare, as the people involved would most likely have been Jewish.... [more]
Móey f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse móðr meaning "wrath" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
Moez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muiz.
Möge f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Genghis Khan, and later of his son Ögedei following Genghis's death.
Moha m Arabic
Short form of Mohammed.
Mohe m Cherokee
Mohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".
Mohi m Maori
Maori form of Moses.
Moïc m Breton
Breton form of Maurice.
Moin m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic معين (mu'in) meaning "supporter, helper, patron".
Moiz m Arabic
A name typically given to Muslim boys. It means comforter.
Moji f Yoruba
Means "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with moji, such as Mojisola.
Moka f Popular Culture
Moka Akashiya is a fictional title character from the Japanese manga and anime series Rosario + Vampire.
Moka f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly a modern name inspired by the word "mocha" or the longer name Momoka.... [more]
Moka f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "to bud; to sprout", 望 (mo) meaning "wish; hope; desire", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred, many" and 桃 (mo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower; essence", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 歌 (ka) meaning "song; to sing", 華 (ka) meaning "flower; flashiness; brilliance; beauty; fine", 珈 (ka) meaning "hair accessory" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragance, scent, aroma"... [more]
Moke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Moses.
Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.
Moki m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Mokios.
Mold m Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Maughold.
Moli f Welsh
Welsh borrowing of Molly.
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Molt f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Matilda.
Momi f Japanese
From Japanese 籾 (momi) meaning "unhulled rice" or 樅 (momi) meaning "fir tree". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. Cheryl from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, who is also known as Momi (モミ) in the Japanese versions is a fictional bearer of this name.
Momo f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach".
Momo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Momo f Literature
The title heroine of the novel 'Momo', also known as 'The Grey Gentlemen' or 'The Men in Grey' by Michael Ende.
Móna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mona 2.
Mona f Manx
Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.
Mona f Breton
Contracted form of Marivona.
Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]
Mona m Miwok
Means "he picks jimsonweed seeds" in Miwok.
Mona f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.
Mone f German
Short form of Monika.
Mone f Japanese
From Japanese 杜 (mo) meaning "woods; grove" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Mộng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".
Móni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Mónika.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.
Mont m English (American, Archaic)
Short for Montague and Montgomery.
Mony m & f Khmer
From the Khmer មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]
Môre m Walloon
Walloon form of Maurus.
More f Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Mór 1 and Mòr. In some cases, however, More was also used as a variant of Moirrey (compare Moire).
Móri m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, maybe a variant form of Mór.
Mori m Japanese
meaning "Forest" or "harpoon"
Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".
Morî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Mosa m & f Sotho
Means "grace" in Sotho.
Mosh m Hebrew (Modern)
Short form of Moshiko which itself used as a diminutive of Moshe.
Mosi f Navajo
Cat "mósí", "mósi", "másí", "moasi"
Mote m Eastern African
Means "blessing; blessed" in Hehe, spoken in Tanzania.
Moti m Romani
Short form of Motshan.
Motl m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.
Moto f Japanese (Rare)
Moto can mean "origin, source, root". Other kanji are possible.
Mots m Sorbian
Short form and diminutive of Maćij and Měrćin.
Moxi f & m Chinese
Combination of Mo and Xi.
Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]
Moye m Chinese
From Chinese character 谟 () meaning "mask" combined with 业 () meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]
Moyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Moyo m & f Shona
Meaning “heart”.
Moyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Moza m Biblical
Hebrew "going forth" said of flowing water, the rising sun, leafing plants, etc.
Moza f Arabic
its an arabian name which translates to "banana"
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mozė m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Moses.
Mozh f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mozh was the evil sister of the sun and moon in Vainakh mythology. She ate all her relatives and constantly chases the sun and moon, an eclipse occurring when she catches up to them... [more]
Mpia f Greek
Diminutive of Olympia and Charalampia.
Mrat m & f Arakanese
Rakhine transcription of Burmese မြတ် (see Myat).
Mrie f Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Merie, which has also seen some use in the neighbouring Dutch province of North Brabant.
Mӑssa m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Musa.
Mu'ak f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name given to the wife of Salah 2 in the Book of Jubilees.
Muan m & f Lao
Means "happy, joyous" in Lao.
Muaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Much m Folklore
In the tales about the famous heroic outlaw Robin Hood, Much the Miller's Son was one of his Merry Men. In his case, Much is a nickname which he received because his abilities were apparently so unimpressive that it caused his parents to continually refer to him as "our son, though he's not much", which was ultimately shortened to Much.
Muck m German (Rare), Literature
German short form of Nepomuk, probably via its variant spelling Nepomuck. ... [more]
Muez m Arabic
A praise name of Almighty Allah (The God)... [more]
Muga m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 無我, 夢我, 武雅 with 無 (bu, mu, na.i) meaning "nothing(ness)," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior," 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, oneself" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]
Muga m Yi
Means "third brother" in Yi.
Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]
Muhu m Avar (Rare)
Diminutive of Muhamad.
Muin m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic معين (mu'in) meaning "supporter, patron, advocator".
Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.
Muiz m Arabic
Means "giver of honour, empowerer, comforter" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المعز‎ (al-Mu'izz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Muja f Japanese
From japanese 無邪 (muja) meaning "innocent".
Muji m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
Muji m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puji.
Mujy m Yi
Means "fourth brother" in Yi.
Muka f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Muke m & f Manchu
Manchu form of Shui.
Muku f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mule m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Múli.
Múli m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse múli meaning "muzzle, mouth; mountain spur".
Muli m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Múli.
Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1
Mulu m Amharic
Means "complete, perfect" in Amharic.
Muma m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun მუმა (muma) meaning "father".
Mume f Japanese (Archaic)
This is how the Japanese pronounced "Ume" meaning "Plum" during the Edo Period (about, through the 1600's to 1700's).
Mumu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mona 2.
Mūna f Lombardic
Mūna means moon. It’s also known to mean prideful.
Muna f Hopi
Means "spring" in Hopi.
Mune m Popular Culture
Mune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word lune and the English word moon, both meaning "moon".
Muni m Indian, Hindi, Nepali
From Sanskrit मुनि (muni) meaning "sage, saint, holy man".
Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]
Murk m West Frisian
Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian moar (also môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [more]
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Muro m Georgian
Short form of Murad, Muraz, Murman, Murtaz and perhaps also of Demur and Temur.
Murō f Balochi
Diminutive form of Murwārid.
Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.
Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.
Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.
Muso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Moses via its Arabic form Musa.
Muua f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mu) meaning "dance", 詩 (u) meaning "poem" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
Muyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "tender, charming".
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.
Myer m English
Variant of Meir.
Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.
Myha f & m Arabic
in arabic means water.... [more]
Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.
Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Myop f Literature
This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")
Myra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.
Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".
Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]
Nabh m Indian, Gujarati
Indian masculine name derived from the Gujarati word નભ (nabh) meaning "sky".
Nəbi m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nabi 2.
Nabi f Korean
Means "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".
Nabi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Means "prophet" in Arabic.
Nabi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabi f Japanese
Nabbie means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.
Naco m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Ignacio. In Mexican Spanish, this coincides with an ethnic slur for a man of indigenous descent who is deemed to be low-class or uncultured, derived from a short form of totonaco "Totonac (an indigenous group)".
Nacz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Nađa f Serbian
Diminutive of Nadežda.
Nadi m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.
Nadi f Burmese
Means "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी (nadi).
Nado f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian short form of Nadezhda.
Nady m Arabic
Variant of Nadie.
Náel m Hungarian
Shortened version of Nátánael.
Naen m Khmer
Means "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.
Naep m & f Thai
Means "be close to" in Thai.
Naga m & f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake, serpent".
Nağı m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naqi.
Nagi f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 凪 (nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.
Naha m & f Sotho
Means "land" or "world".
Naha m Sotho
land or country
Nahb m Classic Mayan
Means "lake", deriving from the Classic Maya element nab ("lake, pool").
Nahi m Basque
From Basque meaning "wish".
Naho f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" combined with 帆 (ho) "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nai'a f & m Hawaiian
Means "dolphin" in Hawaiian.
Naia f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]
Naib m Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Arabic نائب (na'ib) meaning "representative, delegate, deputy".
Naig f Breton
Diminutive of Annaig.
Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.
Naïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Na'im.
Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').
Nair m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "we will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Naís f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Naïs.
Naïs f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Nais. Naïs is the main character of Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1749 Naïs: Opéra pour La Paix, a play about the god Neptune falling in love with the titular nymph.
Naïs f Provençal, Occitan, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Anaïs. It is also the name of a 1945 Raymond Leboursier film based on Émile Zola's Naïs Micoulin.
Nais f Greek Mythology
Nais was a naiad-nymph of the springs of the town of Pyrrhichus on the Malean peninsular of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the old rustic-god Silenus.
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Naja f Bosnian
Bosnian hypocoristic of Najla or Najila.
Naka m African Mythology
A creator-deity of the Sonjo people of Tanzania.
Naka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Naki f Swahili
the first born girl in the family
Nako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that start with Na-, such as Naira and Nana 3.
Nako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) or 児 (ko) both meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nâla f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Náli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Nalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "wave, surf."
Nama f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning, "beautiful."
Name f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Naomi 1.
Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Nami m Persian
Means famous.
Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi
Namu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나무 (namu) meaning "tree; wood."
Nana f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Nana f Armenian
Variant of Nane.
Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.
Nana f Galician
Hypocoristic of Fernanda.
Nana f Laz
Means mother in Laz? Perhaps from the Georgian Nana 3
Naná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.
Nanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "mint" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعناع (na'na').
Nand m Walloon
Walloon form of Fernand.
Nane m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian masculine form of Nan.
Nane f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Năng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".