Submitted Names Starting with N

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Na f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 那 (na) meaning "beautiful".
Naad-e-Ali m Pakistani, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic ناد (nād) meaning "call" and Ali 1, one of The 99 Names of Allah. Naad-e-Ali is a praise suggested by the angel Jibril to Prophet Muhammad in order to conquer a town.
Naad-o m Sidamo
Means "appreciation" in Sidama.
Naag-raaj m Indian
Means "king of serpents".
Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".
Naaja f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nauja.
Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".
Naala f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nâla.
Naala f Abkhaz
Means "loving, warm-hearted, kind" in Abkhaz.
Naaleeye m Somali
Means "anyway" in Somali.
Naalnish m Navajo
Means "he works" in Navajo.
Na'ama f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Naama
Naamaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Naimâĸ.
Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]
Naamuna f Mongolian
Possibly a variant transliteration of Namuunaa.
Naani f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Naarah f Biblical
Helah was the first wife of Ashur and Naarah was his second wife. The name means "girl" or "maiden" in Hebrew... [more]
Na'arai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]
Naarai m Biblical
This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]
Naari m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]
Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]
Na'ashjé'íí Asdzáá f New World Mythology
A benevolent Navajo deity whose name comes from naʼashjéʼii meaning "spider" and asdzáán meaning "woman".
Naasoq f Greenlandic
Means "plant, flower" in Greenlandic.
Naasu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nausso.
Naasunnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic female name meaning ''sweet little flower'', from naasoq meaning ''flower, plant'' and nnguaq a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear''.
Naata f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Naata Nungurrayi (b. circa 1932), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Naatat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nâtat.
Naʻauao f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "daylight mind" or "knowledge".
Naavah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nava.
Naavya f English (Rare)
Could be a variant of Navia
Naawakamig m Ojibwe
Means "in the center of the universe" in Ojibwe.
Naawakamigookwe f Ojibwe
Meaning, "centered upon the ground woman."
Naaya f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nab m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Abel. It used to be a medieval custom to drop syllables before a first name therefore “mine Abel” led to “Nab”.
Nabadip m Assamese
Meaning "New Light".
Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.
Nabakalika f Bengali
Meaning "Fresh Blossom".
Nabal m Biblical Hebrew
Means "fool; senseless; failure". This was the name of a rich Calebite who was the first husband of Abigail.
Nabana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜花 (nabana) meaning "rape blossom", which combines the kanji 菜 (na, sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabar m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the place name Navarre and a derivation from Basque nabar "multicolored".
Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Sauska.
Nabarra f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Nabar.
Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]
Nabby f Korean
Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.
Nabeel m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Nabil.
Nabeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nabh m Indian, Gujarati
Indian masculine name derived from the Gujarati word નભ (nabh) meaning "sky".
Nabha f Indian, Sanskrit
Nabha is an Indian name meaning "the heart center" in Sanskrit.
Nabhah m Indian
Variant of Nabha.
Nabhjeet m Indian
Winner of 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.
Nabih m Arabic
Derived from Arabic نَبِيه (nabīh) meaning "righteous, noble" or "clever, intelligent, sharp-eyed".
Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.
Nabiki f Japanese
from the Japanese word nabiku, which means "to bend, yield, or sway to.
Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nabila as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nabina f Nepali
Possibly a variant of Navin, meaning "new". The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Nabina is Sunday, March 29th, 1908.
Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Na-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nabiya f Urdu
Meaning uncertain. Possibly means “high position”
Nabiyat m Ge'ez
Means "prophets" in Ge'ez.
Nabo m Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Nabo meaning "Turnip"
Na-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nabooru f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Nabu or Noboru. The name of a character from "The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time". Nabooru is a Gerudo warrior.
Naboradong f & m Korean
I purple u ~ bts army
Nabou m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Nabu (see Nebo), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Nabuccodonosor m Biblical Italian
Italian rare form for Nebuchadnezzar.... [more]
Nacanieli m Fijian
Fijian form of Nathanael.
Nacazitztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix -toc "to be lying down".
Nácek m Czech
Diminutive of Ignác, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nacek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ignac.
Nacer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Nasir used in Algeria.
Nacéra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasira chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nacereddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Nasir al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Nachama f Jewish
Variant of Nechama.
Nachana f Hebrew
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Nathan.
Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.
Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.
Nachito m Spanish
Diminutive of Nacho; in other words, a double diminutive of Ignacio.
Nachman m Hebrew
Means "comforter, consoler" in Hebrew.
Nachor m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]
Nachrai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]
Nachshon m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "diviner" in Hebrew. However, I found a source that claims it is derived from Hebrew nachash "serpent, snake". Nachshon appears in the Bible as the brother-in-law of Aaron, and the prince of the tribe of Judah, who was the first Jew to enter the Red Sea before it split (Exodus 6:23).
Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".
Nacia f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Naciba f Tatar
Tatar feminine form of Najib.
Nacim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Näcip m Tatar
Tatar form of Najib.
Nacirema f English (American, Rare)
The word "American" spelled backwards, used as a feminine given name.
Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.
Nəcməddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Najm al-Din.
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)".
Nacole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Nacole was given to 73 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nacor m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nahor.
Nacxich m & f Nahuatl
Variant form of Nacxitl.
Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.
Naczęsława f Polish
Feminine form of Naczęsław.
Nad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [more]
Nađa f Serbian
Diminutive of Nadežda.
Nadal m Galician, Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian
Derived from Catalan, Galician and Languedocian Nadal "Christmas" (compare Noël).
Nadala f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Nadau.
Nadalberga f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".
Nadalbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Nadaleta f Provençal
Provencal form of Noelle.
Nadalfrid m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Nadalger m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Nadalia f Occitan
Occitan form of Natalia.
Nadalinde f Medieval, Germanic, Belgian (Archaic), Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Nadalrad m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
Nadaltrude f Germanic, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Nadan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : sounding, roaring ... [more]
Nadan m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the verb nadati se meaning ''to hope''.
Nadana f Croatian (Rare)
Female form of Nadan.
Nadare f & m Japanese
Means "avalanche" in Japanese.
Nadau m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Nadal.
Nadāya f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Akkadian element nadānu ("gift, tribute, payment").
Nadaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Natalia.
Nadbroicc f Pictish
Legendary figure reported to be Pictish
Naddel f German
A short form and nickname for Nadja or Nadine.... [more]
Náddjá f Sami
Sami form of Nadja.
Naddoðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.
Naddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse naddr "stud, nail", indicating a little person.
Nadea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nadya 1.
Nadeane f Tagalog
Variant of Nadine influenced by Deanna.
Nadee f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi नदी (nadee) meaning "river".
Nadeen f American (Rare), Arabic
Variant or Arabic form of Nadine.
Nadeen m Indian
Name - Nadeen नदीन ... [more]
Nadeer m Arabic
Variant transcription of Nadir
Nadeera f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Nadira.
Nadege f Provençal, Haitian Creole
Provençal and Haitian form of Nadezhda (via Nadège).
Nadeige f French (African), French (Rare)
Variant of Nadège predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Naděje f Czech
Diminutive form of Naděžda.
Nadeko f Japanese
From japanese 撫 (nade) meaning "stroke" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Nadeschda f German
German transcription of Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 撫子 (nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で (nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ (nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix shi and 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Nadetta f Germanic (Rare, ?)
Variation of Nadette.
Nadezda f Russian
Variant transcription of Nadezhda.
Nadha f Dhivehi, Indonesian
Dhivehi and Indonesian form of Nada 1.
Nadhim m Arabic, Kurdish
Likely a variant of Nadim.... [more]
Nadhirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nadira or Nazira.
Nadi m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.
Nadi f Burmese
Means "river" in Burmese.
Nàdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Nadia 1.
Nadía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nadia 1.
Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.
Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".
Nadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nadiyya as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nadif m Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
Probably derived from Arabic نَظِيف (naẓīf) meaning "clean".
Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.
Nadija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nadiyya.
Nadiko f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Nadezhda and its derivatives Nadia 1 and Nado.
Nadimah f Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Nadim.
Nadimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian nada meaning ''hope'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Nadimirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadimir.
Nadimoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nadim meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".
Nadin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Nadine, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Nadin m Bosnian
Means "noble, generous" in Bosnian.
Nadīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Nadine.
Nadina f Slovene, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh (Modern)
Slovene, Provençal and Gascon form of Nadine.
Nadina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nadin.
Nadinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Nadin, used as a given name in its own right.
Nädirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Nadira.
Nadirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nadira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nadirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Nadir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Nadislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".
Naditsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.
Nadiusha f Russian
Alternate transcription of Nadyusha, diminutive of Nadezhda.
Nadiushka f Russian
Alternate transcription of Nadyushka, diminutive of Nadezhda, variant of Nadyusha/Nadiusha.
Nadiv m Hebrew
Means "generous" in Hebrew.
Nadiyyah f Arabic
Means “moist, tender, delicate” in Arabic.
Nádja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nadya 1.
Nadjia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Najia.
Nadjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Najib (chiefly Algerian).
Nadka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Nađlïhïlïw f Bashkir
From Persian نازلی (nazli) meaning "delicate, beautiful, coy" and Bashkir һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".
Nado f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian short form of Nadezhda.
Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Nadrah f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nadra.
Nadtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Nadthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).
Nadtida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).
Nadua f Comanche
Means "someone found" or "keeps warm with us" in Comanche. ... [more]
Nadusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.
Nadvala f Hinduism
Feminine Indian name meaning "one covered with reeds".
Nadxieli f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly derived from Zapotec nadxiie lii "I love you" (compare Nayeli).
Nady m Arabic
Variant of Nadie.
Nadyejda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nadezhda.
Nadyos f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Nadyr m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nadir.
Nadyrbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).
Nadyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda (see Nadya 1).
Nadyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda, variant of Nadyusha (see Nadya).
Nadža f Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Nadiyya or a short form of Nadežda.
Nadzeja f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda.
Nadzia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadzieja.
Nadziejka f Polish
Diminutive of Nadzieja.
Nadzuna f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 津 (dzu) meaning "harbor" or 摘 (dzu) meaning "to pluck, to pick" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nadzwa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Najwa.
Nae m Romanian
Contracted form of Nicolae.
Nae f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.
Naeem m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Na'im as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.
Næfgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nef "nostril, nose" and geirr "spear".
Næfi m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Næfr m Old Norse
Derived from nef ("nose, beak").
Naehu m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of Tahitian nā ehu fānau maeha'a tapu nui meaning "consecrated blonde newborn twins".
Naeim f Arabic
Means “soft” in Arabic.
Næjla m Sami (Rare)
Southern Sami form of Nils.
Naeko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Náel m Hungarian
Shortened version of Nátánael.
Naèla f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Anaèla.
Na'eltama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This was the name of Ham's wife according to the Book of Jubilees.
Naëma f Hebrew, Scandinavian, German
Naëma Lösche (Maiden name: von Kahlden) - German writer, born Sept 27, 1854
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Naemia m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Nahemiah.
Naemie f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Naemi.
Naen m Khmer
Means "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.
Naep m & f Thai
Means "be close to" in Thai.
Næriðr m Old Norse
A variant spelling of Neriðr.
Naerys f Literature, Medieval Welsh
Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."
Næsbernus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Näsbiorn.
Næsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.
Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".
Næskonung m Old Swedish
Old Swedish from of Næskunungr used up until the late medieval period.
Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Naeva f Various
Naeva Okasian of New Thinking Magazine is one bearer of this name.
Næve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Nefi.
Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.
Næwe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Nefi.
Nafan m Russian
Russian form of Nathan.
Nafanail m Russian
Russian form of Nathaniel.