Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
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Nadya 1 f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Nadezhda.
Nadya 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya).
Nadzeya f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Belarusian word meaning "hope".
Nadzieja f Polish
Polish cognate of Nadezhda, being the Polish word meaning "hope".
Naeema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Naëlle f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Naël.
Naenia f Roman Mythology
Means "incantation, dirge" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of funerals.
Nəfəs f Azerbaijani
Means "breath" in Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic نفس (nafas), ultimately related to the root نفس (nafusa) meaning "to be precious".
Nafisa f Arabic
From Arabic نفيس (nafīs) meaning "precious, valuable", from the root نفس (nafusa) meaning "to be precious".
Nafiset f Circassian
Circassian form of Nafisa.
Nafula f Luhya
Feminine form of Wafula.
Nagore f Basque
From the name of a Basque village where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Nahal f Hebrew
Means "stream" in Hebrew.
Naheed f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ناهید (see Nahid).
Nahia f Basque
From Basque nahi meaning "desire, wish".
Nahid f Persian Mythology, Persian, Bengali
Modern Persian form of Anahita. This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.
Nahla f Arabic
Means "a drink of water" in Arabic.
Naia f Basque
Means "wave, sea foam" in Basque.
Naiara f Basque
From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave.
Naida f Dagestani
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), a type of water nymph in Greek mythology (plural Ναϊάδες). Alternatively it might be related to Persian Nahid.
Naila f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Nail. This was the name of the wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. She tried in vain to prevent a mob from murdering her husband, and had several fingers cut off in the process.
Naile f Turkish
Turkish form of Naila.
Na'ima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima).
Naïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Naima used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Naima f Arabic
Feminine form of Naim.
Naime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Naim.
Nainsí f Irish
Irish form of Nancy.
Naira 1 f Aymara
From Aymara nayra meaning "eye" or "early".
Naira 2 f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.
Nairobi f African American (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Kenya, derived from Maasai enkare nyrobi meaning "cold water".
Naja f Greenlandic, Danish
From Greenlandic najaa meaning "his younger sister". It was popularized in Denmark by the writer B. S. Ingemann, who used it in his novel Kunnuk and Naja, or the Greenlanders (1842).
Najah f & m Arabic
Means "success" in Arabic.
Najat f Arabic
Means "salvation, rescue, deliverance" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save".
Najia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيّة (see Najiyya).
Najiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Naji.
Najla f Arabic
Means "wide-eyed" in Arabic.
Najma f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Najm.
Najmeh f Persian
Persian form of Najma.
Najoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Najwa f Arabic
Means "secret, whisper, confidential talk" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Nakato f Ganda
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.
Nakeisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix na and the name Keisha.
Nakisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix na and the name Kisha.
Nala 2 f Popular Culture
The name of a lion in the animated movie The Lion King (1994). Though many sources claim it means "gift" or "beloved" in Swahili, it does not appear to have a meaning in that language.
Nālani f & m Hawaiian
Means "the heavens" or "the chiefs" from Hawaiian , a definite article, and lani "heaven, sky, chief".
Naliaka f Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya liliaka meaning "weeding".
Nalini f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".
Namrata f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit नम्रता (namratā) meaning "bowing, humility".
Nan f English
Originally a diminutive of Ann. It may have originated with the affectionate phrase mine Ann, which was later reinterpreted as my Nan. It is now also used as a short form of Nancy.
Nana 1 f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Nana 2 f Japanese
From Japanese (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and/or (na), a phonetic character. The characters can be in either order or the same character can be duplicated, as indicated by the symbol . Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.
Nana 3 f Georgian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 4th-century queen consort of Georgia who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
Nana 4 m & f Akan
From an Akan word used as a title of a monarch.
Nanabah f Navajo
Means "returning warrior" in Navajo, derived from nááná "again" and baa' "warrior, heroine, raid, battle".
Nanako f Japanese
From Japanese (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Nanami f Japanese
From Japanese (nana) meaning "seven" and (mi) meaning "sea". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Nanaya f Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Inanna. This was the name of a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians. She was later conflated with the goddesses Anahita and Aphrodite.
Nance f English
Short form of Nancy.
Nancy f English
Previously a medieval diminutive of Annis, though since the 18th century it has been a diminutive of Ann. It is now usually regarded as an independent name. During the 20th century it became very popular in the United States. A city in the Lorraine region of France bears this name, though it derives from a different source.
Nanda m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).... [more]
Nandag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic diminutive of Anna.
Nandar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နန္ဒ or နန္ဒာ (see Nanda).
Nandita f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
Nane f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nanaya. This was the name of an Armenian goddess associated with Anahit.
Nanette f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nani f Hawaiian
Means "beauty, glory" in Hawaiian.
Nanjala f Luhya
Feminine form of Wanjala.
Nanna 1 f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning "daring, brave". In Norse mythology she was a goddess who died of grief when her husband Balder was killed.
Nannie f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nanny f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nanuli f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3.
Nao f & m Japanese
From Japanese (nao) meaning "straight, direct" or from a combination of (na), a phonetic character, and (o) meaning "center". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Naoko f Japanese
From Japanese (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Naomh f Irish
Means "holy" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.
Na'omi f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Naomi 1.
Naomi 1 f English, Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name נָעֳמִי (Naʿomi) meaning "my pleasantness", a derivative of נָעַם (naʿam) meaning "to be pleasant". In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth. After the death of her husband and sons, she returned to Bethlehem with Ruth. There she declared that her name should be Mara because of her misfortune (see Ruth 1:20).... [more]
Naomi 2 f & m Japanese
From Japanese (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and (mi) meaning "beautiful" (usually feminine) or (mi) meaning "self" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Naomie f French (Modern)
Variant of Noémie, influenced by the English spelling Naomi.
Narangerel f Mongolian
Means "sun light" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Narantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "sun flower" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Narcissa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Narcissus.
Narcisse m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Narcissus. This is also the French word for the narcissus flower.
Nare f Armenian
Diminutive of Narine.
Narelle f English (Australian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the wife of Umbarra, who was a 19th-century leader of the Yuin, an Australian Aboriginal people.
Narges f Persian
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Persian, ultimately derived from Greek (see Narcissus).
Nargis f Bengali, Urdu, Tajik
Bengali, Urdu and Tajik form of Narges.
Nərgiz f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Narges.
Nargiza f Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Uzbek and Kyrgyz form of Narges.
Nari f Korean
Means "lily" in Korean.
Narin f Turkish
Means "slender, delicate, fragile" in Turkish.
Narinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Narendra used by Sikhs.
Narine f Armenian
Probably from Persian نار (nār) meaning "pomegranate", considered a sacred fruit in Armenian culture. Alternately, it could be derived from Arabic نار (nār) meaning "fire".
Narkas f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Narges.
Nərmin f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nermin.
Nərminə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nermin.
Naroa f Basque
Derived from Basque naro meaning "abundant, fertile".
Naseem m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Nashwa f Arabic
Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic.
Nəsibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasiba.
Nasiba f Uzbek, Tajik
Means "fate, luck" in Uzbek and Tajik, from Arabic نصيب (naṣīb).
Nasim m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasima f Arabic, Bengali
Strictly feminine form of Nasim.
Nasimiyu f Luhya
Feminine form of Simiyu.
Nasira f Arabic
Feminine form of Nasir.
Nasreen f Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Bengali নাসরীন (see Nasrin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nasrin f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
Nassim m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم (see Nasim).
Nastasia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Настасья (see Nastasya).
Nastassia f Belarusian
Belarusian short form of Anastasia.
Nastasya f Russian
Short form of Anastasiya.
Nastia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Настя (see Nastya).
Nastja f Slovene
Diminutive of Anastazija.
Nastya f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya.
Nat m & f English
Short form of Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie and other names beginning with Nat.
Nata f Russian, Georgian
Short form of Natalya (Russian) or Natalia (Georgian).
Natacha f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of Natasha.
Natali f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalie.
Natália f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natálie f Czech
Czech form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalie f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.
Natālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Lithuanian
Form of Natalia (see Natalie) in several languages.
Natalina f Italian, Portuguese
Diminutive of Natalia (Italian) or Natália (Portuguese).
Nataliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nataļja f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalja f Estonian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Наталья (see Natalya), as well as the usual Estonian form.
Natalka f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natallia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nataša f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Natasha in several languages.
Natasa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia.
Natascha f German, Dutch
Dutch and German form of Natasha.
Natasha f Russian, Belarusian, English
Russian diminutive of Natalya. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865). It has been used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Natasja f Dutch, Danish
Variant of Natasha found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
Natasza f Polish
Polish form of Natasha.
Natela f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ნათელი (nateli) meaning "light, bright".
Nathália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nathalie f French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
French form of Natalie, as well as a Dutch, German and Scandinavian variant.
Natia f Georgian
Diminutive of Natela.
Natisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Natasha, probably modelled on Latisha.
Natividad f Spanish
Means "nativity" in Spanish, commemorating the birth of either Jesus or the Virgin Mary.
Natsuki f Japanese
From Japanese (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsuki) meaning "moon". Alternatively, it can come from (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Natsuko f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Natsumi f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nauja f Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "seagull" in Greenlandic and Inuktitut.
Nausicaa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ναυσικάα (Nausikaa) meaning "burner of ships". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of a daughter of Alcinous who helps Odysseus on his journey home.
Nava f Hebrew
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Navdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Navneet m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Navy f & m English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "sea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea". It is derived from Old French navie, from Latin navigia, the plural of navigium "boat, vessel". It also refers to a shade of dark blue, a colour traditionally associated with naval uniforms.
Nawal f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Nawra f Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic, a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".
Naya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nia 2, probably modelled on Maya 2. It was borne by the actress Naya Rivera (1987-2020).
Nayara f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Naiara.
Nayeli f Zapotec (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".
Naz f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Nazanin f Persian
Means "sweetheart, darling" in Persian.
Nazaret f & m Spanish, Armenian
From Nazareth, the town in Galilee where Jesus lived. This name is primarily feminine in Spanish and primarily masculine in Armenian.
Nazerke f Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".
Nazgul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nazia f Urdu, Bengali
From Persian نازی (nāzī) meaning "sweet, coy".
Naziha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazih.
Näzik f Turkmen
Means "gentle, tender, delicate" in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian نازک (nāzok).
Nazira f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.
Nazli f Persian
Means "delicate, beautiful, coy" in Persian.
Nazlı f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Nazli.
Nəzrin f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasrin.
Nea f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Linnéa.
Neas f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Neasa.
Neasa f Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Ness, meaning uncertain. In Irish legend she was the mother of Conchobar. She installed her son as king of Ulster by convincing Fergus mac Róich (her husband and Conchobar's stepfather) to give up his throne to the boy for a year and then helping him rule so astutely that the Ulstermen demanded that he remain as king. According to some versions of the legend she was originally named Assa "gentle", but was renamed Ní-assa "not gentle" after she sought to avenge the murders of her foster fathers.
Nechama f Hebrew
Means "comfort, consolation" in Hebrew.
Necla f Turkish
Turkish form of Najla.
Neda 2 f Persian
Persian form of Nida.
Nedeljka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelya f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Nediljka f Croatian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedyalka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedžla f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najla.
Neea f Finnish
Short form of Linnea.
Neela f Tamil, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला (see Nila).
Neelam f & m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीलम (see Nilam).
Neelima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi नीलिमा or Telugu నీలిమ (see Nilima).
Neema f Swahili
Means "divine grace" in Swahili, from Arabic نعمة (niʿma) meaning "blessing".
Nefertari f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jrj meaning "the most beautiful". This was the name of an Egyptian queen of the New Kingdom (13th century BC), the favourite wife of Ramesses II.
Neferuptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrw-ptḥ meaning "beauty of Ptah", from nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ptah. This was the name of a sister of the pharaoh Neferusobek.
Negar f Persian
Means "beloved" in Persian.
Neha f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Neilina f Scottish
Feminine form of Neil.
Neja f Slovene
Diminutive of Jerneja.
Nejla 1 f Turkish
Turkish form of Najla.
Nejla 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Naila.
Nejra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic نيّر (nayyir) meaning "luminous, bright", a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".
Nekane f Basque
Means "sorrows" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Dolores, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Nekesa f Luhya
Feminine form of Wekesa.
Nektaria f Greek
Feminine form of Nektarios.
Nela f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, Portuguese
Short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela and other names containing nel.
Nelda f English
Possibly an elaboration of Nell using the popular phonetic suffix da.
Nélida f Literature, Spanish
Created by French author Marie d'Agoult for her semi-autobiographical novel Nélida (1846), written under the name Daniel Stern. It was probably an anagram of her pen name Daniel.
Nelinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Manuela.
Nella f Italian
Short form of Antonella.
Nelya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Nelli.
Nemesia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Nemesius.
Nena f English
Variant of Nina 1, also coinciding with the Spanish word nena meaning "baby girl".
Neonila f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Neonilla.
Neonilla f Late Greek, Russian (Rare)
From a Greek name derived from νέος (neos) meaning "new". This was the name of an Orthodox Christian saint, a 3rd-century Syrian woman martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Decius.
Nerea f Basque, Spanish
Possibly from Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.
Nereida f Spanish
Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nerida f Indigenous Australian
Possibly means "water lily" in an Australian Aboriginal language.
Nerina f Italian
Probably from Greek Νηρηΐδες (see Nereida). This name was used by Torquato Tasso for a character in his play Aminta (1573), and subsequently by Giacomo Leopardi in his poem Le Ricordanze (1829).
Nerissa f Literature
Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). He possibly took it from Greek Νηρηΐς (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nermina f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.
Nertila f Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Neslihan f Turkish
From Turkish nesl meaning "lineage" and han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Nessa 1 f English
Short form of Vanessa and other names ending in nessa.
Nessa 2 f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Nessa 3 f Irish, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of Neasa.
Nesta f Welsh
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes.
Nestan f Georgian
From the first part of Nestan-Darejan.
Nestan-Darejan f Literature
Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for a character in his 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli derived it from the Persian phrase نیست اندر جهان (nīst andar jahān) meaning "unlike any other in the world" or "unique". In the poem Nestan-Darejan is a princess loved by Tariel.
Nestani f Georgian
Form of Nestan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Neta f & m Hebrew
Means "plant, shrub" in Hebrew.
Netsai f Shona
From Shona netsa meaning "trouble, annoy, bother".
Netta 1 f English
Short form of names ending in netta.
Netta 2 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נֶטַע (see Neta).
Neusa f Portuguese
Variant of Neuza.
Neuza f Portuguese
Meaning uncertain. Some theories connect it to Greek νέουσα (neousa) meaning "swimming", though the reasons for this formation are unclear.
Neva f English
Short form of Geneva. This is also the name of a river in Russia.
Nevada f & m English
From the name of the American state of Nevada, which means "snow-capped" in Spanish.
Nevaeh f English (Modern)
The word heaven spelled backwards. It became popular after the musician Sonny Sandoval from the rock group P.O.D. gave it to his daughter in 2000. Over the next few years it rapidly climbed the rankings in America, peaking at the 25th rank for girls in 2010.
Nevena f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".
Nevra f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawra.
Neža f Slovene
Slovene form of Agnes.
Ngaio f Maori
Maori name that is derived from the name of a type of tree, also called the mousehole tree. This name was borne by New Zealand crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982).
Ngaire f Maori
Possibly from the name of the town of Ngaere in New Zealand, of Maori origin meaning "wetland".
Ngawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "powerful speech" in Tibetan, from ངག (ngag) meaning "speech" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power, force".
Nia 1 f Welsh
Welsh form of Niamh. The Welsh poet T. Gwynn Jones used it in his long poem Tir na n-Óg (1916), referring to the lover of Oisín.
Nia 2 f Swahili, African American
Means "purpose, aim" in Swahili, borrowed from Arabic نيّة (nīya).
Nia 3 f English, Georgian
Short form of Antonia, Sidonia and other names ending in nia.
Níam f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Niamh.
Niamh f Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.
Nicaise m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius.
Nichola f English (British)
Feminine form of Nicholas (chiefly used in Britain).
Nicola 2 f German, English
Feminine form of Nicholas. In the English-speaking world this name is more common outside of America, where Nicole is more usual.
Nicolasa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Nicholas.
Nicoleta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Nicholas.
Nicoletta f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nicolina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nida f Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "call, proclamation" in Arabic, a derivative of نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nidia f Spanish
Variant of Nydia.
Nîga f Kurdish
Means "look, gaze" in Kurdish, of Persian origin.
Nigar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Negar.
Nigella f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nigel.
Nigina f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Negin.
Nigora f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Negar.
Nihal 1 f Arabic, Turkish
Means "drink" in Arabic.
Niina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish short form of Anniina, or a Finnish and Estonian form of Nina 1.
Nika 1 f & m Russian
Russian short form of Veronika and other names ending in nika. It can also be a short form of Nikita 1 (masculine).
Nika 2 f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Nikola 1.
Nikhila f Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of Nikhil.
Nikita 2 f Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit निकेत (niketa) meaning "house, habitation".
Nikitha f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Nikita 2.
Nikola 2 f German, Polish, Czech, Slovak
German, Polish, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Nicholas. Note, in Czech this is also a masculine name (see Nikola 1).
Nikoleta f Greek, Bulgarian, Slovak
Greek, Bulgarian and Slovak form of Nicolette.
Nikoletta f Hungarian, Greek
Hungarian and Greek form of Nicoletta.
Nikolina f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikora m & f Maori
Maori form of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nila f Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilam f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နီလာ (see Nila).
Nilay f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Turkish and Azerbaijani Nil, the name of the Nile River, combined with ay meaning "moon".
Nilda f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Brunilda.
Nilima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Niloofar f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیلوفر (see Niloufar).
Niloufar f Persian
Means "water lily" in Persian.
Nilufar f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Nima 1 f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Ņina f Latvian
Latvian form of Nina 1.
Nina 1 f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Nina 2 f Quechua, Aymara
Means "fire" in Quechua and Aymara.
Nina 3 f Russian
Russian form of Nino 2.
Nindaanis f Ojibwe
Means "my daughter" in Ojibwe.
Ninfa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nympha.