Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Indian; and the first letter is N.
gender
usage
letter
Nabeel نبیل m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيل (see Nabil), as well as a usual Urdu transcription.
Nadeem ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديم or Urdu ندیم (see Nadim).
Nadia 2 نادیہ, নাদিয়া f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
Nadim ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nadir نادر m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "rare" in Arabic.
Naeem نعیم, নাঈম m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali form.
Naeema نعیمہ f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Vasuki, the king of snakes, in Hindu mythology.
Nahid নাহিদ f Persian Mythology, Persian, Bengali
Modern Persian form of Anahita. This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.
Naila نائلہ 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.
Najeeb نجیب m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Najma نجمہ f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Najm.
Nalini ನಳಿನಿ, നളിനി, நளினி, नलिनी f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".
Namrata नम्रता, നമ്രത f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit नम्रता (namratā) meaning "bowing, humility".
Nand नन्द, नंद, ਨੰਦ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा 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]
Nandita नंदिता, नन्दिता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
Narasimha नरसिंह, నరసింహ m Hinduism, Telugu
Means "man-lion", derived from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion". This is the name of a lion-headed avatar of the god Vishnu who kills the evil king Hiranyakashipu.
Narayan नारायण, ନାରାୟଣ, নারায়ণা m Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.
Narayana नारायण, ನಾರಾಯಣ, నారాయణ, நாராயணா m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Possibly from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and अयन (ayana) meaning "path". In Hindu creation legends this is the name of an eternal god who created the universe. He is considered an incarnation of Vishnu (or sometimes Brahma). According to the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana Narayana and his brother Nara were sages.
Narayanan നാരായണൻ, நாராயணன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Narayana.
Narendra नरेन्द्र, नरेंद्र, નરેન્દ્ર, నరేంద్ర m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Naresh नरेश, ਨਰੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nargis নার্গিস, نرگس f Bengali, Urdu, Tajik
Bengali, Urdu and Tajik form of Narges.
Narinder ਨਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Narendra used by Sikhs.
Naseem نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Naseer نصیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصير or Urdu نصیر (see Nasir).
Nasim نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasima নাসিমা f Arabic, Bengali
Strictly feminine form of Nasim.
Nasir ناصر, نصیر, নাসির m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "helper" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصر, in which the first vowel is long, and نصير, in which the second vowel is long.
Nasreen নাসরীন, نسرین f Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Bengali নাসরীন (see Nasrin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nasrin নাসরীন f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
Navdeep ਨਵਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Naveed نوید m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian نوید or Arabic نويد (see Navid), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नवीन, Kannada ನವೀನ್, Telugu నవీన్, Tamil நவீன் or Malayalam നവീൻ (see Navin).
Navin नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh".
Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Nazeer نذیر, نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير or Urdu نذیر (see Nazir 1) or Arabic نظير or Urdu نظیر (see Nazir 2).
Nazia نازیہ, নাজিয়া f Urdu, Bengali
From Persian نازی (nāzī) meaning "sweet, coy".
Nazir 1 نذیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Neela நீலா, नीला f Tamil, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला (see Nila).
Neelam नीलम f & m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीलम (see Nilam).
Neelima नीलिमा, నీలిమ f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi नीलिमा or Telugu నీలిమ (see Nilima).
Neeraj नीरज, નીરજ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीरज or Gujarati નીરજ (see Niraj).
Neha नेहा, നേഹ, ನೇಹಾ, ਨੇਹਾ, નેહા, নেহা, నేహా f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Nida ندا f Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "call, proclamation" in Arabic, a derivative of نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nihal 2 निहाल m Hindi
Means "content, happy" in Hindi.
Niketa निकेता f Marathi, Hindi
Variant of Nikita 2.
Nikhil निखिल, નિખિલ, ନିଖିଳ, నిఖిల్, നിഖിൽ, ನಿಖಿಲ್, நிகில் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
From Sanskrit निखिल (nikhila) meaning "whole, entire".
Nikhila నిఖిల, निखिला f Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of Nikhil.
Nikita 2 निकिता f Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit निकेत (niketa) meaning "house, habitation".
Nikitha నికిత, நிகிதா f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Nikita 2.
Nila நீலா, नीला f Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilam नीलम f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilesh निलेश m Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nilima नीलिमा, నీలిమ f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilofar नीलोफर, نیلوفر f Indian (Muslim)
Indian form of Niloufar.
Nilofer नीलोफर, نیلوفر f Indian (Muslim)
Indian form of Niloufar.
Nilufar নিলুফার f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Ninad निनाद m Marathi
Means "sound, hum" in Sanskrit.
Niraj नीरज, નીરજ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit नीरज (nīraja) meaning "water-born, lotus".
Nirav નીરવ, नीरव m Gujarati, Marathi
From Sanskrit नीरव (nīrava) meaning "quiet, silent".
Nirmal निर्मल, நிர்மல், నిర్మల్, ನಿರ್ಮಲ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala) meaning "clean, pure".
Nirmala निर्मला, நிர்மலா, నిర్మలా, ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Indonesian
Feminine form of Nirmal.
Nirupama निरुपमा, ನಿರುಪಮ f Hindi, Kannada
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Nisha निशा, ನಿಶಾ, നിഷാ, நிஷா, నిషా, નિશા, নিশা f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit निशा (niśā) meaning "night".
Nishant निशान्त, निशांत, નિશાંત m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".
Nishat নিশাত m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "energetic, lively" in Arabic.
Nithin നിതിൻ, நிதின், ನಿತಿನ್ m Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.
Nithya நித்யா, ನಿತ್ಯ, నిత్య, നിത്യ f Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Nitya.
Nitika नीतिका f Hindi
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitin नितिन, नितीन, નિતિન, నితిన్, ನಿತಿನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitish नितीश, ਨਿਤੀਸ਼, নিতিশ m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Noor 1 نور, নূর f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور or Bengali নূর (see Nur), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nur نور, নূর f & m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.