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Nakisawame f Japanese Mythology
The name of the Japanese goddess of spring water. Her name is derived from 泣 (naki) meaning "to weep", 啼 (naki) meaning "to wail, cry" or 哭 (naki) meaning "to cry, wail", 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, swamp, marsh" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".

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.

Namio m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波, 浪 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.

Namman m Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".

Namor m Popular Culture
Originally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".

Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]

Nanang m Javanese, Sundanese
Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".

Nanəw f Ubykh
Derived from nanaw meaning "baby".

Nanbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.

Nandini f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द् (nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".

Nang f Shan
Means "lady, princess" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Nanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Nanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".

Nanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]

Nanno f Popular Culture, Thai (?)
Name of the main character of the Thai series "Girl from Nowhere"

Nanomóné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Peacemaker Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.

Naohito m Japanese
From Nao combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity," 史 meaning "history" or using 2 kanji, combining a hi kanji like 飛 meaning "fly, soar" and a to kanji, e.g. 人.... [more]

Naoo m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naoto m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.... [more]

Nár m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Narankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Nárbflaith f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".

Nari f Urdu
Means "woman" in Urdu.

Nari f Thai, Khmer
Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.

Narirat f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Narith m Khmer
Means "masculine man" in Khmer.

Nariwan f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Narshimha m Gujarati
Meaning "Lion Among Men".

Nart m Circassian
From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").

Naruemon f Thai
Means "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.

Naruo m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (naru) meaning "to become" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nary f Khmer
Means "woman, wife" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari).

Natnaree f Thai
Means "a female sage", deriving from the Thai element นักปราชญ์ (nák bpràat) meaning "philosopher; sage".

Natsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

Natsuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 生 (o) meaning "live", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 暢 (o) meaning "smoothly, freely, unrestrained" or 帆 (o) meaning "sail"... [more]

Natsutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Natsuto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 十 (to) meaning "ten", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 音 (to) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Natthida f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".

Natuk f Greenlandic
This is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [more]

Naung m Burmese
Means "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.

Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.

Navnihol f Uzbek
Means "sapling" or "young girl" in Uzbek.

Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.

Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"

Ndodana m Ndebele
Means "son" in Ndebele.

Nduna m & f Southern African, Central African
Means "head (wo)man" in Luvale, languege spoken in Zambia and Angola.

Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]

Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]

Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Neang f Khmer
It means "woman" in Khmer

Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Neary f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.

Nebet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady", from the Ancient Egyptian nbt. Name borne by several prominent Ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I. The element nebet is used in other feminine names such as Nebetah and Nebet-Hut.

Nebetah f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [more]

Nebethetepet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.

Nebetiunet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of Denderah" in Coptic.

Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Lady of the Two Lands".

Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.

Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".

Neferthenut f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beautiful lady".

Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).

Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.

Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.

Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.

Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".

Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".

Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.

Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".

Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.

Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".

Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".

Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]

Nganbi f Manipuri
Means "shining daughter" in Meitei.

Ngātamaʻine f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tamaʻine meaning "girl, daughter, young woman."

Ngor m Dinka
Means "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.

Ngweji m Luba
Means "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.

Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.

Niang f Chinese
Chinese name which, when written as 孃 means "lady"

Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]

Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nihol f Uzbek
Means "sprout, shoot, young growth" in Uzbek.

Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niholgul f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niholjon f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Niholoy f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".

Niken f Javanese
Means "woman, girl, daughter" in Javanese.

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".

Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."

Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]

Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.

Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).

Ningdyah f Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from the Javanese suffix dyah meaning "beautiful lady", originally referred to any young person of noble birth (see Dyah).

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]

Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.

Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Nisakuj f Ubykh
Etymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".

Nisamar f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".

Nishio m Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".

Nnebuogor f Igbo
Means "mother is a gift" in Igbo.

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nobuhito m Japanese
From Nobu combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Nodirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nodirbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nolwandle f Zulu
Means "mother of oceans" in Zulu.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.

Nomasonto f Zulu
Means "mother of Sundays" in Zulu.

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.

Nonglak f Thai
Means "charming woman, beautiful woman" in Thai.

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Nongnut f Thai
Means "(beautiful) woman" in Thai.

Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.

Noorunnisa f Arabic
Means "light of women" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Norayr m Armenian
Derived from Armenian nor "new" combined with Armenian ayr "man".

Norbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Norbibish f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibish meaning "lady".

Norbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".

Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from norðr) or "small person" (derived from nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [more]

Nóri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nórr or derived from Old Norse nóri "small person". Nóri is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Poetic Edda.

Norichika m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "century" combined with 親 (chika) "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Norio m Japanese
Means "man of law".

Norito m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 軌 (nori) meaning "rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing", 宜 (nori) meaning "best regards, good", 巨 (nori) meaning "gigantic, big, large, great", 教 (nori) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 功 (nori) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 式 (nori) meaning "style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression", 祝 (nori) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", 宣 (nori) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 則 (nori) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 智 (nori) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 哲 (nori) meaning "philosophy, clear", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 登 (nori) meaning "ascend, climb up", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect" or 範 (nori) meaning "pattern, example, model" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

Norsanam f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Norðmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements norðr "north" and maðr "man".

Norxonim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and xonim meaning "lady".

Nosil f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (sil) meaning "pretty".

Notarou m Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nothando f Zulu
Means "mother of love" in Zulu.

Nottung m Old Norwegian
Possibly means "descendant of Nótt" (a combination of the given name Nótt and Old Norse ungr "young" (compare Sveinung))... [more]

Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]

Novvotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek novvot meaning "rock sugar" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nozbibi f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nozbuvish f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and buvish meaning "lady".

Nozibusiso f Zulu
Means "mother of blessings" in Zulu.

Nozikbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Ntombenhle f Ndebele
Means "beautiful girl" in Ndebele.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntombifikile f Xhosa
Means "a girl has arrived" in Xhosa.

Ntombikayise f Zulu
Means "father's girl" in Zulu.

Ntombiyesizwe f Zulu
Means "girl of the earth" in Zulu.

Ntombiyezulu f Zulu
"girl of heaven" in Zulu

Ntombizanele f African, Zulu
Means "enough girls" in Zulu, from ntombi meaning "lady".

Ntomboxolo f Xhosa
Means "girl of peace" in Xhosa.

Ntsoaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.

Ntswaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.

Ntxawm f Hmong
Means "youngest daughter" in Hmong.

Nu f Burmese
Means "soft, delicate, tender, youthful" in Burmese.

Nữ f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.... [more]

Nua f Ogoni
Means "second daughter" in Khana,... [more]

Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Nubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]

Nugoon m Thai, Lao
Nu "person of"... [more]

Nǚhái f Chinese
From Chinese 女孩 (Nǚhái) meaning "girl"

Nukagpiaraĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "boy" or a combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -raq "young animal".

Nukartaava m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister" (see also Nuka).

Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.

Núke m Greenlandic
Means "his/her younger brother" in Greenlandic.

Nuliarpak m & f Greenlandic
Means "real wife" in Greenlandic.

Numatsku m Nganasan
Means "young" in Nganasan.

Numees f Algonquin
Means "sister" in Algonquin.

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Numing f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".

Numo f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Núneth f Literature
Means "Woman of the West" in Sindarin.

Nuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Nūrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from nūr meaning "light" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.

Nurbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nurbika f Chechen
From Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".

Nurbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nurjas m Kazakh
From нұр (nur) meaning "light" combined with жас (jas) meaning "young"

Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Nwaanyiabia f Igbo
Means "a woman has come" in Igbo.

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nwaokocha m Igbo
Means "son of a fair man" in Igbo.

Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.

Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Nympheros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".

Nynne f Danish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Nýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "new; young". This is the name of a dwarf (also called Nár) in Norse mythology.

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Ochmaa f Mongolian
Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.

Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.

Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".

Odayi m Ijaw (Anglicized)
Means "of his father" in Ijaw.

Oddlaug f Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Odkhuu m Mongolian
Mongolian name made up of od, meaning "star", and khuu, meaning son. The full meaning is then "star son".

Odmaa f Mongolian
Means "star woman" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Ofiyatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ofiyat meaning "health" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Óg m Old Irish
Means "young" or "youth, young man, warrior".

Ógán m Old Irish
Means "youth, young man, warrior", derived from óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Oghul Qaimish f Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "next time a boy".

O'g'ilboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'g'il meaning "boy, son" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

O'g'lon m Uzbek
Means "brave young man" in Uzbek, also an epithet denoting royal lineage or being a descendant of Genghis Khan.

Ogulbagt f Turkmen
From the Turkmen ogul meaning "son" and bagt meaning "happiness", expressing wish for a son.

Ogulgerek f Turkmen
Means "need to be son" in Turkmen.

Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".

Ohito m Japanese (Archaic)
From Japanese 男 (o) meaning "male" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ȯh-tsévatóéhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Dusty Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.

Oishimaya f Bengali
Some sources claim this name means “a noble person of good deeds; no evil within”; others claim it means “divine illusion”. A notable bearer is biochemist Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag.

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Okhin f Mongolian
Means "daughter, girl" in Mongolian.

Okhindüü f Mongolian
Means "younger daughter" in Mongolian.

O'kȯhoméhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ollacatl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".

Oltinbibi f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oltinbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and buvish meaning "lady".

Olympiades m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Olympia" with ides "son".

Ömmöxayat f Bashkir
From the Arabic أم (umm) meaning "mother" and حياة (hayat) meaning "life".

Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.

Omonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Omonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Omoruyi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "son of glory" or "child is one's glory" in Edo language.

Onabaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Onabibi f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Onagul f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".