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Norsamihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Samihah.

Norson m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of the Tibetan name Norzang. Coincides with the Mongolian adjective норсон (norson) meaning "wet, sodden".

Norstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and steinn "stone".

Nort m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Norton.

Nortautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Nortautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Nortautas.

Northalion m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of place name Northampton.

Norðbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of norðr "north" and bjartr "bright".

Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]

Northey f Literature
Transferred use of the surname Northey. The Nancy Mitford novel Don't Tell Alfred (1960) has a character named Northey; it is explained in the story that she was named after the Great Northern Hotel in London, where she was conceived.

Norðleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Norleiv.

Norðmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Norðmaðr.

Norðri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Nórr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who supports the vaults of heaven (formed from Ymir's skull) to the north.

Northrop m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Northrop.

Northrup m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Northrup.

Nortia f Etruscan Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nurtia. This was the name of the Etruscan goddess of fate and fortune. Her attribute is a large nail and at the beginning of the New Year a nail was driven into a wall in her sanctuary... [more]

Nortrud f German (Rare)
The name is formed of the Germanic name elements NORD "north" and THRUD "strength"

Norul m & f Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Nurul.

Norulhuda f Malay
Malay variant of Nur al-Huda.

Norunn f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".

Norvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvaidas.

Norvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvainas.

Norvaišas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Norvald m Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian nord "north" and the Old Norse name element valdr "ruler".

Norvaldas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvaldas.

Norveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse norðr "north" and veig "power, strength".

Norvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvilas.

Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.

Norvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Norvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvydas.

Norway m Obscure
From the name of the European country.

Norwin m German
Variant of Nordwin.

Nory f Literature, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Norzing f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ནོར་འཛིན (see Norzin).

Nosa m Western African, Edo
Means "what God says" in Edo language.

Nosheen f Urdu, Punjabi
Variant of Noushin used in Pakistan.

Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)
The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."

Noshrevan m Georgian
Georgian form of Anoshiruvan.

Nosimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nosir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasir.

Nosirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nasirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek soccer player Nosirbek Otakuziev (b. 1984).

Nosislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nosleny f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Noslen.

Nosloum m Baltic Mythology
The name of a Lithuanian god or mythical being recorded in writings by Jesuit monks dating back to the era between 1580 and 1620.... [more]

Noson m Jewish (Russified), Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish form of Nathan, which appears to be mostly used by Ashkenazi Jews.

Nosrat m Persian
Persian form of Nusrat.

Nosratollah m Persian
Persian form of Nasratullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the actor Nosratollah Vahdat (b. 1925) and the poet Nosratollah Noohian (b... [more]

Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

Nostasia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Anastasia.

Nostrian m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Nostrianus.

Nostriano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Nostrianus.

Nostrianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin nostras meaning "of our country, native" combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]

Nostrien m French (Archaic)
French form of Nostrianus.

Not m Romansh
Truncated form of Giunot and short form of Notal. The name coincides with Romansh not "night".

Notala f Romansh
Variant of Nutala, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.

Notana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Notan.

Notburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements not "hardship; need; emergency" and burg "protection, protected place, castle".... [more]

Notdjî m Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Notger.

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

Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]

Nothhelm m History (Ecclesiastical), Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English noð "boldness, daring" and helm "helmet". This was the name of an 8th-century saint and Archbishop of Canterbury.

Notis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Notker m German
Formed from the German name elements HNOD "throwing (of a spear)" and GER "javelin, spear".

Nòto m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Jausepin.

Noto m Medieval, Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *naudiz "necessity" and also used as a diminutive of names beginning with this element, such as Notger.

Nótt f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.

Nott m Romansh
Variant of Not.

Notta f Romansh
Truncated form of Annotta and feminine form of Not.

Nóttolfr m Old Norse
Combination of nátt "night" and ulfr "wolf".

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

Noubar m Armenian (Western)
Variant of Nubar.... [more]

Nouchka f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anouchka. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch boxer Nouchka Fontijn (b. 1987) and the Dutch film director Nouchka van Brakel (b... [more]

Noué m Guernésiais, Jèrriais
Guernésiais and Jèrriais form of Noël.

Nouel m Breton
Breton variant of Noël.

Nouela f Breton
Feminine form of Nouel.

Nouh m American (Modern, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Nuh.

Nouha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Nuha 1.

Nouhaïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of نهيلة (see Nouhaila).

Noula f Greek
Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.

Nouli f Greek
Diminutive of Adriani.

Nouman m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمان (see Nu'man), as well as the Urdu form.

Noumenios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from Greek νουμήνιος (noumenios) meaning "new moon" (also the first day of the month of the Ancient Greek calendar).

Noumidia f Berber (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from the name of the Ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province Numidia.... [more]

Noune f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Armenian Նունե (see Nune).

Nourah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة (see Nura).

Nourallah m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Combination of Nour and Allah.

Nouran f Arabic
Means "of light" or "like light" in Arabic (compare Nur).

Nourat m Provençal
Short form of Ounourat.

Nourayn f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Nurain.

Nourbert m Provençal
Provençal form of Norbert.

Nourddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nourdin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Morocco.

Nourdine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nouredine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Noureen f Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Nureen.

Nour Elhouda f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of نور الهدى (see Nur al-Huda), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nourelyakine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "light of the certainty", from نور (nūr) meaning "light" and يقين (yaqīn), meaning "certainty."

Nourezzamane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of نورالزمان (see Nur uz Zaman), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nouriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nouriel.

Nouriel m Hebrew
Variant form of Nuriel. A known bearer of this name is Nouriel Roubini, a Turkish-American businessman of Jewish descent.

Nourino f Provençal
Short form of Ounourino.

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

Nourreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nourredine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nousheen f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu نوشین (see Nausheen).

Noussair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nusayr. Notable bearers of this name include the Moroccan soccer players Noussair El Maimouni (b. 1991) and Noussair Mazraoui (b. 1997).

Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.

Nouvell f English
Variant of Nouvelle. This is not used as a given name in France.

Nouvelle f English
Feminine form of Nouveau. This is not used as a name in France itself.

Nouzha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic variant of Naziha.

Novacián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Novatianus.

Novack m Popular Culture (Modern)
From the film, "Blade II". Name of antagonist, Novack, a mutant vampire.

Novah f English (British)
Variant of Nova.

Novalea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Novalee.

Novaleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Novalee.

Novalene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Novaline.

Novali f English, Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Novalie.

Novalie f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Nova and the popular name suffix -lie (see also Novalee).

Novalise f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Novalee, influenced by Annalise. The name Novalise was given to 11 girls born in the United States in 2021, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Novalyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novalynn. Novalyn was given to 26 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Novalyne f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Novalene.

Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.

Novana f English
Blend of Nova and Ana.

Novatian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Novatianus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD.

Novatianus m Late Roman
Derived from the Roman cognomen Novatus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD, who is better known as Novatian.

Novatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin novatus meaning "renewed, refreshed" as well as "altered, changed". A known bearer of this name was the Roman senator Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus... [more]

Nové f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Novée.

Novea f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novia. According to the SSA, Novea was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Novée f Dutch
Variant of Novie.

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

Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".

Novelia f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Nova influenced by Lovelia as well as a variant of Novalie.

Novelle f American (Rare)
Variant of Novella.

Novello m Italian
Masculine form of Novella.

Nóvember m Icelandic
Icelandic form of November.

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]

Novembria f Indonesian
Elaboration of November.

Novembrina f Italian
Feminine form of Novembrino.

Novembrino m Italian
Derived from Italian novembre "November", this name was traditionally given to children born in November. Since there is no saint of this name, the name day was celebrated on All Saints' Day.

Novenia f Italian
Feminine form of Novenio.

Novesia f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin name of the city of Neuß (Germany), Novaesium.

Novi f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Nova. Novi was given to 17 girls in 2017.

Novia f Ancient Roman, Indonesian (Modern), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Novius.

Novian m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for someone born in November.

Noviana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.

Noviani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.

Novianti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Novianto.

Novianto m Indonesian
From the name of the month of November (November in Indonesian).

Novica m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.

Novie f American
Diminutive of Nova.

Novita f Indonesian
From the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.

Novitasari f Indonesian
Combination of the names Novita and Sari 2.

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]

Noviyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Noviyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Noviyanti f Indonesian
Variant of Novianti.

Noviyanto m Indonesian
Variant of Novianto.

Novka f Slovene
Feminine form of Novak.

Novoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Nowosław.

Novruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nowruz.

Novruzəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Combination of Novruz and Əli.

Novuyo f Xhosa
Feminine form of Vuyo.

Novyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Novyani f Indonesian
Variant of Noviani.

Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)
The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.

Nowella f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Nowell.

Nowomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear"... [more]

Nowomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"... [more]

Nowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Nowrin f Bengali (Muslim)
Nowrin is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “made of light”, “brilliant”, “dazzling”. It is formed from Arabic Noor (light) and Persian -een (made of, like, full of). The word Noor is mentioned in many places in the Quran, for this reason we consider Nowrin an indirect Quranic name... [more]

Nowsheen f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali নওশীন (see Nowshin).

Nowshin f Bengali
Bengali form of Noushin.

Nox m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Knox or a masculine usage of the feminine name Nox.

Noxid f Tajik
Tajik variant form of Anahita.

Noxx m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nox or Knox

Noy m Cornish
Cornish form of Noah 1. The name coincides with Cornish noy "nephew".

Noy m Armenian
Armenian form of Noah 1.

Noyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [more]

Noyala f Breton
Latinate form of Nolwenn.

Noyé m Walloon
Walloon form of Noël.

Noyemi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Naomi 1.

Noza f Tajik, Uzbek
Short form of Nozanin.

Nozanin f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nazanin.

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

Nozim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nazim. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nozim Babadjanov (b. 1995).

Nozli f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nazli.

Nozmehr f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Nozomu m & f Japanese
From 望 (nozomu) meaning "hope, wish, desire". 望 can also be read as Nozomi. Other spellings of the name are possible.

Nozrul m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali নজরুল (see Nazrul).

Nree f & m Bengali
Nree is commonly used in the study of anthropology as it means 'human' or 'person' or in some cases, 'people'. it is of the modern Bengali language. this name is uncommon.

Nrupal m Marathi
Means "ruler of the land" in Marathi.

Nsambanzary m Mbundu, Central African
Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.

Nschotschi f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".... [more]

Nseobong f & m Ibibio, Nigerian
Means "I look up to God" or "when all hope is lost, you must look up to God" in Ibibio.

Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.

Nsidibe m Nigerian
It mean nothing can be hidden from God. The name of many Nigerian Princes.

Nsidibeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "What is hidden before God?" in Ibibio.

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsofwa f & m Bemba
Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]

Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Ntaiana f Greek
Greek form of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Ntaizi f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Daisy.

Ntana f Greek
Greek form of Dana.

Ntaniel m Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Daniel.

Ntaniela f Greek
Greek variant transliteration of Daniela.

Ntare m Rwandan
Meaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.

Ñtarijeus- m Ancient Near Eastern
Lycian form of Darius.

Ntemi f Greek
Greek form of Demi, used as a diminutive of Dimitra.

Ntenis m Greek
Greek form of Denis, used as a diminutive of Dionysios.

Nteniz f Greek
Greek form of Denise.

Ntepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.

Ntepy f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.

Ntfombi f Swazi
Swazi form of Ntombi.

Ntia f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantia.

Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.

Ntimi f Greek
Variant of Dimi; a diminutive of Dimitra.

Ntina f Greek
Short form of Konstantina.

Ntinos m Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Avgoustinos.

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]

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

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

Ntombiyezulu f Zulu
"girl of heaven" in Zulu

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

Ntomenika f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Dominic.

Ntora f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντόρα (see Dora).

Ntsakisi f Tsonga
Means "source of happiness" in Xitsonga.

Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.

Núadu m Old Irish
Older form of Nuada.

Nuanchen f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Chen 1.

Nuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".

Nuanxin f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Xin.

Nuanya f Chinese
Combination of the names Nuan and Ya.

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]

Nübar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nubar.

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]

Nubhetepti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-ḥtp.tj meaning "gold is satisfied", derived from nbw "gold" (sometimes an epithet of the goddess Hathor) combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction" and the suffix tj.

Nubnefer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian nbw-nfr, possibly meaning "beautiful gold", from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with nfr "beautiful, good". This was the birth name of a pharaoh who may have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Nubon m Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Nubon.

Nubwenet f Ancient Egyptian
Of unknown meaning. Name borne by a queen consort of Pharaoh Pepi I.

Nuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Mariuccia or Pinuccia.

Nuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form of Antonuccio, Giovannuccio, Pinuccio, Rinuccio and other pet forms that end in -nuccio.... [more]

Nucha f Galician
Short form of Benucha.

Nuchem m Hebrew (Rare)
Alternate form of Nachum.

Nuckes m Luxembourgish
Vernacular short form of Nikolaus.

Nudge m English (Australian)
The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.

Nudimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Old Church Slavonic nuditi "to plague, to intimidate, to force", which is closely related to Old Russian nǫditi "to compel". Also compare modern Serbo-Croatian nuditi "to offer, to bid"... [more]

Nudthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Nudtida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Nudžejma f Bosnian
Variant of Nedžma.

Nuela f Obscure
Unclear origin. In the case of Nuela Charles, it is short for her real name Manuela.

Nufar f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Nuphar.

Nufri m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ònufri.

Nufus f Indonesian
From Arabic نفوس (nufūs), the plural of نفس (nafs) meaning "breath, life, essence, self".

Nugai m Mongolian
Possibly a variant transcription of Nogai.

Nugo m Georgian
Short form of Nugzar and in rare cases also of Nugeshi.

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

Nugroho m Javanese
Javanese form of Nugraha.

Nugzar m Abkhaz, Georgian
Georgian sources state that this name is of Iranian origin and comes from the same root as Nodar, which is a Georgian name that is also of Iranian origin.... [more]

Nuhai f Chinese
Less official variant of Nǚhái.

Nuhaya f Malaysian
Intelligent.... [more]

Nuhazet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Original Guanche form of Nauzet.

Nuhtte m Sami
Sami form of Nuutti.

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili
Hausa and Swahili form of Noah 1.

Nui m Maori
Means "large, abundant, of high rank, important" in Maori.

Nui f Japanese
the meaning of this name is "Tapestry"

Nuiana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.

Nuihau m Tahitian
From Tahitian nui "great" and hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.

Nuit f English (British), Egyptian Mythology
Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]

Nujaliánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Nujalik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Nujaliannguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nujaliánguaĸ.

Nujalik f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Nujalik is the goddess of hunting on land. She is the opposite of the goddess of sea, Sedna.

Nuka f Georgian
Short form of feminine diminutives that end in -nuka, such as Anuka, Lenuka, Nanuka, Ninuka and Nunuka.

Nukaaka f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukâka.

Nukagpe m Greenlandic
Variant of Nukagpiaĸ.

Nukagpiâluk m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and the suffix -luk.

Nukagpiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

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

Nukâka f & m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Nuka.

Nukalloq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagdloĸ.

Nukappi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpe.

Nukappiaaluk m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpiâluk.

Nukappiannguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpiánguaĸ.

Nukappiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpiaĸ.

Nukappiaraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpiaraĸ.

Nukardleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "youngest one". This is the superlative form of Nuka.

Nukarleq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukardleĸ.

Nukartaavarannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nukartâvaránguaĸ.

Nukartâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".

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

Nukartâvaránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukartâva and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".

Nükhetseza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).

Nuki f Georgian
Short form of Anuki. Also compare names like Nutsiko, of which Nuki could be a contraction (more or less) in some cases.... [more]

Nukri m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ნუკრი (nukri) meaning "fawn", though Georgian sources state that the word is also used for the juveniles of related wild animal species, such as the chamois and the goitered gazelle.... [more]

Ńukulay m Yakut
Yakut form of Nicholas.