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Navi f Popular CultureFrom the companion fairy character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Navro'za f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot.
Navro'zgul f UzbekDerived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navro'zoy f UzbekDerived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and
oy meaning "moon".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nawawi m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Nawidemak f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
Nawraa f ArabicNawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of
Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Nay m & f BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see
Ne).
Náyade f SpanishFrom the Spanish word
náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς
(Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες
(Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω
(nao) "to flow".
Nayana f HindiHindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word
nayanam "eyes".
Nayantara f BengaliFrom the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
Nayfaurud m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun
nꜣy combined with
.f "his", the plural form of
ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and
rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)Hispanic variant of Arabic name
Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Naying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayru f Popular CultureSupposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
na) meaning "summer" or 南 (
na) meaning "south" combined with 夕 (
yu) meaning "evening". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nazarbegim f TajikDerived from Arabic نظر (
nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with
begum the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר
(netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר
(natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [
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Nazeen f IndianIndian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazi f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز
(naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [
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Nazibrola f Georgian, LiteratureDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see
Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see
Brola)... [
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Nazish f UrduMeans "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Nazmiyeh f ArabicIt means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel
The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazmus m BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب
(an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nazr m ArabicMeans "to look, to see" in Arabic. In Islam, nazr is is a commitment to carry out an act. Notable bearer of this name is Nazr Mohammed (1977—), an American professional basketball player.
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "What did I do?"
This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Ndamukong m AfricanMeans "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Ndoc m AlbanianA diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of
Anthony.
Ndombolo f KongoIt is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the
Congolese Rumba and
Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Neacșu m Medieval RomanianNeacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "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... [
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Nealan m LiteratureA character in the
Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Neandro m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Neandros via
Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [
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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".
Nebchasetnebet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd",
st "throne",
nb "lord, master", and
.t "you, your"... [
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Nebedeus m Early JewishLatinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 59 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nebet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt meaning "lady, mistress". 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.
Nebetah f Ancient EgyptianMeans "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... [
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Nebethetepet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of
Atum and female principle of creation.
Nebetnehat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
nht "sycamore tree".
Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
tꜣ "land, realm, country" and
.wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [
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Nebka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Nebra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian
nb "lord" and
rꜥ "sun"... [
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Nebraska f EnglishNebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words
Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe
Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha
Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Nebsenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master" combined with
sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Nebula f Astronomy, Popular CultureMeans "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [
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Necho m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" and
kꜣw, the plural form of
ka "soul, life-force"... [
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Necile f LiteratureNecile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [
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Nectan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic
*nixto- "clean".... [
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Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Nectanebos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horus combined with
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Nectar f ObscureDerived from the English word
nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nectarine f English (Rare)From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nedabiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב
(nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab) and יָהּ
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.