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Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Neneh f Western AfricanMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Nana 4 or
Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nengah m & f BalineseMeans "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nenita f FilipinoEither a diminutive of
Nena or derived from Spanish
nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
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 MythologyThe 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"... [
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Neori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Neoris f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek νεώρεον (
neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".
Nepeese f LiteratureFrom Cree
nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.
Nephalion m Greek MythologyMost likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος
(nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [
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Nephon m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun νήφων
(nephon) meaning "sober". This name was borne by two ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), GermanWhen this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [
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Nepos m Late RomanA Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.
Nepotianus m Late Roman, HistoryThis Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word
nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).
Ner m BiblicalMeans "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of
Abner and uncle of
Saul.
Nera f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Neri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyFrom Lithuanian legends about
Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian
neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [
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Nerio f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Proto-Indo-European
*h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of
Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with
Bellona and
Minerva.
Nerites m Greek MythologyThe god of shellfish and the charioteer of the sea. He is the only son out of the fifty Nereides, is described as being boyishly handsome and was also dearly loved by the sea creatures. In mythology, he rejected
Aphrodite's invitation to Olympus, preferring his life at sea, resulting in him turning into a shellfish by a scorned
Aphrodite... [
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Nerle m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly based on
Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).
Neroli f English (Australian)From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name
Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine
nero (compare
Nero)... [
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Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, UkrainianHellenized form of
Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Nerseh m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)Parthian and Armenian form of
Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [
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Nerull m Popular CultureNerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Nerwen f LiteratureMeans "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to
Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
Nerwul m KoreanIt means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.
Nesaie f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek νησαῖος
(nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος
(nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient EgyptianAncient 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.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
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".
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Neso f Greek Mythology, AstronomyDerived from Greek νῆσος
(nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nesryn f LiteratureThe name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Nessanië f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of
Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [
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Nessarose f LiteratureCombination of
Nessa 1 and
Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [
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Nessie f Manx (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of
Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of
Neasa.
Nessus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek νῆσσα
(nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by
Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [
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Nestorios m Ancient GreekExtended form of
Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nestos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netalee f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see
Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netamo m JapaneseNetamo is a combination of Ne (寝 "Sleeping"), Ta (多 "Many") and Mo (喪 "Mourning"). Therefore, this name means "Sleepless Mournings".
Netjerikhet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian
nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with
ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of
Djoser.
Netjerkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from
nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun").
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नेत्र
(netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
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.
Netzar m Ancient HebrewMeans "branch, shoot." Compare
Nazareth, which stems from the same word. Netzar features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Ne'ula f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Nev m HebrewShort form of
Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Neven m BretonDerived from Breton
neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Caelestinus.