This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Nirani f IndianThe name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word
nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word
nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".
Niranjana f BengaliNiranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [
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Nirei f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Nirik m Japanese MythologyIn Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.
Nirit f HebrewHebrew name for
Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nirosh m SanskritThis name signifies a sense of purity, brightness, or new beginnings.
Nirṛti f HinduismMeans "absence of". Nirṛti is the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms, sorrows, death and corruption and one of the
dikpāla (guardians of the directions), representing the southwest.
Nirrti f HinduismThe name of the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms and sorrows as well as the southwest direction. Her name is derived from
nirhti meaning "absence of".
Nirvaan m Sanskrit"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"
Nirvan m Filipino, PersianAncient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.
Nisaba f Sumerian MythologyDerived from the Sumerian element 𒉀
naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
Nisamar ?f Guanche, 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... [
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Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nishan m ArmenianArmenian name, means sign, mark, distingtive, notable, remarkable. One of the saints' name, Surp Nishan (means St Nishan)
Nishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Nishith m Indian (Modern)Name Nishith generally means Night, is of Indian origin, Name Nishith is a Masculine (or Boy) name. This name is shared across persons, who are either Jain or Hindu by religion. Name Nishith belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal).
Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [
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Nisim m HebrewMeans "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס
(nes) meaning "miracle".
Nissan m HebrewThe seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud
Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nistrisha f IndianMEANING : free from desires, Satisfied. It is joining of निः / निस् + तृषा . Here निः means without + तृषा means desire... [
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Nitay m HebrewThe name first appeared in the Talmud Era. Nittai of Arbela was one of the Tannaim.
Níðbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Niði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse
nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Níðingr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse
níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Niting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Nitsa f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin
nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from
nix "snow" (genitive
nivis, plural
nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.
Nivat m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai นิวัฒน์ or นิวัติ (see
Niwat).
Nivatha f IndianThis name was originated in back 90's by a great leader Suresh bhai's daughter.They originally wanted Nivedita, but as of her uncle's blessings and very good education, he named her Nivatha instead of Nivedita in her Birth certificate.
Nive f GreenlandicOld (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of
Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.
Niviarsiaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic 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 GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of
Niviaĸ and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Nivo m Medieval, GermanicHypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word
niwi meaning "new".
Niwalen f Arthurian CycleThe goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.
Nix m Germanic MythologyThis is the name of masculine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nixe for the female counterpart(s).
Nixe f Germanic MythologyThis is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nix for the male counterpart(s).
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German
Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in
Dixie,
Trixie and
Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of
Nix.
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Niyazbek m KyrgyzCombination of
Niyaz with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)From 丹 (
ni) meaning "red", 洋 (
yō) meaning "ocean" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Niyokuri f & m RwandanFeminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.
Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 煮 (
ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (
ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Nizam ad-Din m ArabicMeans "order of the faith" from Arabic نظام
(niẓām) meaning "system, order, method" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Njenna f SamiPerhaps a variant of
Nienná. This was used for a character in the movie
Sami Blood (2016).
Nkosnathi m AfricanSouth African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.
Noadiah m & f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
No'adhyah (also found spelled as
Now'adyah) which meant "meeting with
Yahweh". In the Bible, this was the name of a female prophet (mentioned in Neh... [
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Noan m BretonVariant of
Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article
an "the" as part of the name.
Noatak m Popular CultureReal name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [
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Nobah m BiblicalNobah, of the Tribe of Manasseh defeated the Amorites, took the villages of Kenath and renamed it Nobah according to Numbers 32:42.
Nobody m LiteratureThe name of the main character in
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The novel is about a little boy, named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts.
Nobuhide m JapaneseFrom Japanese 信 (
Nobu) meaning "trust" and 英 (
Hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible... [
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Nobumi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [
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Nobunaga m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宣 (nobu) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim" combined with 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Nobusuke m JapaneseNobusuke can derive from
nobu 延 'extended, prolong' or 信 'trust, truth' and
suke 助, 祐, 輔 all meaning 'help' or 介 'concerned with'. Nobusuke Tagomi is a character of Philip K. Dick novel
The Man in the High Castle written in 1962... [
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Nochhuetl m & f NahuatlPossibly 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".
Noctante m Arthurian CycleNoctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".
Noctiluca f Roman Mythology, LiteratureFrom Latin
noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from
nox "night" and
luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess
Juno... [
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Noctis m Popular CultureDerived from Latin
noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in
Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
Nocturna f Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Latin
nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin
noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film
Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.
Nodar m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).
Nodari m GeorgianForm of
Nodar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Nodiko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Nodar. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian singer Nodar "Nodiko" Tatishvili (b. 1986).
Nodirbek m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek chess player Nodirbek Abdusattorov (b. 2004).
Nodoka f & m JapaneseThis name can be used as 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru,
nodoka) meaning "harmony, peace" or 長閑 (
nodoka) meaning "tranquil, quiet, calm, peaceful," made up of 長 (chou, naga.i, osa) meaning "long" and 閑 (kan) meaning "leasure." The word is probably a result of a shift from earlier
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Noe f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. ... [
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Noemy f BiblicalForm of
Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element
nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Noeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Noes f DutchDutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing
-nous- and
-noes-, such as
Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Anoeska) and
Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Manoeska).
Nofar f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
Nögöş m BashkirFrom
Нөгөш (Nögöş), the Bashkir name of the Nugush River, which runs through Bashkortostan.
Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From
Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as
no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の
(no), or 希, from
nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [
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Nohaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "noha", meaning "stay" or "living" and "aura", meaning "light" or "gold". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "staying in the light" or "living in the light".
Nohema f MexicanIn Colombia it is a familiar way to call a woman named Nohemí, which is a name of Greek origin meaning sweetness, charm. Nohema is a woman's name of Norse origin and means fog, mist.