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Nerull m Popular Culture
Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.

Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.

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.

Nerwul m Korean
It means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.

Nery m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Neri.

Neryssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nerissa.

Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.

Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Nesanel m Jewish (Ashkenazi), Hebrew
Alternate transcription of נתנאל (see Netanel).

Nesbjörn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Næsbiǫrn.

Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.

Nesi f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.

Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.

Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.

Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.

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.

Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.

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".

Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived 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.

Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).

Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.

Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.

Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]

Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Nessanië f Literature
A 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... [more]

Nessarose f Literature
Combination 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... [more]

Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.

Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.

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.

Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]

Nessim m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Nasim.

Nessos m Ancient Greek
Nessos of Chios was a pre-Socratic ancient Greek philosopher.

Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly 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... [more]

Nessy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Nessie.

Nest m Kashubian
Short form of Érnest.

Nesta m Caribbean
The name is a Jamaican Patois form of Nestor.... [more]

Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.

Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.

Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.

Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.

Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.

Nèstor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nestor.

Nestòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.

Nestora f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Néstor.

Nestoras m Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Nestor.

Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.

Nestorie m Romanian
Romanian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestorine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Nestor.

Nestório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestorio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestorios m Ancient Greek
Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).

Nestoriu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Nestor.

Nestorius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestorios. This name was borne by an archbishop of Constantinople from the 5th century AD.

Nestoriusz m Polish
Polish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestoriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).

Nestors m Latvian
Latvian form of Nestor.

Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,

Nestour m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.

Nestu m Maltese
Maltese form of Nestor.

Nesturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nestore.

Nestus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestos.

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.

Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.

Nesztor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nestor.

Net f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Variant of Neith.

Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.

Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate 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 Hebrew
Means "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 Japanese
Netamo is a combination of Ne (寝 "Sleeping"), Ta (多 "Many") and Mo (喪 "Mourning"). Therefore, this name means "Sleepless Mournings".

Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.

Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.

Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.

Netanya f Ancient Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Feminine form of Netanyahu.

Nete m Fijian
Fijian form of Ned.

Nethanja m German (Archaic)
Form of Nethaniah used in older Bibles, current Bibles use the spelling Netanja.

Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.

Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]

Netico m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.

Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.

Netina f Tongan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neta or Netane.

Netiqret f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian form of Nitocris.

Netjerikhet m Ancient Egyptian
From 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 Egyptian
From 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").

Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.

Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).

Neto m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.

Netoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ernesto and Néstor.

Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived 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.

Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.

Nettario m Italian
Italian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.

Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.

Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.

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.

Nettunu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Neptune.

Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.

Nettye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nettie.

Nétus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Neitus.

Netzar m Ancient Hebrew
Means "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... [more]

Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".

Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".

Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.

Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]

Nev m Hebrew
Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.

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

Neva f Friulian, Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Nives.

Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.

Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.

Nevae f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.

Nevaiah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.

Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
The Armenian name "Nevart" is an anglicized form of Նվարդ (Nvard). The etymology of "Nvard" is subject to various interpretations:​... [more]

Nevaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevayah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.

Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.

Neveah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevel m Popular Culture
form of Neville. name of an enemy on iCarly

Neven m Manx (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Naoimbin, meaning "little saint".

Neven m Breton
Derived from Breton neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Caelestinus.

Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.

Nevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.

Nevenko m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Neven.

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".

Nevenou m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Nevenoe.

Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.

Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".

Névia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Nevia.

Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.

Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).

Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nevija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Variant of Nevia.

Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.

Nevill m English (Rare)
Variant of Neville.

Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]

Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.

Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.

Nevine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Neveen.

Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.

Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.

Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.

Nevzat m Turkish
Turkish form of the Avestan name Naozad, which means "newborn".

Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.

Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.

Newal f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nahal or derived from Kurdish newal meaning "valley".

Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]

Newland m Literature
Name borne by the main character of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer.

Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.

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

Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).

Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.

Nexhmie f Albanian
Variant of Nexhmije.

Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.

Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.

Neya f English
Variant of Naya.

Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]

Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.

Neyde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Neide.

Neyl m Arabic
Other variant of Nail.

Neyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Neila.

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

Neymer m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Neymar.

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.

Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.

Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.

Neysha f German (Modern, Rare, ?), Caribbean, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Neythan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Neithan.

Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"

Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh

Neyzan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Neizan.

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]

Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".

Nezam m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Nizam.

Nezamysl m Czech
Czech form of the Polish name Niezamysł.

Nezar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزار (see Nizar).

Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nezig f Breton
Diminutive of Alanez and Oanez (the latter via Oanezig).

Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.

Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.

Nezir m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Nazir 1 or Nazir 2.

Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.

Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.

Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.

Nfamara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
Alternative spelling of the Manding name Famara closer to the original name of ruler Nfamara Mané.

N'famory m Western African
Possibly a variant of Nfamara. This name is primarily used in Guinea.

Ngà f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".

Ngâ f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Ya.

Ngaanga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ngânga.

Ngabdulloh m Javanese
Javanese form of Abdullah

Ngabdurohman m Javanese (Rare)
Javanese form of Abd al-Rahman.

Ngadiman m Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Ngadimin m Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Ngadinem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Ngadiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Ngadiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Ngãi m & f Vietnamese
Southern variant of Nghĩa.

Ngai m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Form of Ngải.

Ngakan m Balinese
Short form of the Balinese title pungakan, which was traditionally given to males belonging to the Wesya caste.

Ngaliman m Javanese
From Javanese ngalim meaning "wise, knowledgeable, learned" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Ngalimin m Javanese
From Javanese ngalim meaning "wise, knowledgeable, learned" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Ngalimun m Javanese
From Javanese ngalim meaning "wise, knowledgeable, learned" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -mun.

Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.

Ngamjit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamchit.

Ngampit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamphit.

Ngan m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yan 2.

Nganakani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga nganakana meaning "prince".

Nganakati f Tsonga
Means "princess" in Xitsonga.

Nganu f Manipuri
Goddess of doves

Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.

Ngée f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Ya.

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Ngi m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yi.

Ngia f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ya.

Ngiên m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yuán.

Ngigi m Kikuyu
Means one born in the season of the locust or one of the locust ageset.In some communities for the last 'i' they put an 'e' but that does not change the meaning nor the pronounciation

Ngìm m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yin.

Ngiralmau m Polynesian
Means "deep part of a lagoon" in Palauan.

Ngo f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of E.

Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.

Ngoan m & f Vietnamese
Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).

Ngoc f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Ngọc used outside of Vietnam.

Ngohide f Western African
my mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother

Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, Warlpiri
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Warlpiri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri (b. circa 1948), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]

Ngondala f Kongo
Feminine form of Ngonda.

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

Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.

Ngṳè f & m Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Yue.

Nguluwe m Nsenga
Meaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe

Nguộc m Vietnamese (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ngọc.

Nguŏk f & m Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Yue.

Ngurah m Balinese
From a title that originated from marriages between an aristocratic and non-aristocratic family, used as an indication of authority. This name is traditionally given to the second-born child.

Ngusman m Javanese
Javanese variant of Uthman.

Nguyễn m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyên.

Nguyen m Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyên used outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.

Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.

Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.

Ngwhi m & f Mythology (Hypothetical)
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥gʷʰis "serpent". This is the reconstructed name of a dragon in Proto-Indo-European mythology.

Nheengatu m Tupi
Popular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.

Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.

Nhooja m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हूज (see Nhuja).... [more]

Nhoojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्हुजः (see Nhujah).

Nhor f & m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nur.

Nhora f Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nura.

Nhu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑈 (nhu) meaning "a kind of jade" or 柔 (nhu) meaning "soft, gentle".

Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]

Nhujah m Newar (Rare)
Variant of Nhuja.

Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.

Nhyasa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्ह्यस: (see Nhyasah).

Ni f Balinese
Balinese prefix placed at the beginning of feminine given names to indicate gender.

Nía f Spanish (Modern)
Short form of Estefanía.

Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Nia f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound nia (or other similar sounds), such as Kurnia, Juliana or Murniati.

Niab f Irish Mythology
An older form of Niamh.

Niabai m Romani
Romani form of Nearboy.

Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.

Niah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Niaja f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nial m Irish
Variant of Niall.

Nialla f Irish, Scottish
Feminine form of Niall.

Niallán m Irish
Diminutive of Niall

Niama f & m Western African
The name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [more]

Niana f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Nyana.

Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".

Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Nianlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Nian-nian f Chinese, Popular Culture
"streetsmart; punk; rowdy, boisterous"... [more]

Nianqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".

Nianqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Nianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Nianxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Nianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Nianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".

Nianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Niaqoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Niaĸoĸ.

Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose

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]

Nias m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -nias.

Niasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Niaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Niaz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Persian name Niyaz. A known bearer of this name is Niaz Diasamidze (b. 1973), a member of the Georgian folk-rock band 33a.

Niaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Niaz.

Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.

Niba m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari निबा: (see Nibah).