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Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".

Merberta f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).

Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes

Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".

Mereswyth f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Mereswith.

Merhawi m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.

Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.

Mérisselet m Literature
One of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.

Merjam f Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Miriam.

Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.

Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.

Měrosława f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Miroslava.

Meryemæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Meryem.

Merytd f Central American

Metjen m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the leader" in Ancient Egyptian.

Metodio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Methodius.

Metodiu m Asturian, Romanian, Sicilian
Asturian, Romanian and Sicilian form of Methodius.

Meturato m Cheyenne
Means "black kettle" in Cheyenne.

Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.

Mhuru m Shona
Means "calf" in Shona.

Mia f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "coming after". It can also derives from 見上 (mia) meaning "to see above".... [more]

Miantonomo m Narragansett

Michaelene f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Michael.

Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.

Midea f Italian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mideia, as well as the modern Italian form.

Mideia f Greek Mythology
Perhaps a feminine form of Midas. This name was borne by several mythological figures, including a nymph and one of the Danaïdes.

Miele f Italian (Rare)
Means "honey" in Italian.

Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.

Mihal f Hebrew
Rare variant of Michal 2.

Mihal m Veps
Veps form of Michael.

Mihen m & f Manipuri
Means "best" in Meitei.

Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]

Miise m Yakut
Yakut form of Misha.

Mijao m Manipuri
Means "big child" in Meitei.

Mijege m Karachay-Balkar
Means "reserves, wealth" in Karachay-Balkar.

Mijka f Silesian
Diminutive of Mija.

Mikao m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 甕 (mika) referred to a large earthenware pot for brewing sake and 男 (o) meaning "male; man".... [more]

Mikolas m Greek
Variant of Nikolaos.

Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.

Miluna f Italian (Modern), Venetian
From the Italian words mia luna literally meaning "my moon". According to a Venetian legend the 1600s nobleman Vittore Calergi proposed to his love interest with these words (meant "my sweetness, my dear") and a beautiful diamond later renamed Miluna... [more]

Mimbi f Guarani
Means "bright" in Guarani.

Mime f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 実 (mi) meaning "fruit" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful" combined with 夢 (ime) meaning "dream; vision" or 芽 (me) meaning "sprout".... [more]

Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.

Mimmo m Italian
Diminutive of Domenico

Miña f Asturian
Diminutive of Herminia.

Minah f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Mina.

Minçaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "bead" in Karachay-Balkar.

Mindel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Mina.

Mineko f Japanese
From Mine combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Mingfu m Chinese
Combination of 铭 (see Ming) and 甫 (see Fu).... [more]

Mingming f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters of Ming with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]

Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 (yī) meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Miniato m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Miniatus.

Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".

Minio m Asturian
Diminutive of Herminio.

Minira f Azerbaijani

Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Minna f Medieval Jewish, Jewish
Variant of Mina.

Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.

Minninnewah m Cheyenne
Means "whirlwind" in Cheyenne.

Minygululu m Indigenous Australian
Minygululu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 音 (n) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Miran m Albanian
Derived from Albanian miran "benevolent (person)".

Mirel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miriam.

Mirha f Arabic
From the Arabic word mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.

Miriraishe f Shona
What upon the Lord

Mirke f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam. It is also the Dutch feminine form of Mirko.

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Mirrin f Indigenous Australian, Arrernte
Means "cloud" in Arrernte.

Mirtilla f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mirta also similar to the Italian word mirtillo meaning "blueberry". It has been used in the Italian translation of 'Harry Potter' franchise for the character Mirtilla Malcontenta (Moaning Myrtle).

Miryam f Hebrew
Original transcription of Miriam.

Misa f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness"... [more]

Misato f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" combined with 郷 (sato) meaning "village" or 里 (sato) meaning "village, hometown, country".... [more]

Mishikinakwa m Algonquian
Means "little turtle" in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language. ... [more]

Misk'i f Quechua
Variant of Miski.

Mišnja f Montenegrin
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Serbo-Croatian mȉš meaning "mouse".

Mis-stan-stur f Cheyenne
Means "owl woman" in Cheyenne.

Misu m Miwok
Means "rippled stream" in Miwok.

Mita f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mitichó m Romani (Caló)
Means "stern, severe" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Severo.

Mitsu f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey". It can be also a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 津 (tsu) meaning "haven; port; harbour".... [more]

Mitsuru f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 満 (mitsuru) meaning "full; satisfy" or 暢 (mitsuru) meaning "stretch" or 充 (mitsuru) meaning "charge; raise". As a feminine name it can derive from 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful; beauty" combined with 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane".... [more]

Miya f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", or a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".... [more]

Miyán m Asturian
Asturian form of Millán.

Mizgîn f Kurdish
Means "happy message" in Kurdish.

Mizuho f & m Japanese
From 瑞穂/水穂 (mizuho), referring to fresh, lush ears of rice, used as part of the name 瑞穂国 (Mizuho-no-kuni), one of the classical names for Japan which means something like "the Land of Abundant Rice."... [more]

Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]

Mkedémwi m Algonquian
Means "black wolf" in the Potawatomi language.

Mlilo f Zulu
Means "fire" in Zulu.

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.

Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.

Mochni m Hopi
Means "talking bird" in Hopi.

Modestina f Italian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Modesta.

Moitei f Mizo

Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.

Molara f Yoruba
Diminutive of Omolara.

Molchibé f Romani (Caló)
Means "Christmas" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Ardiñipén).

Mölekey m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Molimo m Miwok
Means "walking in the shadow" in Miwok.

Molokoane m Southern African, Tswana

Momohana f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". All kanji are read with the Kun Reading... [more]

Mona m Miwok
Means "he picks jimsonweed seeds" in Miwok.

Monbi f Manipuri
Means "graceful" in Meitei.

Mongwau m Hopi
Means "owl" in Hopi.

Monikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Monica

Montano m Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Montanus. Montano has been used by William Shakespeare for a character in 'Othello' (1603).

Monyyak m Dinka
Means "man of the drought" in Dinka.

Mo'ôhtavetoo'o m Cheyenne
Means "black kettle" in Cheyenne.

Mordke m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.

Morfydd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Variant of Morfudd.

Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.

Morrie m English (American)
Diminutive of Morris.

Moruq f Azerbaijani
Derives from the Azerbaijani word moruq that is used for the genus Rubus of berries, especially the raspberries.

Mosantu m & f Lingala
Variant of Santu.

Moscow m Popular Culture
From the name of the capital of Russia. Moskow (Moscú) is one of the nine robbers in 2017 Tv-series 'Money Heist' La casa de papel.

Mote m Eastern African
Means "blessing; blessed" in Hehe, spoken in Tanzania.

Motema m & f Lingala
Means "heart" in Lingala.

Motlagomang f & m Southern African, Tswana, Sotho
Means "who are you going to?" in Tswana.

Motoie m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]

Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]

Moye m Chinese
From Chinese character 谟 (mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Mpendulo f Zulu
Means "reply" in Zulu.

Mpoki m Nyakyusa
Means "savior" in Nyakyusa.

Mswati m Swazi
Two famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.

Mualchin m Mizo

Muata m Miwok
Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.

Muchena m Shona
One who is white or light skin tone. Or Blessing in Ndau dialect of Shona

Muhammadali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.

Muhammod m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali, Sylheti and Assamese form of Muhammad.

Muhima f Swahili, Eastern African

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Muke m & f Manchu
Manchu form of Shui.

Mukki m Algonquin
Means "boy" in Algonquin.

Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Muktuk m Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of a main character of the movie "The Journey Home".

Muldobrai m Romani
Romani form of Mordechai.

Mulogo m Eastern African
Means "a wizard".

Mumba m & f Bemba
Means "inside the house" in Bemba.

Muna f Hopi
Means "spring" in Hopi.

Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolŋu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Munda f Asturian
Short form of Raimunda.

Mundoo m Algonquian, New World Mythology
Means "Great Spirit" in the Algonquian languages but was used by missionaries to introduce the Devil.

Mune m Popular Culture
Mune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word lune and the English word moon, both meaning "moon".

Mungam m Manipuri
Means "he will conquer" in Meitei.

Mungongege m Nyakyusa
Means "you should follow me" in Nyakyusa.

Muonting f Mizo

Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.

Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.

Muxammad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.

Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.

Myfanawy f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Myfanwy

Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Naad-e-Ali m Pakistani, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic ناد (nād) meaning "call" and Ali 1, one of The 99 Names of Allah. Naad-e-Ali is a praise suggested by the angel Jibril to Prophet Muhammad in order to conquer a town.

Naaja f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nauja.

Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".

Naalnish m Navajo
Means "he works" in Navajo.

Naasoq f Greenlandic
Means "plant, flower" in Greenlandic.

Naasunnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic female name meaning ''sweet little flower'', from naasoq meaning ''flower, plant'' and nnguaq a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear''.

Nadaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Natalia.

Nadeane f Tagalog
Variant of Nadine influenced by Deanna.

Nadieżda f Polish (Russified, Rare)
Polish form of Nadezhda.

Nadif m Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
Probably derived from Arabic نَظِيف (naẓīf) meaning "clean".

Naditsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.

Naditza f Romani, Bulgarian
Variant of Naditsa.

Nafessa f African American
Variant of Nafisa.

Nagla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.

Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.

Nahal f Persian
Means "sapling" in Persian.

Nahcomence m Cheyenne
Means "bark" in Cheyenne.

Nahimana f Sioux
Derived from the Dakota Sioux word nahmana meaning "secret".

Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.

Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.

Nal m Chechen
Means "wild boar" in Chechen.

Nalucha m & f Lozi
Means "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.

Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Namid m Ojibwe, Cheyenne
Derived from the Ojibwe and Cheyenne words niimii meaning "she dances" and anang meaning "star".

Namman m Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".

Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.

Namori m Western African
Used in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.

Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.

Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]

Nandua f Indigenous American, History
The name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.

Nane f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne 1.

Nanesse f Walloon
Walloon form of Agnes.

Naniq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "raspberry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Nantan m Apache
Means "spokesman" in Apache.

Nantio f Eastern African

Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.

Naocha m & f Manipuri
Means "youngest" in Meitei.

Naoi m Irish
Irish form of Noah 1.

Naomichi m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 直 (nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary" or 正 (nao) meaning "correct, justice" combined with 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 道 (michi) meaning "road, way, path" or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through".... [more]

Narancia m Popular Culture
Narancia Ghirga is a main character from manga 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo'. His name is a mix of the words naranja and arancia both meaning "orange (fruit)" in Spanish and Italian.

Narasu m Japanese, Ainu

Narcisus m Medieval Spanish (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Narciso.

Nardwin m Frankish, Medieval German
Variant of Narduin.

Narusha f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya нар (nar) meaning "grass".

Naruto m Japanese, Popular Culture
Could mean "roaring gate" from Old Japanese 鳴 (naru) meaning “to ring; to roar; to sound” combined with 門 (to) meaning “gate, door”. This name is used to describe both a narrow between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan and the strong whirlpools that occur there.... [more]

Nasaro m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliterated form of Lazarus.

Nascha f Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word néʼéshjaaʼ meaning "owl".

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Nasibat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Nasib.

Nasr m Arabic
Means "triumph, victory" in Arabic.

Nastaze m Gallo
Gallo form of Anastase.

Nataliæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Natalia (see Natalie).

Natal'ja f Veps
Veps form of Natalia.

Nataneel m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nathaniel.

Nataniele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian feminine form of Nataniel

Natasha f Bemba
Means “I am thankful” or "thank you" in Bemba, a Zambian language.

Náð f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".

Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.

Nathrad m Urdu, Afghan
Means "born" in Urdu.

Natividá f Asturian
Asturian form of Natividad.

Natoi f Veps
Variant form of Natal'ja.

Natota m & f Southern African
Means "thank you" in Lamba, a Zambian language.

Navi m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
It means "prophet" in Hebrew ultimately from a word meaning "spokesperson".

Navia f Galician, Lusitanian Mythology, Gallaecian Mythology
Navia (also known as Nabia) was the goddess of rivers and water in Gallaecian and Lusitanian mythology. The name is still used in present-day Galicia.

Navy f Khmer

Nay m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Naya f Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anaya.

Nayaraq f Quechua
Means "who has many desires" in Quechua.

Nayelis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Nayeli.

Nayo m Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anayo.

Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.

Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).

Ndabezinhle f Zulu
Means "good news" in Zulu.

Nderim m Albanian
Derives from the Albanian word nder, meaning "honour, respect".

Ndigwako f Nyakyusa
Means "I am yours" in Nyakyusa.

Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.

Ndomba m Luba
Means "ask me" in Luba-Kasai.

Ndombolo f Kongo
It is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the Congolese Rumba and Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.

Ndreu m Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Andrew.

Ndumiso f Zulu
Means "praise" in Zulu.

Nduna m & f Southern African, Central African
Means "head (wo)man" in Luvale, languege spoken in Zambia and Angola.

Neachtan m Irish, Irish Mythology
The name of the Irish god of water, cognate to Neptune.

Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.

Necile f Literature
Necile 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... [more]

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

Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).

Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful one is content" in Ancient Egyptian.

Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.

Nefti f Egyptian Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Nephthys.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Nehama f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nehamah.

Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish
Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.

Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.

Nelisiwe f Zulu
Means "satisfied" in Zulu.

Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.

Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.

Nenemehki m Algonquian
Means "thunder" in Meskwaki.

Neng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 能 (néng) meaning "able; capable".... [more]

Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".

Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.

Nestu m Maltese
Maltese form of Nestor.

N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.

Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".

Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.

Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.

Ngakha m & f Manipuri
Means "long lasting" in Meitei.

Ngale f Chewa
Means "jewel" in Chewa.

Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.

Nganba m Manipuri
Means "lighting up" in Meitei.

Nganthoilembi f Manipuri
Means "shining, gentle victory" in Meitei.

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

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]

Ngondu m & f Luba
Means "moon" in Luba-Kasai.

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

Ngun f Chin
Means "silver" or "precious wealth" in Chin.

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

Ngweji m Luba
Means "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.

Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.

Niabai m Romani
Romani form of Nearboy.

Niabi f Indigenous American
Means "fawn" in Osage, language spoken in Oklahoma.

Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.

Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]

Nickiesha f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.

Niclò m Romansh
Contracted form of Niculò.

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.

Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]

Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).

Nidali f Arabic
Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.

Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.

Niean f Chinese

Nieko m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nico and diminutive of Niek.

Nikau m & f Maori
Variant of Nīkau.

Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Nikołaj m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Mikołaj.

Nikolazig m Breton
Breton diminutive form of Nicholas.

Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).

Nila f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.

Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]