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Nag m LiteratureAn antagonist from Rudyard Kipling's book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Coincides with the English word "nag" meaning "to irritate".
Nagaina f LiteratureAn antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.
Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguMeans "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग
(nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Naglaa f Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see
Najla). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see
Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nahei f TahitianMeans "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian
na denoting duplicates or twins and
hei meaning "crown".
Naho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菜 (
na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Najat f ArabicMeans "salvation, rescue, deliverance" in Arabic.
Najih m ArabicMeans "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Arabic, from the root نجح
(najaḥa) meaning "to suceed".
Nakhonchai m ThaiFrom Thai นคร
(nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Nalbi m CircassianEither means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل
(na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
Namfon f Thai, LaoMeans "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ
(rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ
(rnam) and རྒྱལ
(rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Nam-Il m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南
(nam) meaning "south" combined with 一
(il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namiq m AzerbaijaniFrom Persian نامی
(nâmi) meaning "famous, illustrious, glorified".
Nam-Sun f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南
(nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳
(sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順
(sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Nan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 男
(nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南
(nán) meaning "south" or 楠
(nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Nanae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit नन्दन
(nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
Nang f ShanFrom a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Nannan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 囡
(nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠
(nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南
(nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [
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Nanthita f ThaiFrom Thai นันทิ
(nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द
(nanda).
Nanthiya f ThaiFrom Thai นันทิ
(nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द
(nanda).
Naowarat f ThaiMeans "nine gems" from Thai เนาว
(naowa) meaning "nine" (an archaic word) and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "jewel, gem".
Napharat f ThaiFrom Thai นภา
(napha) meaning "sky" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Naphatson f ThaiDerived from Thai ภัสสร
(pát-sŏn) meaning "light, halo, rays (of sunshine)".
Naphawan f ThaiFrom Thai นภา
(napha) meaning "sky" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Napuin m NivkhFrom the Nivkh word for "animal" and
puyd meaning "fly".
Nargizi f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი
(nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name
Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.
Nari f Thai, KhmerMeans "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी
(nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see
Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
Narirat f ThaiFrom Thai นารี
(nari) meaning "woman, lady" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Narongchai m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Narongdet m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Narongrit m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "(divine) power".
Narongsak m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Nart m CircassianFrom the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian
narθra- meaning "manhood" (from
h₂nḗr meaning "man").
Naruemon f ThaiMeans "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.
Nasir al-Din m ArabicMeans "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير
(nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر
(nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, MalayMeans "victory of
Allah" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله
(Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
Nastaran f PersianMeans "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Natəvan f AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian ناتوان
(nātavān) meaning "powerless, weak, feeble". This was the pen name of Azerbaijani poet
Xurşidbanu Natəvan (1832-1897).
Natcha f ThaiDerived from Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natena m NenetsMeans "expected" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys whose family had eagerly awaited his birth.
Natiq m AzerbaijaniMeans "orator" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ناطق
(natiq).
Natnicha f ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ณิชา
(nicha) meaning "clean, pure".
Nattaya f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit नाट्य
(natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see
Natthaya).
Natthakan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์
(kan) meaning "dear, beloved".
Natthaphon m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Natthawut m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Natthaya f ThaiDerived from Thai ณัฐ or ณัฏ
(nath) both meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natthida f ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter".
Natthika f ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nath) meaning "wise, intelligent".
Nauri f TahitianMeans "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.
Nauryz m KazakhMeans "March" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian نوروز
(nowruz). This is also the Kazakh name for Nowruz, an Iranian holiday commemorating the first day of spring.
Nauwara f NigerianDerived from Arabic نَيِّر
(nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Nawa'akoa m HawaiianMeans "koa canoe" from Hawaiian
waʻa "canoe" combined with
koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "
Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.
Nawaphon m ThaiFrom Thai นว
(nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Nawaphon f ThaiFrom Thai นว
(nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
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.
Nawfal m ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nawin m ThaiMeans "marine" or "seaman, mariner, sailor" in Thai.
Nay m & f BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see
Ne).
Nəzakət f AzerbaijaniMeans "politeness, grace" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazākat).
Nazari m MalayMeans "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر
(naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ
(nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)Possibly from Persian
نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic
نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nedžad m BosnianDerived from Persian نژاد
(nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nëghmet m UyghurUyghur form of
Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
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.
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.
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic نزاهة
(nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nga f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 娥
(nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngakan m BalineseShort form of the Balinese title
pungakan, which was traditionally given to males belonging to the Wesya caste.
Ngamchit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngamnit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Nghĩa m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 義
(nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngọ m & f VietnameseFrom 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 VietnameseMeans "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿
(yuàn).
Ngurah m BalineseFrom 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.
Nhân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 然
(nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhơn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Như f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 如
(như) meaning "like, as" or 茹
(như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潤
(nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Ni f ChineseFrom Chinese 倪
(ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮
(nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Nicat m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic نجاة
(najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
Nidup m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ
(dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Niftyuk f NivkhName given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.
Nighat f UrduFrom Persian نگاه
(negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nikon m ThaiMeans "group" or "populace" in Thai.
Nil m BashkirFrom
Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Nilawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิล
(ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) meaning "dark blue" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Nimit m ThaiFrom Thai นิมิต
(nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".