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Nafset f Adyghe
Variant of Nafiset.
Nag m Literature
An antagonist from Rudyard Kipling's book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Coincides with the English word "nag" meaning "to irritate".
Naga m & f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake, serpent".
Nagaina f Literature
An antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.
Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Nagendran m Tamil, Indian
Tamil variant of Nagendra.
Nagham f Arabic
Means "tune, melody" in Arabic.
Nagim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naim.
Nagla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.
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.
Nagwa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najwa.
Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".
Nahel m Muslim
Variant of Nahil.
Naho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nailə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naila.
Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Naïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Na'im.
Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Naiyana f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Najat f Arabic
Means "salvation, rescue, deliverance" in Arabic.
Najibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Najih m Arabic
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Arabic, from the root نجح (najaḥa) meaning "to suceed".
Najiha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Najih.
Najihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجحة (see Najiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Najlae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla) chiefly used in Morocco.
Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.
Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.
Nakhon m Thai
Means "city, town" in Thai.
Nakhonchai m Thai
From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Nakhorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhonchai.
Nalbi m Circassian
Either 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".
Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.
Nalinee f Thai
Thai alternate transcription of Nalini.
Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ (rnam) and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Nam-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namiq m Azerbaijani
From Persian نامی (nâmi) meaning "famous, illustrious, glorified".
Namita f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
Namphueng f Thai
Means "honey" in Thai.
Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From 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.
Namthan f Thai (Rare)
Means "sugar, sugar palm" in Thai.
Nan f & m Chinese
From 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.
Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.
Nanae f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanang m Javanese, Sundanese
Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".
Nandan m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "delighting, pleasing, rejoicing".
Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived 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.
Nandin f & m Mongolian
Means "precious, rare, sacred" in Mongolian.
Nandini f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द् (nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".
Nane f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nang f Shan
From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Nanguyalai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nanik f Indonesian
Possibly means "graceful, gorgeous" in Indonesian.
Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]
Nanthita f Thai
From Thai นันทิ (nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda).
Nanthiya f Thai
From Thai นันทิ (nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda).
Nantita f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nanthita.
Nantiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nanthiya.
Naoual f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوال‎‎ (see Nawal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Naoufal m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Naoufel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Naowarat f Thai
Means "nine gems" from Thai เนาว (naowa) meaning "nine" (an archaic word) and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "jewel, gem".
Napa f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Napha.
Naparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Napharat.
Napawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naphawan.
Napha f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.
Napharat f Thai
From Thai นภา (napha) meaning "sky" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Naphatson f Thai
Derived from Thai ภัสสร (pát-sŏn) meaning "light, halo, rays (of sunshine)".
Naphatsorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naphatson.
Naphawan f Thai
From Thai นภา (napha) meaning "sky" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Napoleyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Napoleon.
Napuin m Nivkh
From the Nivkh word for "animal" and puyd meaning "fly".
Naran f & m Mongolian
Means "sun, sunny" in Mongolian.
Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Narantuya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Narayani f Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
Feminine form of Narayana. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.
Narcisu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Narciso.
Narck m Kashubian
Diminutive of Narcyz.
Naree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nari.
Nargizi f Georgian
Derived 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, Khmer
Means "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.
Nəriman m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nariman.
Nariman m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]
Narimene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic feminine form of Nariman.
Narimon m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Nariman.
Narin m Thai
Thai form of Narendra.
Narirat f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Naris m Thai
Alternate transcription of Narit.
Narit m Thai
Means "king, monarch" in Thai.
Nariyaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut нарын (naryn) meaning "tender".
Narmina f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Nərminə.
Narong m Thai
Means "fight, campaign" in Thai.
Narongchai m Thai
From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Narongdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Narongdet.
Narongdej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Narongdet.
Narongdet m Thai
From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Narongrit m Thai
From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "(divine) power".
Narongsak m Thai
From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Nart m Circassian
From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
Naruemol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Naruemon f Thai
Means "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.
Narumol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Narumon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Naruemon.
Nasaruddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Nasr al-Din.
Naseema f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Nasima as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Nasibah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nasiba as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nasimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيمة (see Nasima), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nasirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصرة/نصيرة (see Nasira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nasir al-Din m Arabic
Means "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير (nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasirdin m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Nasir al-Din.
Nasiruddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر الدين/نصیر الدین (see Nasir al-Din), as well as the Bengali and Malay form.
Nasrat m Afghan
Afghani form of Nusrat.
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "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.
Nasrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Nasri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Nasrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Nasir al-Din.
Nasruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصر الدين (see Nasr al-Din), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian variant.
Nasrudin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Malay and Maguindanao variant of Nasr al-Din.
Nasrul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نصر ال (Nasr al) meaning "victory of the" (such as Nasrullah).
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "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).
Nassera f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Nasira (chiefly Algerian).
Nassima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasima chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nassira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Nasira (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Nasta f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anastasia.
Nastaran f Persian
Means "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Naştaşşi f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anastasia.
Natasa f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Natasha.
Natəvan f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian ناتوان (nātavān) meaning "powerless, weak, feeble". This was the pen name of Azerbaijani poet Xurşidbanu Natəvan (1832-1897).
Nataya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Natcha f Thai
Derived from Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natena m Nenets
Means "expected" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys whose family had eagerly awaited his birth.
Nathi m & f Thai
Means "minute" in Thai.
Natiq m Azerbaijani
Means "orator" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ناطق (natiq).
Natnicha f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ณิชา (nicha) meaning "clean, pure".
Natsu m & f Japanese
Means "summer" in Japanese.
Nattawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Natthawut.
Nattaya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नाट्य (natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see Natthaya).
Natthakan f & m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".
Natthakarn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Natthakan.
Natthaphon m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Natthawut m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
Natthaya f Thai
Derived from Thai ณัฐ or ณัฏ (nath) both meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natthida f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".
Natthika f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nath) meaning "wise, intelligent".
Naufal m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nawfal.
Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.
Nauryz m Kazakh
Means "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.
Nausheen f Urdu
Urdu form of Noushin.
Nauwara f Nigerian
Derived from Arabic نَيِّر (nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Navin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawin.
Nawa'akoa m Hawaiian
Means "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.
Nawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ངག་དབང (see Ngawang).
Nawaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawaphon.
Nawaphon m Thai
From Thai นว (nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Nawaphon f Thai
From Thai นว (nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Nawapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nawaphon.
Nawawi m Indonesian, Malay
From 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.
Nawel f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nawal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nawfal m Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nawfel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nawin m Thai
Means "marine" or "seaman, mariner, sailor" in Thai.
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Nəzakət f Azerbaijani
Means "politeness, grace" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
Nazaneen f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nazanin.
Nazari m Malay
Means "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazariya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazaria and feminine form of Nazariy.
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazhiba f Bashkir
Feminine form of Nazhip.
Nazhip m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najib.
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)
Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ (nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nazihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.
Nazimah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazima as well as the Malay form.
Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.
Nazneen f Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Parsi, Indian Muslim, and Bengali variant of Nazanin.
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.
Nazyr m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Nazir 1.
Ndriçim m Albanian
Means "illumination, brightness" in Albanian.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najmi.
Nedime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadima.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun m Ojibwe
Meaning, "thunder before the storm."
Neel m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Variant transcription of Nil.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Nëghmet m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
Negmat m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Nëghmet.
Néjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Nejib influenced by French orthography.
Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.
Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesibeli f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.
Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).
Nesria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Found in Tunisia.
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.
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic نزاهة (nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngakan m Balinese
Short form of the Balinese title pungakan, which was traditionally given to males belonging to the Wesya caste.
Ngamchit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngamjit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamchit.
Ngamnit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Ngampit f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ngamphit.
Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
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).
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.
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".
Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
Nhị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 二 (nhị) meaning "two".
Nhiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 然 (nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Nhor f & m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nur.
Nhora f Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nura.
Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.
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.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Nicat m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نجاة (najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".
Nicha f Thai
Means "clean, pure" in Thai.
Nidhi f Indian, Hindi
Means "treasury, reservoir, storehouse" in Sanskrit.
Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.
Nidtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ (dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Niftyuk f Nivkh
Name given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Nighat f Urdu
From Persian نگاه (negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nigmat m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Niharika f Indian, Hindi, Odia, Telugu, Punjabi
Means "nebula" in Hindi.
Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow". Other spellings can be used.
Nikadzim m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Nicodemus.
Nikala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai.
Nikandra f Polish
Feminine form of Nikander.
Nikanora f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Nikanor.
Niken f Javanese
From Javanese nikèn meaning "woman".
Nikhala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai (see Nicholas).
Nikhom m Thai
Means "settlement" in Thai.
Nikodema f Polish
Feminine form of Nikodem.
Nikodemus m Indonesian, German (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Indonesian, German and Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Nikom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikhom.
Nikon m Thai
Means "group" or "populace" in Thai.
Nikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikon.
Nikòsz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Nikòdém.
Nil m Bashkir
From Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Nilawan f Thai
From Thai นิล (ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) meaning "dark blue" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Nilukshi f Sinhalese
Possibly from Sinhala නිල් (nil) meaning "blue".
Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.
Ni'mah f Indonesian
Variant of Nimah.
Nimah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة (see Nima 1), as well as the usual Indonesian form.
Nimatullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة الله (see Nimat Allah), as well as the Pashto form.
Nimit m Thai
From Thai นิมิต (nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimuel m Filipino, Tagalog
Probably a variant of Nemuel.