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Nanuntenoo m Narragansett
Another name for Canonchet, a Narragansett sachem.
N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".
Naor m Hebrew
Means "enlightened" in Hebrew.
Naos m Astronomy, Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek ναύς meaning "ship". It is a traditional name of the star Zeta Puppis. The star originally belonged to the former constellation Argo Navis, depicting the mythical ship of the Argonauts, but the ship has now been divided into three distinct constellations, with Puppis representing the stern of the ship.
Napulione m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Napoleon, rarely given today.
Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.
Naraku m Japanese
the evil demon in the anime comic book and t.v. show, Inuyasha.... [more]
Narandža f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the word narandža meaning ''orange'' (fruit, not the colour).
Naravas m Berber
Personal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.
Narcisco m Spanish
Variant of Narciso, probably influenced by Francisco.
Narendar m Indian
Variant of Narendra.
Naresh m Indian, Tamil
The meaning of Naresh is "King of Kings".
Nariko f Japanese
Thunder... [more]
Nariko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of names that start with ნარ- (Nar-) or contain -ნარ- (-nar-) near the end, such as Nargiza and Dinara for women and Nariman and Ednar for men.
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]
Narvel m American (Rare)
Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of Norval.
Nasara f & m Dagbani
It means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.
Naseeruddin m Indian (Muslim)
Variant spelling of Nasir al-Din. Means "helper of religion", derived from Arabic نصير (naseer) "helper" and دين (din) "religion".
Naser m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian variant of Nasser.
Naska f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nasko.
Nàssiu m Sardinian
Short form of Innàssiu.
Natari f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natassa f Greek
Variant of Natasa, and it is also a diminutive of Natalia.
Natercia f Portuguese
Natercia is the anagram of the name Caterina ( old form. of modern Catarina) createart by the portuguese famoso poét. Luis de Camões in 16th century. ... [more]
Nati m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names like Yonatan, Yehonatan, Netanel, Netanela, Natan and Anat 2.
Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.
Natsumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (tsumi) meaning "to gather, to collect, to take" or 摘 (tsumi) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natty m & f English
Diminutive of Nathaniel, Natalie and other names containing the element nat.
Navaneeth m Tamil (Modern)
Perfect in every thing
Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".
Nawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Ngawang.
Nawoja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nawoj.
Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Nayu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (yu) meaning "dream". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
Nazan f Turkish
Means “coy” in Turkish.
Nazihah f Malay
Malay form of Naziha.
Nazimuddin m Arabic
A combination of Nazim and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]
Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.
Nearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nearchos. Used by a Christian saint.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Nedjalka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nedyalka.
Nedyu m Bulgarian
Variant of Nedko.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nedžada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžad.
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Néel m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Njáll.
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neftali m Galician (Rare)
Galician from of Naphtali.
Neftalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Neila f English (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil and Nail.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Nenaa'angebi m Ojibwe
Means "beautifying bird" in Ojibwe.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.
Nenneddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]
Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.
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]
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nesturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nestore.
Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevo m Hebrew
Mountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which Moses looked upon the earth before his death.
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
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]
Nexhat m Albanian
Albanian form of Nedžad.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
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]
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
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]
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicetu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Niketas.
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.
Nidal m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "struggle" in Arabic.
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "feat, accomplishment, success" in Tibetan, the equivalent of Sanskrit सिद्धि (siddhi).
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Nihan f Persian, Kurdish, Turkish
Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.
Niigi'o f Ojibwe
Wife of Chief Nenaa'angebi.
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
Means "rainbow" in Japanese.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]
Nikesha f Indian
Nikesha Patel is a British-Indian model and film actress.
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikita f & m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikòdém m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Ninigret m Narragansett
Name of a Niantic sachem, also known as Juanemo.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.
Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Nípingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly related to hnipinn ("drooping; downcast"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nisreen f Arabic
Variant of Nasrin.
Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nisse m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.
Nitish m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (niti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler"... [more]
Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.
Nizami m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian نظامی (nizami) meaning "military, soldier". Nizami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Persian poet.
Nizia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Noan m Breton
Variant of Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article an "the" as part of the name.
Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]
Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Nobukazu m Japanese
From Japanese 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Noe m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Noah 1.
Noèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Noelia.
Noey m & f Various (Rare)
Possibly derived as a diminutive of Noah 1 or Noe.
Noha f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Nuha 1.
Nóinín f Irish
Means "daisy" in Irish. It can be also used as diminutive of Nóra (see Onóra).
Nolen m Hungarian (Modern), English (Modern)
English variant and Hungarian form of Nolan.
Nooshin f Persian
Variant transcription of Noushin.
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Nordal m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Nordahl.
Noren f & m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Norisuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is a combination of Nori (Greenery, Law) and Suke (Assistance). Also used in JoJolion from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as Norisuke Higashikata.
Norocel m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian noroc "luck; good fortune".
Nórr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
Novica m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.
Noyala f Breton
Latinate form of Nolwenn.
Nozomi f Japanese
Means Hope in Japanese... [more]
Ntaniel m Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Daniel.
Nthabiseng f Sotho
Means "make me happy" in Sotho.
Ntsoaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.
Nufri m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ònufri.
Nuka f Georgian
Short form of feminine diminutives that end in -nuka, such as Anuka, Lenuka, Nanuka, Ninuka and Nunuka.
Nükhet f Turkish
Means "good fragrance" in Turkish.
Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).
Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"
Nuong f Western African, Dagarti
Means "sweet; bloom" in Dagarti, spoken in Ghana.
Nuredin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Nuruddin.
Nuredina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nuredin.
Nusiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Nusia.
Nuška f Slovene
Short form of Anuška.
Nyaboke f Gusii
From Ekegusii oboke "honey"
Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.
Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.
Nyeli f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Nayeli.
Nylie f English
Diminutive of Nyla.
Nymphaea f Obscure
Latin for "water lily"
Nyoka f & m Literature, African American, Swahili
A name created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his novel Nyoka The Jungle Girl. ... [more]
Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Obadija m Croatian
Croatian form of Obadiah.
Obichukwu m Igbo, Nigerian
"Heart of God," which could be the same as OBINNA.... [more]
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Ochir m Mongolian
Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
Ocie m & f American (Rare)
Unisex name of unknown origin used primarily in the southeastern US.
Òdo m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Odo.
Odri f Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Audrey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Odvar m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Oddvar.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ögedei m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish ok "arrow" and tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of Genghis Khan.
Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ognjen.
Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Ohquamehud m Wampanoag
Name of a Nauset sachem who was one of nine sachems to sign a peace treaty with the English Settlers to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Oiguina f Wampanoag
Name borne by a possible daughter of Quadequina, brother of Massasoit.
Ojas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING - bodily strength, vital energy, splendoustrength, manifestation, appearance, vitality, power,
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Okey m American
Transferred use of the surname Okey.
Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.
Okyrhoe f Greek Mythology
From the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους (okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς (okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή (rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [more]
Olaff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Olaf.
Olave m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Óláfr via the Latinization Olavus.
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olexa m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksa.
Olexander m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksandr.
Olexandra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Oleksandra
Olgivanna f Obscure
In the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.