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Nadi f BurmeseMeans "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी
(nadi).
Nadide f TurkishMeans "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده
(nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Nadil m ArabicMeans "compete, contend, fight, defend" in Arabic, from the root ناضل
(nāḍala) meaning "to defend, to struggle".
Nadyrbek m KyrgyzKyrgyz form of
Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).
Naek m BatakMeans "to rise, to go up, to climb" in Toba Batak.
Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval ScandinavianOriginally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse
nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and
konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as
niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as
Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
Nagaharu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 長 (
naga) meaning "chief, head, leader, long" combined with 治 (
haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguMeans "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग
(nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Nagaraja m Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit नागराज
(nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग
(nāga) meaning "snake" and राज
(rāja) meaning "king".
Naghma f Urdu, PashtoMeans "song, melody" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Arabic نغمة
(naghma).
Naghmeh f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Nagi f & m JapaneseMost commonly spelled as 凪
(nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.
Nagina f Hindi, UrduMeans "gemstone, jewel" in Hindi and Urdu, ultimately from Persian نگین
(negīn).
Nagisa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [
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Naglaa f Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see
Najla). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyCombination of
nagl ("dead person") and
fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of
Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named
Auðr.
Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see
Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nahid m ArabicMeans "rising, getting up" in Arabic, from the root ناهض
(nahaḍa) meaning "to rise".
Nahikari f BasqueVariant of
Nahia derived from Basque
nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".
Naho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菜 (
na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Nahomi f JapaneseFrom 菜 (
na) meaning "veggies, green", 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain", and 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nahrōw m CopticFrom Egyptian
jr.t-ḥr-r-r.w meaning "the eye of
Horus is against them".
Nahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "four reed" in Nahuatl, from
nahui "four" and
acatl "reed, cane".
Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled
Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [
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Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм
(naim) meaning "eight", зуун
(zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин
(nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Nāinoa m HawaiianOriginally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article,
nā, with
inoa "name"... [
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Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Nairne f ScottishDerived from the
Burgh of Nairn in Northern Scotland. The place name is taken from the name of a river.
Naïs f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), TheatreFrench form of
Nais. Naïs is the main character of Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1749
Naïs: Opéra pour La Paix, a play about the god Neptune falling in love with the titular nymph.
Najaaraq f GreenlandicMeans "little Naja", derived from the popular Greenlandic name
Naja combined with the diminutive suffix
araq.
Najdat m ArabicMeans "bravery, courage in battle" in Arabic.
Najeemuddin m ArabicMeans "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic
نَجْم (
najm) "star, luminary" and
دين (
din) "religion, faith".
Najih m ArabicMeans "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Arabic, from the root نجح
(najaḥa) meaning "to suceed".
Najm ad-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم
(najm) meaning "star" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Nakai f ShonaFrom Shona
naka meaning "beautiful, good".
Nakhonchai m ThaiFrom Thai นคร
(nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Nakht m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African AmericanBriefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements
na,
kee and
ya Nakita f English (Modern)Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name
Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nākoa m HawaiianMeans "the warriors," from plural definite article
nā and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Nakrop m ThaiMeans "combatant, warrior, fighter" in Thai.
Nalaka m Buddhism, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit नाल
(nāla) meaning "reed, (lotus) stalk". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a disciple of the
Buddha.
Nalan f TurkishDerived from Persian نالان
(nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".
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".
Náli m Old Norse, Norse MythologyPossibly a male version of
Nál, or derived from
nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Nambitha f XhosaMeans "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.
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".
Nami f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი
(nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم
(nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Namie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 波 (
nami) meaning "wave" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "sketch, picture, etch, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namık m TurkishMeans "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق
(nāmiq).
Namıka f TurkishNamıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namiko f JapaneseFrom 波 (
nami) meaning "wave", or 奈/那 (
na) meaning "what" or 七 (
na) meaning "seven" combined with 実 (
mi) meaning "reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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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.
Nam-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南 (
nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (
jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (
jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [
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Nampeyo f Indigenous AmericanDerived 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.
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.
Namuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Namuun f MongolianMeans "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.
Namzhil m & f MongolianMongolian form of Tibetan
Namgyal, meaning "victorious" or "complete victory". Coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "lull".
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.
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"... [
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Nanao f & m JapaneseFrom 七 (
nana) meaning "seven" and 緒 (
o) meaning "thread". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nanase f JapaneseFrom 七 (
nana) meaning "seven" and 世 (
se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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.
Nandhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Nandi m HinduismMeans "joy, pleasure, delight" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the bull mount (vahana) of the god
Shiva.
Nandrad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Nandua f Indigenous American, HistoryThe name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.
Nandulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Nandwin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Nanea f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the
American Girl line, released in 2017.
Nang f ShanFrom a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Nang f KachinFrom a title meaning "lady, princess" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's daughter and typically placed before the given name.