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Noëllie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Noélie via the form Noëlie.
Noema f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Naomi 1.
Noemia f Galician
Galician form of Naomi 1 (compare Portuguese Noémia).
Noemie f Various
Variant of Noémie.
Noemy f Biblical
Form of Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Noer f & m Indonesian
Indonesian older spelling of Nur based on Dutch orthography.
Noerdin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Nurdin influenced by Dutch orthography.
Noeroel m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Nurul influenced by Dutch orthography.
Noeru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Noes f Dutch
Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).
Noétte f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Noé recorded in the 1600s. In some cases, however, it may also have been a feminine form of Noët.
Noeul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 노을 (noeul) meaning "sunset."
Nofa f Kurdish, Kurmanji, Yazidi
The meaning of this name is unknown at this moment in time.
Nofəl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nawfal.
Nofal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal).
Nofet f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "liquid honey, nectar, sweetness" in Hebrew.
Noffre m Medieval Catalan
Truncated form of Onoffre.
Nofita f Indonesian
Variant of Novita.
Nofra f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Italian
Likely intended as a feminine form of Catalan Noffre and Italian Nofri.
Nofretete f Ancient Egyptian
The conventional German form of Nefertiti.
Nogan f Kalmyk
Means "green" in Kalmyk.
Noh m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوح (see Nuh), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の (no), or 希, from nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [more]
Nohara f Assyrian
Means "illumination, enlightenment" in Syriac.
Nohealani f Hawaiian
Means "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.
Nohr m Danish (Modern)
Short form of names beginning in Nor- like Norbert.
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Noil m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nail.
Noina f Thai
Means "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Nóinín f Irish
Means "daisy" in Irish. It can be also used as diminutive of Nóra (see Onóra).
Noitburg f Medieval German
Spelling variant of Notburg.
Nokhoijav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nokka f Thai (Rare)
Means "raven, crow" in Thai.
Noko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that start with No-, such as Nodar and Noe for men and Nona 3 and Nora 1 for women.... [more]
Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]
Nokyung f Thai (Rare)
Means "peacock, peafowl" in Thai.
Nola f Galician
Diminutive of Manola.
Nolda f German, Dutch
Short form or Arnolda.
Nolena f English (Australian)
Feminine form of Nolan.
Nolfo m Medieval Italian
Short form of masculine names that end in -nolfo, such as Aghinolfo, Arnolfo and Sighinolfo.
Nolhan m French (Modern)
French form of Nolan.
Nolle m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian short form of Arnold.
Nolly f & m Dutch, English
Dutch diminutive of Arnolda as well as an English diminutive of Oliver (via Noll) and Olivia.... [more]
Nolo m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Manuel, as it is a short form of Manolo.
Nolwen f Breton
Variant of Nolwenn.
Noman m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim)
Urdu, Punjabi, and Bengali form of Nu'man.
Nomathamsanqa f Xhosa
Feminine form of Thamsanqa.
Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.
No-merit m English (Puritan)
Referring to undeserved mercies from God.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nomidia f Medieval German
Dialectal variant of Numidia.... [more]
Nomin f Mongolian
Means "lapis lazuli, azure" in Mongolian.
Nomin-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Nomintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Nominzol f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing".
Nomion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (also see Eunomia). However, a derivation from the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "place of pasturage" as well as "dwelling place" is also quite possible... [more]
Nomthandazo f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "a prayer" in Xhosa.
Nomyali m Pashto (Rare)
Means "of good name" or "famous" in Pashto.
Nóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nona 1.
Nona f English
Short form of Winona.
Nona f East Frisian
Variant of Noena.
Nona f Romansh
Variant of Anna, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Noneen f Irish
Anglicized form of Nóinín.
Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.
Nonglak f Thai
Means "charming woman, beautiful woman" in Thai.
Nongnuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nongnut.
Nongnut f Thai
Means "(beautiful) woman" in Thai.
Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.
Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Noniano m Italian
Italian form of Nonianus.
Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.
Noniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonín f Irish
Variant of Nóinín.
Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.
Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).
Nonke f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne using the diminutive suffix -ke.
Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Nonn f Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Non.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Either a contracted form or a diminutive of Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonna f Romansh
Romansh form of Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nonne m & f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
A variation of the name Nanne.... [more]
Nono f Japanese
From Japanese 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain" or 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Nono m Spanish
Short form of Antonio.
Nono m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound no (or other similar sounds), such as Cahyono, Suyitno or Sukarno.
Nonoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonoko f Japanese
From 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain", 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nonomi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nontje f & m East Frisian (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne 2 using the diminutive suffix -tje.
Nónusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nonus.
Nooh m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Urdu form.
Noona f Finnish
Finnish form of Nona 1.
Noonsol m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").
Noorah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة (see Nura).
Noorain f Malay
Variant of Nurain.
Noorainee f Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Malay and Thai variant of Nuraini.
Nooraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noorazizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Noorazli m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Noorazman m Malay
Variant of Norazman.
Noorazmi m Malay
Variant of Norazmi.
Noordin m Malay
Malay variant of Nur ad-Din.
Noorfaizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Noorhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.
Noorhafiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhidayah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.
Noo-ri f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Nuri.
Noorlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.
Noorliza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noorlizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."
Nooshin f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نوشین (see Noushin).
Nopadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nopawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nophadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopharat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Noppadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noppamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Noppawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nopphadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopphadon m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ดล (don) meaning "level, layer, tier".
Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".
Nopphamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopphamat f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and มาศ (mat) meaning "gold".
Noppharat m & f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nopphawan f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nopphawat m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.
Norainee f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noraisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraishah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Aishah.
Noraisyah f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraisyah.
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Noralie f Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Nora 1 and the popular suffix -lie.
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Noramira f Malay
Variant of Nuramirah.
Norann f English (American, Rare)
Likely a combination of Nora 1 and Ann.
Noras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [more]
Norashikin f Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Ashikin.
Norat m Provençal
Truncated form of Onorat.
Noraziza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Norazizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Norazlan m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlan.
Norazlee m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Norazley m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Norazli m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azli.
Norazlina f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlina.
Norazman m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azman.
Norazmi m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azmi.
Norb m English
Diminutive of Norbert.
Norbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nurbek.
Nórbert m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Norbert.
Norbèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Norbert.
Nórberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Nórbert.
Norbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Norbert.
Norberts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Norbert.
Norbertu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Norbert (compare Norberto).
Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".
Norboo m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Norbu.
Norborne m American (Rare)
Probably derived from the place name Norborne (Missouri).
Norcia f Folklore
Norcia is a female leprechaun in Tuscan folklore. Her name is a corruption of the Etruscan goddess Nortia.
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Nordal m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Nordahl.
Norddin m Arabic (Maghrebi), Malay
Moroccan Arabic transcription of Nur ad-Din as well as a Malay form.
Nordi m Central African
The given name of the French (with Congolese descendency) professional football player Nordi Mukiele.
Nordin m Malay, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Malay variant of Nur ad-Din, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription chiefly used in Morocco.
Nordine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name element norðr "north" and Dina 1. This name was first recorded in the mid-19th century.
Nordine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Nordrun f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and run "secret; rune"
Nordwin m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the Germanic name elements nord "north" and wini "friend".
Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from norðr) or "small person" (derived from nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [more]
Noré m Picard
Diminutive of Honoré.
Norė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Noras as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Nor- (such as Normantė) or end in -norė, such as Daunorė and Einorė... [more]
Norea f Swedish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Nora 1, perhaps influenced by Linnéa.
Norea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Aramaic nura "fire". In some Gnostic writings she is the youngest daughter of Adam and Eve and wife of Noah... [more]
Noreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Noreia f Celtic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Galician (Modern, Rare)
Noreia used to be considered the epithet of an unidentified pre-Roman mother goddess who left her name in inscriptions throughout the Roman province Noricum (present-day Austria and Slovenia). Current theories suggest, however, that she might have been a Roman "creation" to gain the loyalty of the Norici (ever since Vespasian's time, she was associated with the goddess Isis and referred to as Isisi-Noreia)... [more]
Norella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nora 1.
Noretta f English
Diminutive of Nora 1.
Norfaiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Norfaizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Norfarah f Malay
Variant of Nurfarah.
Norfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.
Norfatin f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.
Norfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Norgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norgailas.
Norgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and gard "protection; protected enclosure".
Norgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgay m Tibetan
From Tibetan ནོར་རྒྱས (nor-rgyas) meaning "abundance, plenty, enriching". This is the Tibetan name for the naga king Vasuki.
Norgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Norhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.
Norhafiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Norhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.
Norhaya f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with the name Haya.
Norhidaya f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.
Norhidayati f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayati.
Norhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hild "battle, fight".
Norhisham m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Hisham.
Nóri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nórr or derived from Old Norse nóri "small person". Nóri is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Poetic Edda.
Nori f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Eleonora, Nora 1 and other similar names with the -nor- sound.... [more]
Noriah f Malay
Strictly feminine form of the name Nor 1.
Norica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Norichika m Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Norie f Japanese
From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.
Norihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 教 (nori) meaning "teaching, doctrine, to teach", 鑑 (nori) meaning "model, pattern, exemplar, example" or 雅 (nori) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand"... [more]
Norihito m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "example" or 教 (nori) meaning "teachings, doctrine" combined with 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norikatsu m Japanese
From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Noriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Eleonora and its short form Nora 1.
Norimantas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Normantas.
Norimantė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Normantė.
Norina f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Norat and short form of Onorina.
Norine f English
Variant of Noreen.
Norinobu m Japanese
From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norio m Japanese
From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can be used.