MunigastmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
MunkhbatmMongolian Means "eternal strength" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
MürüvvetfTurkish Means "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
MutnofretfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix t.
MycroftmPopular Culture, Literature Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
Myintf & mBurmese Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.
NakhtmAncient Egyptian From 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.
Nakhtmutm & fAncient Egyptian Meaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
NakihatfCircassian Etymology unknown. This was the name of the mother of Suleiman I of Persia.
NakusetfMi'kmaq A Mi'kmaq goddess of the Sun, currently a famous bearer is the Mi'kmaq actress, Nakuset "Nikki" Gould.
NamritmIndian MEANING - alive. Here न means not + मृत means dead... [more]
Nanāya-kānatfBabylonian Possibly means "Nanaya has gathered", deriving from the Akkadian element kanāšu ("to gather in (harvest, people)").
Nanaya-kesiratfBabylonian, Akkadian Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").
Nanāya-rīšatfBabylonian Possibly means "Nanaya's joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
NarongdetmThai From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
NarongritmThai From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "(divine) power".
NartmCircassian From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
Nashatm & fUrdu The name Nashat means “liveliness” and “vigour” and “happiness” and possibly “originated”.
NauzetmGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Navjeetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Navjotm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Navnitm & fPunjabi Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਨਵਨੀਤ (see Navneet).
Navpreetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
NavreetmSanskrit (Rare) Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'
NəzakətfAzerbaijani Means "politeness, grace" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
NazakatmUrdu Means "gracefulness, elegance, civility" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazakat).
NazaketfUyghur Means "kindness, politeness; elegance" in Uyghur.
NazokatfUzbek Means "politeness, refinement, grace" in Uzbek.
NebahatfTurkish Turkish feminine name meaning "fame, honour".
NebatmBiblical Nebat, meaning "Sprout," an Ephrathite of Zereda, was the father of Jeroboam.
NebchasetnebetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd", st "throne", nb "lord, master", and .t "you, your"... [more]
NebetfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nbt meaning "lady, mistress". Name borne by several prominent ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I.
NebethetepetfEgyptian Mythology Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.
NebetnehatfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with nht "sycamore tree".
NecatmTurkish Means "salvation, liberation" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نجاة (najāh).
NeferetfEgyptian Mythology Derived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [more]
NefermaatmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
NeïtfCatalan (Rare) Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.
NekhbetfEgyptian Mythology From Egyptian nxbt meaning "of Nekheb", a city in Upper Egypt. Nekhbet was the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt, counterpart to Wadjet. She was often depicted as a vulture.
NemtinakhtmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".
Nenrotf & mAfrican, Ngas, Nigerian A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"
NetjerikhetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of Djoser.
NevartfArmenian (Western, Anglicized) The Armenian name "Nevart" is an anglicized form of Նվարդ (Nvard). The etymology of "Nvard" is subject to various interpretations:... [more]
NighatfUrdu From Persian نگاه (negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nightm & fEnglish From the English word for the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark, ultimatley from Old English niht which is from Proto-Germanic *nahts which is from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
NinetfHebrew Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
NordavlatfUzbek Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".
NotmRomansh Truncated form of Giunot and short form of Notal. The name coincides with Romansh not "night".
NóttfIcelandic, Norse Mythology Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.
NuitfEnglish (British), Egyptian Mythology Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]
Nurzatf & mKyrgyz, Kazakh From Kyrgyz нур (nur) and Kazakh нұр (nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.
NurzhigitmKyrgyz From нур (nūr) meaning "light" and жигит (zhigit) meaning "boy, fellow, lad".
Nusratf & mUrdu, Bengali, Persian Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.