NappyfIrish An Irish woman's name, current in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly in the west of Ireland among Irish speakers. Described as a short form of Penelope, it seems to have served as a customary anglicisation of the Gaelic name Nuala/Fionnuala
NathymMedieval Irish Nathy was a saint born at Luighne, Sligo, Ireland who became a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonnard. He was founder-abbot of a monastery, which is questioned by some in view of his surname. His cult was confirmed in 1903... [more]
NativityfVarious (Rare), Filipino (Rare) From the English word nativity meaning "birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas", which ultimately derives from Late Latin nativitas "birth". It may be used as an English form of Natividad.
Navro'zoyfUzbek Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and oy meaning "moon".
NazarbaymKazakh, Kyrgyz Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
NaziraoyfUzbek Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".
NebettawyfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with tꜣ "land, realm, country" and .wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [more]
NehmetawyfEgyptian Mythology From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Niekym & fDutch For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
NiholoyfUzbek Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".
NobodymLiterature The name of the main character in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The novel is about a little boy, named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts.
NoddymPopular Culture Noddy is a popular children's character made by Enid Blyton.
NoroyfUzbek Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and oy meaning "moon".
NortheyfLiterature Transferred use of the surname Northey. The Nancy Mitford novel Don't Tell Alfred (1960) has a character named Northey; it is explained in the story that she was named after the Great Northern Hotel in London, where she was conceived.
NorwaymObscure From the name of the European country.
NoryfLiterature, English (Rare) Diminutive of Nora 1. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).
NozikoyfUzbek Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and oy meaning "moon".
NsambanzarymMbundu, Central African Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.
Nunnallym & fEnglish (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).
NuqraoyfUzbek Derived from nuqra meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".
NurbiymCircassian Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NurgazymKazakh From нұр (nur) meaning "light" combined with Arabic غازي (ghazi) meaning "hero"
NurlioyfUzbek Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".
Nurlir'oyfUzbek Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and r'oy meaning "face".
NuroyfUzbek Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and oy meaning "moon".
OccymEnglish (Australian) Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
OchiloyfUzbek Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".
O'rozboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
O'roztoymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and toy meaning "colt".
OrrymManx Variant and Anglicization of Gorry. Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [more]
OrymFrench (Swiss, Archaic) Of uncertain origin and meaning, although current theories include a derivation from Ulrich via the form Oulry. This name has been found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
OrynbaymKazakh From Kazakh орын (oryn) meaning "place, location" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
OttymPopular Culture, English Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
PaleyfEnglish (Modern, Rare) Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]