This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Natio f Roman MythologyMeans "birth; nation" in Latin. This was the name of a goddess of birth in Roman mythology.
Natividade f Portuguese, GalicianDerived from Portuguese and Galician
natividade, ultimately from Latin
nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".
Natla f Popular CulturePossibly derived from an Aramaic term meaning "that which is lifted". This name is borne by Jacqueline Natla, the main antagonist of the Tomb Raider video game series.
Natori f African American (Modern)From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix
na and the name
Tori.
Natsume f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 棗 (natsume) meaning "jujube, date" or 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 目, 眼 (me) meaning "eye". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [
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Nattaya f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit नाट्य
(natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see
Natthaya).
Natuk f GreenlandicThis is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word
inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to
natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [
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Nature m & f American (Rare, Archaic)The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
Naujánguaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "Ross's Gull" with the combination of combination of
Nauja and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Naurea f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "nau", meaning "group" or "family" and "rea", meaning "abundance". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "abundant family".
Nauri f TahitianMeans "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)Likely based on the English word
nautical, which is derived from Latin
nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς
(naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Nauvoo f MormonIn early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *
naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix
na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [
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Navbakhor f UzbekMeans "sort of spring" from Uzbek
nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name
Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navi f Popular CultureFrom the companion fairy character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Navro'za f UzbekUzbek feminine name 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.
Navro'zgul f UzbekDerived 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
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navro'zoy f UzbekDerived 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".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nawidemak f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
Nawraa f ArabicNawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of
Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Nay m & f BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see
Ne).
Náyade f SpanishFrom the Spanish word
náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς
(Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες
(Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω
(nao) "to flow".
Nayana f HindiHindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word
nayanam "eyes".
Nayantara f BengaliFrom the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
Naying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayru f Popular CultureSupposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
na) meaning "summer" or 南 (
na) meaning "south" combined with 夕 (
yu) meaning "evening". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nazarbegim f TajikDerived from Arabic نظر (
nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with
begum the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר
(netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר
(natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [
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Nazeen f IndianIndian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazi f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز
(naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [
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Nazibrola f Georgian, LiteratureDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see
Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see
Brola)... [
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Nazish f UrduMeans "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Nazmiyeh f ArabicIt means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel
The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "What did I do?"
This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Ndombolo f KongoIt is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the
Congolese Rumba and
Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "new rising" from Greek νέος
(neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω
(airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [
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Neapoli f Greek (Rare)Derived from Νεάπολη
(Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις
(Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος
(neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Nebet f Ancient EgyptianFrom 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.
Nebetah f Ancient EgyptianMeans "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [
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Nebethetepet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of
Atum and female principle of creation.
Nebetnehat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
nht "sycamore tree".
Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom 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... [
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Nebraska f EnglishNebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words
Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe
Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha
Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Nebula f Astronomy, Popular CultureMeans "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [
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Necile f LiteratureNecile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [
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Nectar f ObscureDerived from the English word
nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nectarine f English (Rare)From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedra f English (American), LiteratureInspired by the name of a fictional place from the 1905 novel
Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon. In the novel, Nedra is an island where some of the protagonists are stranded, but the cover illustration featuring a lady probably gave the impression that it was a personal name belonging to a female character... [
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Ne'ehevet f Ancient Hebrewderived from
נאהבת meaning "beloved", which is a derivative of the root
אהב meaning "love"
Neelie f DutchVariant spelling of
Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neeltgen f Dutch (Archaic)Variant of
Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of
Rembrandt van Rijn, full name
Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).
Nefera f Popular CultureFrom Egyptian
nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferet f Egyptian MythologyDerived 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"... [
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Neferhor m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥr "face".
Neferneferure f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nefritiri f MormonSupposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [
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