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Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Nehal f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transciption of نهال (see Nahal)
Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]
Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehmetawy f Egyptian 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.
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]
Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.
Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Neït f Catalan (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.
Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.
Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.
Nejiba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.
Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Nekhbet f Egyptian 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.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.
Nekqadam m & f Uzbek
Means "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nel f Welsh
A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]
Nel f Polish
Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".
Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
Nelis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.
Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nellas f Literature
A character in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and is of uncertain etymology. The first element of the word is likely the Noldorin word nel meaning "three, tri-", the Sindarin word neldor meaning "beech" or the Sindarin root word nyel meaning "song, sweet sound"... [more]
Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.
Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.
Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.
Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.
Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.
Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.
Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.
Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.
Nely f Dutch, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Nema f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variation of Nemea or the word "amen" spelled backwards.
Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemat f & m Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمات (see Nimat), as well as the Persian, Uzbek and Tajik form.
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"
Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]
Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.
Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.
Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.
Nena f Romansh
Short form of Madlena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Nena f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Elena, Josefina and similar names.
Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.
Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.
Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.
Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Neng f Sundanese
Variant of Neneng.
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle, central" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or third-born child in certain regions of Bali.
Nengsih f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Ningsih.
Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nenna f Sardinian
Short form of Giuanna.
Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.
Nennedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nenna.
Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.
Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.
Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"
Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"
Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.
Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.
Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]
Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.
Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.
Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.
Neori f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".
Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.
Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.
Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).
Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.
Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.
Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.
Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.
Nereis f Ancient Greek
Nereis of Epirus was a daughter of Pyrrhus II. She was married to Gelo, son of Hiero II, king of Syracuse, by whom she became the mother of the king Hieronymus of Syracuse.
Nereiður f Norse Mythology, Literature
Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).
Nereja f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maidservant of Queen Amena of Korntin (Amene) in Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois.... [more]
Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.
Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]
Nergi f Laz
Means sapling, sprout in Laz, from the Turkish Nergis, but ultimately of Greek origin Narkissos.
Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.
Nergiz f Turkish
Variant of Nergis.
Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.
Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.
Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".
Neringa f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis. The exact origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, however some scholars believe that it is derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)."... [more]
Nerio f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with Bellona and Minerva.
Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.
Neríður f Icelandic (Rare)
An Icelandic, feminine form of Neriðr.
Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.
Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.
Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.
Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]
Nerrivik f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
The Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals.
Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.
Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.
Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.
Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).
Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]
Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.
Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.
Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.
Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.
Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.
Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.
Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f Hebrew
Means "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע (neta) "seedling, plant" (see Neta) combined with לִי (li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.
Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.
Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.
Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Netiqret f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian form of Nitocris.
Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.
Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".
Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.