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Nathleen f South African (Rare)

Natija f Croatian (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Natalija.

Natilda f Albanian (Rare)

Natira f American (Modern, Rare)

Natividade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician natividade, ultimately from Latin nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".

Nativitat f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Natividad.

Nativité f French (African, Rare)
Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.

Nativity f Various (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.

Natiya f Georgian (Russified)
Russification of Natia, since the name is written as Натия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Natiya.

Natja f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Natalija.

Natka f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Natalia, Kashubian diminutive of Nataliô and Slovene diminutive of Nataša.

Natôlka f Kashubian
Diminutive form of Nataliô.

Natosha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Natasha.

Natshaly f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Natsiq m & f Inuit

Nattalie f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Nattia f Obscure (Modern)

Náttsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "midnight sun", consisting of Old Norse nátt "night" and sól "sun".

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.

Natyra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian natyrë "nature".

Naudia f English

Naureen f Arabic (Rare), Pakistani (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Noor 1.

Nausheena f Muslim (Rare)

Nautica f American (Rare)
Perhaps based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek naus "ship".

Nauzika f Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Nauszikaa.

Navea f American (Rare)

Navera f Pakistani

Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.

Navia f Galician, Lusitanian Mythology, Gallaecian Mythology
Navia (also known as Nabia) was the goddess of rivers and water in Gallaecian and Lusitanian mythology. The name is still used in present-day Galicia.

Navianna f Obscure (Modern)

Navika f Indian (Rare)

Navina f Indian

Navitha f Indian

Navleen f Indian (Rare)

Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".

Nawoja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nawoj.

Nawojka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nawoj.

Naxhije f Albanian
Feminine form of Naxhi.

Naya f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Naja.

Naya f Greek

Nayana f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiana.

Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".

Nayanika f Indian (Rare)

Nayareth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Nayasia f American (Modern, Rare)

Nayda f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nayden.

Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.

Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.

Naylen f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Naylene f English (Rare)

Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn

Nayna f Indian (Rare), Hindi (?)

Nayra f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Naira.

Nayru f Popular Culture
Supposedly 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.

Naysa f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Nayvee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Navy.

Naza f Muslim

Nazani f Armenian (Rare)

Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.

Nazarena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Nazarenus.

Nazarene f American (South, Rare)

Nazihah f Malay
Malay form of Naziha.

Nazime f Turkish (Rare)

Naziyah f Indian

Nazmije f Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Nazmiyeh.

Nazzarena f Italian
Feminine form of Nazzareno.

Nderime f Albanian
Feminine form of Nderim.

Ndriçime f Albanian
Feminine form of Ndriçim.

Neacșa f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Neacșu. This name was borne by the second wife of Alexandru cel Bun.

Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.

Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.

Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.

Nearca f Emilian-Romagnol
Italian feminine form of Greek Nearchos, predominantly found in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Neasa f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Neave f English (British)
Anglicized form of Niamh.

Nebula f Astronomy, Popular Culture
Means "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. ... [more]

Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.

Nectaria f Greek

Neda f Greek Mythology, Italian

Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, Hungarian
Sicilian 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'.

Nedelia f Moldovan (Rare)
Romanian form of Nedelya.

Nedelina f Bulgarian
Variant of Nedelya.

Nedia f Arabic, Indonesian
Allegedly means "morning dew" in Arabic.

Nedia f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Nedime f Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Feminine form of Nedim.

Nedjalka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nedyalka.

Nedka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Neda 1.

Nedra f English (American), Literature
Nedra is a name inspired from a novel, namely 'Nedra' by George Barr McCutcheon published in 1905. In the novel, Nedra is the name of an island where the protagonists are stranded, but the cover of the novel can give the impression that it were a girl's name... [more]

Nedžada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžad.

Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.

Neeah f American (Modern, Rare)

Neeba f Indian (Rare)

Neela f East Frisian, West Frisian, Finnish
East and West Frisian variant of Neele and Finnish form of Nela.

Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]

Neelia f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nelia.

Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.

Neena f Indian

Neera f Italian
Italian form of Neaira.

Neesa f Indian

Negia f South American

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.

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.

Nehilot f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Neide f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Neida.

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).

Neigette f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Neige.

Neila f English (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil and Nail.

Neilani f American (Modern, Rare)

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.

Neille f & m American (Rare)

Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.

Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.

Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Neisha f English (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Naisha.

Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nejra f Bosnian

Neka f American (Modern, Rare)

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.

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.

Nekya f Obscure

Nel f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia and Petronella.

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.

Nelbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nelda f Latvian (Rare)

Nelda f Afrikaans

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.

Nelena f Swedish (Archaic)

Nelene f Afrikaans (Rare)

Nélia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Modern)
Portuguese form of Nelia.

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch
Short form of Cornelia.

Nelica f Romanian

Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.

Nélie f French (Rare)
Short form of Cornélie.

Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelina f Bulgarian

Nelina f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelinda f Various (Rare)

Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.

Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.

Nelisa f South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Nelise f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Nelissa f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.

Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nella f Estonian, Hungarian
Variant of Nelli.

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nellette f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).

Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.

Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.

Nellwyn f English (American, Archaic)

Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.

Nellya f Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Nelya.

Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.

Nelsis f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nelva f American (South)

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Nélia.

Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.

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.

Nemesia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Feminine form of Nemesius.

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".

Nemie f Filipino

Nemii f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nemina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nemine.

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.

Nemorina f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Emilian-Romagnol (Rare)
Feminine form of Nemorino.

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 Maltese

Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nencia f Medieval Italian

Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.

Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Nenia f Filipino

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]

Nennedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nenna.

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.

Nente f Medieval Italian

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").

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.

Neona f English (Rare)

Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.

Nepeta f American (Modern, Rare)

Néphélé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nephele.

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).

Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.

Neraida f Albanian

Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.

Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.

Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.

Nerelle f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Narelle.

Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.

Nerienda f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English neriend "saviour".

Nerija f Lithuanian
Possibly derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".

Nerika f South African, African

Nerilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.

Nerine f Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

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]

Nerona f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Nerrida f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Nerida.

Nèrta f Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Estèr.

Neryssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nerissa.

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.

Nesa f Persian

Nesba f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Neshka f Bulgarian

Nesiah f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nesida f Louisiana Creole

Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.

Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.

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.

Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nessa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish nessa "second; nearest".

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]

Nessia f Jewish

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.

Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.

Nestorine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Nestor.

Nestra f American (Rare, Archaic)

Neszta f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste as well as a short form of Anasztázia.

Neta f Russian (Archaic)

Neta f Estonian
Short form of Agneta.

Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.

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.

Netice f Turkish

Netina f Tongan (Rare)

Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.

Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.

Neu f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neus. It is the Catalan word for "snow".

Neuretha f Obscure

Neuza f Portuguese

Neva f Friulian, Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Nives.

Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.

Nevae f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.

Nevaiah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nevaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".

Nevelyn f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.

Nevi f & m Indonesian (?)

Névia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Nevia.

Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.

Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nevija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Variant of Nevia.

Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]

Nevine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Neveen.

Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.

Neyda f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Neysa f English

Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".

Nezaqete f Albanian (Rare)

Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nezig f Breton
Diminutive of Alanez and Oanez (the latter via Oanezig).

Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.

Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.

Ngun f Chin
Means "silver" or "precious wealth" in Chin.

Nhora f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nica f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).

Nica f Bulgarian

Nica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica and Giuannica.

Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).

Nicandra f Italian
Italian feminine form of Greek Nikandros, mainly found in southern Italy.

Nicanora f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Nicanor and Nicanore.

Nicarète f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nikarete (see Nicarete).

Nicasia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Galician
Feminine form of Nicasius.

Niccolosa f Medieval Italian
Variant of Nicolosa.

Niceta f Galician (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Nicetas.

Nicette f French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Anicette.

Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.

Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]