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

Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.

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

Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.

Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.

Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".

Nga f & m Chinese (Cantonese)

Ngà f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".

Ngâ f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Ya.

Ngaanga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ngânga.

Ngahuia f Maori
Means "many Huia" in Māori.

Ngakha m & f Manipuri
Means "long lasting" in Meitei.

Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.

Ngāmetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and Metua.

Ngana f Polynesian

Ngânga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, onomatopoetic for baby bawling.

Ngātokorua m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tokorua meaning "partner, companion."

Ngawaiata f Maori
Means "psalms" in Maoritanga.

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".

Ngia f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ya.

Ngira f Indigenous Australian
Meaning 'bushfire'

Ngleya f Central African

Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, Warlpiri
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Warlpiri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri (b. circa 1948), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Ngondala f Kongo
Feminine form of Ngonda.

Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.

Nguema m & f Central African

Nhã m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雅 (nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Nhalahla f Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.

Nhelja f English (Australian, Rare)

Nhlalala f Tsonga
Means "honey bird" in Xitsonga.

Nhora f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nhora f Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Nura.

Nhyasa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्ह्यस: (see Nhyasah).

Nhyira f Western African, Twi

Nía f Spanish (Modern)
Short form of Estefanía.

Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Nia f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound nia (or other similar sounds), such as Kurnia, Juliana or Murniati.

Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.

Niaja f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nialla f Irish, Scottish
Feminine form of Niall.

Niama f & m Western African
The name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [more]

Niambia f Obscure

Niana f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Nyana.

Niaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose

Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]

Niasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Niaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Nibagua m & f Taíno

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 Spanish
Short form of Verónica.

Nica f Bulgarian

Nica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica and Giuannica.

Nica f English (Rare)
Short form of Nicole, Nicolena, or names beginning with Nic. Variant of Nikki or Nicky

Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]

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.

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

Nicaula f History, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinized form of Nikaule.

Niccolosa f Medieval Italian
Variant of Nicolosa.

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

Nicha f Thai
Means "clean, pure" in Thai.

Nichina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nicholena f American (Rare)
Variant of Nicolena influenced by Nichole.

Nicholeta f Obscure
Variant of Nicoletta.

Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.

Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.

Nickiesha f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.

Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.

Nicodema f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Nicodemus.

Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.

Nicolamaria f Italian
Combination of Nicola and Maria

Nicolàsa f Catalan, Occitan
Feminine form of Nicolàs.

Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.

Nicolea f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Nicole.

Nicolena f English (Rare)
Variant of Nicolina.

Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.

Nicolosa f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nicoloso.

Nicolosia f Medieval Italian
Variant of Nicolosa.

Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Nicomeda f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nicomedes.

Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.

Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.

Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika

Nida f Lithuanian
Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nidtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.

Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).

Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish

Niedomira f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Niedamir.

Niegodoma f Medieval Polish

Niegosława f Polish
Feminine form of Niegosław.

Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.

Nienna f Literature
Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]

Nienná f & m Northern Sami
Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]

Niera f Malaysian (?)

Nieradka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nierad.

Niesha f African American
Variant of Nyesha.

Niestanka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Niestek.

Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]

Nigela f Albanian (Rare)

Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.

Nihaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali
"whirlwind"; coming down, storm, Gangetic alligator

Nihara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu
MEANING - mist , fog, dew, hoar-frost

Niharika f Indian, Hindi, Odia, Telugu, Punjabi
Means "nebula" in Hindi.

Niharikaa f Indian (Rare)

Nihitha f Indian

Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.

Niibeedashkaa f Ojibwe

Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.

Niina f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "change, reform, new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) or 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Nija f African American

Nijiha f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (niji) meaning "seven" or 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 琶 (ha) meaning "guitar-like instrument"... [more]

Nijika f Japanese
From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.

Nika f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nika f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak form of Nike as well as a Slovak and Czech short form of Veronika, Monika, Dominika, a Slovak short form of Nikoleta and Nikola 2 and a Czech short form of Berenika and Eunika.

Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.

Nikaela f Obscure (Modern)

Nikagora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikagoras.

Nikaia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Nikaios. In Greek mythology, Nikaia or Nicaea was a Naiad of the springs or fountain of Nikaia, a Greek colony in Bithynia (Asia Minor).

Nikaila f Obscure
Variant of Nickayla.

Nikandra f Polish
Feminine form of Nikander.

Nikanora f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Nikanor.

Nikarawa f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Luwian goddess, known from various inscriptions in Carchemish. She has been linked by some scholars to the Mesopotamian goddess Ninkarrak, however this is not a universally accepted theory.

Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.

Nikasia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikasias and Nikasios. This is also the name of a tiny Greek island in the Cyclades, which is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea... [more]

Nikawenna:a f Mohawk

Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.

Nikegora f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagore.

Nikeisa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikesha f Indian
Nikesha Patel is a British-Indian model and film actress.

Nikeya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nikia.

Nikeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikhita f Indian

Nikhitha f Indian (Rare)

Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]

Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )

Nikíta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikita.

Nikita f & m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nikivia f American (Modern, Rare)

Nikiya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available

Nikka f Filipino
Used often for nicknames for Filipino girls

Nikka f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.

Nikkita f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nikita 2.

Nikkuliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkolîna.

Nikoba f Faroese
Name of unknown origin and meaning, maybe inspired by Nikola 2 and Jakoba.

Nikodema f Polish
Feminine form of Nikodem.

Nikodémia f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nikodémusz.

Nikodika f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikodike.

Nikodina f Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Probably a feminine form to Nikodemus.

Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.

Nikolasa f Basque
Basque form of Nicolasa.

Nikolena f Bulgarian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Nikolina.

Nikolia f Greek
Feminine form of Nikolaos.

Nikolija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nikola 1.

Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.

Nikólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikolina.

Nikolka f & m Czech
Diminutive of Nikola 2, not used as a given name in its own right.

Nikonoa f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikonoe.

Nikopatra f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός).

Nikophanta f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikophantos.

Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.

Nikoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.

Nikoxenia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.

Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.

Nikuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]

Nikushka m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]

Nikuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]

Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]

Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.

Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).

Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.

Nila f Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)

Nila f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.

Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)
Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of Nilah.

Nilaya f Indian

Nilcéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Niliana f Swedish (Archaic)

Nilisha f Gujarati

Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]

Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.

Nilola f Latvian

Nilpa f Indian (Sikh)

Nilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Nilson.

Nilsina f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Nils.

Nilta f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Nilton.

Niluka m & f Sinhalese

Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Nilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nilsa.

Nima m & f Bhutanese, Buryat
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཉི་མ (see Nyima), as well as the Buryat form.

Nimeesha f Indian (Rare)

Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.

Nimfodora f Russian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Nymphodora. This name was borne by Russian actress and opera singer Nimfodora Semenova (1788-1876).

Nimia f Spanish (Latin American)

Nimisha f Indian

Nimitha f Indian (Rare)

Nimona f Popular Culture
The name of a shapeshifter in the eponymous graphic novel by ND Stevenson (2015) and a film by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (2023). The main shape of the shapeshifter is a teenage girl but she can assume the shape of any animal or human, including male ones.

Nimpfa f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Nympha.

Nimpha f Filipino, German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Nympha.

Nimpodora f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Nymphodora.

Nimra f Pakistani, Indian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Nimira.

Nimrata f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Feminine form of Nimrat.

Ni-na f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Nína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nina 1.

Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.

Nina f Indian, Telugu
Allegedly means "ornamented; bejeweled" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Nina f Persian
Means "nice" in Persian.

Niná f Sami
Sami form of Nina 1.

Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]

Ninácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Anikó.

Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".

Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".

Ninatta f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]

Nina Warawara f Aymara
Means "spark" in Aymara.

Ninaya f Obscure

Nindia f Indonesian
Short form of Anindya or other similar names.

Nindya f Indonesian
Short form of Anindya or other similar names.

Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.

Ninedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninela f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Variant of Ninel and Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).

Ninetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonietta.

Nineva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.

Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.

Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.

Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Ninka f Russian, Georgian
Russian diminutive of Nina 1, which the Georgians use as a diminutive for Nino 2.

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble")... [more]

Ninna f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nina 1.

Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.

Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.

Ninoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Ninona f Latvian (Rare)

Ninorta f Arabic

Ninosca f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninoska.

Ninoshka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninoska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninoshka.

Ninotchka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ninochka.... [more]

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.

Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world")... [more]

Ninuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. Also compare Ninutsa, which is sometimes transcribed as Ninuca.

Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.

Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.

Ninutsa f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).

Ninwa f Assyrian
From the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.

Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.

Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.

Nioosha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).

Niora f English

Niousha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).

Nipada f Thai

Niquita f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nikita.

Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.

Nira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Nir.

Nira f Japanese
From Japanese 迩 (ni) meaning "near" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nira f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a short form of names ending in -nira, others consider it a direct derivation from Latvian nira "goldeneye; grebe".

Nira f Spanish (Canarian)

Niramaya f Indian
"healthy" or "free of disease."

Niranchana f Indian (Rare)

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Nirina f & m Malagasy
Means "desired, wanted" in Malagasy.

Nirintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy niri meaning "to desire" and soa meaning "good".

Nirjara f Indian (Rare)

Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make

Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.

Nirwana f Indonesian
Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).

Nisa f Thai
Means "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा (nisha).

Nisa f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche princess from the island of El Hierro, who was the daughter of the king Ossinissa.

Nisə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nisa.

Nisaba f Sumerian Mythology
Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.

Nisalda f Portuguese (Rare)

Nischitha f Malayalam

Nish'a f Selkup
Means "dogrose" in Selkup.

Nishaa f Hindi, Gujarati
Meaning "Night", or possibly from a Plant called Daruhldi.

Nishia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nishita f Indian, Bengali
From Sanskrit निशित (niśita) meaning "sharp", "sharpened".

Nishka f Indian (Rare)

Nishma f Indian (Rare)

Nishtha f Indian (Modern, Rare)
The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [more]

Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.