This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Ni-na f KoreanFrom 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "what, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ninet f HebrewMeaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה
(Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
Ninh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寧
(ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, PunjabiMEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline
Nini f & m EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name
Ninian.
Ninja f EnglishAn elaboration of
Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish
niña "little girl".
Ninme f Sumerian MythologyMeans "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements
nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and
me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of
Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [
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Nino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ninwa f AssyrianFrom the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.
Nion m & f EnglishPossibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Nira f JapaneseFrom 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".
Nirei f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Nirit f HebrewHebrew name for
Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, TamilMEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make
Nirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Nisa f ThaiMeans "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा
(nisha).
Nisa f JapaneseFrom 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.
Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nita f Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit नीत
(nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".
Niti f NewarMeans "intention, plan" in Newar.
Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, ThaiMeans "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.
Nitsa f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Niue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Nive f GreenlandicOld (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of
Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Nixe f Germanic MythologyThis is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nix for the male counterpart(s).
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German
Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in
Dixie,
Trixie and
Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of
Nix.
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Niyom m & f ThaiMeans "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Niyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Noako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nochi f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (
chi) meaning "water".
Noemy f BiblicalForm of
Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element
nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Noeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Noes f DutchDutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing
-nous- and
-noes-, such as
Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Anoeska) and
Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Manoeska).
Nofar f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Noina f ThaiMeans "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Noizu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 響 (
noizu) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Noka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Noks f Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Arnolda and related names, such as
Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [
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Nomia f Greek MythologyPossibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος
(nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
Nomo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (
no) meaning "area, field" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona m & f AssyrianNona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Nona f RomanshVariant of
Anna, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Nonia f Late Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Nonik f JavaneseIn Javanese, “Nonik” is associated with a small flower, specifically the Javanese gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), which is locally called “Noni” or “Nonik.”
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Either a contracted form or a diminutive of
Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonna f RomanshRomansh form of
Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nonno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 埜 (
no) meaning "field, plain" or 希 (
no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [
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Nonoa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Noria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Norie f JapaneseFrom 昇 (
nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (
nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noris f LiteratureThe name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.
Norja f & m Finnish (Rare)Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common
Sorja.
Norna f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureUsed by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse
norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb
norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [
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Noroy f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
oy meaning "moon".
North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
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Nosil f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (
sil) meaning "pretty".
Noula f GreekDiminutive of
Anna (via its diminutive
Annoula),
Ekaterini (via its diminutive
Katerinoula),
Fotini (via its diminutive
Foteinoula),
Gianna (via its diminutive
Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -
noula.
Noura f ArabicDerived from Arabic نَوْرَة
(nawra) meaning "blossom, bloom".
Noyou f Korean爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made