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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *i.
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Nṱanganedzeni m & f Venda
Means "accept me" in Tshivenda.
Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]
Nanihi f Tahitian
The Complete Woman
Nanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".
Nanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Nánni f Sami
Sami form of Nanni.
Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]
Nanssi f Swedish
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.
Na-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Nuri prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nanyehi f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Nanyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Nanzi f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.
Naómi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Naomi 1.
Naómí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naomí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naoxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Napari f & m Dagbani
it means someone born after twins
Napili f Hindi
Ancient name given to first born baby girls. Means Blessed by God, brave, loyal, sensitive and places others needs before hers.
Nāpualani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the heavenly flowers".
Narai f Hausa
Means "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.
Narayani f Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
Feminine form of Narayana. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.
Nargizi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი (nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.
Nari f Japanese
Thunder
Nari f Urdu
Means "woman" in Urdu.
Nari f Thai, Khmer
Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
Nari f Azerbaijani
Meaning: ?
Narspi f Chuvash
From нарăс (naras) meaning "February" and the female name ending пи (pi).
Naruki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection", 成 (naru) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 稔 (naru) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 鳴 (naru) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk" combined with 己 (ki) meaning "self", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamentals", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, history, annals", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]
Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]
Narundi f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Narundi was the goddess of victory and thus we can consider her to be a war goddess. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. She, along with the goddesses Shiashum and Niarzina, was said to be a sister of the 'great goddess', namely Kiririsha... [more]
Nashi f & m Japanese
Means "pear" in Japanese.
Nasi f & m Amharic
Means "brass" in Amharic.
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر (nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Naştaşşi f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anastasia.
Násti f Sami (?)
Means "star" in Sami.
Nastiti f Javanese
Means "exact, precise, thorough, careful" in Javanese.
Natali f Georgian
Variant of Natalia.
Natari f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natari- f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 妥 (ta) meaning "gentle" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nathari f Swahili
Means "prose" in Swahili.
Nathi m & f Thai
Means "minute" in Thai.
Nati f Spanish
Short form of Natividad, or sometimes Natalia.
Nati m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names like Yonatan, Yehonatan, Netanel, Netanela, Natan and Anat 2.
Natoi f Veps
Variant form of Natal'ja.
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.
Natsai f Shona
Means "make good" in Shona.
Natsuhi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan" or 妃 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natsuri f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 理 (ri) meaning "reason".
Natti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nattie, used as a diminutive for Natalie/Natalia.
Nättli f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami cognate of Nataliya.
Natzielli f Spanish (Mexican)
influencer's name
Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.
Navi f Popular Culture
From the companion fairy character from the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Navuri f Pare
Feminine form of Sevuri.
Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".
Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayi f Chinese
From the Chinese 纳 (nà) meaning "take, receive, accept" or 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Nayriri m & f Aymara
Means "first" in Aymara.
Nayuki f Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nazeli f Armenian
Means "graceful" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian ناز‎ (nâz), meaning "to take pleasure, delight, exult, triumph."
Nazi f Georgian
Derived 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"... [more]
Ndaheni f Tsonga
Means "instruct me" in Xitsonga.
Ndakaitei f Shona
Means "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.
Ndanatsei f Shona
Means "Am I good?" in Shona.
Ndari f Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian.
Ndianabasi m & f Ibibio
Close to God
Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.
Ndini m & f Dagbani
”My own”
Ndiyafhi m & f Venda
Means "where do I go?" in Tshivenda.
Ndochii f Shona
Means "What is this?" in Shona.
Ndosi f Punu
Means "dream" in Punu.
Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Ndudi f Igbo
Means "there is life" in Igbo.
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".
Nearidei f Khmer
Means "white four-leafed flower" in Khmer.
Nebiri f Amharic
Means "leopard" in Amharic.
Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.
Neci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anésia.
Nedochi f Nigerian
It means child of God in Igbo.
Neeti f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari नीति (see Niti).
Neferteri f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nefertari famously held by African-American Playboy model and actress Neferteri Plessy (1980-).
Nefretiri f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
Nefritiri f Mormon
Supposedly 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... [more]
Negai f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.
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.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
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".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nénai f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nancy.
Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Neoki f Japanese
Origin: Japanese... [more]
Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.
Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.
Neomi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Nergi f Laz
Means sapling, sprout in Laz, from the Turkish Nergis, but ultimately of Greek origin Narkissos.
Neri m & f Hebrew
Means "my candle" in Hebrew.
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.
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]
Nesibeli f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.
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.
Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).
Nezhui f Nahuatl
Means "my blood" in Nahuatl.
Nezumi m & f Japanese
means: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Ngãi m & f Vietnamese
Southern variant of Nghĩa.
Nganakati f Tsonga
Means "princess" in Xitsonga.
Nganbi f Manipuri
Means "shining daughter" in Meitei.
Nganthoilembi f Manipuri
Means "shining, gentle victory" in Meitei.
Ngārori f & m Maori
Means "the roads" in Māori.
Ngāwai f Maori
Means "the waters" in Māori. Also short for names containing ngā wai such as Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō meaning "the waters joining in the night". Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō Paki is the current and second Māori Queen.
Ngesti f & m Javanese
From Javanese ngèsti meaning "to crave, to desire, to intend".
Nghi f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 儀 (nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".
Nghĩ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 議 (nghĩ) meaning "to think, contemplate" or 儗 (nghĩ) meaning "to usurp authority".
Nghị m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 毅 (nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Ngi m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Yi.
Ngoebi m & f Ijaw
Means "money is good" in Ijaw.
Ngwhi m & f Mythology (Hypothetical)
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥gʷʰis "serpent". This is the reconstructed name of a dragon in Proto-Indo-European mythology.
Nhàkpoti f Kayapo
Meaning ‘star girl’ in Kayapo.
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
Nhiriri f Shona
Means "wild cat" in Shona.
Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Ni f Balinese
Balinese prefix placed at the beginning of feminine given names to indicate gender.
Niabi f Indigenous American
Means "fawn" in Osage, language spoken in Oklahoma.
Nianqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".
Nickei f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nidali f Arabic
Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.
Nidhi f Indian, Hindi
Means "treasury, reservoir, storehouse" in Sanskrit.
Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.
Nienzi m & f Kongo, Vili
Means ‘Joy’ in Vili, a language in the Kongo subgroup of Bantu Languages.
Nifemi f Yoruba
Means "love me" in Yoruba.
Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niji f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow". Other spellings can be used.
Niji f & m Indian
Means "color".
Niki f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikkalmati f Hittite
Likely means "the wisdom of Nikkal" from the Hurrian element madi, meaning "wisdom", and Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl... [more]
Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nikori f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is written phonetically as にこり/ニコリ, used as an onomatopoeic word (usually written as にっこり (nikkori)) referring to the action of smiling sweetly or grinning.... [more]
Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devī) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.
Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) meaning "dark blue" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Nilukshi f Sinhalese
Possibly from Sinhala නිල් (nil) meaning "blue".
Nimai m & f Hindi
Meaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Ninçí f Khakas
Means "pearl" in Khakas.
Nineli f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ningcai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Ningfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Ninglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ningrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Ningshinglenbi f Manipuri
Means "best memory" in Meitei.
Ningthibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful" in Meitei.
Ningthoubi f Manipuri
Means "queen-like" in Meitei.
Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi
MEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline
Nini f & m English
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name Ninian.
Nini f Georgian
Variant of Nino 2.
Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]
Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.
Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Ninuwawi f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Šauška that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.
Niovi f Greek
Modern transcription of Niobe.
Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.
Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)
Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.
Nirali m & f Hindi
From Hindi निराली (nirālī), meaning "unique"
Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".
Niravi m & f Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Variant or feminine form of Nirav.
Nirei f & m Japanese
From 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... [more]
Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress
Nirṛti f Hinduism
Means "absence of". Nirṛti is the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms, sorrows, death and corruption and one of the dikpāla (guardians of the directions), representing the southwest.
Nirrti f Hinduism
The name of the Hindu goddess of deathly hidden realms and sorrows as well as the southwest direction. Her name is derived from nirhti meaning "absence of".
Nirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Nirvani f Sanskrit
Derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'Goddess of bliss'
Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]
Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nissi f & m Hebrew
First 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.
Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".
Nithi f Sanskrit, Newar (?)
From नीति (neeti) meaning "policy, morality"
Niti f Newar
Means "intention, plan" in Newar.
Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, Thai
Means "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.
Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Derived from the Hebrew name Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.
Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njozi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".
Nkaujhli f Hmong
Combination of Nkauj and Hli.
Nkhumbudzeni m & f Venda
Means "remember me" in Tshivenda.
Nkonkoni f Zulu
Means "champion" in Zulu.
Nkpoikankeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "nothing is hard for god" in Ibibio.
Nkuli f & m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Diminutive form of Nonkululeko and Nkululeko.
Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.
Nnedi f Igbo
Diminutive of Nnedimma.... [more]
Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.
Nnyinamukari f Kiga
Meaning unknown.
Noali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noah 2 and Li 2 means "my motion" in Hebrew.
Noami f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noami f Hebrew
Feminine form of Noam
Noavi f Jewish (Rare)
Contraction of Noa and Avishag.
Nobukhosi f African
Zulu name for Royality
Nobumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [more]
Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Nodirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Noeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese adoption of Noélie.
Noëmi f Dutch
Dutch form of Naomi 1
Nṱoḓeni m & f Venda
Means "look for me" in Tshivenda.
Nogali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noga and Li 2 means "my brightness" in Hebrew.
Nohealani f Hawaiian
Means "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Noi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 萎 (i) meaning "wither, wilt", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 彩 (i) meaning "colour", 水 (i) meaning "water" or 泉 (i) meaning "fountain, spring"... [more]
Noi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Noy.
Nolwazi f Zulu (Rare)
Means "knowledgeable" in Zulu.
Nomari f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nomundari f Mongolian
From the Mongolian nomun, meaning “calm and gentle” and dari meaning “goddess”
Nonaki f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque feminine form of Nuño.
Nonglenkhombi f Manipuri
Possibly from the Meitei nong meaning "rain", len meaning "best" and khombi meaning "collector".
Noni f Greek
Diminutive of Pagona.