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Neima f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from נְעִימָה “melody, tone, musical arrangement" derived from the root נעם "gave a good feeling; to please"
Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one
Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
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.
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.
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]
Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
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)."
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.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
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.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
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]
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.
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Nelosława f Polish (Rare)
AN REALLY RARE NAME. Since 1974 no one has named a child like that.
Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.
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.
Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
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.
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.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
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 Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or sixth-born child.
Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Nengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.
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.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.
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]
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.
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.
Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.
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.
Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".
Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.
Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
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]
Neria f Italian
Feminine form of Nerio.
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
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)".
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]
Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.
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.
Nerlande f Haitian Creole
Haitian word for "Netherlands".
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.
Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
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.
Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.
Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neshad f Arabic
The name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
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.
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.
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nesmah f Arabic (Egyptian)
When translated from Arabic, the name means "breeze"
Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nesria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Found in Tunisia.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish nessa "second; nearest".
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]
Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Nesuha f Ethiopian
Possible from an Arabic root nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
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.
Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.
Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.
Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.
Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
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.
Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Neul-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.
Nevara f Uzbek
Means "grandchild" in Uzbek.
Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
The Armenian name "Nevart" is an anglicized form of Նվարդ (Nvard). The etymology of "Nvard" is subject to various interpretations:​... [more]
Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".
Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.
Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.
Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.
Nevfidan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
Newa f Kurdish
Means "melody" in Kurdish.
Newal f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nahal or derived from Kurdish newal meaning "valley".
Newbihar f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish meaning "new" and bihara meaning "spring".
Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Nex'daxe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "more beautiful".
Neya f English
Variant of Naya.
Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.
Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh
Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".
Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".
Nezaket f Turkish
Means "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic نزاهة (nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Nezhka f Medieval Russian
Derived form the Russian нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
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".
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.
Ngadinem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Ngadiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yah.
Ngadiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Ngah m & f Malay
Means "second-born" in Malay.
Ngahuia f Maori
Means "many Huia" in Māori.