This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ngamchit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngamnit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Ngamphit f ThaiFrom Thai งาม
(ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Ngạn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 彥 (
ngạn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned".
Ngâu f VietnameseMeans "aglaia" or "seventh lunar month" in Vietnamese.
Ngāwai f MaoriMeans "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.
Nghĩa m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 義
(nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngoan m & f VietnameseMeans "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿
(yuàn).
Ngoia f Indigenous Australian, WarlpiriOf 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.
Nguyệt Ánh f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon" and 映 (
ánh) "reflected light" meaning "moonlight".
Nhã m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雅
(nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Nhậm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 任 (
nhậm) meaning "to carry, bear responsibility".
Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f ShonaIt means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhàn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫻
(nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Nhân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhãn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 眼 (
nhãn) meaning "longan (a fruit)".
Nhạn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雁 (
nhạn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nhuận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潤
(nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nia f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Niagara f EnglishFrom the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, MuslimOrigin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niama f & m Western AfricanThe name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [
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Niang f ChineseChinese name which, when written as
孃 means "lady"
Nianhan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".
Nianjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nianlong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Nianqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".
Nianqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Nianrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Nianshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nianxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Nianxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Nianxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".
Nianyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nianyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Niaohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Niaojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Niaowu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming",
乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or
鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".
Niaoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis 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"... [
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Nichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
裳 (cháng) meaning "skirt; beautiful".
Nichina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nicomaine f English (Rare)Combination of
Nico and
Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nidali f ArabicFeminine 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-PoncaDerived from the Omaha word
nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by
nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.
Nidra f IndianThe 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”... [
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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).
Nienna f LiteratureMeans "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... [
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Nienná f & m Northern SamiListed 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... [
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Nigarnik f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Persian نگار
(negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک
(nik) meaning "good".
Nigesa f SwahiliMeans "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.
Nighat f UrduFrom Persian نگاه
(negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nightmare m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word
nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in
Marvel Comics.
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially
Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English
niht "night" and
sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nihaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali"whirlwind"; coming down, storm, Gangetic alligator
Nihan f TurkishMeans "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان
(nehān).
Nihara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, TeluguMEANING - mist , fog, dew, hoar-frost
Nihari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati, Assamese, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi"Mist"; fog; heavy-dew
Niina f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Nijiha f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Nijika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikarawa f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian MythologyOf 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.
Nikasipolis f Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [
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Nikaule f HistoryMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Greek νίκη
(nike), meaning "victory". This name was applied to the legendary Queen of Sheba.
Nikesha f IndianNikesha Patel is a British-Indian model and film actress.
Nikila f Popular CultureNikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Nikita f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two", 希 (
ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikkalmati f HittiteLikely 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... [
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Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern MythologyThe ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic
"´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
Nikothea f Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" and θέα
(thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of
Nikotheos.
Nikte-ha f Yucatec MayaFrom the Mayan elements
nik meaning "flower" and
ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily,
Nymphaea.
Nikuyah f African AmericanUnknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (
nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (
Indigofera genus).
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.
Nilah f ArabicMeans “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Nilawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิล
(ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".