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.
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.
Norjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
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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Norposhsha f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Norsanam f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Nortia f Etruscan Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Nurtia. This was the name of the Etruscan goddess of fate and fortune. Her attribute is a large nail and at the beginning of the New Year a nail was driven into a wall in her sanctuary... [
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Norzang m & f TibetanMeans "prosperous wealth" in Tibetan, from ནོར་བུ
(nor bu) meaning "gem, jewel" and བཟང
(bzang) meaning "righteous, good".
Norzita f MalayFrom the name element
nūr "light" and an unknown name element.
Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."
Notburga f German (Austrian), GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is Old High German
burg meaning "fortress" (or the related Gothic
bairgan "to keep, to save, to preserve" (Old High German
bergan "to help, to rescue"))... [
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Nouchka f Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Anouchka. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch boxer Nouchka Fontijn (b. 1987) and the Dutch film director Nouchka van Brakel (b... [
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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".
Novian m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for someone born in November.
Noviana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.
Noviani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.
Novita f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for a girl born in November.
No'xatoy f UzbekDerived from
no'xat meaning "chickpea" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nozbahor f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
bahor meaning "spring".
Nozdavlat f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".
Nozikgo'zal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Nozikjamol f UzbekDerived from
nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Nozima f UzbekDerived from Arabic نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nozjamol f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Nozpari f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
pari meaning "fairy".
Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, MbomaMeans "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Nsofwa f & m BembaNsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [
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Nsuka f KongoMeans "last born; youngest child" in Kongo.
Ntsoaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.
Ntswaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.
Nuan f & m ThaiMeans "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nuanchun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Nuanhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Nuanjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".
Nuanliang f ChineseFrom Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened". Other character combinations are possible.
Nuanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Nuansu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".
Nuantong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".
Nuanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Nuanxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Nuanyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Nuanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Nuanyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Nuanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Nubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Nûcan f KurdishFrom
nû meaning "new, fresh" and
can meaning "soul".
Nudaeng f ThaiFrom Thai หนู
(nu) meaning "mouse, rat" and แดง
(daeng) meaning "red".
Nuela f ObscureUnclear origin. In the case of Nuela Charles, it is short for her real name
Manuela.
Nufuza f UzbekDerived from
nufuz meaning "personal power or influence".
Nugesha f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნუგეში
(nugeshi) meaning "solace".
Nuiana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from
nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem
nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix
na.
Nujalik f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Nujalik is the goddess of hunting on land. She is the opposite of the goddess of sea, Sedna.
Nukartâĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nukartâva f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of
Nukartâĸ and suffix
-a, possessive-genitive marker.
Nükhetseza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
Numako f JapaneseNumako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [
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Numeria f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
numerus meaning "number". In Roman mythology, Numeria is the goddess who grants young children the ability to count.
Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian MythologyMeans "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺
se ("barley, grain") and
gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity
Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.
Nundina f Roman MythologyNundina presides over the dies lustricus, the purification day when the child was given a name (praenomen). This occurred on the eighth day for girls and the ninth day for boys, a difference
Plutarch explains by noting that 'it is a fact that the female grows up, and attains maturity and perfection before the male.' Until the umbilical cord fell off, typically on the seventh day, the baby was regarded as 'more like a plant than an animal,' as Plutarch expresses it... [
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Nungal f Sumerian MythologyMeans "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements
gal ("mighty, great") and
nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.
Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).
Nuolian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Nuoshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
双 (shuāng) meaning "couple, pair, both".
Nuowa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Nuoxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist, night".
Nuoxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Nuphar f HebrewNuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Nuqraoy f UzbekDerived from
nuqra meaning "silver" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nur al-Huda f & m ArabicMeans "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور
(nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى
(hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".