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Nan-cho f Korean
From Korean 난초 (nan-cho) meaning "orchid", which comes from Sino-Korean 蘭草 (nan-cho).
Nancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3.
Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.
Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).
Nancine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nansine recorded in the 19th century.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Nancybeth f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Beth.
Nanica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Naocha m & f Manipuri
Means "youngest" in Meitei.
Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Narcedalia f Spanish (Mexican)
Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower)... [more]
Narcëza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Narcissa.
Narçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pomegranate flower" or "fire flower" in Azerbaijani.
Narciseta f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Narcissza f Hungarian
Cognate of Narcissa, meaning "daffodil".
Nárcisz f Hungarian
Originally the feminine form of Narcisszusz. Since this name also coincides with Hungarian nárcisz "daffodil", it is now considered a nature name.
Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.
Narcyza f Polish
Polish form of Narcissa.
Narice f Literature, English (Rare)
Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.
Narınc f Azerbaijani
Means "bitter orange" in Azerbaijani.
Nartach f Turkmen
Combination of; nar and täç, which mean "fire" and "crown" consequently. Combined meaning is "crown of fire".
Nascha f Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word néʼéshjaaʼ meaning "owl".
Naschx'we f & m Circassian
Circassian unisex name meaning "grey-eyed".
Nasicha f Western African
Name given to female children during the locust season
Nasturcja f Polish (Rare)
Meaning "watercress, nasturtium" in Polish.
Natachà f Provençal
Provençal form of Natasha.
Natalicia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Natalia with the suffix -icia. It can also be used as a combination of Natalia and Alicia or Lucia.
Natascia f Italian
Italian form of Natasha.
Natcha f Thai
Derived from Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natercia f Portuguese
Natercia is the anagram of the name Caterina ( old form. of modern Catarina) createart by the portuguese famoso poét. Luis de Camões in 16th century. ... [more]
Natica f English
Possible variation of Nautica (or perhaps a blend of Natalie and Monica).... [more]
Natnicha f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ณิชา (nicha) meaning "clean, pure".
Nausica f Catalan, Italian
Catalan and Italian form of Nausicaa.
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Navchaa f Mongolian
Means "leaf" in Mongolian.
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".
Ndochii f Shona
Means "What is this?" in Shona.
Ndriçime f Albanian
Feminine form of Ndriçim.
Neacșa f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Neacșu. This name was borne by the second wife of Alexandru cel Bun.
Nearca f Emilian-Romagnol
Italian feminine form of Greek Nearchos, predominantly found in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Necahual f Nahuatl
Means "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Necahuatl f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Necahual.
Necessitas f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Ancient roman form of Ananke the goddess of necessity.
Neci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anésia.
Necibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Najiba.
Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.
Necile f Literature
Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]
Necita f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Necitas f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Nectarine f English (Rare)
From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nectudad f Pictish, Old Celtic
Presumed to be a feminine name, found on a mediaeval Pictish cross slab.
Nedochi f Nigerian
It means child of God in Igbo.
Nefelejcs f Hungarian
The Hungarian word for the forget-me-not flower.
Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nency f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Nancy.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
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).
Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.
Nescha f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Nettchen f German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ngamchit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.
Ngoc f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Ngọc used outside of Vietnam.
Ngoc Bich f Vietnamese
This name combines the names Ngọc and Bích.
Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".
Nhạc m & f Vietnamese
Means "music" in Vietnamese.
Nhược m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 若 (nhược) meaning "obedient, compliant".
Nica f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).
Nica f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Nica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica and Giuannica.
Nica f English (Rare)
Short form of Nicole, Nicolena, or names beginning with Nic. Variant of Nikki or Nicky
Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]
Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).
Nicandra f Italian
Italian feminine form of Greek Nikandros, mainly found in southern Italy.
Nicarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικαρέτη (Nikarete) which was derived from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory" and ἀρετή (arete) "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Nicasie f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Nicasia.
Nicaso f Samaritan
According to Josephus' Antiquitates Judaicae XI 7:2 and 8:2, Nicaso was the name of a daughter of King Sanballat of Samaria who was given by Sanballat in a political marriage to Manasseh, brother of the high priest Jaddua... [more]
Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]
Nicesipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]
Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.
Nich m & f Khmer
Means "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nicha f Thai
Means "clean, pure" in Thai.
Nichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 裳 (cháng) meaning "skirt; beautiful".
Nichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]
Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nichina f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 知 (chi) meaning "to know" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"
Nicholena f American (Rare)
Variant of Nicolena influenced by Nichole.
Nicippe f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nickcole f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a fancy spelling of Nicole or a contraction of Nick Cole.
Nickei f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nickeline f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Nicoline.
Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.
Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.
Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [more]
Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.
Nicolamaria f Italian
Combination of Nicola and Maria
Nicolàsa f Catalan, Occitan
Feminine form of Nicolàs.
Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.
Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]
Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.
Nicolett f Dutch, German
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Nicolijn m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicolinus.
Nicollette f English (Rare)
Spelling variant of Nicolette.
Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).
Nicolo f Provençal
Provençal form of Nicole.
Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
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.
Nicothoë f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "victory-speedy".
Nicquiah f Obscure
Maybe derived from the antique place name Nicaea.
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 .
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Niculetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Niculaiu.
Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.
Nicy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Nicey as well as a diminutive of Eunice, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika
Niecy f English
Diminutive of Denise.
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikotyche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune".
Ninácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Anikó.
Nincho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.
Ninçí f Khakas
Means "pearl" in Khakas.
Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.
Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ningcai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Ningchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Ningchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.
Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]
Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".
Nkechika f Igbo
The one God gave me is the best.
Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.
Nocencia f Asturian
Truncated form of Inocencia.
Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".
Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Noctiluca f Roman Mythology, Literature
From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]
Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.
Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.
Noncedile f Xhosa
Means "you helped us" in Xhosa.
Nongnuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nongnut.
Norchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chechak meaning "flower".
Norchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Norcia f Folklore
Norcia is a female leprechaun in Tuscan folklore. Her name is a corruption of the Etruscan goddess Nortia.
Norica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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... [more]
Nschotschi f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".... [more]
Nuanchen f Chinese
Combination of Nuan and Chen 1.
Nuanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Nước m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "water" or "country" in Vietnamese.
Nûcan f Kurdish
From meaning "new, fresh" and can meaning "soul".
Nuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Mariuccia or Pinuccia.
Nucha f Galician
Short form of Benucha.
Nuncia f Spanish
Short form of Anunciación.
Nurcahan f Azerbaijani
Combination of Nur and Cahan.
Nurcahaya f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Cahaya.
Nurcahya f & m Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Cahya.
Nürcan f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nurcan.
Nurchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and chechak meaning "flower".
Nyachero f Alur, African Mythology
Likely meaning ‘Tomorrow’ in Alur, Nyachero is a character in Alur Mythology, a princess of her kingdom.
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]
Nyctimene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.
Nyrcia f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of fate and chance, who changes the inevitable and rewrites the past and future.
Nyurochka f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.
Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Obedience f English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
From the English word obedience, the act of obeying.
Ocán f Romani (Caló)
Means "sun" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Sol 1.
Occa f East Frisian
Variant of Okka.
Occia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Oceaonna f Obscure
Ultra-feminine elaboration of Ocean with the suffix -onna
Oceia f English (American, Rare), English
Possibly an elaboration from the word ocean.
Ocha m & f Pet
From Japanese ocha, a type of Japanese green tea.
Ochaba f & m Chickasaw
Chickasaw work for "mountain".habik
Ochako f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her name is made up of お茶 (ocha), the honorific form of 茶 (cha) meaning "tea," and 子 (ko) meaning "child."
Ochanda f Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of the name Otsanda
Ochgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Ochila f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten".
Ochilgul f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Ochiloy f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".
Ochin f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Kseniya.
Ochirkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Ochirsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochmaa f Mongolian
Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Ochmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Ochre m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ocher.’
Ocia f Polish
Diminutive form of Otylia.
Ocie m & f American (Rare)
Unisex name of unknown origin used primarily in the southeastern US.