This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine or unisex.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Naudigastiz m Old NorseA Proto-Norse name attested on the Hogganvik Runestone. Composed of
ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ (naudiz) "head" +
ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz) "guest".
Nauhyotl m NahuatlMeans "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".
Naung m BurmeseMeans "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.
Nauplius m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Nauplius was the name of two characters, one descended from the other.
Nauryz m KazakhMeans "March" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian نوروز
(nowruz). This is also the Kazakh name for Nowruz, an Iranian holiday commemorating the first day of spring.
Nauryzbai m KazakhKazakh name that transliterates to "wealthy Nowruz" or "festive Nowruz". Combination of the Kazakh name
Nauryz, meaning "March" (derived from Persian
Nowruz) and the Kazakh word
bay, meaning "wealthy" (derived from Tajik Persian
boy).
Nauryzbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nauryzbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nausikydes m Ancient GreekDerived from the elements Greek noun ναῦς (
naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek κῦδος (
kydos) meaning "glory, renown" meaning "glorious ship".
Nausimachos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ναῦς
(naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Nausinikos m Ancient GreekMeans "victorious ship", derived from Greek ναῦς
(naus) "ship" combined with Greek νικη
(nike) "victory".
Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche *
(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or
Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, InupiatWest Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of
nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -
giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Naval m HindiFrom Sanskrit नवल
(navala) meaning "new, novel, fresh".
Navarone m English (Rare)Likely derived from
Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel
The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [
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Navdar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
navdarbûn meaning "to become famous".
Naveh m & f HebrewThis name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name
Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name
Neveh).
Navendra m IndianMeans "new lord" from Sanskrit नव (
nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Navreet m Sanskrit (Rare)Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'
Navro‘zbek m UzbekFrom
navro‘z, reffering to the festival of the New Year of the Zoroastrian calender, celebrated during the Sping equinox (see
Nowruz), combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nawa'akoa m HawaiianMeans "koa canoe" from Hawaiian
waʻa "canoe" combined with
koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "
Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.
Nāwai f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from
nā meaning "the" and
wai meaning "waters".
Nawaphon m ThaiFrom Thai นว
(nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Nawawi m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Nawfal m ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nawin m ThaiMeans "marine" or "seaman, mariner, sailor" in Thai.
Nawoj m Polish (Archaic)Derived from Polish
naj, a superlative particle, and Old Polish
woj "warrior". This used to be an amuletic name, wishing the bearer to become "the (very) best warrior".
Nay m & f BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see
Ne).
Nayfaurud m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun
nꜣy combined with
.f "his", the plural form of
ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and
rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)Hispanic variant of Arabic name
Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)From 那由他/那由多
(nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत
(nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nazakat m UrduMeans "gracefulness, elegance, civility" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazakat).
Nazarbay m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Arabic نظر
(nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nazari m MalayMeans "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر
(naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazeem m ArabicMeaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ
(nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nazik m & f TurkishThis Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word
nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word
نازک (
nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Nazir m HebrewMeans "prince, ruler, as consecrated, separate, an unpruned vine, undressed vine".
Nazirdin m KazakhEither from نذير (
nadhīr) meaning "herald, warner" or نظير (
naẓīr) meaning "similar, alike, counterpart" combined with дин (
dīn) meaning "religion"
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, MalayMeans "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazmus m BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب
(an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".
Nazr m ArabicMeans "to look, to see" in Arabic. In Islam, nazr is is a commitment to carry out an act. Notable bearer of this name is Nazr Mohammed (1977—), an American professional basketball player.
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Ndamukong m AfricanMeans "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Ndarama m & f ShonaIt means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Nderim m AlbanianDerives from the Albanian word
nder, meaning "honour, respect".
Ndoc m AlbanianA diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of
Anthony.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Ndulu m IgboMeans “life is precious, life is valuable” in Igbo.
Neacșu m Medieval RomanianNeacșu's letter, written in 1521, is the oldest surviving document available in Old Romanian that can be reliably dated. Written using Cyrillic, it was sent by Neacșu Lupu, a merchant from Câmpulung, Wallachia (now Romania) to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Brașov, Romania), warning him about the imminent attack of the Ottoman Empire on Transylvania.
Nealan m LiteratureA character in the
Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Neandro m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Neandros via
Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [
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Nearchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the elements the first being νέος (
neos) "new" and the second is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (
archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (
arche) "origin, source".
Nebchasetnebet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd",
st "throne",
nb "lord, master", and
.t "you, your"... [
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Nebedeus m Early JewishLatinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 59 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nebka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Neboje m SerbianFrom Serbian
не (ne) meaning "not" and
бој (boj), from
бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Nebra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian
nb "lord" and
rꜥ "sun"... [
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Nebsenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master" combined with
sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Necat m TurkishMeans "salvation, liberation" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نجاة
(najāh).
Necho m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" and
kꜣw, the plural form of
ka "soul, life-force"... [
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Nectan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic
*nixto- "clean".... [
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Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Nectanebos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horus combined with
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Nedabiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב
(nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab) and יָהּ
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.
Nedret f & m TurkishMeans "rarity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ندرة
(nudra).
Nedžad m BosnianDerived from Persian نژاد
(nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Neeb m & f HmongMeans "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.