NsambanzarymMbundu, Central African Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.
Nsimbam & fCongolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Nsofwaf & mBemba Nsofwa 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... [more]
Nsongof & mLingala The name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
NtaremRwandan Meaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.
NtomakehmEnglish (African) Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]
Ntsakom & fTsonga Means "joy, happiness" in Xitsonga.
Nudanm & fTibetan Means "powerful, efficient" in Tibetan.
Nûdemf & mKurdish Derived from the Kurdish words nû meaning "new" and dem meaning "time".
NudgemEnglish (Australian) The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.
NudimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is possibly derived from Old Church Slavonic nuditi "to plague, to intimidate, to force", which is closely related to Old Russian nǫditi "to compel". Also compare modern Serbo-Croatian nuditi "to offer, to bid"... [more]
NugzarmAbkhaz, Georgian Georgian sources state that this name is of Iranian origin and comes from the same root as Nodar, which is a Georgian name that is also of Iranian origin.... [more]
Nukartâĸm & fGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nukartâvaf & mGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.
NukrimGeorgian Derived from the Georgian noun ნუკრი (nukri) meaning "fawn", though Georgian sources state that the word is also used for the juveniles of related wild animal species, such as the chamois and the goitered gazelle.... [more]
NullahmPopular Culture The name of the young Australian mixed-Aboriginal boy in Baz Lurhman's epic 2008 film "Australia", played by Brandon Walters.... [more]
NumamHistory Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.... [more]
Nunnallym & fEnglish (American, Rare), Popular Culture Transferred 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).
NunziatomItalian could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"
Nuradin-PridonmLiterature Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.
NurettinmTurkish Turkish form of Nur ad-Din via Nureddin. Known bearers of this name include the Turkish classical musician Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900-1981) and the Turkish politician and minister Nurettin Canikli (b... [more]
Nurgünm & fTurkish Turkish unisex name derived from the words nur meaning "light" and gün meaning "days".
NurhacimHistory Means "skin of a wild boar" in Manchu. This was the name of a Jurchen (Manchu) chieftain and the founder of the Qing dynasty of China.
NurhadimIndonesian From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and هادي (hadi) meaning "leader, guide".
Nurhanf & mTurkish From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".
NurimHebrew Means "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (i) meaning "my, mine".
NurimAbkhaz, Georgian Abkhaz and Georgian form of Nur. Also compare the related name Nuri meaning "my light", which is also a plausible etymology for this name.... [more]
Nurif & mKorean (Modern) From obsolete native Korean 누리 (nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다 (nurida) meaning "to enjoy."
NurielmHebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently means either "light of God" (compare Arabic Nur) or "fire of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel in the Zohar, a Kabbalistic text.
NuritdinmUzbek (Rare) Uzbek variant form of Nuriddin. A known bearer of this name was the former Uzbek politician Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (1917-2008).
Nurjanm & fKazakh Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]
NurkenmKazakh Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and кен (ken) meaning "deposit, mine, ore".
NurkhanmKazakh Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
NurkozhamKazakh From нүр (nur) meaning "light" and қожа (qoja) meaning "host, master"
NurlybekmKazakh From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NurymmKazakh Means "my light" from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Nurzatf & mKyrgyz, Kazakh From Kyrgyz нур (nur) and Kazakh нұр (nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.
NusairmArabic Means "Victory" or "Triumph' in Arabic
Nusratf & mUrdu, Bengali, Persian Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
NusratullomTajik, Uzbek (Rare) Tajik and Uzbek form of Nusratullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Tajik politician Nusratullo Maksum (1881-1937).
Nuʻuanum & fHawaiian A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.
NwabudikemAfrican, Swahili A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]
NwankwomIgbo Means "born on Nkwo market day" in Igbo. Nwankwo Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a defensive midfielder.
NwoyemAfrican Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"
NyakulmIndigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.
NyarlathotepmLiterature, Popular Culture A fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft, first appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep". The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.
NyasanmSanskrit, Hindi, Indian MEANING : putting down, arranging, depositing, mentioning, bringing forward ... [more]
Nyashadzashem & fShona its from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace
Nyashanum & fShona Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.
NyckmWest Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
NyckelemWest Frisian (Rare) West Frisian form of Nicolaas, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
NycklemWest Frisian (Rare) Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
NycteusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.