This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Niff m American (Rare)Short for
Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Night m & f EnglishFrom the English word for the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark, ultimatley from Old English
niht which is from Proto-Germanic
*nahts which is from Proto-Indo-European
*nókʷts.
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, MaithiliMeaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of
Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nijio m Japanese (Rare)From 二 (
ni) and 二 (
ji) both meaning "two, second" and 夫 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω
(nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".... [
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Nikei m JapaneseThe words 日 (ni), the shortened form of "nichi" means "day" ,"daily" or "sun", and 經 (kei), means "classic works" or "economic". Borne by a character in a fangame, Super Danganronpa Another 2.
Niko m MaoriMeans "curve, wrap round" from
tāniko, an ornamental border for cloaks. Niko is also short for
Nikora, Māori form of
Nicholas... [
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Nikon m ThaiMeans "group" or "populace" in Thai.
Niks m LatvianOriginally a short form of
Niklāvs and
Nikolajs, this name has been used as a given name in its own right since the early 1600s.
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimit m ThaiFrom Thai นิมิต
(nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English
nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
novem and Greek ἐννέα (
ennéa)).
Ninh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寧
(ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Nini f & m EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name
Ninian.
Nion m & f EnglishPossibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Niran m ThaiMeans "forever, eternal" in Thai.
Nirei f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Nirik m Japanese MythologyIn Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.
Nirut m ThaiMeans "language, speech" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निरुक्ति
(nirukti).
Nisan m HebrewNisan is the first month in the Hebrew calendar.Probably the word "nisan" was taken from the language Akkadian,that it means blossom,because this month is in the spring season.
Nisay m KhmerMeans "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
Nish m Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Punjabi, Marathi"night"
Nisim m HebrewMeans "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס
(nes) meaning "miracle".
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nitai m Biblical HebrewNitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
Nitay m HebrewThe name first appeared in the Talmud Era. Nittai of Arbela was one of the Tannaim.
Niði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse
nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Niti f & m Hindi, Bengali, ThaiMeans "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.
Nivat m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai นิวัฒน์ or นิวัติ (see
Niwat).
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Nivo m Medieval, GermanicHypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word
niwi meaning "new".
Niwat m ThaiMeans "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति
(nivritti).
Niwet m ThaiMeans "abode, residence, house" in Thai.
Niyan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Nepali, Sinhalese, AmericanMEANING : a way, access, arrival... [
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Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Niyom m & f ThaiMeans "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Noan m BretonVariant of
Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article
an "the" as part of the name.
Noato m JapaneseFrom Japanese 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 空 (a) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nobah m BiblicalNobah, of the Tribe of Manasseh defeated the Amorites, took the villages of Kenath and renamed it Nobah according to Numbers 32:42.
Nobuo m JapaneseFrom 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (
nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch", combined with 男 (
o) meaning "male", 夫 (
o) meaning "man, husband", or 雄 (
o) meaning "hero, manly"... [
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Nodar m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).
Noeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Nogai m MongolianProbably derived from Mongolian нохой
(nokhoi) meaning "dog".
Nögöş m BashkirFrom
Нөгөш (Nögöş), the Bashkir name of the Nugush River, which runs through Bashkortostan.
Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Nolik m RussianNolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".
Nomar m SpanishAn invented name, from spelling Ramon backwards. A famous user is Nomar Garciparra.
Nomme m FrisianFrisian diminutive of names containing the name element
nand "to dare".
Nona m & f AssyrianNona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Noras m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [
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Nordi m Central AfricanThe given name of the French (with Congolese descendency) professional football player Nordi Mukiele.
Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from
norðr) or "small person" (derived from
nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [
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Noren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Norio m JapaneseFrom 昇 (
nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (
nori) meaning "example" combined with 夫 (
o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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.
Nórr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of
Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
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Notts m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Notts. In the case of the son of LadBaby influencers, its a diminutive of Nottingham.
Nouri m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "my light" from Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light, brightness" (chiefly Tunisian).
Novan m IndonesianNov referring to being born in november and it also means spiritual mystical person, beliefs in spirits
Nozim m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Nazim. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nozim Babadjanov (b. 1995).
Nree f & m BengaliNree is commonly used in the study of anthropology as it means 'human' or 'person' or in some cases, 'people'. it is of the modern Bengali language. this name is uncommon.
Nritu m IndianMEANING - "lively, dancing, active, gesticulating, long, actor, dancer, earth"... [
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Ntare m RwandanMeaning "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.
Ntui m & f Jagham, KenyangDerived from the Jagham and Kenyang word
ntûfâm meaning "chief".
Nuan f & m ThaiMeans "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nûdem f & m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish words
nû meaning "new" and
dem meaning "time".
Nudge m English (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..!'.