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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _a*.
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Nadan m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the verb nadati se meaning ''to hope''.
Nadare f & m Japanese
Means "avalanche" in Japanese.
Nadau m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Nadal.
Naddoðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.
Naddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse naddr "stud, nail", indicating a little person.
Nadeen m Indian
Name - Nadeen नदीन ... [more]
Nadeer m Arabic
Variant transcription of Nadir
Nadeera f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Nadira.
Nadhem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).
Nadhif m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nazif.
Nadhim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).
Nadhir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير (see Nazir 1).
Nadi m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.
Nadien m Arthurian Cycle
An evil knight from Benoic (Benwick) who served King Claudas against Arthur.
Nadif m Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
Probably derived from Arabic نَظِيف (naẓīf) meaning "clean".
Nadil m Arabic
Means "compete, contend, fight, defend" in Arabic, from the root ناضل (nāḍala) meaning "to defend, to struggle".
Nadimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian nada meaning ''hope'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Nadin m Bosnian
Means "noble, generous" in Bosnian.
Nadirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Nadir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Nadislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".
Nadiv m Hebrew
Means "generous" in Hebrew.
Nadjamuddin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Najamuddin influenced by Dutch orthography.
Nadjib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib) chiefly used in Algeria.
Nador m Arthurian Cycle
A knight defeated, with his cousin Daton, by Claris and Laris after he besieged Queen Blanche.
Nadus m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, a King of Syria during the Arthurian period. One of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome. Nadus joined Thereus in a war against Arthur, and he was slain in battle against Claris and Laris.
Nady m Arabic
Variant of Nadie.
Nadyr m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nadir.
Nadyrbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).
Nadzif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazif.
Nadzmi m Malay
Malay variant of Nazmi.
Nadzri m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nae m Romanian
Contracted form of Nicolae.
Naef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نايف (see Naif).
Næfgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nef "nostril, nose" and geirr "spear".
Næfi m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Næfr m Old Norse
Derived from nef ("nose, beak").
Naehu m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of Tahitian nā ehu fānau maeha'a tapu nui meaning "consecrated blonde newborn twins".
Næjla m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Nils.
Naek m Batak
Means "to rise, to go up, to climb" in Toba Batak.
Náel m Hungarian
Shortened version of Nátánael.
Naemia m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Nahemiah.
Naen m Khmer
Means "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.
Naep m & f Thai
Means "be close to" in Thai.
Næriðr m Old Norse
A variant spelling of Neriðr.
Næsbernus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Näsbiorn.
Næsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.
Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".
Næskonung m Old Swedish
Old Swedish from of Næskunungr used up until the late medieval period.
Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
Næve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Nefi.
Næwe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Nefi.
Nafan m Russian
Russian form of Nathan.
Nafanail m Russian
Russian form of Nathaniel.
Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
Nafne m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Nafni.
Nafni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse nafni meaning "namesake" or from Old Norse nafn meaning "name".
Nafsi f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Commonly used in Bangladesh and Indonesia, it means "myself" or "my soul" in Arabic. ... [more]
Nag m Literature
An antagonist from Rudyard Kipling's book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Coincides with the English word "nag" meaning "to irritate".
Naga m & f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake, serpent".
Nagaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader, long" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagaie m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Nobleman and Waka Poet, "藤原 長家" FUJIWARANONAGAIE. The Kanji Character "長" meaning "Long" with the Kanji Character "家" meaning "House".
Nagakiyo m Japanese
The name originates from Ogasawara Nagakiyo, the founder of the Ogasawara clan, who was a samurai warlord during the Heian period.
Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Nagaraja m Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit नागराज (nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Nagarajan m Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian form of Nagaraja.
Nagare m Japanese
From 流 (nagare, nagaru, ryuu) meaning "flow, stream, current".... [more]
Nagarjuna m Sanskrit
Nāgārjuna was an Indian monk and Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka (Centrism, Middle Way) school. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.
Nagaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 流 (nagaru, nagare, ryuu) meaning "stream, current, flow".... [more]
Nagaswamy m & f Indian
Nagaswamy means lord of the snakes
Nagato m Japanese
meaning long lasting gate
Nagatoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi, ri) meaning "benefit, advantage". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nagdligssaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Naged m Arabic (Egyptian)
The “rescuer” a person who saves, rescues, or delivers. Arabic spelling: ناجد
Nagemi f & m Japanese
The name Nagemi written in Kanji means "throwing oneself". With "投" meaning "to throw; discard" and "身" meaning "self; body."
Nagendran m Tamil, Indian
Tamil variant of Nagendra.
Naggai m Biblical
Meaning "clearness; brightness; light."
Nagge m Biblical
Meaning "clearness; brightness; light."
Naghash m Armenian
from Arabic "artist"
Naghavi m Iranian
Related to Naqvi, and the singer from the band AND ONE.
Nağı m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naqi.
Nagi f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 凪 (nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.
Nagim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naim.
Nagio m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]
Nagito m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 銀 (gi) meaning "silver" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 士 (to) meaning "samurai"... [more]
Naglfar m Norse Mythology
Means "ship of the dead", derived from nagl ("dead person") and far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by Hymir (or Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [more]
Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.
Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]
Nagmeldin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din). This spelling is chiefly used in Sudan.
Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]
Nagomu m & f Japanese
From the verb 和む (nagomu) meaning "to be softened, calm down​" (compare Nagomi).... [more]
Nagraj m Kannada, Telugu, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Kannada ನಾಗರಾಜ or Telugu నాగరాజ (see Nagaraja), as well as the Marathi form.
Nagtoralik m Greenlandic
Means "white-tailed sea-eagle" in Greenlandic.
Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nah m & f Korean
Naha m & f Sotho
Means "land" or "world".
Naha m Sotho
land or country
Nahaap m Yakut
Yakut form of Nazar.
Nahabed m Armenian
Means "patriarch" in Armenian.
Naham m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew verb נָחַם (nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.
Nahan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : binding, tying round, fetter, bolt, bond... [more]
Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]
Nahapāna m Scythian
From Saka *Nahapāna meaning "protector of the clan". Name borne by a Western Satrap who reigned in either the first or second century CE.
Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.
Na'harai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]
Naharai m Biblical
The name comes from נחר (nhr), meaning "to snort vigorously". It comes from the root חרר (harar), meaning "heat source". It also comes from נחר (nahar), which describes a horse's snorting noise.... [more]
Nahary m & f Malagasy
Means "created" in Malagasy.
Nahash m Biblical, Jewish (?)
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]
Nahasr m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting on, crotchet, fetter, bond, girding round... [more]
Nahb m Classic Mayan
Means "lake", deriving from the Classic Maya element nab ("lake, pool").
Nahbi m Biblical
Nahbi, the son of Vophsi of the house of Naphtali, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Nahcomence m Cheyenne
Means "bark" in Cheyenne.
Nahel m Muslim
Variant of Nahil.
Nahele f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "forest" in Hawaiian.
Nahemiah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Nehemiah.
Nahi m Basque
From Basque meaning "wish".
Nahid m Arabic
Means "rising, getting up" in Arabic, from the root ناهض (nahaḍa) meaning "to rise".
Nahïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nahil.
Nahir m & f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic root نهير (nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,
Nahit m Turkish
Masculine form of Nahide.
Náhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯheamēhne m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhehēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Heart" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯheho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhemȧhta'sóoma m Cheyenne
Means "Spirit Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhéméó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Fighting Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhemēō'o m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Trail, Bear Road" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯheóse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Bear, Bear Cub" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhno'kaestse m Cheyenne
Means "One Bear, Lone Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯhtsévo'soo'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Playing Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkol m Sami
Sami diminutive of Andreas.
Náhkȯxháaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Brave Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯxho'óxeóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands Last, Last Bear Standing" in Cheyenne.
Náhkȯxhovéo'eóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands in the Shade" in Cheyenne.
Nahman m Jewish
Variant of Nachman.
Nahom m Eastern African
East African form of Nahum.
Nahrōw m Coptic
From Egyptian jr.t-ḥr-r-r.w meaning "the eye of Horus is against them".
Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Nahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "four reed" in Nahuatl, from nahui "four" and acatl "reed, cane".
Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".
Naħum m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Nahum.
Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]
Nahyl m Arabic
Variant of Nahil.
Nai'a f & m Hawaiian
Means "dolphin" in Hawaiian.
Naib m Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Arabic نائب (na'ib) meaning "representative, delegate, deputy".
Naidan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian найдах (naidakh) meaning "to hope, trust, rely on".
Naiden m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Найден (see Nayden).
Naidvar m & f Mongolian
Means "hope, faith" in Mongolian.
Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]
Naiki m & f Gilbertese
Means 'peace' or 'calm' and can be used for either gender
Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.
Nailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Mailson or Ailson.
Naïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Na'im.
Naimâĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Naimjon m Uzbek
From naim meaning "tranquil, happy, at ease" and jon meaning "soul, life"
Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').
Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".
Nain m Indian
This name is derived from another distinct name, Nain. Means "eye, vision" in Hindi.
Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [more]
Nainik m Hinduism
One with beautiful eyes... [more]
Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, , with inoa "name"... [more]
Nair m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "we will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Nairam m Guanche
Variant of Naira 2.
Nairamdal m & f Mongolian
Means "fellowship, friendship" in Mongolian.
Nairciseas m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Narcissus.
Nairi m Armenian
Derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.
Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).
Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]
Naiton m Pictish
Naiton (Naiton in Bede) II.E. Pict mentioned in the Ulster annals -8th c.
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Najaf m Persian, Urdu
From the name of the city of Najaf in Iraq.
Najah f & m Arabic
Means "success, prosperity" in Arabic.
Najam m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Najm.
Najamuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najamudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najdan m Serbian
Serbian form of Nayden.
Najdat m Arabic
Means "bravery, courage in battle" in Arabic.
Najee m Arabic
means good friend
Najeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Najibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".
Najeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجح (see Najih).
Najibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Najibullah.
Najih m Arabic
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Arabic, from the root نجح (najaḥa) meaning "to suceed".
Najm ad-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Najm al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din).
Najmeddin m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Persian form.
Najmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".
Najmiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Najm ad-Din.
Najmuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Malay form.
Najmudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Najm ad-Din.
Najmul m Arabic (Archaic)
Famous monnikers include Najmul Millat, an Islamic jurist, and Najmul Hoda, a writer and scholar.
Najor m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahor.
Najun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "to allow; to grant; to permit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Naka m African Mythology
A creator-deity of the Sonjo people of Tanzania.
Nakaba m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 半ば (nakaba) meaning "middle, half."... [more]
Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".
Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.
Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care
Nakedi m & f Tswana
Means "striped polecat" in Setswana.
Nakhchir m Lezgin
Means "wolf" in Lezgin.
Nakheel m & f Arabic
Plural form of Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."
Nakhon m Thai
Means "city, town" in Thai.
Nakhonchai m Thai
From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Nakhorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakhoslav m Medieval Russian
Meaning "impudent glory".
Nakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Nakhtmut m & f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
Nakhtre m Ancient Egyptian
A name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakili m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Nakili is a character From Miskito mythology, who appears in a Miskito folktale. His/her name has no known meaning.
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Nakoma f & m Ojibwe, Popular Culture
Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]
Nakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakor m Basque (Modern)
Basque form of Nahor.
Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhonchai.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Nakrob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นักรบ (see Nakrop).
Nakrop m Thai
Means "combatant, warrior, fighter" in Thai.
Nakshatra m & f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Astronomy
From Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nákṣatra) meaning "star," used as a term for a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology.
Nakuartaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nakuartaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nakuartaĸ.
Nakul m Indian
Nakul was one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat.
Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.
Nal m Chechen
Means "wild boar" in Chechen.
Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.
Nalain m & f Urdu
The name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [more]
Nalaka m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नाल (nāla) meaning "reed, (lotus) stalk". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a disciple of the Buddha.
Nalane f & m Sotho
it means history in sesotho
Nalbi m Circassian
Either means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل (na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
Náli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.
Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.
Nalle m Finnish
Means "teddy bear" in Finnish and it is often used as a nickname for the Swedish name Björn.
Nalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "wave, surf."
Nalucha m & f Lozi
Means "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.
Năm m & f Vietnamese
Means "five" in Vietnamese.
Ñamandu m Tupi
Meaning "God" in Tupí, this name is popular in North-Eastern Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.