Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Neten m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, HindiIt dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Nex m & f EnglishLikely from Latin
nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Nezumi m & f Japanesemeans: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Ngah m & f MalayMeans "second-born" in Malay.
Nget m & f KhmerMeans "baby, infant" in Khmer.
Nghĩ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 議 (
nghĩ) meaning "to think, contemplate" or 儗 (
nghĩ) meaning "to usurp authority".
Nghị m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 毅
(nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Nghĩa m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 義
(nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Nghiêm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嚴
(nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Ngọ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 午
(ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoan m & f VietnameseMeans "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿
(yuàn).
Ngodup m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ
(dngos-grub) meaning "accomplishment, achievement, realisation, attainment".
Nguyện m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 願 (
nguyện) meaning "to wish, to pledge".
Ngwhi m & f Mythology (Hypothetical)Possibly from Proto-Indo-European
*h₂n̥gʷʰis "serpent". This is the reconstructed name of a dragon in Proto-Indo-European mythology.
Nhã m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雅
(nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Nhậm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 任 (
nhậm) meaning "to carry, bear responsibility".
Nhamo m & f ShonaIt means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nhân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 仁
(nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 然
(nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑈 (
nhu) meaning "a kind of jade" or 柔 (
nhu) meaning "soft, gentle".
Nhuận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潤
(nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, MuslimOrigin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Nich m & f KhmerMeans "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
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]
Nidup m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ
(dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Nienzi m & f Kongo, ViliMeans ‘Joy’ in Vili, a language in the Kongo subgroup of Bantu Languages.
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.
Nightmare m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word
nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in
Marvel Comics.
Nimai m & f HindiMeaning "Filled with Inner Light".
Nimbus m & f ObscureMeaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [
more]
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Ninh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寧
(ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
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.
Nirali m & f HindiFrom Hindi निराली (
nirālī), meaning "unique"
Nirintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
niri meaning "to desire" and
soa meaning "good".
Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 錦 (kin,
nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from
丹 (ni) meaning "red" and
頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [
more]
Niyom m & f ThaiMeans "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Njalwuni m & f DagbaniLiterally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Nkaeguo m & f AkanMeans "saying it for nothing" in Akan.
Nkandu m & f LalaMeans "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Nkhumbwizhya m & f NsengaMeaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
Nkongho m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root
koŋó meaning "to follow".
Noadiah m & f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
No'adhyah (also found spelled as
Now'adyah) which meant "meeting with
Yahweh". In the Bible, this was the name of a female prophet (mentioned in Neh... [
more]
Nobumi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [
more]
Nochhuetl m & f NahuatlPossibly 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".
Nokhoijav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian нохой
(nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nokkhotro m & f Bengali, AssameseThe Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi
Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology
Nokutenda m & f ShonaMeans "with gratitude (associated with faith in God)" in Shona.
Non m & f ThaiMeans "pleasure, delight" in Thai.
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".
Nonito m & f Spanishspanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Noonsol m & f KoreanMeans "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (
nun"snow") and 솔 (
sol "pine tree").
Nopphakhun m & f ThaiMeans "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ
(nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ
(khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".
Noppharat m & f ThaiFrom Thai นพ
(nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Norson m & f MongolianMongolian form of the Tibetan name
Norzang. Coincides with the Mongolian adjective норсон
(norson) meaning "wet, sodden".
North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
more]
Norzang m & f TibetanMeans "prosperous wealth" in Tibetan, from ནོར་བུ
(nor bu) meaning "gem, jewel" and བཟང
(bzang) meaning "righteous, good".
Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."
Novian m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of November, usually used as a given name for someone born in November.
Nowruz m & f Afghan, Turkmen (Rare), MuslimDerived from Persian نوروز
(nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.
Nozomu m & f JapaneseFrom 望 (
nozomu) meaning "hope, wish, desire". 望 can also be read as
Nozomi. Other spellings of the name are possible.
Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, MbomaMeans "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Ntui m & f Jagham, KenyangDerived from the Jagham and Kenyang word
ntûfâm meaning "chief".
Nukartâĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular CultureTransferred 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).
Nuphet m & f LaoFrom
ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and
ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
Nurbakyt m & f KazakhDerived from Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with бақыт
(baqıt) meaning "happiness".
Nurgün m & f TurkishTurkish unisex name derived from the words
nur meaning "light" and
gün meaning "days".
Nurjan m & f KazakhMeans "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]
Nusesi m & f EweMeans "the powerful hand" in Ewe.
Nuthong m & f LaoFrom
ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Nuʻuanu m & f HawaiianA 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.
Nwakauba m & f IgboMeans "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.
Nyamayarwo m & f NyoroThis name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.
Nyamjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nyashadzashe m & f Shonaits from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace
Nyashanu m & f ShonaMeaning "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.
Nyibbu m & f YiMeans "many cattle" in Yi.
Nyijjo m & f YiMeans "cattle owner" in Yi.
Nyima m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཉི་མ
(nyi-ma) meaning "sun, day".
Nyok m & f LaoMeans "raise, lift" in Lao.
Nyunt m & f BurmeseMeans "spring, shoot, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Nzuzi m & f KongoMeans "second born twin" in Kikongo.
Oakie m & f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Oánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑩
(oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba MythologyMeans "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to
Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Obumneme m & f IgboMeans "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.
Ocha m & f PetFrom Japanese
ocha, a type of Japanese green tea.
Ochirkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Ochirsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Ocuil m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
Odera m & f NigerianNigerian name meaning "fate, fortune, destiny".
Odie m & f EnglishDiminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odinakachukwu m & f IgboMeans "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from
o "it's",
di "in",
na "the",
áká "hand" (compare
Akachi) and
Chukwu "God".
Odkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian од
(od) meaning "star" and хуу
(khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".
Odon m & f MongolianMeans "starlit, stellar" or "medal, order" in Mongolian, ultimately from од
(od) meaning "star".
Odu m & f YorubaA name from the Yoruba language of Nigeria, possibly meaning "womb" but more likely meaning "mystery", in particular to refer to the sacred mystery of God. ... [
more]
Oele m & f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
od (or
aud) meaning "wealth, fortune, property" or the element
odal meaning "heritage, fatherland".
Ofonime m & f EfikMeans "it's good to be patient" in Efik.