This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Niwat m ThaiMeans "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति
(nivritti).
Niwet m ThaiMeans "abode, residence, house" in Thai.
Nixe f Germanic MythologyThis is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic
nikwus or
nikwis(i) "wash". See also
Nix for the male counterpart(s).
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German
Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in
Dixie,
Trixie and
Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of
Nix.
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.
Niyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Noako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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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Nochi f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (
chi) meaning "water".
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).
Noemy f BiblicalForm of
Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element
nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
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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Noes f DutchDutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing
-nous- and
-noes-, such as
Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Anoeska) and
Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as
Manoeska).
Nofar f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
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".
Noina f ThaiMeans "sugar apple, custard apple" in Thai.
Noizu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 響 (
noizu) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Noka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Noks f Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Arnolda and related names, such as
Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [
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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.
Nomia f Greek MythologyPossibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος
(nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
Nomme m FrisianFrisian diminutive of names containing the name element
nand "to dare".
Nomo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (
no) meaning "area, field" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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".
Nona f RomanshVariant of
Anna, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Nonia f Late Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Either a contracted form or a diminutive of
Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonna f RomanshRomansh form of
Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nonno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 埜 (
no) meaning "field, plain" or 希 (
no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [
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Nonoa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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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Noria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Norie f JapaneseFrom 昇 (
nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (
nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
no), a possessive particle, 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Noris f LiteratureThe name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.
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.
Norna f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureUsed by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse
norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb
norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [
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Noroy f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
oy meaning "moon".
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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Nosil f GaroFrom the Garo word নো (
no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (
sil) meaning "pretty".
Noula f GreekDiminutive of
Anna (via its diminutive
Annoula),
Ekaterini (via its diminutive
Katerinoula),
Fotini (via its diminutive
Foteinoula),
Gianna (via its diminutive
Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -
noula.
Noura f ArabicDerived from Arabic نَوْرَة
(nawra) meaning "blossom, bloom".
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
Noyou f Korean爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made
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.