NiromHebrew (Modern) Variant of Nir, known by the famous Israeli actor Niro Levi (born in 1968)
NisafThai Means "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा (nisha).
NisafJapanese From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nitif & mHindi, Bengali, Thai Means "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.
NiuefChinese From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
NixefGermanic Mythology This 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).
Noerm & fIndonesian Indonesian variant of Nur based on Dutch orthography.
NoesfDutch Dutch (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).
NokafJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
NoksfDutch (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... [more]
NonafJapanese From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonam & fAssyrian Nona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
NonofJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
NorafJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NoremSwedish, 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... [more]
NorėfLithuanian Feminine form of Noras as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Nor- (such as Normantė) or end in -norė, such as Daunorė and Einorė... [more]
NorofMalagasy Means "light, source of life" in Malagasy.
NórrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
NoryfLiterature, English (Rare) Diminutive of Nora 1. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).
NotomMedieval, Medieval German Derived from Proto-Germanic *naudiz "necessity" and also used as a diminutive of names beginning with this element, such as Notger.
NóttfIcelandic, Norse Mythology Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.
Nreef & mBengali Nree 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.
NritmIndian (Modern) MEANING - "dancing, gesticulation, to act on stage, to play or represent"... [more]
Ntuim & fJagham, Kenyang Derived from the Jagham and Kenyang word ntûfâm meaning "chief".
Nuanf & mThai Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
NübafChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
NubefSouth American Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]
NuitfEnglish (British), Egyptian Mythology Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [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]
NunufGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources theorize that the name might be etymologically related to that of the Egyptian water god Nu and his female counterpart Naunet.... [more]
NuqifArabic Meaning "Pure" in Arabic, Nuqi Was the Sister of Lagneía,Iremía, and Kakóvoulos, and The Only Daughter and Youngest Child of Sahar 'Aswad.
NuremPopular Culture The name of a character from the Norwegian Christmas series "Jul i Svingen".
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."
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]
NyrifEnglish (Rare) Anglicization of Nairi, derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
NysafGreek Mythology Possibly from an archaic Greek word meaning "tree". In Greek mythology Nysa was a daughter of Aristaeus, who was believed to have brought up the infant god Dionysus, and from whom one of the many towns of the name of Nysa was believed to have derived its name.
ObbemFrisian, Old Swedish, Swedish Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
OccymEnglish (Australian) Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
Ocham & fPet From Japanese ocha, a type of Japanese green tea.
OdéefFlemish (Rare) Comes from "ode", which means « song » in greek. Today this name has disappeared from France and remains very rare in flemish. The name is better known as a surname or Odéa.
Odeim & fBasque Mythology, Basque (Modern) In Basque mythology, Odei, also known as Hodei, is a spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. It is now used for both men and women.
OdetmFrench (Archaic) French diminutive of Odo (see Otto), as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of Odette.... [more]
OeinmIrish In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]
Oelem & fWest 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".
OenemWest Frisian West Frisian variant form of One. This given name is not be confused with Dutch oen, which is a slang term for a dumb and foolish person.
OffamAnglo-Saxon A diminutive form of -ulf -wulf and -olf names. King Offa of Mercia was a famous bearer.
OffemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of names that have od for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "f." The name Otfried is a good example of that.
OhdafArabic Means "responsibility, guardianship" in Arabic.
OhiomAmerican From the name of the state in the United States of America. The origin of the name came from the roquois word, O-Y-O meaning "great river".