NaliandrafGerman (Modern, Rare), Literature A figure in 'The Dreaming' by Barbara Wood. The name is taken from an Australian Aboriginal language and means 'butterfly'.
NapirishamNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This is the epithet of the god Humban and he was almost exclusively known by this name in later times. It means "Great God" in Elamite, derived from Elamite nap or napir "god" combined with Elamite risha or rišarra "great" (also compare Elamite rishair)... [more]
NapoléonefFrench (Archaic) French form of Napoleona. A known bearer of this name was Charlotte Bonaparte (1802-1839), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]
NarsimhanmTamil, Hinduism The hindu Mythology shows that the hindu god of vishnu took ten forms to destroy evil on earth. one of the form was narsimha which means part human-part lion
NaruephonmThai From Thai นฤ (narue) meaning "man, person" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
NarumichimJapanese From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 道 (michi) meaning "path".
NaruyoshimJapanese From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness or 貴 (yoshi) meaning "valuable, expensive, aristocratic". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nasr al-DinmArabic Means "victory of the religion" from Arabic نصر (naṣr) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
NasrollahmPersian Persian form of Nasrullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the renowned photographer Nasrollah Kasraian (b. 1944), the famous poet Nasrollah Mardani (1947-2003) and the philosopher Nasrollah Pourjavady (b... [more]
NasrullahmArabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay Means "victory of Allah" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله (Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
NatalismafMedieval Latin, Medieval French Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
NatsuhikomJapanese From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NatsuhimefJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
NatsuhiromJapanese From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NatsuhitomJapanese From 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NatsumikofJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (tsumi) meaning "to gather, to collect, to take" or 摘 (tsumi) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NauryzbaimKazakh Kazakh name that transliterates to "wealthy Nowruz" or "festive Nowruz". Combination of the Kazakh name Nauryz, meaning "March" (derived from Persian Nowruz) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy" (derived from Tajik Persian boy).
NauryzbaymKazakh From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
NauryzbekmKazakh From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NavbakhorfUzbek Means "sort of spring" from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navro'zgulfUzbek Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
NawidemakfMeroitic Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a ruling Kandake of Kush, who is known from a wall relief in her burial chamber at Meroe, which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; elements more commonly associated with male rulers of Kush.
NayantarafBengali From the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
NayfaurudmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun nꜣy combined with .f "his", the plural form of ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
NayvadiusmAfrican American This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
NazibrolafGeorgian, Literature Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
NazperverfOttoman Turkish From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور (parvar), the present stem of پروردن (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
NdakaiteifShona Means "What did I do?" This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
NdamukongmAfrican Means "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
NebettawyfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with tꜣ "land, realm, country" and .wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [more]
NeferefremAncient Egyptian Derived from nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and fre (fr) meaning Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.
NeferibremAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.
NefermaatmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
NefertkaufAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
NefretirifAncient Egyptian (Archaic) Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
NefritirifMormon Supposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [more]
NefsteinnmOld Norse Old Norse combination of nef 'nostril, nose' and steinn 'stone'.
NehmetawyfEgyptian Mythology From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
NeminathamSanskrit From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
NephalionmGreek Mythology Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]
NeptuninefRoman Mythology Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
NereiðurfNorse Mythology, Literature Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).
NerutendofShona Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.
NessarosefLiterature Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
NestoriosmAncient Greek Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nguyệt ÁnhfVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon" and 映 (ánh) "reflected light" meaning "moonlight".
NheengatumTupi Popular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.
NicodorusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikodoros. A known bearer of this name was Nicodorus of Mantineia, an ancient Greek statesman from the 5th century BC.
NicomainefEnglish (Rare) Combination of Nico and Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
NicotelesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
NiezamysłmPolish (Rare, Archaic) From the Polish negative prefix nie and the Polish element mysł, which derives from the Old Slavic element myslĭ "thought, idea".... [more]
Nightmarem & fPopular Culture From 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.
NiginaxonfUzbek From the given name Nigina combined with xon meaning "king, ruler"
NikagorasmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
NikarchosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source".
NikeratosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely" (see Erato).
NikodimosmGreek Modern Greek spelling of Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
NikodorosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
NikokreonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).