NiclaesmMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
NicoclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).
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.
Nicolm & fMedieval 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]
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.
NictaefClassic Mayan (Latinized, Rare) Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
NidafLithuanian Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).
NidadamGothic Masculine Gothic name, attested in the Getica (6th Century)
NidalifArabic Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
NidawifOmaha-Ponca Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.
NidrafIndian The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]
NiebianafPolish (Rare, Archaic) A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).
Niekym & fDutch For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]
NiemirmPolish (Archaic) Allegedly derived from Polish nie "not" and the Slavic name element mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
NiennafLiterature Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]
Niennáf & mNorthern Sami Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]
NienorfLiterature Means "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
NierodmMedieval Polish Derived from Polish nie "not" and Old Slavic *rodъ "family; generation".
Niesm & fDutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare) In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
NiescomDutch (Rare) Variant spelling of Niesko. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Niesco Dubbelboer (b. 1962).
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]
NiffmAmerican (Rare) Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
NigglemLiterature Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
NighatfUrdu From Persian نگاه (negâh) meaning "look, gaze, sight".
Nightm & fEnglish From 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.
Nightingalef & mEnglish (Rare) Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [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.
Nightshadef & mEnglish (Rare) From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
NiginabonufUzbek From the given name Nigina combined with bonu meaning "lady, woman"
NihanfTurkish Means "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان (nehān).
NiharmSanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
NiheefKorean The most common meaning os the name "Nihee" is "bliss" or "happiness" "Ni" means "your" or "belonging to you" in Korean. "Hee" means "joy" or "bliss"".
NiinafJapanese From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "change, reform, new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) or 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
NiinofJapanese From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
NijihafJapanese From Japanese 七 (niji) meaning "seven" or 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 琶 (ha) meaning "guitar-like instrument"... [more]
NijikafJapanese From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NijikofJapanese (Rare) This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
NijimarumJapanese (Modern, Rare) From Niji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
NijinofJapanese From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
NijiomJapanese (Rare) From 二 (ni) and 二 (ji) both meaning "two, second" and 夫 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.