Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nischinth m Telugu, Hindi
Niscihnth mean "brave and non-worriful"
Nish'a f Selkup
Means "dogrose" in Selkup.
Nishaa f Hindi, Gujarati
Meaning "Night", or possibly from a Plant called Daruhldi.
Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".
Nishan m Armenian
Armenian name, means sign, mark, distingtive, notable, remarkable. One of the saints' name, Surp Nishan (means St Nishan)
Nishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Nishankul f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nyshangul.
Nishanth m Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Nishant.
Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.
Nishi f Japanese
"West"
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]
Nishiko f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishio m Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishith m Indian (Modern)
Name Nishith generally means Night, is of Indian origin, Name Nishith is a Masculine (or Boy) name. This name is shared across persons, who are either Jain or Hindu by religion. Name Nishith belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal).
Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nishongul f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".
Nîshtîman f Kurdish
Means "nation" in Kurdish.
Nishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Nishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nisien m Welsh Mythology
Nisien is a figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd and twin brother of Efnysien.
Nisim m Hebrew
Variant of Nissim.
Nisit m Thai
Means "student" in Thai.
Niska f Finnish
Transferred from the surname "Niska".
Nisma f Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nisreen f Arabic
Variant of Nasrin.
Nisrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Nasrin (chiefly Moroccan).
Nisroch m Semitic Mythology, Biblical
The Assyrian god of agriculture, in whose temple king Sennacherib was worshiping when he was assassinated by his own sons in revenge for the destruction of Babylon (2 Kings 19:37; Isa... [more]
Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nisse m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.
Nissi f & m Hebrew
First used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nissim m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
From the Hebrew נֵס (nes), meaning "miracle".
Nissrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic transcription of Nasrin.
Nîştîman f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".
Nistrisha f Indian
MEANING : free from desires, Satisfied. It is joining of निः / निस् + तृषा . Here निः means without + तृषा means desire... [more]
Nisuheqet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "He, who belongs to Heqet".
Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.
Nita f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit नीत (nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".
Nita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Nitai m Biblical Hebrew
Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".
Nitara f Indian (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit nitara (नितर) "deeply fixed; standing firm; having deep roots".
Nitard m Germanic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic nīþą "hate, envy, malice" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Nitasha f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Christian)
MEANING - gained or obtained hope. Here नीत means gained + आशा means hope.
Nitay m Hebrew
The name first appeared in the Talmud Era. Nittai of Arbela was one of the Tannaim.
Nitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Nitesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Nitish.
Niðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.
Níðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Niðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Níðbjǫrg.
Niðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.
Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]
Niði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Nithi f Sanskrit, Newar (?)
From नीति (neeti) meaning "policy, morality"
Níðingr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
Nithiphon f Thai
From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Nithiphon m Thai
From Thai นิธิ (nithi) meaning "treasure" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Niðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "ancestor, kinsman". In Norse mythology this is one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.
Níðungr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðingr.
Niti f Newar
Means "intention, plan" in Newar.
Niting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Nitish m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (niti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler"... [more]
Nitiya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Nitocris f Ancient Egyptian (Rare, Archaic)
Nitocris is a semi-legendary queen of the 6th egyptian dynasty. According to tradition, she was the first "pharaoh" woman (king of Upper and Lower Egypt) in the history of ancient Egypt.She is the daughter of Merenrê I and Queen Neith... [more]
Nitra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of "Nitro".
Nitsa f Hebrew
The part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Nitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Irini and Eleni.
Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.
Nitsche m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Nikolaus.
Nitshel m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Mitchell.
Nittaalannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nivtailánguaĸ.
Nittawosew f Algonquin
Means "she isn't sterile" in Algonquin.
Nittaya f Thai
Derived from Thai นิตย์ (nit) meaning "constantly, perpetually, eternally", ultimately from Sanskrit नित्य (nitya).
Nitteo m Italian
Italian form of Nycteus.
Nittiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.
Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".
Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
N'iuku m Even
Even form of Nikolay.
Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".
Niusae f Polynesian
Means "tearing apart coconut leaves" in Bellonese.
Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.
Niuton m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Newton.
Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Niva f English (Rare)
Variant of Neva.
Niva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Niv.
Nivard m Gothic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi "new" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.
Nivatha f Indian
This name was originated in back 90's by a great leader Suresh bhai's daughter.They originally wanted Nivedita, but as of her uncle's blessings and very good education, he named her Nivatha instead of Nivedita in her Birth certificate.
Nive f Greenlandic
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.
Nívea f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nix, "snow", genitive nivis). It was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her Spanish-language novel La casa de los espíritus (1982).
Nivedita f Indian
Means 'dedicated to God'
Nivesh m Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Possibly means "investment" from Hindi निवेश (niveś).
Nivi f Greenlandic
Short form of Niviaq or else directly from Greenlandic niviarsiaq meaning "maiden" (compare Niviarsiaq).
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Derived from the Hebrew name Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Niviaĸ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Niviaq.
Niviana f Greenlandic
Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.
Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).
Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Niviatsiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Niviatsiaĸ.
Nivie f American (Rare)
Short form of Nevaeh.
Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nivínguaĸ.
Nivo m Medieval, Germanic
Hypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word niwi meaning "new".
Nivor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Niv and Or with the meaning of "bright dialect, bright speech".
Nivtailánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of nittaalaq meaning 'thick air with rain or snow' and -nnguaq. "sweet, dear".
Niwat m Thai
Means "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति (nivritti).
Niwe m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "wind" in Shipibo.
Niwen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.
Niwes m Thai
Alternate transcription of Niwet.
Niwet m Thai
Means "abode, residence, house" in Thai.
Nix f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Nyx.
Nix m Germanic Mythology
This is the name of masculine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic nikwus or nikwis(i) "wash". See also Nixe for the female counterpart(s).
Nixe f Germanic 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).
Nixiwaka m South American
Of the Yaminawá language that belongs to the Panoan language family.
Nixxon m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nixon. Nixxon was given to 18 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.
Nixzaliz f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).
Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).
Niya f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to pass over( with a carriage ), to come down to, to incur... [more]
Niyaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Tamil, Assamese
MEANING : path, access,coming or arrival... [more]
Niyam m Indian (Latinized, Modern)
From hindu, meaning, restraint of mind; ethical rules; Discipline activity in accordance in the rules
Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.
Niyayesh f Iranian
Niyayesh means prayer
Nîyaz m & f Kurdish
Means "request, wish" in Kurdish.
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]
Niyazbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Niyaz with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.
Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Mende niyaka "moon".
Niyol m Navajo
Means "wind" in Navajo.
Niyom m & f Thai
Means "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niyozgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Niyozgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".
Niyozoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and oy meaning "moon".
Niyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".
Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Nizam m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.
Nizama f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nizam
Nizami m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian نظامی (nizami) meaning "military, soldier". Nizami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Persian poet.
Nizhalgal m Tamil
Meaning "Shades".
Nizia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.
Nizom m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nizam.
Njabulo f Zulu
Means "happy" in Zulu.
Njabulu f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.
Njaka m Malagasy
Means "one who reigns" in Malagasy.
Njál m Faroese
Faroese form of Njáll.
Njálur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Njál.
Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".
Njáveš f Sami
Derived from Sami njávešeatni meaning "mythology".
Nje m & f Dungan
Means "night" in Dungan.
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njelama f Nsenga
Crystal clear waters
Njenna f Sami
Perhaps a variant of Nienná. This was used for a character in the movie Sami Blood (2016).
Njèr m Picard
Picard form of Léger.
Njere m & f Shona
It means “wisdom”.
Njeredzanhasi m Shona
Meaning “the wisdom of today” and/or “the modern wisdom”.
Njiba m & f Luba
Means "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Njive f Shona
Means "dove" in Shona.
Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, Literature
Means "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.
Njomëza f Kosovar
Variant of Njomza.
Njoroge m Kikuyu
Means "genet" in Kikugu.
Njørður m Faroese
Faroese form of Njǫrðr.
Njozi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".
Njteh m Armenian
"foreigner"
Nkaeguo m & f Akan
Means "saying it for nothing" in Akan.
Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Nkanga m Central African
Kikongo for "eagle".
Nkanyezi m Zulu, Southern African
Means "star" in Zulu.
Nkanyiso m Zulu
Means "light" in Zulu.
Nkateko m & f Tsonga
Means "blessing" in Xitsonga.
Nkaujhli f Hmong
Combination of Nkauj and Hli.
Nkazimulo f Zulu
Means "glory" in Zulu.
Nkechika f Igbo
The one God gave me is the best.
Nkeirouka f Western African, Igbo
This is the name of Russian curler Nkeirouka Ezekh. Her father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, and her mother of Chuvash.
N’kelian m Kongo
N’Kelian means take care in Kikongo
Nkem m & f Igbo
Nkemakolam f Igbo
Means "let me not lose mine" in Igbo.
Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.
Nkhangweleni m Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.
Nkhetheleng f Sotho
Means "choose for me" in Sotho.
Nkhumbudzeni m & f Venda
Means "remember me" in Tshivenda.
Nkhumbwizhya m & f Nsenga
Meaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
N'Kiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nakia, or else a combination of the phonetic prefix na with the name Kaya 2.
Nkongho m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root koŋó meaning "to follow".
Nkonkoni f Zulu
Means "champion" in Zulu.
Nkopane m African
Lesotho and Orange Free State
Nkosi m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "chief, king, lord" in Xhosa.
Nkosingimele f & m Zulu
Means "God is on my side" or "stand for me" in Zulu.
Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.
Nkosiphendule m Zulu
Means "God has answered" in Zulu.
Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.
Nkosnathi m African
South African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.
Nkpoikankeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "nothing is hard for god" in Ibibio.
Nk-rxng f Thai
Means bird song in thai
Nkuba m Haya
Means "thunder" in Haya.
Nkuli f & m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Diminutive form of Nonkululeko and Nkululeko.
Nkululeko m Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Nkunim f & m Akan
"Victory"
Nma f Kurdish
Nma means “slow rain, first rain, small raindrops” in Kurdish.
Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.
Nnaemeka m Igbo
God the father has done great also related to chukwuemeka
Nnamso m & f Ibibio
Means "What have I done?" in Ibibio.
Nnebuogor f Igbo
Means "mother is a gift" in Igbo.
Nnedi f Igbo
Diminutive of Nnedimma.... [more]
Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"
Nnete f Tswana
Means "truth" in Setswana.
Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.
Nnyeyam m & f Dagbani
"I have learnt my lesson"
No f & m Burmese
Means "wake up" in Burmese.
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nóa m Faroese
Faroese form of Noah 1.
Noadiah m & f Biblical
From 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]
Noaf f Arabic
Means "highest point of the mountain'or "peak" in Arabic.
Noag m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Noah 1.
Noako f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noal m English
Masculine specific variant of 'Noel'.
Noali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noah 2 and Li 2 means "my motion" in Hebrew.
Noalig f Breton
Diminutive of Nolwenn.