Submitted Names Starting with N

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Nomkhubulwane f African Mythology
Epithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.
Nomme m Frisian
Frisian diminutive of names containing the name element nand "to dare".
Nomnikelo f South African, Xhosa
Means "offering" in Xhosa.
Nomo f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nomthandazo f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "a prayer" in Xhosa.
Nomthimba f Zulu
Means "wedding" in Zulu.
Nomundari f Mongolian
From the Mongolian nomun, meaning “calm and gentle” and dari meaning “goddess”
Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.
Nomyali m Pashto (Rare)
Means "of good name" or "famous" in Pashto.
Nomza f Khakas
Means "dace fish" in Khakas.
Nomzamo f African, Zulu
Means "struggle" in Zulu.
Non m & f Thai
Means "pleasure, delight" in Thai.
Nóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nona 1.
Nona f English
Nickname or short form for Winona.
Nona f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona m & f Assyrian
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".
Nona f East Frisian
Variant of Noena.
Nona f Breton
Variant of Non.
Nona f Romansh
Variant of Anna, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Nonaki f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque feminine form of Nuño.
Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Nondas m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Epaminondas.
Noneen f Irish
Anglicized form of Nóinín.
Nongalakpa m Manipuri
Means "dawn" in Meitei.
Nongda m & f Manipuri
Means "god-sent" in Meitei.
Nongkhaiba m Manipuri
Means "he who diverts rain" in Meitei.
Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.
Nonglak f Thai
Means "charming woman, beautiful woman" in Thai.
Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.
Nonglenkhombi f Manipuri
Possibly from the Meitei nong meaning "rain", len meaning "best" and khombi meaning "collector".
Nonglik f Manipuri
Means "raindrop" in Meitei.
Nongnuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nongnut.
Nongnut f Thai
Means "(beautiful) woman" in Thai.
Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.
Nonhlanhla f African, Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.
Noni f Greek
Diminutive of Pagona.
Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine 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.
Noniano m Italian
Italian form of Nonianus.
Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.
Noniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonilo m Aragonese (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nonila.
Nonín f Irish
Variant of Nóinín.
Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.
Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).
Nonjabulo f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.
Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Nonn f Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Non.
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 Romansh
Romansh form of Anna, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Nønne f Danish
Variant of Nynne.
Nonno f Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other Kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nonno m Italian
Italian form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono f Japanese
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.
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono m Spanish
Short form of Antonio.
Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nonoa f Japanese
From 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.
Nonoha f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."
Nonomi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nonong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Manuel.
Nónusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nonus.
No‘o-aio‘ m & f Kelabit
Means "always looks after others" in Kelabit.
Nooh m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Urdu form.
Noon f Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".
Noona f Finnish
Finnish form of Nona 1.
Noonien m Indian (?), Popular Culture
This name was used in Star Trek for the characters Khan Noonien Singh and Noonien Soong (also rendered as "Noonian Soong"). This may have been derived from the name of Kim Noonien Singh, a friend of Gene Roddenberry's during World War II.
Noonsol m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").
Noopur f Indian
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Noorain f Malay
Variant of Nurain.
Noordin m Malay
Malay form of Nur ad-Din.
Noo-ri f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Nuri.
Noorlaila f Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Nurlaila as well as an Indonesian variant.
Noorlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.
Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."
Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"
Noorunnisa f Arabic
Means "light of women" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"
Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".
Nooshin f Persian
Variant transcription of Noushin.
Nootaikok m New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Nootaikok was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers.
Nootana f Sanskrit
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Nootau m Narragansett (?)
Many sources list the meaning as "fire" in Algonquin, but this is incorrect. The Algonquin word for fire is ishkode. It does however mean "a fire, especially for cooking" in the Narragansett language, of the Narragansett tribe, who were an Algonquin peoples.
Nopachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Nopadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nopawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nophachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Nophadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nophamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nophar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Nofar, which is the Hebrew form of Nuphar.
Nopharat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nopi f Greek
Diminutive of Parthena and Parthenopi.
Nopjira f & m Thai
Means "always fresh" in Thai.
Noppachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นพชัย (see Nopphachai).
Noppadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Noppamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Noppamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopparat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Noppharat.
Noppawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.
Nopphachai m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Nopphadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Nopphadon m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and ดล (don) meaning "level, layer, tier".
Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".
Nopphamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.
Nopphamat f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and มาศ (mat) meaning "gold".
Noppharat m & f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nopphawan f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nopphawat m Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Nor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Nora f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Norá f Sami
Sami form of Nora 1.
Norabelle f Obscure
Combination of Nora 1 and Belle
Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.
Noraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Norair m Armenian
Variant transcription of Norayr.
Noraisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraishah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Aishah.
Noraisyah f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraisyah.
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Noralie f Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Nora 1 and the popular suffix -lie.
Norallah m Pakistani, Urdu
Combination of Nor 1 and Allah.
Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Noramira f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Amira 1.
Noramirah f Malay
Variant of Noramira.
Norania f Filipino, Maranao
Possibly a combination of Nur and Raniya.
Noras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".... [more]
Norashikin f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Arabic عاشق ('ashiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Norat m Provençal
Truncated form of Onorat.
Norayr m Armenian
Derived from Armenian nor "new" combined with Armenian ayr "man".
Norazimah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azimah.
Norazizah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azizah.
Norazlan m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlan.
Norazlina f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlina.
Norazman m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azman.
Norazmi m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azmi.
Norb m English
Diminutive of Norbert.
Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Norbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nurbek.
Nórber m Spanish
Diminutive of Norberto.
Nórbert m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Norbert.
Norbèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Norbert.
Nórberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Nórbert.
Norbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Norbert.
Norberts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Norbert.
Norbertu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Norbert (compare Norberto).
Norbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Norbibish f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibish meaning "lady".
Norbit m Popular Culture
The title character in a recent Eddie Murphy film.
Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".
Norbodom f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bodom meaning "almond".
Norbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Norborne m American (Rare)
Probably derived from the place name Norborne (Missouri).
Norchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chechak meaning "flower".
Norchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Norcia f Folklore
Norcia is a female leprechaun in Tuscan folklore. Her name is a corruption of the Etruscan goddess Nortia.
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Nordal m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Nordahl.
Nordavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".
Norddin m Arabic (Maghrebi), Malay
Moroccan Arabic transcription of Nur ad-Din as well as a Malay form.
Nordhild f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hilta "battle, fight".
Nordi m Central African
The given name of the French (with Congolese descendency) professional football player Nordi Mukiele.
Nordin m Malay
Malay form of Nur ad-Din.
Nordine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name element norðr "north" and Dina 1. This name was first recorded in the mid-19th century.
Nordine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Nordman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Norðmaðr.
Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".
Nordona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and dona meaning "piece, grain, kernel".
Nordrun f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and run "secret; rune"
Nordwin m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the Germanic name elements nord "north" and wini "friend".
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... [more]
Noré m Picard
Diminutive of Honoré.
Norė f Lithuanian
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]
Norea f Swedish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Nora 1, perhaps influenced by Linnéa.
Norea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Aramaic nura "fire". In some Gnostic writings she is the youngest daughter of Adam and Eve and wife of Noah... [more]
Noreaksey m Khmer
Means "great power" or "truthful" in Khmer.
Noreia f Celtic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Galician (Modern, Rare)
Noreia used to be considered the epithet of an unidentified pre-Roman mother goddess who left her name in inscriptions throughout the Roman province Noricum (present-day Austria and Slovenia). Current theories suggest, however, that she might have been a Roman "creation" to gain the loyalty of the Norici (ever since Vespasian's time, she was associated with the goddess Isis and referred to as Isisi-Noreia)... [more]
Norella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nora 1.
Noren f & m Japanese
From 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. ... [more]
Norène f Norman
Diminutive of Aliénor.
Noretta f English
Diminutive of Nora 1.
Norfarah f Malay
Variant of Nurfarah.
Norfatihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Fatihah.
Norfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Norgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norgailas.
Norgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and gard "protection; protected enclosure".
Norgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.
Norgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]
Norgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Norgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Norgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Norhana f Maguindanao, Maranao, Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Hana 1.
Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.
Norhaya f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with the name Haya.
Norhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hild "battle, fight".
Norhisham m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Hisham.
Nóri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nórr or derived from Old Norse nóri "small person". Nóri is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Poetic Edda.
Nori f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Eleonora, Nora 1 and other similar names with the -nor- sound.... [more]
Noria f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Noriah f Malay
Strictly feminine form of the name Nor 1.
Norica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Norichika m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "century" combined with 親 (chika) "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.
Norielle f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.
Norifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "century" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Norig f Breton
Diminutive of Aenor.
Noriha f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "waves", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji can be used
Norihan f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.