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NowosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
NowrinfBengali (Muslim) Nowrin is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “made of light”, “brilliant”, “dazzling”. It is formed from Arabic Noor (light) and Persian -een (made of, like, full of). The word Noor is mentioned in many places in the Quran, for this reason we consider Nowrin an indirect Quranic name... [more]
Nowruzm & fAfghan, Turkmen (Rare), Muslim Derived from Persian نوروز (nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.
NoxmDutch Possibly a variant of Knox or a masculine usage of the feminine name Nox.
NoyabrinmSoviet, Russian Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [more]
NozomikofJapanese From Japanese 希 (nozo) meaning "hope", 望 (mi) meaning "to hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nozomum & fJapanese From Nozomu 望 (nozomu), meaning "hope, wish, desire". It can also be read as Nozomi.
NozparifUzbek Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and pari meaning "fairy".
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]
NsambanzarymMbundu, Central African Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.
Nsimbam & fCongolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Nsofwaf & mBemba Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]
NtaremRwandan Meaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.
NtomakehmEnglish (African) Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]
NuanjinfChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".
NuanliangfChinese From Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened". Other character combinations are possible.
NuanshuofChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
NuansufChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".
NuantongfChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".
NuanyifChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
NuanyingfChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
NuanyufChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
NuanyuefChinese From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
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]
NubaofChinese From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
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]
NudaengfThai From Thai หนู (nu) meaning "mouse, rat" and แดง (daeng) meaning "red".
Nudanm & fTibetan Means "powerful, efficient" in Tibetan.
Nûdemf & mKurdish Derived from the Kurdish words nû meaning "new" and dem meaning "time".
NudgemEnglish (Australian) The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.
NudimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is possibly derived from Old Church Slavonic nuditi "to plague, to intimidate, to force", which is closely related to Old Russian nǫditi "to compel". Also compare modern Serbo-Croatian nuditi "to offer, to bid"... [more]
NugzarmAbkhaz, Georgian Georgian sources state that this name is of Iranian origin and comes from the same root as Nodar, which is a Georgian name that is also of Iranian origin.... [more]
NǚháifChinese From Chinese 女孩 (Nǚhái) meaning "girl"
NuimMaori Means "large, abundant, of high rank, important" in Maori.
NuifJapanese the meaning of this name is "Tapestry"
NuianafGreenlandic Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.
NuihaumTahitian From Tahitian nui "great" and hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.
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]
NujakinafGreenlandic Means "horned grebe" in Greenlandic, using the suffix -na.
Nukartâĸm & fGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nukartâvaf & mGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.
NükhetsezafOttoman Turkish From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
NukifGeorgian Short form of Anuki. Also compare names like Nutsiko, of which Nuki could be a contraction (more or less) in some cases.... [more]
NukrimGeorgian Derived from the Georgian noun ნუკრი (nukri) meaning "fawn", though Georgian sources state that the word is also used for the juveniles of related wild animal species, such as the chamois and the goitered gazelle.... [more]
NullahmPopular Culture The name of the young Australian mixed-Aboriginal boy in Baz Lurhman's epic 2008 film "Australia", played by Brandon Walters.... [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]
NumeriafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin numerus meaning "number". In Roman mythology, Numeria is the goddess who grants young children the ability to count.