This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is N; and the length is 9.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nabonidus m Babylonian, AkkadianMeans "may
Nabu be exalted" or "
Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.
Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureFrom 撫子
(nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で
(nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ
(nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix
shi and 子
(ko) meaning "child."... [
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Næsbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
nes "ness, spit of land" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Nagarjuna m SanskritNāgārjuna was an Indian monk and Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka (Centrism, Middle Way) school. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.
Nagatoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 長 (
naga) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 俊 (
toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (
toshi, ri) meaning "benefit, advantage". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "four reed" in Nahuatl, from
nahui "four" and
acatl "reed, cane".
Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Nairatmya f MythologyMeans "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.
Najánguaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of
Naja and suffix
-nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najm ad-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم
(najm) meaning "star" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Najotbibi f UzbekDerived from
najot meaning "salvation" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Namuchoru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 南 (namuchoru) meaning "south" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Nanthawan f ThaiFrom Thai นันท
(nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and วัน
(wan) meaning "day".
Nanthawat m ThaiFrom Thai นันท
(nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "culture, development".
Naphaphen f ThaiFrom Thai นภา
(napha) meaning "sky" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon".
Naphatson f ThaiDerived from Thai ภัสสร
(pát-sŏn) meaning "light, halo, rays (of sunshine)".
Napirisha m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis 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)... [
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Narankhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian наран
(naran) meaning "sun" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Nargarakh f & m MongolianMeans "sunrise" in Mongolian, from нар
(nar) meaning "sun" and гарах
(garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".
Narongdet m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Narongrit m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "(divine) power".
Narongsak m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Narsimhan m Tamil, HinduismThe 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
Naruephon m ThaiFrom Thai นฤ
(narue) meaning "man, person" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Naruyoshi m JapaneseFrom 成 (
naru) meaning "to become" and 善 (
yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness or 貴 (
yoshi) meaning "valuable, expensive, aristocratic". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nasaussaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".
Nasr al-Din m ArabicMeans "victory of the religion" from Arabic نصر
(naṣr) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasrollah m PersianPersian 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... [
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Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, MalayMeans "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).
Nastassja f GermanGerman transcription of
Nastasya. This name is borne by the German American actress Nastassja Kinski (1961-).
Natchanon m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(natcha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and นนท์
(non) meaning "pleasure, joy".
Natsuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" and 彦 (
hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Natsuhime f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Natsuhiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natsuhito m JapaneseFrom 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" and 史 (
hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Natsumiko f JapaneseFrom 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.
Natsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)From 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" and 幸 (
yuki) meaning "good fortune, happiness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Natthakan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์
(kan) meaning "dear, beloved".
Natthakit m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กิจ
(kit) meaning "duty, work".
Natthanan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, joy".
Natthanon m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and นนท์
(non) meaning "pleasure, joy".
Nattharat m & f ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Natthawat m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Natthawut m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Nauryzbai m KazakhKazakh 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).
Nauryzbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nauryzbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Navbakhor f UzbekMeans "sort of spring" from Uzbek
nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name
Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navro‘zbek m UzbekFrom
navro‘z, reffering to the festival of the New Year of the Zoroastrian calender, celebrated during the Sping equinox (see
Nowruz), combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master".
Navro'zgul f UzbekDerived 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".
Nawidemak f MeroiticMeaning 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.
Nayantara f BengaliFrom the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
Nayfaurud m Ancient EgyptianFrom 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".
Nazibrola f Georgian, LiteratureDerived 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)... [
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Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom 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".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "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.
Ndamukong m AfricanMeans "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.
Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom 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... [
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Nectarine f English (Rare)From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Neferefre m Ancient EgyptianDerived 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.
Neferibre m Ancient EgyptianFrom 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.
Nefermaat m Ancient EgyptianFrom 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".
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nefritiri f MormonSupposedly 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... [
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Ne'matbibi f UzbekDerived from
ne'mat meaning "blessings" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Neminatha m SanskritFrom 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.
Nephalion m Greek MythologyMost 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"... [
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Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Nessarose f LiteratureCombination 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... [
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Nestorios m Ancient GreekExtended 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 Ánh f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon" and 映 (
ánh) "reflected light" meaning "moonlight".
Nheengatu m TupiPopular 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.