This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nuria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 野 (nu) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nuridə f AzerbaijaniMeans "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده
(dideh) meaning "eye".
Nuriddin m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Nuruddin. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nuriddin Davronov (b. 1991).
Nuridiyda f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
diyda meaning "eye".
Nurij m MariDerived from
nur meaning "field".
Nuritdin m Uzbek (Rare)Uzbek variant form of
Nuriddin. A known bearer of this name was the former Uzbek politician Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (1917-2008).
Nurjamol f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Nurjan m & f KazakhMeans "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word
nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic
nūr) and the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [
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Nurjannat f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
jannat meaning "heaven".
Nurjas m KazakhFrom
нұр (
nur) meaning "light" combined with
жас (
jas) meaning "young"
Nurkanat m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nūr) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with қанат
(qanat) meaning "wing".
Nurken m KazakhDerived from Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" and кен
(ken) meaning "deposit, mine, ore".
Nurkhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Nurkozha m KazakhFrom
нүр (
nur) meaning "light" and
қожа (
qoja) meaning "host, master"
Nurlana f AzerbaijaniA half-calque of the name
Svetlana, with Russian свет
(svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani
nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).
Nurlig'oyat f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
g'oyat(da) meaning "extremely".
Nurlihayot f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
hayot meaning "life".
Nurlijon f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Nurlioy f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nurlir'oy f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
r'oy meaning "face".
Nurlybek m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nurmyrat m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
nur meaning "light" (see
Nur) combined with
myrat meaning "wish, desire".
Nurnozik f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
nozik meaning "fine, delicate".
Nuroniya f UzbekDerived from
nuroniy meaning "shining with light".
Nuroy f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nurposhsha f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Nurqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Nursadaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Nursähet m TurkmenFrom Arabic نور (
nur) meaning "light" and سَاعَة (
sāʕa) meaning "time, hour".
Nursäsäk f BashkirFrom Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and Bashkir
сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".
Nursaule f KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and сәуле
(saule) meaning "ray, halo".
Nurşen f TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish
şen meaning "happy, cheerful".
Nurshoda f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
shoda meaning "necklace" or
shod meaning "joyful".
Nursiymo f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
siymo meaning "appearance".
Nursulu f KazakhDerived from Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Kazakh сұлу
(sulu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Nursuluv f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Nurta f AssyrianMeans "buttercup (flower)" in Assyrian (genus Ranunculus).
Nurtas m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and тас
(tas) meaning "stone".
Nurtoza f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
toza meaning "clean, pure".
Nur ud-dunya m ArabicMeans "light of the world" from
نور (
nur) meaning "light" and
دنيا (
dunya) meaning "world"
Nurulain f MalayFrom Arabic نور ال
(nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين
('ayn) meaning "eye".
Nur uz Zaman m ArabicMeans "light of the time" in Arabic, from
نور (
nur) meaning "light" and
زمان (
zaman) meaning "time, age, era"
Nurym m KazakhMeans "my light" from Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Nuryuz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".
Nurzada f KyrgyzFrom Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده
(zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Nurzat f & m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz нур
(nur) and Kazakh нұр
(nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده
(zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.
Nurzhigit m KyrgyzFrom нур (
nūr) meaning "light" and жигит (
zhigit) meaning "boy, fellow, lad".
Nurziyo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
ziyo meaning "divine light", "glimmer, shine" or "enlightenment".
Nusaba f BengaliIt means fighter/strong-willed/courageous/warrior
Nusaibah f Arabic (Archaic)It means ‘nurturing’. It is the name of one of the first women to convert to Islam and a companion of Muhammad.
Nuseir m ArabicThis name means “victory”, “triumph” in Arabic.
Nusesi m & f EweMeans "the powerful hand" in Ewe.
Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش
(nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب
(ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's
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Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic نَصْر
(naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ
(naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Ñusta f SpanishMeans "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.
Nutan f IndianMeans "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.
Nuthong m & f LaoFrom
ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Nuʻuanu m & f HawaiianA unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word
nuʻu meaning “height” and
anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.
Nuvua f InuitAn Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".
Nuya f MordvinDerived from Erzya
нуема (nuema) meaning "harvest".
Nuzhat f UrduMeans "pleasure, cheerfulness, delight" or "pureness, chastity" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic نزهة
(nuzhah).
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Nwakanma f IgboThis feminine name means "Child is better" in Igbo.
Nwakauba m & f IgboMeans "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.
Nwankwo m IgboMeans "born on Nkwo market day" in Igbo. Nwankwo Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a defensive midfielder.
Nwe f BurmeseMeans "swaying, willowing" in Burmese.
Nwoye m AfricanVery uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"
Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)From the poetic Middle Welsh word
nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from
nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.
Nǃxau m KhoekhoeMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Nǃxau ǂToma, a Namibian bush farmer and actor (1944-2003).... [
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Nya f SwahiliDerived from the Swahili word "
Nia," meaning "
purpose."
Nyai Loro Kidul f Far Eastern MythologyThe name of an Indonesia sea goddess, also known as Queen of the Southern Sea. Her name is derived from the honorific
nyai,
loro meaning "two", and
kidul meaning "south, southern"... [
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Nyakeru f Kikuyu (Rare)Yours means someone in the ancestry or kin of those who had lighter complexion "nyamweru" was your first or in some cases little one from the wilderness for the wilderness is known as "werú"
Nyakul m Indigenous Australian, PitjantjatjaraOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.
Nyamayarwo m & f NyoroThis name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.
Nyamdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Nyame m AkanThe name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".
Nyamjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nyamsüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Nyanko f Popular CultureName of an antagonist in Sailor Moon. Composed of "nyan", an otomonopoeia and Japanese equivalent to "meow", and "ko", meaning "child".