NiennafLiterature Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]
Niennáf & mNorthern Sami Listed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [more]
NiinafJapanese From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "change, reform, new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) or 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
NijihafJapanese From Japanese 七 (niji) meaning "seven" or 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 琶 (ha) meaning "guitar-like instrument"... [more]
NijikafJapanese From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NikaiafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Nikaios. In Greek mythology, Nikaia or Nicaea was a Naiad of the springs or fountain of Nikaia, a Greek colony in Bithynia (Asia Minor).
NikarawafNear Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Luwian goddess, known from various inscriptions in Carchemish. She has been linked by some scholars to the Mesopotamian goddess Ninkarrak, however this is not a universally accepted theory.
NikasiafAncient Greek Feminine form of Nikasias and Nikasios. This is also the name of a tiny Greek island in the Cyclades, which is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea... [more]
Nikitaf & mJapanese From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NikotheafAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
NilaafIndian (Muslim) Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of Nilah.
NimonafPopular Culture The name of a shapeshifter in the eponymous graphic novel by ND Stevenson (2015) and a film by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (2023). The main shape of the shapeshifter is a teenage girl but she can assume the shape of any animal or human, including male ones.
Nina Sank'afAymara From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".
NinasisafQuechua Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".
NinattafHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]
NinevafEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic) Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Nin-kallafSumerian Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
NinkiaĝnunafSumerian Mythology Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble")... [more]
NinšatapadafAncient Near Eastern, Sumerian Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]
Ninsi'annaf & mSumerian Mythology Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
NinsuhzaginafSumerian Mythology Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]
NintinuggafNear Eastern Mythology Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.
NinurafSumerian Mythology Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.
NirafJapanese From Japanese 迩 (ni) meaning "near" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NirafLatvian (Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a short form of names ending in -nira, others consider it a direct derivation from Latvian nira "goldeneye; grebe".
NirvanafEnglish (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian) Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.
NirwanafIndonesian Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
NisafThai Means "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा (nisha).
NisafJapanese From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new; fresh" or 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NisafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche princess from the island of El Hierro, who was the daughter of the king Ossinissa.
NisabafSumerian Mythology Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
NishthafIndian (Modern, Rare) The name Nishtha has its origins in the Sanskrit language, where it is derived from the word "निष्ठा" (Nishthā). It carries the meaning of "devotion" or "dedication," reflecting qualities of steadfastness and commitment... [more]
NivariafSpanish (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.
NivathafIndian 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.
NjennafSami Perhaps a variant of Nienná. This was used for a character in the movie Sami Blood (2016).
Njibam & fLuba Means "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
NjólafIcelandic (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.