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Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, nā, with inoa "name"... [more]

Nairne f Scottish
Derived from the Burgh of Nairn in Northern Scotland. The place name is taken from the name of a river.

Naiton m Pictish
Naiton (Naiton in Bede) II.E. Pict mentioned in the Ulster annals -8th c.

Najdan m Serbian
Serbian form of Nayden.

Najdin m Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Najdan.

Najwan f Arabic (Rare)

Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.

Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care

Nakhon m Thai
Means "city, town" in Thai.

Nakona f Japanese (Rare)

Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.

Nalain m & f Urdu
The name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [more]

Nalane f & m Sotho
it means history in sesotho

Nalani f Indian

Nalena f Occitan (Rare)
Contracted form of Natalena.

Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.

Nalina f Indian

Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.

Naminé f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
From the video game 'Kingdom Hearts'.... [more]

Namino f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 波 (nami) meaning "wave", 方 (nami) meaning "direction, way, side" or 凡 (nami) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 稔 (mino) meaning "ripe grain, harvest", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 望 (no) meaning "hope" or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Nam-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Namman m Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".

Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Namuun f Mongolian
Means "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.

Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Nanagi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanaha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 果 (ha) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanaho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Nanaia f Maori
Means "to nurse, to attend to". A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.

Nanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nana 3.

Nanala f Hawaiian
Means "sunflower" in Hawaiian.

Naname f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanana f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what" or 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Nanane f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (na) meaning "calm" duplicated and combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanang m Javanese, Sundanese
Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".

Nanaru f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated and combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanase f Japanese
From 七 (nana) meaning "seven" and 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nanato m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (nana) meaning "seven" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nanayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nances f English
Maybe a blend of Nancy and Frances.

Nancey f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Nan-cho f Korean
From Korean 난초 (nan-cho) meaning "orchid", which comes from Sino-Korean 蘭草 (nan-cho).

Nancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3.

Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.

Nancye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Nandan m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "delighting, pleasing, rejoicing".

Nandin f & m Mongolian
Means "precious, rare, sacred" in Mongolian.

Nandor m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Nándor.

Nandua f Indigenous American, History
The name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.

Naneda f Shawnee
This was the name of Oneta's mother in The Loon Feather, a 1940 novel by Iola Fuller. Oneta was the daughter of Tecumseh in the novel.

Naneki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Nancy.

Naneta f Czech, Slovak, Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Czech, Slovak, Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Nanette.

Nanett f Danish (Rare), Hungarian
Danish variant and Hungarian form of Nanette.

Nanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Nangwa m & f Tibetan
Means "appearance, evidence" in Tibetan.

Nan-hee f Korean

Nanhoï m Vietnamese

Nanica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.

Nanihi f Tahitian
Means "to be complete" in Tahitian.

Nanija f Latvian

Nanika f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.

Naniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3 and Nani.

Nanine f West Frisian
Variant of Nan.

Naning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Encarnación.

Nanise f Fijian, Melanesian
Fijian form of Nancy.

Nanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.

Nanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Nanker m German (Silesian)
A diminutive of Jan 1.

Nanker m Popular Culture
Nanker Phelge is a pseudonym of the Rolling Stones used in credits for collaborative works of the whole band. A Nanker was a revolting face that band members, Brian Jones in particular, would pull.

Nanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]

Nannéi f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Variant of Nanni.

Nannie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Agnes (as well as Ann).

Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.

Nanoha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume", 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 波 (ha) meaning "wav"... [more]

Nanoka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (nano) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanouk m & f Inuit
Variant of Nanuq.

Nanouk f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
A blend of the name Nanette with Anouk.

Nansha f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 纱 (shā) meaning "gauze, thin silk".

Nanshe f Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain; derived in part from Sumerian še "grain". This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of prophecy, justice, fertility, and fishing.

Nanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Nansie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Agnes.

Nanssi f Swedish
Probably a variant of Nancy.

Nanssy f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.

Nantan m Apache
Means "spokesman" in Apache.

Nantia f Greek
Greek form of Nadia 1.

Nantie m & f Afrikaans

Nantie m Scots
Diminutive of Antony.

Nantio f Eastern African

Nantje f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Nan 1.

Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.

Nanuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nana 3 and Nani.

Na-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Nuri prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Nanyan f Chinese
From Chinese 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Nanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contended".

Nanzie f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.

Naondo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Naohito.... [more]

Naoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".

Naowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Napuin m Nivkh
From the Nivkh word for "animal" and puyd meaning "fly".

Naquan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na and quan.

Nardin m Bosnian

Narina f Japanese
From Japanese na meaning "vegetables", ri meaning "white jasmine", and na meaning "why"... [more]

Narınc f Azerbaijani
Means "bitter orange" in Azerbaijani.

Narmin f Arabic
Variant transcription of Nermin.

Narong m Thai
Means "fight, campaign" in Thai.

Nartan f Polish (Rare)

Naruno f Japanese
From Japanese 成 (naru) meaning "to become" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Natana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Natan.

Natane f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 菜種, which refers to a rapeseed or coleseed, made up of 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" and 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety."... [more]

Natang m Indian
it means one who bows his head with respect.

Natano m Samoan
Samoan form of Nathan.

Natena f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Natan or Nathan.

Natena m Nenets
Means "expected" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys whose family had eagerly awaited his birth.

Nathen m English (Modern)
Variant of Nathan.

Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.

Nathon m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Nation m Southern African

Nauman m Urdu
Urdu form of Nu'man.

Naunet f Egyptian Mythology
Feminine form of Nu. Also compare Nut, which appears to be partially related.... [more]

Navina f Indian

Navnit m & f Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਨਵਨੀਤ (see Navneet).

Nawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ངག་དབང (see Ngawang).

Nawang f Javanese
Means "to look at, to view" in Javanese.

Na-woon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"

Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Nayana f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiana.

Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".

Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."

Nayane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiane.

Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".

Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".

Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Naylen f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.

Nayune f Korean

Nazani f Armenian (Rare)

Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.

Nazrin f Persian
Alternate transcription of نسرین (see Nasrin.

Nazuna f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, apple tree, what?", 那 (na) meaning "what", 名 (na) meaning "status, reputation, name" combined with 砂 or 沙 (suna) both meaning "sand"... [more]

Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

Ndonsa f Zulu
Means "morning star" in Zulu.

Nealan m Literature
A character in the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.

Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.

Neasán m Old Celtic, Old Irish
This was the name of an Irish saint; variant of Nessa 3

Necani m Fijian
Fijian form of Nathan.

Nectan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic *nixto- "clean".... [more]

Nedina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a truncated form of Enedina.

Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.

Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.

Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.

Nelena f Swedish (Archaic)

Nelene f Afrikaans (Rare)

Nelian m German (Modern, Rare), Romanian
A recent coinage gaining traction in 2020/21 in Germany, maybe derived from Cornelianus or created as a masculine form to Nele.

Nelina f Bulgarian

Nelina f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).

Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.

Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.

Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."

Nemina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nemine.

Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.

Nencia f Medieval Italian

Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.

Nenega f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Neneko f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Nenetl f Nahuatl
Means "doll, idol" in Nahuatl.

Nengah m & f Balinese
Means "middle" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the second or sixth-born child.

Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Nening f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Nenita or Nena 4.

Nenita f Filipino
Either a diminutive of Nena or derived from Spanish nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Nëntor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian nëntor "November".

Neonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Neonus was a Phthian prince as the son of King Hellen of Thessaly, the son of Deucalion, the Hellenic progenitor.His mother was possibly the nymph Orseis, and thus he was probably the brother to Aeolus, Dorus, Xuthus and Xenopatra... [more]

Neowyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Neowyn Brakhage is a director and actress. Her first name is possibly Welsh in origin, though she is American.

Nephon m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νήφων (nephon) meaning "sober". This name was borne by two ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.

Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]

Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".

Nérine f Theatre
Hyacinthe's wet nurse in Moliere's "Les Fourberies de Scapin"

Nerine f Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

Nerona f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Nesina f Romansh
Diminutive of Nesa.

Nesrin f Persian
Nesrin means "wild rose".

Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.

Netina f Tongan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neta or Netane.

Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.

Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.

Neveen f Arabic (Egyptian)

Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.

Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.

Nevine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Neveen.

Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.

Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.

Neylan f Turkish

Neylon m Brazilian

Neytan m South American (Rare)

Neyzan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Neizan.

Ngakan m Balinese
Short form of the Balinese title pungakan, which was traditionally given to males belonging to the Wesya caste.

Nganba m Manipuri
Means "lighting up" in Meitei.

Nganbi f Manipuri
Means "shining daughter" in Meitei.

Ngânga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, onomatopoetic for baby bawling.

Nghiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 硯 (nghiên) meaning "inkstone".

Nghiễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巘 (nghiễn) meaning "mountain peak".

Ngonda m Kongo

Ngondu m & f Luba
Means "moon" in Luba-Kasai.

Nguyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 願 (nguyện) meaning "to wish, to pledge".

Nguyễn m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyên.

Nguyen m Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyên used outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.

Niando f English

Nianqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".

Nianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Nichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".

Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).

Niconi m History (Ecclesiastical)
Sicilian form of Nicon.

Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.

Niegan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.

Nienna f Literature
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]

Nienná f & m Northern 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]

Nienor f Literature
Means "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.

Nienzi m & f Kongo, Vili
Means ‘Joy’ in Vili, a language in the Kongo subgroup of Bantu Languages.

Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.

Nijino f Japanese
From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nijlon f Cree
Means 'Mistress' in Cree.

Nikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nikon.

Nikson m Indonesian
Variant of Nixon.

Nilene f English (Rare)
Variant of Nylene.

Nilgün f Turkish
Means "indigo-blue" in Turkish.

Nilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelson.

Nilton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian form of Newton.

Nimane f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.

Nimani f Sinhalese

Nimona f Popular 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.

Ninaya f Obscure

Nincho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Nindia f Indonesian
Short form of Anindya or other similar names.

Nindya f Indonesian
Short form of Anindya or other similar names.

Nineke f Dutch, West Frisian
A form of Nine, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Ninela f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Variant of Ninel and Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian diminutive of Nina 1.

Nineli f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).

Ninell f Hungarian
Variant of Ninelle.

Ninenn f Breton
Variant of Nina 1.

Nineto f Provençal
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Ninett f Danish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Ninette and Ninetta.

Nineva f English (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.

Nineve f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Malory’s first British Lady of the Lake, introduced and disposed of before Nimue’s appearance.

Ningan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ning and An 1.

Ningba m Manipuri
Means "he who wishes" in Meitei.

Ningia m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Ningio f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ningia.

Ninglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Níngut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".

Ningyi f & m Chinese
From 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitible, propper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (typically only used as feminine) or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rights"... [more]

Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Ningzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Niniek f Indonesian
Variant of Ninik.

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Niniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nining f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound ning (or other similar sounds), such as Ningsih.

Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.

Ninjéh m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.

Ninnie f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ninnia.

Ninnog f Breton
This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint Candide.

Ninoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Ninona f Latvian (Rare)

Ninoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Catarino and Provençal form of Ninon.

Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2. Also compare Ninutsa, which is sometimes transcribed as Ninuca.

Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.

Ninura f Sumerian 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.

Ninyan m Irish
Variant of Ninian.

Nionne f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Nionne.

Niphon m Thai
Means "writing, composition" in Thai.

Nipkin m Romani
Possibly a diminutive of Nicol 1.

Nipton m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Neptune.

Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.

Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

Nirina f & m Malagasy
Means "desired, wanted" in Malagasy.

Nirnay m Nepali
Variant of Nirnaya.