Kahananuim & fHawaiian Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".
Kahīnanom & fHawaiian (Rare) Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article ka and hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."
KainanifHawaiian (Rare) Means "beautiful sea," "glorious sea" or "sea of splendour," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Kananm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.
KananfJapanese From 伽 (ka) meaning "attending, nursing" or 芳 (ka) meaning "aroma, perfume, fragrance" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kananelof & mSotho Means "approval" or "appreciation" in Sotho.
KananofJapanese (Rare) From 佳 (ka) meaning good, beautiful", 奈 (na) meaning "what", and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used.
Khin-nanafCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
KikunanafJapanese From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
KinanmArabic From Arabic كِنَان (keenan) meaning "cover", "wrap", "veil".
KinanafArabic Kinana means “quiver”, as in a container that holds arrows. Kinana is also the name of an Arabian tribe to which the Prophet Muhammad belonged. (He belonged to the Quraysh, a branch of the Kinana.)
KleinandrosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective κλεινός (kleinos) meaning "famous, renowned" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
KonanmBaoulé Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Kun AnafMythology The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".
KuwannaniyafNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
LaouenanmBreton Derived from Breton laouen "joyful" (Welsh llawen; compare Gwenlaouen, Lowenna). This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint... [more]
LehuananifHawaiian Means "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
LeinanifHawaiian Means "beautiful child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and nani "beauty". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
MinanofJapanese From Japanese 皆 (mina) meaning "everything, all" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
MiskweminanocsquafAlgonquian Means "raspberry star woman" in Mohegan-Pequot, an extinct Eastern Algonquian language; derived from the Mohegan-Pequot cognate words of Ojibwe miskomin meaning "raspberry" and anang "star", combined with Mohegan-Pequot sqá "woman"... [more]
MunângurifIndigenous Australian Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Dharug element guri ("ear"). Name borne by a sister of the prominent Eora leader Bennelong.
MunnanmYakut From the name of Munnan Darkhan, the second leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
NaimanzuunnandintsetsegfMongolian (Rare) Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Nanf & mChinese From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Nanm & fBurmese Means "palace" or "gold thread, metal thread" in Burmese.
NanəfAzerbaijani (Rare) Means "mint" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعناع (na'nā').
NanaanjuerifJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 寿 (ju) meaning "long life", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
NanagifJapanese From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanahafJapanese 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.
NanahifJapanese From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanahimefJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanahirafJapanese Meaning mostly meaning 七, Meaning seven, and ひら having no meaning.
NanahofJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
NanaiafMaori Means "to nurse, to attend to". A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
NanakmPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]
NanakafJapanese 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.
NanamefJapanese 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.
NananafJapanese 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]
NananefJapanese From Japanese 凪 (na) meaning "calm" duplicated and combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanangmJavanese, Sundanese Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".
Nanaof & mJapanese From 七 (nana) meaning "seven" and 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji combinations can be used.
NanarufJapanese From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated and combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanatomJapanese 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.
NanatsufJapanese From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanāya-kānatfBabylonian Possibly means "Nanaya has gathered", deriving from the Akkadian element kanāšu ("to gather in (harvest, people)").
Nanaya-kesiratfBabylonian, Akkadian Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").
Nanāya-rīšatfBabylonian Possibly means "Nanaya's joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
NanayofJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanbingfChinese From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
NandanmIndian, Hindi, Bengali From Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "delighting, pleasing, rejoicing".
Nandanaf & mIndian, Kannada, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
NandhardmGermanic Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
NandifZulu Means "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked Nindi).
NandimHinduism Means "joy, pleasure, delight" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the bull mount (vahana) of the god Shiva.
Nandinf & mMongolian Means "precious, rare, sacred" in Mongolian.
NandinafEnglish (Rare) From the species of flowering plant, also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo.
NandradmGermanic Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Nandrasanam & fMalagasy Means "watched for, waited for, expected" in Malagasy.
NanduafIndigenous 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.
NandulfmGermanic Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
NandwinmGermanic Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
NaneafHawaiian Directly taken from Hawaiian nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the American Girl line, released in 2017.
NanedafShawnee 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.
NanfangfChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".
NanfeifChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Năngm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".
NangfShan From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
NangfKachin From a title meaning "lady, princess" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's daughter and typically placed before the given name.
Nangamsof & mXhosa Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
NanifGeorgian Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]
NanjingfChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Nan-jufKorean From Sino-Korean 蘭 (nan) meaning "orchid" combined with 朱 (ju) meaning "vermillion, scarlet, red". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
NanjuefChinese From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
NankafBulgarian, Georgian This name is a diminutive, as is indicated by the Slavic diminutive suffix -ka.... [more]
NankermPopular 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.
NanlifChinese From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".
NanlianfChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
NanlingfChinese From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
NanmeifChinese From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Nannanf & mChinese From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]
Nannapatf & mThai From นน (nanna) which is derived from the Sanskrit nanda, meaning joy or delight and ภัทร (phat / pat) from Sanskrit bhadra, meaning auspicious, excellent, or virtuous.
NanofIrish Diminutive form of Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
NanofJapanese From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nanoahm & fDutch (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.
NanohafJapanese 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]
NanokafJapanese From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanokofJapanese From Japanese 菜 (nano) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.