Submitted Names Sounding like _a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the sound is _a*.
gender
usage
sound
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Meirong f Chinese
From Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Meirwen f Welsh
Variant of Mairwen.
Meisam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).
Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meiti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.
Meiwen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 渼 (měi) meaning "ripple" or 瑂 (méi) meaning "stone resembling jade" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]
Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]
Meixue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school"... [more]
Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 () meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]
Meiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]
Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meizhen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "luxuriant, lush"... [more]
Meleana f Hawaiian (Modern)
Hawaiian variant of Mary Ann.
Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.
Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Meyzi f Turkish
Meaning: ?
Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.
Moctar m Western African
Form of Mukhtar used in western Africa.
Mohamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Moisi m Albanian, Aromanian, Romanian
Albanian variant, Aromanian, and Romanian form of Moses.
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Molle m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of no name in particular. Perhaps based on similar Swedish diminutives like Olle, Mille, Ville, Kalle, Hjalle, etc... [more]
Mollee f English
Variant of Molly.
Molleigh f English
Variant of Molly.
Molley f English
Variant of Molly.
Mollye f English
Variant spelling of Molly.
Momotaj f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).
Momotaz f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).
Momtaj f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).
Momtaz f & m Bengali
Bengali form of Mumtaz.
Mon m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]
Monford m English
Derived from the surname Monford. Variant of Montford. Prominent users were baseball player Monte Irvin (1919-2016) and businessman Monford Orloff (1914-2000).
Monico m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Mónico.
Monnie f American
Diminutive of Monica.
Montaine f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French feminine form of Montanus. This is the name of a folk saint venerated in the French village of Sainte-Montaine. It was also the name of an 8th-century abbess of Ferrières in Gâtinais, France... [more]
Montero m African American
From Spanish surname Montero, used as the occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt (typically in the mountains).... [more]
Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".
Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]
Montine f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a feminine form of Monte, which in turn is a diminutive of names beginning with Mont, such as Montgomery or Montague.
Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]
Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.
Mooses m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Moses.
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Morakot f & m Thai
Means "emerald" in Thai.
Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.
Morgause f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.
Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Morvern f Scottish
Variant of Morven. From the Scottish place name Morvern, a district in north Argyll, Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (muir "sea" or mór "great", bhairne "gap")... [more]
Mostéfa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mustafa chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Moxie f American (Modern)
Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]
Mozė m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Moses.
Naadam m Mongolian
Means "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам (eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".
Na'ama f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Naama
Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]
Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
Naarai m Biblical
This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]
Naaran m Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from נַעַר (na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [more]
Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]
Naasón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahshon.
Naaya f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.
Nabana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜花 (nabana) meaning "rape blossom", which combines the kanji 菜 (na, sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]
Nabby f Korean (Anglicized)
Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.
Nabe f Japanese
From 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot". ... [more]
Nabeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيه (see Nabih).
Nabeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha).
Nabeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nabha f Indian, Sanskrit
Nabha is an Indian name meaning "the heart center" in Sanskrit.
Nabhah m Indian
Variant of Nabha.
Nabi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Means "prophet" in Arabic.
Nabi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabi f Korean
Means "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".
Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]
Nabieh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيه (see Nabih).
Nabiela f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Nabila.
Nabih m Arabic
Means "keen, astute, clever, bright" in Arabic, from the root نبه (nabbaha) meaning "to alarm, to alert, to inform".
Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.
Nabihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nabilla f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.
Nabillah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Na-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nabiya f Urdu
Meaning uncertain. Possibly means “high position”
Na-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nàcara f Obscure
From Catalan nàcara, a variant of nacra meaning "pen shell".
Nacek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ignac.
Nacéra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasira chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nachana f Hebrew
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Nathan.
Nachanon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชานนท์ (see Natchanon).
Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.
Nachshon m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew (?), Yiddish (?)
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nahshon.
Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".
Nacim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nacor m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nahor.
Nacz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Naczek m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Naczęmir m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and mirŭ "peace".
Naczęrad m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and radŭ "happy, willing".
Naczęsław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and slava "glory".
Naczęwoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and vojĭ "warrior".
Naczęwuj m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and ujĭ "maternal uncle".
Naczko m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Naczyk m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Nad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [more]
Nadal m Galician, Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Derived from Catalan, Galician and Languedocian Nadal "Christmas" (compare Noël).
Nadare f & m Japanese
Means "avalanche" in Japanese.
Nadaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Natalia.
Naddel f German
A short form and nickname for Nadja or Nadine.... [more]
Nadee f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi नदी (nadee) meaning "river".
Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 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."... [more]
Nadhem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).
Nadhim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).
Nadhir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير (see Nazir 1).
Nadhira f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظيرة (see Nazira), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Nadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادية (see Nadiyya), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nadide f Turkish
Means "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده (nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.
Nadil m Arabic
Means "compete, contend, fight, defend" in Arabic, from the root ناضل (nāḍala) meaning "to defend, to struggle".
Nadila f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Nadil.
Nadilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناضلة (see Nadila), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Nadilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nadila.
Nadillah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nadila.
Nadima f Arabic
Feminine form of Nadim.
Nadimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديمة (see Nadima), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Nadirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادرة (see Nadira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادية (see Nadiyya).
Nadiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادية (see Nadiyya), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nadiyyah f Arabic
Means “moist, tender, delicate” in Arabic.
Nádja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nadya 1.
Nadjia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Najia.
Nadtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Nadthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).
Nadtida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).
Nadzmi m Malay
Malay variant of Nazmi.
Naef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نايف (see Naif).
Naeko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
Nafisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nafisa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nafiseh f Persian
Persian form of Nafisa.
Nagaie m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Nobleman and Waka Poet, "藤原 長家" FUJIWARANONAGAIE. The Kanji Character "長" meaning "Long" with the Kanji Character "家" meaning "House".
Nagakiyo m Japanese
The name originates from Ogasawara Nagakiyo, the founder of the Ogasawara clan, who was a samurai warlord during the Heian period.
Nagako f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (naga) meaning "good" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.
Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Nagare m Japanese
From 流 (nagare, nagaru, ryuu) meaning "flow, stream, current".... [more]
Nagaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 流 (nagaru, nagare, ryuu) meaning "stream, current, flow".... [more]
Nagatoshi m Japanese
From 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.
Nagatsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 長月 (nagatsuki) meaning "September".
Naghme f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نغمه (see Naghmeh).
Naghmeh f Persian
Means "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (naghmah).
Nagi f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 凪 (nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.
Nagie f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagiha f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 木 (gi) meaning "tree, shrub" or 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" or 薙 (nagi) meaning "weed" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 刃 (ha) meaning "an edge, a blade"... [more]
Nagiho f Japanese
From Japanese 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" or 布 (ho) meaning "cloth, textiles"... [more]
Nagika f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagiko f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagini f Literature, Mythology
In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]
Nagino f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nagio m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]
Nagisako f Japanese
From Japanese 渚 (nagisa) meaning "beach, shore" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nagito m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 銀 (gi) meaning "silver" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 士 (to) meaning "samurai"... [more]
Naglaa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]
Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]
Nagomu m & f Japanese
From the verb 和む (nagomu) meaning "to be softened, calm down​" (compare Nagomi).... [more]
Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nahal f Persian
Means "sapling, shoot, seedling" in Persian.
Nahana f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name can be spelled as Young-Ae in Korean.
Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.
Naharai m Biblical
The name comes from נחר (nhr), meaning "to snort vigorously". It comes from the root חרר (harar), meaning "heat source". It also comes from נחר (nahar), which describes a horse's snorting noise.... [more]
Nahash m Biblical, Jewish (?)
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]
Na-hee f Korean
From 나 (na) meaning "I, me" and 희 (hui) meaning "happiness".
Nahi m Basque
From Basque meaning "wish".
Nahid m Arabic
Means "rising, getting up" in Arabic, from the root ناهض (nahaḍa) meaning "to rise".
Nahir m & f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic root نهير (nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,
Nahman m Jewish
Variant of Nachman.
Naho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Nahoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible. Sometimes Naoko is transcribed this way.
Nah-re f Korean
From the 15th-century Korean 날애(Nal-E), itself derived from the Traditional Korean 날개(Nal-Ge) meaning "Wing" from Korean 날(Nal) meaning 'fly' combined with suffix -개(Ge) meaning 'tool'.
Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.
Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Naħum m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Nahum.
Naia f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naike f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]
Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Naina f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi naina "eyes".
Nair m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "we will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Nairah f Arabic
Meaning luminous
Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Najaf m Persian, Urdu
From the name of the city of Najaf in Iraq.
Najdat m Arabic
Means "bravery, courage in battle" in Arabic.
Najee m Arabic
means good friend
Najeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجح (see Najih).
Najiba f Arabic, Pashto
Feminine form of Najib.
Najibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Najih m Arabic
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Arabic, from the root نجح (najaḥa) meaning "to suceed".
Najiha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Najih.
Najihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجحة (see Najiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Najima f Arabic
From Arabic نجمة (najima) meaning "star".
Najlaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla).
Najlah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Najm ad-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.
Najm al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din).
Najmeddin m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Persian form.
Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".
Najmuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Malay form.
Najor m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahor.
Najwaa f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nakaba m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 半ば (nakaba) meaning "middle, half."... [more]
Nakako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care
Nakhon m Thai
Means "city, town" in Thai.
Nakhonchai m Thai
From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Nakhorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Naki f Swahili
the first born girl in the family
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakiko f Japanese
From Japanese 那 (na) meaning "what", 木 (ki) meaning "tree" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Nakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakor m Basque (Modern)
Basque form of Nahor.
Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Nakornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhonchai.
Nakoto f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nakrob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นักรบ (see Nakrop).
Nakrop m Thai
Means "combatant, warrior, fighter" in Thai.
Nakyoung f Korean
NAKYOUNG from girlgroup TripleS
Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.
Naliandra f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
A figure in 'The Dreaming' by Barbara Wood. The name is taken from an Australian Aboriginal language and means 'butterfly'.
Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.
Nalinee f Thai
Thai alternate transcription of Nalini.
Nalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "wave, surf."
Nama f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning, "beautiful."
Namaha f Indian
Sanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Nāmaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "the eyes" in Hawaiian from "the (plural)" and maka "eye". In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka was a sea goddess, the daughter of Haumea, and the sister of Pele and Hiʻiaka... [more]
Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.
Nam-cheon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".