NimianefArthurian 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.
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.
NinanmIndian (Christian, Rare, Archaic) The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
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.
NingcaifChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
NingchanfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
NingdyahfJavanese (Rare) From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with dyah meaning "young woman, girl, princess". It is also used as a suffix for feminine names (although rarely).
NingguangfChinese From Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "to freeze" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
NingshanfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
NingshuangfChinese From the Chinese 凝 (níng) meaning "freeze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
NingtangfChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum".
NingtaofChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
NingtyasfJavanese From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
NingxianfChinese From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive".
NingyanfChinese From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
NinianefLiterature Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.
NiniolafYoruba Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
NinjafEnglish An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
Ninka'ašbarankifSumerian Mythology Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]
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.
NinkarrakfNear Eastern Mythology Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]
NinkasifNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.
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]
NinnianefArthurian Cycle The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [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.
Ninurta-nadin-shumimBabylonian Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.
NinutsafGeorgian Diminutive of Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
NinuwawifHurrian Mythology Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Šauška that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.
NinwafAssyrian From the modern Assyrian form of the name of the ancient Assyrian capital city of Nineveh.
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".
NiranifIndian 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".
NirvaanmSanskrit "A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"
NirvanmFilipino, Persian Ancient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
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.
NirvanifSanskrit Derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'Goddess of bliss'
NirwanmIndonesian Derived from Indonesian nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
NirwanafIndonesian Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).
NirwantomJavanese Derived from Javanese nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", 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.
NisakujfUbykh Etymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Nisamar?fGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
NîşanfKurdish Means "manifestation, sign" in Kurdish.
NisanfTurkish The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
NisanmHebrew Nisan is the first month in the Hebrew calendar.Probably the word "nisan" was taken from the language Akkadian,that it means blossom,because this month is in the spring season.
NisarmArabic, Urdu Means "sacrifice" or "avenge, retaliate" in Arabic.
NisaratfThai From Thai นิศา (nisa) meaning "night" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
NisaymKhmer Means "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
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]
NissanmHebrew The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
NîştîmanfKurdish Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".
NistrishafIndian MEANING : free from desires, Satisfied. It is joining of निः / निस् + तृषा . Here निः means without + तृषा means desire... [more]
NitafIndian, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit नीत (nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".
NitaimBiblical Hebrew Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
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.
NivatmThai Alternate transcription of Thai นิวัฒน์ or นิวัติ (see Niwat).
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.
NivianafGreenlandic Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.
Niviaqf & mGreenlandic Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
NiviarsiaĸfGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).
NiviatsiaĸfGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
NivtailánguaĸmGreenlandic Combination of nittaalaq meaning 'thick air with rain or snow' and -nnguaq. "sweet, dear".
NiwalenfArthurian Cycle The goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.
NiwatmThai Means "return" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निवृत्ति (nivritti).
Nîyazm & fKurdish Means "request, wish" in Kurdish.
Niyazf & mPersian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]
NiyazbekmKyrgyz Combination of Niyaz with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
NiyazimTurkish, Azerbaijani From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".