Submitted Names Containing ai

Meeʹdrai m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Dmitri.

Meicai f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Melaia f Fijian
Meaning unknown.

Melaim m Albanian

Mélaine f French
French form of Melaina.

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melaini f Greek
Variant transcription of Melaine.

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]

Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Menelais m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Perilous Castle.... [more]

Menesaichmos m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Menaichmos.

Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.

Meraia f American (Rare), Fijian (Rare)

Meraiah m Biblical
Meaning "resistance," a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh 12:12).

Meraioth m Biblical
Meaning "rebellions."

Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.

Merlaine f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Merle.

Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.

Merrain f English (Rare, Archaic)

Metelaine f Tongan
Tongan form of Madeline.

Mettrai m Buddhism
Thai form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Mevaip m Albanian
Derived from مواهب (mawahib) meaning "talents".

Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.

Miai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Miaina m & f Malagasy
Means "living" in Malagasy.

Miaokai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, triumph, victory".

Micaías m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michaias.

Micaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Michaías m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Michaias.

Michaila f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.

Mïhail m Old Church Slavic, Komi (Rare), Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Church Slavic and Komi form of Mikael more common in Russia as Mikhail

Mihhail m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Михаил (see Mikhail).

Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.

Mijailo m Serbian
Variant of Mihailo.

Mijaín m Spanish (Caribbean)

Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.

Mikai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikaiah m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Mika'il m Arabic
Variant of Mikha'il.

Mika'ila m Hausa
Hausa form of Michael.

Mikaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikha'iil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic, biblical equivalent for the name Michael used in Quran.

Mikkaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Miklai m Mari
Mari form of Nikolai.

Mikolai m Medieval Russian
Russian form of Mykolay.

Milai f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name Maria Adelaide.

Milaiai m Biblical
"Eloquent", a Levitical musician (Neh 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

Milaim m Kosovar

Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.

Milaine f French (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Milène.

Millarai f & m Mapuche
Variant of Millaray.

Millesaint f English (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Millicent.

Milligail f Filipino

Millisainte f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Millicent.

Mingailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingailas.

Mingcai m Chinese
From 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" an 才 (cái) meaning "ability, gift, talent".

Minhhai m Vietnamese

Min-khai f Vietnamese

Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvaidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Minvaidas.

Minvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvainas.

Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]

Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.

Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miraildes f Brazilian
The given name of the women football player known as Formiga.

Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".

Miriai f Mandaean
The name of a princess in Mandaic literature, etymology uncertain but possibly from miria meaning "pasture".

Miriraishe f Shona
What upon the Lord

Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]

Misail m History (Ecclesiastical)

Misaina m & f Malagasy
Means "think, consider, ponder" in Malagasy.

Mishaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Michelle and Shaila.

Mithraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.

Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.

Mitryai m Mari
Mari form of Dmitriy.

Mixcoatlailotlac m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Mixcoatl and tlailotlac, a title for a magistrate.

Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.

Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.

Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moaiad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moaied m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

Moevai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "moe", meaning "dream" and "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dreaming the water".

Mohaimen m Arabic, Maranao, Maguindanao, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as a Maranao, Maguindanao and Bengali variant.

Mohaimin m Bengali
Bengali variant of Muhaymin.

Mõhhailo m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Ukrainian Михайло (see Mykhailo).

Molaisse m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of Laisrén, derived from Irish Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.

Mollaí f Irish

Monchai m Thai
From Thai มนต์ (mon) meaning "mantra, incantation" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Mongkholchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongkhonchai m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Mongkolchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongkonchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongrain f French (Quebec)
Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.

Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

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]

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.

Mordecaix m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal variant of Mordechai.

Mordicai m Jewish (Rare), English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Southern African (Rare)
Variant of Mordecai.

Mordrain m Arthurian Cycle
Mordrain is the Christian name of Evalach, an Eastern king and a contemporary to Joseph of Arimathea who is Christened by Joseph... [more]

Morgain f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morghain f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Moronai m Mormon
Rendering of Moroni in many languages, including Hawaiian, Maori, and Shona,

Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.

Moselaine f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Motsamai m Sotho
Means "traveller" in Sesotho.

Mouchaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Memucan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".

Mragaida f Sardinian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian variant of Margarida.

Much-afraid f Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Mueangchai m Thai
From Thai เมือง (mueang) meaning "city, town, state" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Muhaimin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Muldobrai m Romani
Romani form of Mordechai.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Muraichi m Japanese

Muráid f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muiréad.

Murainn f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muireann.

Mushai m Eastern African

Mutaib m Arabic

Mẫu Thoải f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese water goddess whose name is derived from mẫu meaning "mother" and thoải meaning "gentle, rolling".

Muzaimah f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.

Mwnthai m & f Bodo
Means “blessing” in Bodo.

Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese.

Mychailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykhailo.

Myhailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of ихайло (see Mykhailo).

Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.

Mykhailyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Mykhailo.

Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Naait f Medieval Jewish

Na'arai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]

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]

Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.

Nachrai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]

Nafanail m Russian
Russian form of Nathaniel.

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".

Nagaina f Literature
An antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.

Naggai m Biblical
Meaning "clearness; brightness; light."

Na'harai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]

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]

Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Nai'a f & m Hawaiian
Means "dolphin" in Hawaiian.

Naïa f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Naia.

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.

Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]

Náiade f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Náyade

Naiade f Basque
Basque form of Náyade.

Naiah f African American

Naiala f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Modern)
Possibly based on Naiara.... [more]

Naian m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Naiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiane.

Naiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Naian.

Naib m Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Arabic نائب (na'ib) meaning "representative, delegate, deputy".

Naibə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Naib.

Naibai m Romani (Archaic)

Naibili f Fijian

Naibys f South American

Naida f Filipino, Arabic
Short form of Zenaida.

Naidan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian найдах (naidakh) meaning "to hope, trust, rely on".

Naide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Zenaide.

Naidelyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Naiden m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Найден (see Nayden).

Naidu m Indian

Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.

Naidvar m & f Mongolian
Means "hope, faith" in Mongolian.

Naiem m Bengali (Anglicized, Modern)

Naig f Breton
Diminutive of Annaig.

Naija f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijla f Bosnian, Arabic
Variant form of Najla or Naila.

Naika f English (Rare)

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]

Naiki m & f Gilbertese
Means 'peace' or 'calm' and can be used for either gender

Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.

Nailə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naila.

Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).

Nailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Mailson or Ailson.

Nailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nailya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.

Naïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Na'im.

Naima f Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Variant of Naema.

Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Naimâĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Naimanzuunnadintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower(s)".

Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (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".

Naimat f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Na'ima

Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]

Naimi f Swedish, Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Naemi.

Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller

Naimjon m Uzbek
From naim meaning "tranquil, happy, at ease" and jon meaning "soul, life"

Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').

Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".

Nain m Indian
This name is derived from another distinct name, Nain. Means "eye, vision" in Hindi.

Naina f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi naina "eyes".

Naina f Russian (Rare)
Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of Anastasiya.

Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [more]

Nainik m Hinduism
One with beautiful eyes... [more]

Nainika f Indian
Comes from Sanskrit and means "the one with the beautiful eyes".

Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

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]

Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.

Naiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)

Nair f Portuguese

Nair m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "we will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.

Naira f Romansh, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Surselvan Romansh word nair (ner in other Romansh variants) "black; dark".

Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.

Naira f Arabic (Egyptian), Georgian
Derived from Arabic نير (nayyir) meaning "bright, luminous, brilliant".

Naira f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naira f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.

Naira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), a type of water nymph in Greek mythology (plural Ναϊάδες).

Nairah f Arabic
Meaning luminous

Nairam m Guanche
Variant of Naira 2.

Nairamdal m & f Mongolian
Means "fellowship, friendship" in Mongolian.

Nairatmya f Mythology
Means "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.

Nairciseas m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Narcissus.

Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.

Nairi m Armenian
Derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.

Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.

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

Nairo f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).

Nairobe f African American
Variant of Nairobi.

Nairobis f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaborated form of Nairobi.

Nairoby f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nairobi. A known bearer of this name is Dominican badminton player Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (2000-).

Nairobys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nairobis.

Naís f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Naïs.

Naïs f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Nais. Naïs is the main character of Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1749 Naïs: Opéra pour La Paix, a play about the god Neptune falling in love with the titular nymph.

Naïs f Provençal, Occitan, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Anaïs. It is also the name of a 1945 Raymond Leboursier film based on Émile Zola's Naïs Micoulin.

Nais f Greek Mythology
Nais was a naiad-nymph of the springs of the town of Pyrrhichus on the Malean peninsular of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the old rustic-god Silenus.

Naïse f Norman
Norman short form of Athenais.

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Naish m English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ignatius.

Naisha f Indian

Naishewedu f Shona
Means "with our god" in Shona.

Naitea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "white", "clear", combined with "nai", an affettive pronoun.

Naiterukop m Eastern African

Naithlotonz f Apache

Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"

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]

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

Naïvane f Kongo
Naïvane means: the one I gave in Kikongo

Naiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyana f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.

Naiyomi f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Naomi.

Najai f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nakai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Nakai f Shona
From Shona naka meaning "beautiful, good".

Nakaiah f American (Modern, Rare)

Nakaidoklini m Apache

Nakhonchai m Thai
From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Nakornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhonchai.

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]

Namatai m Shona
Namatai means "Pray or praise and worship God".

Namgail m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.

Namsrai m Mongolian, Mythology
From the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit Vaiśravana.

Namtaivan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquility" in Mongolian.

Nanaia f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.

Nangialai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).

Nanguyalai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).

Nangyalai m Pashto
Means "honourable, reputable" in Pashto.

Nannaia f Near Eastern Mythology
Nannaia was a Parthian moon goddess.

Nantenaina f Malagasy
Means "hoped for, expected" in Malagasy.

Naqai m Ancient Hebrew
Means "innocent." Compare Arabic Naqi. Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]

Narai f Hausa
Means "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.

Nárbflaith f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".

Nárbhfhlaith f Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Nárbflaith.

Narongchai m Thai
From Thai ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Narsai m Assyrian
Assyrian or Syriac form of Narseh. This name was borne by a notable Syriac poet-theologian from the 5th century AD.

Nasaina m & f Malagasy
Means "invited" in Malagasy.

Nasaitsordluarssuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Nashaira f Caribbean
Not known. Likely an invented name from combining Nashwa and Yahaira.

Natachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชัย (see Natthachai).

Nataijha f Filipino

Nataizya f & m Bemba

Nathachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชัย (see Natthachai).

Nathair m Old Celtic, Scottish
Nathair is an Old Celtic derivation of the Proto-Celtic Nathrixs, as is Old Irish Nathir, and other variants include Welsh Neidr and the Breton Naer... [more]

Nathaira f Scottish
A Scottish name meaning "snake" or, alternatively, "water snake".

Nathanail m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nathanael.

Natsai f Shona
Means "make good" in Shona.

Nattachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชัย (see Natthachai).

Natthachai m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Nauryzbai m Kazakh
Kazakh name that transliterates to "wealthy Nowruz" or "festive Nowruz". Combination of the Kazakh name Nauryz, meaning "March" (derived from Persian Nowruz) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy" (derived from Tajik Persian boy).

Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from nā meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".