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Nehal f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transciption of نهال (see Nahal)

Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]

Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.

Nehilot f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Nehor m Mormon
Nephite apostate, religious theorist (c. 91 BC).

Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.

Něhoslav m Czech
Czech cognate of Niegosław.

Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).

Ne'igalomeatiga m Samoan
Means “unforgettable” in Samoan.

Neiko m & f African American (Rare)

Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.

Neila f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.

Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Neilani f American (Modern, Rare)

Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)

Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]

Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neill m English
A variant of Neil.

Neille f & m American (Rare)

Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.

Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.

Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]

Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.

Nejiko f Japanese (Rare)

Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.

Nekhot m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Methodius.

Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.

Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]

Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.

Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Nekoia m Hawaiian
Modern form of Nākoa

Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.

Nel m Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Asturian
Diminutive of Manuel and Manel 1.

Nel f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia and Petronella.

Nel f Welsh
A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]

Nel f Polish
Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.

Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.

Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.

Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)

Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.

Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.

Nelbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".

Nelci f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Nelsi.

Nelcina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsina.

Nelcy f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Nelci.

Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nelda f Latvian (Rare)

Nelda f Afrikaans

Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.

Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.

Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.

Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]

Nelena f Swedish (Archaic)

Nelene f Afrikaans (Rare)

Nelet f Estonian

Neleus m Ancient Greek
Neleus of Scepsis son of Coriscus of Scepsis, was a disciple of Aristotle and Theophrastus.

Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.

Nelfánio m Portuguese (African, Rare)

Neli f Portuguese (Brazilian), German
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]

Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.

Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Nélia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Modern)
Portuguese form of Nelia.

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia or Kornelia.

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.

Nelica f Romanian

Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.

Nelide f Italian (Rare)

Nélie f French (Rare)
Short form of Cornélie.

Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.

Nelika f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Neliko.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.

Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.

Nelina f Bulgarian

Nelina f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelia.

Nelinda f Various (Rare)

Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.

Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.

Nélio m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Nélia.

Nelio m Spanish, German

Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.

Nelis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.

Nelisa f South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Nelise f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Nelisiwe f Zulu
Means "satisfied" in Zulu.

Nelissa f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nelita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Helena.

Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.

Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.

Nelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Nils.

Néliuszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnéliusz.

Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.

Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.

Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.

Nelke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nele.

Nelko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Kornel and Korneliusz.

Nella f Estonian, Hungarian
Variant of Nelli.

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nellanus m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.

Nellas f Literature
A character in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and is of uncertain etymology. The first element of the word is likely the Noldorin word nel meaning "three, tri-", the Sindarin word neldor meaning "beech" or the Sindarin root word nyel meaning "song, sweet sound"... [more]

Nellberg m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Nelborg. It is mainly used in the county of Trøndelag in Norway.

Nellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nelborg.

Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.

Nelle f English
Ellen spelled backwards, in honor of Harper Lee (1926-2016), whose first name is derived from her grandmother's name, Ellen.

Nelleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelly.

Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.

Nellene f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Helen.

Nellette f American (Rare, Archaic)

Nelli f Armenian

Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.

Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).

Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.

Nellida f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nélida.

Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.

Nelline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nellie.

Nellora f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Lenora.

Nellwyn f English (American, Archaic)

Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.

Nellya f Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Nelya.

Nellyan f American

Nellye f English (Rare)
Variant of Nellie.

Nellys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Nelly.

Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.

Nelo m Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Manel 1.

Nelosław m Polish
Masculine form of Nelosława.

Nelosława f Polish (Rare)
AN REALLY RARE NAME. Since 1974 no one has named a child like that.

Neloufer f Persian, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Niloufar or Nilofer.

Nelsa f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Nelson.

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

Nelsi f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelsie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Blending of Nell and Elsie.

Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.

Nelsina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nélsio m Portuguese (African)

Nelsis f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.

Nelus m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Cornelius.

Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.

Nelva f American (South)

Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.

Nelw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elin or Elinor.

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

Nély f French (Rare)
Variant of Nélie.

Nely f Dutch, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant spelling of Nelie.

Nélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Nélia.

Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.

Nelza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nelsa.

Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.

Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimat Allah.

Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".

Nematullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Nimat Allah.

Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.

Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.

Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]

Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."

Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.

Nemorina f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Emilian-Romagnol (Rare)
Feminine form of Nemorino.

Nemorio m Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Nemorius.

Nemorius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin nemus, meaning "grove, pasture". This name was borne by a French 5th-century martyr who was beheaded by Attila the Hun.

Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]

Nemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nemuel.

Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]

Nenalda f Sardinian
Variant of Lenarda.

Nenaldu m Sardinian
Variant of Lenardu.

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

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

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

Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Neno m Bulgarian

Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nenoga f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Ninnog.

Nenoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nenomoshia f African American

Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.

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

Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".

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

Néo m French (Modern)
French form of Neo 2.

Neo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather", 然 (ne), a suffix after nouns to express likeness or 峰 (ne) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]

Neobule f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
From Greek Νεοβούλη (Neoboule), which meant "new decision" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new" and βούλομαι (boulomai) "to will, to wish, to prefer". This was used by the 7th-century BC Greek poet Archilochus.

Neocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neokles.

Neòfit m Catalan
Catalan form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neófito m Spanish
Spanish form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofito m Italian
Italian form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neofitos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Neofytos.

Neoki f Japanese
Origin: Japanese... [more]

Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".

Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.

Neoko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ne) meaning "hope, rare", 生 (o) meaning "raw" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.

Neomai f Fijian
Fijian form of Naomi 1.

Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]

Neomeris f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.

Neomi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.

Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.

Neón m Spanish
Spanish form of Neon.

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Neona f English (Rare)

Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.

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]

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.

Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Neopolius m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napolias.

Neoptòlem m Catalan
Catalan form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptolemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Neoptolemus.

Néoptolème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.

Neori f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 織 (o) meaning "to weave, to knit" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Neosh m English (British)

Neot m Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Nodens. Saint Neot was a 9th-century Cornish monk who gave his name to a village in Cornwall. His feast day is the 31st July.

Neottolemo m Italian
Italian form of Neoptolemus.

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.

Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.

Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]

Néphélé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nephele.

Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.

Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).

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

Nephtali m Biblical French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Naphtali.

Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.

Nephtalina f Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Nephtali

Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.

Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

Népomucène m French
French form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.... [more]

Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.

Nepomucenus m Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nepomuk.

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Nepomukana f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Nepomuk.

Nepos m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Nepotianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).

Népotien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nepotian.

Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.

Nepoziano m Italian
Italian form of Nepotian.

Neptali m Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Neptalí used in the Philippines.

Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.

Nequametl m Nahuatl
Means "sweet maguey" in Nahuatl.

Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".

Neratzo f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Nerantzo.

Neratzoula f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Neratzo.

Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.

Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.

Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.

Nerelle f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Narelle.

Nergal m Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Mesopotamian mythology he is a deity of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, with the main seat of his cult at Cutha, represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. He is the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and is sometimes associated with Shamash... [more]

Nérilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Nerilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Nerilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian element nerė meaning "to dive."

Nérilia f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Nerio f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with Bellona and Minerva.

Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.

Nerlande f Haitian Creole
Haitian word for "Netherlands".

Nerle m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).

Nerlens m Haitian Creole

Néró m Hungarian
Cognate of Nero 1, meaning "strong, vigorous".

Neró m Catalan
Catalan form of Nero 1.

Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]

Néron m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nero 1.

Nerón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Nero 1.

Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.

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

Neronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nero 1.

Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.

Neroneus m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table knighted by Lancelot at the Red Castle. He guarded a bridge called the Bridge of Giants.... [more]

Neroua m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Nerva. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.

Nertil m Albanian

Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.

Nerull m Popular Culture
Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.

Nerwul m Korean
It means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.

Nesanel m Jewish (Ashkenazi), Hebrew
Alternate transcription of נתנאל (see Netanel).

Nesbjörn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Næsbiǫrn.

Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.

Nesibeli f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.

Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Neskhons f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "She belongs to Khonsu".

Neško m Serbian

Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.

Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]

Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.

Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.

Nessos m Ancient Greek
Nessos of Chios was a pre-Socratic ancient Greek philosopher.

Nestling f Arthurian Cycle
An infant girl found by Arthur and Lancelot in an eagle’s nest. She had a ruby necklace around her neck. Arthur gave the baby to Guinevere to raise, but it died in infancy.... [more]

Nèstor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nestor.