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Niktopolion m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [
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Niktopolione m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Nil m BashkirFrom
Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (
nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (
Indigofera genus).
Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of
Nilah.
Nilah f ArabicMeans “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Nilawan f ThaiFrom Thai นิล
(ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Nilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) meaning "dark blue" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Nilgül f TurkishCombination of
Nil or Persian نیل
(nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol).
Nilgul f UzbekDerived from
nil meaning "indigo" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nilin f Popular CultureNilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nimatul f IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال
(niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".
Nimloth f LiteratureMeans "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nimona f Popular CultureThe 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.
Nimrodel f LiteratureMeans "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [
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Nineli f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ninglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ninglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Ningtao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Níniel f LiteratureMeans "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin
nîn "tear" and the suffix -
iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or
epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.
Niniola f YorubaMeaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Nin-kalla f SumerianMeans "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.
Ninnog f BretonThis name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the
Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint
Candide.
Nino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (
ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (
ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ninogniew m Medieval PolishMeaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements
nino ("young" or "new"), and
gniew ("anger").
Nion m & f EnglishPossibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Niphaphon f ThaiFrom Thai นิภา
(nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Niphaphone f LaoFrom Lao ນິພາ
(nipha) meaning "similar, equivalent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Niphon m ThaiMeans "writing, composition" in Thai.
Nirali m & f HindiFrom Hindi निराली (
nirālī), meaning "unique"
Niramon f ThaiMeans "pure, untarnished, bright" in Thai.
Nirintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
niri meaning "to desire" and
soa meaning "good".
Nirosh m SanskritThis name signifies a sense of purity, brightness, or new beginnings.
Nirwanto m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nishiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishio m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 西 (
nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (
o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nishonbibi f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nishongul f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nishonoy f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
oy meaning "moon".
Nishuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Níðbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Nithiphon f ThaiFrom Thai นิธิ
(nithi) meaning "treasure" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Nithiphon m ThaiFrom Thai นิธิ
(nithi) meaning "treasure" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Niubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Nivo m Medieval, GermanicHypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word
niwi meaning "new".
Niwalen f Arthurian CycleThe 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.
Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)From 丹 (
ni) meaning "red", 洋 (
yō) meaning "ocean" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Niyokuri f & m RwandanFeminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.
Niyom m & f ThaiMeans "popular, admired, respected" or "principle, doctrine" in Thai.
Niyozbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niyozgo'zal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Niyozgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Niyozmoh f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
moh meaning "moon".
Niyozoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
oy meaning "moon".
Njalwuni m & f DagbaniLiterally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Nkaeguo m & f AkanMeans "saying it for nothing" in Akan.
Nkeoma f & m IgboMeans "that which is good" in Igbo.
Nkongho m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root
koŋó meaning "to follow".
Nkosnathi m AfricanSouth African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.