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Nabiya f Urdu
Meaning uncertain. Possibly means “high position”
Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".
Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.
Naczyk m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Nadāya f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Akkadian element nadānu ("gift, tribute, payment").
Nadaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Natalia.
Nadeya f Belarusian (Archaic)
Older Belarusian form of Nadzeya, used in the 16th century.
Nadyos f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Naerys f Literature, Medieval Welsh
Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."
Nafiya f Arabic
Variant transcription of نافعة (See Nafia)
Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.
Nahary m & f Malagasy
Means "created" in Malagasy.
Nailya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
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.
Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.
Namgay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (rnam-gyas) meaning "abundant, copious".
Namgey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Namgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).
Nam-gyu m & f Korean
"Nam" (남) often means "south" and "Gyu" (규) has various meanings like "standard," "fortune," "health," or "spirituality.
Namiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Nanayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanssy f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Nanyan f Chinese
From Chinese 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Nanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contended".
Naom'iy f Hebrew
Means "pleasantness".
Naoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 约 (yuē) meaning "treaty, agreement, covenant".
Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).
Naruyo f Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (naru) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.
Nashly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashley or Nasly. This name was likely brought to public attention in 2023 by social media influencer Nashley Vazquez.
Nasywa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Nashwa.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Nataya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Natiya f Georgian (Russified)
Russification of Natia, since the name is written as Натия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Natiya.
Natoya f African American, Jamaican Patois, English Creole
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name LaToya. It can be spelled Natoya or with a capitalized third letter as NaToya... [more]
Natyra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian natyrë "nature".
Nauryz m Kazakh
Means "March" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian نوروز (nowruz). This is also the Kazakh name for Nowruz, an Iranian holiday commemorating the first day of spring.
Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".
Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."
Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayeem m Bengali
Bengali form of Na'im.
Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".
Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayiri m Armenian
"river"
Naylya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Nayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.
Nayuki f Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Nayuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 無 (na) meaning "nothing, not, nil, none" and 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nazrey m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.
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.
Nephry f Popular Culture
The name of Jade Curtiss' sister from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Nesryn f Literature
The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.
Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 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)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"
Nguyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 願 (nguyện) meaning "to wish, to pledge".
Nguyen m Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyên used outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.
Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.
Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.
Nhyasa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari न्ह्यस: (see Nhyasah).
Nianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Niaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.
Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
Niktey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nycteus.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nindya f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.
Ninyan m Irish
Variant of Ninian.
Nirnay m Nepali
Variant of Nirnaya.
Nitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Nitiya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Niyaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Tamil, Assamese
MEANING : path, access,coming or arrival... [more]
Niyazi m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".
Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)
From 丹 (ni) meaning "red", 洋 () meaning "ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Nobody m Literature
The name of the main character in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The novel is about a little boy, named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts.
Nobuya m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (nobu) meaning "rejoice" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nobuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (nobu) meaning "open, disclose, say" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]
Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.
Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".
Norgay m Tibetan
From Tibetan ནོར་རྒྱས (nor-rgyas) meaning "abundance, plenty, enriching". This is the Tibetan name for the naga king Vasuki.
Noriya m Japanese
From 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue" and 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Noriyo f Japanese
From Japanese 記 (nori) meaning "statement, inscription, mention, describe, mark" or 法 (nori) meaning "law, rule", combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Norway m Obscure
From the name of the European country.
Novuyo f Xhosa
Feminine form of Vuyo.
Noyala f Breton
Latinate form of Nolwenn.
Noyemi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Naomi 1.
Nuanya f Chinese
Combination of the names Nuan and Ya.
Nuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Nuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Nuhaya f Malaysian
Intelligent.... [more]
Nurbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nuriya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir
Strictly feminine form of Nur.
Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.
Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".
Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.
Nuymiy f Quechua
Quechua form of Naomi 1.
Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)
From the poetic Middle Welsh word nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.
Nyadol f Luo, Anyuak
Of uncertain meaning.
Nyakul m Indigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.
Nyanko f Popular Culture
Name of an antagonist in Sailor Moon. Composed of "nyan", an otomonopoeia and Japanese equivalent to "meow", and "ko", meaning "child".
Nyanza m & f Chewa
Means "lake" in Chewa.
Nyapal f Nuer
Nyapal is the mean of let's pray ... [more]
Nyasan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting down, arranging, depositing, mentioning, bringing forward ... [more]
Nyasha f Shona
Means "merciful" in Shona.
Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]
Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Nyella f American
Variant of Niella.
Nyemya m African
Swahili Kenya-Tanzania East Africa
Nyeste f Hungarian
Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian nyest "marten".
Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.
Nygmet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Nimat.
Nygvik f Nivkh
Means "dark"; from the Nivkh word nyd meaning "dark". This name was given to baby girls born when it was getting dark (for example, at night).
Nyibbu m & f Yi
Means "many cattle" in Yi.
Nyijjo m & f Yi
Means "cattle owner" in Yi.
Nyimak f Northern African
Means "little fire" in a Sudanese language.
Nyimbo m & f Chewa
Means "melody" in Chewa.
Nyinje m & f Tibetan
Means "compassion" in Tibetan.
Nyirej f Northern African
Means "little fish" in a Sudanese language.
Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.
Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.
Nykyta m Ukrainian
Variant of Nikita 1, which was possibly influenced by Mykyta.... [more]
Nylene f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nyla.
Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.
Nyneve f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Ninniane used by Thomas Malory for one of the Ladies of the Lake in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' (as she is called Ninniane in Malory's source, the continuation to the Vulgate 'Merlin', known as the 'Suite du Merlin')... [more]
Nyrcia f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of fate and chance, who changes the inevitable and rewrites the past and future.
Nyszka f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Agnys, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Anna.
Oberyn m Literature, Popular Culture, English
Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Obraya f Medieval English
Feminine variant of Aubrey.
Odoryk m Polish
Polish form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odylen m Polish
Variant of Odolan.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
Ofelya f Armenian, Azerbaijani (Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani form of Ophelia.
Offmey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Euphemia.
Ofiyat f Uzbek
Means "health" in Uzbek.
Ögeday m Medieval Mongolian
Son of Cenghis Khan.
Ogygus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Etymology uncertain, possibly related to the name of the Titan Okeanos. This was the name of a primeval ruler in Ancient Greek mythology, usually of Boeotia, though another tradition makes him the first king of Attica... [more]
Ojayit m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : courageous behavior, stout heartedness
Okairy f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the full name of Oka Giner (a Mexican TV actress).
Oktavy m Russian
Variant transcription of Oktaviy.
Okylna f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Akulina.
O-kyung f Korean
Alternate transcription of 오경 (see O-gyeong).
Ölchey m Tuvan
Means "happiness" in Tuvan.
Olivey m Gascon
Gascon cognate of Olivier.
Olivyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Olivier.
Ollyfe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Olive.
Olodya m Mordvin
Erzya form of Vladimir.
Olwydd m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Arthur’s warrior Ol.
Olyana f Mari
Mari form of Juliana.
Olydia f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ole and Lydia. This name was first recorded in 1846 and has already disappeared again.
Olyona f Russian (Archaic)
Variant folk form of Alyona.
Olyvar m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on Oliver. Used on multiple characters in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Game of Thrones'.
Olyvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Omayma f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma).
Omayra f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as a variant spelling of Omaira (in Latin America).... [more]
Omonoy f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and oy meaning "moon".
Onaysa f Arabic
Feminine form of Onays.
Ondyna f Polish (Rare)
A Polonized, albeit rare form of Ondine.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Oneyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Eneida or possibly Oneida.
Onezym m Polish
Polish form of Onesimus.
Onufry m Polish, Russian
Polish form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius, as well as a Russian variant transcription of Onufriy... [more]
Onysym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onyxia f Popular Culture
Onyxia is the name of a dragon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. The name comes from the precious stone onyx and means "claw" or "nail".
Oqiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and oy meaning "moon".
Oqmoya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and moya meaning "female camel".
Oqoyim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and oyim, a title for aristocratic women.
Oralyn f Various (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Oralie with the popular suffix lyn, or a combination of Ora and Lyn.
Orethy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an old corruption of Dorothy.
Orgyen m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
Oriyan f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Original form of Oryan.
Ørlygr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ørlǫg "fate, doom, war" and/or ørlygi "fight, battle, war".
Orthey f Medieval German
Medieval German short form of Dorothea (compare Orthia).