Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Mật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 樒 (mật) meaning "a kind of ancient tree", 宓 (mật) meaning "silent, tranquil", or 密 (mật) meaning "secret".
Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mause f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Maye f English
Variant of May.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Méav f Irish
Variant of Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f Irish
Form of the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating". Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mee f Hmong
Means "cat" or "noodle" in Hmong.
Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Mei f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 媚 (meì) meaning "especially beautiful", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Meic m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Mike.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Mek f & m Khmer
From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Mex m Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Max. The spelling is chosen to suggest an anglicised pronunciation instead of the standard Dutch and German one.
Mey f Scots
Variant of May.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.
Mi f Burmese, Mon
From a Burmese honorific title for women, ultimately from Mon မိ (mi) meaning "mother".
Mi f Japanese
It means "beautiful" (美).
Miane f French (Rare)
French form of Miana 3
Mic m American (Rare)
Diminutive for Micah or Michael or a variant of Mick.
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Miên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 綿 (miên) meaning "continuous" or 檰 (miên) meaning "cotton tree".
Miet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).
Miêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 苗 (miêu) meaning "seedling, sprout", 貓 (miêu) meaning "cat", or 錨 (miêu) meaning "anchor".
Mii f Japanese (Rare)
From 美 (mi, bi) meaning “beautiful,” and 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mik m Danish
Danish form of Mick.
Mîm m Literature
Mîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in The Children of Húrin.
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mink m Dutch
Variant of Minke.
Minn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe or Minta, or else directly from the English word for the plant (ultimately from Latin menta).
Mir m Russian
From the Russian word mir, "world, universe, peace".
Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mẫn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敏 (mẫn) meaning "quick, clever".
Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky" or "rain" in Burmese.
Moen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Simoen and its variants (such as Symoen). It is possible that there were cases where the name is a short form of Salomoen and its variant Salemoen, but these would be rare, as the people involved would most likely have been Jewish.... [more]
Moi m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Morris
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Mon f & m Burmese
Means "noble, good" in Burmese.
Mon m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]
Mộng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".
Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).
Moo f & m Karen
Means "alive" in S'gaw Karen.
Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Mou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mou f Bengali
Means "honey" in Bengali.
Mou f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mrie f Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Merie, which has also seen some use in the neighbouring Dutch province of North Brabant.
Mrikë f Albanian
Diminutive of Mëri.
Mu f Karen
Means "woman, female" in S'gaw Karen.
Mục m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 穆 (mục) meaning "harmonious, united".
Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.
Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Mượt m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "glossy, shiny, smooth" in Vietnamese.
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Muu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning “dream, vision” and 雨 (u) meaning “rain, rainfall”, as well as other character combinations.
Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese.
Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.
Myatt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြတ် (see Myat).
Myine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြိုင် (see Myaing).
Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.
Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.
Myu f & m Burmese
Means "fog" in Burmese.
Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]
Myy f Finnish
A Finnish variant of My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.
Nở f & m Vietnamese
Means "to blossom" in Vietnamese.
Naam m Biblical Hebrew
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Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]
Nacz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Nad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [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]
Najam m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Najm.
Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Năng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".
Nang f Shan
From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Nanse f Scots
Diminutive of Agnes.
Naoi m Irish
Irish form of Noah 1.
Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.
Nard m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Bernard and Leonard, which is primarily used in the south of the Netherlands.
Nart m Circassian
From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
Náð f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".
Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.
Naung m Burmese
Means "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.
Navchaa f Mongolian
Means "leaf" in Mongolian.
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Ndoc m Albanian
A diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of Anthony.
Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.
Neel m Sanskrit, Indian
Neel - Sanskrit name... [more]
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]
Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.
Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
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.
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Netsanet m Ethiopian
ethiopia.limbo13.com... [more]
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Nev m Hebrew
Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Ngự m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 御 (ngự) meaning "royal" or "to manage, govern".
Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngà f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".
Ngah m & f Malay
Means "second-born" in Malay.
Ngãi m & f Vietnamese
Southern variant of Nghĩa.
Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".
Ngạn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彥 (ngạn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned".
Ngát f & m Vietnamese
Means "fragrant" in Vietnamese.
Ngật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 忔 (ngật) meaning "happiness".
Nget m & f Khmer
Means "baby, infant" in Khmer.
Nghi f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 儀 (nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".
Nghĩ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 議 (nghĩ) meaning "to think, contemplate" or 儗 (nghĩ) meaning "to usurp authority".
Nghị m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 毅 (nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Nghiêm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嚴 (nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Nghiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 硯 (nghiên) meaning "inkstone".
Nghiễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巘 (nghiễn) meaning "mountain peak".
Nghiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 業 (nghiệp) meaning "business, trade" or "work, merit, achievements".
Ngó m & f Vietnamese
Means "to peek, look" in Vietnamese.
Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoan m & f Vietnamese
Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).
Ngoen f Thai
Means "silver" in Thai.
Ngợi m Vietnamese
Means "to praise" in Vietnamese.
Ngọt f & m Vietnamese
Means "sweet" in Vietnamese.
Ngũ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 五 (ngũ) meaning "five".
Ngưng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 凝 (ngưng) meaning "to condense (from gas to liquid)".
Ngung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顒 (ngung) meaning "serious, solemn".
Ngượt m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Nguyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 願 (nguyện) meaning "to wish, to pledge".
Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.
Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.
Nhã m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雅 (nhã) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Nhậm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 任 (nhậm) meaning "to carry, bear responsibility".
Nhàn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫻 (nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhãn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 眼 (nhãn) meaning "longan (a fruit)".
Nhạn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雁 (nhạn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".
Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".
Nhean m Khmer
Means "instinctive" in Khmer.
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
Nhị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 二 (nhị) meaning "two".
Nhiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 然 (nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Nhọt m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "boil, furuncle" in Vietnamese.
Nhựt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhựt) meaning "sun, day".
Nhu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑈 (nhu) meaning "a kind of jade" or 柔 (nhu) meaning "soft, gentle".
Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Nhược m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 若 (nhược) meaning "obedient, compliant".
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Ni f Balinese
Balinese prefix placed at the beginning of feminine given names to indicate gender.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Niềm m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
From a non Sino-Vietnamese reading of 念 (niềm) meaning "feeling, sentiment".
Niệm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 念 (niệm) meaning "to recite".
Nien f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN from girlgroup TripleS, Used in Taiwan
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Niff m American (Rare)
Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Night m & f English
From the English word for the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark, ultimatley from Old English niht which is from Proto-Germanic *nahts which is from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Nijs m Dutch
Dutch short form of Dionysius.
Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Ninh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.
Nix f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Nyx.
Nma f Kurdish
Nma means “slow rain, first rain, small raindrops” in Kurdish.
No f & m Burmese
Means "wake up" in Burmese.
m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 奴 () meaning "servant, slave", or meaning "to frolic, eager, enthusiastic" in Vietnamese.
Nob m Literature
The name of a J.R.R. Tolkien character.
Nob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Noer f & m Indonesian
Indonesian older spelling of Nur based on Dutch orthography.
Noes f Dutch
Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).
Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.
Noh m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوح (see Nuh), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nohk f & m Thai
Means "bird" in Thai.
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Noire f Medieval French
Taken from French noire meaning "black".
Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]
Non f Japanese (Rare)
From 暖 (non) meaning "warm" or 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji that are pronounced the same way can be used.
Nooh m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Urdu form.
Nótt f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.
Nox m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Knox or a masculine usage of the feminine name Nox.
Noy f Lao
Means "small, little" in Lao.
Nu f & m Burmese
Means "soft, delicate, tender, youthful" in Burmese.
Nụ f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "flower bud" in Vietnamese.
Nuan f & m Thai
Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nước m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "water" or "country" in Vietnamese.
Nuôi m & f Vietnamese
Means "to raise, to rear" in Vietnamese.
Nway f Burmese
Means "warm" in Burmese.
Nwe f Burmese
Means "creeper, vine" in Burmese.
Nwe f Burmese
Means "swaying, willowing" in Burmese.
Nwet f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နွဲ့ (see Nwe).
Ny f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 妮 (ny) meaning "girl".
Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.
Nyan m Burmese
Means "intellect, wisdom" in Burmese.
Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
Nyein m & f Burmese
Means "quiet, calm, still" in Burmese.
Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]
Nyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Nile.
Nyo m & f Burmese
Means "brown" in Burmese.
Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nyunt m & f Burmese
Means "spring, shoot, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Oai m Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 威 (uy) meaning "stately, majestic".
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑩 (oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶯 (oanh) meaning "oriole".
Ob m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi
Name : Ob ओब... [more]
Od m & f Mongolian
Means "star" in Mongolian.
Odar m Irish
Means "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Odma m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Odm /Odma ओद्म means- moistening, act of wetting. ... [more]
Oet m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ot.
Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.
Ohn m & f Burmese
Means "coconut" in Burmese.
Ohre m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Omm m Indian
Variant transcription of Om.
Ôn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 溫 (ôn) meaning "lukewarm" or 㝧 (ôn) meaning "steady, firm, secure".
On f Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ond m Medieval Hungarian
According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Oo m & f Burmese
Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Or m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hur appearing in the Septuagint.
Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.
Ørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish form of Örn. It could also be a short form of any name starting with ørn-.
Ot m Dutch
Dutch form of Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of Adrianus.
Ott m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Otto.
Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]
Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" in Burmese.
Pait m Scots
Short form of Paitrick.