This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Arabic or Indian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Najm ad-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم
(najm) meaning "star" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Najmul m Arabic (Archaic)Famous monnikers include Najmul Millat, an Islamic jurist, and Najmul Hoda, a writer and scholar.
Nakheel m & f ArabicPlural form of
Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."
Nakul m IndianNakul was one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat.
Nakusha f MarathiMeans "unwanted" in Marathi. This was traditionally given to girls whose parents wanted a boy.... [
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Nalain m & f UrduThe 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... [
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Namaha f IndianSanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Namchi f GaroFrom the Garo word নম্ (
nam) meaning "good" and চি (
chi) meaning "water".
Namkholong m IndianThis name bases on the North Eastern Indian Tribal name Rongmei and it means a Brave Heart.
Namman m GaroFrom the Garo word নম্ (
nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (
mande) meaning "person".
Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from
nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [
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Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit नन्दन
(nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
Nandira f TamilFrom Sanskrit
"नन्द्" (Nand) meaning "Rejoice".
Napili f HindiAncient name given to first born baby girls. Means Blessed by God, brave, loyal, sensitive and places others needs before hers.
Naqib m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic
Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).
Naqibullah m Arabic, AfghanDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain" (see
Naqib) combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).... [
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Naqrah f UrduFrom Persian
نقره (
naghra) meaning "silver"
Narmada f Indian, HindiNarmada is the 5th longest river in India. The name in Sanskrit also means "The Giver of Pleasure".
Narsimhan m Tamil, HinduismThe hindu Mythology shows that the hindu god of vishnu took ten forms to destroy evil on earth. one of the form was narsimha which means part human-part lion
Nashat m & f UrduThe name Nashat means “liveliness” and “vigour” and “happiness” and possibly “originated”.
Nasif m ArabicMeans "just, fair, one who shares equally" in Arabic, from the root نصف
(nasafa) meaning "to divide in half, to share equally between". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصف, in which the first vowel is long, and ناصيف, in which both the first and second vowel are long.
Nasih m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "adviser, counselor, guide" in Arabic, from the root نصح
(naṣaḥa) meaning "to give sincere advice, to counsel". This transcription represents two related yet distinct names: ناصح (with a long first vowel) and نصيح (with a long second vowel).
Nasimullah m Arabic, AfghanThe first element of this name is likely derived from either the Arabic noun نَسِيم
(nasim) meaning "breeze" (see
Nasim) or from the Arabic noun نَاظِم
(nazim) meaning "organizer" (see
Nazim)... [
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Nasir al-Din m ArabicMeans "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير
(nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasr al-Din m ArabicMeans "victory of the religion" from Arabic نصر
(naṣr) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nasratullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun
nasrah meaning "help, aid, assistance" (see
Nasrat and compare
Nasser) combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).... [
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Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر
(nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, MalayMeans "victory of
Allah" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله
(Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
Nathoo m IndianNathoo was an important background character in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.... [
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Navendra m IndianMeans "new lord" from Sanskrit नव (
nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Navya f Indian, TeluguMeans "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".
Nawfa f ArabicThe name means exalted, wise. It also means “Nova” in english.
Nawfal m ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nawraa f ArabicNawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of
Noor 1, which means "glowing light".
Nayana f HindiHindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word
nayanam "eyes".
Nayantara f BengaliFrom the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
Nazakat m UrduMeans "gracefulness, elegance, civility" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazakat).
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר
(netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר
(natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [
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Nazeem m ArabicMeaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazeen f IndianIndian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazish f UrduMeans "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, MalayMeans "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazmiyeh f ArabicIt means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel
The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazmus m BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب
(an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".
Nazr m ArabicMeans "to look, to see" in Arabic. In Islam, nazr is is a commitment to carry out an act. Notable bearer of this name is Nazr Mohammed (1977—), an American professional basketball player.
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)Possibly from Persian
نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic
نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Neeta f IndianOne who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see
Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Neshad f ArabicThe name is a Arabic name and it’s for a girl
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, HindiIt dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Netra f & m Indian, Kannada, Hindi, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नेत्र
(netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic نزاهة
(nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Niam m Hindi, AfghanMeans "law, rule, principle, observance" in Hindi and Urdu.
Nidali f ArabicFeminine of
Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.