This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Biblical; and the first letter is N.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Naaman נַעֲמָן m BiblicalThe Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [
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Naarai נַעֲרַי m BiblicalThis name comes from the root נער (
na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (
yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [
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Naham נַחַם m & f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew verb נָחַם
(nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.
Naharai נַחֲרַי m BiblicalThe name comes from נחר (
nhr), meaning "to snort vigorously". It comes from the root חרר (
harar), meaning "heat source". It also comes from נחר (
nahar), which describes a horse's snorting noise.... [
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Nahbi m BiblicalNahbi, the son of
Vophsi of the house of
Naphtali, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Namuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Narius m Greek Mythology, BiblicalDerived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.
Nedabiah נָדַביָהּ m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב
(nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab) and יָהּ
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Nehushta נְחֻשְׁתָּא f BiblicalPossibly from Hebrew נחושת
(n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [
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Ner m BiblicalMeans "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of
Abner and uncle of
Saul.
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin
Ninive and Septuagint Greek
Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew
Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [
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Noadiah m & f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
No'adhyah (also found spelled as
Now'adyah) which meant "meeting with
Yahweh". In the Bible, this was the name of a female prophet (mentioned in Neh... [
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Nobah m BiblicalNobah, of the Tribe of Manasseh defeated the Amorites, took the villages of Kenath and renamed it Nobah according to Numbers 32:42.
Noemy f BiblicalForm of
Naomi 1 used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395), which is a Middle English translation of the Bible.