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Nande f Walloon, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Walloon feminine form of Nand and Dutch short form of Ferdinande.
Nanna f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna (compare English Nan).
Nanne f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nanna 1. In the case of Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall (1962-), it is a nickname for her real name Marianne.
Nanon f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Nana).
Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]
Nanzi f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Naoma f American (Rare)
Latinate variant of Naomi 1.
Narfi m Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology
Derived from Proto-Norse *nǫrr "narrow", possibly as in "close minded, oppressive". Narfi is the name of two characters in Norse Mythology: a son of Loki and a jötunn (the father of Nótt).
Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.
Nasťa f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech diminutive of Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of Anastázia. While Czech Nasťa is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Nasťa is strictly used as a diminutive.
Nátan m Faroese, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Faroese, Czech and Slovak form of Nathan.
Nates m German (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a short form of Fortunatus.
Natti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nattie, used as a diminutive for Natalie/Natalia.
Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.
Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.
Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Negua f Basque (Rare)
Means "winter" in Basque.
Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
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).
Neima f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from נְעִימָה “melody, tone, musical arrangement" derived from the root נעם "gave a good feeling; to please"
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]
Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.
Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.
Nerse m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Narseh via Nerseh. This name was borne by a Georgian prince from the 8th century AD.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Nevet m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "sprout" in hebrew.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Ngượt m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Nheke f Mozambique (Rare)
It means 'large African mother'.
Nhugu m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हुगु (nhūgū) meaning "new".
Nhuja m Newar (Rare)
From Newar न्हूज (nhūja), a contraction of न्हुगु झ (nhūgū jha) meaning "new sun".... [more]
Nhược m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 若 (nhược) meaning "obedient, compliant".
Nibah m Newar (Rare)
Means "sunray" in Newar.
Nibar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Nibar is the surname Rabin, spelled backwards. Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general... [more]
Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [more]
Nicus m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Dominicus. In rare cases, this name can also be a latinization of Nico or Niek.
Nieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Nicolaas.
Nieko m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nico and diminutive of Niek.
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nifon m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Nephon as well as the Romanian form of the name.
Nijio m Japanese (Rare)
From 二 (ni) and 二 (ji) both meaning "two, second" and 夫 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)
Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nimuë f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nimue.... [more]
Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Nirad m Indian (Rare), Odia (Rare), Gujarati (Rare), Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit नीरद (nirada) meaning "cloud".
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Nireo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Nireus.
Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Nivie f American (Rare)
Short form of Nevaeh.
Nivor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Niv and Or with the meaning of "bright dialect, bright speech".
Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.
Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, Literature
Means "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.
N'Kiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nakia, or else a combination of the phonetic prefix na with the name Kaya 2.
Noavi f Jewish (Rare)
Contraction of Noa and Avishag.
Noema f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Naomi 1.
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Nofet f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "liquid honey, nectar, sweetness" in Hebrew.
Nofya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God’s view" or "beautiful view" from Hebrew name Noya ("God’s beauty") and the name Nof.
Nokka f Thai (Rare)
Means "raven, crow" in Thai.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Nonke f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne using the diminutive suffix -ke.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Either a contracted form or a diminutive of Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nonne m & f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
A variation of the name Nanne.... [more]
Norja f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common Sorja.
Norka f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).
Norna f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [more]
Noune f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Armenian Նունե (see Nune).
Novea f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novia. According to the SSA, Novea was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
Nuuti m Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Nuutti (and therefore of Knut).
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyeli f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Nayeli.
Nykia f African American (Rare)
Variation of Nikia with the phonetic elements ny, kee and ya or possibly influenced by Nike.
Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.
Nykon m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Nikon.
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyxia f American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Nyxie, or a diminutive form of Nyx.
Nyxie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nixie influenced by Nyx.
Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.
Oanig m Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Oan.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oatis m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oatis. Also may be used as a variation of Otis.
Obama m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Obama. This name is given after the forty-fourth president of the United States Barack Obama.
Obruy m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern Uzbek form of Abruy.
Océan m French (Rare)
French form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the French noun océan meaning "ocean".
Oceia f English (American, Rare), English
Possibly an elaboration from the word ocean.
Ochre m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ocher.’
Oculi m French (Rare)
Derived from Latin oculi, the plural form of oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on Oculi, known in English as Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [more]
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Odiel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a Dutch form of Odilo via its French form Odile. In the case of female bearers, this name is a Dutch variant form of Odilia... [more]
Oelke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oele.
Oenke f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Oene, which was created using the diminutive suffix -ke.
Oggie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ogden or any other any other name beginning with 'Og'.
Ohana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "family" in Hawaiian.
Oineo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Oeneus.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
Olave f English (Rare)
Corruption of Olive, if not an adaption of the Norwegian name. A known bearer is the English aristocrat Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977), the founder of the Girl Guiding movement.
Olavs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Olav and variant of Olafs.
Oldus m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a quazi-latinization of Ole or a short form of names containing -old. The name was first used in the 19th century.
Olean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a variant of Oline. It could also be taken from the name of a city in New York state.
Olech m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a Polish variant of Oleg or otherwise a diminutive of Oleksander.
Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.
Olova f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olov.
Omeer m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Audamar (see Otmar) via its French form Omer. In other words, this name is essentially a flemishization of the French name.... [more]
Omena f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "apple" in Finnish.
Omère f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form and Louisiana Creole masculine variant of Omer.
Omoka f Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Omoka Chiba, a singer.
Omula f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian omulīgs "cozy".
Omyra f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Anglicized variant of Omayra.
O'Neal m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname O'Neal.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onita f American (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 (Compare Onika).
Onnea f Finnish (Rare)
Variant form of Onnia. This is a common word to casually congratulate someone or wish them good luck.
Onoir f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an Irish cognate of Honor or Honora. The word onóir also means "honor" in Irish.
Onour f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Honour.
Oobah m English (British, Rare), Obscure
In the case of English author Oobah Butler, it is derived from her elder sister's nickname, which is of unknown origin.
Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Ophia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Origin unknown, however it could be based on names like Sophia or Ophelia.
Opono m Hawaiian (Hispanicized, Rare)
Originates from Hawaiian Ho'Oponopono meaning "to make things right".
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Orbie m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a short form of names containing orb.
Oreka f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque oreka "balance; equilibrium".
Orens m French (Rare), Gascon
French form of Orientius via its variant form Orentius.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oreta f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a variant of Oretta or, less likely, of Orieta.