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Names letter starts with N

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Nonnie Affectionate diminutive meaning 'little one' or used to refer to a grandmother (from 'nonna'/'nona') Latin Girl
Nyky Diminutive of Nicholas/Nicole - 'victory of the people'. English Unisex
Nadiira rare; precious; uncommon Arabic Girl
Nandor brave, daring (from the Germanic element 'nand'); historically associated with 'Bulgar' in Hungarian usage Hungarian Boy
navaeh Literally 'Heaven' spelled backwards; commonly interpreted as 'heavenly' or 'from heaven'. English Girl
Nelakshi Blue-eyed; having beautiful eyes Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Nigela Feminine form of Nigel; associated with 'dark' (Latin niger) or 'champion/passion' (from Niall). English Girl
Nito Diminutive of Benito - ultimately 'blessed' (i.e., 'little blessed') Spanish Boy
Nouradine Light of the religion / light of the faith Arabic Boy
Nabendu new moon Sanskrit Boy
Naneta grace; favored Greek Girl
Natuche Diminutive form related to Natalia/Natasha - associated with 'birth' or 'born on (the) natal day', often 'born on Christmas' Girl
Neilikka Carnation (flower) / clove (spice) Finnish Girl
Neylsen son of Niels (Niels is the Danish form of Nicholas) Scandinavian Boy
Ninel Derived from Lenin spelled backwards - a name honoring Vladimir Lenin (Soviet-era formation). Girl
Nononia From Latin 'nonus' meaning 'ninth' - implies 'ninth-born' or 'born in the ninth month'; also linked to the Roman name/gens Nonia and the goddess Nona. Latin, Roman Girl
Nykyta victor, conqueror (from Greek 'nikē' meaning 'victory') Greek, Ukrainian Boy
Nadijah Derived from Arabic نادية (Nadiyah) meaning "tender/delicate" or "caller"; also associated with Slavic Nadia meaning "hope". Arabic, Slavic Girl
Naneeta Likely a variant of Nita/Neeta meaning 'guided' or 'well-behaved' (from Sanskrit nita). Indian Girl
Navah beautiful; pleasant; oasis/abode Hebrew Girl
Nelanjan Possibly 'one associated with rice/paddy' - e.g., guardian/owner of the rice fields Tamil Boy
Nigele Originally 'black, dark' (from Latin); sometimes associated with 'champion' if related to Niall English Boy
Nitti Derived from an Italian family name, likely a patronymic or diminutive; exact original meaning is uncertain. Italian Boy
Nouradynne Light of the faith / light of the religion Arabic Girl
Nabhi Navel; center; hub; core Sanskrit Boy
Nanetah Uncertain. If related to Nanette/Anne, associated with 'grace'. If Native American in origin, the meaning would depend on the specific tribe/language and is not well recorded. Girl
Natun new Bengali Unisex
Neille Generally interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (traditional associations also include 'cloud') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Neylsin Probably a modern variant meaning "son of Neil" or associated with "champion" (from Niall) Unisex
Ninet No single established meaning; likely a diminutive form related to 'Nina' (commonly interpreted as 'little girl' in Spanish or deriving from other roots), so broadly a diminutive/affectionate form Georgian Girl
Nonya Uncertain - possibly 'ninth' or 'grandmother' (from Nona) or 'beauty/ornament' (from Noya); may also echo the Malay honorific 'Nyonya'. Girl
Nykytah victorious / victory Girl
Nadimah companion; close friend Arabic Girl
Nangi Literally 'naked' or 'bare'; figuratively 'unadorned' or 'free/pure' Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Navaneetham Freshly churned butter; butter offered to Lord Krishna Sanskrit, Tamil Unisex
Nelda Ann "Bright/noble grace" - Nelda (diminutive linked to light/nobility) + Ann (grace) Girl
Nigelia Probably 'little black' or 'dark-haired' (from Latin niger via Nigella); alternatively a feminine form of Nigel with associative meanings - origin uncertain. Girl
Nitty Varies by origin: possibly "eternal/everlasting" (from Sanskrit Nitya) or "grace" (as a diminutive of Anita/Juanita); otherwise typically a pet form without independent meaning Girl
Nouran Derived from Arabic nūr meaning 'light' or 'radiance' (often interpreted as 'two lights' or a feminine form of Nour). Arabic Girl
Nabiha Intelligent, perceptive, sensible (also rendered as honest or noble) Arabic Girl
Nanete Little Anne; grace, favor Girl
Nature The natural world; the inherent qualities or essence of things English Unisex
Neilsan son of Neil / descendant of Niall (roughly 'champion's son' or 'descendant of the champion') English Boy
Neylson Son of Neil (Neil/Niall meaning 'champion' or 'passionate'). Boy
Nineta little girl, little one (diminutive of Nina) Spanish Girl
Nonyah No widely attested standalone meaning. Often treated as an invented or variant form; similar names (e.g., Igbo Nonye/Chinonye) are associated with 'gift' or 'God's gift'. Unisex
Nykyty Victorious; conqueror Slavic, Ukrainian Boy
Nadir Rare; precious; uncommon Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu Boy
Naniko Diminutive/affectionate form of Nana - 'little Nana' or 'child of Nana'. Georgian Girl
Navaneethan Fresh butter; "new butter" - associated with Lord Krishna (butter‑stealer) Sanskrit Boy