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Names letter starts with N

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Nanette Diminutive of Anne meaning 'grace' or 'favored' (literally 'little Anne') Girl
Nauplius Derived from Greek naus 'ship' - 'seafarer, navigator, shipwright.' Greek Boy
Neilsun From Neil ('champion'/'passionate') + sun - interpreted as 'son of Neil' or poetically 'champion of the sun' English Boy
Neyva Uncertain; possibly linked to the river-name Neva or the place-name Neiva; sometimes associated with the Hebrew-sounding Nava meaning "beautiful" in usage contexts Girl
Ninetta Diminutive of Nina - 'little Nina' or 'little girl' Italian Girl
Noorjehan Light of the world Persian, Urdu Girl
Nyle Likely 'champion' (from Gaelic Niall) or associated with the Nile River Irish Boy
Nadka Hope (diminutive form; 'little hope' or 'hopeful') Slavic Girl
Nanise Likely related to Nancy/Anne, meaning 'grace' or 'favor' (interpretation uncertain) Girl
Navarone Likely 'from Navarre' - denoting origin from the Navarra region of Spain. English Boy
Nelda Rose Nelda: a diminutive/variant feminine name (origin/meaning varies by source); Rose: 'rose' (the flower). Together: 'Nelda Rose' - a vintage feminine name paired with the flower 'rose'. English Girl
Nihara mist, dew, fog Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Nityananda eternal bliss Sanskrit Boy
Noureddine Light of the faith Arabic Boy
Nabilayh Noble; honorable Arabic Girl
Naney Pet form of Anne/Nancy ('grace'/'favor') or from Hawaiian Nani ('beautiful') English Girl
Nauroz New day; name associated with the Persian New Year Persian Boy
Neilsyn Descendant or 'son' of Neil (Neil/Niall meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'). English Unisex
Neyve Bright, radiant Irish Girl
Ninettah Diminutive meaning 'little Nina' or 'little one'; often associated with meanings of related names (e.g., 'grace' from Anne/Annette). Girl
Nooruddeen Light of the religion / light of the faith Arabic Boy
Nylles victory of the people English Boy
nady From Slavic Nadezhda: "hope"; in Arabic usage it can imply "tender/delicate" or be related to the root for "caller" Slavic Girl
Nanju A pet name or diminutive, often short for names like Nanjunda or Nanjunni; generally an affectionate nickname (roots tied to South Indian name forms). Unisex
Navas From the plains/valley; alternatively 'new' in South Asian usage Spanish Boy
Nelda Sue Nelda: 'bright, light' (from Nell/Helen); Sue: 'lily' (from Susan) Girl
Niharikaa Mist, dew, nebula; can be interpreted as 'little star' or 'dew-drop' Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Nityānanda Prabhu Lord of eternal bliss Sanskrit Boy
Nourelhouda Light of guidance Arabic Girl
Nabill noble, honorable Arabic Boy
Nangila Meaning not well-documented or uncertain Girl
Nauroze From Persian meaning 'new day'; the name of the Nowruz (Persian New Year) festival Persian Unisex
Neilus From Niall: 'champion' or 'passionate' (sometimes interpreted as 'cloud') Boy
Neza Pure; chaste; holy Slovenian Girl
Ninette Diminutive of Nina - 'little Nina' / 'little one' (associated with 'little girl') Girl
Noorudeen "light of the religion" / "light of the faith" Arabic Boy
Nyllton Contemporary name likely meaning 'Nyl/Niall's town' or a modern variant of Milton/Neil-ton Boy
Nadyja hope Slavic Girl
Nanki Varies by origin - in Punjabi contexts used as a feminine given name often glossed as "beloved" or "respected"; in Japanese (南紀) it is a place-name term meaning the "southern (Kii) region". Japanese, Punjabi Girl
Navdeepsingh Navdeep = "new light" or "new lamp"; Singh = "lion" (common Sikh surname) Punjabi Boy
Neli A diminutive/pet form; often linked to meanings 'light/torch' (from Helen/Eleanor) or used as a short form of Slavic/Latin-derived names. Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Italian, Slavic, Spanish Girl
Niharikah Dew; mist; nebula (a small/beautiful mist) Sanskrit Girl
Nityanandamayi She who is eternally full of bliss; ever-blissful. Sanskrit Girl
Nourhan From Arabic 'Nour' (light) + 'han' (honorific/suffix); often interpreted as 'radiant' or 'light of the ruler'. Arabic Girl
Nabirye Female twin; one of a pair of twins Girl
Nangilah Unknown; not well-documented. Likely has a language-specific meaning locally. Girl
Nautia Sailor; of the ship; seafaring. Greek, Latin Girl
Neisa Variant of Nysa/Nisa - associated with the mythological place Nysa (linked to Dionysus) or the Arabic word for 'women'. Girl
Nezah Varies by origin: 'eternity/victory' (Hebrew/Netzach); connected to Nezahualcoyotl in Nahuatl; name of a protective/child deity in Chinese tradition. Chinese, Hebrew, Nahuatl Unisex
Nineve Derived from the city name Nineveh; exact etymology uncertain (often rendered as 'habitation' or possibly related to a local deity); associated with the biblical city of Jonah Girl