Fire; literally 'Ring of Fire' in Tolkien's legendarium
Girl
Unclear. If linked to Nisha, it may mean "night"; otherwise the meaning is obscure or undocumented
Girl
Sea nymph; mermaid (one of the Nereids)
Greek
Girl
Probably 'black, dark' (from Latin 'niger'); occasionally associated with 'champion' if linked to Irish 'Niall'
Boy
pleasant-sounding; sweet or delightful
Persian
Girl
Arabic: 'blessed' or 'blissful' (historically also associated with 'blood' or 'red'); English: 'newcomer' (from Newman).
Arabic
Boy
Saved; survivor; one who escapes or is rescued
Arabic
Boy
wild rose
Persian
Girl
Probably a feminine form/modern variant of Neal/Niall, commonly interpreted as 'champion' (traditional meaning of Niall); exact meaning uncertain
Girl
Likely 'new' or 'new one' (may be an invented name without an established traditional meaning)
Girl
Affectionate diminutive of Nina - "little Nina" or "little girl".
Russian
Girl
mother of destiny / of fate
Nguni
Girl
consolation; comfort
Shona
Girl
Derived from Nairi, meaning "land of rivers" or "place of many rivers"
Armenian
Unisex
Likely 'Yahweh is my lamp' / 'light of the Lord'.
Hebrew
Girl
Probably related to the Hebrew element '-iah' (Yahweh); roughly 'Yahweh has...' or 'God has ...' (exact root uncertain)
Unisex
sea nymph; of the sea
Greek
Girl
Little black (from Latin niger); sometimes associated with 'champion' via Niall
Latin
Boy
order, system, arrangement; (by extension) governance or discipline
Arabic
Boy
Related to numbers; 'of numbers' or 'numbered'.
Latin
Girl
noble, distinguished, honorable
Arabic
Girl
victory; help
Arabic
Boy
Associated with the legendary Irish queen Nessa; often interpreted as 'fierce' or 'not gentle'
Irish
Girl
Not established; often interpreted as an invented name meaning 'new', 'hope', or 'miracle' depending on root associations
Girl
Probably derived from Naomi: "pleasantness" or "delight"
Girl
Mother of heroes / she who has heroes
Xhosa, Zulu
Girl
Comfort; "be comforted" (imperative/consolation)
Shona
Girl
Likely 'radiant' or 'light'; Hebrew-influenced form may be interpreted as 'God is my light' or 'lamp of God'
Girl
Diminutive of Natalia (from Latin natalis 'birth') - often associated with 'born on (the Lord's) day' or 'birthday' (Christmas association)
Slavic
Girl
A diminutive/pet form with no independent meaning; if derived from Agnes it can be linked to "pure," otherwise it functions primarily as a nickname.
English
Girl
Sea nymph; sea maiden (daughter of Nereus)
Greek
Girl
jewel; gem
Persian
Girl
Flower bud; blossom
Hebrew
Girl
From Numidia; 'Numidian' - relating to the ancient North African kingdom/people
Boy
Noble of the faith (noble/distinguished one of the religion)
Arabic, Persian
Boy
victory of the faith / help or support of the religion
Arabic
Boy
Derived from Nevaeh - 'heaven' or 'heavenly'.
Girl
fasting; hungry
Nahuatl
Boy
Derived from the Chinese character 牛 (niú) meaning "ox" or "cow"; connotations of strength, diligence and perseverance. Also used as a family name.
Chinese
Unisex
Derived from Ramon/Raymond: 'wise protector' or 'counsel-protector.'
Spanish
Boy
Generally interpreted as 'from Asia' or a modern blended name influenced by the name Asia
English
Girl
Of Nairi; from the land of rivers (ancient name for Armenia)
Armenian
Girl
Likely 'born' or 'newborn' - derived from the Latin root nasci ('to be born').
Latin
Boy
Victory of the people
English
Girl
Named after the Neris River - associated with flowing water/river
Lithuanian
Girl
Most commonly associated with Michael's meaning 'Who is like God' (if derived from Miguel); if influenced by Nigel/Niall, associations include older senses like 'champion' or links to 'black' in some etymologies.
