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Names letter starts with N

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Nopaltzin Revered prickly pear cactus (from Nahuatl nopalli 'nopal' + reverential suffix -tzin) Nahuatl Boy
Nylsan Uncertain - likely 'son/descendant of Nyl' or associated with Nils (from Nicholas: 'victory of the people') or the Nile (river) Unisex
Nadzieja hope Polish Girl
Nannan Often a pet name meaning 'graceful' or 'elegant' (from Chinese 娜); can function as a diminutive form of Nana or Nan Chinese Girl
Navdeesh New country or 'new lord' (nav = new; desh = country or ish = lord) Punjabi, Sanskrit Boy
Nelima Blue; sapphire; related to the color blue Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Niharini Mist; dew; 'one who is like the morning mist' Sanskrit Girl
Nityanandana eternal bliss; ever‑blissful Sanskrit Boy
Nourhanne Combines Arabic "Nour" (light) and Hanne/Hannah (grace) - roughly "light and grace". Arabic Girl
Naboth fruitful, bearing fruit Hebrew Boy
Nangyla Meaning unknown; possibly related to the honorific 'Nang' (lady) combined with a personal element, or an invented/family name Girl
Nav New, fresh Punjabi, Sanskrit Unisex
Neisha night Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Nezahualpilli fasting prince Nahuatl Boy
Ningai No widely recorded meaning; etymology unclear Girl
Norabel From Nora (honor/light) + belle (beautiful) - roughly 'honorable/bright and beautiful' French Girl
Nylsen Son of Niels (Niels/Nicholas = "victory of the people") Scandinavian Boy
Naeela attainer, achiever; one who attains or receives Arabic Girl
Nannas Possibly 'grace' (via Anna) or linked to Old Norse Nanna with connotations of 'daring'/'bravery' - meaning is uncertain Girl
Navdip New light / new lamp Punjabi Boy
Nelina Little bright one; shining light or torch Girl
Niharul Islam "Mist"/"dawn" of Islam - from Sanskrit/Indic 'Nihār' (mist, dew, dawn) + connector 'ul' (of) + Islam Boy
Nityanandini she who is eternally blissful / eternally joyful Sanskrit Girl
Nouri From Arabic 'nūr' meaning 'light' - 'luminous' or 'of light'. Arabic, Persian, Turkish Boy
Nabyl Noble; honorable, distinguished Arabic Boy
Nani Hawaiian: "beautiful"; Hindi/Urdu: "maternal grandmother" (nani); also used as a nickname or surname in various cultures. Hawaiian, Indian, Italian, Portuguese Unisex
Nava pleasant; beautiful Hebrew Girl
Neiv Unclear; possibly 'expression/utterance' (Hebrew Niv) or 'bright/snow' (from Irish Neve/Niamh); often used as an invented modern name Unisex
Neziah Likely 'Yahweh is victorious' or 'vindicated/protected by God' (exact root uncertain) Hebrew Boy
Nini A diminutive/pet form meaning 'little' or 'beloved' depending on the root; in Georgian associated with the name Nino (Saint Nino). Georgian, Italian, Latin Girl
Norah honor Girl
Nylsin No established historical meaning; likely a modern creative coinage or blend Unisex
Naeer Radiant, luminous; shining Arabic Boy
Nannina Diminutive of Anna, meaning "grace" or "favored" Italian Girl
Navdipkaur New light (Navdip) + Kaur 'princess' - roughly 'princess of new light' or 'new light (female)' Punjabi Girl
Neliya Likely a diminutive or variant of Cornelia (Latin: 'horn', often interpreted as 'strong') or of Elena/Eleni ('light, torch'). Greek, Latin, Slavic Girl
Nihir water, river Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Niu Ox; cow. Also a Chinese surname. Chinese Unisex
Nourit From Hebrew נורית (Nurit), meaning 'buttercup' (a small wildflower); also often associated with 'light'. Hebrew Girl
Nabyla noble; honorable; of noble birth Arabic Girl
Nania Likely 'grace' if derived from Anna (Latin); otherwise a diminutive/pet form related to 'Nana' (which can mean grandmother or mother in some languages) Girl
Navadya New and original - from Sanskrit nava 'new' + adya 'first/original'. Sanskrit Girl
Neive bright, radiant Irish Girl
Neziko Unknown. If related to Japanese Nezuko, '-ko' means 'child' and the rest is likely a constructed element; exact meaning is not well established Girl
Ninona Likely a diminutive form: if from Anne/Hannah → “grace, favor”; if from Antonina/Antonia → related to Antonius (often interpreted as ‘priceless’ or ‘of the Antonius family’). French, Italian, Spanish Girl
Norberaht 'north-bright' - bright or shining in the north Germanic Boy
Nylson Son of Neil (Neil/Niall often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate') English Boy
Naei no established meaning
Nano In Spanish contexts a diminutive/nickname without a fixed lexical meaning; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 七乃, 菜乃, 奈乃, etc.). Generally affectionate or diminutive in tone. Spanish Unisex
Navdipsingh New light; 'lion of new light' (combines 'new light' + 'lion') Punjabi Boy