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502 first names starting with N, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Nephthys[NEF-tis]
Mistress of the house
Egyptian
Nepomuk[NE-po-muk]
From Pomuk
Slavic
Nera[NE-ra]
The black-haired, dark one
Latin
Nerea[ne-RE-a]
Mine
Basque
Neroli[NE-ro-li]
The orange blossom
Italian
Nerys[NE-ris]
Lady
Celtic
Nes[NES]
A gentle person from the headland
Scottish Gaelic
Nesamun[nes-a-MUN]
Belonging to Amun
Egyptian
Nesanet[ne-sa-NET]
Freedom
Amharic
Nesrin[NES-rin]
The wild rose
Persian
Nesta[NES-ta]
The pure one
Celtic
Nestor[NES-tor]
Homecoming, traveler who returns
Greek
Netanel[ne-ta-NEL]
Gift of God
Hebrew
Netra[NE-tra]
Vision, eye
Indonesian/Malay
Netzach[NETS-ach]
Eternity, victory
Hebrew
Neus[NEUS]
Snows
Catalan
Neve[NE-ve]
Snow
Italian
Neven[NE-ven]
The marigold
Slavic
Nevena[ne-VE-na]
Marigold
Macedonian
Neves[NE-vesh]
Snow
Portuguese
Nevin[NE-vin]
The holy one
Irish
Nevio[NE-vi-o]
The new one
Latin
Nezahualcoyotl[ne-sa-wal-KO-yotl]
Fasting coyote (a great ruler's name)
Nahuatl
Nga[NGA]
A graceful woman
Vietnamese
Ngahuia[nga-HU-ia]
The huia birds
Māori
Ngai[NGAI]
Sagebrush, wormwood
Vietnamese
Ngaio[NGAI-o]
Clever one, named for a tree
Māori
Ngan[NGAN]
Silver
Vietnamese
Ngoc[NGOK]
Jade, gem
Vietnamese
Ngozi[n-GO-zi]
Blessing
Igbo
Ngozichukwuka[n-go-zi-chuk-WU-ka]
God's blessings are the best
Igbo
Nguyen[NGUI-en]
Origin, foundation
Vietnamese
Nguyet[NGU-yet]
Moon
Vietnamese
Nhan[NYAN]
Leisure, calm
Vietnamese
Nhi[NYI]
Child
Vietnamese
Nhlanhla[n-HLAN-hla]
Luck
Zulu
Nhu[NIU]
Soft, harmonious
Vietnamese
Nhung[NYUNG]
Velvet
Vietnamese
Nia[NI-a]
The bright one
Celtic
Niall[NIL]
Champion, cloud
Irish
Niamh[NEEV]
Brightness, radiance
Celtic
Niccolò[ni-ko-LO]
Victory of the people
Italian
Nick[NIK]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nico[NI-ko]
Victory of the people
Greek Top 29
Nicola[NI-ko-la]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nicolae[ni-ko-LA-e]
Victorious man
Romanian
Nicolás[ni-ko-LAS]
Victory of the people
Spanish
Nicolau[ni-ko-LAU]
Victory of the people
Catalan
Nicoleta[ni-ko-LE-ta]
Victor of the people
Romanian
Nicoletta[ni-ko-LE-ta]
Little victor
Italian
Nicte[NIK-te]
Mayflower, plumeria flower
Mayan
Niek[NIK]
Victory of the people
Dutch
Nien[NI-en]
A full year, revolution of a planet
Vietnamese
Nienke[NIN-ke]
Pet form; grace
Dutch
Nieve[NI-e-ve]
Snow
Spanish
Nieves[NIE-ves]
The snows, Our Lady of the Snows
Spanish
Niilo[NI-lo]
Victory of the people
Finnish
Nika[NI-ka]
Victory
Greek
Nikandra[ni-KAN-dra]
Victory of man
Greek
Nikau[NI-kau]
Palm tree
Māori
Nike[NI-ke]
Goddess of victory
Greek
Nikhil[NI-kil]
The complete one
Sanskrit
Niki[NI-ki]
Victory
Greek
Nikifor[ni-KI-for]
The bearer of victory
Russian
Nikiforos[ni-KI-fo-ros]
Bearer of victory
Greek
Nikita[ni-KI-ta]
The victor
Greek
Nikitas[ni-KI-tas]
The unconquered one
Greek
Niklas[NIK-las]
Triumph of the people
Norwegian
Nikodemos[ni-ko-DE-mos]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nikodemus[ni-ko-DE-mus]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nikodim[ni-ko-DIM]
Victory of the people
Russian
Nikola[NI-ko-la]
Victory of the people
Slavic
Nikolai[NI-ko-lai]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nikolaj[ni-ko-LAJ]
Victory of the people
Russian
Nikolaos[ni-KO-la-os]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nikolas[NI-ko-las]
Victory of the people
Greek
Nikoletta[ni-ko-LE-ta]
Little victor
Greek
Nikolina[ni-ko-LI-na]
One who achieves victory for the people
Norwegian
Nikora[ni-KO-ra]
Maori form of Nicholas or Nicole
Māori
Nikteha[nik-te-HA]
Flower of the water (waterlily)
Mayan
Nil[NIL]
Named for the river Nile
Catalan
Nila[NI-la]
Blue, sapphire
Sanskrit
Nilda[NIL-da]
The battle maid
Germanic
Nili[NI-li]
Blossom; eternity of Israel
Hebrew
Nilo[NI-lo]
The river Nile
Latin
Niloofar[Ni-lu-FAR]
The water lily
Persian
Niloufar[ni-lu-FAR]
The water lily
Persian
Nils[NILS]
Victory of the people
Scandinavian
Nim[NIM]
Delicate
Thai
Nima[NI-ma]
The just one; blessing
Persian
Nimith[ni-MITH]
Transformation
Khmer
Nimol[ni-MOL]
Flawless
Khmer
Nin[NIN]
Sapphire
Thai
Nina[NI-na]
Little girl
Spanish
Ningning[NING-ning]
Brightness, radiance
Filipino
Ningrat[ning-RAT]
Noble
Indonesian/Malay
Ningrum[ning-RUM]
Inside the soul
Indonesian/Malay
Ningsih[ning-SIH]
With love
Indonesian/Malay
Ninian[NI-nian]
Named for a famous saint
Welsh
Nino[NI-no]
Little one
Italian
Ninon[ni-NON]
Pet form; grace
French
Ninos[NI-nos]
The little one
Italian
Nio[NI-o]
Temple guardian
Japanese
Niobe[NI-o-be]
Snowy (disputed)
Greek
Nir[NIR]
Plowed field; light
Hebrew
Niran[ni-RAN]
Eternal
Thai
Nirav[ni-RAV]
Silent, calm
Sanskrit
Nirina[ni-RI-na]
Hope
Malagasy
Nirmala[nir-MA-la]
Pure, spotless
Sanskrit
Nisa[NI-sa]
Woman
Arabic
Nisan[nee-SAHN]
April, springtime blossom
Turkish
Nisay[ni-SAI]
Loved from afar
Khmer
Nisha[NI-scha]
The night
Sanskrit
Nissa[NI-sa]
The test; the sign
Hebrew
Nita[NI-ta]
The graceful one
Albanian
Nithithong[ni-thi-THONG]
The golden one
Lao
Nitocris[ni-TO-kris]
Neith is excellent
Egyptian
Nitra[NIT-ra]
Named for the river
Czech/Slovak
Nittaya[nit-TA-ya]
Eternal
Thai
Nivea[NI-ve-a]
Snow-white
Latin
Niven[NAI-ven]
Little saint
Scottish Gaelic
Niyilolawa[ni-yi-lo-LA-wa]
The wealth is here
Yoruba
Nizam[ni-ZAM]
Order, system
Indonesian/Malay
Nizar[ni-SAR]
Rare and precious
Arabic
Njabulo[n-ja-BU-lo]
Happy
Zulu
Njal[NJAL]
The champion
Scandinavian
Njeri[n-JE-ri]
Warrior
Swahili
Njideka[n-ji-DE-ka]
A bird in the hand
Igbo
Njomza[nyom-ZA]
Tender, gentle
Albanian
Njongo[n-JON-go]
Aim, goal
Xhosa
Njord[NYORD]
God of the sea and wind
Norwegian
Nkanyezi[n-ka-NYE-zi]
Star
Zulu
Nkazimulo[n-ka-zi-MU-lo]
Glory
Zulu
Nkechinyere[n-ke-chi-NYE-re]
The one given to me by God
Igbo
Nkemakolam[n-ke-ma-KO-lam]
Let mine not be lacking
Igbo
Nkemdilim[n-kem-DI-lim]
That which is mine belongs to me
Igbo
Nkiruka[n-ki-RU-ka]
Greater things are ahead
Igbo
Nkokheli[n-ko-KHE-li]
Leader
Xhosa
Nkolika[n-ko-LI-ka]
Peace
Igbo
Nkosana[n-ko-SA-na]
Prince
Xhosa
Nkosazana[n-ko-sa-ZA-na]
Princess
Xhosa
Nkosinathi[n-ko-si-NA-thi]
The Lord is with us
Zulu
Nkosingiphile[n-ko-sin-gi-PHI-le]
Given by God
Zulu
Nkrumah[n-KRU-mah]
Ninth-born child
Akan/Twi
Nkululeko[n-ku-lu-LE-ko]
Freedom
Xhosa
Nnabuenyi[n-na-bu-EN-yi]
Father is great
Igbo
Nnabugo[n-na-BU-go]
Father's glory
Igbo
Nnaemeka[n-na-e-ME-ka]
Father has done great
Igbo
Nnamdi[n-NAM-di]
My father lives on
Igbo
Nnedinma[n-ne-DIN-ma]
Mother is good
Igbo
Nneka[n-NE-ka]
Mother is great
Igbo
Nnenne[n-NEN-ne]
Resembles her mother's mother
Igbo
Nneoma[n-ne-O-ma]
Good mother
Igbo
Noa[NO-a]
Motion, grace
Hebrew
Noah[NO-a]
Rest, comfort
Hebrew Top 1
Noam[NO-am]
Pleasantness
Hebrew
Nobomi[no-BO-mi]
Life
Xhosa
Noboru[no-BO-ru]
To rise, ascend
Japanese
Nobu[NO-bu]
Faith, trust
Japanese
Nobuhle[no-BU-hle]
Beauty queen
Xhosa
Nocawe[no-CA-we]
Born on Sunday
Xhosa
Nochtli[NOCH-tli]
Prickly pear fruit
Nahuatl
Nodjmet[NOJ-met]
The sweet one
Egyptian
Noe[NO-e]
Mist
Hawaiian
Noeau[no-e-A-u]
Clever, artistic
Hawaiian
Noel[no-EL]
Christmas, nativity
French
Noelani[no-e-LA-ni]
Heavenly mist
Hawaiian
Noeli[no-E-li]
Born at Christmas
French
Noelia[no-E-li-a]
Born at Christmas
Spanish
Noelle[no-EL]
Born at Christmas
French
Noemi[no-E-mi]
The pleasant one
Hebrew
Noémi[NO-eh-mi]
Pleasantness, my delight
Hungarian
Noémie[no-e-MEE]
My delight, pleasantness
French
Nofo[NO-fo]
To remain, to stay
Samoan
Nofret[NOF-ret]
The perfect, beautiful one
Egyptian
Nohealani[no-he-a-LA-ni]
Prettiest woman from paradise
Hawaiian
Nokubonga[no-ku-BON-ga]
Full of thanks
Zulu
Nokukhanya[no-ku-KHA-nya]
The light
Xhosa
Nokulunga[no-ku-LUN-ga]
Faithfulness
Zulu
Nokuthokoza[no-ku-tho-KO-za]
Gratitude
Zulu
Nokuthula[no-ku-THU-la]
Mother of peace
Zulu
Nokwazi[no-KWA-zi]
Knowledgeable
Zulu
Nola[NOH-la]
White shoulder
Irish
Nolan[NO-lan]
The famous champion
Irish
Noland[NO-land]
The noble land
English
Nolen[NO-len]
Descendant of the champion
Irish
Nolusindiso[no-lu-sin-DI-so]
With salvation
Xhosa
Nolwazi[nol-WA-zi]
With knowledge
Zulu
Nolwenn[NOL-wen]
Holy feast, white celebration
Celtic
Nomathemba[no-ma-THEM-ba]
With hopes
Xhosa
Nomau[no-MA-u]
Born during the farming season
Hausa
Nombeko[nom-BE-ko]
Respect
Xhosa
Nombuso[nom-BU-so]
Ruling over
Zulu
Nomcebo[nom-CE-bo]
Treasure
Zulu
Nomfundo[nom-FUN-do]
Education
Xhosa
Nomhle[NOM-hle]
With beauty
Xhosa
Nomi[NO-mi]
Pleasantness
Hebrew
Nomlanga[nom-LAN-ga]
The sun
Xhosa
Nomsa[nom-SA]
Marvelous and hallowed
Zulu
Nomthandazo[nom-than-DA-zo]
Prayer
Zulu