N

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

Nomusa[no-MU-sa]
Kindness
Zulu
Nomvula[nom-VU-la]
Mother of rain
Zulu
Nomvuyo[nom-VU-yo]
With joyfulness
Xhosa
Nomzamo[nom-ZA-mo]
With attempt
Xhosa
Non[NON]
Nun
Welsh
Nong[NONG]
Young
Lao
Nonhlanhla[non-HLAN-hla]
Good luck
Zulu
Nonhle[NON-hle]
The beautiful one
Xhosa
Nonkosi[non-KO-si]
Mother of the king
Xhosa
Nonkululeko[non-ku-lu-LE-ko]
Freedom
Zulu
Nontasasa[non-ta-SA-sa]
Born early in the morning
Xhosa
Nontle[NON-tle]
Beautiful
Xhosa
Nonzukiso[non-zu-KI-so]
Glorification
Xhosa
Noor[NUR]
Light
Arabic
Noora[NO-ra]
Light; honour
Finnish
Nopaltzin[no-PAL-tsin]
A consistent man
Nahuatl
Nora[NO-ra]
The honourable one
Latin
Norbert[NOR-bert]
Bright north
Old High German
Norberto[Nor-BER-to]
Bright as the north
Spanish
Nori[NO-ri]
Law, order
Japanese
Noriko[no-RI-ko]
Child of law and ceremony
Japanese
Norio[no-RI-o]
Man of principle
Japanese
Norman[NOR-man]
Man from the north
Germanic
North[NORTH]
The north
English
Nosipho[no-SI-pho]
Gift
Zulu
Nosizwe[no-SIZ-we]
A nation
Xhosa
Notburga[NOT-bur-ga]
Protection in need
Old High German
Notker[NOT-ker]
Spear in need
Old High German
Notumato[no-tu-MA-to]
Beautiful at birth
Xhosa
Nour[NUR]
Light
Arabic
Nova[NO-va]
New; new star
Latin
Novak[NO-vak]
Newcomer to the family
South Slavic (Balkan)
Noxolo[no-XO-lo]
Peace
Xhosa
Noy[NOI]
Little one
Lao
Nozipho[no-ZI-pho]
Mother of gifts
Zulu
Nozomi[no-SO-mi]
Hope, wish
Japanese
Nqobile[n-qo-BI-le]
They conquered
Zulu
Nsia[n-SI-a]
Sixth-born child
Akan/Twi
Nsiah[n-SI-ah]
Sixth-born child
Akan/Twi
Nson[n-SON]
Seventh-born child
Akan/Twi
Nsonowa[n-so-NO-wa]
Seventh-born child
Akan/Twi
Ntando[n-TAN-do]
Will
Xhosa
Ntlakanipho[ntla-ka-NI-pho]
Wisdom
Xhosa
Ntokozo[n-to-KO-zo]
Happiness
Zulu
Ntombenhle[n-tom-BEN-hle]
Beautiful girl
Zulu
Ntombi[n-TOM-bi]
Girl
Zulu
Ntombifuthi[n-tom-bi-FU-thi]
A girl again
Zulu
Ntombizodwa[n-tom-bi-ZOD-wa]
Only girls
Zulu
Ntozake[n-to-ZA-ke]
She who has her own things
Zulu
Ntuthuko[n-tu-THU-ko]
Prosperity
Zulu
Nu[NU]
Tender, loving
Burmese
Nuala[NU-a-la]
Fair shoulder
Irish
Nub[NUP]
Gold
Egyptian
Nugroho[nu-GRO-ho]
Blessed
Indonesian/Malay
Numan[noo-MAHN]
Blood-red, the anemone flower
Turkish
Numi[NU-mi]
Gift of God
Icelandic
Numilekunoluwa[nu-mi-le-kun-o-lu-WA]
Clean my tears, Lord
Yoruba
Nun[NUN]
The primeval waters
Egyptian
Nunet[NU-net]
The primeval waters, female counterpart of Nun
Egyptian
Nuno[NU-nu]
Honoured
Portuguese
Nunzia[NOON-tsya]
Messenger
Italian
Nunzio[NOON-tsyo]
Messenger
Italian
Nuon[NU-on]
Soft and tender
Khmer
Nur[NUR]
Light
Arabic
Nuri[NU-ri]
My light; fire
Arabic
Nuria[NU-ria]
Among the hills (place name in the Pyrenees)
Spanish
Nurie[NU-ri-e]
Light, radiance
Albanian
Nuriel[nu-RI-el]
Light of God
Arabic
Nurit[nu-RIT]
Buttercup flower
Hebrew
Nuru[NU-ru]
Light
Swahili
Nurul[NU-rul]
Light
Indonesian/Malay
Nut[NUT]
The sky goddess
Egyptian
Nuu[NU-u]
Village
Samoan
Nwabisa[n-wa-BI-sa]
Entertainer
Xhosa
Nwabueze[n-wa-bu-E-ze]
A child is king
Igbo
Nwabundo[n-wa-BUN-do]
A child is a shield
Igbo
Nwachukwu[n-wa-CHUK-wu]
Child of God
Igbo
Nwadiuto[n-wa-di-U-to]
Child is sweet
Igbo
Nwafo[n-WA-fo]
Born on Afo market day
Igbo
Nwakaego[n-wa-ka-E-go]
A child is greater than money
Igbo
Nwankwo[n-WAN-kwo]
Born on Nkwo market day
Igbo
Nwanneka[n-wan-NE-ka]
Sibling is greater
Igbo
Nwanyieze[n-wa-nyi-E-ze]
The king's lady
Igbo
Nwanyiudo[n-wa-nyi-U-do]
Peaceful lady
Igbo
Nwe[NWE]
Silver, radiant
Burmese
Nweke[n-WE-ke]
Born on Eke market day
Igbo
Nwokeocha[nwo-ke-O-cha]
A fair-skinned man
Igbo
Nwokeoma[nwo-ke-O-ma]
A handsome man
Igbo
Nya[NYA]
A friend, companion
Swahili
Nyaniso[nya-NI-so]
Truthfulness
Xhosa
Nyár[NJAR]
Summer
Hungarian
Nye[NAI]
Mother's strength
Welsh
Nyein[NYEIN]
Peace, calmness
Burmese
Nyi[NYI]
Younger brother
Burmese
Nyimbo[nyim-BO]
One who gives respect and honors others
Swahili
Nyla[NEI-la]
The achiever
Arabic
Nynke[NÜN-ke]
The graceful one
Dutch
Nyree[NAI-ri]
Sea, flaxen
Māori
Nyura[NYU-ra]
Graceful
Ukrainian
Nyyrikki[NUEU-rik-ki]
The god of the hunt
Finnish
Nze[N-ze]
A titled, respected man
Igbo
Nzubechukwu[n-zu-be-CHUK-wu]
God's plan
Igbo