The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Literary

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16 names

Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

Top 100
Russian

Nikolai

Form of Nicholas: victory of the people

Familiar
Russian

Natasha

Russian short form of Natalya, associated with Christmas

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nava

Beautiful; lovely

Uncommon
Greek

Nestor

Returner; one who comes home

Uncommon
Arabic

Najib

Noble; excellent

Rare gem
Arabic

Najwa

Intimate conversation

Rare gem
Persian

Nariman

Heroic-minded

Rare gem
Persian

Negar

Beloved

Rare gem
Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem
Māori

Ngaio

The ngaio tree

Rare gem
Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

Rare gem
Irish

Nuala

White shoulder, through Fionnuala

Rare gem
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