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21 names

Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
American English

Nevaeh

Heaven spelled backward

Familiar
Swahili · Welsh

Nia

Purpose in Swahili; Welsh form of Niamh

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Navya

New; fresh

Uncommon
Arabic

Nayla

Attainer

Uncommon
Basque

Nahia

Desire; wish

Rare gem
Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Natsuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Persian

Nazanin

Delicate; sweetly charming

Rare gem
Basque · Spanish

Nerea

Possibly mine; alternatively a feminine form of Nereus

Rare gem
Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Nitya

Eternal; ever-present

Rare gem
Hebrew

Noga

Brightness

Rare gem
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