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37 names

English · Irish

Nolan

From Nuallán, a name based on famous or loud

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French

Naël

Possibly a short form of Nathanaël or Gwenaël

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English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
Arabic

Nasir

Helper; supporter

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

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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

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Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

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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
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Nahia

Desire; wish

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Korean

Nam-joon

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Natsuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Persian

Navid

Good news; glad tidings

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Punjabi

Navjot

New light

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Persian

Nazanin

Delicate; sweetly charming

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Basque · Spanish

Nerea

Possibly mine; alternatively a feminine form of Nereus

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Hebrew

Neta

Plant; sapling

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Hebrew

Nevo

Hebrew form of Nebo

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Māori

Nikau

The nīkau palm

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Catalan

Nil

Nile River

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Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

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Sanskrit

Nitya

Eternal; ever-present

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Hebrew

Nitzan

Flower bud

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Hebrew

Niv

Expression; also fang or tusk

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Hebrew

Noga

Brightness

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