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Names with meaning.

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

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

31 names

English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
Arabic

Nahla

A drink of water

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Neel

Blue

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Noelani

Heavenly mist

Uncommon
Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nagisa

Shore in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sotho · Tswana

Naledi

Star

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Nalu

Wave; surf

Rare gem
Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Naoki

Upright tree in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Korean

Nari

Lily

Rare gem
Arabic

Nasim

Gentle breeze; fresh air

Rare gem
Persian

Negin

Gemstone

Rare gem
Turkish

Nehir

River

Rare gem
Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem
Hebrew

Neta

Plant; sapling

Rare gem
Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

Rare gem
Māori

Ngaio

The ngaio tree

Rare gem
Maya

Nicté

Flower; plumeria blossom

Rare gem
Māori

Nikau

The nīkau palm

Rare gem
Catalan

Nil

Nile River

Rare gem
Persian

Niloufar

Water lily; lotus

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

Rare gem
Zulu

Nomvula

Associated with rain; born on a rainy day

Rare gem
Kikuyu

Nyambura

Associated with rain

Rare gem
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