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Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with N

1–48 of 158 names

Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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Latin · English

Natalie

Relating to birth; birthday

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Hebrew

Noah

Rest; comfort

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English · Irish

Nolan

From Nuallán, a name based on famous or loud

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Russian · Arabic

Nadia

Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope

Familiar
French

Naël

Possibly a short form of Nathanaël or Gwenaël

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Hawaiian

Nalani

The heavens; the chiefs

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English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
Arabic

Nasir

Helper; supporter

Familiar
Latin

Natalia

Christmas Day, through Natalie

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

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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
Greek

Nicholas

Victory of the people

Familiar
Italian · Greek

Nico

Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas

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Russian

Nikolai

Form of Nicholas: victory of the people

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

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Latin · French

Noel

Christmas

Familiar
French · English

Noelle

Christmas; feminine form of Noël

Familiar
Arabic

Noor

Light

Familiar
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
Arabic

Nabil

Noble; honorable

Uncommon
Arabic

Nahla

A drink of water

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nahum

Comfort; consoled

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Arabic · Urdu

Naila

Attainer

Uncommon
Arabic

Naim

Bliss; comfort; ease

Uncommon
Arabic

Naima

Comfort; tranquility

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Russian

Natasha

Russian short form of Natalya, associated with Christmas

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nava

Beautiful; lovely

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Navya

New; fresh

Uncommon
Arabic

Nayla

Attainer

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Neel

Blue

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

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

Uncommon
Greek

Nestor

Returner; one who comes home

Uncommon
Irish

Niall

Origin disputed; possibly fury, hero, or cloud

Uncommon
Slovene · Croatian

Nika

Victory of the people

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Noelani

Heavenly mist

Uncommon
Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Korean

Na-eun

Elegance; kindness (娜恩 example)

Rare gem
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