Girls' Names
Name (Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Naal | Unknown | Birth |
Naamah | Hebrew | Sweet |
Naarah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Naavah | Hebrew | Lovely |
Nabila | Arabic | High born |
Nada | Arabic | Generous |
Nadezdha
(also Nadia, Nadie, Nadine, Nadja, Nadya) |
Russian | Hope |
Naeco | Unknown | Ocean spelled backwards |
Nafis | Unknown | Precious |
Nafuna | African | Delivered feet first |
Naghmeh | Arabic | Melody |
Nahima | Native American | Mystic |
Naia | Greek | Flowing |
Naila | Arabic | Attainer |
Nailah | African | Succeeding |
Na'ima | Arabic | Tranquil |
Nainsi (nan-shee) | Gaelic | see Nancy |
Najla | Arabic | Beautiful eyes |
Najmeh | Arabic | Star |
Nakeisha
(also Nikiesha) |
American | Combination of Na and Keisha |
Nalani | Hawaiian | Calm skies |
Nalini | Sanskrit | Lovely |
Nalonnie | Unknown | Unknown |
Nami | Japanese | Wave |
Nancy
(also Nainsi, Nan, Nandag, Nanette, Nannie, Ninon) |
English (from Anne) | Gracious |
Nani | Greek | Charming |
Nanna | Old Norse | Brave |
Nannie | see Nancy | |
Nanno | Gaelic | see Nora |
Naoise (nee-sha) | Gaelic | Bond |
Naomh | Gaelic | Saint |
Naomi
(also Noemi, Noemie) |
Hebrew | Pleasant |
Napea | Latin | Of the valleys |
Napla (naw-pla) | Gaelic (from Annabelle) | Joy |
Nara | Unknown | Happy |
Narcissa
(also Narca, Narcisse) |
Greek | Sleep |
Narda | Persian | The anointed |
Narelle | Unknown | Unknown |
Nariah | Unknown | Bitter |
Narma | Unknown | Unknown |
Narmada | Hindu | Name of a river |
Nascha | Native American | Owl |
Naseem | Arabic | Morning breeze |
Nasha | African | Born during the rainy season |
Nasia | see Natalie | |
Nastasia
(also Nastya) |
Greek (from Anastasia) | Resurrection |
Natalie
(also Nasia, Natala, Natale, Natalee,Natalia, Nataly, Natalya, Natasha, Nathalie, Natica, Natille) |
Latin | Christmas Day |
Natane | Native American | Daughter |
Natasha | see Natalie | |
Natesa | Hindu | Dance lord |
Nathalie | see Natalie | |
Nathania | Hebrew | Gift of God |
Natica/Natille | see Natalie | |
Natsuko
(also Natsu) |
Japanese | Summer child |
Nature | English | Nature |
Nav | Gypsy | Name |
Nava
(also Naveen, Navora) |
Hebrew | Beautiful |
Nawal | Arabic | Gift |
Naysa | Unknown | Miracle of God |
Nea | Swedish (from Linnea) | Twin flower |
Neacht (ny-acht) | Gaelic | Pure |
Neala | Gaelic | see Neila |
Neasa/Neassa (ny-assa) | Gaelic | see Ni Assa |
Nebaioth | Hebrew | Unknown |
Neci
(also Necia) |
Latin | Intense |
Neda | Slavonic | Sunday's child |
Nedim | Unknown | Friendly |
Nediva | Hebrew | Noble and generous |
Nedra | Unknown | Below the earth |
Neelam | Sanskrit | Sapphire |
Neena | Spanish | see Nina |
Neetee | Unknown | Moral |
Nefertari | Egyptian | The most beautiful |
Nefertiti | Egyptian | The beautiful one has come |
Neila
(also Neala, Neilia, Neilina, Nilda) |
Gaelic | Champion |
Neile (nay-le) | Gaelic | see Nell |
Nelda | see Nell | |
Nelia | Spanish | Yellow |
Nell
(also Neile, Nelda, Nelle, Nellie, Nelly) |
Greek (from Eleanor) | Light |
Nemesis | Greek | Goddess of fate |
Nena | see Nina | |
Nenet | Unknown | Goddess of the deep |
Neola | Greek | Youthful |
Neoma
(also Neona) |
Greek | New moon |
Nephele | Greek | Cloudy |
Nephtalie | Unknown | Unknown |
Nereida | Greek | Nymph |
Nereza | see Nerissa | |
Neriah | Hebrew | Lamp of God |
Nerina
(also Nerine) |
Italian (from Nereus) | Unknown |
Nerissa
(also Nereza, Nerita) |
Greek | Sea sprite |
Nerys | Welsh | Lord |
Nessa
(also Nessia) |
Hebrew | Miracle |
Nesta | Welsh (from Agnes) | Chaste |
Neta | Hebrew | Plant or shrub |
Netanya | Unknown | God's gift |
Netta
(also Nettie) |
Unknown | From names ending in netta |
Nevada
(also Neus, Neva) |
Latin | Snow |
Nevaeh | English | Heaven spelled backwards |
Neve | see Niamh | |
Neves | Portuguese | see Nieve |
Neydi | Unknown | Unknown |
Neysa | Greek | Pure |
Ngaire
(also Nyree) |
Maori | Flaxen |
Ni Assa (nee-ossa)
(also Neasa, Neassa) |
Gaelic | Not gentle |
Nia
(also Nya, Nyah) |
African | Purpose |
Niabi | Unknown | Fawn |
Niamh (nee-uv)
(also Neve) |
Gaelic | Bright |
Nicole
(also Nichelle, Nichole, Nicki, Nicky, Nicola, Nicoletta, Nicolette, Nijole, Nikki, Nikola, Nikole) |
French (from Nicholas) | Victory of the people |
Nidia | Latin | Nest |
Nieca | Hungarian | Fiery |
Nieve
(also Neves, Nieves) |
Spanish | Snows |
Nigelia
(also Nigella) |
Gaelic | Champion |
Nijole | see Nicole | |
Nikiesha | ssee Nakeisha | |
Nikki/Nikola/Nikole | see Nicole | |
Nila | Latin | From the Nile |
Nilda | Gaelic | see Neila |
Nimah | Arabic | Blessing |
Nimeesha | Unknown | Princess |
Nina
(also Neena, Nena, Ninette) |
Native American
Spanish |
Mighty
Little girl |
Ninel | Unknown | Lenin spelled backwards |
Ninette | see Nina | |
Ning | Chinese | Peace |
Ninon | French | see Nancy |
Niobe | Greek | Fern |
Nirvana | Sanskrit | Final state of bliss |
Nirvelli | Native American | Water child |
Nishan | see Nissa | |
Nishi | Unknown | West |
Nissa
(also Nishan) |
Hebrew | Sign |
Nita | Native American | Bear |
Nitara | Hindu | Deeply rooted |
Nitika | Hindu | Angel of precious stones |
Nitzana | Hebrew | Blossom |
Nixie | Germanic | Water sprite |
Nizana | Unknown | Flower bud |
Nkruma | African | Ninth born child |
Noah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Noelani | Hawaiian | Beautiful girl from heaven |
Noelle
(also Noele, Noelene, Noella, Nollaig) |
French | Christmas |
Noemi | Italian | see Naomi |
Noemie | French | see Naomi |
Noinin/Noirin | Gaelic | see Nora |
Nokomis | Native American | Daughter of the moon |
Nola
(also Nolene) |
Gaelic | Descendent of the champion |
Noleta | Latin | The unwilling |
Nollaig (nul-ig) | Gaelic | see Noelle |
Noma | African | Farming |
Nomar | Unknown | Unknown |
Nomlanga | Unknown | Sun |
Nomusa | African | Merciful |
Nona
(also Nonnie) |
Latin | Ninth |
Nonie | Greek (from Ione) | Violet |
Nonin (no-neen) | Gaelic | Daisy |
Nonnie | see Nona | |
Nora
(also Nanno, Noinin, Noirin, Noora, Norah, Noreen, Norina, Norine) |
Latin (from Honoria) | Honour |
Norell | Scandinavian | From the nroth |
Nori
(also Noriko) |
Japanese | Doctrine |
Norina/Norine | see Nora | |
Norma
(also Normina) |
Old English | From Normandy |
Nova
(also Novalee, Novella) |
Latin
Native American |
New
Butterfly chaser |
Novia | Spanish | Girlfriend |
Noya | Unknown | Beautiful |
Nsia | African | Sixth born child |
Nsonowa | African | Seventh born child |
Nuala (noola) | Gaelic (from Fionnuala) | White shoulder |
Nuha | Arabic | Mind |
Nunzia | Italian (from Annunziata) | Annunciation |
Nur
(also Nura) |
Arabic | Light |
Nuria | Cataln | Sanctuary name |
Nya/Nyah | see Nia | |
Nyako | Unknown | Girl |
Nyala | African | Antelope |
Nydia | Latin | Nest |
Nyeki | Unknown | Second wife |
Nyoka | Unknown | Snake |
Nyree | see Ngaire | |
Nyssa
(also Nysa) |
Greek | Goal |
Nyx | Greek | Night |
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