Names beginning with N
Every name in Namewise's catalogue whose recorded spelling begins with N, listed alphabetically. Names are grouped by the spelling a registrar published, so a name spelled differently in another country appears under that spelling's own letter.
647 names beginning with "N"
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A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.
The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
The feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
Traditionally interpreted as 'bright' or 'radiant'. In Irish mythology, Niamh was daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir, who fell in love with the poet Oisín.
A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century.
From Greek Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — 'victory of the people'. Associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop and the inspiration for Santa Claus.
From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday.
The name of a native New Zealand palm tree (Rhopalostylis sapida) — a botanical/plant word used as a given name, not a traditional personal name in origin. The correct Maori spelling carries a macron (Nikau), which this catalogue slug omits.
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