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Boys' names beginning with N

Names official statistics record as used for boys, whose recorded spelling begins with this letter.

Usage is read from official statistics — which of a registrar's lists published the name — never from an opinion about the name and never as a statement about any child. A name published on both lists is recorded as used for both and is not in either of these pages.

241 names beginning with "N"

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Noah

male

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Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.

Hebrew
Nicholas

male

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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.

Greek
Nathan

male

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Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'.

Biblical Hebrew
Niall

male

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Noel

male

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Nils

male

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Nigel

male

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Neil

male

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Nikolai

male

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Nikau

male

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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.

Maori
Nate

male

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Neville

male

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Nova

male

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Norman

male

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Nico

male

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Nicolai

male

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Nathaniel

male

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Nixon

male

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Niklas

male

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Niko

male

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Nial

male

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Nicklas

male

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Nicolas

male

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The French form of Nicholas, from Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — literally 'victory of the people'.

Greek, via French transmission
Nicolay

male

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