Names Categorized "daughters"

Merab is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament. The name means "abundant" in Hebrew, reflecting a sense of plenty or fullness. In the biblical narrative, Merab is a daughter of King Saul, the first...

Meritites is an ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "loved by her father," derived from the Egyptian phrase mryt-jts. The name was borne by several royal women of the Old and New Kingdoms, most notably during the 4th...

Michal is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "brook" or "stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Michal is the daughter of Saul, the first king of Israel. She is a notable figure in the biblical na...

Milcah is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew מִלְכָּה (Milka), which itself comes from מַלְכָּה (malka) meaning "queen." This name appears twice in the Old Testament: as the wife of Nahor (Abraham's brother) and as...

Miranda is a feminine given name derived from Latin mirandus, meaning "admirable, worthy of being admired". The name was coined by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and...

Naamah is a Hebrew name meaning "pleasant", borne in the Old Testament by two distinct women. The first Naamah is mentioned in Genesis 4:22 as the daughter of Lamech and Zillah, a descendant of Cain. The second is an Amm...

Nausicaa (also spelled Nausicaä or Nausikaa) is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ναυσικάα (Nausikaa), derived from the Greek elements ναῦς meaning "ship" and κάω meaning "to burn". The name thus means "burner of ships"...

Niamh (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw]) is an Irish feminine given name meaning 'bright' or 'radiant'. It derives from Old Irish Niaṁ and has been anglicized as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh, or Neeve. The name has deep roots in Irish mytho...

Nindaanis is an Ojibwe word that translates to "my daughter" in English. It is not a conventional given name but rather a descriptive term of endearment or relationship used within the Ojibwe language. However, in modern...

Njeri is a feminine given name and surname in the Kikuyu language of Kenya. It means "travelling one" in Kikuyu. Njeri (also known as Wanjeri) is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi in Kikuyu origin legend. Ac...

Noah 2 is a female name of English Bible usage, derived from the Hebrew name נֹעָה (Noʿa), meaning "motion." In the Old Testament, this name is associated with a daughter of Zelophehad, a man who died during the Israelit...

Nyambura is a female given name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word mbura meaning "rain." In Kikuyu mythology, Nyambura is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the first woman in Kikuyu lore. According to tradi...