Names Categorized "night"

Aatto is a Finnish masculine given name that serves as a Finnish form of Adolf. Additionally, the word aatto in Finnish means "eve" or "evening before," referring to the day before an important holiday, such as jouluaatt...

Asra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "travel at night". The name evokes imagery of nocturnal journeys, often associated with solitude, reflection, and adventure. In Arabic, the root word asr relates to...

Atieno is a given name and surname of Luo origin, primarily used in Kenya and surrounding East African regions. It is the feminine form of Otieno, which means "born at night" in the Luo language. This name follows a comm...

Awilix (also spelled Ahuilix, Auilix, and Avilix) is the name of a deity from the Postclassic Kʼicheʼ Maya, a civilization that flourished in the highlands of present-day Guatemala. The etymology of the name is uncertain...

Chausiku is a Swahili feminine name that directly translates to "born at night" in English. This name reflects the time of birth, a common practice in many African naming traditions where the moment of a child's arrival...

Isra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly deriving from the Arabic word isrā' (إسراء), meaning "nocturnal journey" or "night travel." The name is intimately linked with Islamic tradition, where Al-Isra ref...

Laïla is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Layla (ليلى) using French orthography. It is found primarily in French-speaking regions and contexts, where the diacritic on the 'i' indicates a long vowel sound, re...

Laila is a variant of Layla, a name of Arabic origin meaning "night". The name is deeply rooted in the classic Arabic love story of Layla and Majnun, in which the poet Qays (later known as Majnun) pines for his beloved L...

Layla is a feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning "night". It is famously associated with the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun, an old Arab tale that has been retold across centuries and cultures. The name gained w...

Etymology and MeaningLeila is a variant of Layla, the usual Persian transcription of a name that means "night" (from Arabic layl). In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is often given to girls born during the night, symboli...

Leili is a Persian variant of Leila, which itself is a transcription of the Arabic name Layla, meaning "night". The name is deeply tied to the famous classical love story Layla and Majnun, originally an Arab tale that wa...

Lejla is a feminine given name used predominantly in Bosnia and other parts of the Balkans. It is a culturally adapted form of the Arabic name Layla, which derives from the Arabic word laylah, meaning "night". The name w...

Leyla is a feminine given name, a variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, and Kurdish form. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root layl, meaning “night.” The name is popular across the Middl...

Leyli is a feminine given name used in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Persian, and Turkmen, functioning as a variant of Leyla, which in turn derives from Leila and ultimately from the Arabic root Layla, meaning "night." The name...

Lilita is a Latvian feminine given name, representing the Latvian form of Lilith. The name Lilith itself is derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night." In ancient Assyrian myths, lilitu referred to a t...

Etymology and Origins Lilith is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night". This root connects Lilith to a class of female demons known as lilitu in Assyrian and...

Mahsa (Persian: مهسا) is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "like the moon" or "moon-like." It is composed of two elements: mah (ماه), the Old Persian word for "moon," and the suffix -sā (ـسا), which convey...

Etymology and Cultural Context Miyako is a feminine Japanese given name with multiple possible kanji combinations. One common derivation is from the elements 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 子 (...

Neela is a feminine given name of South Asian origin, primarily used in Nila. It means "dark blue," symbolizing the color of the sky, oceans, and precious gemstones such as blue sapphire. The name is common among Hindu f...

Neelam (also spelled Neelum) is a feminine given name used primarily in Hindi- and Marathi-speaking regions of India. It is an alternate transcription of the Marathi name Nilam (from Sanskrit nīla meaning "dark blue"), a...

Neelima is a feminine given name used predominantly in India, found as an alternate transcription of Hindi or Marathi नीलिमा and of Telugu నీలిమ. It is ultimately a variant of the name Nilima, which in turn derives from...

Nila is a feminine given name with deep roots in Sanskrit, where it derives from the word nīla (नील), meaning "dark blue." The name is widely used across several languages and cultures, including Burmese, Indonesian, Hin...

Nilam is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue." This name evokes the rich, deep hue of the sapphire and is particularly popular in Hindi and Marathi-speaking regions...

Nilima is a feminine given name widely used in Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu-speaking regions of India. The name is a modern formation derived from Sanskrit नील (nīla), meaning "dark blue" – the color of the vast sky and th...

Nisha is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used across the Indian subcontinent. Derived from the Sanskrit word niśā निशा, it directly translates to "night." The name carries a poetic and serene quality, ev...

Nox is the Latin word for "night" and the name of the Roman goddess of the night. She is the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nyx, and like her Greek equivalent, Nox was often depicted as a primordial deity born from Cha...

Nyx is the personification of the night in Greek mythology. Her name derives from the Ancient Greek word nyx (νύξ), meaning "night.” In Hesiod’s Theogony, she is the offspring of Khaos (Chaos) and the wife of Erebus (Dar...

Otieno is a masculine Luo name from East Africa, meaning "born at night" in the Luo language. The name is part of a traditional naming system where children are named according to the time or circumstances of their birth...