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30,235Nehemiah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh comforts" (from נָחַם, naḥam "to comfort" and יָהּ, yah, referring to the Hebrew God). It is primarily known from the Old Testament Book of Nehemiah, w...
Nehir is a Turkish female given name and also a surname, directly derived from the Turkish word meaning "river." The term originates from the Arabic word nehr (نهر), which also means "river" or "stream." As a given name,...
Nehorai is a male Hebrew name derived from Aramaic nehor or nehora, meaning "light" or "illumination". The name appears three times in the Mishnah, where it is used as a nickname for the 2nd-century sage Rabbi Meir, whos...
Nehuén is a masculine given name of Newen origin, adapted from the Mapuche word for "force, strength." The spelling Nehuén reflects Spanish-language orthographic conventions used in Argentina and Chile, where the name is...
Neide is a Portuguese feminine given name, traditionally considered a short form of Eneida, the Portuguese and Spanish version of the epic poem the Aeneid. The Aeneid, written by the Roman poet Virgil, recounts the legen...
Neifion is the Welsh form of Neptune, the Roman god of freshwater and the sea. The name Neptune itself derives from the Latin Neptūnus, a name of uncertain origin possibly related to the Indo-European root *nebh-, meanin...
Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...
Neilina is a feminine form of Neil, primarily used in Scotland. The name Neil itself derives from the Irish name Niall, whose origins are debated. It may come from the old Celtic root *nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or th...
Neilos is a Greek masculine name directly derived from the ancient Greek name for the Nile River (Νεῖλος). The river's name itself is thought to be of Semitic origin, likely meaning "river", reflecting the Nile's central...
Neirin is a masculine given name of Old Welsh origin, best known as a variant of Aneirin. The name Aneirin itself likely derives from the Latin Honorius, a Late Roman name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity," which was bor...
Neith (also spelled Nit, Net, or Neit) is the Greek form of an ancient Egyptian name, possibly derived from nt meaning "water" or nrw meaning "fear, dread." This name was borne by one of the earliest Egyptian deities, a...
Neizan is a Spanish masculine given name that adapts the English pronunciation of Nathan. While Spain traditionally uses biblical names in their original Hebrew or Latinized forms—such as Natán or Nataniel—Neizan emerged...
Neja is a Slovene feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Jerneja, the Slovene form of Bartholomew. As a shortened, affectionate variant, Neja is used primarily in Slovenia, where it carries the same historic...
Nejc is a Slovene masculine name, functioning as a diminutive of Jernej, the Slovenian form of Bartholomew. Bartholomew itself derives from the Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios), which is the Hellenized form of an Arama...
Nejla is the Turkish form of Najla, an Arabic feminine given name. Najla means "wide-eyed" in Arabic, a quality highly admired in classical Arabic poetry and culture. The name carries connotations of beauty and innocence...
Nejla is a Bosnian feminine given name, a local form of the Arabic name Naila. Rooted in the Arabic word for "attainer," the name conveys the idea of someone who achieves or reaches her goals.Etymology and OriginsThe nam...
Nejra is a feminine given name primarily used in Bosnia. It is ultimately derived from Arabic نيّر (nayyir), meaning “luminous, bright”, from the root نوّر (nawwara), “to blossom, to illuminate, to light”.Likely introduc...
Nekane is a Basque feminine given name meaning "sorrows,” created by Sabino Arana in 1910 as a Basque equivalent of the Spanish name Dolores. Arana, the founder of Basque nationalism, compiled a list of saint names adapt...
Nekesa is a feminine given name of Luhya origin, derived from the masculine form Wekesa. The name reflects the agricultural rhythms of the Luhya people of western Kenya, where harvest time is a period of abundance and co...
Nekoda is a Hebrew name meaning "marked" or "speckled." In the Old Testament, specifically in Ezra 2:48 and Nehemiah 7:50, Nekoda is listed as the head of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from the Baby...
Nektaria is a Greek feminine given name, derived as the female equivalent of the male name Nektarios. The name Nektarios itself comes from the Greek word νέκταρ (nektar), meaning "nectar" — the divine drink of the gods i...
Nektarios is a Greek masculine given name derived from the Greek word νέκταρ (nektar), meaning "nectar, the drink of the gods" in ancient mythology. The name thus carries connotations of divine sweetness and immortality,...
Nel is a Dutch and Polish feminine given name, typically used as a short form of names such as Petronella and Cornelia, which share the element -nel. The name's roots trace back to the Roman names Petronius and Cornelius...
Nela is a feminine given name predominantly found in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia. It originates as a short form of longer names such as Kornelia, Pe...
Nelda is a feminine given name of English origin, possibly an elaboration of Nell using the popular phonetic suffix da. This type of suffix—common in English nicknames and diminutives—often adds a softened, familiar qual...
Nele is a feminine given name used primarily in Estonia and Germany. It functions as a diminutive of the Latin name Cornelia, which is the feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius. The name attained some populari...
Neli is a feminine diminutive used primarily in Bulgarian and Slovene, often as a short form of Nedelya, Aneliya, and other names containing the element nel. It is also a variant spelling of the more common diminutive Ne...
Nélida is a literary name invented by French author Marie d'Agoult (who wrote under the pseudonym Daniel Stern) for her semi-autobiographical novel Nélida (1846). The name is widely assumed to be an anagram of d'Agoult's...
Nelinha is a Portuguese diminutive of Manuela, a name that ultimately derives from the Hebrew Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us.' The name reflects a common Portuguese and Brazilian affectionate suffix -inha (meaning 'li...
Nelinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Manuel, typically used as a nickname or affectionate form. The name is often associated with male individuals in Portuguese-speaking cultures, particularly in Brazil and Portugal. Et...
Nell is a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen 1, or Helen. The shift from El to Nell likely originated in the medieval affectionate phrase mine El, which was later reinterpreted as my N...
Etymology and OriginsNella is a feminine given name of Italian origin, functioning primarily as a short form of Antonella. Antonella itself is a diminutive of Antonia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Antonius,...
Nelle is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a diminutive variant of Nell, which itself originated as a medieval pet form of names beginning with “El,” such as Eleanor, Ellen, or Hel...
Nelli is a feminine given name used in Finnish, Hungarian, Russian, and Ukrainian. It is a form of Nellie, which itself originated as a diminutive of names such as Eleanor, Ellen, and Helen. Etymology The chain of develo...
Nellie is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Swedish, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen. The suffix -ie or -y a...
Nellija is a Latvian feminine given name, derived as a form of Nelly.Etymology and OriginsThe name Nelly originated as a diminutive of Nell, itself a medieval short form of Old English names beginning with El-, such as E...
Nello is an Italian masculine given name, typically a short form of names ending in nello, such as Brunello or Antonello. This suffix denotes a diminutive or familiar form, making Nello an affectionate or informal versio...
Nelly is a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Cornelia or Helen. The name is used primarily in English, French, German, and Swedish-speaking regions. The shortened form likely originat...
Nels is a Danish variant of the Scandinavian name Nils, which itself derives from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people". The name is composed of the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people")....
Nélson is a Portuguese variant of the name Nelson, itself derived from an English surname meaning "son of Neil." The name Nelson gained widespread popularity as a given name in honor of the British admiral Horatio Nelson...
Nelson is a masculine given name with English, Portuguese, and Spanish usage. It originated as an English surname meaning "son of Neil", and later came to be used as a first name. The name Neil itself is derived from the...
Nelu is a Romanian diminutive of Ion 1, the Romanian form of John. The name John ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from the roots yo (referring to the Hebrew God) and ḥanan ("...
Nelya is a Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Nelli, a name that itself originated as a diminutive of Nellie or Nell. The ultimate root is the medieval English name Nell, which was a pet form of names beginning with El,...
EtymologyNemain is an Irish name derived from a goddess or spirit of battle frenzy in Celtic mythology. The name likely originates from the Celtic root nemo meaning "poison", or a root meaning "to take, to seize", reflec...
Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name of significant historical and cultural importance. The name is most famously borne by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), the founder of the Neman...
Nematollah is a Persian masculine given name, directly derived from the Arabic Nimat Allah, meaning "blessing of Allah." The name is composed of the Arabic element niʿma ("blessing") and Allah ("God"), forming a theophor...
Nemesia is the Spanish feminine form of Nemesius, which itself is a Latinized form of the Greek name Nemesios, ultimately derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nemesis, meaning 'distribution of what is due, righteou...
Nemesio is the Spanish form of the Latin name Nemesius.EtymologyThe name Nemesius is a Latinized form of the Greek name Nemesios (Νεμέσιος), which is derived from Nemesis, the name of the Greek goddess of retribution and...
Nemesios is an Ancient Greek name, the original Greek form of Nemesius. It is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nemesis, whose name means "distribution of what is due, righteous anger" and who personified vengea...
Nemesis is the Greek goddess who personifies retribution for the sin of hubris, the arrogance before the gods. Her name means "distribution of what is due, righteous anger" in Greek (from νέμειν, meaning "to give what is...
Nemesius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Nemesios (Νεμέσιος), which is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nemesis. Nemesis personified righteous anger and retribution, dispensing what was due to m...
Nemo is a Latin word meaning "nobody," famously adopted as the name of Captain Nemo, the enigmatic submarine commander in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870). The name gained further popular...
Nena is a female name of multiple origins. In the English-speaking world, it is chiefly a variant of Nina, a short form of names ending in nina, such as Antonina and Giannina. Consequently, Nena shares the etymological c...
Nenad is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, most common in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. The name is derived from the word nenadan, meaning "unexpected" in Serbian and Croatian. Thi...
Neneng is a feminine given name with roots in both Sundanese and Tagalog cultures. The name is most commonly associated with the Sundanese language of West Java, Indonesia, where it possibly means "young girl". In this c...
Nenita is a feminine given name primarily used in the Philippines. It is derived from a diminutive of Spanish nena, meaning "baby girl". The name reflects the Spanish influence on Filipino naming traditions and conveys a...
Nennius is a name of disputed origin, most likely a Latinized form of a Brythonic name, possibly related to Nynniaw. Its meaning remains uncertain, but it has been borne by figures both legendary and historical, most not...
Neno is a diminutive of Nenad, used primarily in Croatian and Serbian contexts. The name Nenad itself means "unexpected" in these languages, a concept rooted in Slavic onomastic traditions. According to Serbian folk song...
Nensi is the Croatian form of Nancy, itself a diminutive of Ann or Annis. While Nancy gained popularity in the English-speaking world during the 18th and 19th centuries, the adaptation Nensi entered Croatian usage throug...
Neo is a feminine first name of Tswana origin, meaning "gift" and derived from the verb naya ("to give"). In the Tswana language, the name directly reflects the cultural value of viewing a child as a present or blessing....