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30,235Nilus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Neilos, which is also the Greek name for the Nile River. The etymology of Neilos is uncertain, but it may derive from a Semitic root meaning ">river". This connection to the...
Nilza is a feminine given name used primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is possibly a feminine form of Nilson, itself a Portuguese variant of Nelson.EtymologyThe root name Nelson is originally an English surna...
Nima 1 (نِعْمَة) is an Arabic feminine given name meaning "blessing". It derives from the Arabic root n-ʿ-m, which denotes grace, bounty, and pleasantness, and is directly related to the noun "blessing". This same root a...
Nima (نیما) is a Persian masculine given name, though it is occasionally used for females as well. Its etymology is uncertain, with two main interpretations: it may derive from Middle Persian nīm meaning "half" combined...
Nimat is a feminine Arabic name meaning "blessings," derived from the plural form of Nima, which means "blessing." Rooted in the Semitic triconsonantal root N-ʻ-M, the name conveys a sense of divine favor and prosperity,...
Nimat Allah is an Arabic male given name that translates to "blessing of Allah." It combines the element niʿma (نعمة), meaning "blessing” or “grace,” with Allah (الله), the Arabic word for God. The name reflects a common...
Nimatullah is an Arabic and Pashto masculine given name, a variant transcription of Nimat Allah. The name means "blessing of Allah," derived from the Arabic element niʿma ("blessing") combined with Allah ("God"). In Isla...
Nimet is a Turkish feminine given name, derived from the Arabic word niʿma (plural niʿam), meaning "blessings" or "favors." It is the Turkish form of Nimat, which itself is the plural of Nima 1 ("blessing"). The name car...
Nimród is the Hungarian form of the biblical name Nimrod. The name's meaning is uncertain, possibly deriving from Akkadian or the Hebrew word meaning “rebel.” In the Old Testament (Genesis 10:8–12), Nimrod is described a...
Nimrod is a biblical figure whose name, of uncertain origin, likely derives from Akkadian or possibly means "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Nimrod is described as a renowned hunter and the great-grandson of Noah...
Nimue is a mysterious sorceress from Arthurian legend, most famous for being the Lady of the Lake who entangles the wizard Merlin with love and traps him with magic. Her name, of uncertain etymology, has been recorded in...
Ņina is the Latvian form of Nina 1. The name Nina itself is a short form of various longer names ending in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was introduced to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century...
Nina is a feminine given name used widely across Europe and beyond, found in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbi...
Nina is a feminine given name meaning "fire" in Quechua and Aymara, indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The name reflects a direct connection to the natural element,...
Nina 3 is the Russian form of Nino 2, a name rooted in the Christianization of Georgia in the 4th century. The name Nino, from which Nina derives, is itself of uncertain origin, but it is closely tied to Saint Nino (some...
Ninad is a masculine given name used primarily in Marathi-speaking communities. It originates from the Sanskrit word ninada, meaning "sound, hum," often referring to a gentle, continuous sound or resonance. Though less c...
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...
Nine is a Frisian short form of Katherine, a name with a complex and debated etymology. The root name Katherine ultimately derives from the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), which may have come from an earlier Greek fo...
Ninel is a given name that arises from a politically charged linguistic invention. It is predominantly feminine in the former Soviet Union, while in Romania it is used as a masculine name. The name is most famously deriv...
Ninette is a French feminine diminutive of Nina 1. The suffix -ette is a common French diminutive, giving the name an affectionate or "little" connotation. This name originated as a pet form of Nina, which itself can be...
Ninfa is the Spanish and Italian form of Nympha, a name with roots in ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition. The name derives from nymphe, the Greek word for "nymph"—minor female deities associated with n...
Ning is a Chinese given name that can be written with various characters, most commonly 宁 (níng), meaning "peaceful, calm, serene." Other characters with similar pronunciation may also be used, such as 凝 (níng, meaning...
EtymologyNingal is a Sumerian name meaning "great lady" or "great queen". It is composed of the nin ("lady") and gal ("big, great") elements. In cuneiform, the name was written as dNIN.GAL.MythologyNingal was a goddess o...
Ninhursag is the Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, whose name means "lady of the (sacred) mountain" from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and hursaĝ ("mountain" or sacred mountain mountain). She was one of the...
Ninian is a Christian saint venerated as the Apostle to the Southern Picts. He is first mentioned in the 8th-century writings of the Venerable Bede, where his name appears only in the ablative case as Nynia. This suggest...
Ninisina is a Sumerian goddess whose name means "lady of Isin," from the Sumerian element nin (𒎏) meaning "lady" combined with the name of the city-state of Isin. She served as the tutelary deity of Isin and was primaril...
Ninlil is a name of Sumerian origin, derived from the elements nin meaning "lady" and lil meaning "wind." In Sumerian mythology, she was a major goddess worshipped from the late 3rd millennium BCE onward. As the consort...
Ninniau is an early reconstructed form of the Brythonic name that eventually gave rise to the more widely known Ninian, a name borne by a prominent 5th-century British saint known as the Apostle to the Picts.Etymology an...
Nino 1 is an Italian masculine name that primarily serves as a short form of Giannino and Antonino, as well as other names ending in nino.EtymologyThe name derives from the Italian diminutive suffix -ino attached to name...
Nino is a feminine name chiefly used in Georgia, of uncertain etymology. It is widely believed to derive from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, likely related to the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, or from a...
Ninochka is a Russian diminutive of Nina 1. The suffix -ochka is a common Russian endearment marker, rendering Ninochka an affectionate or informal variant used similarly to "Nina" but with a tender, diminutive connotati...
Ninon is a French diminutive of the name Anne, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Hannah. While the name itself carries the same meaning as Anne – "grace" or "favor" – Ninon has a distinctly French character, evokin...
Ninos is a given name and surname most commonly associated with Assyrian heritage. The name is probably derived from the ancient city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. According to Greek historians such as...
Ninoslav is a male given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian and Serbian contexts. The name is composed of two Slavic elements: the first element nyne, meaning 'now,' and slava, meaning 'glory.' Thus, the n...
Ninoslava is the feminine form of the Slavic male name Ninoslav. It is used primarily in Serbian and other South Slavic communities. The name is composed of two elements: the first element nyně meaning "now" and the seco...
Ninsumun is a variant of Ninsun, a Sumerian goddess whose name means "lady of the wild cow" (from nin "lady" and sumun "wild cow"). In Sumerian mythology, Ninsumun is best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgam...
Ninsun is a Sumerian mythological figure whose name derives from the Sumerian elements nin meaning "lady" and the genitive form of sumun meaning "wild cow", giving the overall meaning "lady of the wild cow". The name is...
Ninurta (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅁, DNIN.URTA), also known as Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄈𒋢), is an ancient Mesopotamian deity whose name derives from Sumerian elements: nin meaning "lord" and urta meaning "ear of barley," thus "Lord o...
Ninutsa is a feminine diminutive of Nino 2, a name deeply rooted in Georgian tradition and religion. Etymology and OriginsThe name Nino (sometimes referred to as Nina) is of uncertain etymology, possibly originating from...
Niobe is a name of ancient Greek origin, primarily known from mythology. Its etymology remains unknown, though the name has endured through literature and art for millennia, serving as a cautionary symbol of pride and gr...
Nioclás is the Irish form of the name Nicholas, commonly used in Ireland as a given name for males. It is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), meaning "victory of the people," from nike (victory) and laos (pe...
Niousha is a Persian feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Persian نیوشا. It is a variant form of Niusha, which means "good listener" in Persian. The name is used primarily in Iran and among Persian-spea...
Nîpisiy is a Cree female given name that directly translates to "willow" in the Cree language. The name reflects the deep connection between the Cree people and the natural world, particularly trees and plants that hold...
Nir is a Hebrew male given name meaning "plowed field". The name evokes an agrarian connection to the land, imagery that resonates deeply within Jewish history and the modern revival of Hebrew as a spoken language. In bi...
Niraj is a masculine name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word nīraja (नीरज), meaning "water-born" or "lotus" — a flower symbolizing purity and beauty. The name is phonetically spelled in Devanagari as nīraja...
Nirav (also spelled Neerav) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, common in Gujarati and Marathi communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word nīrava, meaning “quiet, silent.” The name appears in several Indi...
Nirmal is a masculine given name used primarily in South Asia, derived from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala), meaning "clean, pure." The name appears across several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Nepali, Hindi,...
Nirmala is a feminine given name widely used across South Asia and Indonesia. It is the feminine form of Nirmal, which itself derives from Sanskrit nirmala, meaning "clean" or "pure." This Sanskrit root is composed of th...
Nirupama is a feminine given name used primarily in Hindi- and Kannada-speaking communities of India, with origins in classical Sanskrit. The name derives from the Sanskrit word nirupama (निरुपम), meaning "unequaled, mat...
Nis is a Danish masculine given name, representing a medieval contracted form of Nils or Niels 1, which are Scandinavian cognates of Nicholas. Ultimately derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people" (...
Nisa is a feminine given name used in Indonesian and Turkish cultures, derived from the Arabic word nisāʾ (نساء) meaning "women". This Arabic term is the name of the fourth chapter (surah) of the Quran, An-Nisa, which pr...
Etymology and MeaningNisanur is a Turkish feminine given name formed by combining Nisa with the Arabic element nūr (نور), meaning "light." The first component, Nisa, derives from Arabic nisāʾ (نساء), meaning "women." Thi...
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...
Nishant is an Indian masculine given name derived from the sandhi (compound) of two Sanskrit words: niśā (निशा), meaning “night,” and anta (अन्त), meaning “end.” Combined, the name signifies “night’s end” or “dawn.” It i...
Nishat is a unisex name of Arabic and Bengali origin. In Arabic, it signifies "energetic, lively", reflecting a vibrant and dynamic personality. The name is also used in Bengali-speaking regions, where it carries similar...
Nissa is a feminine name that serves as a variant of Nisa. Rooted in the Arabic word nisāʾ (نساء), meaning “women,” it shares a connection with the fourth chapter of the Quran, surah an-Nisa, which deals with women's rig...
Nisus is a name of uncertain origin, rooted in Roman mythology. It is best known from Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid, where Nisus appears as a Trojan warrior, the son of Hyrtacus (a figure briefly mentioned in Homer's Il...
Nit is a variant of Neith, a name rooted in ancient Egyptian mythology. Neith (also spelled Nit, Neit) was a goddess of weaving, hunting, and war, often depicted with a shield and arrows. Her name may derive from the Egy...
Nita is an English short form of Anita and other names ending in nita. As a diminutive, Nita emerged as an independent given name in the English-speaking world, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries.EtymologyThe na...
Nita is a female given name of Choctaw origin, meaning "bear." The name reflects the Native American tradition of drawing inspiration from nature and animals, symbolizing strength, bravery, and resilience. While not a co...