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30,235Nonna is a Russian feminine name derived from Nonnos. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia. She was the mother of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, a renowned theologian and Church Father of th...
Nonnos is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, likely originating from Egyptian or Semitic roots. The name is most famously associated with two notable figures from late antiquity. First, Saint Nonnos was a 4th-centu...
Nonso is a Nigerian male given name, typically a short form of Chinonso or its variant Chukwunonso. Culturally, it is still regarded as a diminutive even when used as a standalone legal name. The root name Chinonso means...
Nontle is a feminine given name of Xhosa origin. It is a variant of Nonhle, which itself derives from the Xhosa feminine prefix no- combined with hle, meaning "beautiful" or "beauty." Thus, Nontle carries the meaning of...
Etymology and OriginNonus is a Latin praenomen, or given name, meaning "ninth" in Latin. It belongs to a class of Roman praenomina derived from ordinal numbers, such as Quintus (fifth), Sextus (sixth), Septimus (seventh)...
Nooa is the Finnish form of Noah, derived from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose." The name is deeply rooted in the biblical story of Noah, the righteous man who, according to the Old Testament, built an...
Noodin is a nature-inspired given name of Ojibwe origin, meaning "wind" in the Ojibwe language. The name reflects the deep connection to the natural world found in Ojibwe culture, where wind is often seen as a powerful e...
Noor 1 is a variant transcription and the most common English spelling of the Arabic and Urdu نور (Nūr, from the root Nur), as well as the Bengali নূর (Nur). It is also used as a Malay and Indonesian variant. Meaning "li...
Noor 2 is a Dutch short form of the name Eleonora, which itself is a variant of the more widely known Eleanor. This feminine name is primarily used in the Netherlands, where it serves as a charming, concise alternative t...
Noora is a Finnish given name that serves as the Finnish form of Nora. Nora itself originated as a short form of Honora or Eleanor, and it was popularized internationally by Henrik Ibsen's character in the 1879 play A Do...
Noora 2 is an alternate transcription of the Arabic feminine name Nura, itself the feminine form of Nur. Rooted in the Arabic noun nūr (نور), meaning "light," the name carries a strong symbolic resonance in Islamic tradi...
Noor-Ali is a Persian compound masculine name, formed from Noor (of Arabic origin meaning "light") and Ali (meaning "lofty, exalted"). In Persian, the name is written as a single unit without a space, though it is often...
Noʻoroa is a name of Rarotongan origin, spoken in the Cook Islands. It means "long stay", combining the elements noʻo ("to stay" or "to sit") and roa ("long" or "extended"). The name reflects values of endurance or a las...
Noortje is a Dutch feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Eleonora, ultimately derived from Eleanor. The name Eleanor itself traces back to the Occitan name Alienòr, famously borne by Eleanor of Aquitaine (1...
Nooshin is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Noushin, derived from the Persian word نوشین (noushin), meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is a feminine given name used primarily in Iran and among Persian-speaki...
Nor 1 is a Malay variant of Nur, a unisex name derived from the Arabic word nūr meaning "light". In Islamic tradition, النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah, often translated as "the Light," symbolizing divine g...
Nor 2 is a Limburgish short form of Norbaer, which itself is a Limburgish variant of Norbert, with spelling influenced by the French pronunciation of Norbert. The name ultimately derives from the Old German elements nord...
Nóra is a female given name used in both Hungarian and Irish. In Hungarian, it is directly adopted from Irish Nóra, which itself is an apheretic (dropping the initial sound) form of Onóra, from Latin Honora. The name ult...
Nora is a short form of Honora or Eleanor, used primarily as a feminine given name. The name gained widespread popularity after Henrik Ibsen used it for the protagonist in his 1879 play A Doll's House, which addresses th...
Nora 2 is an alternate transcription of Arabic نورة (Nura) or نورا (Nūrā), both related to Nura, which comes from the Arabic male name Nur meaning "light". This feminine name is used across the Arab world and in Muslim c...
Norah is a feminine given name, primarily used in English and Irish contexts, and functions as a variant of Nora 1.EtymologyNorah is a spelling variant of Nora, which itself is a short form of either Honora or Eleanor. I...
Norah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic names نورة (Nura) or نورا (Noura), both derived from the root n-w-r meaning "light." This name is a feminine form of Nur, which means "light" in Arabic and is also one of...
Norair is an Armenian masculine given name and an alternate transcription of Norayr, itself a compound of Armenian նոր (nor) meaning "new" and այր (ayr) meaning "man," thus interpreted as "new man." The name is common wi...
Norayr is an Armenian masculine given name, composed of the elements nor meaning "new" and ayr meaning "man" in Armenian. Thus, the name signifies "new man." It is used primarily in Armenia and among the Armenian diaspor...
Norbaer is a Limburgish form of the name Norbert. Its spelling reflects the French pronunciation of Norbert, adapted to Limburgish orthography. The root name Norbert derives from the Old German elements nord 'north' and...
Norbert is a Germanic given name, composed of the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", thus "bright north" or "famous in the north". It is used across several European languages, includin...
Norberto is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the masculine given name Norbert. The name Norbert derives from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", giving it the overall sen...
Norbu is a Tibetan male given name meaning "jewel." The term, which can also serve as a surname, is written in the Tibetan script as ནོར་བུ་ and in Chinese as 诺布 (Nuòbù). As a common element in Tibetan nomenclature, it...
Nordine is a male given name of Arabic origin, primarily used in North Africa. It is an alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din), which is composed of the elements nūr meaning "light" and dīn meaning...
Noreen is an Irish feminine given name, which represents the Anglicized form of the Irish Nóirín. The name Nóirín itself is a diminutive of Nora, which in turn originated as a short form of Honora or Eleanor. Thus, the u...
Norene is a variant spelling of Noreen, an Irish given name anglicized from Nóirín. It is also used as an Arabic name with forms like Nourine and Noureen. The name Norene is found primarily in English-speaking countries,...
Nori is a masculine Japanese given name with a diverse range of meanings depending on the kanji characters used. The name is primarily derived from the element nori (儀), meaning "ceremony" or "rites," though many other...
Noriaki (written with various kanji combinations such as 紀明, 紀彰, 憲明, or 典明) is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning derives from the kanji elements chosen, most commonly nori (憲, "law" or 典, "rule, cere...
Norik is an Armenian masculine given name derived from նոր (nor), meaning "new," combined with a diminutive suffix. The name thus carries the meaning of "little new one" or "young newcomer." In Armenian culture, the emph...
Noriko is a Japanese feminine given name composed of a first element meaning "rule," "ceremony," or "chronicle" (often written with the kanji 典 or 紀) combined with the second element 子 (ko) meaning "child." This struc...
Norina is an Italian diminutive of Nora 1. While Nora itself is typically a short form of Honora or Eleanor, the Italian suffix -ina adds a layer of endearment, creating a feminine name that feels both melodic and intima...
Norm is a masculine given name, most often a short form (hypocorism) of Norman. It originated in English-speaking countries and is used as a standalone given name, typically for males. The underlying Norman comes from an...
Norma is a female first name of literary origin, most famously associated with the title character of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera Norma. The librettist Felice Romani created the name for the opera’s protagonist, a Gaul...
Norman is an English and Germanic given name, originally derived from an Old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to Scandinavians, particularly the Vikings. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of...
Normand is the French form of Norman. It is used both as a given name and a surname, and it refers to the Norman language and people from the historical region of Normandy in northern France.EtymologyThe name derives fro...
Normina is an elaborated form of the name Norma, created by adding the suffix -ina. Norma itself was invented by the Italian librettist Felice Romani for the titular Gaulish priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma (1...
Normunds is a Latvian masculine given name, created early in the 20th century as part of a wave of national name-building. It combines the Old German element nord 'north' with munt 'protection', thus conveying the meanin...
Norris is an English given name derived from either of two English surnames, Norris 1 (originally a Norman locational name for someone from Norrey in Calvados) or Norris 2 (a nickname meaning "northerner," from Middle En...
Origin and MeaningNorton is an English masculine given name derived from a surname that originally came from a place name meaning "north town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements norþ ("north") and...
Norunn is a feminine Norwegian given name coined in the 19th century. It is derived from the Old Norse elements norðr meaning "north" and unna meaning "to love". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "north love" or "love...
Norwood is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally denoted someone from a place called Norwood. The place name is composed of the Old English elements norð ("north") and wudu ("wo...
Nosipho is a feminine given name of Xhosa and Zulu origin, meaning "gift." It is formed from the feminine prefix no- combined with isipho, the Zulu and Xhosa word for "gift." In naming traditions of the Nguni languages,...
Nosizwe is a feminine given name of Xhosa origin. The name combines the feminine prefix no-, which is a common element in Xhosa female names, with isizwe, meaning "nation" or "tribe." Thus, Nosizwe translates roughly to...
Nosson is the Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Nathan, which derives from the Hebrew element natan meaning "he gave." In the Old Testament, Nathan was a prophet during the reign of King David, known for rebuking David ove...
Etymology & OriginsNostradamus is the Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503–1566), the French astrologer and reputed seer famed for his book of prophecies Les Prophéties. The name literally means "o...
Notah is a unisex name of Navajo origin. It possibly means "almost there" in the Navajo language, reflecting a sense of nearing a goal or destination. The name is uncommon outside of Native American communities and carri...
Notos is the Greek form of Notus, the name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology. In the original Greek, Notos (Νότος) means "south wind" or simply "south," reflecting his role as a personification of the warm,...
Notus is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek Νότος (Notos), meaning "south wind." In Greek mythology, Notus was the god of the south wind and is one of the Anemoi (wind-gods), the sons of the dawn goddess Eos and the...
Nou is a Hmong feminine given name meaning "sun" in the Hmong language, a Hmong-Mien language spoken by the Hmong people across Southeast Asia and within diaspora communities worldwide.The Hmong culture places deep symbo...
Noud is a Dutch masculine given name that originated as a short form of Arnoud, the Dutch form of Arnold. The name Arnold derives from the Germanic elements arn meaning "eagle" and walt meaning "power, authority", thus c...
Nouf is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name نوف (see Nauf). The name Nauf derives from the Arabic root n-w-f, carrying the meanings of "high, exalted, exceeding." It is a feminine given name predominantly used...
Nour is an alternate transcription of the Arabic نور (see Nur), meaning "light." In Islamic tradition, al-Nūr (النور) is one of the 99 names of Allah, the "Light of the heavens and the earth" (Quran 24:35). The name thus...
Noura is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin, serving as an alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura). It is directly related to Nur, an Arabic word for "light," which in Islamic tradition...
Noureddin is a Persian form of the Arabic name Nur ad-Din, meaning "light of the faith." It combines elements of light (nūr) with religion or faith (dīn), a formation common in Arabic theophoric names. Etymology and Ling...
Noureddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Nur ad-Din (نور الدين), chiefly used in North Africa. The name is composed of two elements: nūr (نور), meaning "light," and dīn (دين), meaning "religion, faith....