English Names
English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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4,500Natille is a modern English variant of Natalie, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Natalia. The name ultimately originates from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "Christmas Day" (literally, the day of th...
Navy is a modern English name derived directly from the vocabulary word denoting a nation's sea force or fleet. The word entered English via Old French navie, from Latin navigia, the plural of navigium “boat, vessel,” ul...
Neal is a variant spelling of Neil. This given name is of Gaelic origin, ultimately derived from the Old Irish name Niall, which is of disputed etymology. Possible meanings linked to its root include “fury, passion,” fro...
Ned is an English diminutive of Edward or Edmund, and less commonly of Edgar or Edwin. It has been used since the 14th century and likely originated from the medieval affectionate phrase mine Ed, which was later reinterp...
Neely is a gender-neutral first name derived from a Scottish surname. The surname itself is an Anglicized and reduced form of Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh or McNeilly, meaning "son of the poet".Etymology and Historical ContextT...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ness 2 is an English short form of Vanessa, a name invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. Swift created Vanessa by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of his...
Nessa is a female given name commonly used as a short form of Vanessa and other names ending in nessa. While it often stands alone, it can also be a diminutive for names like Honora or Agnes in some cultures. The name is...
Netta 1 is an English short form of names ending in the element netta, such as Berenice or Anetta. As a diminutive, it is typically used as a given name independently, often as a feminine name.Etymology and OriginThe suf...
Nettie is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of names ending in nette, such as Annette or Jeanette. Its popularity peaked in the United States during the 1910s and 1920s, but has since steadily decline...
Neva is a feminine given name in English usage, with two distinct origins. It is primarily a short form of Geneva, itself a shortened form of Genevieve, which derives from the medieval name Genovefa and ultimately from t...
Nevada is a rare American feminine given name borrowed directly from the western U.S. state. The state's name comes from the Spanish phrase sierra nevada, meaning "snow-covered mountain range," which the Spanish explorer...
Nevaeh is a feminine given name which was coined by spelling the word heaven backwards. It became popular after the musician Sonny Sandoval from the rock group P.O.D. gave it to his daughter in 2000. Over the next few ye...
Nevil is a variant spelling of the given name and surname Neville. It is predominantly used in English-speaking countries, particularly as a male given name transferred from the surname.EtymologyThe name Neville originat...
Neville is an English masculine given name, derived from a surname that originates from a place name meaning "new town" in Norman French. The name is toponymic, referring to locations such as Néville in Normandy. As a fi...
Newt is a masculine given name of English origin, typically used as a short form of Newton. The name Newton itself derives from an English surname originally referring to a place name meaning "new town" in Old English. O...
Newton is a masculine given name used in English and Portuguese, derived from an English surname that originally denoted someone from a place called New Town or Newton, from Old English nīwe (new) and tūn (town, settleme...
Nia is a short form of names ending in -nia, particularly Antonia and Sidonia. It is used notably in Georgian and English-speaking countries as a feminine given name. While often considered an independent name today, it...
Nic is a masculine given name in English, primarily used as a short form of Nicholas or, less commonly, Dominic. As a diminutive, it offers a concise and casual alternative to these longer names while retaining their cla...
Nichola is an English feminine form of the name Nicholas, chiefly used in Britain. The name originated as a Latinate feminine variant of the Greek-derived Nicholas, which comes from the Greek name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), co...
Nicholas is an English male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), meaning "victory of the people". It combines the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). The name has been widely used...
Nichole is a feminine given name, serving as a variant spelling of Nicole. Like its more common counterpart, Nichole ultimately derives from the Greek name Nicholas, which combines nike (“victory”) and laos (“people”), g...
Nick is a masculine given name, predominantly used in Dutch and English-speaking countries. It is most commonly encountered as a short form (hypocorism) of the name Nicholas, though it can also serve as a diminutive for...
OverviewNicki is a diminutive of the name Nicole, the French feminine form of Nicholas. As a shorter, affectionate version, Nicki follows the common English practice of creating informal nicknames from longer given names...
Nickolas is a variant of Nicholas, an English given name derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." This spelling variation swaps the 'h' for a 'k', aligning more closely with the Greek original Ni...
Nicky is a common diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. It can also serve as a diminutive of Dominic. This English unisex name is often spelled as Nikki or Niki. Nicky is c...
EtymologyNicola 2 is the feminine form of Nicholas, which itself derives from the Greek name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), composed of the elements nike meaning "victory" and laos meaning "people". The name thus carries the meani...
Nicole is a feminine given name that originated as the French feminine form of Nicholas. It has become widely used in English-speaking and other European countries since the middle of the 20th century. A famous contempor...
Nigel is an English masculine given name, first appearing in the Middle Ages as a Latinized form of Neil. The medieval Latin Nigellus was frequently associated with the Latin word niger meaning "black," though its true r...
Nigella is a feminine given name of English origin, derived as a feminine form of Nigel. The name Nigel itself originates from the medieval Latinized form Nigellus, which was adapted from the Irish name Neil (Irish Niall...
Nigellus is the Latin form of Nigel, itself a medieval Latinized spelling associated with the given name Neil. While Nigellus was originally a direct Latinization of Nigel, its usage as an independent name in English-spe...
Nik is a short form of the names Nikolas, Nikolaos, Nikolaj, or Nikola 1, commonly used in English, Greek, and Slovene. It is ultimately derived from the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory," which also comes from...
Niki 2 is a feminine diminutive of Nicole, commonly used in English-speaking countries. It serves as a shortened, affectionate form of the longer name, reflecting a trend in English naming culture where diminutives like...
Origin and EtymologyNikki is a diminutive of Nicole, the French feminine form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas derives from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), composed of the elements nike meaning "victory" and laos meani...
EtymologyNikkole is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a variant spelling of Nicole, which itself is the French feminine form of Nicholas. The root name Nicholas derives from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos...
Nikolas is a given name that appears in both English and Greek usage. It serves as a variant of Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English). The name ultimately derives from the Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and λαός (l...
Nikole is a feminine given name used in both Basque and English contexts. In Basque, it is the local form of Nicole, while in English it serves as a variant spelling of Nicole, often employed to achieve a distinctive pho...
Niles is an English given name and surname that originates as a patronymic or locative form derived from the given name Neil. This name belongs to a widespread class of surnames that evolved from personal names, reflecti...
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...
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...
Nixon is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname meaning "son of Nick."The name is most famously associated with Richard Milhous Nixon (1913–1994), the 37th president of the United States. Born into...
Noah 1 is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose", from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ). According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowe...
Noble is an English given name derived from the English surname Noble, which itself originated as a nickname meaning "noble, high-born". The name can also be given in direct reference to the English adjective noble, conv...
Etymology and MeaningNoel is the English form of the French name Noël or, in some rare cases, Noëlle. The name derives from the Old French Noël, meaning “Christmas,” which itself comes from the Latin natalis (meaning “bi...
Noelene is a feminine diminutive of Noel, an English form of the French name Noël. The name ultimately derives from the Latin word natalis (meaning "birth"), referring to the birth of Jesus Christ, and thus carries the m...
Noelle is the English feminine form of Noëlle, the French feminine version of Noël. The name ultimately derives from the Latin natalis, meaning "birthday," and specifically came to refer to Christmas, the birthday of Jes...
Nola is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. It may have originated as a feminine form of the medieval diminutive Noll (itself a nickname for Oliver), possibly influenced by the similar-looking name Lola. The name...
Nolan is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is derived from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin, which originates from the given name Nuallán. This stem name is a diminutive of the Irish word nuall, meaning "famous" or...
Nona is a feminine name with two distinct origins. First, it is the feminine form of the rare Roman praenomen Nonus, meaning “ninth” in Latin. Second, Nona saw use in 19th-century England, where it was derived directly f...
Nonie is a diminutive of Ione or Nora 1. As a pet form, it developed as an affectionate, informal version of these longer names, each of which has distinct origins. Ione derives from the Ancient Greek word ion, meaning "...
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...
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...
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...