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13,457Nərminə is the Azerbaijani form of the name Nermin. The name ultimately derives from Persian narm, meaning "soft" or "gentle". In Arabic script it is written as نرم. While the root name Nermin is used as a masculine name...
Nəsibə is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, serving as the local form of Nasiba. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic element naṣīb, meaning “fate, luck” or “portion, lot.” This root concept appears in several l...
Nthabiseng is a feminine given name of Sotho origin. Derived from the verb thabisa, meaning "make happy, delight".The name embodies positive emotions and the wish for joy, reflecting a cultural tradition of bestowing asp...
Ntombi is a female given name of Zulu origin, meaning "girl" in the Zulu language.Notable BearersThe most prominent bearer of the name is Ntfombi Tfwala (also spelled Ntombi), the Ndlovukati (Queen Mother) of Eswatini si...
Ntombifuthi is a feminine given name of Zulu origin, meaning "a girl again" (from intombi "girl" and futhi "again"). The name is often given to a baby girl born after a series of sons, or to express joy at the birth of a...
Ntombizodwa is a feminine given name of Ndebele, Xhosa, and Zulu origin, meaning "only girls". The name is formed from the root intombi (meaning "girl") combined with zodwa (meaning "only"), reflecting a cultural context...
Ntsuab is a Hmong feminine given name meaning "green".Etymology and SignificanceThe name derives directly from the Hmong word for the color green. In Hmong culture, colors often carry symbolic meanings related to nature,...
Nuala is an Irish feminine given name, typically used as a short form of Fionnuala, though it may also serve as an alternate name for Úna (meaning "lamb"), wife of the fairy king Finvarra in Irish folklore. The name is p...
Nuan is a Chinese feminine given name, originating from characters such as 暖 (nuǎn), meaning "warm, genial." The name may also be written with other characters sharing a similar pronunciation, each carrying its own nuan...
Núbia is the Portuguese feminine form of Nubia, a name derived from the ancient region and kingdom of Nubia located along the Nile River, south of Egypt. The toponym is thought to trace back to the Egyptian word nbw mean...
Nubia is a Spanish female given name derived from the name of the ancient region of Nubia in Africa, situated along the Nile River in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan. The name of the region itself likely co...
Nuha is a feminine Arabic name meaning "mind" or "wisdom." It is derived from the Arabic root ن ه ي (n-h-y), which carries the sense of understanding and intelligence. In Islamic tradition, names reflecting positive attr...
Nuha is the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, whose exact meaning remains unknown. She was identified with the goddess Shams, whose name means "sun" in Arabic, and was also associated with the Mesopotamia...
Nune is a feminine Armenian given name, derived as the Armenian form of Nino 2. The name Nino is of uncertain origin, possibly from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, which itself likely derives from the ancient Assyrian ci...
Nunzia is an Italian feminine given name, functioning as a short form of Annunziata.EtymologyAnnunziata itself means "announced" in Italian, a direct reference to the Annunciation — the biblical event described in the Go...
Nunziatina is an Italian feminine given name that functions as a diminutive, or affectionate form, of the name Nunzia. The name Nunzia itself is a short form of Annunziata, which means "announced" in Italian and directly...
Nur (also spelled Noor or Nour) is a unisex given name meaning "light" in Arabic, derived from the root n-w-r (ن و ر). In Islamic theology, النور (al-Nūr), "the Light", is one of the 99 names of Allah, emphasizing divine...
Nura is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, strictly the feminine form of Nur. The root name Nur means "light" in Arabic, and it holds deep significance in Islamic tradition as النور (al-Nūr), one of the 99 names of...
Nūrai is the Kazakh form of the name Nuray, which itself combines elements from Arabic and Turkic languages. The original Nuray means "bright moon" – from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkic ay meaning "moon". Th...
Nuran is a given name derived from Arabic نورانيّ (nūrānīy) meaning "luminous", ultimately from the Arabic root نور (nūr) for "light". It is used in Turkish and Azerbaijani, being primarily feminine in Turkish and unisex...
Nuranə is the strictly feminine form of Nuran, a unisex name in Azerbaijani. The root name derives from the Arabic nūrānīy, meaning "luminous", which comes from nūr (light). In Azerbaijani usage, the suffix -ə feminizes...
Nuray is a feminine given name of Turkish and Azerbaijani origin, meaning "bright moon." The name is a combination of the Arabic element nūr ("light") and the Turkic element ay ("moon"). It evokes imagery of a luminous c...
Nurcan is a Turkish feminine given name meaning "bright soul" in Turkish, derived from Arabic nūr (نور) meaning "light" and Persian jān (جان) meaning "soul, life." The name combines these two elements to form a poetic an...
Nūrgül is the Kazakh form of Nurgül, a feminine given name popular in Turkic cultures.Etymology and MeaningThe name Nurgül is a compound of Arabic nūr meaning "light" and Persian gol meaning "flower, rose." Thus, the nam...
Nurgül is a feminine given name used primarily in Turkish and Kyrgyz cultures. It is a compound name, formed from two distinct elements. The first, nur, is derived from the Arabic word نور (nūr), meaning "light". The sec...
Nurhayati is a feminine given name predominantly used in Indonesian and Malay speaking communities. It is a compound name formed from Nur and Hayati 2.EtymologyThe first element, Nur, derives from Arabic nūr (نور), meani...
Núria is a Catalan feminine name derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nostra Senyora de Núria ("Our Lady of Nuria"). The name refers to a Marian sanctuary in the Catalan Pyrenees, the Vall de Núria, where a revered...
Nuria is the standard Spanish spelling of the Catalan name Núria, derived from the Virgin of Núria, a Marian devotion linked to the Valley of Núria (Vall de Núria) in the Pyrenees of Catalonia. The name is especially pop...
Nurit is a Hebrew feminine name that means "buttercup (flower)" (genus Ranunculus). The name is derived from the Hebrew word nurit, which refers to the bright yellow wildflower common in Israel and the Levant.Cultural an...
Nuriye is a Turkish feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Nuri, which itself means "my light" in Arabic. The name carries connotations of radiance, guidance, and enlightenment, and it is typically given to...
Nurten is a Turkish female given name that carries the poetic meaning of "radiant skin." The name is a compound of two distinct elements: the Arabic-derived nur (nūr), meaning "light," and the Persian-derived ten (tan),...
Nuru is a feminine name of Swahili origin, meaning "light". It is derived from Arabic nūr (نور), a common element in Islamic and Arabic names across many cultures. The root nūr itself carries profound symbolic weight in...
Nurzat is a Kyrgyz feminine given name that blends Central Asian and Persian linguistic elements. The first component, nur, is derived from Arabic nūr (نور) meaning "light" and is common in Muslim-majority regions, symbo...
Nuša is a Slovenian female given name, functioning as a short form of Anuša, which itself is a diminutive of Ana, the Slovenian form of Anna. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Hebrew Old Testament name Hannah, mean...
Nusrat is a unisex given name rooted in the Arabic نصْرة (nuṣra), meaning "help, assistance." This derives from the triliteral root نصر (naṣara), meaning "to help" or "to aid." While the literal sense is "help," in broad...
Nut is the Egyptian goddess of the sky, whose name derives from the Egyptian word nwt meaning "sky." She was a central figure in ancient Egyptian mythology, serving as the personification of the heavens. Often depicted a...
Nutsa is a Georgian feminine given name, originally a short form of Ninutsa, itself a diminutive of Nino 2 (the famous saint who introduced Christianity to Georgia). The name Nutsa has become popular as an independent fi...
Nüwa (also read Nügua) is the Chinese creator goddess in mythology, depicted as a snake with a human head. Her name is composed of the elements 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, female" and 娲 (wā), a character of uncertain origin...
Nwanneka is a female given name of Igbo origin, meaning "sibling is greater" or "sisterhood/brotherhood is superior." The name reflects the high value placed on family bonds in Igbo culture, conveying the idea that famil...
Nyah is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Nia, which means "purpose, aim" in Swahili (borrowed from Arabic نِيَّة (nīya)). It may also be connected to Nia, a Welsh name meaning "bright". Th...
Nyala is a feminine given name directly derived from the name of a type of African antelope, the lowland nyala (Tragelaphus angasii). The animal's name itself ultimately comes from the Bantu word nyálà. As a given name,...
Nyambura is a female given name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word mbura meaning "rain." In Kikuyu mythology, Nyambura is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the first woman in Kikuyu lore. According to tradi...
Nyarai is a feminine name of Shona origin, spoken primarily in Zimbabwe. It derives from the Shona word nyara, which means "be shy, be quiet, be humble." The name carries connotations of modesty, reserve, and inner stren...
Nyasha is a unisex given name of Shona origin that means "mercy," "grace," or "kind-hearted." The Shona are a Bantu ethnic group native to Zimbabwe, and the name reflects values of compassion and divine favor. It is a po...
Nydia is a given name that first appeared in English literature, created by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). Bulwer-Lytton possibly drew the name...
Nyla is a modern feminine name of English usage, likely a feminine form of the name Niles. It gained popularity in the early 2000s, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla. Etymology and Historical Roots The na...
Nylah is a modern feminine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Nyla, which itself is likely a feminine form of Niles. The popularity of Nylah surged in the early 2000s, partly inf...
Nympha is a name of Ancient Greek origin, best known as the short form of Nymphe, meaning "bride" or "nymph" (a female nature spirit in Greek mythology). It also serves as a common Latinized form of the name. In the New...
Nymphe is a feminine name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph". In Greek mythology, nymphs were nature spirits personifying various natural elements—rivers, trees, mo...
Nymphodora is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Nymphodoros, which is derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift," thus the name trans...
Etymology and Meaning Nynke is a Frisian feminine given name that functions as a diminutive of the name Katherine. The name originated in West Frisian, where the suffix -ke is a common marker of a diminutive, and it is c...
Nyree is a feminine given name of English usage, best recognized as an Anglicized form of the Maori name Ngaire. The original name Ngaire is thought to derive from the placename Ngaere in New Zealand, which in the Maori...
Nyssa is a feminine given name with dual origins: it derives from the name of an ancient town in Asia Minor, where Saint Gregory served as bishop in the 4th century, and it is also the genus name for a type of tree, comm...
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...
Nəzakət is a feminine given name of Azerbaijani origin, meaning "politeness, grace". The name derives from the Persian word نزاکت (nazākat), which carries the same connotation of elegance and refined manners. In Azerbaij...
Nəzrin is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, formed as a local variant of Nasrin. The name Nasrin means "wild rose" in Persian, a floral name that evokes beauty, delicacy, and natural elegance. In Azerbaijani, the lette...
Oaklee is a modern English feminine variant of the name Oakley. The name Oakley originates from an English surname, itself derived from various place names in Old English meaning "oak clearing". The surname became famous...
Oakleigh is a strictly feminine variant of Oakley, derived from an English surname originating from place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English. The name combines Old English āc ("oak") and lēah ("woodland clearing...
Oaklyn is a modern feminine name of American origin, creatively derived from the place name and surname Oakley by adding the popular name suffix lyn. The base element, Oakley, originates from Old English words meaning "o...
Oaklynn is a modern feminine given name, a variant of Oaklyn. Both names belong to a growing trend of nature-inspired names that incorporate the element 'Oak' and the popular suffix "-lynn," reflecting a broader cultural...