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15,656Nis 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" (...
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...
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...
Nitai is a modern Hebrew given name, derived as a contemporary form of Nitta'i. The original name Nitta'i has uncertain etymology, though it is possibly related to the Hebrew root נִיתַן (niṯan), meaning "to be given." T...
Nithin is a Southern Indian variant of Nitin, common in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil usage.Etymology and MeaningThe name Nitin derives from the Sanskrit nīti (nīti), meaning “guidance, moral conduct” or “policy.” As a v...
Nitin is a male given name used primarily in India and Nepal, derived from the Sanskrit nīti (नीति), meaning "guidance" or "moral conduct." The name carries connotations of ethical behavior and righteousness, often assoc...
Nitish is an Indian male given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the combination of nīti (meaning “guidance, moral conduct”) and īśa (meaning “lord, ruler”). Thus, the name translates to “ruler of guidance” or “lord...
Nitta'i is a masculine given name of uncertain meaning, likely derived from Hebrew נִיתַן (niṯan), meaning "to be given". This etymology suggests a connection to the concept of a gift or offering, aligning with similar H...
Nivaldo is a Portuguese masculine given name, considered to be an invented name influenced by the Germanic name element walt, meaning "power" or "authority." The ending valdo is reminiscent of traditional Germanic names...
Niven is a Scottish first name and surname. As a given name, it is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Naomhán. As a surname, according to Wikipedia, it is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Cnaimhin, meaning "son of...
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...
Nizar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, used primarily in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia. The name is thought to derive from Arabic nazīr (نزير), meaning "little". نزير Alternatively, some sources cons...
Njål is the Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Njáll, which itself derives from the Irish name Niall. The ultimate root is Neil, a name of debated etymology possibly meaning "fury, passion" from the Celtic root *nītu-...
Njáll is an Old Norse masculine given name that originated as a borrowing from the Irish name Niall during the Viking Age, when Norse raiders and settlers in Ireland adopted local names and then brought them back to Scan...
Njord is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Njǫrðr, referring to a prominent god in Norse mythology associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wind, and crop fertility. The name is derived from Proto-Germ...
Njǫrðr is the Old Norse form of the deity Njord. The name derives from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz and possibly from the Indo-European root *hnerto- meaning "strong, vigorous." Njǫrðr was a prominent god in Norse mythology, a...
Nkosana is a masculine given name of Xhosa origin, meaning "prince". The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and lineage among the Xhosa people of South Africa. As a first name, it embodies qualities of lead...
Nkosinathi is a Zulu masculine given name meaning "the king is with us". Linguistic and Cultural Significance The name is composed of the elements nkosi (meaning "king") and nathi (meaning "with us"). In Zulu culture, na...
Nnamdi is an Igbo male given name common in Nigeria. It means "my father is alive" or "my father lives" in the Igbo language. Traditionally, boys born shortly after the death of a father, grandfather, or great-grandfathe...
Noa is a masculine given name that serves as the Croatian and Hawaiian form of Noah, as well as a French variant. In Croatian, it adapts the biblical Noah to local phonological patterns, while in Hawaiian, it follows the...
Noach is a Hebrew, German, and Dutch form of the name Noah. This spelling, directly derived from the original Hebrew נֹחַ (Noaḥ), is central to the Abrahamic tradition, where Noah is the primary patriarch of the post-Flo...
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...
Noak is the Swedish form of Noah, derived from the Hebrew name Noaḥ meaning "rest, repose". In the Old Testament, Noah was the righteous man chosen by God to build the Ark and survive the Great Flood, after which God est...
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...
Noboru is a Japanese masculine given name that fundamentally means "rise" or "ascend". It is written primarily with the kanji element noboru (e.g. 昇, 登, and others), but it is also commonly rendered in hiragana (のぼる...
Nobu is a Japanese masculine given name derived from multiple possible kanji characters, most commonly 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch." It can also be written with other kanji or kanji c...
Noburu is a Japanese masculine given name. It is primarily written with the kanji 伸 (meaning "extend, stretch"), often in combination with other characters or as a standalone name. The pronunciation noburu can also be a...
Nobutoshi is a masculine Japanese given name composed of elements that convey trust and sharpness. Typically written with kanji such as 信 (nobu, meaning "trust") and 敏 (toshi, meaning "quick, clever, sharp"), the name...
Etymology and MeaningNobuyuki is a masculine Japanese given name composed of two kanji elements. The first element, nobu, can be written with various characters such as 信 (nobu), meaning "trust," or 伸 (nobu), meaning "...
Nodar (Georgian: ნოდარ) is a masculine Georgian given name of Persian origin, deriving from the Nowzar form. In Persian epic tradition, Nowzar was a king of Iran in the Shahnameh, the 10th-century epic by Ferdowsi, where...
Nodens (also reconstructed as *Nodons or *Nudens) is a Celtic deity associated with healing, hunting, and fishing. The name is thought to derive from an old Celtic root *snowdo- meaning "mist, haze" [1], though an altern...
Nodir is the Uzbek form of the Arabic name Nadir, which means "rare" or "precious." In Uzbek, it retains the same meaning, signifying something uncommon or valuable. The name is predominantly used for males in Uzbekistan...
Noe is a masculine given name that serves as the Greek Bible, Latin Bible, and Georgian form of Noah 1. While the Hebrew original Noaḥ is interpreted to mean "rest, repose" from the root nuaḥ, the Classical Greek and Lat...
Noé is the French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hungarian form of Noah 1. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose," from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ).Biblical SignificanceAccording to the...
Noè is the Italian form of Noah, derived from the Hebrew name Noaḥ, meaning "rest, repose." In the Old Testament, Noah is the builder of the Ark who, along with his family and pairs of animals, survived the Great Flood....
Noël is a French masculine given name, the French form of the word Noel, meaning "Christmas". It derives from the Old French Noël, itself from Latin natalis (birth), referring to the birth of Christ. In the Middle Ages,...
Etymology and Biblical ContextNogah is a Hebrew name meaning "brightness" or "splendor". In the Old Testament, Nogah appears as one of the sons of King David, listed in 1 Chronicles 3:7 and 14:6. Born in Jerusalem, Nogah...
Noham is a French variant of the name Noam. While Noam has Hebrew origins, meaning "pleasantness," Noham represents a Gallicized adaptation that maintains the essence of its root name while fitting French phonetic and or...
Noíse is the Old Irish form of the more familiar Naoise. In Irish legend, Naoise is the lover of Deirdre, the tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle. The name itself is of uncertain meaning, though its spelling reflects an a...
Nojus is the Lithuanian form of the biblically significant name Noah, derived from the Hebrew Noaḥ meaning "rest, repose". In the Old Testament, Noah was the righteous man chosen by God to build an ark and survive the Gr...
Nöl is a Limburgish short form of Arnold, a name that has deep roots in Germanic onomastics. As a variant of the traditional full name, Nöl represents a localized abbreviation common in the Limburgish-speaking region of...
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...
Nolann is a French variant of Nolan, derived ultimately from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin. The root is the Old Irish byname Nuallán, meaning "little famous one" or "little champion," composed of nuall ("famous, loud") pl...
Nolen is a masculine given name used in English-speaking countries, interpreted as a variant of Nolan. The name likely originated as a transferred use of the surname Nolen, which itself derives from the Irish surname Ó N...
Nolhan is a French variant of Nolan, a name that has gained popularity in recent decades. The etymology of Nolhan traces back through Irish and Gaelic roots. Nolan itself is the Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Nua...
Nölke is a Limburgish diminutive of Arnold, reflecting a common regional pattern of forming affectionate or familiar variants by adding suffixes. The root name Arnold derives from the Germanic elements arn ("eagle") and...
Noll is a Medieval English diminutive of Oliver. As a given name, Noll was used in the Middle Ages as a familiar form of Oliver, much like Ollie or Olly in later periods. The name Oliver itself has a complex etymology, p...
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...
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-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...
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...
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...