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Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Nada

Slavic: Nada

"Hope

Nadine

Nadine

See Nada

Naida

Latin: Naiadis

"A water or river nymph."

Nairne

Scotch Gaelic: Amhuinn

"From the alder tree river."

Nancy

An enlargment of Nan, see Anne

Nanette

See Anne

Naomi

Hebrew: Naomi

"The pleasant one."

Naoma, Noami

Napea

Latin: Napaea

"She of the valleys."

Nara

Old English: Nearra

"Nearer or nearest one."

Narda

Latin: Nardus

"Fragrant ointment."

Nata

Hindustani: Nat

"A rope dancer."

Natalie

Latin: Natalis

"Birthday or natal day."

Nat, Nattie, Natty, Nettie, Netty, Natala, Natalia, Nataline, Nathalia, Nathalie, Noel, Noelle, Novella, Novelle, Natasha

Natasha

See Natalie

Nathania

Hebrew: Nathan

"A gift," or "Given of God."

Nathene

Nativdad

Spanish: Natividad

"Christmas, born at Christmas."

Neala

Irish Gaelic: Niall

"Champion."

Nebula

Latin: Nebula

"Mist, vapour, a cloud."

Neda

Slavic: Nedjelja

Old English: Ead-weard

"Born on Sunday."

"Prosperous guardian."

Nedda

Nelda

Old English: At-then-eldre

"From a home at the elder-tree."

Nellie

See Helen, Cornelia, Eleanore

Nelly, Nellis, Nelle, Nell, Nela, Nelda, Nelia, Nella, Nelita, Nelina

Nellwyn

Greek-Old English: Helene-wine

"Light or bright friend."

Neola

Greek: Neos

"Youthful one."

Neoma

Greek: Neomenia

"The new moon."

Nerine

Greek: Nereos

"A swimmer; one from the sea."

Nerice, Nerissa, Nereis

Nerissa

See Nerine

Nessa

See Agnes

Netta

See Antonia, Hentrietta, Jeanette

Neva

Spanish: Nieve

"Snow or extreme whiteness."

Neve

Nevada

Spanish: Nevada

"White as snow."

Neva, Neve

Neysa

See Agnes

Nicole

Greek: Nikolaos

"Victorious army, victorious people."

Nickie, Nicky, Nikki, Nicola, Nichola, Nicolina, Nicoline

Nike

Greek: Nike

"Victory."

Nikki

See Nicole

Nila

Latin: Nilus

"The river Nile of Egypt."

Nina

Spanish: Nina

"Girl."

Ninetta, Ninette

Ninon

See Anne

Nissa

Scandinavian: Nisse

"A friendly elf or brownie."

Nita

Choctaw Indian: Nita

"A bear."

Nixie

Old German: Nichus

"A little water sprite."

Noami

See Naomi

Noelle

See Natalie

Nokomis

Chippewa Indian: Nokomis

"Grandmother."

Nola

Late Latin: Nola

Irish Gaelic: Nuallan

"A small bell."

"Famous."

Nolana

Nolana

See Nola

Noleta

Latin: Nolentis

"Unwilling."

Nolita

Nona

Latin: Nona

"Ninth child."

Nonie

Nora

See Eleanore, Honoria

Norberta

Old German: Nor-beraht

Old Norse: Njorth-r-biart-r

"Brilliant heroine."

 

"Brilliance of Njord."

Nordica

German: Nordisch

"From the north."

Norma

Latin: Norma

"A rule, pattern or precept."

Norna

Old Norse: Norn

"A Norn or Viking goddess of fate."

Novia

Latin: Nova

Latin: Novicius

"Young person."

"Newcomer."

Nova

Nuala

Irish Gaelic: Nuala from Fionnghuala

"Fair shouldered one."

Numida

Latin: Numidia

"A nomad or one from Numidia."

Nydia

Latin: Nilda

"From the nest."

Nyssa

Greek: Nyssa

Latin: Nisus

"Starting point."

"Striver towards a goal."

Nyx

Greek: Nyx

Latin: Nix

"Night."

"Snowy or white haired."