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The N sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with N are popular across American, Arabic, India, Hebrew, English traditions. Browse all 3,732 names below, organized by gender.
Quick facts: names starting with N
- 3,732 names starting with N are in our database
- 2,513 girl names and 1,075 boy names begin with N
- 144 gender-neutral names also start with N
- Top origins for N names: American, Arabic, India
Girl Names Starting With N
2,513 girl names starting with N — showing top 100
#586
A modern variation of the name Nikia or Nakia, often interpreted as 'pure' or 'victorious'.
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Boy Names Starting With N
1,075 boy names starting with N — showing top 100
#554
A variant of the name Nigel, derived from the Latin 'Nigellus', meaning 'little black one'.
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Unisex Names Starting With N
144 gender-neutral names starting with N — showing top 100
#3756
An invented name that may derive from 'Neal' or 'Nayla', suggesting 'champion' or 'successful'.
#7043
The name does not have a universally agreed-upon meaning; it is often associated with 'pure' or 'star'.