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The N sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with N are popular across American, Arabic, English, India, Hebrew traditions. Browse all 3,734 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with N

  • 3,734 names starting with N are in our database
  • 2,427 girl names and 997 boy names begin with N
  • 310 gender-neutral names also start with N
  • Top origins for N names: American, Arabic, English

Girl Names Starting With N

2,427 girl names starting with N — showing top 100

#24
Ireland
honor
#44
Hebrew
pleasantness
#63
France
Born on Christmas
#251
American
Achiever
#327
French
Victory of the people
#383
Arabic
Arabic
#502
Indian
Derived from the name ‘Nikita,’ meaning ‘unconquered’ or ‘victorious’.
#504
American
French
#505
American
Inspirational or a leader.
#510
Latin
Spanish
#512
American
English
#512
African
lake
#512
India
lotus born, water born
#513
Spanish
night
#513
American
English
#515
Mexico
The name Naibe is derived from the Nahuatl word 'nahui', meaning 'four'.
#516
African
A variation of the name with connections to being a 'strong' or 'blessed' individual.
#518
American
English
#519
Italy
Latin
#519
Mexico
Nahuatl
#520
American
Highly praised
#520
American
to rise, to excel
#521
India
Gift of God
#522
Scotland
A variation of 'Norman', meaning northman or former Norseman.
#522
Hebrew
Heavenly; of the sky
#522
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
American
A form of the name 'Nedda', often interpreted as 'hope' or 'fulfillment'
#525
American
Spanish
#525
India
Earth
#527
African
Gifted One
#529
American
birthday
#530
India
जीवंतता (Jeevntta)
#530
Somalia
Delicate, pleasant
#531
American
Norwegian
#532
American
The essence of life
#532
USA
English
#532
American
Victory
#533
American
A modern invented name, possibly derived from the name Neely.
#536
English
variant of 'Nicole'.
#537
American
the keeper of the white and beautiful
#538
Albania
mighty
#540
American
A combination of 'Noel' (Christmas) and 'Elany' (the light) implies 'Christmas light'.
#541
Multiple regions, primarily We
Gift of God
#541
Spain
Spanish
#541
Arabic
wild flower
#543
American
Messy hair or tangled hair
#546
France
grace
#547
Ireland
Famous, noble
#547
English
English
#548
American
A variant of the name India, associated with the country and its rich culture.
#548
Arabic
noble, generous
#550
Hebrew
gift
#550
American
A loving or tender person.
#551
India
new, fresh, or newness
#552
Greece
a musical note
#554
English
Hindi
#555
Arabic
noble, generous
#556
China
Girl; you; and
#557
Slavic countries
Slavic
#559
Persian
an angel or a daffodil; associated with beauty
#559
Russia
Никита (Nikíta) - unconquered
#559
Egypt
Beautiful Companion
#562
India
a beautiful girl
#562
India
Sanskrit
#563
South Sudan
Dinka
#565
India
pure, clean
#568
American
gift from God
#568
Arabic
successful
#569
African
Successful one
#572
Russian
Greek
#573
Arabic
Arabic
#573
American
English
#575
Spanish
Black, dark
#576
American
English
#577
Greek
Greek
#580
Arabic
sparkling, radiant
#581
Arabic
The one who is blooming or flourishing.
#581
USA
English
#582
Ireland
Irish
#583
American
Nina combined with Rose
#583
American
A modern blend of names
#584
Greek
Thought, idea
#584
Hawaii
Heavenly mist
#586
American
A modern variation of the name Nikia or Nakia, often interpreted as 'pure' or 'victorious'.
#590
Persian
نیهد
#591
Cuba
the light or bright one
#591
Japanese
child of law, child of reason
#591
English
sea nymph
#591
Hawaii↑ Rising
Calm skies
#591
American
A variant of the name Nichole, meaning 'victory of the people'.
#592
American
She who is brave
#592
American
English
#593
Arabic
Two rivers
#594
Greece
of the sea
#594
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#594
Hebrew
Blossom, delicate flower.
#594
American
Born on Christmas
#596
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#599
American
Irish
#599
Japan
to connect, to tie together

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Boy Names Starting With N

997 boy names starting with N — showing top 100

#2
Hebrew
movement
#57
Ireland
Noble, famous
#59
Hebrew
He has given or gift.
#109
Greece
victory of the people
#501
Germanic
Victory of the People
#502
Arabic
Arabic
#505
Italy
victorious, people of victory
#505
American
victorious or conqueror
#505
Spanish
son of the Nazarene
#512
Arab countries
leader; chief.
#521
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#524
American
English
#526
American
Gift of God
#535
American
A month name
#539
Tanzania
One who loves or shows appreciation
#544
Korea
나다가, 있다
#544
American
The bliss or joy of giving
#544
Hebrew
נתנימ (nāṭānīm) -given, bestowed
#547
Turkey
One who is kind and compassionate
#548
American
son of Nael
#549
English
English
#551
Greece
Νεκτάριος
#551
American
English
#553
France
Hebrew
#554
Ireland
A variant of the name Nigel, derived from the Latin 'Nigellus', meaning 'little black one'.
#558
English
Gift of God
#560
American
a name that could mean 'the place where the moons converge'
#563
Arabic
Victorious
#564
India
Lord of the Universe
#565
Spanish
from the daffodil
#568
American
English
#568
Hebrew
rest, comfort, and peace
#573
American
Victory
#576
Greece
victory of the people
#581
Greece
victory of the people
#585
American
English
#586
Arabic
Arabic
#589
Greek
victorious people
#590
Arabic
Clean, pure
#590
Hebrew
Hebrew
#596
English
from the valley with the nettles
#597
English
pleasant, nice
#604
American
God is salvation
#605
Russia
Victory of the people
#606
Honduras
the first son
#611
Brazil
little Nil, or swimming
#616
France
Italian
#616
India
victorious
#618
Middle East
victorious
#632
American
English
#634
Israel
He has given (נתןם)
#635
Greece
victory of the people
#638
Arabic
Often associated with the idea of 'bright' or 'radiant'.
#646
Arabic
Helper or supporter
#653
Brazil
the one who is born from the water.
#654
Greece
Greek
#654
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#655
Greece
Victory of the people
#656
Hebrew
Hebrew
#658
Kazakhstan
light of the new moon
#663
Greece
Greek
#663
English
from the northern clearing
#664
American
to be strong
#671
American
victorious people's victory, stemming from Nicholas.
#672
Nigeria
Father's brother or uncle.
#672
Sweden
Victory of the people
#679
India
नंद
#680
Ireland
Descendant of the servant of a champion.
#684
India
pure, clean, untainted
#686
U.S.A.
variant of Darwin, meaning 'dear friend; friend among the family'
#686
Greece
Greek
#687
India
Sanskrit
#688
American
victorious people
#695
English
Welsh
#697
English
Derived as a diminutive of Edward, meaning 'wealthy guardian'.
#705
American
English
#705
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#707
Arabic
Arabic
#707
UK
A beloved name with deep roots
#709
Ireland
Champion
#713
India
Calm
#721
Greece
victory of the people
#722
Greece
victorious
#724
Turkey
Arabic
#725
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#726
Middle East
Pure, clear
#731
Japan
Japanese
#731
Arabic
Generous, bounteous (نوفل)
#734
Japan
Japanese
#736
American
English
#740
American
victorious people
#743
American
gift of God
#745
French
Lion of the new city
#749
Arabic
worthy of respect; honorable
#752
American
son of Nick; victory of the people
#754
American
gift of God
#756
American
origin unknown; possibly a modern American name
#760
Israel
He gave
#763
Greece
Victory of the people
#764
Italy
Italian

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Unisex Names Starting With N

310 gender-neutral names starting with N — showing top 100

#35
Latin
Latin
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#117
American
Heaven spelled backward
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#193
France
Νικόλαος (Nikolaos)
#201
Hebrew
light
#206
French
Christmas
#240
Italy↑ Rising
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#259
English
At the ash tree
#298
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#320
Japan↑ Rising
二子
#332
Mexico↑ Rising
I love you
#338
Spanish
little girl
#363
English↑ Rising
English
#426
Arabic
helper
#431
Israel
נְחֶמְיָה
#451
France
Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.
#489
Russia
tender, delicate
#504
American
From the North
#513
Spain
Nativity, birth
#514
American
Beauty
#523
American
A variant of the name 'Nia', which means 'purpose'.
#526
France
victory of the people
#527
India
Bliss, joy, happiness
#539
Russia
born on Christmas day
#544
American
gift of God
#576
Spanish↑ Rising
Pleasantness
#577
Israel
motion, movement
#579
Japan
prosperous
#583
Japanese
Japanese
#594
USA
new or fresh
#601
American
a place of abundance or wealth
#609
American
victory of the people
#614
Germanic
German
#614
American
Victory of the people.
#615
American↑ Rising
English
#638
American
purpose
#641
Spanish
The name Neva comes from the Spanish word 'nieve', which means 'snow', and can symbolize purity and clarity.
#644
Italy
victorious
#649
Greece
victory of the people
#651
Persian
Persian
#657
Spain
of the North
#659
India
Lotus
#673
Greece
victory of the people
#674
American
English
#689
France
Lion of the city
#692
Israel
Hebrew
#704
American
Flat water.
#706
American↑ Rising
New
#708
Arabic
Arabic
#709
English
English
#717
American
English
#720
Hebrew
Hebrew
#721
Italy
Italian
#740
Ireland
Famous; from the place of the fair; known
#741
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#754
Arabic
gift, blessing
#764
Slavic countries
Slavic
#768
American
African American Vernacular English
#778
Greece
victory of the people
#787
American
French
#789
India
New and fresh; also interpreted as 'ever new'.
#793
Arabic↑ Rising
light
#797
American
Means 'son of Neil'; in contemporary contexts, it is often used as a given name for girls as a twist on the surname.
#806
Ireland
Champion
#811
American
Little, small, humble
#814
Spanish
Spanish
#827
American
Referring to a recently born baby
#828
American
Derived from 'nestor' meaning 'the home or the nest'.
#843
American
victory
#848
Hebrew
Aplace of growth
#849
American
new, youthful
#853
Vietnam
Angelic or heavenly
#870
Latin
Latin
#870
American
Victory of the people.
#871
English
Grace
#880
Russia
born on Christmas
#884
American
English
#886
Japanese
cat
#894
American
Victory; a variation of the name Nicole.
#903
Japan↑ Rising
the reason; truth; greenery
#909
Vietnamese
meaning, righteous
#909
India
eyes, vision
#919
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#920
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#921
English
Hebrew
#932
Russia
victorious
#949
USA
English
#949
Arabic
Powerful, strong.
#962
American
A modern invented name without specific traditional meanings.
#974
Greece↑ Rising
new
#983
American
English
#991
Israel↑ Rising
God is my lamp
#999
American
Famous in battle
#1012
American
Snow-covered.
#1013
American
Gift from God
#1013
Africa
gift
#1016
France
New.
#1023
Georgia
ninth
#1036
Ireland
Irish