Names that start with 'N'

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Looking for baby names that begin with the letter N? You're in the right place! This collection features a wide variety of names starting with N, perfect for boys, girls, and even gender-neutral options. Whether you’re searching for popular names like Nadia, Nadine, or Nahla, or something more unique like Naila, Nailah, or Naima, we’ve got you covered.

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      1. Popularity: 982nd
        Meaning: Hope, delicate
        Origin: Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) and Arabic
      1. Popularity: 2,779th
        Meaning: Hope
        Origin: French/Russian, meaning 'hope'.
      1. Meaning: A drink of water.
        Origin: Arabic.
      1. Meaning: Successful, one who achieves her desires.
        Origin: Arabic origin, meaning 'to achieve.'
      1. Meaning: Successful
        Origin: Arabian
      1. Meaning: Contented or at ease.
        Origin: Arabic origin.
      1. Meaning: Safety, protection, or salvation.
        Origin: Arabic origin, meaning 'safe' or 'rescued.'
      1. Popularity: 7,494th
        Meaning: Pure, faithful.
        Origin: Arabic origin, meaning pure or faithful.
      1. Meaning: Pure, faith
        Origin: African-American origin
      1. Meaning: Unconquerable, invincible.
        Origin: Russian, derived from Greek.
      1. Popularity: 1,620th
        Meaning: Successful, beloved, royal
        Origin: African, Sanskrit, Hawaiian
      1. Popularity: 1,156th
        Meaning: Serenity or calm skies
        Origin: Hawaiian origin
      1. Meaning: A symbol of empathy and sensitivity.
        Origin: Nallely is of Spanish origin, rooted in Nahuatl linguistic traditions.
      1. Meaning: Grace, favor.
        Origin: English origin; form of Anne or Ann, derived from Hebrew Hannah.
      1. Meaning: Grace
        Origin: Derived from Anne, meaning 'grace'.
      1. Popularity: 1,775th
        Meaning: Grace or Favor.
        Origin: Medieval diminutive of Anne, now standalone.
      1. Popularity: 17,832nd
        Meaning: Grace or favored by God.
        Origin: Hebrew/French origin, diminutive of Anne meaning 'grace'.
      1. Meaning: Little grace.
        Origin: French, diminutive of Anne.
      1. Meaning: Grace or favor.
        Origin: English, diminutive of Anne or Nancy.
      1. Popularity: 121st
        Meaning: Pleasantness or Delightful
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Meaning: Lion of Naples.
        Origin: Italian origin, derived from 'Napoli' and 'leone.'
      1. Meaning: Light of Jehovah or a bright gift.
        Origin: Mixed Hebrew and African roots.
      1. Popularity: 490th
        Meaning: Dweller by the ash tree.
        Origin: English, 'at the ash tree'.
      1. Popularity: 850th
        Meaning: Helper or Supporter.
        Origin: Arabic origin.
      1. Popularity: 3,815th
        Meaning: 'Christmas Day birth' or 'born on Christmas'
        Origin: Latin 'natalis' meaning 'birth'.
      1. Meaning: Christmas Day, birthday
        Origin: Latin origin, meaning 'birthday'.
      1. Popularity: 235th
        Meaning: Christmas Day or born on Christmas.
        Origin: Latin for "birthday", often linked with "Christmas".
      1. Popularity: 175th
        Meaning: Related to birth / Christmas day.
        Origin: Derived from Latin 'natalis,' meaning 'birth.'
      1. Popularity: 1,757th
        Meaning: "Christmas Day" or "birth"
        Origin: Latin origin from 'Natalia,' related to Christmas or birth.
      1. Popularity: 3,731st
        Meaning: birthday or born at Christmas
        Origin: Latin, derived from 'natalis'
      1. Popularity: 1,853rd
        Meaning: Born on Christmas Day
        Origin: Russian origin, derived from Natalia.
      1. Meaning: Born on Christmas Day.
        Origin: Latin, often associated with Russian culture.
      1. Meaning: Gift of God
        Origin: Hebrew, diminutive of Nathan/Nathaniel
      1. Popularity: 2,076th
        Meaning: Related to Christmas or birthday.
        Origin: Latin origin derived from 'Natalia' meaning 'Christmas Day'.
      1. Popularity: 1,994th
        Meaning: Christmas Day; To be born
        Origin: Latin origin meaning "birth"
      1. Popularity: 2,148th
        Meaning: Birthday or born on Christmas Day
        Origin: Modern variant of French 'Nathalie' and Latin 'Natalia'.
      1. Popularity: 102nd
        Meaning: Gift from God.
        Origin: Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament as a prophet.
      1. Popularity: 1,457th
        Meaning: Gift of God
        Origin: Hebrew, Biblical origins, meaning 'Gift of God'.
      1. Popularity: 7,589th
        Meaning: God's Gift
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 263rd
        Meaning: Gift of God
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Meaning: 'Gift' or 'He gave.'
        Origin: Hebrew origin, meaning 'He gave' or 'Gift.'
      1. Meaning: Birthday or Christmas Day
        Origin: Derived from Russian Natasha, a variant of Natalia, meaning 'Christmas Day.'
      1. Meaning: Related to ships or the sea.
        Origin: Latin, pertaining to ships.
      1. Meaning: Associated with the sea or naval forces.
        Origin: English language with nautical roots.
      1. Popularity: 1,576th
        Meaning: New, Leader, Girl
        Origin: Arabic, Indian, Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 693rd
        Meaning: Means 'I love you.'
        Origin: Zapotec origin from the Oaxaca region in Mexico.
      1. Meaning: I love you
        Origin: Native American (Zapotec)
      1. Meaning: Success, attainment
        Origin: Arabic and Turkish origins
      1. Meaning: Observer or overseer
        Origin: Arabic
      1. Popularity: 3,700th
        Meaning: Champion
        Origin: Derived from Gaelic origin, primarily used in Ireland and Scotland.
      1. Meaning: Consolation or Comfort
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 12,819th
        Meaning: Wealthy guardian
        Origin: English, nickname for Edward
      1. Meaning: Below the earth/ Earthbound.
        Origin: Old English, Earth-related term.
      1. Meaning: Love, Affection
        Origin: Sanskrit, Indian origin
      1. Popularity: 854th
        Meaning: Yahweh Comforts.
        Origin: Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh Comforts.'
      1. Popularity: 1,681st
        Meaning: Champion, Cloud, Passionate
        Origin: Irish, Scottish
      1. Meaning: Bright battle warrior
        Origin: Old English and Welsh
      1. Popularity: 3,090th
        Meaning: Light, shining one
        Origin: Nell comes from English origin.
      1. Meaning: Light, Bright One.
        Origin: English, diminutive for Eleanor or Helen.
      1. Popularity: 1,197th
        Meaning: Bright, shining light
        Origin: English, from Greek origin 'Helenē'.
      1. Meaning: Light, torch.
        Origin: The Greek-derived diminutive form of Eleanor, meaning 'shining light', or from Latin names like Cornelia or Petronella.
      1. Popularity: 1,624th
        Meaning: Son of Neil; Champion
        Origin: Anglo-Saxon; as surname 'son of Neil'.
      1. Meaning: New revolution, or a gifted individual
        Origin: Greek origin meaning 'new'; in African languages, it means 'gift.'
      1. Meaning: Light of the Lord
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 3,811th
        Meaning: Traveler, Wise Counselor
        Origin: Greek
      1. Popularity: 11,031st
        Meaning: Grace, 'little Ann' or 'little Antonia', noble.
        Origin: English, derived from longer forms like Annette and Antoinette.
      1. Popularity: 4,730th
        Meaning: Snow, white
        Origin: Latin and Spanish origins
      1. Popularity: 290th
        Meaning: Heavenly
        Origin: Heaven spelled backwards
      1. Popularity: 2,311th
        Meaning: Related to the concept of heaven
        Origin: Modern American, reverse of 'Heaven'
      1. Meaning: Holy, saint-like.
        Origin: Celtic name meaning 'saint'.
      1. Meaning: New town or settlement.
        Origin: Old English; from 'neowe' (new) + 'tun' (town).
      1. Meaning: Modern creation, possibly related to football culture
        Origin: Brazilian Portuguese origins
      1. Popularity: 1,249th
        Meaning: Bright, purpose
        Origin: Welsh and Swahili
      1. Meaning: Bright, radiant, or divine law.
        Origin: Irish origin meaning 'bright' or 'radiant,' Sanskrit with cultural Indian ties.
      1. Popularity: 23,503rd
        Meaning: God is my judge.
        Origin: Derived from French.
      1. Meaning: "Victory of the People"
        Origin: Originating from Greek, meaning 'victory of the people.'
      1. Popularity: 185th
        Meaning: Victorious people
        Origin: Greek originsmeaning 'victory of the people.'
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek, meaning 'victory of the people'.
      1. Popularity: 5,895th
        Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Greek origin meaning 'victory of the people'.
      1. Popularity: 2,829th
        Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Greek, 'victory of the people'.
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Greek, from Nicholas, meaning 'victory.'
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Greek origins meaning 'victory of the people'.
      1. Popularity: 3,021st
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek origin, meaning 'victory of the people.'
      1. Popularity: 12,602nd
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Nicky from Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people.'
      1. Popularity: 447th
        Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Shortened form of Nikolaos, Greek origin.
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek origin, meaning 'victory of the people'.
      1. Popularity: 361st
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek origin meaning "victory of the people."
      1. Popularity: 688th
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek origin, derivative of Nicholas
      1. Popularity: 3,389th
        Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: French origin, derivative of Nicole.
      1. Popularity: 5,369th
        Meaning: Victory of the People
        Origin: Derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people'.
      1. Popularity: 4,402nd
        Meaning: Dark, black
        Origin: Latin origin, means 'black'
      1. Meaning: Whole, entire, complete
        Origin: Sanskrit
      1. Popularity: 11,529th
        Meaning: Victory or Two Trees
        Origin: Greek: Victory, Japanese: Two Trees
      1. Meaning: Victory, triumph.
        Origin: Greek origin, linked to "Nike" meaning victory.
      1. Popularity: 3,550th
        Meaning: Unconquerable, victorious.
        Origin: Greek origin, popular in Russia and India.
      1. Popularity: 5,465th
        Meaning: Victory of the People.
        Origin: Greek origin derived from Nikolaos; means 'victory of the people'.
      1. Meaning: Victory, sunlight
        Origin: Greek: victory, Japanese: sunlight
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people.
        Origin: Germanic form of Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people."
      1. Popularity: 625th
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek origin
      1. Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek, meaning 'victory of the people'
      1. Popularity: 1,233rd
        Meaning: People's victory.
        Origin: Russian, derived from Greek.
      1. Popularity: 1,327th
        Meaning: Victory of the People
        Origin: Greek - 'Victory of the People'
      1. Popularity: 10,971st
        Meaning: Victory of the people
        Origin: Greek-derived from Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people.'
      1. Meaning: 'Moon' in Sanskrit and 'successful' in Hebrew.
        Origin: Nila has origins in Sanskrit and Hebrew.
      1. Popularity: 700th
        Meaning: Grace, little girl, strong, dreamer (varies by culture).
        Origin: Diverse origins: Russian, Spanish, Swahili connections.
      1. Popularity: 13,431st
        Meaning: Guidance, Moral one
        Origin: Sanskrit, Latin
      1. Popularity: 1,779th
        Meaning: Son of Nicholas
        Origin: English and Greek origin, meaning "son of Nicholas," tied to "victory of the people."
      1. Meaning: Purpose, aim
        Origin: African, Swahili, Hindi
      1. Meaning: The name signifies 'purpose' or 'aim.'
        Origin: English, likely derived from 'Nia' or 'Anaya.'
      1. Popularity: 548th
        Meaning: Movement, motion.
        Origin: Hebrew and biblical; also present in Japanese.
      1. Popularity: 2nd
        Meaning: Rest, comfort.
        Origin: Hebrew, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort'.
      1. Popularity: 2,485th
        Meaning: Distinguished, high-born, aristocratic.
        Origin: Derived from Old French and Latin, meaning distinguished or high-born.
      1. Popularity: 1,642nd
        Meaning: Comfort, rest
        Origin: Hebrew origin, form of Noah; also Spanish/Portuguese biblical name.
      1. Popularity: 743rd
        Meaning: Christmas or birth of the Lord.
        Origin: Latin origin, linked to "birth" and Christmas.
      1. Meaning: Heavenly mist
        Origin: Hawaiian origin.
      1. Popularity: 2,644th
        Meaning: Christmas
        Origin: Spanish, from French Noel
      1. Popularity: 462nd
        Meaning: Christmas or day of birth
        Origin: French, meaning "Christmas"
      1. Popularity: 1,129th
        Meaning: Pleasantness, delight, and beauty.
        Origin: Hebrew, from "Naomi."
      1. Popularity: 1,431st
        Meaning: "Fair shoulder" or inspired by a place name.
        Origin: Irish - derived from Fionnghuala, Latin - place name from Italy.
      1. Popularity: 99th
        Meaning: Noble, famous, or champion.
        Origin: Irish, 'descendant of Nuallan'.
      1. Popularity: 12,342nd
        Meaning: The ninth; derived from the ninth in a sequence.
        Origin: Latin origin, deriving from 'nonus' meaning 'ninth,' tied to Roman mythology.
      1. Popularity: 1,377th
        Meaning: Light
        Origin: Arabic
      1. Popularity: 76th
        Meaning: Light or honor
        Origin: Greek/Latin/Arabic/Old Irish
      1. Popularity: 453rd
        Meaning: "Light" or "honor."
        Origin: Irish-English with Arabic roots.
      1. Popularity: 20,643rd
        Meaning: Shining north
        Origin: Germanic, means 'bright or shining north'.
      1. Popularity: 10,074th
        Meaning: With Honor
        Origin: Irish origin, diminutive of Nora.
      1. Meaning: Honour, Light
        Origin: Irish, from Latin and Greek roots.
      1. Meaning: Seaweed; Law; Dew
        Origin: Japanese; Hebrew
      1. Meaning: Light or Honor.
        Origin: English and Irish roots, meaning light or honor.
      1. Popularity: 3,924th
        Meaning: Rule, strength, honored.
        Origin: Latin and Norse roots, popularized by Bellini's opera.
      1. Popularity: 2,883rd
        Meaning: Man from the North.
        Origin: From Old Germanic, meaning Northman.
      1. Meaning: 'North man' or 'man from the north.'
        Origin: Derived from Old High German meaning 'man from the north'.
      1. Popularity: 11,709th
        Meaning: 'Northerner'; refers to someone from the North.
        Origin: Old French/English; means 'northerner'.
      1. Popularity: 88th
        Meaning: New, bright star
        Origin: Latin for 'new'.
      1. Meaning: New, bright, or star-like.
        Origin: Derived from Latin 'novus', meaning 'new'.
      1. Meaning: New meadow.
        Origin: Blend of Latin 'novus' (new) and Old English 'Lee' (meadow).
      1. Meaning: Little one or new one, young and fresh.
        Origin: Italian origin, from 'novellus' meaning 'new or young.'
      1. Popularity: 3,598th
        Meaning: Purpose or Goal
        Origin: African (purpose), Scandinavian (new)
      1. Popularity: 3,685th
        Meaning: The name signifies 'purpose.'
        Origin: Swahili and African origins, meaning 'purpose'.
      1. Popularity: 6,245th
        Meaning: Mercy, grace, resurrection
        Origin: Swahili (mercy/grace) and Greek (resurrection)
      1. Popularity: 530th
        Meaning: 'Achiever' or 'winner'.
        Origin: Arabic and Sanskrit origin meaning 'achiever' or 'winner'.
      1. Popularity: 784th
        Meaning: One who attains, successful
        Origin: Arabic
      1. Meaning: Graceful, Pleasantness, Harmony.
        Origin: Derived from Hebrew, Japanese, and African roots.
      1. Meaning: Radiant or light.
        Origin: Likely of Sanskrit or Western adaptation origin.