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Na - Chinese, “receive”

 

Na’aama - Arabic, “ostrich; beauty”

 

Naajum - Arabic, “star”

 

Naam - (nah-AHM) Hebrew, “to be lovely, pleasant and sweet”; Naaman (nah-ah-MAHN), Naon, Noam (Hebrew)

 

Naamaa - Hausa of Nigeria, "sweet herbs"; Namon (Hausa)

 

Naarai - Aramaic, “boy”; Paarai (Aramaic)

 

Naaran - (nah-ah-RAHN) Hebrew, “young man; boy; child”

 

Naari - Hebrew, “my boy”

 

Naarya - (nah-ahr-YAH) Hebrew, “child of God”; Naaria, Naariah (Hebrew)

 

Na’auao - Hawaiian, “wise”

 

Nab’ale - Somali, “a rich man; born when the family was growing rich”

 

Naberu - Amharic, “leopard”

 

Nabii - Arabic, “proclaimer”

 

Nabībakhsh - Arabic, “gift of the Prophet,” common in Pakistan

 

Nabil - (nah-BEEL) Arabic, "noble"; Nabeel

 

Nabiswa - Bukusa, “born during the ant migratory period”

 

Nabiyyalu - Amharic, “the prophet said”

 

Nabor - Spanish from Hebrew, “purity”

 

Nachal - (NAH-chahl) Hebrew, “stream; brook; river; pioneering combatant youth”

 

Nachash - Hebrew, “serpent”; Nahash (Hebrew)

 

Nachat - Aramaic, “to go down; to descend”

 

Nachbi - Hebrew, “hide; withdraw”

 

Nachliel - (nahch-lee-EHL) Hebrew, “God is my posession”

 

Nachlieli - (nehch-lee-EH-lee) Hebrew, “wagtail bird”

 

Nachman - (nahch-MAHN) Hebrew, "comforter"; Menachem, Menahem, Nacham (nah-CHAHM), Nachum (nah-CHOOM), Nahum, Nechum (neh-CHOOM), Nocham (NOH-chahm) (Hebrew); Nachmanke, Nechil (Yiddish)

 

Nachmani - (nahch-mah-NEE) Hebrew, “my comfort”

 

Nachmiel - (nahch-mee-EHL) Hebrew, “God is my comfort”

 

Nachon - Hebrew, “right; proper; firm; enduring”

 

Nachshol - (nahch-SHOHL) Hebrew, “storm; torrent; wave; surge”

 

Nachshon - (nahch-SHOHN) Hebrew, “dashing; daring; adventuring pioneer”

 

Naci - Turkish, “saved and being secured; saved from hell and deserving heaven”

 

Nadaw - Amharic, “demolish him; cause him to collapse; crumble him like a wall”

 

Nadhiir - Arabic, “consecrated to God; preacher”

 

Nadif - Somali, “born between two seasons”

 

Nadim - Arabic, "friend"

 

Nadir - Arabic, "rare; precious"; (nah-DEER) Hebrew, “oath; scarce”; Nader (Persian); Nadir (Spanish)

 

Nadisu - Hindi, “beautiful river”

 

Nadiv - (nah-DEEV) Hebrew, "noble; donor; generous; openhanded”; Nadav (nah-DAHV) (Hebrew)

 

Nado - Tibetan, “black”

 

Naeh - (nah-EH) Hebrew, “beautiful; handsome; fine”

 

Naeem - Arabic, "benevolent"; Na'im (Arabic)

 

Nafasi - (nah-FAH-see) Swahili, “he loves good times”

 

Nafíen - Garifuna, “my faith”

 

Nafis - Arabic, "precious"

 

Nafish - Hebrew, “air; soul; friendship”; Nafesh (Hebrew)

 

Nafiz - Turkish, “influential”

 

Naftali - (nahf-tah-LEE) Hebrew, "wreath"; Naftalie, Naphtali (Hebrew); Neftali (Spanish); Tuli (Yiddish)

 

Nagare - Japanese, “shooting”

 

Nagast - Amharic, “kings”

 

Nagataka - Japanese, "everlasting filial duty"

 

Nageena - Sikh, “diamond”

 

Nagid - (nah-GEED) Hebrew, "ruler; prince"

 

Nahagua - Old Chamoru of Guam, “one who draws blood”

 

Nahele - (nah-HEH-le) Hawaiian, "forest; grove of trees"

 

Nahiossi - Cheyenne, “has three fingers”

 

Nahir - Aramaic, "light"; (nah-HEER) Hebrew, “clear; bright”; Nahor (nah-HOOR), Nehor (neh-HOHR) (Hebrew)

 

Nahma - (NAH-mah) North American Indian, "the sturgeon"

 

Nahotabi - Choctaw, “he seperated with the hand”

 

Nahuatl - Nahuatl, “four waters”

 

Nahum - Hebrew, "compassionate; comforted"; Nahum, Niho (Kurdistani Jew); Chuna, Chuneh (Yiddish)

 

Nai - Chinese, “endurance”

 

Naib - Hebrew, "substitute"

 

Nail - Turkish, “who receives; who gains”

 

Naim - Arabic, “happy”; Naeem (Arabic)

 

Naing - Burmese, “win”

 

Nairn - Scottish Gaelic, "river with alder trees"; Nairne

 

Naiser - (nigh-SAIR) Maasai of Kenya, the founder of one of the five original Maasai clans

 

Naj - Arabic, “to save”; Nagi (Arabic)

 

Najanaq - Inuit, “dwarf seal”

 

Najdat - Arabic, "he helps"

 

Naji - Arabic, "wholesome"

 

Najib - Arabic, "highborn"; Nagib, Najeeb (Arabic)

 

Najibullah - Arabic, "God-given intelligence"

 

Najja - Muganda of Africa, "born after twins"

 

Najmuddine - Arabic, "star of faith"

 

Nakai - Navajo Indian, “Mexican”

 

Nakdimon - (nahk-dee-MOHN) Hebrew, “one who brings dots of light”

 

Nakedi - Basotho of Lesotho, “skunk”

 

Nakinku - Ganda of Uganda, “expert; one with expertise in a specific area”

 

Nakinsigo - Ganda of Uganda, “that which is associated with seeds or kidneys”

 

Nakisisa - Muganda of Africa, "child of the shadows"

 

Nakiyenje - Ganda of Uganda, “cockroach; cricket”

 

Nakturalik - Inuit, “eagle”

 

Nakulima - Ganda of Uganda, “a good cultivator; digging; backbiting”

 

Nalin - Hindi, “lotus”; Sinhalese, “imaginative”

 

Nalong - Australian Aborigine, “source of the river”

 

Nalren - (NAHL-rehn) Dene Indian, "he is thawed out"

 

Nalu - Nuba of Sudan, “fifth-born,” also feminine

 

Naluma - Ganda, “that bites/hurts/aches/pinches; I bite/hurt/ache/pinch,” also feminine

 

Nalumansi - Ganda of Uganda, “scatters; vain; ostentatious”

 

Nalumosa - Ganda, “filches, steals little by little; making a spectacle of oneself; showy”

 

Naluswa - Ganda and Soga of Uganda, “that of the termite hill,” also feminine

 

Nam - Vietnamese, "scrape off; south"; Korean, “south”

 

Namaasi - Old Chamoru, “cause of pity”

 

Namakajjo - Ganda, “sugar cane”

 

Namala - Ganda of Uganda, “the finisher; the finalist”

 

Naman - Hebrew, "beautiful"; Namah

 

Namandwa - Ganda, “spirit medium”

 

Namaqua - (NUH-mah-kwah) Hottentot of Namibia, “men of men”

 

Nambur - Australian Aborigine, “tea tree”

 

Namchi - Mande of NE India, “good water”

 

Namdar - Persian, “famous”; Namvar (Persian)

 

Namdev - Sikh, “a godly person absorbed in Naam”

 

Namennim - Akan of Ghana, “I never knew (life could be so traumatizing)”

 

Namer - (nah-MEHR) Hebrew, “tiger; leopard; panther”; Namir (nah-MEER) (Hebrew)

 

Namhla - Nguni of South Africa, “today”

 

Nami - Japanese, “wave”

 

Namid - (NAH-meed) Chippewa Indian, "star dancer"

 

Namida - Japanese, “tears”

 

Namir - (nah-MEER) Hebrew, "leopard"

 

Namjas - Sikh, “sings the praises of Naam”

 

Namleen - Sikh, “absorbed in the Lord’s Essence”

 

Nampala - Ganda and Soga, “antelope; overseer”

 

Nāmvar - Arabic, “famous”

 

Nan - Chinese, “man”

 

Nanase - Nguni of South Africa, “our little smiling one”

 

Nanda - Burmese, “river”

 

Nandel - German, "adventuring life"

 

Nandin - (NAHN-deen) Hindi, "destroyer"; another name for Siva

 

Nando - Mende of Africa, "okra"; also, a Spanish form of Ferdinand

 

Nangila - Abaluhya of Uganda, "born while parents are travelling"

 

Nangwaya - Mwera of Kenya, "don't trifle with me"

 

Nanigi - Garifuna, “my heart; affection”

 

Nanka - Akan of Ghana, “path adder,” a survival name

 

Nanod - Hebrew, “wanderer”

 

Nansen - Scandinavian, "Nancy's son"

 

Naoko - Japanese, “straight; honest”

 

Naor - (nah-OHR) Hebrew, “enlightened; cultured; illumined; glorious”; Nehorai (neh-hoh-RAHY) (Hebrew)

 

Naot - (nah-OHT) Hebrew, “suitable; fit; proper; decent”

 

Napayshni - Sioux, “strong; courageous”

 

Napezi - Cheyenne Indian, “yellow hand”

 

Naphtali - Hebrew, “conflict”

 

Napo - modern Chamoru, “wave”

 

Napoleon - Old German, "lion of Naples"; linked with Napoleon Bonaparte; Napoleon (Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Ukranian); Napaleon (Byelorussian); Leon, Nap, Napoleon (English); Napoléon (French); Napóleon (Hungarian); Napoleone (Italian); Napoleonas (Lithuanian); Napoleão (Portuguese); León, Napoleón, Napoleone, Napolo (Spanish)

 

Napoña - Old Chamoru, “his wave”

 

Naputi - Old Chamoru of Guam, “one who causes pain”

 

Naqneq - Amharic, “shake (the status quo)”

 

Naranbaatar - Mongolian, “sun hero”

 

Narain - (nah-RIGHN) Hindi, "the god Vishnu"; Sikh, “a Godly person”

 

Narayana - Hindi, “man”

 

Narcissus - French, "daffodil"; the name of a Greek youth who ignored the love of the maiden Echo in favor of staring at his own reflection; Narkis (Basque); Narcis, Narčo (Bulgarian); Narcys, Narkis (Byelorussian); Narcis (Czech, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian); Narcissus (Dutch, Swedish); Narcisse (French); Narziss, Narzissus (German); Narcys, Narkys (Hungarian); Narciso, Narcisso (Italian, Portuguese); Narcizas, Narcyzas (Lithuanian); Narcis, Narkis (Macedonian); Narcyz (Polish); Narciss, Narkis, Narkiss (Russian); Narciso, Narses (Spanish); Narigisi (nahr-ee-GEE-see) (Swahili); Narkissos

 

Nard - Persian, "the game of chess"

 

Nardimon - Hebrew, “spice”

 

Nardu - Australian Aborigine, “plant with edible seeds”; Nardoo (Aborigine)

 

Naresh - Hindi, “ruler of men”

 

Nariman - Persian, the name of a character in the epic Shahnameh

 

Narinder - Sikh, “king”

 

Narith - Cambodian, “masculine; manly”

 

Narmīn - Turkish, “soft”

 

Narrah - Australian Aborigine, “the sea”

 

Narveer - Sikh, “brave”

 

Nasannat - Amharic, “freedom; independence”

 

Nash - Old French, "cliff"; Ness (English)

 

Nashashuk - Sauk Indian, “thunder”

 

Nashif - Arabic, "hard"

 

Nashoba - Choctaw Indian, "wolf"

 

Nasi - Arabic, "pure; sincere"; (nah-SEE) Hebrew, “president; king; chief; prince”

 

Nasib - Somali, "lucky one"

 

Nasim - Persian, "breeze"; Nasiim (Arabic)

 

Nasr - Arabic, "vulture"; Nusair (noo-SIGHR) (Arabic)

 

Nasreddin - Turkish, “helper; victor”

 

Nasrollah - Arabic, "victory of God"

 

Nassar - Arabic, "helper"; Nasir (Arabic); Nasiru (nah-SEER-oo) (Nigerian)

 

Nassef - Arabic, "just"

 

Nasser - Arabic, "victorious"; one of the ninety-nine qualities of God; Nassor (Swahili)

 

Nastagio - an Italian form of Anastasius

 

Nastas - Navajo, “curve like foxtail grass”

 

Natal - (nah-TAHL) Spanish form of Noel; Natale, Natalino, Natalio, Nataly (Spanish)

 

Natan - Australian Aborigine, “fig tree”

 

Natesh - Hindi, “Shiva”

 

Nath - Hindi, "god"; Cambodian, meaning unknown

 

Nathan - Hebrew, "a gift"; also used as a short form of Nathaniel; Natan (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Danish, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukranian); Nathan (Czech, Dutch, German, Romanian); Nat, Nate, Nathe, Nathen, Nathon, Natt, Natty (English); Naatan (Finnish); Natan, Nathan (French, Swedish); Natane (Hawaiian); Natan (nah-TAHN) (Hebrew); Natan, Nátán, Náthán (Hungarian); Natano (Samoan); Nátan (Slovak); Nosson, Nuta, Nuteh (Yiddish)

 

Nathaniel - Hebrew, "given by God"; Natanael (Danish); Nat, Nate, Nathan, Nathe, Nathon, Natt, Natty, Nethanel (English); Nathanael, Nathaneal (French); Netanel (neh-tahn-EHL), Netania, Netaniah, Netanya (neh-tahn-YAH), Netanyahu (neh-tahn-YAH-hoo), Nethaniah (Hebrew); Nataniele (Italian); Nathanael (Norwegian); Natanielu (Samoan); Nacho, Nata, Natán, Natanael, Nataniel, Nathaniel (Spanish); Tanel (Yiddish); Nataneal, Nataniel, Nathanial, Nathanyal, Nathanyel, Thaniel

 

Nathar - Arabic, "spreading"

 

Natia - (nah-TEE-ah) Hebrew, “plant; seedling”

 

Nativ - (nah-TEEV) Hebrew, “way; path; track; lane; route; road; direction”

 

Natron - Hebrew, “guard”

 

Natronai - Aramaic, “gift; keepsake”; Natron, Nitron (Aramaic)

 

Natsiq - Inuit, “seal”

 

Natsivak - Inuit, “hooded seal”

 

Natur - (nah-TOOR) Hebrew, “a guarded place”

 

Nauja - Inuit, “seagull”

 

Nav (nahv) English Gypsy from Hebrew nev, "name"

 

Naval - Hebrew, “foolish; senseless; depraved”; Nabal (Hebrew)

 

Navarro - Spanish, “land”; Navarre (Spanish)

 

Nave - (nah-VEH) Hebrew, “dwelling place; resort; pasture”

 

Naveen - Sikh, “ever fresh”

 

Naveh - Hebrew, “beautiful”

 

Navid - Persian, “glad tidings; good news”

 

Navjeet - Sikh, “new victory”

 

Navjeev - Sikh, “ever fresh life”

 

Navjot - Sikh, “new light”

 

Navo - (NAH-voh) Sierra Leone, “money”

 

Navon - (nah-VOHN) Hebrew, “wise; clever; intelligent”

 

Nawaab - Arabic, "representative"

 

Nawat - (NAH-waht) North American Indian, "left hand"

 

Nawāz - Persian, “cherished”

 

Nawkaw - Winnebago, “wood”

 

Nayaoyao - Old Chamoru of Guam, “troublemaker”

 

Nayati - (nah-YAH-tee) Claimed to be North American Indian, "the wrestler," but this origin is unlikely

 

Nazaret - (nah-suh-RAHT) Ethiopian from Hebrew, “Nazareth”; Nazareno, Nazar, Nàzaro (Spanish)

 

Nazario - Spanish from Hebrew, “flower”; Nazar, Nazari, Nazarij (Bulgarian); Nazar (Byelorussian); Nazarius (Dutch, English, German); Nazaire (French); Nazáriusz (Hungarian); Nazario, Nazzaro (Italian); Nazaras (Lithuanian); Nazar, Nazarie (Macedonian); Nazariusz (Polish); Nazario (Portuguese); Nazare, Nazarie (Romanian); Nazar, Nazarij (Russian); Naza, Nazarije (Serbo-Croatian); Nazár (Slovak); Nazarije (Slovenian); Nazairo, Nazaret, Nazareus, Nàzaro (Spanish); Nazar (Ukranian)

 

Nazih - Arabic, “pure; chaste”

 

Nazmi - Turkish, meaning unknown

 

Ndabexinhle - Ndebele of South Africa, “good news”

 

Ndaeyo - Andoni of Nigeria, “dry season”

 

Ndale - Ngoni of Malawi, "trick"

 

Ndalo - Nguni of South Africa, “creation”

 

Ndarake - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “I don’t rejoice,” a name used following the deaths of several children

 

Ndekezi - Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, “defender of the country”

 

Ndembo - Yoa of Malawi, "elephant"

 

Ndidi - Ibo of Nigeria, "patience"

 

Ndoki - (nDOH-kee) Congo, “dark magic; sorcerer”; the name of a virgin rainforest in the Congo

 

Ndoro - Xhosa of South Africa, “shell, pendulum of chieftainship”

 

Nduati - Kikuyu of Kenya, "gourd of beer"

 

Ndulu - Ibo of Nigeria, "dove"

 

Ndumiso - Xhosa of South Africa, “inducing praise”

 

Ndumo - Nguni of South Africa, “the one who is celebrated”

 

Ndweleifwa - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "I came with the morning"

 

Ndyanabo - Nyoro of Uganda, “I eat with evil people”

 

Ne’eman - (neh-eh-MAHN) Hebrew, “faithful; trustworthy; loyal; reliable”

 

Nebeolisa - Igbo of Nigeria, “wait on God”

 

Necati - Turkish, "salvation"; Necat (Turkish)

 

Necdet - Turkish, “bravery”

 

Nechmad - Hebrew, “beautiful; desireable”

 

Necip - Turkish, “noble”

 

Necmi - Turkish, “related to star; belong to star”

 

Ned - A shorm form of names beginning with Ned- or Ed-

 

Nedavya - (neh-dahv-YAH) Hebrew, “generosity of God; God’s donation”; Nedavia, Nedaviah (Hebrew)

 

Nedelko - Slavic, "born on Sunday"; Nedo, Nedan (Slavic)

 

Nedim - Turkish, “intimate friend”

 

Nedivi - Hebrew, “noble”

 

Neeta - Lozi of Zambia, “fighter; war-maker,” an indicator of strife within the family at the time of the birth

 

Ne’etzal - Hebrew, “enobled; influenced”

 

Negash - (NUH-gahsh) Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia, “next in line for the throne”

 

Negasi - (nuh-GAH-see) Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia, “he will be crowned”

 

Negat - Amharic, “a dawn”

 

Negev - (NEH-gehv) Hebrew, “south; southern region”; Nagiv (Hebrew)

 

Negomo - Zezuru of Zimbabwe and Ndebele of South Africa, “mountain; hill”

 

Negusu - Amharic, “the king”

 

Nehedar - (nah-heh-DAHR) Hebrew, “splendid; wonderful; superb; glorious”

 

Nehemiah - Hebrew, "the Lord's comfort"; Nechemia, Nechemiah, Nechemya (neh-chehm-YAH) (Hebrew); Nemiah

 

Nehru - East Indian nahar, "canal"

 

Neil - Irish Gaelic, "a champion"; Niel, Niels (Danish); Neal, Neale, Neill, Neils, Nels, Nial, Niels, Niles (English); Neal (Irish); Nilo (Finnish); Nil, Nilya (Russian); Nels, Niels, Nils (Scandinavian); Niall, Niels (Scottish); Neall, Nealle, Nealon, Neel, Neile, Neille, Nyle

 

Nejat - Turkish, “race; family”

 

Nelisiwe - Nguni of South Africa, “the satisfier”

 

Nelli - Nahuatl, “truth”

 

Nelson - English, "Neil's son", also used in Spanish-speaking countries; Nealson, Neils, Neilson, Nels, Niles, Nils, Nilson, Nilsson

 

Nemeni - Garifuna, “my reliance”

 

Nemesh - Hebrew, “gold; gleamers”; Nimshi (Hebrew)

 

Nemesio - Spanish, "justice"

 

Nemuel - Hebrew, “ant; industrious”; Nemalia, Nimli (Hebrew)

 

Nen - Egyptian, "the spirit of Nen", personifying the inert, motionless primeval waters, sometimes portrayed with a human body and a frog's head

 

Nenege - Garifuna, “one who looks like me”

 

Nenelukai - Hawaiian, “marsh near the sea”

 

Neng - Chinese, “capability”; Hmong, “shaman”

 

Nenqala - Nguni of South Africa, “the vindictive one”

 

Nenuwa - Itsekiri of Benin, “provider of wealth”

 

Nenuya - Itsekiri of Benin, “none were meant to suffer”

 

Neo - (neh-woh) Tswana and Soga of Botswana, “gift”

 

Neper - (NEH-pair) Spanish, "of the new city"; Napier (Spanish)

 

Neptune - Latin, the Roman god of the sea

 

Ner - (nehr) Hebrew, “candle; light”

 

Nerang - Australian Aborigine, “little”

 

Nerée - French, the ancient god of the sea; Nereo (Spanish)

 

Neri - (neh-REE) Hebrew, “my candle; my light”

 

Neriad - (neh-ree-AHD) Hebrew, “my candle; light is eternal”

 

Neriya - (neh-ree-YAH) Hebrew, “light of God; God is my candle; God is my light”; Neria, Neriah, Neriyahu (neh-ree-YAH-hoo) (Hebrew)

 

Nero - Latin, "strong; stern"; Neron (Bulgarian, French, Spanish); Nerone (Italian)

 

Nesbit - Old English, "bend shaped like a nose"; Naisbit, Naisbitt, Nesbitt, Nisbet, Nisbett

 

Nesher - Hebrew, “just; eagle”

 

Neshoba - Choctaw, “howling wolf”

 

Nesim - Turkish, “light wind”

 

Ness - (nehs) Hebrew, “miracle; wonder; flag; standard; signal”; Nes (Hebrew)

 

Nestor - Greek, "traveler; voyager"; Spanish, "wise; old; remembered"; Nestor (Bulgarian, English, French, German, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Ukranian); Nescer (Byelorussian); Nestorius (Czech); Nestori (Finnish); Nesztor (Hungarian); Nestore, Nestorio (Italian); Nestoras (Lithuanian); Nestor, Nistor (Romanian); Nesto, Nestor, Nestorio, Nestorito (Spanish)

 

Netael - (neh-tah-EHL) Hebrew, “God’s seedling; God’s plant”

 

Netzach - (NEH-tzach) Hebrew, “victory; triumph; success”; Netziach (neh-TZEE-ahch) (Hebrew)

 

Netzchan - (nahtz-CHAHN) Hebrew, “victorious; strong; mighty; debater”

 

Netzer - (NEH-tzehr) Hebrew, “sprout; branch; shoot; descendant; offspring”

 

Netziach - Hebrew, “victory”

 

Nevada - Spanish, “snow covered”; the name of a state

 

Nevat - Hebrew, “portrait; behold; look”; Nevayot (Hebrew)

 

Neville - Old French, "new town"; Neuville (French); Nev, Nevil, Nevile, Nevyle

 

Nevin - Irish Gaelic, "the saint's worshipper"; Old German, "nephew"; Nev, Nevan, Neven, Nevins, Niven

 

Newbold - Old English, "town near the tree"

 

Newell - Old English, "new hall"; Newall, Newel, Newhall

 

Newland - Old English, "new land"; Niland

 

Newlin - Old Welsh, "new pond"; Newlyn

 

Newman - Old English, "newcomer"

 

Newton - Old English, "new town"; Newtown

 

Nezahual - Nahuatl, “hungry”

 

Nezahualcoyotl - Nahuatl, “hungry coyote”

 

Nezer - (NEH-zehr) Hebrew, “crown; tiara”

 

Nezih - Turkish, “decent; clean”

 

Nfatorma - (Nfat-OR-mah) Susu of Sierra Leone, “my namesake”

 

Nfeyid - Bedouin, “little sand-desert”

 

Ngai - (NGAH-EE) Vietnamese, "worn; herb"

 

Ngango - Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, “strength”

 

Ngayabarambirwa - (ngah-yah-bah-rah-mBEER-wah) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “I hate people who aren’t patient”; Ngaya, Mbirwa (English)

 

Nge - Burmese, “small; tiny”

 

Ngelosi - Nguni of South Africa, “an angel; the messenger”

 

Nghi - (NGEE) Vietnamese, "suspected"

 

Ngiralmau - Palauan, “deep area of the lagoon”

 

Ngirkuteling - Palauan, “the bow of a boat”

 

Ngoc Anh - Vietnamese, “flower”

 

Ngoli - Ibo of Nigeria, "happiness"

 

Ngolinga - Malawian, “whiner”

 

Ngonga - (nGOHN-gah) Ovimbundu of Angola, “eagle”

 

Ngos - Bassa of Camaroon, “parrot”

 

Ngozi - Ibo of Nigeria, "blessing"

 

Ngunda - Yao of Malawi, "dove"

 

Ngu - (NGO) Vietnamese, "sleep"

 

Nguyen - Vietnamese, “origin”

 

Ngwe Khaing - Burmese, "silver spring"; Ngwe Khain (Burmese)

 

Nhamo - Ndebele of South Africa, “tribulation, suffering”

 

Nhan - Vietnamese, “person”

 

Nhat - Vietnamese, “long life; number one”

 

Nhean - (nee-ahn) Cambodian, “know what one is about; intuitive”

 

Nhia - Hmong, “money; silver”

 

Nhial - (ndjh-al) Nuer, “sky; rain”

 

Nhol - Cambodian, meaning unknown

 

Niamke - Yoruba of Nigeria, "God's gift"

 

Nian - Chinese, “year; age”

 

Niaz - Hindi, “gift”

 

Nibagari - Garifuna, “my life”

 

Nibaw - (NEE-baw) North American Indian, "I stand up"

 

Nibeh - Garifuna, “my copy”

 

Nicabar - (nee-kah-BAHR) Spanish Gypsy, "to take away; to steal"

 

Nicander - Greek, “victorious man”; Nikandar, Nikander, Niko (Bulgarian); Nikandar, Nikandr (Byelorussian); Nicander (Czech, Dutch, English, Swedish); Nicandre (French); Nikander (German, Hungarian, Polish, Slovenian); Nicandro (Italian, Spanish); Nikandras (Lithuanian); Nikan, Nikandar, Nikander, Nikandre (Macedonian); Nicandru (Romanian); Nikandr (Russian); Nikandar (Serbo-Croatian); Nykandr (Ukranian)

 

Nichbad - Hebrew, “honor”

 

Nicholas - Greek, "victorious army"; Nikpla (Armenian); Mikolas (Basque); Klasl, Likelas, Nickel, Niklau (Bavarian); Mikalaj, Mikola, Nikita, Nikolas (Bulgarian); Kolju, Kol’o, Ničo, Niko, Nikola, Nikolaj, Nikulin (Byelorussian); Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikula, Nikulas (Czech); Klaus, Niels, Nik, Niklaas, Nikolaus, Nils (Danish); Claas, Claes, Clobes, Klaas, Klasse, Nicolaas, Nicolaes, Nicolas, Nico, Niek, Niekolaas, Niklaas, Nikolaas (Dutch); Claus, Cole, Colin, Colson, Coulson, Nic, Nicco, Nichol, Nicholas, Nick, Nicky, Nicol, Nik, Nikki, Nikky (English); Nichjo, Nikolao (Esperanto); Nikolai (Estonian); Laus, Niilo, Nikki, Niku, Niles, Nilo (Finnish); Colar, Colas, Colin, Nicol, Nicolas, Nicole (French); Claus, Klaas, Klaes, Klas, Klaus, Nicol, Nicolaus, Niklas, Nikolaus, Nilo (German); Nicoline, Nikolaos, Nikolos, Nikos (Greek); Nikolao, Nikolo (Hawaiian); Micu, Miki, Miklós, Miklóska, , Niki, Niklos (Hungarian); Cola, Niccolo, Nicola, Nicolo (Italian); Nikka (Lapp); Nicolaus (Latin); Klassis, Klavinsh, Kola, Niklavs, Nikolais (Latvian); Mikalojus, Nikalojus, Nikas, Nikelis (Lithuanian); Kole, Nikola (Macedonian); Klas, Nicolai, Niel, Niklas, Nils (Norwegian); Mikolai, Mikolaj, Mikolej, Milek, Nikolaus (Polish); Nicolaio, Nicolao, Nicolau (Portuguese); Neculai, Nicolae (Romanian); Kolinka, Kolja, Kolya, Nikita, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nikolascha (Russian); Nicol (Scottish); Nidžo, Niko, Nikola (Serbo-Croatian); Miklaoz, Nikola (Slavic); Mikuláš (Slovak); Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj (Slovenian); Nick, Nicky, Nicolàs, Nicolas, Nicanor (nee-kah-NOR), Niconar (Spanish); Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus, Nils (Swedish); Chlaus (Swiss); Nikolasi (Tongan)

 

Nicodemus - Greek, "victory of the people"; Nice, Nico, Niko, Nikod, Nikodim (Bulgarian); Mikadzim, Mikodym, Nikadzim (Byelorussian); Nikodém (Czech, Slovak); Nicodemus (Dutch, English); Teemu (Finnish); Nicodéme (French); Nikodem, Nikodemus (German); Nikodemos (Greek); Nikodém, Nikodémusz (Hungarian); Nicodemo (Italian); Nikodemas (Lithuanian); Niče, Nikod, Nikodim (Macedonian); Nikodem (Polish, Slovenian); Nicodemo, Nicodemos (Portuguese); Nicodim (Romanian); Nikodim (Russian); Nikotemo (Samoan); Ničo, Nika, Nikodim (Serbo-Croatian); Nicodemo (Spanish); Nikodemus (Swedish); Mykodym, Nykodym (Ukranian)

 

Nicomedes - Greek, “to ponder victory”; Nikomedes (Greek); Nicomedes (Spanish)

 

Nidri - Hebrew, “my oath”

 

Nien - Vietnamese, “year”

 

Nigan - (NEE-gahn) North American Indian, "ahead"

 

Nigel - Latin, "black, dark"; Irish Gaelic, "champion"; Nel, Neel, Nele (Domesday Book); Njal (Icelandic); Niul, Niall (Irish); Nigell, Nigellus, Nygell

 

Nihal - Sikh, “happy; blissful”

 

Nihopalaoa - Hawaiian, “ivory”

 

Nika - Nguni of South Africa, “the giver”

 

Nikatsekpe - Itsekiri of Benin, “what did you achieve for doing that?”; Nikatse (Itsekiri)

 

Nike - Greek, "victory"

 

Nikephor - probably Greek, meaning unknown to author; Forčo, Niče, Ničo, Nikifor, Niko (Bulgarian); Ničypar, Nikipar (Byelorussian); Nikeforos (Czech); Nicephoros (Dutch, German); Nikephor (English); Nicephore (French); Nicefor (Hungarian, Polish); Niceforo (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish); Nikiforas, Nikiporas (Lithuanian); Nikifor, Niko (Macedonian); Nichifor (Romanian); Nikifor (Russian); Nićifor, Nikifor (Serbo-Croatian); Nikefor (Slovak); Nyčypir, Nykyfor (Ukranian)

 

Nikiti - North American Indian, “round; smooth”

 

Niko - (NEE-koh) Swahili, “I am here”

 

Nikusubila - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "hopeful"

 

Nilbav - Hebrew, “good-natured; loveable”

 

Nima - Tibetan, “sun”; Persian, “small”

 

Nimal - Sinhalese, “hard working”

 

Nimith - (nee-MUT) Cambodian, “transformation”

 

Nimol - Cambodian, “flawless”

 

Nimrod - (neem-ROHD) Hebrew, “he will rebel”

 

Nimsaa - Akan of Ghana, “If I had known (I would have done differently)”

 

Nin - (neen) Hebrew, “great-grandson”

 

Ninastoko - Blackfoot Indian, “chief”

 

Ning - Chinese, “peaceful”

 

Nino - Spanish, “little boy”

 

Nioka - Australian Aborigine, “green hills”

 

Nir - (neer) Hebrew, “furrow; plowed field”; Niran (nee-RAHN) (Hebrew)

 

Niram - (neer-AHM) Hebrew, “cultivated field of a nation”

 

Niran - Thai, "eternal"

 

Niranjan - Sinhalese, “simple”

 

Nirban - Sikh, “emancipated from the world”

 

Nirel - (neer-EHL) Hebrew, “cultivated fields of the nation”; Niria, Niriah, Niriel (nee-ree-EHL), Niriya (nee-ree-YAH), Nirya (neer-YAH) (Hebrew)

 

Nirisin - Garifuna, “my wealth”

 

Nirmail - Sikh, “unstained; without a flaw”

 

Nirmal - Sikh, “pure”

 

Nirman - Sikh, “egoless; humble”

 

Nirvair - Sikh, “without enmity or rancor”

 

Nisani - Garifuna, “my child”

 

Nisay - Turkish, “loved from afar; love at first sight”

 

Nisegun - Yoruba of Nigeria, “victorious”

 

Nishad - Hindi, “Seventh note on a scale”

 

Nishan - Armenian, “cross; sign; mark”; Amharic, “medal”

 

Nishkin - Choctaw, “eyes”

 

Nisi - (nee-SEE) Hebrew, “my miracle; my sign”; Nissi (Hebrew)

 

Nisien - Garifuna, “my love”

 

Nisinu - Garifuna, “my destiny”

 

Nisriin - Arabic, “white flowers; roses”

 

Nissan - Hebrew, "flight; miracle"; Nisan (Hebrew)

 

Nisshoku - Japanese, “solar eclipse”

 

Nissim - (nees-SEEM) Hebrew, "signs; miracles"; Nissim, Nisso (Kurdistani Jew)

 

Nita - Choctaw, “bear”

 

Nitai - (nee-TAHY) Hebrew, “seedling”

 

Nitis - (NEE-tes) North American Indian, "good friend"; Netis

 

Nitooto - Yoruba of Nigeria, “trutworthy”

 

Nitushi - Choctaw, “little bear”

 

Nitzan - (nee-TZAHN) Hebrew, “bud”

 

Nitzchan - Hebrew, “victory; winner”

 

Nitzchai - (neetz-CHEE) Hebrew, “my victory; everlasting”

 

Niv - Aramaic, "speech"; Hebrew, “espression; phrase; idiom; dialect; fang; canine tooth”

 

Nivai - (nee-VAHY) Hebrew, “my expressions”

 

Nivchar - (neev-CHAHR) Hebrew, “chosen; selected; elected”

 

Nixon - Old English, "Nicholas's son"; now largely unused due to its close association with Richard Nixon

 

Niyibizi - (nee-yee-BEE-zee) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “God knows”

 

Niyol - Navajo, “wind”

 

Niyoosha - Persian, “a listener”

 

Nizam - (nee-ZAHM) Arabic, “discipliner”

 

Nizamettin - Turkish, “man establishing regulation”

 

Nizami - Turkish, “regulative; systematic; methodical”

 

Njabulo - Ndebele of South Africa, “happiness”

 

Nje - Bassa of Camaroon, “lion; courage”

 

Njete - Yao of Malawi, “salt”

 

Njimi - Lozi of Zambia, “professional cultivator”

 

Njock - Bassa of Camaroon, “elephant; has important social value”

 

Njofu - Chaga of Tanzania, “elephant”

 

Njoki - Kikuyu of Tanzania, “one who has come back”

 

Nkalipho - Nguni of South Africa, “the intellectual”

 

Nkanta - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “no one knows if he will survive or not; the third child born after the previous two children died”

 

Nkanyezi - Nguni of South Africa, “a star”

 

Nkanyiso - Nguni of South Africa, “one who illuminates”; Sikhanyiso (Nguni)

 

Nkatha - Nguni of South Africa, “the support; one who brings things to an end”

 

Nkeiruka - Igbo of Nigeria, “the future holds greater abundance”; Nkiru (Igbo)

 

Nkejuwimye - (nkay-joo-WEEM-yay) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “anyone can be my leader; I respect the one who wins”

 

Nkemakolam - Igbo of Nigeria, “let me not be in want of that which belongs to me”

 

Nkemdirim - Igbo of Nigeria, “let my share remain with me”

 

Nkemefula - Igbo of Nigeria, “let that which belongs to me not be lost”

 

Nkeonyediriya - Igbo of Nigeria, “let everyone have his own chare”

 

Nkinsela - Nguni of South Africa, “the important one”

 

Nkoe - Sotho of Lesotho, “tiger”

 

Nkomo - Nguni of South Africa, “the cow”

 

Nkonzo - Nguni of South Africa, “service; one who cares”

 

Nkosana - Xhosa of South Africa, “respected; the eldest son”

 

Nkosi - Zulu, "ruler; part of the kingdom"

 

Nkroma - Akan of Ghana, “ninth born”

 

Nkrumah - Akan of Ghana, “fourth born”; Nkruma (Akan)

 

Nku - Sotho of Lesotho, “sheep”

 

Nkuku - Yao of Malawi, "rooster"

 

Nkululeko - Tsonga of South Africa, “freedom”

 

Nkundinshuti - Rwandan, "he likes his friends"

 

Nnabuike - Igbo of Nigeria, “the father is the source of one’s respect”

 

Nnaka - Igbo of Nigeria, “the father is supreme”

 

Nnamdi - (nahm-DEE) Nigerian, "my father is still alive", given to a child thought to be the reincarnation of his father

 

Noad - (noh-AHD) Hebrew, “assembled; prepared”

 

Noadya - (noh-ahd-YAH) Hebrew, “assembly of God; prepared by God”; Noadia, Noadiah (Hebrew)

 

Noah - Hebrew, "quiet peace; rest"; Nuh (Arabic); Noi (Bulgarian); Noe (Czechoslovakian); Noach (Dutch); Noé (French); Noe (Greek); Noach (NOH-ahch) Nocha (NOH-chah) (Hebrew); Noe (Hungarian); Noe (Italian); Noak (Norwegian); Noe (Romanian); Noi, Noy (Russian); Noe, Noel (Spanish); Noak (Swedish); Nuh (Turkish)

 

Noam - (NOH-ahm) Hebrew, "sweetness; friendship; loveliness; gracefulness; pleasantness; charm; kindness; tenderness”; Naim (nah-EEM), Naom (nah-OHM) (Hebrew)

 

Noaz - (noh-AHZ) Hebrew, “daring; bald; brave; fearless”; No’az (Hebrew)

 

Noble - Latin, "aristocratic"

 

Noboru - Japanese, "rise in status"

 

Nochehuatl - Nahuatl, “consistent”

 

Nochtli - Nahuatl, “prickly pear fruit”

 

Noda - (noh-DAH) Hebrew, "famous; recognized"

 

Nodin - (NO-din) North American Indian, "the wind"; Knoton, Noton (Native American)

 

No’eau - Hawaiian, “skillful”

 

Noel - French, "born at Christmas"; a Spanish form of Noah; Načo, Natal, Natali, Natalij (Bulgarian); Noel (Danish); Natalis (Dutch, Lithuanian); Noel, Nowel, Nowell (English); Noël (French); Noel (Hungarian); Natale, Natalino (Italian); Natal, Nate (Macedonian); Natalis (Polish, Swedish); Natalij, Natalis (Serbo-Croatian); Natal (nah-TAHL), Natale, Natalico, Natalino, Natalio, Nataly, Noél (Spanish)

 

Nof - (nohf) Hebrew, “panorama; landscape; scene; top of tree”

 

Nofech - Hebrew, “turquoise stone”

 

Nofi - (noh-FEE) Hebrew, “my scene”

 

Nofech - (NOH-fehch) Hebrew, “turqoise”

 

Noga - Hebrew, "shining morning light"

 

Nogomo - Central African, "he will prosper"

 

Nohoarii - Tahitian, “king’s house”

 

Nohar - (NOH-hahr) Hebrew, “brightness”

 

Nohea - Hawaiian, “handsome”

 

Noho’āpali - Hawaiian, “crag dweller”

 

Nohokai - Hawaiian, “sea dweller”

 

Nokahaku - Hawaiian, “of the Lord”

 

Nolan - Irish Gaelic, "noble and famous"; Anglo-Saxon, "north land"; Noland, Nolen, Nolin, Nollan

 

Nolawi - Amharic, “shepherd; guardian”

 

Nolizwe - Xhosa, “country”

 

Noma - (NOH-mah) Hausa of Ghana, “farming”

 

Nomthandazo - Zulu, “pray”; Nomthi, Nothando, Thami, Thandaza, Zo (Zulu)

 

Nong - Chinese, “farming”

 

Nonoi - Hawaiian, “asked”

 

Nonyelum - Igbo of Nigeria, “abide with me”

 

Nonyerem - Igbo of Nigeria, “abide with me”

 

Norbert - Old German, "bright northerner"; Norbert (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Czech, English, German, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Ukranian); Norbert, Norbertus (Dutch); Bert, Bertie, Berty, Norbert (English); Nalbert, Norbert (French); Norbert, Norbi, Nori (Hungarian); Norberto (Italian, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian)); Norbertas (Lithuanian); Bert, Bertio, Berto, Nolberto, Norberto (Spanish)

 

Noreaksey - Cambodian, “great power; truthful”

 

Norman - Old English, "northerner"; Normand (French); Norman, Normano, Normen, Normeno (Spanish); Nor, Norm, Normie

 

Norodom - Cambodian, meaning unknown

 

Norris - Old French, "one from the North"; Norrie, Norry

 

North - Anglo-Saxon, "north"; Northern

 

Northcliff - Old English, "northern cliff"; Northcliffe, Northclyff, Northclyffe

 

Northrop - Old English, "northern farm"; Northrup

 

Norton - Old English, "northern town"

 

Norval - Anglo-Saxon, "northern valley"

 

Norville - Old Anglo-French, "northern town"; Norval, Norvel, Norvell, Norvil, Norvill, Norvylle

 

Norvin - Old English, "northern friend"; Norvyn, Norwin, Norwinn, Norwyn, Norwynn

 

Norward - Old English, "warden of the north"; Norwerd

 

Norwell - Old English, "northern well"

 

Norwood - Old English, "north woods"

 

Nosh - Algonquin, “father”; Noshi (Algonquin)

 

Notea - (noh-TEH-ah) Hebrew, “a planter”

 

Noter - (noh-TEHR) Hebrew, “watchman; guard”

 

Notzer - (noh-TZEHR) Hebrew, “guard; watchman”

 

Nou - Hmong, “brother”

 

Nounpotu - Chuukese (Truk Island), “child of a navigator”

 

Noura - Australian Aborigine, “black cockatoo”

 

Noureddine - Arabic, "light of the religion"

 

Noushzad - Persian, “happily born”

 

Notea - Hebrew, “to plant”

 

Notzar - Hebrew, “guarded; protected”

 

Notzer - Hebrew, “guard; protector”

 

Nov - (nohv) Hebrew, “utter; speak; to grow; bud; sprout”

 

Novak - Slavic, "new"

 

Nowles - Middle English, "from the grassy slope of the forest"; Knolls, Knowles

 

Nowra - Australian Aborigine, “black cockatoo”

 

Noy - (nohy) Hebrew, "beauty"; Noi (Hebrew)

 

Nsabimana - Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, “I ask her to God”

 

Nsamankwanasi - Akan of Ghana, “the cemetery road is blocked,” a survival name

 

Nsekanabo - Nyoro of Ugandan, "he likes people; he laughs with people; he laughs with evil people"

 

Nselele - Nguni of South Africa, “the challenge”

 

Nsemo - Ibibio of Nigeria, “I am looking up to them”

 

Nseyen - Ibibio of Nigeria, “I am looking up to the child”

 

Nseyo - Ibibio of Nigeria, “what future? What hope?”

 

Nsia - Akan of Ghana, “sixth born”

 

Nsimbi - Nguni of South Africa, “the iron”

 

Nson - Akan of Ghana, “seventh-born”; Nsonwaa (Akan)

 

Ntamak - Bassa of Camaroon, “jealousy”

 

Ntambara - Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, “war”

 

Ntambo - Nguni of South Africa, “the cord; the string”

 

Ntampuhwe - (ntahm-POO-way) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “no pity”

 

Ntando - Nguni of South Africa, “the loved one”

 

Ntengiso - Nguni of South Africa, “the prize”

 

Ntensere - Akan of Ghana, “don’t laugh when you hear (my troubles)”

 

Ntimbanjayo - (nteem-bahn-JAH-yoh) Wagani of Tanzania, “one who takes big strides”; Banja, Jayo, Tim (English)

 

Ntoko - Bobangi of Africa, "professional ability; dexterity"

 

Ntokozo - Nguni of South Africa, “joy”

 

Ntomago - Tsonga of South Africa, “rag,” a survival name

 

Ntomo - Bobangi of Africa, "messanger"

 

Ntsu - Sotho of Lesotho, “eagle”

 

Ntwara - Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, “brave”

 

Nubari - Gokana of Nigeria, “God’s own”

 

Nufar - (noo-FAHR) Hebrew, “yellow water lily”; Nofer (NOH-fehr), Nuphar (Hebrew)

 

Nufén - Garifuna, “my knowledge”

 

Nug - Yap Islander, “net”

 

Nugundan - Garifuna, “my happiness”

 

Nukpana - Hopi, “evil”

 

Num - Akan of Ghana, “fifth born”

 

Nu’maan - Arabic, “red plant”

 

Numada - Garifuna, “my friend”

 

Numair - (noo-MIGHR) Arabic, "panther";Numayr (Arabic)

 

Numán - Garifuna, “my buddy”

 

Numan - Turkish, “blood”

 

Numfashi - Hausa of Nigeria, “breath”

 

Numoemi - Izon of Nigeria, “there is life”

 

Numonyo - Izon of Nigeria, “will be a life”

 

Nuncio - an Italian form of Annunziato; Nunzio (Italian)

 

Nunui - Tahitian, “great”

 

Nur - (noor) Hebrew, "fire"

 

Nūr Allah - Arabic, “light of God”

 

Nur al din - Arabic, “light of the Faith”

 

Nur bakhsh - Arabic, “gift of light”

 

Nuri - (NOO-ree) Hebrew, "my fire"; Arabic, "light"; Nouri (Persian); Noor (Sikh); Nur (Turkish)

 

Nuriel - (noo-ree-YAH) Hebrew, "fire of the Lord"; Nuria, Nuriah, Nuriyah (noo-ree-YAH), Nurya (noor-YAH) (Hebrew)

 

Nuru - (NOO-roo) Swahili, "light"; Noori, Nury

 

Nusayr - Arabic, “young eagle; sharp”

 

Nuwáni - Garifuna, “my soul”

 

Nüzhet - Turkish, “freshness; joy; having fun”

 

Nwachukwu - Igbo of Nigeria, “son of God”

 

Nwakaji - Yoruban, “a child is more valuable than a yam”

 

Nwaoha - Igbo of Nigeria, “the son of the people”

 

Nwogo - Igbo of Nigeria, “belonging to my in-laws”

 

Nyabera - (nyah-BAIR-ah) Luo of Kenya, “the good one”

 

Nyahotazhin - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “nothing will happen”

 

Nyakallo - (nyah-KAH-loh) Basotho of Lesotho, “merriment”

 

Nyakiara - Ekegusii of Kenya, “deformed finger”

 

Nyako - Akan of Ghana, “God-like; friendly”

 

Nyama - Mongolian, “born on Sunday”

 

Nyamaiso - Ekegusii of Kenya, “large eyes”

 

Nyameke - Nzema of Africa, “eighth born”

 

Nyamekye - Akan of Ghana, "God's gift"

 

Nyameye - Akan of Ghana, “God is good”

 

Nyamsuren - Mongolian, “Saturday power”

 

Nyandoro - Zezuru of Zimbabwe, “one who wears the crown”

 

Nyangi - (ndjh-aahn-gih) Rega of the Republic of Congo, “brown-complexioned man”

 

Nyaniso - Nguni of South Africa, “the truth”

 

Nyasore - Kenyan, “thin”

 

Nyatta - Ibibio of Nigeria, “I am not angry”

 

Nyein - Burmese, “quiet”

 

Nyemba - Ngoni of Malawi, “beans”

 

Nyemeto - Eleme of Nigeria, “good family”

 

Nyendwooha - Nyoro of Nigeria, “who loves me? No one,” a survival name

 

Nyenyedzi - Ndebele of South Africa, “star”

 

Nyikadzino - Ndebele of South Africa, “this land”

 

Nyirragerero - (nyee-rah-gay-RAY-roh) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “born at the market”

 

Nyle - Old English, "island"; a form of Neil

 

Nyogesa - Abaluyia of Kenya, “born on Sunday”

 

Nyong - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “a fugitive; born while the father was away”

 

Nyongesa - Bukusu of Kenya, “born on Saturday”

 

Nyonra - Nzema of Africa, “ninth born”

 

Nyunt - Burmese, “blossom”

 

Nzitunga - (nzee-TOON-gah) Kinyarwanda of Rwanda, “I depend only upon myself”

 

Nzodiwa - Ndebele of South Africa, “hated”

 

Nzogu - Rega of Republic of Congo, “elephant”