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Baby Names Starting with N — with Meanings
508 N names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
N names are gentle and even — Noah, Nisha, Noor, Nadia, Nikhil — and a surprising number of them mean light or new.
Our catalogue has 508 names starting with N — 55% girls’ names, 36% boys’ names and 43 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are victory & fame, god & faith, life & new beginnings. The three most common N names across all traditions are Noah, Nora, Nicolas.
If you are naming by birth star (nakshatra) or by the letter from the Guru Granth Sahib, this is your page: scroll to the tradition you follow, or open the finder pre-filtered to N and add your surname to hear how each name sounds.
508 names
36% boys · 55% girls · 43 unisex
Most are 2 syllables
Common meanings: victory & fame, god & faith, life & new beginnings
Languages: Sanskrit, Arabic, English, South African, Japanese
boy girl unisex — tap a name to see it in the finder with your surname.
Popular names starting with N 60
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Nora — honour, light
- Nicolas — victory of the people
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Nithya — eternal
- Natalie — born on Christmas day
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Nolan — champion
- Nova — new
- Nabukenya — of the clan
- Naël — achiever, gift
- Nakato — second-born of twins
- Nakyanzi — of the grass clan
- Nalubega — of the Lubega clan
- Namugga — of the river clan
- Namutebi — of the Mutebi clan
- Nandini — daughter, delightful
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Nassali — of the Sali clan
- Neha — love, rain
- Nikita — earth, unconquered
- Nils — victory of the people
- Nisha — night
- Nkosi — king, chief
- Nomvelo — mother of nature
- Nshimiyimana — I thank god
- Nyasha — grace
- Nabil — noble
- Nadav — generous
- Nadeem — companion
- Nadim — drinking companion, friend
- Naftali — my struggle
- Nakul — mongoose, one of the Pandavas
- Naman — salutation, respect
- Nandhini — delightful daughter
- Nao — honest
- Naoki — honest tree
- Naoto — honest person
- Nasser — victorious, helper
- Natsuo — summer man
- Naveed — good news
- Navya — new, young
- Neel — blue, sapphire
- Niamh — bright, radiant
- Nicklas — victory of the people
- Nicolae — victory of the people
- Nicolo — victory of the people
- Nikolai — victory of the people
- Nila — moon
- Nilan — moon
- Nishant — end of night, dawn
- Nitya — eternal
- Noam — pleasantness
- Nobu — faith, trust
- Nobuo — faithful man
- Nobuyuki — faithful happiness
- Noman — blood, the red anemone
- Norio — man of law
Boy names starting with N 40
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Nicolas — victory of the people
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Nolan — champion
- Naël — achiever, gift
- Nils — victory of the people
- Nkosi — king, chief
- Nshimiyimana — I thank god
- Nabil — noble
- Nadav — generous
- Nadeem — companion
- Nadim — drinking companion, friend
- Naftali — my struggle
- Nakul — mongoose, one of the Pandavas
- Naman — salutation, respect
- Naoki — honest tree
- Naoto — honest person
- Nasser — victorious, helper
- Natsuo — summer man
- Naveed — good news
- Neel — blue, sapphire
- Nicklas — victory of the people
- Nicolae — victory of the people
- Nicolo — victory of the people
- Nikolai — victory of the people
- Nilan — moon
- Nishant — end of night, dawn
- Noam — pleasantness
- Nobu — faith, trust
- Nobuo — faithful man
- Nobuyuki — faithful happiness
- Noman — blood, the red anemone
- Norio — man of law
- Nico — victory of the people
- Naveen — new
- Nasir — helper
- Nazario — from Nazareth
- Nicholas — victory of the people
Girl names starting with N 40
- Nora — honour, light
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Nithya — eternal
- Natalie — born on Christmas day
- Nova — new
- Nabukenya — of the clan
- Nakato — second-born of twins
- Nakyanzi — of the grass clan
- Nalubega — of the Lubega clan
- Namugga — of the river clan
- Namutebi — of the Mutebi clan
- Nandini — daughter, delightful
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Nassali — of the Sali clan
- Neha — love, rain
- Nisha — night
- Nomvelo — mother of nature
- Nandhini — delightful daughter
- Navya — new, young
- Niamh — bright, radiant
- Nila — moon
- Nuala — fair shoulder
- Nina — little girl, dreamer
- Natalia — born on Christmas day
- Nayana — eye
- Ngozi — blessing
- Nirmala — pure, clean
- Nadège — hope
- Nandita — happy, delighted
- Nidhi — treasure
- Noelle — Christmas
- Nadezhda — hope
- Naina — eyes
- Namita — humble
- Namrata — humility
- Nanami — seven seas
- Navika — new, young
- Neasa — not gentle
- Neelam — blue sapphire
- Neeti — morality, good conduct
Hindu names starting with N 24
- Nithya — eternal
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Nandini — daughter, delightful
- Neha — love, rain
- Nikita — earth, unconquered
- Nisha — night
- Nakul — mongoose, one of the Pandavas
- Naman — salutation, respect
- Nandhini — delightful daughter
- Navya — new, young
- Neel — blue, sapphire
- Nila — moon
- Nilan — moon
- Nishant — end of night, dawn
- Nitya — eternal
- Naveen — new
- Nayana — eye
- Nirmala — pure, clean
- Nandita — happy, delighted
- Nani — little one, beloved
- Nidhi — treasure
- Nithin — master of the right path
- Nageswara — lord of serpents
- Naina — eyes
Muslim names starting with N 24
- Naël — achiever, gift
- Nabil — noble
- Nadeem — companion
- Nadim — drinking companion, friend
- Nasser — victorious, helper
- Naveed — good news
- Noman — blood, the red anemone
- Nasir — helper
- Nabeel — noble
- Naji — survivor, saved
- Naseem — breeze
- Nizar — little, rare
- Nour — light
- Nadia — hope
- Nika — victory
- Noor — light
- Nur — light
- Nadir — rare, precious
- Naeem — comfort, bliss
- Nashit — energetic
- Nawaf — high, lofty
- Nayla — achiever
- Nuh — rest, Noah
- Nurul — light of
Christian names starting with N 24
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Nora — honour, light
- Nicolas — victory of the people
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Natalie — born on Christmas day
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Nolan — champion
- Nova — new
- Nabukenya — of the clan
- Naël — achiever, gift
- Nakato — second-born of twins
- Nakyanzi — of the grass clan
- Nalubega — of the Lubega clan
- Namugga — of the river clan
- Namutebi — of the Mutebi clan
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Nassali — of the Sali clan
- Nikita — earth, unconquered
- Nils — victory of the people
- Nkosi — king, chief
- Nomvelo — mother of nature
- Nshimiyimana — I thank god
- Nyasha — grace
Sikh names starting with N 4
Jewish names starting with N 19
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Nadav — generous
- Naftali — my struggle
- Noam — pleasantness
- Noa — motion, movement
- Nehemiah — god comforts
- Netanel — gift of god
- Nir — ploughed field
- Nissim — miracles
- Nancy — grace
- Neta — plant, sapling
- Nili — the acronym, eternity of Israel
- Nurit — buttercup
- Nava — beautiful
- Noga — brightness, the planet Venus
- Nathanael — gift of god
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with N 24
- Nao — honest
- Naoki — honest tree
- Naoto — honest person
- Natsuo — summer man
- Nobu — faith, trust
- Nobuo — faithful man
- Nobuyuki — faithful happiness
- Norio — man of law
- Noa — motion, movement
- Nayana — eye
- Nanami — seven seas
- Noboru — to rise
- Nagi — calm, lull
- Namie — wave branch
- Nanako — seven, vegetables child
- Naoko — honest child
- Natsu — summer
- Natsuki — summer hope
- Natsuko — summer child
- Nobuko — faithful child
- Noriko — child of law
- Nam — south, man
- Niko — victory of the people
- Nagisa — shore
Modern picks 40
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Nolan — champion
- Nova — new
- Naël — achiever, gift
- Navya — new, young
- Nico — victory of the people
- Noa — motion, movement
- Naveen — new
- Nani — little one, beloved
- Noel — Christmas
- Noelle — Christmas
- Naitik — moral, ethical
- Navika — new, young
- Neasa — not gentle
- Neelabh — blue sky, cloud
- Nessa — not gentle, the queen
- Nika — victory
- Noor — light
- Nagi — calm, lull
- Natsu — summer
- Nayla — achiever
- Nikodem — victory of the people
- Nirmit — created
- Noé — rest
- Nojus — rest
- Nayeli — I love you
- Nam — south, man
- Niko — victory of the people
- Nandu — joyful
- Nash — by the ash tree
- Nashra — spreading fragrance
- Nero — strong, the emperor
- Nevaeh — heaven spelled backwards
- Nimmy — sweet, lovely
- Nimra — pure, soft
- Nirvana — liberation
- Nivin — holy, new
- Nahuel — jaguar, from Mapuche
- Nia — purpose, brightness
- Nike — victory
Rare gems 30
- Nathanael — gift of god
- Nazneen — delicate, beautiful
- Ndeye — mother
- Neville — new town
- Nhlanhla — luck
- Nkosinathi — god is with us
- Nnaemeka — father has done well
- Nokomis — grandmother, the moon
- Nokwanda — mother of growth
- Nomcebo — mother of wealth
- Nqobile — I have conquered
- Ntokozo — happiness
- Nwamaka — a child is beautiful
- Nyima — the sun
- Namgyal — victorious
- Navy — dark blue, the fleet
- Naz — coyness, delicacy
- Nell — bright shining one
- Nellie — bright shining one
- Nerissa — sea nymph
- Nevada — snow-covered
- Nganbi — fresh, youthful
- Ngawang — powerful speech
- Ngoc — jade, gem
- Nigella — the flower, black
- Nik — victory
- Nikol — victory of the people
- Nikolay — victory of the people
- Nilay — home, abode
- Nile — the river Nile
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.