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African, Nigerian-Igbo
"blessing"
Dynamic and creative; common in Africa, challenging here. Pronunciation isn't as difficult as you'd guess, but everyone will have to ask. Many favor n-GO-zee, but a native speaker tells us that it is…
Neya is a compact, feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Native American Keresan language, meaning 'guardian' or 'protector,' though it's also found in Russian as a…
Lechitic
"to fade, disappear"
Niya is an alternative name for Lilith, a demon or goddess in mythology. Niya is still worshipped today in a cult located in parts of Eastern Europe.
Native American, Osage
"fawn"
Strong and rhythmic American Indian name.
Ancient capital of the kingdom of Mali
Alluring place-name that could find its place here.
Hindi
"nebula, mist"
More unusual alternative to Tiara.
Nichell is a feminine name that appears to be a modern variation of Michelle or Nicole, combining elements of both popular names. It may also be influenced by the name Nichelle, which gained some…
Nischell is an uncommon feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly representing a creative variation of Michelle or a unique invention combining elements of other names. The distinctive spelling…
Nishell is a modern feminine name that likely emerged as a creative variation combining elements of names like Nicole or Nichelle with the popular '-shell' ending seen in names such as Michelle. This…
Diminutive of Nicola, Nicole, Nicolette
"people of victory"
Once the teenaged babysitter, now more likely to be the mom who hires her. The names many variations include Nickee, Nickie, Nickey, Nicky, Niki, Nikkee, Nikkey, Nikki, Nikkie, Nikky, and Niky.
Italian, diminutive of Nicola
A much more dynamic nickname than Nicky for any of the Nic-names. Part of a growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls - alongside Stevie and Lou - Nico has cheerful, snappy sounds, and a fresh,…
Nyco is an uncommon feminine name with varied potential origins. It may represent a creative modern invention or possibly derive from the Greek name Nico (meaning "victory of the people"), adapted…
Finnish variation of Nicholas; diminutive of Nikolaos, Greek
"victory of the people"
Niko was used for 17 baby girls in the US last year, and twin sister Nico for another 35 -- though that's still far fewer than the 2700 baby boys who were given either of those two names. There were…
Neeco is an uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Nico, which derives from the Greek name Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people.' Alternatively, it…
Nikky is a feminine name that functions as a diminutive or nickname form of Nicole or Nicola, which derive from the Greek name Nicholas meaning "victory of the people." The spelling with a double 'k'…
Diminutive of Nicole or Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
"people of victory; little one"
Nikki was the it-girl name of the 1970s and '80s as both a short form of Top 10 favorite Nicole and as a given name itself. As a Punjabi name, Nikki is usually a pet name for youngest daughters.…
Nikkie is a feminine name that functions as a diminutive form of Nicole or Nicola, which ultimately derive from the Greek name 'Nikolaos' meaning 'victory of the people.' This playful, friendly…
Nici is a feminine name that functions as a diminutive form of names containing 'Nic' or 'Nic-' elements, such as Nicole, Nicola, or Veronica. With German and Eastern European origins, it offers a…
Nicol is a feminine name that serves as a streamlined variation of Nicole, which itself is the female form of Nicholas. Derived from Greek elements meaning "victory of the people," this simplified…
Nicky is a feminine name that functions as both a nickname and a standalone given name. It traditionally serves as a diminutive for Nicole (feminine) or Nicholas (masculine), though when used for…
