Updated October 2026
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Cornish saint's name
St. Neot was a Saxon saint in the Middle Ages, whose name is used for a town in Cornwall, England. Some sources say the little-known name is Hebrew and means "pleasant pasture," but there is really…
Literary place-name
This Latin-sounding place-name, created by C. S. Lewis for his Chronicles , will undoubtedly be adopted by a few admiring parents.
Latin, Greek
"resident of Nazareth"
A Christian name drawn from the city of Nazareth and the Nazrenes, followers of Jesus.
Ethiopian, Amharic
"pleasant"
More distinctive than Noah or Jacob, but equally as approachable, Noab has potential as a fresh crossover into English-speaking world. An Amharic name meaning "pleasant", Noab can also mean…
Spanish form of Narcissa, Latin
"daffodil"
If you can tolerate the narcissist jokes, Narcisa or Narcissa are lovely and unique flower names, perfect for a springtime baby.
Place-name
"our lady of the snows"
Nevis — as in the island in the West Indies making up the nation St. Kitts and Nevis — was derived from the Spanish name Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, meaning "Our lady of the snows"
Hindi
"joy"
A lively and joyous Indian girl name meaning happy, pleasing, delighted, and joyful.
Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
"man of victory"
Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Nicandra is the name of the…
Greek
This Greek flower and mythological choice doesn't make it into the pantheon of possibilities because of its association with narcissism. But narcissa is December's flower of the month, so Narcissa…
Scottish
"river with alder trees"
A name with a pleasing nature meaning, a surname style, and pleasant Scottish burr. Reminiscent of Mare, Raine, and Blair, it is as yet undiscovered as a first name.
"nymph"
Nympha sounds like it might be a modern invented name in the trendy mythological group, but it is actually an Ancient Greek name mentioned in the Bible. And there is an obscure St. Nympha, one of the…
Irish
"venomous, poison; heaven, sanctuary"
Also spelled Nemaine, Neman or Nemhain, Nemain derives from Irish mythology, given to the fairy spirit of havoc of war. She is possibly an aspect of the trio of goddesses known as the Morrígan.…
Literary invention, combination of Nessa and Rose
"butterfly + rose; gentle + rose; miracle + rose"
A smoosh name used by Gregory Maguire in his book Wicked and the subsequent musical. It blends Rose with Nessa, which can be a short form of Vanessa (or other -nessa names), an anglicized variation…
Variation of Nymphodora, Literature, Ancient Greek
"nymph, bride + gift"
Used in the Harry Potter franchise for the Metamorphmagus character, Nymphadora Tonks, this name is derived from Ancient Greek. Made up of doron meaning "gift" and 'númphē meaning "nymph" or "bride,…
Norwegian
"north + person from Finland"
A relatively new name combining the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and finnr "person from Finland" or "wanderer" to create a name that could mean "person from the north of Finland" or "northern…
Hebrew
"my motion; my rest, repose"
A modern Hebrew compound name, blending the popular Noah/Noa with the name Hebrew name Li to mean either "my motion" or "my rest and repose" depending on which form of Noah you take as the first…
German place name, Spanish short form or surname
"from Nebra; white shadow; fog"
Nebra is the name of a town in Germany, notable for the Nebra Sky Disc, a Bronze Aged disc inlaid with gold symbols of the sun, the moon and stars, significant in revealing the astronomical knowledge…
Word name
"short novel; short piece of music"
The name given to a short novel, often light, romantic and sentimental, a novelette is longer than a short story but shorter than a novella or novel, while still having a complete narrative. In music…
Indonesian, Malay, Arabic
"light + life; light of my life"
An understandably popular compound name in Indonesia, Nurhayati combines the Arabic Nur meaning "light" with the Indonesian and Malay Hayati meaning "my life". Together, they make for a beautiful…
Ewe, Inuit, Greenlandic, Jewish, Akkadian
"gift; earth, land, country; fish"
With its sweet, familiar sound, Nuna is a multicultural name with a variety of different origins and meanings, making it a versatile yet rare choice. As an African name, it likely derives from the…