Updated October 2026
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English
"island-dweller"
Intriguing meaning, but stuffy sound.
Hawaiian
"sunflower"
The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.
English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.
Greek
"daffodil"
Mythological young man who fell in love with his own image: the first narcissist.
Modern invented name
Further along the Dewayne, Dejuan, Daquan continuum.
Hebrew
"generous"
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
African place name
The capital of Kenya makes a melodic and worldly name.
"brightness"
A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name, Nogah was borne by a son of King David. Predominantly given in Israel, the name can also be spelled as Noga.
Word name or short form of Ignacio
Not unless you want your son to grow up to be just like a wacky Jack Black character.
Spanish, diminutive of Bernardo
Possible "nerd" temptation for nicknamers makes Nando a preferable choice.
Invented name
Nilin Cartier-Wells is a character from the video game Remember Me . Nilin rhymes with Dylan.
Ninah is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be considered a variation of Nina, which itself has roots in several languages: in Spanish and Russian, Nina means 'little girl'; in…
African, Nigerian-Igbo
"blessing"
Mostly heard on girls, but we've met boys wearing the name, too.
Latin nature name
"dark cloud"
Nimbus is a word from nature for a type of cloud that has occasionally -- very occasionally -- been used for a human. But it's evocative and upbeat and certainly makes an intriguing and stylish…
Neenah is a feminine name with Native American origins, specifically from the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) language, meaning 'water' or 'running water.' The name gained recognition partly through Neenah,…
Bird name from German
"night singer"
Charming nature name made even more appealing by the connection to iconic nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale.
Latin
"mist"
Could be the next Nova, now that celestial baby names are in the ascendent.
English from Latin
"new"
A literary twist on rising star Nova, derived from the same Latin word.
"a poetic drug said to banish sorrow from a person's mind"
"musk nut"
Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg, Nutmeg is predominantly used on pets rather than humans.