1971 Baby Names That Start With N (With Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Natalie
    • Origin:

      French variation of Russian Natalia
    • Meaning:

      "birthday of the Lord"
  2. Noa
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "motion; my love, affection"
  3. Niamh
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "bright"
  4. Nova
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "new"
  5. Nellie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Helen, Ellen, and Eleanor, English, Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "light, shining torch"
  6. Nixie
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "water nymph"
  7. Nadine
    • Origin:

      French variation of Nadia, Russian
    • Meaning:

      "hope"
  8. Nightingale
    • Origin:

      Bird name from German
    • Meaning:

      "night singer"
  9. Neil
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "cloud"
  10. Norah
    • Origin:

      English, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "woman of honor, light"
  11. Navy
    • Origin:

      English, word name
    • Meaning:

      "fleet of ships; sea-based branch of the armed forces; dark blue"
  12. Nyla
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Sanskrit, Irish, modern invention
    • Meaning:

      "winner, one who achieves; hero; cloud; wind, air; dark blue"
  13. Norman
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "northerner, Norseman"
  14. Neve
    • Origin:

      Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  15. Niam
    • Origin:

      Hindi or Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "law; given by God; blessing"
  16. Ned
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Edward
    • Meaning:

      "wealthy guardian"
  17. Natasha
    • Origin:

      Russian diminutive of Natalya
    • Meaning:

      "birthday of the Lord"
  18. Neo
    • Origin:

      Latin or Tswana
    • Meaning:

      "new or gift"
  19. Nate
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
  20. Noemi
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish variation of Naomi
    • Meaning:

      "my delight"