2027 Baby Names That Start With N (With Meanings and Popularity)
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Baby names that start with N are led by Noah, the former top boy name and current king of biblical names. The female version, Noa, is one of the most popular names in its native Israel and is quickly rising up the charts in the US.
But it’s actually Nora that holds the title of the top N name for girls in the US. The quiet classic is experiencing a well-deserved revival and is now more popular than ever before.
Along with Nora, other names that start with N in the US Top 300 for girls include Natalie, Nova, Naomi, Nevaeh, and Noelle. Along with Noah, other boy names starting with the letter N in the US Top 300 include Nathan, Nolan, Nicholas, Nathaniel, and Nash.
Some surprisingly underused names with the N initial include the lovely Hawaiian baby name Noelani, unisex word name Navy, and charming vintage Nell. 20th century favorites Nancy and Nadine, Ned and Norman are still in a style limbo, but we think they deserve a fresh look.
Here, our full selection of names that start with N, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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The names
Noah
Hebrew
"rest, repose"
Naomi
Hebrew, Japanese
"pleasantness; straight, direct, beautiful"
Nora
Diminutive of Honora or Eleonora, Latin
"honor or meaning unknown"
Nolan
Irish
"champion"
Nico
Italian diminutive of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
Nathaniel
Hebrew
"gift of God"
Nael
Diminutive of Nathanael or Gwenael, French, Arabic
"gift of God; generous; attainer, winner"
Nicholas
Greek
"people of victory"
Nova
Latin
"new"
Nina
Short form of names that end in -nina
Noa
Hebrew, Japanese
"motion; my love, affection"
Nathan
Hebrew
"given"
Nell
English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
"bright, shining one"
Nancy
English diminutive of Ann or Agnes, Hebrew or Greek
"grace or pure"
Noelle
French
"Christmas"
Nightingale
Bird name from German
"night singer"
Nash
English
"by the ash tree"
Nicole
French feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
Nadia
Russian, Arabic
"hope; tender, delicate"
Natalia
Latin
"birthday [of the Lord]"
