762 Baby Names That Start With N (With Meanings and Popularity)
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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- Nora
Origin:
Diminutive of Honora or Eleonora, LatinMeaning:
"honor or meaning unknown"
- Noah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rest, repose"
- Nathaniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Nova
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"new"
- Nico
Origin:
Italian diminutive of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nolan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"champion"
- Nyx
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"night"
- Nina
Origin:
Short form of names that end in -nina
- Nathan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"given"
- Naomi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"
- Neveah
Origin:
Spelling variation of Nevaeh
- Noa
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"motion"
- Nicholas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nell
Origin:
English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et alMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Nael
Origin:
Diminutive of Nathanael, FrenchMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Niamh
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"bright"
- Nash
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"by the ash tree"
- Natalie
Origin:
French variation of Russian NataliaMeaning:
"birthday of the Lord"
- Nola
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulder"
- Niam
Origin:
Hindi or ArabicMeaning:
"law or given by God"