Girls Names Beginning With N

  1. Nirvana
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "place of great bliss"
    • Description:

      Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
  2. Nisa
    • Origin:

      Turkish, Japanese and Thai
    • Meaning:

      "women; night, dream"
    • Description:

      A multicultural choice with an appealing sound. In Arabic, it means "women" and is the name of the fourth chapter of the Quran (surah an-Nisa).
  3. Nisha
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "night"
    • Description:

      Pretty name that hit the popularity charts in England in the late 1990s.
  4. Nita
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Hebrew, and Choctaw
    • Meaning:

      "friendly, to plant, and bear"
    • Description:

      One of those slender names, like Lena or Etta, that's used in several cultures and carries a range of meanings. But by being so many things, it doesn't feel decidedly like anything.
  5. Nivian
    • Origin:

      Celtic mythology
    • Description:

      One of the many variations of the name of the Lady of the Lake, best known as Nimue.
  6. Nix
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "night"
    • Description:

      Variant spelling of Nyx, the name of the Greek goddess of the night. It also coincides with the English word "nix, a corruption of German nichts "nothing".
  7. Nixie
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "water nymph"
    • Description:

      If you love Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, this name of a mermaid-like sprite in German folklore may be for you. It might also make an update for Nicki.
  8. Nizana
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "a flower bud"
    • Description:

      Has a pleasantly fizzy, effervescent feeling.
  9. Noa
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "motion"
    • Description:

      This Old Testament female name has been one of the most popular girls’ names in Israel over the last decade. Also highly popular in Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, and a new entrant to the US Top 1000, it may be misunderstood here as an attempt to streamline and feminize the more familiar Noah – although it's a separate name with a separate derivation.
  10. Noam
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasantness, charm, tenderness"
    • Description:

      A popular name for both sexes in Israel, in the Top 10 for boys and Top 100 for girls.
  11. Noel
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Christmas"
    • Description:

      Noel, the French word for Christmas has been given to both boys and girls born on that holiday since the Middle Ages. For girls it's often spelled Noelle.
  12. Noelani
  13. Noelle
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Christmas"
    • Description:

      Noelle is the feminine variation of Noël, a masculine given name derived from the French word for "Christmas." As a word, Noël originated as a variant of nael, which evolved from the Latin natalis, meaning "birth." Noelle and Noel have traditionally been given to children born around Christmastime, particularly in the Middle ages.
  14. Noely
    • Origin:

      Variation of Noel, French
    • Meaning:

      "Christmas"
    • Description:

      If Joely (as in actress Richardson) is a name, why not Noely? As nickname-names become both more acceptable and more fashionable, Noely may be a fresh spin on one traditional name for Christmas babies.
  15. Noemia
    • Origin:

      Portuguese variation of Naomi, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasantness"
    • Description:

      A classic reimagined. Noemia is a very feminine elaboration of Naomi, also spelled Noémia in Portugal and Noêmia in Brazil.
  16. Nohea
    • Nola
      • Origin:

        Gaelic
      • Meaning:

        "white shoulder"
      • Description:

        Nola, a name with a sleek, enigmatic quality, was used for the much-pursued heroine of Spike Lee's 1986 breakout film, She's Gotta Have It, and again by Woody Allen in Match Point. It's a short form of the traditional Irish name Fionnuala. Nola reentered the US Top 1000 in 2008, for the first time in 50 years.
    • Non
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "nun"
      • Description:

        The legendary St. Non was the mother of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. David was raised in a convent by his mother and went on to become a great teacher and bishop. Non is also known as Nonna and Nonita, and is associated with Cornwall and Brittany along with Wales. While the name Non is well-used in Wales, it is largely unknown in the US and maybe be heard as the negative word "none" or prefix "non".
    • Nona
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "ninth"
      • Description:

        Nona is a name sometimes given to the ninth child -- but unlikely to serve that purpose today. Musical cred: the name of a song by Motley Crue.
    • Nonie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Joan, English
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.