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Naylor
English occupational name, carpenter or "nailer"
"nailer"
Unique name for the son of a woodworker.
Needham
Needham is predominantly a surname of English origin that occasionally appears as a masculine given name. It originated as a locational surname for someone from one of several places called Needham…
Neely
Short form of Cornelius, Neal, or McNeilly
"horn; cloud; son of the poet"
A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the…
Neile
Neile is an uncommon masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant spelling of Neil or Neal, which derive from the Irish name Niall, meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'. Another possibility is…
Neville
French
"new town"
More often used in Britain than here, where most names ending in ville fall into the unthinkable class, this might make an exception via fans of the musical Neville Brothers. Charles Dickens used the…
Newall
Newall is a masculine surname-turned-first-name with English origins. Derived from Old English elements meaning 'new hall' or 'new dwelling,' it originally designated someone who lived near or worked…
Newcomb
English Surname
"newly come"
Julia Styles used Newcomb as the middle name for her son Strummer.
Newell
English variation of Neville
One of several surnames beginning with New that nevertheless sound anything but.
Newman
English
"newcomer"
Family name best used in the middle, especially since it was seen as the portly postman in Seinfeld.
Newport
English place-name
"new port"
For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
Newton
English
"new town"
Named after Isaac. Or Wayne.
Nichols
English surname
"son of Nichol"
Nichol, a Medieval English form of Nicholas, has been pretty much lost to history but survives today in the surname form of Nichols.
Nicholson
English
"son of Nicol"
If you're looking for a Nicholas substitute or namesake, Nicholson would make a more distinctive path to the likable nickname Nick, fitting in with other newer patronymics like Anderson and Harrison.…
Nielsen
Nielsen is a masculine name of Scandinavian origin, specifically Danish, derived from 'Niels' (the Danish form of Nicholas) with the addition of '-sen' meaning 'son of.' Traditionally a patronymic…
Nightingale
Bird name from German
"night singer"
Niles
Scandinavian
"son of Neil"
Perfect name for TV Frasier's effete brother. In the 2020 film Palm Springs , Andy Samberg plays a character with the updated spelling Nyles.
Nixon
English
"son of Nicholas"
A fresher spin on Jaxon, with built-in cool nickname Nix, and a great way to honor an ancestral Nick. But the association with disgraced former president Richard Nixon remains strong, which might…
Noble
Latin
"aristocratic"
With parents beginning to show an interest in virtue names for boys, this Puritan favorite just might be revived, for what could be more admirable than nobility in terms of having strength of…