Baby Names Starting With N

Noah, Nora, Natalie, Nicholas. N names feel classic without being stodgy. Good range between popular and distinctive.

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#2

Noah

Boy

wandering

Hebrew
#22

Nora

Girl

honor, reputation

Irish
#39

Nova

Girl

new

English
#44

Naomi

Girl

pleasant, sweet

English
#62

Nathan

Boy

he gave, gift from God

Hebrew
#64

Nolan

Boy

champion, famous one

Irish
#73

Natalie

Girl

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

French
#105

Natalia

Girl

birth, natal

Spanish
#117

Nicholas

Boy

people's champion, victorious

English
#133

Nevaeh

Girl

heaven (spelled backwards)

American
#144

Nathaniel

Boy

God has given

Hebrew
#184

Nicolas

Boy

victory of the people

Greek
#212

Nico

Boy

people's triumph

Italian
#215

Noelle

Girl

birthday (of the Lord)

French
#223

Norah

Girl

honor, honorable

Irish
#230

Nyla

Girl

cloud

Arabic
#240

Nash

Boy

at the ash tree

American
#253

Noa

Girl

motion, wandering

Hebrew
#318

Nicole

Girl

Victorious one

French
#319

Nayeli

Girl Mexican
#321

Nina

Girl

grace (diminutive of Anna)

Russian
#337

Navy

Girl

fleet of ships

American
#344

Niko

Boy

victory of the people

Greek
#427

Nehemiah

Boy

comforted by God

Hebrew
#434

Noel

Boy

birth, nativity

French
#450

Nasir

Boy

one who gives victory

Arabic
#451

Nylah

Girl

champion, cloud

African-American

Nadia

Girl

hope

Russian

Nellie

Girl

bright one

English

Nalani

Girl

the heavens

Hawaiian

Noah

Girl

motion, movement

American

Noemi

Girl

my delight, my pleasantness

Italian

Nikolai

Boy

victorious people, conquering nation

Russian

Nia

Girl

purpose, intention

Welsh

Nathanael

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew

Noor

Girl

light, divine light

Arabic

Nikolas

Boy

triumphant champion

Greek

Novalee

Girl

new light in the clearing

American

Nala

Girl

stem, hollow reed

African

Nola

Girl

white shoulder (from Fionnuala)

Irish

Noe

Boy

Christmas (via French Noël)

Spanish

Nelson

Boy

son of Neil, son of the champion

English

Nyomi

Girl

my sweetness

African American

Neriah

Girl

lamp of God

Hebrew

Nataly

Girl

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

Russian

Neil

Boy

cloud

Irish

Nixon

Boy

son of Nicholas, son of Nick

English

Novah

Girl

new

American

Naya

Girl

water nymph, spring

Arabic

Nancy

Girl

favor, blessedness

English

Natasha

Girl

born on Christmas Day

Russian

Nazir

Boy

counterpart, equal

Arabic

Neo

Boy

gift

American

Noa

Boy

motion, movement

Hebrew

Nori

Girl

seaweed (edible)

Japanese

Nael

Boy

attainer, one who gains

Arabic

Neythan

Boy

God has given

American

Nathaly

Girl

birthday, born on Christmas

French

Nova

Boy

new, young

American

Naiari

Girl

graceful, swift

Basque

Nathalia

Girl

born on Christmas Day

Brazilian

Nyra

Girl

beauty, light

Indian

Noble

Boy

honorable, morally excellent

English

Niklaus

Boy

victory of the people

German

Nathalie

Girl

birthday of the Lord

French

Natanael

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew

Nikko

Boy

victory of the people

Greek

Neveah

Girl

heaven spelled backwards

American

Norman

Boy

man from the north, Northman

English

Nelly

Girl

bright, shining one (from Helen)

English

Neithan

Boy

God has given, gift

American

Nick

Boy

people's champion

English

Niam

Boy

luminous, shining

Irish

Noam

Boy

pleasantness, delight

Israeli

Nashly

Girl

modern invented name

American

Naila

Girl

one who obtains what she seeks

Arabic

Nell

Girl

bright, shining one

English

Noelia

Girl

Christmas, nativity

Spanish

Nayla

Girl

gift, benefit

Arabic

Navi

Girl

prophet, seer

Israeli

Noel

Girl

birthday, birth

French

Nami

Girl

beautiful

Japanese

Nairobi

Girl

cool water, place of cool waters

East African

Nakoa

Boy

the brave ones, the warriors

Hawaiian

Nickolas

Boy

victory of the people

English

Nechama

Girl

comfort, consolation

Hebrew

Nate

Boy

short form of Nathan/Nathaniel

English

Nadine

Girl

tender, delicate

French

Naim

Boy

blessed, enjoying divine grace

Arabic

Niall

Boy

champion

Irish

Nikola

Boy

people's champion

Serbian

Nariah

Girl

creative variant of Mariah, beloved

American

Nehemias

Boy

consolation of God

Latino

Noelani

Girl

mist from heaven, royal mist

Hawaiian

Nasya

Girl

resurrection (via Anastasia)

Jewish

Nila

Girl

blue, sapphire, indigo

Indian

Navy

Boy

fleet of ships

English

Nestor

Boy

wisdom, eloquent counsel

Greek

Nailea

Girl

modern melodic invention

Mexican

Nariyah

Girl

fiery, blazing, luminous

African-American
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