Baby Names Starting with N
1,058 names, 953 with a documented meaning, from 15 origins.
Names 1–100 of 1,058 (page 1 of 11)
About this list
By gender: 405 for boys only, 580 for girls only, 73 recorded for both. 90% of the names in Baby Names Starting with N have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 183, Persian 66, Hebrew 8, Latin 6, Sanskrit 6, other 15. 774 names carry no language label.
269 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Noah (#2, boys), Nora (#22, girls), Nova (#39, girls), Naomi (#44, girls), Nathan (#62, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Baby Names Starting with N
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora | Light | Muslim | Girl | #22 |
| Nova | new | Latin | Boy / Girl | Boy #1174, Girl #39 |
| Naomi | my, of me | Hebrew | Girl | #44 |
| Nathan | gave | Hebrew | Boy | #62 |
| Nolan | chariot-fighter, champion | English | Boy | #64 |
| Natalia | birthday (of the Lord) | Latin | Girl | #105 |
| Nicholas | victory of the people | Ancient Greek | Boy | #117 |
| Nevaeh | Heaven, peace, angels | Muslim | Girl | #133 |
| Nathaniel | God has given | Hebrew | Boy | #144 |
| Norah | Light | Muslim | Girl | #223 |
| Nyla | Winner, Achiever | Muslim | Girl | #230 |
| Nash | at the ash tree | English | Boy | #240 |
| Noa | movement | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #983, Girl #253 |
| Nicole | nicholas | Ancient Greek | Girl | #318 |
| Nina | Gracious One, Favor | Muslim | Girl | #320 |
| Nehemiah | consolation of yahweh | Hebrew | Boy | #424 |
| Noel | christmas | French | Boy / Girl | Boy #433, Girl #1487 |
| Nasir | Protector, helper, supporter | Muslim | Boy | #448 |
| Nadia | hope, elpis | English | Boy / Girl | #512 |
| Nathanael | God has given | Hebrew | Boy | #673 |
| Noor | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #3149, Girl #708 |
| Natasha | Strong, Gift of Allah | Muslim | Girl | #931 |
| Nazir | Observer, supervisor | Muslim | Boy | #943 |
| Neo | new | English | Boy | #967 |
| Niam | Favors, benefits | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1433 |
| Noam | pleasantness; a male name | Hebrew | Boy | #1442 |
| Naila | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1455 |
| Nayla | Brave, Strong and Courageous | Muslim | Girl | #1467 |
| Nami | Nami is an Arabic name for boys that means developing, increasing, growing, rising. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | Boy #10889, Girl #1492 |
| Naim | One who lives a good life, who lives proudly, Comfort, ease, tranquility | Muslim | Boy | #1574 |
| Nadine | Showerer of blessings | Muslim | Girl | #1576 |
| Nasya | Reformer, advisor. | Muslim | Girl | #1649 |
| Nila | Nila is a Sanskrit-Persian name for girls that means navy-blue colored. | Persian | Girl | #1670 |
| Nailah | Acquirer, obtainer, winner, one who succeeds | Muslim | Girl | #1798 |
| Nour | Light radiance | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #3975, Girl #1845 |
| Namir | Leopard, tiger, panther. | Muslim | Boy | #2024 |
| Naeem | Blessing, Ease, Happiness, comfort, ease, tranquil, felicity, peaceful, bliss, pleasure, bounty, anything given as gift. | Muslim | Boy | #2112 |
| Nayel | Brave, Strong and Courageous | Muslim | Boy | #2184 |
| Nigel | slightly black, black | Latin | Boy | #2184 |
| Naima | Comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace living a soft, enjoyable life, Delicate, smooth. | Muslim | Girl | #2188 |
| Nahum | consolation | Hebrew | Boy | #2254 |
| Naveen | New, Excellent, Something that is better than the rest, Fresh, Modernistic, Advanced | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #2469, Girl #13427 |
| Nuri | Shining, brightness | Muslim | Girl | #2479 |
| Naira | Shinning, glittering | Muslim | Girl | #2499 |
| Nahla | A drink of water,Bee. | Muslim | Girl | #2648 |
| Nava | Nava is a Persian name for girls that means melody, song, especially the song of birds. | Persian | Girl | #2648 |
| Noora | Light, fem. of Noor. | Muslim | Girl | #2711 |
| Nabil | Noble, high born, honourable, intelligent, dexterous, one skilled in archery, generous | Muslim | Boy | #2741 |
| Naseem | Gentle wind,Breeze, fresh air, fragrant air, zephyr, a cool breeze. | Muslim | Boy | #2989 |
| Nihal | Happy, Prosperous, Exalted, Pleased. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #2989, Girl #7223 |
| Nusaybah | One with good lineage, old Arabic name | Arabic | Girl | #3009 |
| Nura | The light, the light of islam, form of Arabic unisex Nur | Muslim | Girl | #3164 |
| Naina | Eyes | Muslim | Girl | #3263 |
| Nasser | Victorious, Protector, Triumphant | Muslim | Boy | #3382 |
| Nuh | A Prophets name (Noah) | Muslim | Boy | #3447 |
| Naji | Saved, liberated, safe, survivor | Muslim | Boy | #3513 |
| Nawal | Gift, present, grant, favour, grace, kindness. | Muslim | Girl | #3565 |
| Nazar | A vow, promise made to God, a gift, charity, votive offering. | Muslim | Boy | #3777 |
| Najee | Safe, friendly, affectionate | Muslim | Boy | #3882 |
| Nabeel | Noble Man, Handsome, intelligint, dexterous, one who isskilled in archery. | Muslim | Boy | #4184 |
| Nada | Generousity, dew | Muslim | Girl | #4369 |
| Nafisa | Refined, pure, precious, delicate, choice, exquisite. | Muslim | Girl | #4369 |
| Nihaal | (Persian) A young, planet, pleased, happy, prosperous. | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Nuha | Intelligence, Mind, intellect. | Muslim | Girl | #4457 |
| Nazli | Delicate, feminine, This was the name of an intelligent, learned woman who had command over different languages, Turkish, Arabic, French, English and was an expert in different fields | Muslim | Girl | #4545 |
| Nilah | Nilah is an Arabic name for girls that means water hyacinth, which is a group of beautiful flowering plants (scientific name Eichhornia). It can also refer to a navy blue pigment extracted from said plants. | Arabic | Girl | #4545 |
| Nur | Light | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #8287, Girl #4651 |
| Nyasia | Most beautiful one | Muslim | Girl | #4651 |
| Nadir | Extraordinary, rare, dear, exceptional. | Muslim | Boy | #4690 |
| Nadya | Variant of Arabic Nadiyya, meaning 'delicate, tender.' | Muslim | Girl | #4873 |
| Nisa | Women | Muslim | Girl | #5004 |
| Noya | Rose Flower, One who is Beautifully Adorned. | Muslim | Girl | #5004 |
| Nazanin | Elegant, delicate, beloved, Beautiful, pretty. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Nadeem | Intimate friend, boon companion, courtier. | Muslim | Boy | #5222 |
| Neha | Love, rain | Muslim | Girl | #5778 |
| Naseer | Helper, protector, patron. | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Nuriya | Light, luminous, radiant, brilliant, fem. of Noori. | Muslim | Girl | #5941 |
| Najma | Star, a fine species of grass. | Muslim | Girl | #6144 |
| Nouh | Noah | Muslim | Boy | #6171 |
| Nabiha | Noble, famous, eminent, distinguished, brilliant, alert, fem. of Nabih. | Muslim | Girl | #6369 |
| Nabila | Happiness, generosity, Noble, highborn, magnanimous, beautiful, intelligent, honourable, fem. of nabil. | Muslim | Girl | #6369 |
| Nisha | night | Sanskrit | Girl | #6369 |
| Noreen | Lovable, bright | Muslim | Girl | #6369 |
| Nusaiba | Diminutive of Nasiba, noble. | Muslim | Girl | #6369 |
| Nooh | Noah, name of Prophet of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #6443 |
| Naimah | Comfort, amenity, comfort, tranquility, peace living a soft, enjoyable life | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Navid | Iranian, Arabic Means "good news" in Persian. | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Nawab | Barron, ruler. | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Nawaf | High, lofty. | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Nouman | Nouman is an Arabic name for boys that means blood. | Arabic | Boy | #6811 |
| Najah | Success. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #6903 |
| Nazia | Pride, Princess, Queen, Pure, honest. | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Noorah | Corolla, blossom | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Nadira | Rare,Inaccessible | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #7223 |
| Nandini | daughter, epithet of Durga | Sanskrit | Girl | #7223 |
| Nasim | Breath of Fresh air, breeze | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #7224 |
| Nadeen | Hope | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Nakia | Pure, faithful | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Nagi | Saved, Variant transcription of NAJI | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Najib | Intelligent, Excellent, noble, distinguished, praiseworthy, generous, aristocratic, Of noble descent. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.