International Names starting with “N”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “N”
International Names starting with “N”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagwa | f | Arabic | Nagwa is an Arabic-Egyptian derivation of Najwa |
| Naha | f | The name Naha, which comes from South Africa, translates to "the land dweller." It has … | |
| Nahel | m | Arabic | The name Nahel is a specifically masculine variant of the Arabic unisex name Nahil |
| Nahele | m | Hawaiian | Nahele is a first name suitable for both men and women, originating from Hawaiian |
| Nahema | m | Arabic | Nahema is a boy's name that originates from the Arabic language |
| Nahia | f | Basque | Nahia is a female first name of Basque origin that means "the wish" or "the desired one… |
| Nahid | f | Persian | Nahid (ناهید) is a female first name from Persian and means 'the Venus', derived from t… |
| Nahikari | f | Basque | derived from 'nahi', meaning 'wish' |
| Nahil | m | Arabic | Nahil is a gender-neutral first name from Arabic, carrying the meaning 'the slender one… |
| Nahima | f | Nahima is a short form of the name Nahimana and carries the meaning 'the Mystical' | |
| Nahimana | f | Nahimana is a Native American girl's name whose exact meaning and etymology are not spe… | |
| Nahir | f | Arabic | The name Nahir is both a male and female first name with Assyrian roots |
| Nahla | f | Arabic | Nahla (نهله) is an Arabic girl's name interpreted as "a sip of water." Additionally, it… |
| Nahla-Holly | f | English | Nahla-Holly is a double name combining Nahla ("a sip of water") and Holly ("the holly") |
| Nahne | m | The name Nahne is a masculine first name of Frisian origin, about which little informat… | |
| Naho | f | Japanese | The name Naho has Japanese roots and consists of a yet unspecified word composition |
| Nahom | m | Hebrew | Nahom is a biblical first name for boys, mentioned in the Old Testament as a minor prophet |
| Nahtanha | f | "cornflower" | |
| Nahuel | m | Nahuel is a masculine name that comes from the Mapuche Indians and translates directly … | |
| Nahum | m | Hebrew | The name Nahum, also of biblical origin, comes from Hebrew and means 'the comforter' or… |
| Nahun | m | Hebrew | Nahun (Nahún) is a boy's name that represents a Spanish variant of Nahum |
| Naia | f | Basque | The first name Naia has several sources of origin |
| Naiadia | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Naiara | f | Arabic | The name Naiara, which is often interpreted as "the desired one," "the wish," or "the s… |
| Naibe | f | Arabic | Naibe is a short form of the Arabic name Naguib, which translates to 'the noble' and 't… |
| Naid | m | Persian | Naid is a boy's name with Persian roots |
| Naida | f | Persian | Naida, a female first name, is a variant of Nahida, which in turn is a form of the Pers… |
| Naidine | f | the lovely little one | |
| Naif | m | Arabic | The name Naif, which is masculine and originates from the Arabic-speaking world, carrie… |
| Naika | f | Japanese | The name Naika has Japanese roots and can be directly translated as 'the blossom of the… |
| Naike | f | Spanish | Naike is a girl's name whose origin is not definitively established |
| Nail | m | Arabic | Nail is a masculine name meaning 'the one who achieves his goal', 'the successful one',… |
| Naila | f | Arabic | Naila (Naïla) or Na'ilah (نائلة) is an Arabic girl's name that can be seen as the femin… |
| Naile | f | Arabic | The name Naile, in its Ottoman and Turkish form, is derived from the Arabic Naila |
| Naili | f | Arabic | Naili is a girl's name that is considered a Georgian and Macedonian derivation of the A… |
| Nailia | f | Arabic | Nailia is regarded as a feminine first name that represents a variant of the Arabic nam… |
| Nailya | f | Arabic | Nailya is a feminine form of the Arabic name Naila and has a Tatar variant |
| Naim | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Naim (also Na'im) has its roots in Arabic and can either be tr… |
| Naima | f | Arabic | The name Naima (also Na'ima or Naïma) is the feminine form of the Arabic name Naim |
| Naime | f | Arabic | Naime is a variant of Naima, a feminine form of the Arabic name Naim |
| Naimeh | f | Arabic | Naimeh, a feminine name of Muslim origin, is a variant of Naaima |
| Naimi | f | English | Naimi is a female first name that encompasses the meanings 'the lovable', 'the lovely',… |
| Naina | f | Indian | Naina is a variant form of the name Nayana and translates to 'the eyes' or, more freely… |
| Nainika | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Naira | f | Naira is a girl's name whose origins are not definitively clarified | |
| Nairi | f | Nairi is a name of Armenian origin that is used for both girls and boys | |
| Nairo | m | Latin | Nairo can be interpreted as a short form of Nazario, which is derived from the Roman-La… |
| Naissa | f | French | Naissa is likely a derivative of the French name Anais, which is a form of Anna, which … |
| Nait | m | The name Nait represents a short form of Nathan and Nathanael, which is derived from Ne… | |
| Naiya | f | Naiya is a feminine first name considered an African American variant of Nya | |
| Naja | f | Naja, a female first name, carries the meaning 'little sister.' Its origin lies in the … | |
| Najah | f | Arabic | Najah is a female first name that comes from Arabic (نَجَاح) and translates to "the suc… |
| Najala | f | Arabic | Najala, a feminine first name, is a variant of the name Naila |
| Najana | f | Indian | The name Najana, which represents a form of Nayana, has the meaning 'the Seer' or 'the … |
| Najat | f | Arabic | Najat is a female first name that means "the redemption" or "the redeemer." The origin … |
| Najeh | m | Arabic | Najeh, a boy's name, is the Tunisian variant of the Arabic name Najih (نَاجِحٌ) |
| Najem | m | Arabic | Najem, a masculine form of the name, is derived from the Arabic word Najm (نجم) and lit… |
| Najia | f | Arabic | Najia is a girl's name of Arabic origin, derived from the names Naji (نجيّ) and Naaji (… |
| Najib | m | Arabic | Najib is a male first name that also derives from the Arabic word najīb (نَجِيب), which… |
| Najiba | f | Arabic | Najiba is the feminine form of the name Najib and also originates from Arabic |
| Najibullah | m | Arabic | The name Najibullah (نجيب الله) is a male first name with Arabic and Pashto origins |
| Najica | f | Arabic | Najica is a female first name with Albanian and Turkish roots, originating from Najia, … |
| Najika | f | Japanese | Najika is a Japanese girl's name whose exact composition from several words is currentl… |
| Najim | m | Arabic | Najim, a masculine given name, carries the meaning 'the star' |
| Najima | f | Arabic | Najima is a girl's name of Arabic origin |
| Najla | f | Arabic | Najla is a female first name of Arabic origin, whose literal translation is 'the one wi… |
| Najma | f | Arabic | Najma literally translates from Arabic as 'the star' |
| Najna | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name Najna | |
| Najomi | f | Hebrew | Najomi is considered an extended form of the name Naomi, which is a feminine derivative… |
| Najoua | f | Arabic | Najoua is a North African name for girls and represents a Maghrebi variant of the name … |
| Najwa | f | Arabic | Najwa is a female first name of Arabic origin meaning 'the secret.' The term derives fr… |
| Nakaba | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Nakala | f | Indian | The name Nakala is an Indian first name that has its origin in Sanskrit and means 'the … |
| Nakeyta | f | Greek | As a variation of Nikita, Nakeyta carries the meaning 'the Unconquered' |
| Nakije | f | Arabic | The name Nakije, an Albanian variant of the male Naqi (نقي), carries the meanings 'the … |
| Nakissa | f | African | Nakissa is a girl's name of African origin |
| Nakoma | m | The name Nakoma has its roots in the Native American Anishinabe language and means "the… | |
| Nala | f | African | The name Nala has both African and Asian roots |
| Nala-Lisa | f | Nala-Lisa is a double name combining Nala ("the gift") and Lisa ("God is fullness") | |
| Nalan | f | Persian | Nalan is a Turkish female first name with Persian origins |
| Nalani | f | Hawaiian | The first name Nalani, which is primarily feminine, can also be used for males and mean… |
| Naledi | f | The name Naledi originates from the South African region and means in its figurative fo… | |
| Nali | m | The boy's name Nali has Kurdish roots, with no concrete word components documented so far | |
| Nalia | f | Latin | The name Nalia is a short form of Natalia, which is derived from Natalis |
| Nalia-Elin | f | Nalia-Elin is a double name combining Nalia ("the born one") and Elin ("the shining one") | |
| Naliandra | f | Celtic | - The name has Celtic roots and is a variation of "Nalia", meaning "of strong soul" or … |
| Nalin | f | Sanskrit | Nalin, as a variant of Nalini, means 'the lotus' |
| Nalini | f | Indian | The name Nalini is an Indian girl's name that translates to 'the lotus-like' or 'the lo… |
| Nalisha | f | Sanskrit | The name Nalisha could originate from both Indian and African sources |
| Nallah | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Nalle | m | Finnish | Nalle, a boy's name, is a Nordic diminutive of Björn and means metaphorically "the bear… |
| Nalo | f | African | The name Nalo, considered a unisex variant, carries the meaning 'the lovable one' or 't… |
| Nalu | m | Hawaiian | The name Nalu has its roots in Hawaii and is used for both men and women |
| Naly | f | Latin | Naly derives as an English short form of Natalya, a form of Natalia that traces back to… |
| Nam | m | Nam is a first name that is used for both men and women | |
| Nameer | m | Arabic | Nameer is derived from the Arabic name Namir |
| Nameeta | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Nami | f | Japanese | Nami is both a Japanese first name for girls and a Persian first name for boys |
| Namid | u | Namid is a masculine first name that originates from the language of the Anishinabe and… | |
| Namida | f | Japanese | Namida is a female first name whose meaning in Japanese can be directly translated as '… |