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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neerav | m | Indian | calm |
| Neeshma | f | Indian | Neeshma, a female first name of Indian origin, is a derivative of Nishma (निष्मा) and m… |
| Neeske | f | Latin | The name Neeske has its roots in Ancient Greek and Latin |
| Nefarian | m | English | The name Nefarian is derived from the English terms 'nefarious' and the Latin 'nefarius… |
| Nefel | f | The name Nefel has Kurdish roots, but the exact meaning remains unclear due to a lack o… | |
| Nefeli | f | Greek | Nefeli (Νεφέλη) can be directly translated from Greek as 'the cloud.' In mythology, Nep… |
| Nefera | f | The name Nefera stands for beauty and goodness | |
| Neferet | f | Egyptian | The name Neferet has its origins in the ancient Egyptian language and is the original f… |
| Nefertari | f | Egyptian | The name Nefertari is a variant of the historical name Nefertiti and carries the meanin… |
| Nefertiti | f | Egyptian | Nefertiti (Neferet-iti) represents the ancient Egyptian spelling of Nofretete, the wife… |
| Nefes | f | Turkish | Nefes is a Turkish girl's name whose exact meaning and etymology have not yet been comp… |
| Nefi | m | Norse | Nefi is a traditional Nordic boy's name, meaning 'the nephew' or 'the fist' in German |
| Nefin | f | Turkish | Nefin is a Turkish girl's name whose meaning refers to "the Precious" and "the Good" |
| Nefise | f | Arabic | Nefise is a Turkish spelling of Nafisa and represents a feminine derivation of the Arab… |
| Nefiza | f | derived from Nefisa (Albanian) and Nefise (Turkish) | |
| Negan | m | Finnish | Negan is regarded as a presumably invented boy's name that became particularly popular … |
| Negar | f | Persian | The name Negar, or Négar, is an integral part of Persian naming culture and means 'the … |
| Negin | f | Persian | Negin is a feminine first name that originates from Persian and means 'the gemstone' or… |
| Negina | f | Persian | Negina is a variant form of the Persian girl's name Negin and means 'the gem' or 'the j… |
| Neha | f | Sanskrit | Neha is a female first name with a heritage that traces back to Sanskrit, specifically … |
| Nehat | m | Nehat, an Albanian and Macedonian form of Nihat, translates to 'the Natural' | |
| Nehemia | m | The name Nehemia is an alternative Hebrew form of the biblical name Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה) | |
| Nehima | m | Hebrew | The first name Nehima is a variant of the ancient biblical name Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה) an… |
| Nehir | f | Turkish | Nehir is a first name used for both women and, in rare cases, men, originating from Tur… |
| Nehle | f | Latin | Nehle is a less common spelling of Nele and Neele, which are Frisian pet forms of the L… |
| Nehme | f | Arabic | The female first name Nehme derives from the Arabic variant Nima |
| Neidi | f | Estonian | The name Neidi derives from the Estonian term Leida and means 'the Finder' |
| Neil | m | The male first name Neil is the English form of the Gaelic/Celtic name Niall, which can… | |
| Neila | f | Irish | Neila is a feminine derivative of the Irish Neil, which in turn comes from the Gaelic N… |
| Neilos | m | Neilos (Neílos) is a Greek first name for boys that refers to the Egyptian river Nile, … | |
| Neira | f | Arabic | Neira, as a short form of Deianeira, translates to 'the man destroyer.' The roots of th… |
| Neiro | f | Japanese | The name Neiro is a Japanese girl's name whose exact etymology is not yet fully documented |
| Neisha | f | Indian | The female name Neisha represents a variant of the Indian name Nisha |
| Neith | f | Egyptian | Neith (Νηΐθ) is the ancient Greek designation for the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess |
| Neitha | f | Neitha is a girl's name that is regarded as an extended form of the name Neith, which c… | |
| Neivi | f | Latin | Neivi is a female first name that is considered a variant of the Portuguese name Neiva … |
| Nejara | f | African | The name Nejara could represent a variant of the names Naiara or Nayara |
| Nejdet | m | Arabic | The name Nejdet is regarded as a Turkish variant of Necdet |
| Neji | m | Japanese | Neji, a boy's name from Japan, means "the screw" or "the healing trainer." The origin o… |
| Nejiko | f | Japanese | The meaning of the name is 'screw' |
| Nejla | f | Arabic | Nejla is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Nejmettin | m | Arabic | The name has its roots in Algerian Arabic and French |
| Nejra | f | Arabic | Nejra is a female name of Arabic origin, whose meaning in German includes "the Shining"… |
| Nekane | f | Basque | The name Nekane is a Basque name for girls that can be directly translated as 'the sorr… |
| Nekedra | f | Indian | The name Nekedra is a rare female first name from Indian origin, meaning 'the Magical' |
| Neki | m | Russian | Neki (Неки) is a male first name from the Caucasus, which translates to 'the wild straw… |
| Nekita | f | Indian | Nekita, a girl's name of Indian origin, is regarded as a variant of Nikita |
| Nekko | m | Japanese | root |
| Neko | m | Japanese | Neko, a masculine name, is derived from Nedzad and can take on various meanings such as… |
| Nektaria | f | Greek | Nektaria is the feminine form of the Greek name Nektarios (Νεκτάριος) |
| Nektario | m | The meaning of Nektario as a variant of the name Nektarios (Νεκτάριος) is 'the nectar-l… | |
| Nektarios | m | Greek | The first name Nektarios (Νεκτάριος) comes from ancient Greek and means 'sweet as necta… |
| Nela | f | Latin | Nela is a Frisian abbreviation of the Latin name Cornelia and carries the meanings 'the… |
| Nela-Fina | f | Nela-Fina is a double name combining Nela ("the one from the Cornelius family") and Fin… | |
| Nela-Nelda | f | Spanish | Nela-Nelda is a double name combining Nela ("the one from the Cornelius family") and Ne… |
| Nelani | f | Hawaiian | Nelani is a girl's name from Hawaiian meaning 'the calm of the sky' |
| Nelas | m | Nelas is regarded as a masculine first name of Galician-Portuguese origin | |
| Nele-Celine | f | Nele-Celine is a double name combining Nele ("the one from the Cornelius family") and C… | |
| Nele-Cheyenne | f | Norse | Nele-Cheyenne is a double name combining Nele ("the horned one") and Cheyenne ("the lit… |
| Nele-Gerda | f | Nele-Gerda is a double name combining Nele ("the horned one") and Gerda ("the protector") | |
| Nele-Josefin | f | Nele-Josefin is a double name combining Nele ("the horned one") and Josefin ("God may a… | |
| Nele-Katharina | f | Nele-Katharina is a double name combining Nele ("the horned one") and Katharina ("the p… | |
| Nele-Marissa | f | Information about the meaning is currently not available | |
| Nele-Nella | f | Nele means 'The Light of God' and is a diminutive of the name Cornelia | |
| Nelenia | f | The name Nelenia has its roots in the Germanic language and consists of various element… | |
| Nelha | f | Arabic | Nelha is associated with a rare flower in the Arab world |
| Nelia | f | Latin | As a short form of Cornelia, Nelia is primarily used in German and English-speaking areas |
| Nelian | m | Latin | The name Nelian is a novel short form of Cornelius and carries the meaning 'the Horned'… |
| Nelica | f | Latin | The name Nelica is a feminine form that has its origins in the Romanian and Serbo-Croat… |
| Nelida | f | Latin | The name Nelida is interpreted as a Spanish diminutive of the names Eleanor and Helen |
| Nelie | f | Latin | The meaning of Nelie is 'the Horned' or 'from the family of the Cornelier.' The name de… |
| Nelina | f | Latin | The girl's name Nelina has Scandinavian origins and is derived as a short and affection… |
| Nelio | m | Latin | The name Nelio, also known as Nélio, is a Portuguese diminutive of the name Cornelius, … |
| Nelio-Jan | m | Hawaiian | See the explanations for Nelio and Jan |
| Nelio-Phelan | m | Nelio-Phelan is a double name combining Nelio ("the one descended from the Cornelii") a… | |
| Nelis | m | Latin | Nelis is derived from Cornelis, a Dutch form of the name Cornelius |
| Nelja | f | Latin | The name Nelja (Не́ля) is a short form of Cornelia and symbolizes "the one descended fr… |
| Nell | f | Nell, as a female first name, is a medieval short form of Eleanor and Helen | |
| Nella | f | Latin | The name Nella comes from names that end with '-nella', particularly Cornelia and Petro… |
| Nelle | f | Nelle is, like Nell, a diminutive that was used in the Middle Ages for the names Eleano… | |
| Nelleke | f | Latin | Nelleke is regarded as the Dutch diminutive form of the first names Cornelia, Petronell… |
| Nelli | f | Latin | The female given name Nelli is a short and affectionate form of Cornelia, Petronella, E… |
| Nelliana | f | Greek | Nelliana is a girl's name that is regarded as a variation of Elinia, which can be trace… |
| Nellie | f | Latin | Nellie is a diminutive form of the name Nell, which is used as a short and affectionate… |
| Nellifer | f | Nellifer is the feminine form of the name Nilufar | |
| Nelly | f | Latin | The name Nelly is considered a short form for several first names, particularly Corneli… |
| Nelly-Josefine | f | Nelly-Josefine is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Josefine ("God m… | |
| Nelly-Lynn | f | English | Nelly-Lynn is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Lynn ("the gentle one") |
| Nelly-Maria | f | Nelly-Maria is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Maria ("the well-no… | |
| Nelly-Marika | f | Italian | The name has its roots in Italian |
| Nelly-Neta | f | Nelly-Neta is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Neta ("the seedling") | |
| Nelly-Nora | f | Italian | Nelly-Nora has an Andorran meaning and stands for 'white mirror' |
| Nelly-Sofie | f | Greek | Nelly-Sofie is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Sofie ("the wisdom") |
| Nelly-Sophie | f | Nelly-Sophie is a double name combining Nelly ("the horned one") and Sophie ("the wisdom") | |
| Nelma | f | The name Nelma originates from Finnish and is considered a short form of the names Anel… | |
| Nelo | m | Nelo is a Spanish diminutive of the name Manuel, which is an alternative spelling of Em… | |
| Nelson | m | The name Nelson originally comes from the homonymous surname and is interpreted as 'son… | |
| Nelson-Andres | m | Norse | Nelson-Andres is a double name combining Nelson ("son of Neil") and Andres ("the brave") |
| Nelu | m | Hebrew | Nelu functions as the Romanian short and affectionate form of Johannes and carries the … |
| Nelya | f | Latin | Nelya, a Ukrainian and Russian diminutive of Cornelia, means 'the one descended from th… |