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Nevina
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Little saint (Irish); alternatively 'new' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'marigold' (Slavic) |
Gaelic, Irish |
Girl |
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nevinne
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little saint; new |
Irish, Persian, Turkish |
Girl |
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Neyve
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Bright, radiant |
Irish |
Girl |
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Ni
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Varies by language and Chinese character. Common Chinese characters: 妮 'girl' or feminine name element; 尼 'Buddhist nun' or transliteration element; 昵 'intimate'; 霓 'rainbow'. In Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese it is generally a syllable without a fixed meaning. Ní in Irish is a patronymic prefix meaning 'daughter of'. |
Chinese, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese |
Girl |
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Nia
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Bright, radiant (from Irish Niamh); Purpose (Swahili) |
Irish, Swahili, Welsh |
Girl |
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Niala
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Likely meanings include 'champion' (from Irish Niall) or 'attainer/one who succeeds' (from Arabic Naila); generally interpreted as achiever or victorious. |
Arabic, Irish |
Girl |
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Niam
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bright, radiant |
Irish |
Girl |
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Niamh
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bright, radiant |
Irish |
Girl |
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Niveen
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Arabic: often given the sense of 'delicate', 'gentle' or 'bright'; Irish: used as a form/diminutive of Niamh meaning 'bright/radiant'; related South Asian form (Naveen) means 'new'. |
Arabic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Nivenah
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Likely 'marigold' (if from Slavic Nevena), or 'little saint' (if from Gaelic Niven), or 'expression/speech' (if from Hebrew Niv). |
Irish |
Girl |
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Noirin
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Diminutive of Nóra - 'little Nóra', often interpreted as 'little honor' (from Honora) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Nola
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Likely 'white shoulder' from Irish Fionnuala/Nuala; also used as a place-based name from Nola, Italy. |
Irish, Italian, Latin |
Girl |
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Noleen
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Born on Christmas / related to Christmas |
English, Irish |
Girl |
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Nollaigín
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Diminutive of Nollaig, meaning "little Christmas" (born on Christmas) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Nora
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Honor; also associated with 'light' when linked to Eleanor/Helene |
French, Irish, Latin |
Girl |
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Nore
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Possibly 'honor' (from Nora) or 'light' (from Noor); also used as a place-name |
Arabic, English, Irish |
Girl |
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Noreen
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Diminutive of Nóra - 'little Nora', associated with 'honor' (from Honora) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Noreenah
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Diminutive of Nóra/Nora - 'honor' or 'honoured' |
English, Irish |
Girl |
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Norine
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'honor' - diminutive sense 'little honor' or 'honorable' |
Irish |
Girl |
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Norinne
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Associated with 'honor' (from Honora); occasionally linked to 'light' if derived from Eleanor |
Irish |
Girl |
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Norrah
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Variant of Nora - 'honor' (from Honora) or 'light' (from Eleanor) |
English, Irish |
Girl |
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Nuala
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Fair-shouldered |
Irish |
Girl |
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Nualla
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From Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shouldered' (fair or white shoulder) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Nyev
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Likely 'bright, radiant' (from Irish Niamh) or 'snow' (from Neve); also used as a modern invented form. |
English, Irish, Italian |
Girl |
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Nyeva
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A modern variant of Neva/Neve; often interpreted as 'snow', 'bright', or 'new' depending on root |
Irish |
Girl |
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Nyeve
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Bright, radiant |
Irish |
Girl |
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Odeane
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Derived from Deane/Dean: 'valley' or occupational 'church official'; sometimes used as a feminine form of Deanna. |
English, Irish |
Girl |
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Odharnait
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Likely a feminine diminutive of Odhar/Ódhar, meaning "little pale/dun(-haired) one" |
Irish |
Girl |
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Ohara
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Irish: 'descendant of Eaghra' (clan name). Japanese: 'large plain' or 'big field'. |
Irish, Japanese |
Girl |
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Oidhche
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night |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Girl |
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