Girl names that start with N
These 179 N girl names run from Na to Nyx, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Nora, Nova and Naomi.
Nitya
Eternal, always (Sanskrit). No. 3,505 in the US in 2025, 44 babies.
GirlIndian
Nancy
Favor, grace (Hebrew). No. 967 in the US in 2025, 265 babies.
GirlEnglish
Nohealani
Lovely one of the heavens (Hawaiian). No. 9,295 in the US in 2025, 11 babies.
GirlHawaiian
Neta
Plant, sapling (Hebrew)
UnisexHebrew
Nakato
Second-born of twin girls (Luganda)
GirlAfrican
Nkiruka
What lies ahead is greater (Igbo)
GirlAfrican
Nur
Light, radiance (Arabic). No. 4,247 in the US in 2025, 34 babies. Given to both: 68% girls.
GirlTurkish
Nahid
The planet Venus (Persian)
GirlPersian
Nettie
Grace (Hebrew). No. 5,663 in the US in 2025, 22 babies.
GirlEnglish
Nikola
Victory of the people (Greek). No. 12,820 in the US in 2025, 7 babies. Given to both: 6% girls.
GirlPolish
Nereida
Sea nymph (Greek)
GirlSpanish
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Most popular girl names starting with N in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | Nora | 6,380 | Rising | honor |
| #46 | Nova | 4,657 | Rising | new, a new star |
| #47 | Naomi | 4,644 | Steady | pleasantness, sweetness |
| #89 | Natalie | 2,736 | Falling | birthday; Christmas Day |
| #144 | Natalia | 2,028 | Steady | born on Christmas day |
| #165 | Nevaeh | 1,828 | Falling | heaven spelled backward |
| #202 | Noelle | 1,507 | Steady | Christmas |
| #226 | Noa | 1,348 | Rising | movement, motion |
| #236 | Nyla | 1,315 | Steady | probably a feminine form of Niles |
| #262 | Norah | 1,191 | Falling | variant of Nora, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| #271 | Nayeli | 1,151 | Rising | possibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open |
| #324 | Nina | 946 | Steady | – |
| #327 | Navy | 935 | Steady | – |
| #383 | Nicole | 803 | Falling | victory of the people |
| #414 | Nalani | 754 | Rising | the heavens |
| #504 | Nylah | 590 | Steady | – |
| #533 | Nellie | 567 | Steady | – |
| #565 | Nadia | 531 | Falling | hope |
| #583 | Noemi | 509 | Steady | pleasantness, sweetness |
| #624 | Noah | 468 | Rising | – |
| #659 | Noor | 435 | Steady | light, radiance |
| #702 | Nia | 403 | Steady | bright, radiant |
| #762 | Neriah | 356 | Steady | – |
| #813 | Naya | 336 | Steady | – |
| #822 | Nola | 331 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
N names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with N, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 3.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 10th
- Different N names
- 784
- In the top 1,000
- 31
Share of girls with an N name: 2.6% in 1950, 2.5% in 2000, and 3.5% in 2025.
N girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Nadiahope (Slavic)
- Nicolevictory of the people (Greek)
- Nataliaborn on Christmas day (Latin)
- Nadinehope (Russian)
- Noamovement, motion (Hebrew)
- Noorlight, radiance (Arabic)
- Noorlight (Arabic)
- Naomipleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew)
- Nasimbreeze (Arabic)
- Nasrinwild rose (Persian)
- Nataliebirthday; Christmas Day (Latin)
- Natashaborn on Christmas Day (Latin)
- Nayelipossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec)
- Nessiepure, chaste (Greek)
- Nevebright, radiant (Irish Gaelic)
- Nicolettevictory of the people (Greek)
- NoelChristmas (Latin)
- NoelleChristmas (French)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 21
- Arabic: 20
- Latin: 19
- Japanese: 17
- Greek: 15
- Persian: 13
- Irish Gaelic: 8
- Sanskrit: 7
All 179 girl names that start with N
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | elegant, graceful (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Naamah | pleasant | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nabi | butterfly | Korean | Girl |
| Nabila | noble, distinguished | Arabic | Girl |
| Nacha | pet form of Ignacia | Spanish | Girl |
| Nada | dew, generosity | Arabic | Girl |
| Nadeshiko | fringed pink flower | Japanese | Girl |
| Nadezhda | hope, a Christian virtue | Slavic | Girl |
| Nadia | hope | Slavic | Girl |
| Nadine | hope | Russian | Girl |
| Nadira | rare, precious | Arabic | Girl |
| Nadzieja | hope | Polish | Girl |
| Nagi | calm sea, lull | Japanese | Unisex |
| Nagisa | beach, shore | Japanese | Unisex |
| Nagla | wide-eyed | Arabic | Girl |
| Nagwa | confidential talk, whisper | Arabic | Girl |
| Nahia | desire, wish | Basque | Girl |
| Nahid | the planet Venus | Persian | Girl |
| Nahla | a drink of water | Arabic | Girl |
| Naia | wave, sea foam | Basque | Girl |
| Naima | comfort, tranquility | Arabic | Girl |
| Naira | eye, early | Aymara | Girl |
| Najah | success | Arabic | Unisex |
| Najma | star | Arabic | Girl |
| Najwa | secret, whisper or confidential talk | Arabic | Girl |
| Nakato | second-born of twin girls | Luganda | Girl |
| Nakshatra | star, lunar mansion | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Nālani | the heavens | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Naledi | star | Sotho | Girl |
| Nalini | lotus | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Nalu | wave, surf | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Nami | wave, written 波 | Japanese | Girl |
| Nana | seven | Japanese | Girl |
| Nanami | seven seas (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Nancy | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nandi | sweet, pleasant | Zulu | Girl |
| Nani | beauty, beautiful | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Nannie | grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nao | honest (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Naoko | honest child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Naomh | holy | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Naomi | pleasantness, sweetness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nāpua | the flowers | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Narae | wings, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Narges | narcissus flower | Persian | Girl |
| Nargis | narcissus | Persian | Girl |
| Nari | lily, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Nashwa | elation | Arabic | Girl |
| Nasim | breeze | Arabic | Unisex |
| Nasrin | wild rose | Persian | Girl |
| Nastaran | dog rose | Persian | Girl |
| Nastasya | resurrection, a folk form of Anastasia | Greek | Girl |
| Nastya | short form of Anastasia, resurrection | Greek | Girl |
| Natalia | born on Christmas day | Latin | Girl |
| Natália | born on Christmas day | Latin | Girl |
| Natalie | birthday; Christmas Day | Latin | Girl |
| Natalya | born on Christmas Day | Latin | Girl |
| Natasha | born on Christmas Day | Latin | Girl |
| Nathália | Christmas Day | Latin | Girl |
| Nathalie | born on Christmas day | Latin | Girl |
| Natividad | nativity | Latin | Girl |
| Natsuki | summer hope (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Natsuki | greens and moon, written 菜月 | Japanese | Girl |
| Natsumi | summer beauty | Japanese | Girl |
| Nava | beautiful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Navdeep | new lamp | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Navya | new, fresh | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Nawal | gift or present | Arabic | Girl |
| Nayeli | possibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open | Zapotec | Girl |
| Nayeon | graceful and beautiful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Nazanin | delicate, charming | Persian | Girl |
| Nazlı | coy, delicate | Persian | Girl |
| Ndidi | patience | Igbo | Unisex |
| Nechama | comfort, consolation | Hebrew | Girl |
| Neda | call, proclamation | Arabic | Girl |
| Neelam | sapphire, from nila, dark blue | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Neema | grace, blessing | Swahili | Girl |
| Negar | beloved, sweetheart | Persian | Girl |
| Negin | gemstone | Persian | Girl |
| Nehir | river | Turkish | Girl |
| Nekane | sorrows | Basque | Girl |
| Nektaria | nectar | Greek | Girl |
| Nene | peaceful | Japanese | Girl |
| Neo | a gift | Tswana | Unisex |
| Nereida | sea nymph | Greek | Girl |
| Nermin | soft, gentle | Persian | Girl |
| Neşe | joy, happiness | Turkish | Girl |
| Nessie | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Nesta | medieval Welsh pet form of Agnes | Greek | Girl |
| Neta | plant, sapling | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Neta | plant, shrub | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nettie | grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Neus | snows | Latin | Girl |
| Nevada | snow-covered | Spanish | Girl |
| Nevaeh | heaven spelled backward | English | Girl |
| Neve | bright, radiant | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ngozi | a blessing | Igbo | Girl |
| Nia | bright, radiant | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Niamh | bright, radiant | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Nicky | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Nicole | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Nicoletta | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Nicolette | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Nicté | flower, plumeria | Yucatec Maya | Girl |
| Nieves | snows | Latin | Girl |
| Nika | victory | Greek | Girl |
| Nike | victory | Greek | Girl |
| Niki | victory, triumph | Greek | Girl |
| Nikola | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Nilam | dark blue | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Nilay | Nile moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Niloufar | water lily | Persian | Girl |
| Ninel | Lenin spelled backward | Russian | Girl |
| Ning | peace, tranquility (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Ninon | diminutive of Anne, favor or grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Niousha | good listener | Persian | Girl |
| Nisa | women | Arabic | Girl |
| Nisha | the night | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Nitya | eternal, always | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Nitzan | bud | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Nives | snows | Latin | Girl |
| Nkanyezi | a star | Zulu | Unisex |
| Nkechi | God's own | Igbo | Girl |
| Nkiruka | what lies ahead is greater | Igbo | Girl |
| Nneka | mother is supreme | Igbo | Girl |
| Nnenna | father's mother | Igbo | Girl |
| Noa | movement, motion | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nobuko | faithful child | Japanese | Girl |
| Nodoka | calm, peaceful | Japanese | Girl |
| Noel | Christmas | Latin | Unisex |
| Noelani | heavenly mist | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Noelia | Christmas | Latin | Girl |
| Noelle | Christmas | French | Girl |
| Noemi | pleasantness, sweetness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Noemí | pleasantness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Noêmia | pleasantness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Noémie | pleasantness, sweetness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Noeul | sunset glow, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Noga | brightness; the planet Venus | Hebrew | Girl |
| Noha | mind, wisdom | Arabic | Girl |
| Nohea | handsome, lovely | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Nohealani | lovely one of the heavens | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Nóinín | daisy | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Nóirín | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Nokuthula | peace, calm | Zulu | Girl |
| Nollaig | Christmas | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Nolwenn | holy one from Noyal | Breton | Girl |
| Nomvula | mother of rain | Zulu | Girl |
| Nona | ninth | Latin | Girl |
| Nonhlanhla | luck, good fortune | Zulu | Girl |
| Noor | light, radiance | Arabic | Unisex |
| Noor | light | Arabic | Girl |
| Nooshin | sweet, pleasant | Persian | Girl |
| Nóra | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Norah | variant of Nora, short form of Honora or Eleanor | Latin | Girl |
| Noreen | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Noriko | child of rules or ceremony (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Nosipho | a gift, with the feminine prefix no- | Zulu | Girl |
| Nova | new, a new star | Latin | Girl |
| Noy | beauty | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Noya | beauty, ornament | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nozomi | hope, wish (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Nozomi | hope, wish | Japanese | Unisex |
| Nthanda | a star | Tumbuka | Unisex |
| Ntombi | girl | Zulu | Girl |
| Nuala | white shoulder | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Nufar | water lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nunzia | announced | Italian | Girl |
| Nur | light, radiance | Arabic | Girl |
| Nura | light | Arabic | Girl |
| Nuray | bright moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Nuri | the world, an old native Korean word | Korean | Unisex |
| Nurit | buttercup | Hebrew | Girl |
| Nurten | radiant skin | Turkish | Girl |
| Nuru | light, brightness | Swahili | Unisex |
| Nyambura | from mbura, rain | Kikuyu | Girl |
| Nyasha | grace, mercy | Shona | Unisex |
| Nyla | probably a feminine form of Niles | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Nyx | night | Greek | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with N?
The most popular girl names starting with N in the US are Nora (#20), Nova (#46), Naomi (#47), Natalie (#89), Natalia (#144), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with N?
In 2025, 784 different girl names starting with N were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 31 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 179 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with N?
3.5% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with N, making it the 10th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 2.6%.
Where do girl names starting with N come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (21), Arabic (20), Latin (19).