Girl Names That Start With N
30 of the 55 names beginning with N here are girl names. Latin and Hebrew are the commonest roots among them, and Natalia, Natalie and Nora are among the 5 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 24 are on the boy names page.
30 Girl Names Starting With N
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| NadiaSlavic, Arabic | Slavic, Arabic | Hope |
| NalaAfrican | African | Gift, successful |
| NalaniHawaiian | Hawaiian | The heavens |
| NancyHebrew | Hebrew | Grace |
| NaomiHebrew | Hebrew | Pleasantness, delight |
| NataliaPopularLatin | Latin | Birthday, Christmas Day |
| NataliePopularLatin | Latin | Birthday of the Lord, Christmas Day |
| NatashaRussian | Russian | Birthday, Christmas Day |
| NathaliaLatin | Latin | Birthday of the Lord |
| NathalyLatin | Latin | Born on Christmas Day |
| NayaArabic | Arabic | New, flute |
| NayeliZapotec | Zapotec | I love you |
| NellieEnglish | English | Shining light |
| NeriahHebrew | Hebrew | Lamp of the Lord |
| NevaehAmerican | American | Heaven (reversed) |
| NiaSwahili | Swahili | Purpose |
| NicoleFrench/Greek | French/Greek | Victory of the people |
| NinaSpanish, Russian | Spanish, Russian | Little girl, dreamer |
| NoaHebrew | Hebrew | Motion, movement |
| NoelleFrench | French | Christmas |
| NolaIrish | Irish | Fair shoulder, famous |
| NoorArabic | Arabic | Light |
| NoraPopularIrish | Irish | Honor, light |
| NorahPopularIrish | Irish | Honor, light |
| NoriJapanese | Japanese | Doctrine, rule, ceremony |
| NovaPopularLatin | Latin | New |
| NovahLatin | Latin | New |
| NylaArabic, American (modern usage) | Arabic, American (modern usage) | Winner; linked to the Nile River |
| NyomiHebrew | Hebrew | Pleasantness, delight |
| NyraModern coinage | Modern coinage | Uncertain; treated as a variant of Myra |
Discover girl names beginning with N — from the shining Irish light of Nora to the Christmas joy of Natalie and the gentle beauty of Naomi.
Girl names starting with N: FAQ
How many girl names start with N?
30, out of 55 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular girl names starting with N?
5 of them are marked popular here: Natalia, Natalie, Nora, Norah, Nova. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see boy names starting with N?
24 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/n/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/n shows all 55 together with their gender.