Dog Names That Start With N
422 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.
Natsu
Japanese word for summer
Natsuki
Japanese given name: from 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens" + 月 (tsuki) "moon", or 夏 (natsu) "summer" + 希 (ki) "hope"
Natti
Recorded as a given name in modern English, where it is rare and feminine
Naty
Tagalog respelling of Spanish Nati; a given name in Spanish and Modern Hebrew
Natz
Naughty
Nauset
A Native American word for 'it is a place of the great bay'.
Nava
Hebrew for "beautiful"; Persian for "tune, melody"
Navaeh
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Naveen
From Sanskrit navīna, meaning new, young, bright or creative
Navi
Recorded as a given name in modern English and Biblical Hebrew
Navia
Recorded as a given name in Galician, African American (rare) and Hebrew
Navy
From the English word for a sea force; also a shade of dark blue
Naya
A variant of Nia, probably modelled on Maya
Nayeli
Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii, "I love you", or nayele', "open"
Nebula
Latin for 'cloud, fog'; a luminescent part of the interstellar medium
Necko
A networking component of the Mozilla application framework
Ned
Short form of Edward, meaning 'wealthy guardian'
Nedda
An affectionate form of the name 'Eden', often representing paradise.
Neddy
English given name, a diminutive formed with the -y suffix
Nedi
Neeko
Neel
Recorded as a given name in Indian, Dutch, Sanskrit and English use
Neela
Alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला, from Sanskrit नील (nīla)
Neelix
A fictional character from the 'Star Trek: Voyager' series, known for being a Talaxian and the ship's cook
Neemo
Acronym for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations
Neera
Recorded as a given name in Italian and Indian, in both cases feminine
Neewa
Neige
French for "snow"; German for slope, from Middle High German neige
Neiko
Recorded as a given name in african american use, masculine and feminine
Neil
Anglicised form of the Irish name Niall, of disputed derivation
Neila
A name of uncertain origin.
Nejo
A town in western Ethiopia, also transliterated Nedjo
Nela
Short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela and other names containing nel
Nelcy
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Nele
Diminutive of Cornelia, from a Middle Low German pet form
Neli
A name of Finnish origin meaning 'pure' or 'innocent'.
Nelia
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English
Nelio
A diminutive form of 'Cornelio', which means 'horn' in Latin.
Nell
Medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen
Nella
Short form of Antonella
Nelle
Variant of Nell; from Ellen spelled backwards.
Nelli
Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish and Hungarian form of Nellie
Nellie
A diminutive form of Eleanor, meaning 'bright, shining one'.
Nellie Bean
The name Nellie is often derived from Helen, which means 'light' or 'torch'. Bean refers to something small and lovable.
Nellina
Nello
A diminutive form of the name ‘Antonello’, often used in Italy.
Nelly
Diminutive of Nell and other names containing nel
Nelo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish
Nels
A diminutive form of the name Cornelius, which means 'horn' or 'from the horn'
Nelson
From an English surname meaning "son of Neil"
Nelwin
Nemo
Latin word meaning "nobody"
Nemor
Nenja
Nenna
Recorded as a given name in Swedish and Sardinian; no meaning is documented in the sources checked.
Nenno
Neno
Nensa
Nenzy
Neptune
Latin Neptunus, of unknown meaning; perhaps from a root meaning "wet"
Nera
Feminine given name recorded in Croatian, Medieval Italian and Soviet use
Neri
Hebrew נֵרִי, "my candle"; Italian form of Ranieri
Neriah
Means "lamp of Yahweh" in Hebrew, from נֵר (ner) "lamp, light" and יָהּ (yah)
Nerina
Probably from the Greek Nereids, the sea nymphs
Nerla
Nero
Roman cognomen probably of Sabine origin meaning "strong, vigorous"; also a short form of Raniero, coinciding with Italian nero, "black".
Neroli
Neroli oil, an essential oil from the blossom of the bitter orange tree
Neros
Nerza
Nesha
Neša (Nesha) is an ancient name for the city of Kültepe in Kayseri Province, Turkey.
Nesko
A form of the name 'Nesko' is often used as a diminutive for 'Nestor', meaning 'one who returns home after a long journey'.
Nessa
Nessi
A surname
Nessie
From Ness with the -ie suffix; also the affectionate name for the Loch Ness Monster
Nessy
A rare, archaic feminine given name in American English
Nesta
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes
Nesto
Recorded as a masculine given name in Piedmontese
Nestor
Ancient Greek Νέστωρ, perhaps from νέομαι "to return safely" or νόστος "homecoming"
Nestro
Netta
A name meaning 'gift' or 'benevolent'.
Nette
A feminine given name recorded in Danish
Netti
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Dutch
Nettie
Diminutive of names ending in -nette, such as Annette or Jeanette
Netty
A name; also a Java project and Geordie dialect for toilet
Neva
Short form of Geneva; also the name of a river in Russia
Nevada
From the name of the American state of Nevada, Spanish for "snow-capped"
Nevado
Nevaeh
English feminine given name, heaven spelled backwards
Neve
Anglicized form of Niamh
Nevil
A variant of Neville, meaning 'new town'
Neville
English surname from a Norman French place name meaning "new town"
Nevin
Rare anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh, "saint"
Nevio
An Italian variant of the name Nevius, which is of unknown origin.
Nevis
From Spanish Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Our Lady of the Snows
Newton
From a surname derived from an Old English place name meaning "new town"
Neyda
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Spanish
Nia
Welsh form of Niamh; also Swahili for "purpose, aim"; also a short form of Antonia and Sidonia.
Niamh
Irish, from the noun niamh, meaning "brightness, lustre, sheen"