Boy Names starting with “N”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “N”
Boy Names starting with “N”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabi | m | Arabic | Nabi is a first name with multiple origins and meanings |
| Nabil | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Nabil (نبيل) comes from Arabic and means 'the Noble', 'the Hon… |
| Nabor | m | Nabor is a variant of the biblical name Nahor (נחור) | |
| Naceur | m | Arabic | Naceur is the French form of the name Nasser, which in turn is derived from Nasir |
| Nachiketa | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Naci | m | Arabic | Naci is a male first name that originates from Turkish |
| Nadab | m | Hebrew | Nadab is a traditional name from the Bible, regarded as a variant of Nadav |
| Nadav | m | Hebrew | Nadav is a boy's name with biblical-Hebrew origins |
| Nadeef | m | Arabic | Untouched, clean, and without flaws |
| Nadeem | m | Arabic | Nadeem is regarded as a variant of the Arabic name Nadim |
| Nadeesh | m | Sanskrit | The name Nadeesh is a variation of the Indian name Nadish |
| Nader | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Nader is a variant of the Arabic name Nadir, meaning 'the Valu… |
| Nadi | m | Indian | Nadi is primarily an Australian boy's name with an uncertain meaning from the Aborigina… |
| Nadim | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Nadim has its roots in the Arabic word nadīm (نَدِيم), which m… |
| Nadir | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Nadir means 'the valuable' or 'the special,' derived from the … |
| Nael | m | Arabic | The name Nael, in its variants Naél and Naël, has several meanings and roots |
| Nafis | m | Arabic | Nafis (نفيس) is a masculine first name of Arabic origin, interpreted as 'the Valuable' … |
| Naftali | m | Hebrew | The name Naftali has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and could mean either "my struggle" or… |
| Nagesh | m | Indian | The name Nagesh () is of Indian origin and literally means 'the lord of snakes' or 'the… |
| Nagib | m | Arabic | Nagib is a form of the Arabic name Najib and carries the meaning 'the noble' or 'the di… |
| Nagip | m | Arabic | Nagip is considered the Albanian-Kosovar spelling of the Arabic name Najib |
| Nahel | m | Arabic | The name Nahel is a specifically masculine variant of the Arabic unisex name Nahil |
| Nahele | m | Hawaiian | Nahele is a first name suitable for both men and women, originating from Hawaiian |
| Nahema | m | Arabic | Nahema is a boy's name that originates from the Arabic language |
| Nahil | m | Arabic | Nahil is a gender-neutral first name from Arabic, carrying the meaning 'the slender one… |
| Nahne | m | The name Nahne is a masculine first name of Frisian origin, about which little informat… | |
| Nahom | m | Hebrew | Nahom is a biblical first name for boys, mentioned in the Old Testament as a minor prophet |
| Nahuel | m | Nahuel is a masculine name that comes from the Mapuche Indians and translates directly … | |
| Nahum | m | Hebrew | The name Nahum, also of biblical origin, comes from Hebrew and means 'the comforter' or… |
| Nahun | m | Hebrew | Nahun (Nahún) is a boy's name that represents a Spanish variant of Nahum |
| Naid | m | Persian | Naid is a boy's name with Persian roots |
| Naif | m | Arabic | The name Naif, which is masculine and originates from the Arabic-speaking world, carrie… |
| Nail | m | Arabic | Nail is a masculine name meaning 'the one who achieves his goal', 'the successful one',… |
| Naim | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Naim (also Na'im) has its roots in Arabic and can either be tr… |
| Nairo | m | Latin | Nairo can be interpreted as a short form of Nazario, which is derived from the Roman-La… |
| Nait | m | The name Nait represents a short form of Nathan and Nathanael, which is derived from Ne… | |
| Najeh | m | Arabic | Najeh, a boy's name, is the Tunisian variant of the Arabic name Najih (نَاجِحٌ) |
| Najem | m | Arabic | Najem, a masculine form of the name, is derived from the Arabic word Najm (نجم) and lit… |
| Najib | m | Arabic | Najib is a male first name that also derives from the Arabic word najīb (نَجِيب), which… |
| Najibullah | m | Arabic | The name Najibullah (نجيب الله) is a male first name with Arabic and Pashto origins |
| Najim | m | Arabic | Najim, a masculine given name, carries the meaning 'the star' |
| Nakaba | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Nakoma | m | The name Nakoma has its roots in the Native American Anishinabe language and means "the… | |
| Naldo | m | The first name Naldo derives from Italian names that end with '-naldo', such as Arnaldo… | |
| Nali | m | The boy's name Nali has Kurdish roots, with no concrete word components documented so far | |
| Nalle | m | Finnish | Nalle, a boy's name, is a Nordic diminutive of Björn and means metaphorically "the bear… |
| Nalu | m | Hawaiian | The name Nalu has its roots in Hawaii and is used for both men and women |
| Nam | m | Nam is a first name that is used for both men and women | |
| Nameer | m | Arabic | Nameer is derived from the Arabic name Namir |
| Namik | m | Turkish | The first name Namik (Turkish Namık) is derived from Turkish and means "the writer" or … |
| Namir | m | Arabic | Namir is a masculine name whose meaning in Arabic encompasses both "the tiger" and "the… |
| Namit | m | Indian | The name Namit originates from India and is interpreted as 'the humble,' 'the modest,' … |
| Nammo | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Namo | m | Arabic | Namo is a masculine first name from Arabic and Kurdish |
| Namon | m | Namon, a boy's name, is a variant of the biblical name Naaman | |
| Nando | m | Italian | Nando is derived from Ferdinando and Fernando, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese var… |
| Nando-Frank | m | Spanish | Nando-Frank is a double name combining Nando ("the bold protector") and Frank ("the Fra… |
| Nandor | m | Hungarian | The name Nándor is the Hungarian form of Ferdinand and has West Gothic origins, tracing… |
| Nanning | m | Dutch | Nanning is a male first name that comes from Old Frisian |
| Nanno | m | As a Frisian short form of names that begin with 'Nant-', the first name Nanno carries … | |
| Nanook | m | Nanook is a rare male first name that is also used for females and carries the meaning … | |
| Nante | m | Nante is a Frisian abbreviation of Ferdinand | |
| Nantwin | m | Nantwin is a historical German first name for boys, understood as 'the daring friend' o… | |
| Nanuk | m | The name Nanuk has its roots in Greenlandic and means 'the polar bear' in the Inuit lan… | |
| Nao | m | Japanese | The first name Nao (奈央) is a Japanese unisex name composed of the characters 奈, which s… |
| Naohito | m | Japanese | The name Naohito comes from Japanese and is made up of the elements 'nao', which stands… |
| Naoise | m | Irish | Naoise, pronounced Nischa, is a mythological figure from Ireland |
| Naoki | m | Japanese | Naoki is a Japanese boy's name formed from the two Japanese name elements nao (直) for '… |
| Naolo | m | African | Naolo is a modified form of the gender-neutral name Nalo, whose meaning can be summariz… |
| Naoto | m | Japanese | The name Naoto from Japan means 'upright person' and is made up of the terms nao (直) fo… |
| Naphtali | m | Hebrew | Naphtali is a male first name with a biblical background, rooted in Ancient Hebrew |
| Napo | m | African | The name Napo has its roots in an African language, although specific word compositions… |
| Napoleon | m | The name Napoleon (Napoléon) is the French variant of the Italian Napoleone, which is t… | |
| Naqeeb | m | Arabic | The name Naqeeb has its roots in African and Arabic contexts and is derived from Naqib |
| Narayana | m | Sanskrit | The masculine first name Narayana originates from India and can be interpreted as "the … |
| Narc | m | English | Narc stands for 'narcotics officer.' |
| Narcisse | m | French | Narcisse, a name that is used for both males and occasionally females, is the French te… |
| Narek | m | Narek (Նարек) is an Armenian first name for boys that derives from the place of the sam… | |
| Naren | m | Chinese | Naren is a short form of the Indian name Narendra and translates to "the best of men" |
| Naresh | m | Indian | Naresh (नरेश) is an Indian male first name meaning 'the prince of men', 'the lord of pr… |
| Nariel | m | Hebrew | Nariel is a gender-neutral first name that is derived from the Hebrew name Nuriel |
| Naris | m | Arabic | The name Naris has Arabic roots and means "the fiery one" or "the hellfire." It is deri… |
| Narius | m | Greek | The name Narius has its origins in Greek and is derived from the word 'neró', which mea… |
| Narkissos | m | The name Narkissos has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the words 'narke',… | |
| Narsim | m | Arabic | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name Narsim |
| Nart | m | The name Nart (Нарт) means 'the Masculine' | |
| Naruto | m | Japanese | The name Naruto has Japanese origins and consists of two components: 'naru' (鳴), which … |
| Narve | m | Scandinavian | Narve, like Narvik, is composed of Nar - meaning north, and Vik - which stands for victory |
| Narvik | m | Norse | The name Narvik, used for boys, comes from the ancient Norwegian place Knarravík |
| Narvin | m | Persian | Narvin is a rare masculine first name with the translation 'the freedom' |
| Narziß | m | Narziß is an old German and literary form of the name Narcissus, derived from the ancie… | |
| Narzissus | m | Narzissus, often simply called Narziss, refers to a figure from Greek mythology | |
| Nasan | m | Nasan (Насан) is a boy's name that originates from Mongolian and means 'the long-lived.… | |
| Nasar | m | Arabic | The name Nasar has a Muslim origin and translates to 'the help,' which can also be inte… |
| Naseem | m | Arabic | Naseem is a variant of the Arabic name Nasim |
| Naser | m | Arabic | Naser is a derivation of the Arabic names Nasser and Nasir |
| Nash | m | The name Nash originates from an English surname that likely refers to a geographical l… | |
| Nashat | m | Indian | The name Nashat, a masculine first name of Indian origin, can be translated into Englis… |
| Nashone | m | Hebrew | Nashone is a rare masculine first name and a derivative of Nashon |
| Nasir | m | Arabic | Nasir is a masculine name with Arabic roots |