Choosing a name for your baby girl is such a special part of preparing for her arrival. If you’re drawn to the letter N, familiar choices like Naomi and Nora may already be on your list, along with names you haven’t considered before.

If you’re searching for girl names that start with N, each name below includes a meaning or origin. As you make a shortlist, try saying your favorites with your last name and thinking about the nicknames you might use.

Girl Names That Start With N

The names are grouped by style and listed alphabetically within each category, so you can go straight to the sections that interest you most.

11 Popular Girl Names That Start With N

In 2025, Nora ranked No. 20 among U.S. girl names, making it the highest-ranking N name in this section.¹ The names below are listed alphabetically.

1. Naomi — Hebrew for “pleasantness.”

2. Natalie — This name means “birthday of the Lord” in French.

3. Nayeli — A name commonly linked to a Zapotec expression meaning “I love you,” although its exact etymology is disputed.

4. Nevaeh — A modern American name created by spelling “heaven” backward.

5. Noa — Hebrew for “motion.”

6. Noelani — A Hawaiian name meaning “heavenly mist.”

7. Noelle — This name means “Christmas” in French.

8. Nora — A name used in English and Irish, traditionally a short form of Honora or Eleanor.

9. Nova — Latin for “new.”

10. Novalee — This American name means “new field.”

11. Nyla — An Arabic name meaning “one who achieves” or “winner.”

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1. Nadelle — This name means “something that raises hope within” in French.

2. Nadja — Russian for “hope” and Arabic for “delicate.”

3. Nala — In Swahili, this name means “lion” or “queen.”

4. Nariko — This name means “gentle child” in Japanese.

5. Navi — Hebrew for “prophet.”

6. Navy — An English name meaning “fleet of ships” or “dark blue.”

7. Naya — This name means “fresh” in Arabic.

8. Naz — A Turkish name meaning “coy.”

9. Nazanin — This Persian name means “sweetheart.”

10. Nebula — Latin for “mist.”

11. Nekesa — This name means “born during harvest” in Bantu.

12. Nelida — Spanish for “shining light.”

13. Nellwyn — An English name meaning “bright friend.”

14. Nessa — A Scandinavian name meaning “headlands.”

15. Nico — Italian for “people of victory.”

16. Nike — This name is Greek for “victory” and is also the goddess of victory in Greek mythology.

17. Nikia — This name means “victory” in Greek.

18. Nikki — Greek for “people of victory” and Punjabi for “little one.”

19. Nim — The meaning of this name is “bright” or “pleasant” in Hebrew.

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20. Nisha — This name means “night” in Sanskrit.

21. Nixie — German for “water nymph.”

22. Noel — A French name meaning “Christmas.”

23. Nolan — This Irish name means “champion.”

24. Noor — Arabic for “light.”

25. Norarose — This combination name means “light” in Hebrew and “flower” in Latin.

26. Nori — This name means “doctrine” or “seaweed” in Japanese.

27. North — English for the cardinal direction of north.

28. Novie — This name means “new” in Latin.

29. Nyx — Greek for “night.”

21 Pretty Girl Names That Start With N

1. Naazneen — A Persian name meaning “precious.”

2. Nabina — This name means “new” in Hindi.

3. Nadette — French for “hope.”

4. Nairobi — A place name from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, meaning “place of cool waters.”

5. Nakira — Hebrew for “one who will bring justice.”

6. Narangarel — A Mongolian name for “sunlight.”

7. Narcissa — This name means “daffodil” in Greek.

8. Nasrin — A Persian name meaning “wild rose.”

9. Nessarose — This Scandinavian name means “rose of the peninsula.”

10. Nevada — Spanish for “covered in snow.”

11. Nidhi — This name means “treasure” in Hindi and Sanskrit.

12. Nigella — This name means “black” in French.

13. Nikita — Russian for “victor” and Sanskrit for “house.”

14. Nirvana — A Sanskrit word meaning “blown out” or “extinguished,” used for liberation from suffering and rebirth in Buddhist traditions.

15. Nissa — This Hebrew name means “to test.”

16. Noella — A French name meaning “Christmas.”

17. Norberta — German for “bright heroine.”

18. Normani — This name was created as a feminine form of “Norman.” It means “Northman” in English.

19. Novia — Latin for “new.”

20. Nubia — An Egyptian name meaning “gold.”

21. Nutsa — Georgian for “sky princess.”

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1. Na — Chinese for “elegant.”

2. Naadhira — An Arabic name meaning “blooming” or “flourishing.”

3. Naavah — Hebrew for “beautiful.”

4. Nabela — This name means “noble” or “excellent” in Arabic.

5. Nadelyn — Arabic for “fruitful gift.”

6. Nadra — This name means “radiance” in Arabic.

7. Nastia — Greek for “resurrection.”

8. Nefertiti — An Egyptian name meaning “the beautiful one has arrived.”

9. Nephele — This name means “cloudy” in Greek.

10. Nightingale — An English nature name from Old English, literally meaning “night singer.”

11. Nilam — This name means “sapphire” in Sanskrit.

12. Nitzan — Hebrew for “flower bud.”

13. Nizhoni — This name means “beautiful” in Navajo.

14. Nolita — A modern place name taken from the Manhattan neighborhood north of Little Italy.

15. Nonhle — This name means “beautiful” in Xhosa.

16. Noy — Hebrew for “beauty.”

17. Nyesha — Arabic for “alive.”

18. Nyra — This name means “beauty of Saraswati” in Sanskrit.

10 Common Girl Names That Start With N

1. Nadia — Russian for “hope” and Arabic for “delicate.”

2. Nadine — This name means “hope” in French.

3. Nancy — An English name meaning “grace.”

4. Natalia — Latin for “birthday of the Lord.”

5. Natasha — Russian for “birthday of the Lord.”

6. Nia — This name means “resolve” in Swahili and “brilliance” in Welsh.

7. Nicole — A French name meaning “people of victory.”

8. Nicolette — This name also means “people of victory” in French.

9. Nina — In Spanish, this name means “little girl.”

10. Norah — English for “woman of honor” and Arabic for “light.”

9 Biblical Girl Names That Start With N

1. Naamah — Hebrew for “sweetness, grace, and beauty.”

2. Naarah — This name means “girl” or “maiden” in Hebrew.

3. Nasia — Hebrew for “God’s miracle.”

4. Nehushta — This name means “made of brass” in Hebrew.

5. Neriah — A Hebrew name meaning “light of Jehovah.”

6. Noadiah — This name means “meeting with the Lord” in Hebrew.

7. Noah — Hebrew for “motion.”

8. Noemi — Italian and Spanish for “my delight.”

9. Nogah — A Hebrew name meaning “brightness.”

10 Vintage Girl Names That Start With N

1. Nanette — French for “grace.”

2. Nedra — A Slavic name meaning “born on Sunday.”

3. Nell — This name means “bright shining one” in English.

4. Nettie — English for “plant.”

5. Niamh — This name means “bright” in Gaelic.

6. Nicola — In Greek, this name means “people of victory.”

7. Ninan — Arabic for “God is gracious.”

8. Ninette — A French name meaning “grace.”

9. Nola — Gaelic for “white shoulder.”

10. Novella — Latin and Italian for “young.”

12 Old-Fashioned Girl Names That Start With N

1. Naida — Greek for “water nymph.”

2. Nan — This name means “grace” in English.

3. Nanny — This name also means “grace” in English.

4. Nara — A Japanese name meaning “happy.”

5. Nelda — English for “one who lives by the alder tree.”

6. Nellie — This name means “shining light” in Greek.

7. Nessie — The meaning of this name is “pure” in Greek.

8. Neve — Italian and Portuguese for “snow.”

9. Nita — This name means “friendly” in Hindi and “to plant” in Hebrew. It also means “bear” in Choctaw.

10. Nona — In Latin, this name means “ninth.”

11. Noreen — English for “light.”

12. Norma — This name means “from the north” in English and “the pattern” in Latin.

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1. Naana — Ghanaian for “queen.”

2. Nabiya — This name means “high status” in Hindi.

3. Nachele — English for “powerful woman.”

4. Nadzieja — Polish for “hope.”

5. Naia — A Hawaiian name meaning “dolphin.”

6. Naima — This Arabic and Scandinavian name means “tranquil” and “pleasantness.”

7. Najla — Arabic for “wide-eyed.”

8. Najwa — This name means “secret” in Arabic.

9. Nalani — Hawaiian for “calm skies.”

10. Naledi — This name means “star” in Sesotho.

11. Nalina — This name means “lotus” in Sanskrit.

12. Namia — An Arabic name meaning “increasing.”

13. Nandag — Gaelic for “grace.”

14. Narelle — A Scandinavian name meaning “from the north.”

15. Naressa — Greek for “sea nymph.”

16. Naria — Japanese for “formation.”

17. Narida — An Australian Aboriginal name that means “water lily.” It also means “mermaid” in Greek.

18. Narina — A Persian name meaning “fresh” or “pomegranate flower.”

19. Narinder — This name means “lord of people” in Sanskrit.

20. Narine — This Armenian name means “pomegranate.”

21. Narmada — Hindi for “she who gives pleasure.”

22. Nashya — A Persian name meaning “judge.”

23. Nata — Russian for “hope” and Arabic for “tender.”

24. Natia — A Georgian diminutive of Natela, associated with “light” or “bright.”

25. Navidad — Spanish for “Christmas.”

26. Nayla — An Arabic name meaning “gracious.”

27. Neeka — This Arabic name means “thoughtful.”

28. Neelie — Hebrew for “locking” or “closing.”

29. Neena — This name means “pretty eyes” in Sanskrit.

30. Neeta — This name means “friendly” in Hindi.

31. Neida — Hebrew for “grace.”

32. Nella — English for “bright.”

33. Nemi — This name means “sweet” in Mende.

34. Neoma — Greek for “new moon” and Hebrew for “pleasantness.”

35. Nereida — Greek for “sea nymph.”

36. Nevena — This Slavic name means “marigold.”

37. Niamara — This name means “a sweet and sugary girl” in Arabic.

38. Nicolene — English for “people of victory.” Irish and Scottish for “pup.”

39. Nicte — This Mayan name means “plumeria flower.”

40. Nidia — A Greek name meaning “she possesses sweetness and grace.”

41. Niema — Arabic for “blessing.”

42. Niesha — Arabic for “alive.”

43. Nieva — Spanish for “snows.”

44. Niga — This name means “gaze” in Kurdish.

45. Niharika — This name means “admired for her looks” in Hindi.

46. Nichole — French for “people of victory.”

47. Nika — A Russian name meaning “she who brings victory.”

48. Nikeisha — English for “cinnamon tree.”

49. Nikola — A Serbian name meaning “victory of the people.”

50. Nilsa — Swedish for “victor.”

51. Nindaanis — This name means “my daughter” in Ojibwe.

52. Ninella — Sumerian for “lady of the earth.”

53. Nini — This name means “melody” in Swahili.

54. Nipisiy — This name means “willow” in Cree.

55. Niusha — A Persian name meaning “good listener.”

56. Nolene — An Irish name meaning “noble.”

57. Nomsa — This name means “kindness” in Zulu.

58. Nonie — English for “God is gracious.”

59. Noreena — An Irish name meaning “light.”

60. Norene — English for “light.”

61. Novaleigh — This name means “new field” in English.

62. Novara — Italian for “new.”

63. Nuna — A Greenlandic and Yup’ik word for “land” or “earth.”

64. Nura — An Arabic name meaning “light.”

65. Nurit — Hebrew for “fire of the Lord.”

66. Nya — This name means “tenacity” in Swahili.

67. Nyssa — Greek for “goal.”

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1. Naleigh — Hebrew for “a graceful meadow.”

2. Naoise — This Irish name means “warrior” or “champion.”

3. Naoko — Japanese for “obedient child.”

4. Nardos — An Ethiopian name meaning “perfume.”

5. Nargiz — A Persian name meaning “narcissus flower” or “daffodil.”

6. Narice — This name means “from the sea” in Greek.

7. Narie — Japanese for “blessed.”

8. Nariyah — This name means “bright light” in Hindi.

9. Natalija — A Slovenian name meaning “Christmas.”

10. Naturelle — French for “natural.”

11. Naushita — An Arabic name meaning “lively woman.”

12. Nautica — This name means “pertaining to ships or sailors” in Latin.

13. Nayce — Hebrew for “miracle of God.”

14. Ndidi — This name means “patience” in Igbo.

15. Neea — A Finnish name meaning “lime tree.”

16. Neera — Hebrew for “light.”

17. Neesha — This name means “night” in Hindi.

18. Negar — A Persian name meaning “beloved.”

19. Negin — This Persian name means “gemstone.”

20. Neha — This name means “love” in Hindi and Sanskrit.

21. Neighland — This Dutch name means “newly cultivated land.”

22. Neith — An Egyptian name meaning “divine mother.”

23. Nemaine — This Irish name means “spirited woman.”

24. Nene — Japanese for “peace.”

25. Neri — Hebrew for “my candle” and Greek for “ocean spirit.”

26. Neshama — This name means “soul” or “spirit” in Hebrew.

27. Nesta — Welsh for “pure.”

28. Nettle — An English nature name inspired by the nettle plant.

29. Nezuko — This name means “red bean child” in Japanese.

30. Ngozi — This name means “blessing” in Igbo.

31. Nguyet — A Vietnamese name meaning “moon.”

32. Nhung — This name means “velvet” in Vietnamese.

33. Niabi — A Native American name meaning “fawn.”

34. Niah — This name means “resolve” in Swahili and “brilliance” in Welsh.

35. Nida — An Arabic name meaning “proclaim.”

36. Nieves — Spanish for “snows.”

37. Nikhazia — This name means “triumphant woman” in Greek.

38. Nikira — In Greek, this name means “victorious human.”

39. Niles — A Scandinavian name meaning “son of Neil.”

40. Niloufar — This Persian name means “lotus” or “water lily.”

41. Nimarata — This name means “humility” in Punjabi.

42. Nimble — English for “agile.”

43. Ninfa — This name means “sea nymph” in Spanish.

44. Nobuko — This name means “trust” and “child” in Japanese.

45. Nolwenn — A Breton name meaning “holy one from Noyal.”

46. Noomie — This Finnish name means “gentle” or “graceful.”

47. Noora — A Finnish form of Nora or an Arabic variant of Nura, meaning “light.”

48. Novalie — Latin for “new.”

49. November — This name means “nine” in Latin.

50. Nox — Latin for “night.”

51. Nthanda — This name means “star” in Tumbuka.

52. Ntombi — This name means “girl” in Zulu.

53. Nuala — An Irish name meaning “white shoulders.”

54. Nurcan — This name means “bright soul” in Turkish.

55. Nyarai — This name means “be shy, be quiet, be humble” in Shona.

56. Nymphodora — Greek for “bride or nymph” and “gift.”

57. Nyneve — This name means “lady of the lake” in Arthurian legend.

58. Nyomi — Hebrew for “pleasantness.”

Choosing a name for your baby girl may take time, especially when several favorites feel right. Keep your favorite N names nearby for a few days and notice which ones you continue coming back to.

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