Greek Names

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Name Meaning
Ναϊὰς, Naias, Naiad River nymph. From νᾶμα (nama), running water, stream.
Ναΐς, Nais River nymph. From νᾶμα (nama), running water, stream.
Νάρκισσος, Narkissos, Narcissus The narcissus flower. Possibly from νάρκη (narke), numbness, deadness.
Ναύαρχος, Nauarchos Naval leader. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and ἄρχων (archon), leader.
Ναυκράτης, Naukrates, Nsucrates Naval leader. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and κρατῶ (krato), to rule.
Ναυκύδης, Naukydes, Naucudes Naval glory. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and κῦδος (kudos), glory.
Ναύμαχος, Naumachos A naval warrior. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and μάχη (mache), battle.
Ναύπλιος, Nauplios Seafarer. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and πλέω (pleo), to sail.
Ναυσίθοος, Nausithoös A swift seafarer. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and θοὸς (thoos), swift, quick.
Ναυσικᾶ, Nausika, Nausicaa An excelling seafarer. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and καίνυμαι (kainymai), to excel.
Ναυσικλείδης, Nausikleides Naval glory. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Nαυσικλῆς, Nausikles, Nausicles Naval glory. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Ναυσικράτης, Nausikrates A ship commander. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and κρατῶ (krato), to rule.
Ναυσίμαχος, Nausimachos A naval warrior. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and μάχη (mache), battle.
Ναυσίνικος, Nausinikos, Nausinicus A naval victor. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and νίκη (nike), victory.
Ναυσινίκη, Nausinike, Nausinice A naval victor. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and νίκη (nike), victory.
Ναυσιστρατίδης, Nausistratides A naval warrior. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and στρατὸς (stratos), army.
Ναυσίστρατος, Nausistratos A naval warrior. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and στρατὸς (stratos), army.
Ναυσιφάνης, Nausiphanes A distinguished seafarer. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and φαίνω (phaino), to appear.
Ναυτέλης, Nauteles With a naval purpose. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and τέλος (telos), an end.
Ναύτης, Nautes Sailor. From ναῦς (naus), ship.
Ναυχαρίδης, Nauarchides Admiral. From ναῦς (naus), ship, and ἄρχω (archo), to lead.
Νεανδρεύς, Neandreus A young man or warrior. From νέανδρος (neandros), same meaning.
Νεανδρίδης, Neandrides A young man or warrior. From νέανδρος (neandros), same meaning.
Νέανδρος, Neandros, Neander A young man or warrior. From νέος (neos), young, and ἀνὴρ (aner), man.
Νεάνθης, Neanthes A young blossom. From νέος (neos), young, and ἀνθὸς (anthos), flower.
Νεαρίστη, Neariste Young and most excellent. From νέος (neos), young, and ἄριστος (aristos), best, most excellent.
Νέαρχος, Nearchos A young leader. From νέος (neos), young, and ἄρχων (archon), leader.
Νέδα, Neda Swimmer. From νέω (neo), to swim.
Νεμονῆς, Nemones A delegator. From νέμω (nemo), dispense, divide, assign.
Nεοκλείδης, Neokleides Young and glorious. From νέος (neos), young, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Νεοκλῆς, Neokles, Neocles Young and glorious. From νέος (neos), young, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Νεόκοσμος, Neokosmos Newly-ornate. From νέος (neos), young, and κόσμος (kosmos), ornament.
Νεοκράτης, Neokrates, Neocrates A young ruler. Newly-ornate. From νέος (neos), young, and κρατῶ (krato), to rule.
Νεόλαος, Neolaos Of young people. From νέος (neos), young, and λαὸς (laos), people.
Νεοπτόλεμος, Neoptolemos, Neoptolemus A young warrior. From νέος (neos), young, and πτόλεμος (ptolemos), war.
Νεόφιλος, Neophilos A friend of the young. From νέος (neos), young, and φίλος (filos), friend.
Νεόφρων, Neophron With young perception and thoughts. From νέος (neos), young, and φρὴν (phren), mind, thoughts.
Νεόφυτος, Neophytos Neophyte, newly planted. A young warrior. From νέος (neos), young, and φύω (phyo), to plant.
Νεστόριος, Nestorios Possibly, of homecoming, From νόστος (nostos), return home.
Νέστωρ, Nestor Possibly, of homecoming, From νόστος (nostos), return home.
Νεφέλη, Nephele, Nebula Cloud, cloudy. From νέφος (nephos), cloud. Possibly a cognate of νιφὰς (niphas), snowflake. Nephele is the mythological mother of Centaurs.
Νέων, Neon Seafaring. Cognate of νεώριον (neorion), ship yard, and ναῦς (naus), ship.
Νηλεὺς, Neleus Either invisible, from νήλευστος (neleustos), invisible, or merciless, from νη– (ne-), negative prefix, and ἔλεος (eleos), mercy, compassion.
Νηλῶ, Nelo Either invisible, from νήλευστος (neleustos), invisible, or merciless, from νη– (ne-), negative prefix, and ἔλεος (eleos), mercy, compassion.
Νηρεΐδης, Nereides Son of Νηρεύς (Nereus). From νηρὸς (neros), water.
Νηρεύς, Nereus Of water. From νηρὸς (neros), water.
Νηρηΐς, Nereis Nymph, fairy, daughter of Νηρεύς (Nereus). From νηρὸς (neros), water.
Νικαγόρας, Nikagoras A winning orator. From νίκη (nike), and ἀγορὰ (agora), public assembly, gathering.
Νικαίνετος, Nikainetos Praised as a victor. From νίκη (nike), and αἰνετός (ainetos), praiseworthy.
Νίκανδρος, Nikandros A victorious man. From νίκη (nike), and ἀνὴρ (aner), man.
Νικάνθη, Nikanthe Flower-power. From νίκη (nike), and ἄνθος (anthos), flower.
Νικάνωρ, Nikanor A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικαρέτη, Nikarete Victorious and virtuous. From νίκη (nike), victory, and ἀρετὴ (arete), virtue.
Νικέας, Nikeas Winner. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Nίκη, Nike, NIce Victoria, the personification of victory. From νικάω (nikao), to be victorious.
Νικήνωρ, Nikenor, Nicenor Manly victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and ἀνὴρ (aner), man.
Νικήρατος, Nikeratos Glorified as a victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and αἴρω (airo), to take up, raise, lift up.
Νικησίας, Nikesias Winner. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικησώ, Nikeso Winner. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικήτας, Niketas, Nicetas A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικήτης, Niketes, Nicetes Winner. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικητίων, Niketion Winner. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικηφόρος, Nikephoros, Nicephorus A bearer of victory. From νίκη (nike), victory, and φέρω (phero), to bear.
Νικίας, Nikias A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νίκιππος, Nikippos A winning horseman. From νίκη (nike), victory, and ἳππος (hippos), horse.
Νῖκις, Nikis A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικοβούλη, Nikoboule, Nicoboule With a will to win. From νίκη (nike), victory, and βουλὴ (boule), counsel, plan.
Νικογένης, Nikogenes, Nicogenes Of a wining heritage. From νίκη (nike), victory, and γένος (genos), origin, heritage.
Νικόδημος, Nikodemos, Nicodemus A popular victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and δῆμος (demos), the people.
Νικόδρομος, Nikodromos A race winner. From νίκη (nike), victory, and δρόμος (dromos), running, race.
Νικόκλεια, Nikokleia, Nicoclea A glorious victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Νικοκλῆς, Nikokles, Nicocles A glorious victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and κλέος (kleos), glory.
Νικοκράτης, Nikokrates, Nikocrates A winning ruler. From νίκη (nike), victory, and κρατῶ (krato), to rule.
Νικοκρέων, Nikokreon, Nicocreon A victorious leader. From νίκη (nike), victory, and κρέων (kreon), king.
Νικόλαος, Nikolaos, Nicholas A popular victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and λαὸς (laos), the people.
Νικόλοχος, Nikolochos, Nicolochus Od a winning army. From νίκη (nike), victory, and λόχος (lochos), an armed band.
Νικόμαχος, Nikomachos, Nicomachus A battle victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and μάχη (mache), battle.
Νικομένης, Nikomenes Of winning spirit. νίκη (nike), victory, and μένος (menos), impulse, will, spirit, might, courage.
Νικομήδης, Nikomedes A victorious planner. From νίκη (nike), victory, and μῆδος (medos), planning, scheming.
Νικόξενος, Nikoxenos A winner of foreigners. From νίκη (nike), victory, and ξένος (xenos), foreigner.
Νικόπολις, Nikopolis Of a victorious city. From νίκη (nike), victory, and πόλις (polis), city, state.
Νικοσθένης, Nikosthenes A powerful victor. From νίκη (nike), victory, and σθένος (sthenos), strength.
Νικόστρατος, Nikostratos, Nicostratus Of a victorious army. From νίκη (nike), victory, and στρατὸς (stratos), army.
Νικοτέλης, Nikoteles Aiming at victory. Of a victorious city. From νίκη (nike), victory, and τέλος (telos), an end.
Νικοφάνης, Nikophanes Of victorious appearance. From νίκη (nike), victory, and φαίνω (phaino), to appear.
Νικοφρέων, Nikophreon One who brings victory. From νίκη (nike), victory, and φρέω (freo), to bring in.
Νικοφῶν, Nikophon Of shining victory. From νίκη (nike), victory, and φῶς (phos), light.
Νίκων, Nikon, Nicon A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νικωνίδης, Nikonides A victor. From νίκη (nike), victory.
Νιόβη, Niobe A young woman. Boeotian word, from νέος (neos), young, and βίος (bios), life.
Νισώ, Niso Forthcoming. From νίσομαι (nisomai), to come.
Νόννος, Nonnos Father. From νόννος (nonnos), same meaning.
Νουμήνιος, Noumenios Of the new moon. From νουμηνία (numenia), the new moon, the first of the month.
Νυκτεὺς, Nukteus Of the night. From νύξ (nyx), night.
Νύκτιμος, Nyktimos Of the night. From νύξ (nyx), night.
Νύμφη, Nymphe Lady, bride, nymph. From νύμφη (nymphe), bride, rose-bud.
Νυμφόδωρος, Nymphodoros A bride’s gift. From νύμφη (nymphe), bride, and δῶρον (doron), gift.

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