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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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