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$Title{Names for Boys: N}
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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book
Names for Boys: N
Nab (see Barnaby)
Nado (see Barnard)
Naldo (see Reginald)
Nando (see Ferdinand)
Nandor (see Ferdinand)
Nano (see Ferdinand)
Nat (see Nathan)
Natal (see Noel)
Natale (see Noel)
Natan (see Nathan)
Nataneal, Nataniel (see Nathaniel)
Nate (see Nathan)
Nathan Hebrew "the given." In the Old Testament, the prophet
Nathan was the one man who could stand up to King David.
He chastised him for sending Bathsheba's husband into
battle. Nathan has been a popular Jewish name for
centuries. Nathan Hale was the often-quoted, American
Revolutionary hero who said on the gallows, "I regret I
have but one life to give for my country." Like other
biblical names, Nathan became extremely popular in the
1980s.
Nicknames: Nat, Nate, Natty
Variations: Natan, Nathaniel, Natilio
Nathanael (see Nathaniel)
Nathaniel Form of Nathan. Nathaniel was a popular name in New
England during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Famous names: Nathanael Greene (American Revolutionary general)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (novelist)
Nathaniel West (novelist)
Variations: Nataneal (Spanish), Nataniel (Spanish), Nathanael
Natilio (see Nathan)
Natty (see Nathan)
Nayo (see Barnard)
Neacail (see Nicholas)
Neal Variation of Neil.
Neale (see Neil)
Nealey (see Neil)
Neall (see Neil)
Nealson (see Nelson)
Necho (see Andrew)
Necolas (see Nicholas)
Ned Form of Edward, Edwin, or Theodore.
Famous name: Ned Beatty (actor)
Neel (see Neil)
Neil Irish "brave" or "chief." Irish names go in and out of
style quickly in the United States. In the 1950s, Neil was
a popular name.
Famous names: Neil Armstrong (astronaut)
Neil Diamond (musician)
Neil Sedaka (singer)
Neil Simon (playwright)
Other spellings: Neal, Neale, Neall, Neel, Neill, Nial, Niel
Nickname: Nealey
Variations: Nels (Scandinavian), Nelson, Niall (Scottish), Niels,
Nigel, Niles, Nils (Scandinavian), O'Neil
Neill (see Neil)
Nelo (see Daniel)
Nels (see Neil)
Nelson English "son of Neil." South African civil rights activist
Nelson Mandela, jailed for more than twenty-five years,
has given this unusual first name worldwide recognition.
Famous names: Nelson Algren (novelist)
Nelson Eddy (singer)
Variations: Nealson, Nilson
Nevil, Nevile (see Neville)
Neville Latin "the new town."
Famous names: Neville Chamberlain (statesman)
Neville Marriner (conductor)
Nevil Shute (novelist)
Other spellings: Nevil, Nevile
Nial, Niall (see Neil)
Niccolini (see Nicholas)
Niccolo (see Nicholas)
Nichol (see Nicholas)
Nicholas Greek Nikolaos, "victory of the people," from nike
[victory] + laos [people] through Latin nicolaus. So many
miracles are credited to the fourth-century St. Nicholas
that he has become the patron of Russian schoolchildren,
sailors, and pawnbrokers. In a convoluted way, St.
Nicholas is connected to the mythical character Santa
Klaus. Klaus is the German shortened form of Nikolaus, and
German and Dutch immigrants brought Sinter Klaus and the
tradition of giving gifts on St. Nicholas' feast day,
December 6, to the United States. Eventually, Santa Claus
came to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve. Nicholas has long
been a popular name in Europe. It was the name of five
popes and two Russian emperors. In England, the name goes
back to before the Norman Invasion. Its long-established
roots have given rise to many variations, including Cole
and Colin, which are now popular independent names. Famous
Italians of this name include Niccolo Machiavelli, author
of The Prince, a philosophy of politics, and violinist
Niccolo Paganini. The Polish thinker Nicolaus Copernicus
revolutionized astronomy with his then-heretical theory
that the earth revolved around the sun. Charles Dickens
used the name for the title character of Nicholas Nickleby.
Although Nicholas has enjoyed moderate popularity in the
past, in the mid 1980s it is among the top-20 names for
boys.
Famous name: Nicholas Poussin (painter)
Other spelling: Nicolas
Nicknames: Nick, Nicki, Nickie, Nicky, Nik, Nikky
Variations: Claus, Colacho, Cole, Colin (Celtic), Culaza, Kalus
(Danish), Klaus (German), Neacail (Scottish), Niccolini
(Italian), Niccolo (Italian), Nichol, Nicol, Nicola
(Italian), Nicolai (Russian), Nicolao, Nicolaas (Dutch),
Nicolas (French and Spanish), Nicolaus, Nicolet, Nicolo
(Italian), Nicolum, Nike, Nikita (Russian), Niklas
(German), Nikolai (Slavic), Nikolaos (Greek), Nikolaus
(German)
Nick Form of Dominic or Nicholas.
Famous name: Nick Nolte (actor)
Nicki, Nickie, Nicky (see Dominic, Nicholas)
Nico (see Anthony)
Nicol (see Nicholas)
Nicola (see Nicholas)
Nicolaas, Nicolas (see Nicholas)
Nicolai (see Nicholas)
Nicolao (see Nicholas)
Nicolaus (see Nicholas)
Nicolet (see Nicholas)
Nicolo (see Nicholas)
Nicolum (see Nicholas)
Niel (see Neil)
Niels (see Neil)
Nigel (see Neil)
Nik (see Dominic, Nicholas)
Nike (see Nicholas)
Nikita Russian form of Nicholas.
Famous name: Nikita Khrushchev (statesman)
Nikky (see Nicholas)
Niklas (see Nicholas)
Nikolai (see Nicholas)
Nikolaos (see Nicholas)
Nikolaus (see Nicholas)
Niles (see Neil)
Nilo (see Daniel)
Nils (see Neil)
Nilson (see Nelson)
Nionios (see Dennis)
Nix (see Richard)
Noah Hebrew "rest" or "wandering." The story of Noah and his
ark is probably the best-known tale in Western
Civilization, although essentially the same story occurs in
most other cultures. Because of his goodness and
righteousness, God favored Noah and let him in on the
secret that the world was going to be destroyed by a flood.
Noah was given directions on building a boat and told how
to select those who were to be saved from the flood. After
the flood, the descendants of Noah repeopled the world.
The name came into vogue in the seventeenth century, when
it was used by the Puritans. It remained popular until the
end of the nineteenth century when it gradually stopped
being used.
Famous names: Noah Beery (actor)
Noah Webster (lexicographer)
Variation: Noe
Noam Hebrew "pleasing." This name is a masculine variation of
Naomi. Since it has no biblical reference, it was not used
by the Puritans, and consequently, the name continues to be
used primarily by European Jews.
Famous name: Avram Noam Chomsky (linguist)
Nobby (see Norbert)
Noble (see Nolan)
Nod (see Robert)
Noe (see Noah)
Noel Latin natalis, "new"; also, Old French noel or nowel;
traditionally used as a name for children born on
Christmas Day. For a boy born on Christmas Day, Noel is an
apt name, even though it is less popular than Christopher.
Famous name: Sir Noel Coward (playwright)
Other spellings: Nowel, Nowell
Variations: Natal (Spanish), Natale (Italian)
Nolan Celtic "noble."
Famous name: Nolan Ryan (baseball pitcher)
Variations: Noble, Noland
Noland (see Nolan)
Noldy (see Arnold)
Noll (see Oliver)
Nolly (see Oliver)
Norbert Old German "divine brightness" from Njord [god of the sea]
+ berhta [bright]. Norbert, like Albert, is an unusual
name. St. Norbert was struck by lightning and began to
hear the words of God. He reformed his life, became a
monk, and established the Order of Premonstrants.
Famous name: Norbert Beverly Enzer (child psychologist)
Nicknames: Bert, Bertie, Nobby
Norm Form of Norman.
Famous name: Norm Cash (baseball player)
Norman Old English "North man." This name has roots in England,
but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that it attained
a slight degree of popularity in the United States.
Famous names: Norman Jewison (movie director)
Norman Lear (movie producer)
Norman Mailer (writer)
Norman Rockwell (painter)
Nicknames: Norm, Normie, Normy
Variations: Normand, Norris
Normand (see Norman)
Normie, Normy (see Norman)
Norris (see Norman)
Nort (see Norton)
Norton Old English "north town." This is an old name. Several
Nortons have served in Congress; others have contributed to
the arts and to education. The name was used by Art Carney
in the television situation comedy The Honeymooners.
Famous name: Charles Norton Goldman (lawyer)
Nickname: Nort
Nowel, Nowell (see Noel)
Numps (see Humphrey)