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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book
Names for Girls: N
Nada (see Nadia)
Nadia Russian nadezhda, "hope."
Famous name: Nadia Comaneci (gymnast)
Variations: Nada, Nadine
Nadine Variation of Nadia.
Famous name: Nadine Gordimer (writer)
Nan Variation of Anne, Hannah, or Nancy.
Famous name: Nan Goldin (photographer)
Nana Variation of Anne. In literature, Emile Zola's Nana is
considered a classic.
Nance (see Nancy)
Nancie, Nansie (see Nancy)
Nancy Variation of Agnes or Anne. It is not exactly clear how
this name derived from Anne, but it has long been a popular
form of the name. In the twentieth century, it has become
increasingly popular, although it appears to be fading
currently.
Famous names: Nancy Kwan (actress)
Nancy Lopez (golfer)
Nancy Marchand (actress)
Nancy Mitford (biographer)
Nancy Reagan (first lady)
Nancy Wilson (singer)
Other spelling: Nancie
Nicknames: Nan, Nance, Nanni, Nannie, Nanny
Variations: Nancsie (Hungarian), Nanette
Nanda (see Amanda)
Nanette Variation of Anne and Nancy.
Famous name: Nanette Fabray (comedienne)
Nani (see Anne)
Nanita (see Anne)
Nanna (see Anne)
Nanni, Nannie, Nanny (see Anne, Nancy)
Nanon (see Anne)
Nanty (see Anne)
Naoma (see Naomi)
Naomi Hebrew "pleasant, charming." In the Bible, Naomi is the
mother of Boaz and the mother-in-law of Ruth. The Puritans
made this a very popular name in the seventeenth century.
Variations: Naoma, Noami, Nomi
Nastalya (see Natasha)
Nastasia (see Anastasia)
Nastassia (see Natasha)
Nastassja (see Natalie)
Nastenka (see Anastasia)
Nat (see Natalie)
Natala (see Natalie)
Natalia Variation of Natalie.
Famous name: Natalia Goncharova (painter)
Natalie Latin natalis, "birthday"; also, "Christmas day." This
name was traditionally given to girls born on Christmas
Day, but while that tradition has faded, the name continues
to be popular.
Famous name: Natalie Wood (actress)
Nicknames: Nat, Natty, Nettie
Variations: Natala, Natalia (Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish),
Natalina, Nataline, Natasha (Russian), Natividad (Spanish),
Nathalia, Nathalie (French), Nastassja (Slavic), Noella,
Noelle (French)
Natalina (see Natalie)
Nataline (see Natalie)
Natasha Russian variation of Natalie. In the enduring television
cartoon series Rocky and His Friends, Natasha is the
colleague of spy Boris Badenov.
Variations: Nastassia, Nastalya
Nathalia (see Natalie)
Nathalie (see Natalie)
Natividad (see Natalie)
Natty (see Natalie)
Natya (see Anastasia)
Neda Slavic Nedjelja, "born on Sunday"; also, a feminine form of
Edward, Old English "wealthy guardian."
Other spelling: Nedda
Variation: Nedi
Nedda (see Neda)
Nedi (see Neda)
Neema Swahili "born into prosperous times."
Nela (see Nellie)
Nelda (see Nellie)
Nelia (see Nellie)
Nelie (see Cornelia)
Nelina (see Nellie)
Nelita (see Nellie)
Nell Feminine form of Neil, Irish "brave"; also, a variation of
Cornelia, Eleanor, or Helen. Scottish poet Robert Burns
wrote a poem to "Handsome Nell," and Charles Dickens breaks
our hearts with his enduring character Little Nell in The
Old Curiosity Shop.
Famous name: Nell Carter (singer)
Nickname: Nellie
Nella (see Cornelia, Nellie)
Nelle (see Nellie)
Nellette (see Helen)
Nelliana (see Helen)
Nellie Feminine form of Neil, Irish "brave"; also, a variation of
Helen or Nell. On stage and screen, Nellie Forbush was the
popular heroine of the musical "South Pacific." In
culinary history, opera star Nellie Melba, who took her
last name from Melbourne, Australia, the city where she was
born, gave her name to melba toast after she was
inadvertently served dry toasted bread and discovered that
she enjoyed its crunchiness.
Famous names: Dame Nellie Melba (soprano)
Nellie Taylor Ross (governor)
Other spelling: Nelly
Variations: Cornelia, Eleanor, Nela, Nelda, Nelia, Nelina, Nelita,
Nell, Nella, Nelle
Nelly (see Eleanor, Helen, Nellie)
Nessa (see Agnes)
Nessi (see Agnes)
Nessie (see Agnes)
Nessy (see Agnes)
Nesta (see Agnes)
Netta (see Antonia, Jane)
Nettie (see Anne, Antonia, Henrietta, Natalie)
Netty (see Antonia)
Nevsa (see Agnes)
Neysa (see Agnes)
Nezika (see Agnes)
Nicaela (see Nicole)
Nichola (see Nicole)
Nicia (see Bernice)
Nickie, Nicky (see Nicole)
Nicol (see Nicole)
Nicola Feminine form of Nicholas, Greek "victory of the people."
Variation: Nicole
Nicole Feminine form of Nicholas, Greek "victory of the people."
Nicknames: Nickie, Nicky, Nikki
Variations: Colie, Collette (French), Nicaela, Nichola, Nicol, Nicola
(Italian), Nicolette (French), Nicolina (Greek), Nicoline
Nicolette Variation of Nicole.
Nicolina (see Nicole)
Nicoline (see Nicole)
Nikki Variation of Nicole.
Nila (see Cornelia)
Nina Form of Anne or Antonia; also Spanish "little girl."
Variations: Ninetta, Ninette (French), Ninia
Ninetta (see Nina)
Ninette (see Nina)
Ninia Possibly a form of Nina; also, a Spanish feminine form of
Herman, Old German "soldier."
Ninnette (see Anne)
Ninon (see Anne)
Nita Form of Anita.
Nixie (see Bernice)
Noami (see Naomi)
Noella (see Natalie)
Noelle (see Natalie)
Nola (see Magnolia, Olivia)
Nolie (see Magnolia)
Nollie (see Olivia)
Nomi (see Naomi)
Nora, Norah Forms of Eleanor, Helen, or Honor.
Famous name: Nora Ephron (writer)
Variations: Noreen, Norina, Norita
Noreen Form of Eleanor.
Variations: Nora, Norma
Norina (see Nora)
Norine (see Norma)
Norita (see Nora)
Norma Latin "normal" or "pattern."
Variations: Noreen, Norine
Nunciata (see Annunciata)
Nunziata (see Annunciata)