Unusual / Interesting names
- Mnemosyne
- Myrine
- Naia
Origin:
Hawaiian, Greek, BasqueMeaning:
"dolphin; to flow; wave, sea foam"Description:
Multicultural option, equally intriguing as, but more unusual than, Maia.
- Naiara
Origin:
Basque place nameDescription:
Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.
- Nanon
Origin:
French, diminutive of AnnDescription:
Sweet and endearing, à la Mignon and Manon.
- Narnia
Origin:
Literary place-nameDescription:
This Latin-sounding place-name, created by C. S. Lewis for his Chronicles, will undoubtedly be adopted by a few admiring parents.
- Nayana
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"beautiful eyes"Description:
Hip-swayingly evocative.
- Nayeli
Origin:
ZapotecMeaning:
"I love you"Description:
A name rarely heard outside the Latino community, but it was popular enough in the early 2000s to crack the Top 200. Since then, it's lost ground.
- Nekane
Origin:
Basque form of DoloresMeaning:
"sorrows"Description:
Nekane is the decidedly modern, upbeat-sounding Basque form of the sorrowful and dated Spanish Dolores. Basque names, largely unknown in English-speaking countries, offer a fresh lexicon of names, and Nekane is one of the more appealing. An interesting update for Nicole.
- Nerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"lady"Description:
American parents are just becoming aware of Welsh names like this one, similar to Carys, which was chosen by Welsh-born Catherine Zeta-Jones.
- Neva
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
Has a pure, clean aura, but is also evocative.
- Neza
- Niara
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"nebula, mist"Description:
More unusual alternative to Tiara.
- Nicasia
Origin:
Latin, female variation of NicasioMeaning:
"victorious"Description:
An interesting and unusual member of the "Nic" family--far more distinctive than NICOLE or NICOLA.
- Nila
Origin:
Indian, Tamil, HindiMeaning:
"dark blue; moon"Description:
A sweet, simple Sanskrit name which would work in many languages and has an sparkling, colorful meaning.
- Nira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, or furrow, plowed field"Description:
Symbolic name given to girls born on TuB'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees.
- Nizana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"a flower bud"Description:
Has a pleasantly fizzy, effervescent feeling.
- Nyala
Origin:
African, EthiopianMeaning:
"mountain goat"Description:
Nyala is a secret nature name with a fashionable animal meaning. Nyala might be an appropriate name for a baby girl born under the sign of Capricorn, which is symbolized by the goat, or in the Chinese Year of the Goat -- though the last one was 2015 and we won't have another until 2027. Although the nee beginning is most frequently cited as the correct pronunciation, the name can -- and often will -- be pronounced with the first syllable rhyming with my and sigh.
- Nydia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"home"Description:
Very rarely used, could provide a distinctive alternative to Lydia.
- Octaviana