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Another name from Catholic tradition, derived from “María de las Nieves.” The Spanish word “nieves” is documented to mean “snows.” In Spanish, it is usually pronounced “Nye-bes,” which may require explanation in German.
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This is the Finnish form of the boy's name Nikolaus. The Greek roots stand for "victory of the people".
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Nika traces back to the Ancient Greek word "nike," which is documented to mean "victory." The name is closely linked to the Greek goddess of victory. Nika provides a slightly crisper contrast to the prevailing softer girl names.
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Nike is the name of the Greek goddess of victory; the word base means "victory." A stumbling block with this short name is the pronunciation: In the German-speaking area, it is usually pronounced "Nie-ke," whereas the English pronunciation often leads to confusion due to the well-known sportswear brand.
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The French-Swiss artist Niki de Saint Phalle brought fame to this name. Niki is usually a short form of names like Nicole or Nikolaus (Nicholas). The underlying Greek elements are "nike" (victory) and "laos" (people). The name is often used as an independent, gender-neutral first name. Clarify with your local vital statistics office (Standesamt) in advance whether an unambiguously feminine or masculine middle name is required for this name.
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An independent German and Scandinavian variant of Nikolaus.
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A short form derived from the name family around Nikolaus.
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An Ancient Greek name composed of the words for "victory" and "people".
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The name is of Greek origin and is composed of the words for "victory" (nike) and "people" (laos). It is a classic and frequently chosen given name in both countries.
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The Slavic, especially Russian, form of Nikolaus.
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The name is composed of the Ancient Greek words "nike" (victory) and "laos" (people). The meaning is "victory of the people." Nikos is the short form most commonly used in everyday Greek life.
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A Greek name composed of the words for "victory" (nike) and "people" (laos). Its meaning is "victory of the people." A common spelling variant in Germany is Nicolas.
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The name is composed of the Ancient Greek words "nike" (victory) and "laos" (people). The meaning is "victory of the people." Nikos is the short form most commonly used in everyday Greek life.
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The older etymological meaning of this name family is not uniformly clarified across all cultures. In Sanskrit, the word for "dark blue" or "sapphire" is documented. However, the name also appears in modified forms within the Arabic and Tamil linguistic spheres. Restricting it to only one meaning falls short here.
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Nilo is documented as the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the name of the river Nile. In some regions, it is also firmly established as a short form of Danilo.
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A Scandinavian short form of Nikolaus. The Greek origin is composed of the words for "victory" and "people."
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Completely different naming traditions are documented for this name. In the Arabic-speaking world, it derives from "ni'ma" and means "blessing". In Tibetan, on the other hand, Nima means "sun". Both derivations stand equally side by side.
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Nina is a short form that arose from various names such as Antonina or Katharina, but it also has independent roots in many other languages, such as Russian or Spanish. The older etymological meaning of this name family is not uniformly clarified.
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The frequently cited translation "peaceful" or "calm" is based on the character 宁.
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The Italian boy name Nino is a short form of names such as Giannino or Antonino. Independently, there is the Georgian girl name Nino, known through the saint of the same name. Its older linguistic meaning is unexplained.
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This name is often interpreted as a short form of Antoninu. However, it can also have arisen from other names of Italian origin ending in "-ninu," meaning the exact derivation varies from case to case.
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Niran is a boy's name of Thai origin. The word meaning is established as "eternal" or "imperishable." With its familiar syllable structure, it fits well into the German-speaking area.
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This given name traces back to the Choctaw language. The word is documented and means "bear."
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Nitin also has its roots in Sanskrit; the documented meaning is "the right path" or "moral". In India, the name is widely used and is pronounced exactly as it is spelled.
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The Greenlandic word "nivi" simply means "girl". The name functions on its own, but is also documented as a short form of longer names such as Niviaq.
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(Igbo): The components are "Nna" (father), "m" (my), and "di" (lives). The literal translation "My father lives" is traditionally often given to boys born after the death of their grandfather.
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The Hebrew girl name Noa means "movement" and has a different root than Noah, "rest." Noa is also used in other languages as a form of the masculine Noah. For the Japanese Noa, the meaning depends on the chosen characters.
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Noah is of Hebrew origin. The documented meaning of the word root is "rest" or "comfort." In German, the name is usually written with a silent H at the end, which is also the standard spelling in the English-speaking world.
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This Hebrew boy's name means "pleasantness," "delight," or "sweetness." The feminine counterpart is Naomi (or Noomi). Noam is easy to pronounce in the German-speaking area and fits right into the trend of short first names with soft consonants.
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The French variant of the Hebrew name Noah. The Hebrew word base is widely agreed to translate as "rest" or "comfort."
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Noel goes back to the French word for Christmas ("Noël"). The Latin root "natalis" means "relating to birth" or "birthday". In Germany, the name is given to boys as well as to girls in the spelling Noëlle.
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The Spanish feminine form of Noel. The origin lies in the Latin word for Christmas or birth.
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The French feminine form for "Christmas" (Noël), derived from the Latin "natalis" (birth). A traditional name for girls born in December. The masculine form is Noël.
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Noemi is the Latin and Italian form of the Hebrew name Naomi. The Hebrew root word means "pleasantness" or "delight."
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The French form of the biblical name Naomi. The Hebrew word root means "the pleasant one" or "the delightful one".
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The verified translation of this name is "the beautiful one has come." It is the short form of Nefer-neferu-aton. The name has four syllables and is highly distinctive, making it very prominent as a first name.
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The name originates from the Ojibwe language. The documented meaning is "grandmother." The name has become well-known through traditional narratives in North America.
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Nolan goes back to the Irish surname Ó Nualláin. The documented meaning of the root "nuall" is "the famous one" or "the noble one". The name has long since established itself as a first name in the English-speaking world.
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A shortened variant of Naomi that occurs primarily in the English and Scandinavian language areas.
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In the Flemish region, Noor is documented as a short form of Eleonore. The older word meaning of the Eleonore name family is not definitively resolved, which is why no blanket meaning can be determined for Noor.
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Nora is a short form. Because it can derive from Eleonore or Honora, the older etymological meaning cannot be tied to a single origin.
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Composed of the Old High German words for "north" and "bright" or "famous".
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A name with Germanic and English roots that literally means "man from the north".
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The English word for the cardinal direction north. Like many direct word names from English, it almost always requires an explanation in everyday German life.
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A documented girl's name from Zulu and Xhosa. It is composed of the prefix "no-" (mother of) and the word "sipho" (gift).
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is the short form of the name Arnoud, the Dutch variant of Arnold. The Germanic roots "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (to rule) are verified. The name is pronounced like "Naut" and is still rarely encountered in Germany.
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An Arabic given name that can be given gender-neutrally and means "light".
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Nova derives directly from the Latin word "novus," which means "new." In astronomy, a nova describes a sudden burst of brightness from a star. The name is modern, very short, and has a clear, easily understood origin.
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