Boy Names Starting with N
Boy names that begin with N — 18 of them, well-loved picks and quiet surprises, each with its meaning and origin.
18 names
Nabil
Arabic
Noble, high-born
BoyVirtue
Naoki
Japanese
Honest, straight tree
BoyVirtueNature
Nathan
Hebrew / Biblical
He gave
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Nathaniel
Hebrew / Biblical
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Naveen
Sanskrit
New, fresh
Boy
Neel
Sanskrit
Blue
BoyNature
Nelson
Old English / English-American
Son of Neil
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Neo
Tswana (Botswana)
Gift
UnisexVirtue
Niall
Irish Gaelic
Champion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Nicholas
Greek / English
Victory of the people
BoyHistorical
Nicolas
Greek / Spanish
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Nikhil
Sanskrit
Whole, complete
BoyVirtue
Nikolai
Russian
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Nikolaos
Greek
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Nima
Persian
Just, fair
UnisexVirtueLiterary
Nirav
Sanskrit
Quiet, silent, calm
BoyVirtue
Noah
Hebrew / Biblical
Rest, comfort
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Nolan
Irish Gaelic
Champion
BoyHistorical
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