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An alphabetical list of '''neutral names starting with N''', continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with N include Nat and Noel. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with N, more than 17 of them, as listed below. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with M]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with O]].
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* [[Neutral names starting with O]]
* [[Neutral names starting with P]]
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* [[Neutral names starting with R]]
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An alphabetical list of '''neutral names starting with N''', continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with N include Nat and Noel. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with N, more than 100 of them, as listed below. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with M]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with O]].


== The list ==
== The list ==


'''Nagisa''' (なぎさ). Japanese. Meaning "Water's edge" (汀), "Long ago" (夙), "Beach" (渚), or other meanings depending on the ''kanji'' spelling chosen. The choice of kanji can influence whether it's seen as a feminine, masculine, or neutral name. 渚 is a neutral spelling.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/nagisa.html</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagisa/submitted</ref> In the USA, only about 60 people have had this name.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAGISA/index.html</ref> Keywords: places, three syllables, water
'''Nagisa''' (なぎさ). Japanese. Meaning "Water's edge" (汀), "Long ago" (夙), "Beach" (渚), or other meanings depending on the ''kanji'' spelling chosen. The choice of kanji can influence whether it's seen as a feminine, masculine, or neutral name. 渚 is a neutral spelling.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/nagisa.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902203607/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/nagisa.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagisa/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230528153538/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagisa/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In the USA, only about 60 people have had this name.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAGISA/index.html</ref> Keywords: places, three syllables, water


'''Nahuatl'''. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "Nahuatl, the name of the Aztec language," which itself means "Four waters."<ref name="20knames_4">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Nahuatl</ref> Keywords: three syllables
'''Nao''' (なお). Japanese. In Japan, this can be short for the Japanese neutral name Naomi,<ref>https://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-unisex-names_30.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200217041242/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com:80/2009/09/list-of-all-unisex-names_30.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> feminine name Naoko,<ref>https://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-feminine-names.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200217041227/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com:80/2009/09/list-of-all-feminine-names.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> or the masculine names Naoto or Naoya.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-masculine-names.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200217041237/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com:80/2009/09/list-of-all-masculine-names.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> The meaning depends on which ''kanji'' characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. One meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 ''nao''). One can construct other meanings from other ''kanji'' combinations to best suit one's personality.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nao [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604172219/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nao Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4">https://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230611030806/http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> United States Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 93 people with this name, used as a feminine name 87% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAO/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable, two syllables


'''Najinca'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Stampede."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Najinca</ref> Keywords: animals, nature, power, three syllables
'''Naomi''' 1. (なおみ). Japanese. This name is gender neutral in Japan. Meaning depends on which ''kanji'' characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. A more feminine meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 ''nao'') and "Beautiful" (美 ''mi''). A more masculine meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 ''nao'') and "Self" (己 ''mi''). One can construct other meanings from other ''kanji'' combinations to best suit one's personality.<ref name="naomi">https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327151442/https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/naomi.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902203607/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/naomi.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. (נָעֳמִי). Hebrew. Feminine. A Biblical name. Meaning "Pleasantness."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230615233941/https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Most of the Western world uses the feminine Hebrew version of this name, so it is generally not gender neutral outside of Japan. US SSA data shows about 99,175 people with this name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAOMI/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210728093339/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAOMI/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables


Nalani
'''Naphtali''' (נַפְתָלִי). Hebrew. Meaning "My struggle, my strife." A name of some men in the Bible. Traditionally masculine.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/naphtali [https://web.archive.org/web/20230227123214/https://www.behindthename.com/name/naphtali Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/naphtali [https://web.archive.org/web/20230202105725/https://babynames.com/name/naphtali Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 243 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAPHTALI/index.html</ref> Keywords: battle, Biblical, gothic, neutral inclined, three syllables, very rare
'''Nat'''. English. Short form of Nathan, Natalie, or other names beginning with Nat.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nat [https://web.archive.org/web/20160731153247/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Nat Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: one syllable. Notable nonbinary people with this name include activist [[Nat Titman]].


Nalo
'''Natividad'''. Spanish. Meaning "Nativity."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/natividad [https://web.archive.org/web/20220701134715/https://www.behindthename.com/name/natividad Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/natividad [https://web.archive.org/web/20160822205237/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Natividad Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,300 people with this name, used as a feminine name 53% of the time, meaning it is very neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NATIVIDAD/index.html</ref> Keywords: Christian, four syllables, neutral inclined, uncommon


Namas
'''Nature'''. English. Modern. Meaning "The inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing," or "The external world" in English.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nature [https://web.archive.org/web/20151117223911/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Nature Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>US SSA data shows about 260 people with this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NATURE/index.html</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, modern, nature, two syllables, very rare


'''Namid'''. Native American. Masculine name. Meaning “Dancing Star”.<ref>https://wowbabyname.com/namid-name-meaning-and-origin/</ref>
'''Naveen'''. Indian. A traditionally masculine variant transcription of the masculine Indian name Navin. Meaning "New" in Sanskrit.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/naveen [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603144404/https://www.behindthename.com/name/naveen Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/navin [https://web.archive.org/web/20220523090228/https://www.behindthename.com/name/navin Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/naveen [https://web.archive.org/web/20210411010348/https://www.babynames.com/name/NAVEEN Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,044 people with this name, used as a masculine name 79% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAVEEN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180128102301/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/N/NA/NAVEEN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: two syllables, uncommon


'''Namir.''' Hebrew. Masculine name. Meaning “Leopard”.<ref>https://wowbabyname.com/namir-name-meaning-and-origin/</ref>
'''Nevada'''. American English. From the name of the US State. Meaning "Snow-capped" in Spanish. Nevada enjoyed some popularity as a feminine name during the 1880s.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nevada [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084857/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nevada Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nevada [https://web.archive.org/web/20221203060830/https://babynames.com/name/nevada Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,267 people with this name, used as a feminine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NE/NEVADA/index.html</ref> Keywords: earth, mountains, three syllables, travel, uncommon, Victorian era, winter


Nao
'''Nex'''. Meaning unknown, but it is possibly a shortening of the English word "nexus" meaning "a means of connection; a link or tie." In Latin, "nex" is a third declension noun meaning "murder, slaughter, killing, violent death".<ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nex</ref> [[Nex Benedict]] (he/they) was a nonbinary and genderfluid teen who chose this name for himself. Keywords: one syllable, uncommon, English, Latin.
 
Naolin
 
'''Naomi''' (なおみ). Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji spelling.<ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/naomi.html</ref>
 
Napezi
 
Naphtali
 
Napowsa
 
Narcisse
 
Nasha
 
Nashua
 
'''Nat'''. Short form of Nathan, Natalie, or other names beginning with Nat. Notable nonbinary people with this name include activist [[Nat Titman]].
 
Natania
 
Natine
 
Natividad
 
Natsu
 
Natsuki
 
Nature
 
Naveen
 
Nayan
 
Ndidi
 
Neelam
 
Neo
 
Neomonni
 
Nehal
 
Nergüi
 
Neriah
 
'''Neta'''. Means "plant" or "shrub" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/neta</ref>
 
Netra
 
Nevada
 
Never
 
Nevin
 
Newat
 
Newlyn
 
Ngọc
 
Ngozi
 
Nhung
 
Niabi
 
Niall
 
Nibal


[[File:Nicky_Case_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2019_-_03.jpg|thumb|Nicky Case at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.]]
[[File:Nicky_Case_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2019_-_03.jpg|thumb|Nicky Case at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.]]
'''Nicky'''. English. Short form of Nicholas or Nicole, which ultimately derive from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicky</ref> Notable nonbinary people with this name include game developer [[Nicky Case]].
'''Nicky'''. English. Short form of Nicholas or Nicole, which ultimately derive from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicky [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323194701/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicky Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> US SSA data shows about 7,892 people named Nicky, used as a masculine name 79% of the time, which is fairly gender neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICKY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171027053754/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/N/NI/NICKY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, the variant Nicki is almost exclusively feminine: of about 5,850 people named Nicki in the SSA data, it was used as a feminine name 96% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICKI/index.html</ref> Keywords: battle, two syllables, uncommon. Notable nonbinary people with this name include game developer [[Nicky Case]].
 
'''Nico''' or '''Niko'''. Can be short for Nicolas, Nicole, Nicoletta, Nicolai, etc. Notable nonbinary people with this name include actor and model [[Nico Tortorella]].
 
'''Nicola''' or '''Nikola'''.
 
Niel
 
'''Night'''. From the English word meaning "night, darkness". From Old English ''niht'', Proto-Germanic ''*nakht-''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/night/submitted</ref>
 
Niika
 
Nika
 
Nike
 
Nikeiza
 
Nikephoros
 
Niki
 
Nikita
 
Nilam
 
Nili
 
Nilla
 
Nimai
 
Nimat
 
Ning
 
Ninian
 
Niral
 
Nithya
 
Nitzan
 
Nkemdilim
 
Nkruma
 
Noa
 
Noah
 
Noam
 
Noe
 
Noel
 
[[File:Noelle Stevenson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Noelle Stevenson at the 2019 WonderCon in Anaheim, California. Photo by Gage Skidmore.]]
'''Noelle'''. Derived from the French "Noël" meaning "Christmas".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noelle</ref> Notable nonbinary people with this name include animator/cartoonist [[Noelle Stevenson]].
 
Noga
 
Nogah
 
Nolan
 
Noland
 
Nollaig
 
Nomi
 
Nonnie
 
'''Noor'''. In Dutch this is a short form of "Eleonora", which ultimately comes from the name "Aenor", the meaning of which is unknown.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-2</ref> In Arabic and Urdu this is an alternate transcription of نور meaning "light".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-1</ref>
 
Nori
 
Normandy
 
Norris
 
North
 
Notchimine
 
Notin
 
Nouvel
 
Nova
 
November
 
Nowles
 
Nox
 
Noy
 
Nsia
 
Nsonowa


Nthanda
'''Nicola''' or '''Nikola'''. English, German, and Italian. A form of Nicholas. In English and German, Nicola is feminine, but in Italian, it is masculine. Short form: Nico or Nick.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230220180859/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323194701/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nicola [https://web.archive.org/web/20210427205926/https://babynames.com/name/NICOLA Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> The English masculine name Nicholas comes from the Greek masculine name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), meaning "Victory of the people." A saint name.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicholas [https://web.archive.org/web/20230705133504/http://www.behindthename.com/name/nicholas Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 6,737 people named Nicola, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220808160457/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> For the variant '''Nikola''', SSA data shows about 2,352 people named Nikola, used as a masculine name 77% of the time. <ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220808160457/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: auspicious, battle, three syllables, uncommon


Nuhad,Nuka
'''Nike''' (Νίκη). Greek. Meaning "Victory" in ancient Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. The ancient Greek pronunciation of this name was "nee-keh." The sports brand Nike has popularized the pronunciation "nee-kae"<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nike [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213083248/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nike Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nike [https://web.archive.org/web/20221031142648/https://babynames.com/name/Nike Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 205 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time, making this a very gender neutral name.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NIKE/index.html</ref> Keywords: auspicious, battle, neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare


'''Nur''' Means "light" in Arabic.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nur</ref>
'''Nikita'''. This name is masculine in some cultures, and feminine in others. 1. (Никита). Russian. Masculine. A form of the Greek name Niketas (Νικήτας). Meaning "Winner, victor." Niketas is a saint name. In Russian, the short form of Nikita is Nika. 2. (Нікіта). Ukranian and Belarusian. Masculine. A form of Niketas.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230310101856/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/niketas [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213080311/https://www.behindthename.com/name/niketas Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nikita [https://web.archive.org/web/20210422150544/https://babynames.com/name/Nikita Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 3. (निकिता). Indian (Marathi and Hindi). Feminine. Meaning "House, habitation" in Sanskrit.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230615075125/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 11,964 people with this name, used as a feminine name 84% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NIKITA/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20221212180635/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NIKITA/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: common, feminine inclined, three syllables


Nuri
'''Noa'''. This name is masculine in some cultures, and feminine in others. 1. (נוֹעָה). Hebrew. A masculine form of the Biblical Hebrew masculine name Noach (נֹחַ), usually transliterated into English as Noah, who built the ark; meaning "Rest, repose." The spelling Noa is modern in English, but is often used in Croatian, Dutch, French, Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Interestingly, another Biblical Hebrew feminine name is usually transliterated into English as Noah, but is spelled differently from the masculine name in Hebrew. No'ah (נֹעָה), meaning "Motion," was the name of a woman in the Hebrew Bible.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230517233352/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230517233347/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102841/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230517234518/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. Japanese. This name is gender neutral in Japan. Meaning depends on which ''kanji'' characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. One meaning that one can choose is "Of affection" (乃愛). One can construct other meanings from other ''kanji'' combinations to best suit one's personality.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-3 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230517234520/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-3 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 4,069 people with this name, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOA/index.html</ref> Keywords: Biblical, two syllables, uncommon


'''Nuru'''. Swahili name meaning "Light."
'''Noam''' (נוֹעַם). Hebrew. Meaning "Pleasantness." In Israel, about 1,505 people use this as a masculine name, and about 372 people use this as a feminine name.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noam [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213082842/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noam Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/noam [https://web.archive.org/web/20230605164420/https://babynames.com/name/Noam Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,739 people with this name, used as a masculine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOAM/index.html</ref> Keywords: masculine inclined, uncommon


Nyako
'''Noel'''. English. An English neutral form of the French masculine name "Noël" meaning "Christmas" in French.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213082215/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noe12l [https://web.archive.org/web/20230628171457/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noe12l Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/noel [https://web.archive.org/web/20220813122044/https://babynames.com/name/noel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> The US is one of the only countries where Noel is neutral. SSA data shows about 46,230 people named Noel, used as a masculine name 75% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOEL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210728105846/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOEL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, the variant spelling Noelle is pretty exclusively feminine at this time, even in the US: SSA data shows 27,237 people named Noelle, used as a feminine name 100% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOELLE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20190812213012/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/N/NO/NOELLE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Christian, common, light-hearted, two syllables, winter.


Nyoka
'''Noor'''. 1. (نور). Arabic and Urdu. Noor is a gender-neutral alternative transcription of the gender-neutral name '''Nur'''. Meaning "light" in Arabic. In Islam, ''al-Nur'' ("the light") is one of the names of Allah.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074641/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nur [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530102625/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nur Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/noor [https://web.archive.org/web/20160602095628/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Noor Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. Dutch and Limburgish. A feminine short form of the feminine name Eleonora, which ultimately comes from the ancient Germanic feminine name Aenor, the meaning of which is unknown.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230325101227/https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/eleonora [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328011758/https://www.behindthename.com/name/eleonora Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aenor [https://web.archive.org/web/20230624165209/https://www.behindthename.com/name/aenor Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 4,901 people named Noor, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOOR/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171110220909/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/N/NO/NOOR/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 395 people named Nur, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NU/NUR/index.html</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, light, one syllable, uncommon.


Nyx
'''Nuri''' (نوري). Arabic. Meaning "My light" in Arabic.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/nuri [https://web.archive.org/web/20220813174908/https://www.behindthename.com/name/nuri Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/nuri [https://web.archive.org/web/20220808004342/https://babynames.com/name/nuri Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 384 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time, meaning that even though this name is traditionally masculine, it is currently very gender neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NU/NUR/index.html</ref> Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare.


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Lists of neutral names

In alphabetical order: Neutral names starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with N, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with N include Nat and Noel. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with N, more than 17 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with M. Next page: neutral names starting with O.

The list[edit | edit source]

Nagisa (なぎさ). Japanese. Meaning "Water's edge" (汀), "Long ago" (夙), "Beach" (渚), or other meanings depending on the kanji spelling chosen. The choice of kanji can influence whether it's seen as a feminine, masculine, or neutral name. 渚 is a neutral spelling.[1][2] In the USA, only about 60 people have had this name.[3] Keywords: places, three syllables, water

Nao (なお). Japanese. In Japan, this can be short for the Japanese neutral name Naomi,[4] feminine name Naoko,[5] or the masculine names Naoto or Naoya.[6] The meaning depends on which kanji characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. One meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 nao). One can construct other meanings from other kanji combinations to best suit one's personality.[7][8] United States Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 93 people with this name, used as a feminine name 87% of the time.[9] Keywords: one syllable, two syllables

Naomi 1. (なおみ). Japanese. This name is gender neutral in Japan. Meaning depends on which kanji characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. A more feminine meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 nao) and "Beautiful" (美 mi). A more masculine meaning that one can choose is "Straight" (直 nao) and "Self" (己 mi). One can construct other meanings from other kanji combinations to best suit one's personality.[10][11] 2. (נָעֳמִי). Hebrew. Feminine. A Biblical name. Meaning "Pleasantness."[12] Most of the Western world uses the feminine Hebrew version of this name, so it is generally not gender neutral outside of Japan. US SSA data shows about 99,175 people with this name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time.[13] Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables

Naphtali (נַפְתָלִי). Hebrew. Meaning "My struggle, my strife." A name of some men in the Bible. Traditionally masculine.[14][15] US SSA data shows about 243 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.[16] Keywords: battle, Biblical, gothic, neutral inclined, three syllables, very rare

Nat. English. Short form of Nathan, Natalie, or other names beginning with Nat.[17] Keywords: one syllable. Notable nonbinary people with this name include activist Nat Titman.

Natividad. Spanish. Meaning "Nativity."[18][19] US SSA data shows about 2,300 people with this name, used as a feminine name 53% of the time, meaning it is very neutral.[20] Keywords: Christian, four syllables, neutral inclined, uncommon

Nature. English. Modern. Meaning "The inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing," or "The external world" in English.[21]US SSA data shows about 260 people with this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.[22] Keywords: feminine inclined, modern, nature, two syllables, very rare

Naveen. Indian. A traditionally masculine variant transcription of the masculine Indian name Navin. Meaning "New" in Sanskrit.[23][24][25] US SSA data shows about 1,044 people with this name, used as a masculine name 79% of the time.[26] Keywords: two syllables, uncommon

Nevada. American English. From the name of the US State. Meaning "Snow-capped" in Spanish. Nevada enjoyed some popularity as a feminine name during the 1880s.[27][8][28] US SSA data shows about 2,267 people with this name, used as a feminine name 80% of the time.[29] Keywords: earth, mountains, three syllables, travel, uncommon, Victorian era, winter

Nex. Meaning unknown, but it is possibly a shortening of the English word "nexus" meaning "a means of connection; a link or tie." In Latin, "nex" is a third declension noun meaning "murder, slaughter, killing, violent death".[30] Nex Benedict (he/they) was a nonbinary and genderfluid teen who chose this name for himself. Keywords: one syllable, uncommon, English, Latin.

Nicky Case at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.

Nicky. English. Short form of Nicholas or Nicole, which ultimately derive from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people".[31][8] US SSA data shows about 7,892 people named Nicky, used as a masculine name 79% of the time, which is fairly gender neutral.[32] However, the variant Nicki is almost exclusively feminine: of about 5,850 people named Nicki in the SSA data, it was used as a feminine name 96% of the time.[33] Keywords: battle, two syllables, uncommon. Notable nonbinary people with this name include game developer Nicky Case.

Nicola or Nikola. English, German, and Italian. A form of Nicholas. In English and German, Nicola is feminine, but in Italian, it is masculine. Short form: Nico or Nick.[34][35][36] The English masculine name Nicholas comes from the Greek masculine name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), meaning "Victory of the people." A saint name.[37] US SSA data shows about 6,737 people named Nicola, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.[38] For the variant Nikola, SSA data shows about 2,352 people named Nikola, used as a masculine name 77% of the time. [39] Keywords: auspicious, battle, three syllables, uncommon

Nike (Νίκη). Greek. Meaning "Victory" in ancient Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. The ancient Greek pronunciation of this name was "nee-keh." The sports brand Nike has popularized the pronunciation "nee-kae"[40][41] US SSA data shows about 205 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time, making this a very gender neutral name.[42] Keywords: auspicious, battle, neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare

Nikita. This name is masculine in some cultures, and feminine in others. 1. (Никита). Russian. Masculine. A form of the Greek name Niketas (Νικήτας). Meaning "Winner, victor." Niketas is a saint name. In Russian, the short form of Nikita is Nika. 2. (Нікіта). Ukranian and Belarusian. Masculine. A form of Niketas.[43][44][45] 3. (निकिता). Indian (Marathi and Hindi). Feminine. Meaning "House, habitation" in Sanskrit.[46] US SSA data shows about 11,964 people with this name, used as a feminine name 84% of the time.[47] Keywords: common, feminine inclined, three syllables

Noa. This name is masculine in some cultures, and feminine in others. 1. (נוֹעָה). Hebrew. A masculine form of the Biblical Hebrew masculine name Noach (נֹחַ), usually transliterated into English as Noah, who built the ark; meaning "Rest, repose." The spelling Noa is modern in English, but is often used in Croatian, Dutch, French, Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Interestingly, another Biblical Hebrew feminine name is usually transliterated into English as Noah, but is spelled differently from the masculine name in Hebrew. No'ah (נֹעָה), meaning "Motion," was the name of a woman in the Hebrew Bible.[48][49][50][51] 2. Japanese. This name is gender neutral in Japan. Meaning depends on which kanji characters with similar pronunciations are chosen to write it. One meaning that one can choose is "Of affection" (乃愛). One can construct other meanings from other kanji combinations to best suit one's personality.[52] US SSA data shows about 4,069 people with this name, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.[53] Keywords: Biblical, two syllables, uncommon

Noam (נוֹעַם). Hebrew. Meaning "Pleasantness." In Israel, about 1,505 people use this as a masculine name, and about 372 people use this as a feminine name.[54][8][55] US SSA data shows about 1,739 people with this name, used as a masculine name 89% of the time.[56] Keywords: masculine inclined, uncommon

Noel. English. An English neutral form of the French masculine name "Noël" meaning "Christmas" in French.[57][58][59] The US is one of the only countries where Noel is neutral. SSA data shows about 46,230 people named Noel, used as a masculine name 75% of the time.[60] However, the variant spelling Noelle is pretty exclusively feminine at this time, even in the US: SSA data shows 27,237 people named Noelle, used as a feminine name 100% of the time.[61] Keywords: Christian, common, light-hearted, two syllables, winter.

Noor. 1. (نور). Arabic and Urdu. Noor is a gender-neutral alternative transcription of the gender-neutral name Nur. Meaning "light" in Arabic. In Islam, al-Nur ("the light") is one of the names of Allah.[62][63][8][64] 2. Dutch and Limburgish. A feminine short form of the feminine name Eleonora, which ultimately comes from the ancient Germanic feminine name Aenor, the meaning of which is unknown.[65][66][67] US SSA data shows about 4,901 people named Noor, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.[68] US SSA data shows about 395 people named Nur, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.[69] Keywords: feminine inclined, light, one syllable, uncommon.

Nuri (نوري). Arabic. Meaning "My light" in Arabic.[70][71] US SSA data shows about 384 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time, meaning that even though this name is traditionally masculine, it is currently very gender neutral.[72] Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/nagisa.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  2. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagisa/submitted Archived on 17 July 2023
  3. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAGISA/index.html
  4. ↑ https://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-unisex-names_30.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  5. ↑ https://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-feminine-names.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  6. ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/list-of-all-masculine-names.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  7. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nao Archived on 17 July 2023
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm Archived on 17 July 2023
  9. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAO/index.html
  10. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  11. ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/naomi.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  12. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/naomi-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  13. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAOMI/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  14. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/naphtali Archived on 17 July 2023
  15. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/naphtali Archived on 17 July 2023
  16. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAPHTALI/index.html
  17. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nat Archived on 17 July 2023
  18. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/natividad Archived on 17 July 2023
  19. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/natividad Archived on 17 July 2023
  20. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NATIVIDAD/index.html
  21. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nature Archived on 17 July 2023
  22. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NATURE/index.html
  23. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/naveen Archived on 17 July 2023
  24. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/navin Archived on 17 July 2023
  25. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/naveen Archived on 17 July 2023
  26. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NA/NAVEEN/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  27. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nevada Archived on 17 July 2023
  28. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nevada Archived on 17 July 2023
  29. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NE/NEVADA/index.html
  30. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nex
  31. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicky Archived on 17 July 2023
  32. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICKY/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  33. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICKI/index.html
  34. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  35. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicola-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  36. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nicola Archived on 17 July 2023
  37. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicholas Archived on 17 July 2023
  38. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  39. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NICOLA/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  40. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nike Archived on 17 July 2023
  41. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nike Archived on 17 July 2023
  42. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NIKE/index.html
  43. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  44. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/niketas Archived on 17 July 2023
  45. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nikita Archived on 17 July 2023
  46. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nikita-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  47. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NI/NIKITA/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  48. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  49. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  50. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  51. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noah-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  52. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noa-3 Archived on 17 July 2023
  53. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOA/index.html
  54. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noam Archived on 17 July 2023
  55. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/noam Archived on 17 July 2023
  56. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOAM/index.html
  57. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noel Archived on 17 July 2023
  58. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noe12l Archived on 17 July 2023
  59. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/noel Archived on 17 July 2023
  60. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOEL/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  61. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOELLE/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  62. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-1 Archived on 17 July 2023
  63. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nur Archived on 17 July 2023
  64. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/noor Archived on 17 July 2023
  65. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noor-2 Archived on 17 July 2023
  66. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/eleonora Archived on 17 July 2023
  67. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/aenor Archived on 17 July 2023
  68. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NO/NOOR/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023
  69. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NU/NUR/index.html
  70. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nuri Archived on 17 July 2023
  71. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/nuri Archived on 17 July 2023
  72. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/N/NU/NUR/index.html
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