List of Greek Baby Names Meanings Starting with N

Nikol

(NEE-kawl)

Origin of the name Nicole: A feminine form of Nicolas, which is from the Greek Nikolaos, a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people): hence, "victory of the people."

Meaning: People's triumph Origin: Czech, Greek

Nikola

(NI-kaw-lah)

Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people).

Meaning: People's triumph Origin: Czech, Greek

Nikolaj

(NI-kaw-lie)

Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people).

Meaning: People's triumph Origin: Danish, Greek

Nikolett

(NI-kaw-let)

Origin of the name Nicolette: A feminine diminutive form of Nicolas, which is from the Greek Nikolaos, a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people): hence, "victory of the people." From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: People's triumph Origin: Greek, Hungarian

Nils

(NILS)

Origin of the name Nils: Danish and Swedish cognate of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people) a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra about whom many legends have grown.

Niobe

(nee-O-bee)

Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Niobe was the daughter of Tantalos, a king of Asia Minor. Because she boasted that she was superior to Leto, Leto's children Apollo and Artemis killed her 14 children with poison arrows. In grief, Niobe was turned to stone by Zeus.

Meaning: Unclear Origin: Greek

Nonie

(NO-nee)

Meanings and history of the name Nonie: | Edit. Pet form of Scottish Iona, meaning "island." Variant spelling of Old English Noni, meaning "ninth." Nickname for names such as Nona, Nora and Ione.

Meaning: Purple flower Origin: Greek

Noortje

(NOR-tyə)

Noortje is mainly used in Dutch and it is of Old Greek origin. Noortje is a variant form of the Dutch name Leonoor. See also the related category dutch. Noortje is not popular as a baby name for girls.

Meaning: Sympathy, compassion Origin: Dutch, Greek

Nyssa

(NIS-ə)

Nyssa is a feminine name with many meanings, including "goal" or "beginning" (Greek), "sign" (Hebrew), "friendly elf or fairy" (Scandinavian), "woman" (Arabic) and "end" (Latin). Nyssa may also refer to: Nyssa, genus of tupelo, black gum, or pepperidge trees.

Meaning: Inception Origin: Greek

Nyx

(NEEKS)

Nyx. ... Nyx (/nɪks/; Greek: Νύξ, Nyks, "Night"; Latin: Nox) is the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered other personified deities such as Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death), with Erebus (Darkness).

Meaning: Of the night Origin: Greek