Popular boy names starting with N
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with N in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Noah
Nathan
Nolan
Nash
Ned
Nico
Nile
North
Nicholas
Norman
Popular girl names starting with N
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with N in our database.
Nora
Nova
Naomi
Natalia
Nadia
Nell
Nina
Nancy
Nicole
Natalie
Modern boy names starting with N
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Noah
Nathan
Nolan
Nash
Ned
Nico
Nile
North
Traditional boy names starting with N
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Nicholas
Norman
Modern girl names starting with N
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Nora
Nova
Naomi
Natalia
Nadia
Nell
Nina
Traditional girl names starting with N
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Nancy
Nicole
Natalie
Norma
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with N?
Popular baby names starting with N include Noah, Nathan, Nolan, Nash, Ned for boys and Nora, Nova, Naomi, Natalia, Nadia for girls.
How many baby names start with N?
Our database contains 21 English baby names starting with N: 10 boy names and 11 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with N?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to N.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.