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Hebrew names starting with N

164 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Noam.

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164

71 boys, 57 girls, 36 both

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53

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Noam

55,369 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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164 names start with N, from Naam to Nurit

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • נעםNaamBoy · BiblicalPleasantness
  • נעמהNaamaGirl · Biblical · 15,681 in IsraelPleasant, sweet
  • נעמןNaamanBoy · Biblical · 115 in IsraelPleasant
  • נעמיתNaamitGirl · Hebrew · 48 in IsraelPleasant
  • נערהNaaraGirl · Biblical · 7 in IsraelGirl, young woman
  • נעריNaaraiBoy · BiblicalYouthful
  • נחלהNachalaGirl · Hebrew · 188 in IsraelInheritance, estate
  • נחליאלNachalielBoy · Hebrew · 23 in IsraelStream of God
  • נחמניNachamaniBoy · BiblicalComforter, compassionate
  • נחשNachashBoy · BiblicalSnake
  • נחתNachatBoy · BiblicalRest, or quiet
  • נחביNachbiBoy · BiblicalHidden
  • נחמןNachmanBoy · Talmudic · 7,155 in IsraelComforter
  • נחורNachorBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps snorting
  • נחריNachraiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps snorting
  • נחשוןNachshonBoy · Biblical · 626 in IsraelDaring pioneer; perhaps from nachash, snake
  • נחוםNachumBoy · Biblical · 3,969 in IsraelComforted, consolation
  • נדבNadavBoy · Biblical · 16,702 in IsraelGenerous, willing giver
  • נדירNadirBoy · Hebrew · 204 in IsraelRare
  • נדיבNadivBoy · Hebrew · 99 in IsraelGenerous, noble
  • נדיבהNadivaGirl · Hebrew · 37 in IsraelGenerous, noble
  • נפישNafishBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps refreshment
  • נפתליNaftaliBoy · Biblical · 6,645 in IsraelMy struggle
  • נחלNahalUnisex · Hebrew · 184 in IsraelStream, brook
  • נהרNaharUnisex · Hebrew · 266 in IsraelRiver
  • נהריNahariUnisex · Hebrew · 55 in IsraelMy river
  • נעיםNaimBoy · Hebrew · 231 in IsraelPleasant
  • נעימהNaimaGirl · Hebrew · 221 in IsraelPleasant, or a melody
  • נקדימוןNakdimonBoy · Talmudic · 15 in IsraelVictory of the people (Greek)
  • נעמיNaomiGirl · Biblical · 20,655 in IsraelPleasant, sweet
  • נאורNaorBoy · Hebrew · 5,138 in IsraelEnlightened
  • נאורהNaoraGirl · Hebrew · 177 in IsraelEnlightened
  • נאוריNaoriBoy · Hebrew · 36 in IsraelForm of Naor, enlightened
  • נרדהNardaGirl · Hebrew · 28 in IsraelSpikenard, a fragrant plant
  • נרדיNardiUnisex · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelMy spikenard, a fragrant plant
  • נרדיתNarditGirl · Hebrew · 33 in IsraelSpikenard, a fragrant plant
  • נרקיסNarkisUnisex · Hebrew · 395 in IsraelNarcissus flower
  • נטףNatafUnisex · Hebrew · 85 in IsraelA drop; also a fragrant resin of the incense
  • נטליNatalieGirl · International · 12,736 in IsraelBorn at Christmas (Latin)
  • נתןNatanBoy · Biblical · 15,643 in IsraelHe gave, a gift
  • נתיNatiUnisex · Hebrew · 440 in IsraelGift, a short form of Netanel or Natan
  • נתיבNativBoy · Hebrew · 389 in IsraelPath, way
  • נאוהNavaGirl · Hebrew · 5,638 in IsraelBeautiful, pleasant
  • נבלNavalBoy · BiblicalFool
  • נוהNaveBoy · Hebrew · 5,567 in IsraelOasis, pasture, or pleasant dwelling
  • נויתNavitGirl · Hebrew · 195 in IsraelBeautiful, pleasant
  • נאויתNavitGirl · Hebrew · 56 in IsraelPretty, a form of Nava
  • נבוןNavonBoy · Hebrew · 50 in IsraelWise, discerning
  • נבותNavotBoy · Biblical · 183 in IsraelSprouts, or fruits
  • נאיהNayaGirl · Hebrew · 2,193 in IsraelBeautiful, pleasant
  • נזימהNazimaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 18 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps arranger or poet (Arabic)
  • נעריהNearyaBoy · BiblicalServant of God, or youth of God
  • נעכאNechaGirl · Yiddish · 68 in IsraelComfort, a Yiddish pet form of Nechama
  • נחמהNechamaGirl · Hebrew · 11,503 in IsraelComfort, consolation
  • נחמיNechamiUnisex · Hebrew · 42 in IsraelMy comfort
  • נחמיהNechemyaBoy · Biblical · 1,597 in IsraelComforted by God
  • נכוNechoBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Egyptian)
  • נחושתאNechushtaGirl · BiblicalBronze
  • נדביהNedavyaBoy · Biblical · 16 in IsraelGod is generous
  • נאהבNeehavUnisex · Hebrew · 29 in IsraelBeloved
  • נאמןNeemanBoy · Hebrew · 35 in IsraelFaithful, loyal
  • נפגNefegBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps sprout
  • נגבהNegbaGirl · Hebrew · 45 in IsraelSouthward, toward the Negev
  • נגבNegevUnisex · Hebrew · 579 in IsraelDry land, the southern Negev desert
  • נהרהNeharaGirl · Hebrew · 173 in IsraelLight, daylight
  • נהורNehorBoy · Aramaic · 46 in IsraelLight
  • נהורהNehoraGirl · Aramaic · 345 in IsraelLight
  • נהוראיNehoraiBoy · Talmudic · 12,253 in IsraelLight (Aramaic)
  • נהוריNehoriUnisex · Aramaic · 43 in IsraelMy light
  • נילNeilBoy · International · 1,319 in IsraelChampion, or cloud (Irish)
  • נקודאNekodaBoy · BiblicalSpeckled, marked
  • נליNellyGirl · International · 1,903 in IsraelTorch or light, from Helen (Greek)
  • נמואלNemuelBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • נרNerBoy · Biblical · 20 in IsraelCandle, lamp
  • נרגל שראצרNergal-SharetzerBoy · BiblicalNergal protect the king (Akkadian)
  • נריNeriUnisex · Hebrew · 894 in IsraelMy candle, my light
  • נריהNeriaBoy · Biblical · 6,588 in IsraelCandle of God, or God is my light
  • נריאלNerielUnisex · Hebrew · 40 in IsraelCandle of God
  • נריתNeritGirl · Hebrew · 30 in IsraelCandle, light
  • נסNesUnisex · Hebrew · 241 in IsraelMiracle, or banner
  • נשמהNeshamaGirl · Hebrew · 53 in IsraelSoul, breath of life
  • נסליNesliGirl · Hebrew · 161 in IsraelA miracle for me
  • נסיהNesyaGirl · Hebrew · 820 in IsraelMiracle of God
  • נטעNetaUnisex · Hebrew · 16,172 in IsraelPlant, sapling
  • נטע-ליNetaliGirl · Hebrew · 479 in IsraelA sapling for me
  • נתן מלךNetan-MelechBoy · BiblicalGift of the king
  • נתנאלNetanelBoy · Biblical · 22,670 in IsraelGod gave
  • נתנאלהNetanelaGirl · Hebrew · 483 in IsraelGod gave
  • נתניהNetanyaGirl · Biblical · 73 in IsraelGift of God
  • נתניהוNetanyahuBoy · Biblical · 10 in IsraelGift of God
  • נטעיהNetayaUnisex · Hebrew · 28 in IsraelPlanting of God
  • נצחNetzachBoy · Hebrew · 263 in IsraelEternity
  • נצרNetzerBoy · Hebrew · 195 in IsraelSprout, shoot
  • נציחNetziachBoy · BiblicalEnduring, victorious
  • נבטNevatUnisex · Biblical · 30 in IsraelSprout, or he looked
  • נביותNevayotBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps heights
  • נביעהNeviaGirl · Hebrew · 43 in IsraelWelling up of a spring
  • נבוNevoBoy · Hebrew · 5,169 in IsraelMount Nebo, in Moab
  • נבוכדנצרNevuchadnetzarBoy · BiblicalNabu protect my firstborn (Akkadian)
  • נבוכדנאצרNevuchadnetzarBoy · BiblicalNabu, protect my heir (Akkadian)
  • נבושזבןNevushazbanBoy · BiblicalNabu save me (Akkadian)
  • נבוזראדןNevuzaradanBoy · BiblicalNabu has given offspring (Akkadian)
  • נזרNezerUnisex · Hebrew · 44 in IsraelCrown, diadem
  • ניקולNicoleGirl · International · 4,835 in IsraelVictory of the people (Greek)
  • ניגוןNigunUnisex · Hebrew · 84 in IsraelMelody, tune
  • ניקהNikaGirl · International · 491 in IsraelVictory (Greek)
  • ניקיטהNikitaBoy · International · 928 in IsraelVictorious (Greek)
  • ניליNiliGirl · Hebrew · 3,660 in IsraelAcronym: the Eternal One of Israel will not lie
  • נימהNimaGirl · Hebrew · 26 in IsraelA fine string, or a tone
  • נמרודNimrodBoy · Biblical · 3,455 in IsraelUncertain; traditionally from marad, to rebel
  • נמשיNimshiBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • נינהNinaGirl · International · 4,086 in IsraelLittle girl (Spanish); also Hebrew for great-grandchild
  • נירNirBoy · Hebrew · 16,972 in IsraelPloughed field
  • נירהNiraGirl · Hebrew · 1,467 in IsraelPloughed field
  • נירןNiranUnisex · Hebrew · 183 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from nir, field
  • ניראלNirelUnisex · Hebrew · 253 in IsraelField of God
  • ניריNiriUnisex · Hebrew · 124 in IsraelMy ploughed field
  • ניריהNiriaUnisex · Hebrew · 29 in IsraelField of God
  • ניריתNiritGirl · Hebrew · 1,969 in IsraelA yellow-flowered field plant
  • ניסןNisanBoy · Hebrew · 2,635 in IsraelThe spring month of Passover
  • נסיאלNisielBoy · Hebrew · 26 in IsraelMiracle of God
  • נסיNissiUnisex · Hebrew · 174 in IsraelMy miracle; also a pet form of Nissim
  • ניסיםNissimBoy · Hebrew · 12,134 in IsraelMiracles
  • ניסוNissoBoy · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 60 in IsraelMiracles, a pet form of Nissim
  • ניתאיNitaiBoy · Talmudic · 8,366 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps gift, from natan
  • ניתןNitanBoy · Hebrew · 59 in IsraelGiven, a gift
  • ניצהNitzaGirl · Hebrew · 2,003 in IsraelBud, blossom
  • ניצןNitzanUnisex · Hebrew · 8,883 in IsraelBud, blossom
  • ניצנהNitzanaGirl · Hebrew · 130 in IsraelBud, blossom
  • ניצניתNitzanitGirl · Hebrew · 54 in IsraelLittle bud
  • נצחיהNitzchiyaGirl · Hebrew · 292 in IsraelEternity of God
  • נצחונהNitzchonaGirl · Hebrew · 33 in IsraelVictory
  • ניצבתNitzevetGirl · Talmudic · 47 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps standing firm
  • ניבNivUnisex · Hebrew · 8,284 in IsraelExpression, speech
  • ניבהNivaGirl · Hebrew · 510 in IsraelExpression, speech
  • ניביNiviUnisex · Hebrew · 197 in IsraelMy expression, my speech
  • נועהNoaGirl · Biblical · 52,979 in IsraelMovement, motion
  • נועדNoadBoy · Hebrew · 35 in IsraelDestined, designated
  • נועדיהNoadyaUnisex · BiblicalMeeting with God
  • נחNoahBoy · Biblical · 2,168 in IsraelRest, comfort
  • נועםNoamUnisex · Hebrew · 55,369 in IsraelPleasantness, grace
  • נוחהNochaGirl · Biblical · 46 in IsraelRest
  • נודבNodavBoy · BiblicalNobility
  • נוףNofUnisex · Hebrew · 222 in IsraelView, landscape; also a treetop
  • נופרNofarGirl · Hebrew · 7,628 in IsraelWater lily
  • נופךNofechUnisex · Hebrew · 35 in IsraelA precious stone of the High Priest's breastplate
  • נופתNofetGirl · Hebrew · 32 in IsraelHoneycomb, dripping honey
  • נופיהNofiaGirl · Hebrew · 92 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from nof, view
  • נופיתNofitGirl · Hebrew · 323 in IsraelView, landscape; perhaps from nofet, honeycomb
  • נגהNogaGirl · Biblical · 13,940 in IsraelBrightness, glow; also the planet Venus
  • נוהרNoharUnisex · Hebrew · 309 in IsraelShining, radiant
  • נומיNomiGirl · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelPleasantness, a short form of Naomi
  • נובNovUnisex · Hebrew · 200 in IsraelFruitful, or the biblical town of Nob
  • נבחNovachBoy · BiblicalBarking
  • נוביNovaiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps fruitful
  • נויNoyGirl · Hebrew · 8,086 in IsraelBeauty
  • נויהNoyaGirl · Hebrew · 15,422 in IsraelBeauty
  • נויאלNoyelGirl · Hebrew · 31 in IsraelBeauty of God
  • נוןNunBoy · BiblicalFish
  • נורNurUnisex · Aramaic · 598 in IsraelFire (Aramaic), or light (Arabic)
  • נוריNuriUnisex · Aramaic · 537 in IsraelMy fire, or my light
  • נוריהNuriaUnisex · Hebrew · 108 in IsraelFire of God
  • נוריאלNurielBoy · Hebrew · 950 in IsraelFire of God
  • נוריתNuritGirl · Hebrew · 8,001 in IsraelButtercup

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