Baby Boy Names Starting With Nwith meanings and origins
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Nathan
Noah
Nicholas
Nolan
Nathaniel
Nelson
Nico
Niall
Noel
Niko
Boy Names Starting With N
Here is a curated list of 10 baby boy names starting with N, along with their meanings and origins:
1. Nathan
Meaning:
Gift from God
Origin:
Hebrew
2. Noah
Meaning:
Rest, comfort
Origin:
Hebrew
3. Nicholas
Meaning:
Victory of the people
Origin:
Greek
4. Nolan
Meaning:
Champion
Origin:
Irish
5. Nathaniel
Meaning:
Gift of God
Origin:
Hebrew
6. Nelson
Meaning:
Son of Neil
Origin:
English
7. Nico
Meaning:
Victory of the people
Origin:
Italian
8. Niall
Meaning:
Champion
Origin:
Irish
9. Noel
Meaning:
Christmas
Origin:
French
10. Niko
Meaning:
Victory of the people
Origin:
Japanese
Boy names starting with N in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Noah | 20,358 |
| 63 | Nathan | 4,975 |
| 65 | Nolan | 4,846 |
| 112 | Nicholas | 3,115 |
| 140 | Nathaniel | 2,565 |
| 174 | Nico | 2,066 |
| 177 | Nicolas | 2,053 |
| 255 | Nash | 1,357 |
| 325 | Niko | 1,046 |
| 429 | Nehemiah | 743 |
| 478 | Noel | 635 |
| 487 | Nasir | 617 |
| 605 | Nikolai | 469 |
| 632 | Nathanael | 442 |
| 719 | Nikolas | 375 |
| 723 | Neithan | 371 |
| 755 | Noe | 341 |
| 825 | Nelson | 300 |
| 851 | Neil | 288 |
| 905 | Nael | 263 |
| 926 | Neythan | 255 |
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