Popular and traditional Nigerian names that start with “N”, with meanings and origin. 33 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafisat | Precious | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Nafiu | Beneficial | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Nancy | Grace (Anne) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Nasiru | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Nathaniel | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Naziru | Warner | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Ndidi | Patience | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ndubuisi | Life is first; Life is paramount | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Nelly | Torch; Bright light (Helen) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Nelson | Son of Neil; Champion | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ngozi | Blessing | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Nike | Victory | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Niyi | Honour | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Njideka | Survival is greater | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkechi | God's own | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkem | Mine; My own | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkiru | The best is yet to come | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkiruka | The best is yet to come | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nnaemeka | The Father (God) has done great things | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Nnamdi | My father is alive | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Nneka | Mother is supreme | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nnenna | Father's mother | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nonso | God is near | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Nonye | Stay with me | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Nuhu | Noah | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Nuraddeen | Light of the faith | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Nurudeen | Light of the faith | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Nwachukwu | Child of God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Nwankwo | Born on Nkwo market day | 👦 Boy | Igbo |