Names That Start With N
Here are the names that start with N that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 2,402 girl names, 1,060 boy names and 3 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
N gives names a light, nasal start that feels quiet and kind. Nancy and Norma read as mid century names, while Natalie and Naomi feel more current. Noah has risen steadily among boys.
Roughly 2,400 N names are recorded for girls, with 1,060 more for boys. Nicholas and Nathan come with built in short forms: Nick, Nate, Nat.
When a surname ends in N, the sounds can stick together, so check the flow out loud. Nicola works as a unisex choice. To narrow the list to one group, open our N page for girls or the one for boys.
- Girl names
- 2,402
- Boy names
- 1,060
- Unisex names
- 3
- Last names
- 3,228
Most popular names that start with N
Top girl names
- Nancy 1,002,010
- Nicole 585,774
- Natalie 347,341
- Norma 277,369
- Naomi 156,811
- Nellie 149,328
- Nora 144,716
- Nina 125,876
- Natasha 95,321
- Nevaeh 76,226
- Nichole 63,311
- Natalia 63,143
- Nadine 52,237
- Nettie 49,290
- Nadia 41,163
- Nikki 39,616
- Noelle 32,986
- Nell 26,724
- Nannie 25,560
- Nola 22,695
- Nia 21,172
- Neva 20,704
- Norah 20,658
- Nelda 20,096
- Noreen 19,894
Top boy names
- Nicholas 895,397
- Nathan 542,579
- Noah 375,210
- Nathaniel 264,331
- Norman 251,806
- Neil 102,123
- Nolan 94,052
- Nicolas 85,430
- Nelson 76,886
- Neal 54,236
- Nick 49,379
- Noel 46,207
- Nickolas 38,001
- Noe 20,770
- Nikolas 20,499
- Norbert 20,296
- Nathanael 19,310
- Ned 17,202
- Norris 16,291
- Nehemiah 15,607
- Nigel 11,588
- Nasir 11,356
- Nash 10,910
- Nico 10,400
- Nathanial 10,329
N names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with N in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Noah #2 boy
- Nora #28 girl
- Natalie #36 girl
- Nathan #45 boy
- Nolan #67 boy
- Nicholas #68 boy
- Naomi #69 girl
- Nevaeh #77 girl
- Nova #95 girl
- Nathaniel #112 boy
- Natalia #117 girl
- Norah #136 girl
- Nicole #183 girl
- Nicolas #205 boy
- Noelle #235 girl
- Nash #283 boy
- Nyla #302 girl
- Nina #321 girl
- Nehemiah #372 boy
- Noel #386 boy
- Nadia #400 girl
- Nasir #411 boy
- Nico #413 boy
- Nylah #442 girl
Unisex names that start with N
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola | 64% | 36% | 7,719 |
| Nickie | 69% | 31% | 4,594 |
| Natividad | 53% | 47% | 3,635 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with N
- Nathan
- Norman
- Nolan
- Nelson
- Noreen
- Nan
- Newton
- Napoleon
- Nevin
- Nathen
- Nixon
- Nolen
- Norton
- Newman
- Nathon
- Nadean
- Nadeen
- Naquan
- Natan
- Namon
- Nevan
- Naveen
- Norvin
- Nashawn
Common last names with N
- Nelson
- Nguyen
- Nichols
- Newman
- Nunez
- Norris
- Neal
- Navarro
- Newton
- Norman
- Norton
- Nicholson
- Nash
- Nolan
- Nielsen
- Noble
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with N?
For girls, Nancy, Nicole, Natalie, Norma. For boys, Nicholas, Nathan, Noah, Nathaniel. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with N?
US birth records list 2,402 girl names and 1,060 boy names starting with N.
What are gender neutral names that start with N?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Nicola, Nickie, Natividad.
What names start and end with N?
Nathan, Norman, Nolan, Nelson, Noreen, Nan, Newton, Napoleon.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).