Boys Names N: Meanings, Nicknames


Novak

Around the 14th century, Novak was a common Slavic first name in the Serbian States. It migrated later to a common surname, but not totally.

Norton

Since the 1950s, the name Norton has been identified with the TV series The Honeymooners, in which it was a surname. Norton’s first name was Ed.

Norris

Norris was a consistent top 500 American male name from 1906 through 1957

Norman

Norman was consistently a top 50 American male name from 1916 through 1941

Norberto

26 American baby boys were named Norberto in 2016; 5 were named Norbert

Nolan

Nolan became quite a popular American baby boy name at the turn of the 21st century, rising to No. 65 by 2016

Noel

From 1898 to 2011, Noel never ranked below 500 as a popular American baby boy name

Noah

After 1994, Noah’s popularity as an American male name soared from No. 100 in 1995 to No. 1 in 2013

Ninian

The Christian saint named Ninian, also known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, is honored in many parts of Scotland

Nils

Nils is more popular in Sweden than it is in Norway

Nigel

Nigel is one name that will probably never go unisex

Nicodemus

In the 1950s, Nicodème was the French name of a Disney cartoon bear known as Humphrey in the USA

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