👶 Baby names starting with न (Na) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

Classically the letter न belongs to: Anuradha pada 1 (ना) → Scorpio · Anuradha pada 2 (नी) → Scorpio · Anuradha pada 3 (नू) → Scorpio · Anuradha pada 4 (ने) → Scorpio · Jyeshtha pada 1 (नो) → Scorpio।

👦 Boy names (24)👧 Girl names (23)

👦 Boy names — न

Name	Meaning
नमनNaman	salutation, bow
नकुलNakul	the Pandava; mongoose
नरेंद्रNarendra	king of men
नवीनNaveen	new
नीरजNeeraj	lotus
नितिनNitin	master of ethics
निखिलNikhil	entire, complete
नीलNeel	blue; a sacred mountain
निर्भयNirbhay	fearless
नंदनNandan	son; Indra's garden
नरेशNaresh	king
नारायणNarayan	Vishnu
नवनीतNavneet	fresh butter
नयनNayan	eye
निशांतNishant	end of night — dawn
नवज्योतNavjot	new light
नचिकेताNachiketa	the seeker of the Katha Upanishad
नंदकिशोरNandkishor	Krishna, son of Nanda
निर्मलNirmal	pure, clean
नैतिकNaitik	ethical
निरंजनNiranjan	spotless; Shiva
नील कंठNeelkanth	blue-throated Shiva
नीरवNeerav	silent, calm
नृपेंद्रNripendra	king of kings

👧 Girl names — न

Name	Meaning
नेहाNeha	affection, love
निधिNidhi	treasure
नव्याNavya	new; praiseworthy
नंदिनीNandini	daughter; Kamadhenu's daughter
निशाNisha	night
नीलमNeelam	sapphire
नम्रताNamrata	humility
नयनाNayana	she with lovely eyes
नित्याNitya	eternal; Durga
निकिताNikita	earth; victorious (popular usage)
नमिताNamita	humble
नूपुरNupur	anklet
निर्मलाNirmala	pure
नैनाNaina	eyes
नवनीताNavneeta	soft as butter
नीरजाNeeraja	lotus; Lakshmi
निवेदिताNivedita	dedicated, offered
नूतनNutan	new
निरुपमाNirupama	incomparable
नक्षत्राNakshatra	constellation
नारायणीNarayani	Durga or Lakshmi
नैतिकाNaitika	ethical, principled
निशिताNishita	sharp; of the night

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter न belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with न are classically given to babies of Scorpio rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

24 boy names and 23 girl names starting with न, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with न (Na) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — न

👧 Girl names — न

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