BABY NAME CATEGORY
Modern Baby Names (Page 110)
Explore modern baby names that are short, easy to pronounce, and culturally versatile.
Browse Names by Starting Letter
View All Letters →Nélio
BoyNélio means horn.
- Usage
- Portuguese
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- Portuguese
Nello
BoyNello means armour or protection.
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- Italian
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- Italian
Nels
BoyNels means victory of the people.
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- Danish (Rare)
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- Danish
Nelson
BoyNelson means son of Neil.
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- English, Spanish, Portuguese
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- English
Nélson
BoyNélson means son of Neil, the son of Nell, cloud, or champion.
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- Portuguese
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- Portuguese
Nelu
BoyNelu means romanian pet form of Ion or God is gracious.
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- Romanian
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- Romanian
Nenad
BoyNenad means unexpected.
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- Serbian, Croatian
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- Croatian
Nenita
GirlNenita means baby girl.
- Usage
- Filipino
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- Filipino
Neno
BoyNeno means unexpected.
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- Serbian, Croatian
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- Croatian
Neo
UnisexNeo means gift.
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- Tswana
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- All
Neofit
BoyNeofit means bulgarian form of Neophytos meaning newly planted.
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- Bulgarian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
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- Bulgarian
Nere
GirlNere means mine.
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- Basque
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- Basque
Nerea
GirlNerea means mine.
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- Basque, Spanish
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- Basque
Nereo
BoyNereo means water.
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- Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
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- Italian
Nergis
GirlNergis means daffodil or narcissus.
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- Turkish
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- Turkish
Neria
UnisexA variant of Nera, meaning "Candle; Lamp; Strong; Black".
- Usage
- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Nerio
BoyNerio means water.
- Usage
- Italian
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- Italian
Nermin
UnisexNermin means soft or gentle.
- Usage
- Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
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- Arabic
Nero
BoyNero means black.
- Usage
- Italian
- Category
- Italian
Nerses
BoyA lovely baby name of Armenian origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Armenian
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- Armenian
Nerþuz
UnisexA variant of Neru, meaning "Strong; Vigorous; Black; Army's counsel".
- Usage
- Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
- Category
- Western
Neşe
GirlNeşe means joy or happiness.
- Usage
- Turkish
- Category
- Turkish
Nesim
UnisexA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- Turkish
- Category
- Turkish
Nesrin
GirlA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Turkish
- Category
- Turkish
Nesrîn
GirlNesrîn means eglantine or sweetbrier.
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- Kurdish
- Category
- Kurdish
Nessa
GirlNessa means miracle.
- Usage
- Hebrew (Rare)
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- Hebrew
Nestan
GirlNestan means unique.
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- Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Nestor
BoyNestor means returner or homecomer.
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- Greek Mythology, Portuguese, French, Ukrainian, Russian
- Category
- French
Neta
UnisexNeta means plant or shrub.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Netsai
GirlNetsai means trouble, annoy, or bother.
- Usage
- Shona
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- All
Netta
GirlNetta means gate, shrubberies, trees, wilds, or planting.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Nevada
UnisexNevada means white crystals of frozen water.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Nevan
BoyA variant of Nevanthi, meaning "A spiritual lady; Holy lady".
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- Irish
- Category
- Irish
Neven
BoyA variant of Nevena, meaning "marigold".
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- Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
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- Croatian
Nevil
BoyA variant of Nevila, meaning "The newly established town".
- Usage
- English (Rare)
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- English
Nevio
BoyNevio means mole (on the body).
- Usage
- Italian
- Category
- Italian
Nevo
BoyNevo means mountain on Jordan river.
- Usage
- Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Nevra
GirlA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Turkish
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- Turkish
Newen
BoyNewen means force or strength.
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- Mapuche
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- All
Newt
BoyNewt means newly built city.
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- English
- Category
- English
Newton
BoyNewton means new town.
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- English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
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- English
Neymar
BoyNeymar means neptune or mars.
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- Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
- Category
- Portuguese
Nezih
BoyA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Turkish
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- Turkish
Nezihe
GirlA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Turkish
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- Turkish
Nəfəs
GirlNəfəs means breath.
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- Azerbaijani
- Category
- Azerbaijani
Nərgiz
GirlA lovely baby name of Azerbaijani origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Azerbaijani
- Category
- Azerbaijani
Nəsibə
GirlA lovely baby name of Azerbaijani origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Azerbaijani
- Category
- Azerbaijani
Nəzrin
GirlA lovely baby name of Azerbaijani origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Azerbaijani
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- Azerbaijani
Ngải
BoyNgải means sagebrush or wormwood.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Ngân
UnisexNgân means silver.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Ngọc
UnisexNgọc means jade, precious stone, or gem.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Ngozi
GirlNgozi means blessing.
- Usage
- Igbo
- Category
- All
Nguyên
BoyNguyên means original or first.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Nguyệt
GirlNguyệt means moon.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Nhamo
BoyNhamo means misfortune or disaster.
- Usage
- Shona
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- All
Nhân
UnisexNhân means benevolence or compassion.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Nhi
GirlNhi means child.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Nhung
UnisexNhung means velvet.
- Usage
- Vietnamese
- Category
- Vietnamese
Nia
GirlNia means purpose or aim.
- Usage
- Swahili, African American
- Category
- All
Niall
BoyNiall means champion, hero, passionate, or cloud.
- Usage
- Irish, Old Irish
- Category
- Irish
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some popular names in the Modern Baby Names category?
Some popular and meaningful names in the Modern Baby Names collection include Nélio, Nello, Nels, among others. These names are chosen for their beautiful sounds, deep meanings, and cultural heritage.
How do parents choose a name from Modern Baby Names?
When choosing a name from the Modern Baby Names list, parents typically look for a balance of traditional heritage, positive meanings, and pronunciation clarity. You can use the letter and gender filters to narrow down your search and shortlist your favorites.
What typical themes do Modern Baby Names represent?
Names in the Modern Baby Names category often represent virtues like wisdom, strength, peace, and spiritual devotion, or elements of nature and light. These names carry a lifetime of positive aspirations and blessings for the child.