Whether you just found out you're having a baby girl or are finishing off painting the nursery pink, you're likely thinking about baby names. If you're drawn to biblical girl names that start with the letter N, here are some ideas to help you get started on your baby name list.
The biblical Ruth's mother-in-law and the great great-grandmother of King David has a name that also feels current in the contemporary world.
Did you know that there are actually biblical characters called Noah? There is the Noah who built the famous ark, and there is the Noah who was a daughter of Zelophehad. If you're expecting a baby girl, you may also want to consider the variant Noa, which has a more feminine lilt.
Naomi in a number of Romance languages.
A masculine-coded name in the Bible; a girls' name in the contemporary U.S.
The home town of Jesus has surfaced as an intriguing baby name possibility.
Nia meets Leah! As for the biblical connection, Neah is briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of a town belonging to the tribe of Zebulun.
A biblical place name that looks a lot like the 21st-century name creation Neveah.
The name Naarah is mentioned in passing in the Bible as one of the two wives of Ashhur, Noah's grandson.
In the Old Testament, Neziah is listed as an ancestor of temple workers who returned to the Promised Land from exile in Babylon. As a baby name, Neziah has yet to hit the big time.
From Beth-Nimrah, the name of an ancient city in Transjordan. As a modern baby name, it's mostly used in Muslim communities.
This name appears as a male name in Scripture but would be better suited for a girl in contemporary America.
Neri appears in the Gospel of Luke as a distant ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary and Jesus' earthly father. While the biblical Neri was a male, this name reads unisex in the contemporary U.S.
This variation of Naomi is found, for example, in the Swedish and Finnish translations of the Bible.