Croatian Male (Boys) Names: N
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Nadan
Nadanko
Cro.
hoped for, expected; hope
Nadija
-
Arab.
tender; he that calls
Nadislav
-
Cro.
hope & glory
Nahod
Nahoče,
Najden, Najdin
Cro.
found baby, wastrel
Nanibor
Nanislav,
Nanimir
hyp.
of Nadan, Najden
Narcis
Narciso
Gr.
mythology: boy who fell in love to his reflex; daffodil
Natan
Natanael,
Božidar
Heb.
God given
Naum
Naumko
Heb.
comforter
Nazar
Nazarije,
Nazaret
Heb.
he that consecrated himself to God
Nebojša
-
Slav.
he that does't fear
Nedjeljko
Nediljko,
Nedeljko, Nedo
Cro.
Sunday
Nedžad
Nedžat,
Nedžet
Arab/Tur.
rescue, salvation
Negomir
Negoslav
unknown
origin
Negrin
Negro,
Niger
Lat.
of a dark complexion
Nenad
Nenadin,
Nešo
Slav.
sudden, unexpected
Nepomuk
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Neptun
-
Lat.
mythology: god of the sea; planet as the first name
Nerad
-
Slav.
unwanted child
Nesim
Lahor,
Lahorko
Arab.
breeze
Nestor
Nestorije
Gr.
wise, honorable old man
Neven
Nevenko
Cro.
calendula, marigold
Neverko
Neverin
Cro.
sudden storm (nevera)
Nijaz
-
Per.
he that wants
Nikola
Niko,
Nikica, Nik, Nikolo, Nikša
Gr.
people wins
Ninoslav
Nino,
Ninko
Slav.
new glory
Noa
Noah
Heb.
rest, quietude
Norbert
-
Ger.
brightness of the North
Norman
Normand
Ger.
North
Novak
Novica,
Novko, Novota
Slav.
new, fresh
Nudmir
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Explanation of abbreviations
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professional
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