Girl Names Starting With N

14 US girl names beginning with N, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

N names by the numbers

Girls names starting with N made up 3.51% of US girls' births recorded in 2025 (56,443 babies, roughly 1 in 28), up from 2.55% in 1990.

The best-known N names here
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Nora#41#20
Nova#213#46
Naomi#75#47
Natalie#27#89
Natalia#118#144

Navy has risen furthest of the ranked names here, from #1,810 for US girls in 2015 to #327 in 2025.

Pair an N first name with a middle name that starts differently and the initials stay clear; the middle-name pages mark down a second N.

Girl Names starting with N

This page lists 14 girl names beginning with the letter N that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Nora, Nova, Naomi. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all girl names.