Names in the Bible that Start with “N”

 NAAM

Pronunciation: Na’-am

Meaning: fair; pleasant

Verses:1 Chronicles 4:15

NAAMAH, NAAMAN 

Pronunciation:Na’-a-ma,Neh’-a-man (Na’-am-an)

Meaning: beautiful; agreeable

Verses:Genesis 4:22,1 Kings 14:21;31,2 Chronicles 12:13,Joshua 15:41.

NAARAH, NAARAI

Pronunciation:Na’-ar-a, Na’-ar-eye

Meaning: young person 

Verses:1 Chronicles 4:5-6,1 Chronicles 11:37

 NAASHON

 Pronunciation: Na’-shon

Meaning: that foretells; that conjectures   

Verses: Exodus 6:23,Numbers 1:7,Numbers 2:3,Numbers 7:17, Numbers 10:14. 

 NABAL

Pronunciation: Neh’-bal (Nah’-bal)

Meaning: fool; senseless  

Verses:1 Samuel 25:2-38.

 NABOTH

 Pronunciation: Neh’-both (Nah’-both)

Meaning: words; prophecies  

Verses:1 Kings 21:1-19,2 Kings 9:21-36.

 NACHON  

 Pronunciation: Nakh’-on

Meaning: ready; sure  

Verses: 2 Samuel 6:6-7,1 Chronicles 13:9

NACHOR

Pronunciation:Na’-hor

Meaning: same as nahor  

Verses: Luke 3:34.

NADAB

Pronunciation:Na’-dab

Meaning: free and voluntary gift; prince 

Verses:Exodus 6:23,Exodus 24:1,Exodus 28:1;4,Leviticus 10:1-2,Numbers 3:4,Numbers 26:61,1 Kings 15:25-31,1 Chronicles 2:28,1 Chronicles 9:36.

NAGGE    

Pronunciation:

Meaning: clearness; brightness; light

Verses: Luke 3:25.

NAHALIEL

Pronunciation:Na-hal’-ee-el

Meaning: inheritance; valley of god 

Verses: Numbers 21:19 

NAHALLAL

Pronunciation:Na’-hal-lal

Meaning: praised; bright 

Verses: Joshua 19:15, Joshua 21:35, 1 Chronicles 11:32, 2 Samuel 23:30, Judges 1:30, 1 Chronicles 6:77.

 NAHAM,NAHAMANI

 Pronunciation:Na’-ham,Na-ha-mahn’-e

Meaning: comforter; leader 

Verses:1 Chronicles 4:19, Nehemiah 7:7

NAHARAI

Pronunciation: Na’-har-eye

Meaning: my nostrils; hot; anger

Verses:2 Samuel 23:37 

 NAHASH

Pronunciation: Na’-hash

Meaning: snake; serpent  

Verses:1 Samuel 11:1,1 Samuel 12:12,1 Chronicles 19:1,2 Samuel 10:2.

NAHATH

Pronunciation: Na’-hath

Meaning: rest; a leader

Verses: 2 Chronicles 31:13, Genesis 36:13;17, 1 Chronicles 1:37, 1 Chronicles 6:26.

NAHBI

Pronunciation: Na’-be

Meaning: very secret

Verses: Numbers 13:14

NAHOR

Pronunciation:Na’-hor

Meaning: hoarse; dry; hot

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:26, Genesis 11:22;23;24;25;26;27;29, Genesis 31:53, Genesis 29:5, Genesis 22:20;23, Genesis 24:24, Luke 3:34, Genesis 24:15, Joshua 24:2, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 22:24, Luke 3:35.

NAHSHON,

Pronunciation:Na’-shon

Meaning: same as naashon

Verses: Ruth 4:20, Matthew 1:4, 1 Chronicles 2:10, Numbers 10:14, Numbers 1:7, 1 Chronicles 2:11, Numbers 7:12, Exodus 6:23, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 7:17, Luke 3:32;33.  

NAHUM

Pronunciation:Neh’-hum (Na’-hum)

Meaning:comforter; penitent 

Verses: Nahum 1:1;2;3;4;5;6;7;9;12;13;14;15, Luke 3:25, Nahum 1:8, Nahum 3:2, Nahum 2:1;2;3;4;5;6;10;11;12;13. 

 NAIN

 Pronunciation: Nehn

Meaning: beauty; pleasantness

Verses: Luke 7:11

NAIOTH

Pronunciation: Nye’-oth

Meaning: beauties; habitations

Verses: 1 Samuel 19:18;19;22;23, 1 Samuel 20:1.

 NAOMI

 Pronunciation:Neh-oh’-me (Na’-o-me)

Meaning: beautiful; agreeable 

Verses: Ruth 2:1;2;6;20;22, Ruth 1:2;5;6;8;11;15;19,21;22, Ruth 4:3;5;9;14;17, Ruth 3:1;16;18.

NAPHISH 

Pronunciation: Naf’-ish

Meaning: the soul; he that rests, refreshes himself, or respires

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:31, Genesis 25:15, 1 Chronicles 5:19.

NAPHTALI

Pronunciation:Naf’-ta-lie

Meaning: that struggles or fights  

Verses: Deuteronomy 33:23, Numbers 2:29, Joshua 19:32, Judges 4:6;10, Judges 1:33, Deuteronomy 34:2, 1 Chronicles 6:76, 1 Kings 4:15, Judges 5:18, Exodus 1:4, 1 Chronicles 12:40, Joshua 21:32, Judges 7:23, Genesis 49:21, 1 Kings 7:14, Joshua 20:7, Genesis 35:25, 1 Chronicles 2:2.

NATHAN

Pronunciation: Neh’-thann

Meaning: given; giving; rewarded  

Verses: 2 Samuel 12:13, 1 Chronicles 2:36, 1 Kings 4:5, 1 Kings 1:23, 2 Samuel 12:1, Luke 3:31, 2 Samuel 12:7, 2 Samuel 12:7, 2 Samuel 7:2;3. 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:34;38. 1 Chronicles 17:2.

NATHANAEL

Pronunciation:Nath-an’-e-el

Meaning: the gift of god  

Verses: John 1:45;46;47;48;49, John 21:2, Numbers 7:18, 1 Chronicles 2:14, Number 1:8, 2 Chronicles 17:7, 2 Chronicles 35:9, Ezra 10:22, Nehemiah 12:21, Nehemiah 12:36, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 24:6, Numbers 2:5, Numbers 7:23, John 1:50;51. 

NATHAN-MELECH

Pronunciation: Neh’-thann-mel’-ekh

Meaning: the gift of the king, or of counsel   

Verses: 2 Kings 23:11

NAZARETH

Pronunciation:Naz’-ar-eth

Meaning: separated; crowned; sanctified  

Verses: Acts 10:38, Matthew 4:13, Luke 4:16, John 1:46, Matthew 2:23, Mark 1:9, Luke 2:4;51, Matthew 21:11, Luke 18:37, Luke 4:34, Luke 24:19, Mark 1:24, Act 6:14, John 18:7, John 18:5, Acts 2:8;22, John 19:19, Luke 2:39, Luke 1:26, John 1:45. Acts 26:9, Matthew 26:71, Acts 3:6.  

NAZARITE

Pronunciation: Naz’-irr-ight

Meaning: one chosen or set apart  

Verses:  Judges 13:5;7, Amos 2:11;12, Numbers 6:2;7;13;18;20;21, Lamentation 4:7, Genesis 49:26, Deuteronomy 33:16.  

NEAH

Pronunciation: Neh’-a

Meaning: moved; moving  

Verses: Joshua 19:13;14. 

NEAPOLIS

Pronunciation:Ne-ap-oll-iss

Meaning: the new city  

Verses: Acts 16:11

NEARIAH

Pronunciation: Ne-ar-eye’-a

Meaning: child of the lord   

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:42, 1 Chronicles 3:22;23. 

NEBAI

Pronunciation: Ne’-by

Meaning: budding; speaking; prophesying  

Verses: Nehemiah 10:19

NEBAIOTH

Pronunciation: Ne-bye’-oth

Meaning: words; prophecies; buds  

Verses: Isaiah 60:7, 1 Chronicles 1:29, Genesis 25:13.

NEBALLAT

Pronunciation:Ne-bal-at

Meaning: prophecy; budding  

Verses: Nehemiah 11:34

NEBO

Pronunciation: Nee’-bo

Meaning: that speaks or prophesies  

Verses: Isaiah 46:1, Numbers 32:38, Deuteronomy 32:49, Deuteronomy 34:1, Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 48:22, Ezra 10:43, Nehemiah 7:33, Numbers 32:3, Ezra 2:29, 1 Chronicles 5:8, Jeremiah 48:1, Numbers 33:47, Jeremiah 39:3.

NEBUCHADNEZZAR, NEBUCHADREZZAR,

Pronunciation:Neb’-ukh-ad-nezz’-ar,Neb’-ukh-ad-red’-zar

Meaning: tears and groans of judgment  

Verses: Daniel 3:2, Daniel 2:1, 2 Kings 24:1;11, 2 Chronicles 36:10;13, Jeremiah 21:2, Daniel 3:24;26;28, Daniel 2:46, Daniel 3:1, 2 Kings 25:22, Daniel 4:18;37, Ezra 2:6, Ezra 6:5, Jeremiah 27:8, Daniel 1:1, Daniel 3:13, 2 Kings 24:19, Daniel 4:28. 

NEBUZAR-ADAN 

Pronunciation: Neb’-uz-a-rah’-dan

Meaning: fruits or prophecies of judgment  

Verses: 2 Kings 25:20, Jeremiah 40:1, Jeremiah 39:9;11;13, Jeremiah 43:6, Jeremiah 52:15, 1 Kings 25:11, Jeremiah 39:10, Jeremiah 52:12;16;24;26;30, 2 Kings 25:8, Jeremiah 40:5, 2 Kings 25:9.

NECHO

Pronunciation: Nekh’-o

Meaning: lame; beaten  

Verses: 2 Chronicles 36:4, 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Chronicles 35:20, 2 Kings 23:34, Jeremiah 46:2, 2 Kings 23:33, 2 Chronicles 35:22, 2 Chronicles 36:3, 2 Kings 24:7.

NEDABIAH

 Pronunciation: Ned’-a-bye’-ah

Meaning: prince or vow of the lord  

Verse: 1 Chronicles 3:18

NEHEMIAH

 Pronunciation: Ne-hem-eye’-a

Meaning: consolation; repentance of the lord  

Verses: Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 7:7;15;32;35;40, Nehemiah 10:1, Nehemiah 12:3;16;26;47, Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 8:10, Nehemiah 4:4, Nehemiah 7:29, Nehemiah 13:14;22;29;31, Nehemiah 6:14.

NEHUM

 Pronunciation:Ne’-hum

Meaning: comforter; penitent   

Verses: Nehemiah 7:7

NEHUSHTA 

Pronunciation: Ne-hoosh’-ta

Meaning: made of brass  

Verses: 2 Kings 24:8

NEIEL 

Pronunciation: Ne-eye’-el

Meaning: commotion, or moving, of god  

Verses: Joshua 19:27

NEKODA

Pronunciation: Ne-koh’-da

Meaning: painted; inconstant  

Verses: Nehemiah 7:62, Ezra 2:48, Ezra 2:60, Nehemiah 7:50.

NEMUEL

Pronunciation:Nem’-oo-el

Meaning: the sleeping of god   

Verses: Numbers 26:9;12, 1 Chronicles 4:24.

NEPHEG

Pronunciation:Nef’-egg

Meaning: weak; slacked   

Verses: Exodus 6:21, 2 Samuel 5:15, 1 Chronicles 14:6, 1 Chronicles 3:7.

NEPHISH

Pronunciation: Naf’-ish

Meaning: the soul; he that rests, refreshes himself, or respires

Verses: 1 Chronicles 5:19

NERGAL

Pronunciation:Ner’-gal

Meaning: the great man; the hero 

Verses: 2 Kings 17:30, Jeremiah 39:3;13.

NERI

Pronunciation:Ner’-ee

Meaning: my light   

Verses: Luke 3:27;28, Jeremiah 32:12;16.

NERIAH

 Pronunciation: Ner-eye’-a

Meaning: light; lamp of the lord   

Verses: Jeremiah 43:3;6, Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 36:4;8;14;16;32, Jeremiah 45:1, Jeremiah 51:59.

NETHANIAH

Pronunciation: Neth-an-eye’-a

Meaning: the gift of the lord   

Verses: 2 Chronicles 17:8, 1 Chronicles 25:2;12, Jeremiah 40:8;14;, Jeremiah 41:1;2;7;9;10;12;15;16, Jeremiah 36:14, 2 Kings 25:23;25, Jeremiah 41:11;18, Jeremiah 40:15. 

NEZIAH

Pronunciation: Nez-eye’-a

Meaning: conqueror; strong   

Verses: Ezra 2:54, Nehemiah 7:56.

 NEZIB

Pronunciation:Nez’-ib

Meaning:standing-place   

Verses: Joshua 15:43

NIBHAZ

Pronunciation:Nib’-haz

Meaning: budding; prophesying 

Verses: 2 Kings 17:31

NICANOR

 Pronunciation: Nick-eh’-nor (Nick-a’-nor) 

Meaning: a conqueror; victorious 

Verses: Acts 6:5

NICODEMUS 

Pronunciation:Nick-o-dee’-mus

Meaning: victory of the people  

Verses: John 19:39, John 3:4;9, John 7:50;52, John 3:1;3;5;10, John 19:42. 

NICOLAS

Pronunciation: Nick’-o-lass

Meaning: victory of the people   

Verses: Acts 6:5

NICOPOLIS 

Pronunciation:Nick-op’-oll-iss

Meaning: the city of victory  

Verses: Titus 3:12

NIMRAH, NIMRIM

Pronunciation:Nim’-ra

Meaning:leopard; bitterness; rebellion  

Verses: Numbers 32:3;36, Joshua 13:27.

NIMROD 

Pronunciation:Nim’-rod

Meaning: rebellion (but probably an unknown assyrian word)  

Verses: Genesis 10:8, Micah 5:6, 1 Chronicles 1:10, Genesis 10:9.

NOADIAH

Pronunciation: Noh’-ad-eye’-a

Meaning: witness, or ornament, of the lord  

Verses: Nehemiah 6:14, Ezra 8:33.

NOAH

Pronunciation: Noh’-a

Meaning:repose; consolation   

Verses: Genesis 6:9;13;22, Isaiah 54:9, Genesis 7:1;9;13, Genesis 5:29;32, Hebrew 11:7, 1 Chronicles 1:4, 1 Peter 3:20, Ezekiel 14:20, Genesis 8:1;20, Genesis 9:24;28, Ezekiel 14:20, 1 Peter 3:20, 1 Chronicles 1:4, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 9:8, Genesis 9:20, 2 Peter 2:5, Genesis 8:13.

NOB

Pronunciation: Noh’-a

Meaning: discourse; prophecy  

Verses: 1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 22:19, Isaiah 10:32, Nehemiah 11:32, 1 Samuel 22:9;11;22.

NOBAH

Pronunciation:Noh’-ba

Meaning: that barks or yelps 

Verses: Numbers 32:42, Judges 8:11 

NOD

Pronunciation: Nod’

Meaning: vagabond; fugitive  

Verses:Genesis 4:16 ,Acts 24:10,Matthew 25:5,Numbers 34:9

NODAB

Pronunciation: Noh’-dab

Meaning: vowing of his own accord   

Verses:1 Chronicles 5:19

NOGAH

Pronunciation:Noh’-ga

Meaning: brightness; clearness 

Verses:1 Chronicles 14:6,1 Chronicles 3:7 

NUN 

Pronunciation: Noon

Meaning: same as non  

Verses:Numbers 11:28 ,Judges 2:8,Deuteronomy 31:23,Numbers 27:18,Joshua 21:1

NYMPHAS

Pronunciation:Nim’-fa

Meaning: spouse; bridegroom  

Verses: Colossians 4:15

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