22 Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With N

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Nila	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Naira	Girl	Bright; Luminous; Brilliant; Eye; Early; One having big eyes; Black or dark
Nilah	Girl	Water hyacinth; Moon; Dark blue; Indigo
Neela	Girl	Horn; Dark blue
Nayra	Unisex	Eye; Early; Black; Dark; To guide; Bright; Radiant
Nilam	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Nilesh	Boy	Lord; Ruler; Dark blue; Lord Krishna
Nishanth	Boy	One who ends the dark night; Dawn
Nielle	Unisex	Black; Extremely dark black
Neelam	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire

Nishay	Girl	The night; Dark time
Nakhraj	Boy	Like Moon that shines in the dark sky
Neelima	Girl	Dark blue; Dark-colored
Neelu	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Neeshika	Unisex	Dark period; Period after sunset and before sunrise
Nilima	Girl	Dark blue
Niratapa	Girl	The dark time; Period; Place; Nightfall
Nisang	Unisex	Dark period; Gloomy and dusky night
Nishesh	Boy	the Lord of dark; Night
Nox	Unisex	Night; Gloomy; Dark

Nilya	Unisex	Blue; Dark blue; Navy blue
Nimbus	Unisex	Halo; Dark cloud

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