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40 Telugu Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With N

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Nikhil	Boy	Perfect; Complete; Whole; All-inclusive; Intact
Neha	Girl	Love; Tenderness; Rain; Wisdom
Nethra	Unisex	Vision; Eyes; Leader
Nithya	Girl	Eternal; Always
Niharika	Girl	Nebula
Nirmal	Boy	Clean; Pure
Nitin	Boy	Guidance; Moral conduct
Nishanth	Boy	One who ends the dark night; Dawn
Nikith	Boy	Global thought leader
Nish	Boy	Night

Nini	Girl	To lead, carry or bring towards; Apostle; Melody; Fish
Nikitha	Girl	House; Habitation
Nivedha	Girl	Offering made to God
Nishitha	Girl	Night; Midnight; Time of sleep; Sharpened
Neesa	Girl	Night
Nikhila	Girl	Widespread; Worldwide; General; Complete
Niveditha	Unisex	Entrusted; Surrendered; Offered
Navi	Girl	Young; Recent; Wonder; New
Naga	Boy	Snake or serpent
Nagaraj	Boy	King of snakes

Nagarajan	Boy	Lord of snakes
Nagaraju	Boy	Master or king of snakes or serpents
Nagarathna	Boy	The precious stone of the serpents
Nagarjuna	Boy	White snake; Best among the snakes
Nagendra	Boy	Lord of the snakes
Naik	Boy	Hero; Leader
Nana	Unisex	Fresh or green vegetables; Father; Grandpa; A title of a monarch
Narasimha	Boy	Man lion; Lord Vishnu
Narayana	Boy	Path of man; Lord Vishnu
Narendra	Boy	King of man; Lord of man

Navadeep	Unisex	The new or fresh lamp
Navaneeth	Boy	Eternally new; Like butter
Navdeep	Unisex	The new or fresh lamp
Nayanesh	Boy	Borderline of the entrance
Nayani	Girl	Pupil of the eye
Neelima	Girl	Dark blue; Dark-colored
Nikhin	Boy	The ruler of snakes
Nilima	Girl	Dark blue
Nirmala	Boy	Clean; Pure; Delicate
Nisha	Boy	Night; Women; Dream

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