Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (127 page)

BOOK: Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance
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Spiritual Connotation:
Sincere

Scripture:
Isaiah 58:14
NRSV

Then you shall take delight in the
L
ORD
,
and I will make you ride upon the heights
of the earth.

NEWTON, Newtyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle English

Inherent Meaning:
From the New Town

Spiritual Connotation:
Helpful Counselor

Scripture:
Proverbs 20:5
NKJV

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep
water, but a man of understanding will
draw it out.

NEYLAN, Neyla, Neylen

Language/Cultural Origin:
Turkish

Inherent Meaning:
Granted Wish

Spiritual Connotation:
Made Whole

Scripture:
Luke 9:11
NCV

But the people learned where Jesus went
and followed him. He welcomed them and
talked with them about God’s kingdom
and healed those who needed to be healed.

NICHOLAS, see
Nicolas

NICOLE, Nichola, Nichole,
Nicholette, Nicholle, Nicki,
Nickie, Nickola, Nickole, Nicky,
Nicolette, Nicolle, Nicolyn,
Niki, Nikkey, Nikki, Nikkie,
Nikkola, Nikkole, Nikkolette,
Nikky, Nikola, Nikole, Nikolette,
Nikolle, Nikolyn, Niquole,
Nykola (see also
Colette
,
Nikita
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Victory of the People

Spiritual Connotation:
Overcomer

Scripture:
Revelation 2:7
NRSV

To everyone who conquers, I will give
permission to eat from the tree of life that
is in the paradise of God.

NICOLAS, Nic, Niccolas, Nichalas,
Nicholas, Nicholsen, Nicholson,
Nick, Nickey, Nickolas,
Nickolaus, Nickolus, Nicky,
Nicolaas, Nicolai, Nicolás, Nicolo,
Nik, Niki, Nikk, Nikki, Niklas,
Niklaus, Niklos, Nikolaas,
Nikolai, Nikolas, Nikolaus,
Nikoli, Nikolos, Nycholas,
Nykolas

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Victory of the People

Spiritual Connotation:
Triumphant Spirit

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:57
RSV

But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

NIESHA, Neisha, Neishia, Nesha,
Neshia, Nisha

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Sign

Spiritual Connotation:
Glorious
Manifestation

Scripture:
Luke 2:12
NRSV

This will be a sign for you: you will find
a child wrapped in bands of cloth and
lying in a manger.

NIGEL, Niegel, Nigell, Nijel, Nygel

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Champion

Spiritual Connotation:
Adventurous Spirit

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 2:14
NASB

But thanks be to God, who always leads
us in His triumph in Christ.

NIKA, Neika

Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian

Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to God

Spiritual Connotation:
Purchased

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:19
NRSV

Or do you not know that your body is
a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,
which you have from God, and that you
are not your own?

NIKITA, Nakeeta, Nakita, Nakkita,
Nakyta, Nikkita, Naquita, Niquita

Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian

Inherent Meaning:
Victory of the People

Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal Hope

Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 4:17
NKJV

Then we . . . shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds to meet the Lord
in the air. And thus we shall always be
with the Lord.

NILS, Niels, Niles

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scandinavian

Inherent Meaning:
Champion

Spiritual Connotation:
Triumphant

Scripture:
Zechariah 9:9
TLB

Rejoice greatly, O my people! Shout with
joy! For look—your King is coming! He
is the Righteous One, the Victor!

NIMROD

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Rebel

Spiritual Connotation:
Mighty

Scripture:
Genesis 10:9
NRSV

He was a mighty hunter before the
L
ORD
.

NINA, Neena, Neenah, Ninah

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Grace of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Delivered

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 2:14
RSV

But thanks be to God, who in Christ
always leads us in triumph, and through
us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge
of him everywhere.

NIRAN, Nieran

Language/Cultural Origin:
Thai

Inherent Meaning:
Eternal

Spiritual Connotation:
Gift of Faith

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 4:18
NCV

We set our eyes not on what we see but
on what we cannot see. . . . What we
cannot see will last forever.

NISHAN, Nishana, Nissim

Language/Cultural Origin:
Armenian

Inherent Meaning:
Miracle

Spiritual Connotation:
Spirit-Filled

Scripture:
Galatians 3:5
NASB

Does He then, who provides you with the
Spirit and works miracles among you, do
it by the works of the Law, or by hearing
with faith?

NITA, Nitika (see also
Anita
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Planter

Spiritual Connotation:
Sower of Truth

Scripture:
Luke 8:15
NCV

And the seed that fell on the good ground
is like those who hear God’s teaching
with good, honest hearts and obey it and
patiently produce good fruit.

NITARA, Nitarah (see also
Natara
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Indo-Pakistani

Inherent Meaning:
Deeply Rooted

Spiritual Connotation:
Steadfast

Scripture:
Psalm 1:3
NRSV

They are like trees planted by streams
of water, which yield their fruit in its
season, and their leaves do not wither.

NIXON, Nickson, Nikson, Nixson

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Victor

Spiritual Connotation:
Overcomer

Scripture:
Romans 8:37
RSV

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