“Nayan” or “Nirvaan”? The Name Battle That Taught Us a Lesson
A few months ago, my cousin’s baby was born, and it felt like a full-on naming war. Some wanted something modern and stylish like Nivan or Nivaan, while elders preferred meaningful names like Nakul or Narayan. Then came the astrology advice — “Check the nakshatra, the letter is N!” — and suddenly it wasn’t just about what sounded good, but what felt aligned.
That’s when we sat down and realized — naming a baby in 2025 isn’t about choosing trendy words. It’s about choosing baby names that reflect culture, values, and identity, yet feel fresh and global.
So if you’re on this page looking for baby boy names starting with N, you’re not just browsing — you’re curating legacy.
Whether you’re looking for:
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Hindu baby names based on tradition
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Modern Hindu names with international appeal
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Astrology-based names tied to nakshatra
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Or just trendy baby names India loves right now —
This blog gives you baby name ideas that check every box.
Modern, Hindu & Unique N Names for Boys (221+ Handpicked Ideas)
No matter what you’re looking for —
→ Modern N names for boys with swag,
→ Hindu N names baby boy rooted in Sanskrit or mythology,
→ Or short, cute baby boy names with N that are globally friendly…
You’ll find them all here. From Vedic gems to Instagram-ready picks, this collection includes the best of indian names, nakshatra wise baby names, and even some creative combos that’ll surprise you.
| Sr No. | Name | Meaning | Pronunciation | Gender | Origin |
| 1 | Naavikya | Boatman, navigator | Naavi-kya | Boy | Hindi |
| 2 | Nabhayan | Of the sky | Nab-ha-yan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 3 | Nabhik | Radiant center | Na-bhik | Boy | Rare |
| 4 | Nabhikesh | Lord of the sky | Na-bhi-kesh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 5 | Nabhisht | Celestial flame | Na-bhisht | Boy | Vedic |
| 6 | Nabhit | Fearless, heroic | Na-bhit | Boy | Rare |
| 7 | Nabhomani | Jewel of the sky | Na-bho-ma-ni | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 8 | Nabhya | Central, navel | Na-bhya | Boy | Indian |
| 9 | Nachiket | Fire, name of sage | Na-chi-ket | Boy | Vedic |
| 10 | Nael | Achiever | Na-el | Boy | Arabic/Indian |
| 11 | Naim | Comfort, serenity | Na-eem | Boy | Arabic/Hindu |
| 12 | Naimik | Sage; follower of rules | Nai-mik | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 13 | Naimish | Momentary, blink of an eye | Nai-mish | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 14 | Naimyav | Devoted offering | Nai-myav | Boy | Vedic |
| 15 | Nainesh | God of eyes | Nai-nesh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 16 | Nairav | Quiet and composed | Nai-rav | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 17 | Nairish | Lord of the ocean | Nai-rish | Boy | Fusion |
| 18 | Nairit | Southwest direction (sacred) | Nai-rit | Boy | Vedic |
| 19 | Naitav | Guiding path | Nai-tav | Boy | Hindu |
| 20 | Naith | Lord Krishna | Nayth | Boy | Vedic |
| 21 | Naitik | Ethical, moral | Nai-tik | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 22 | Naitik | Ethical, moral | Nay-tik | Boy | Hindu |
| 23 | Naitvik | One who follows ethics | Nait-vik | Boy | Indian |
| 24 | Nakir | Unique, rare | Na-kir | Boy | Persian/Indic |
| 25 | Naksatra | Star, constellation | Nak-sha-tra | Boy | Vedic |
| 26 | Naksen | Star-like leader | Nak-sen | Boy | Rare |
| 27 | Naksh | Feature, symbol | Nak-sh | Boy | Indian |
| 28 | Nakshaan | Like the stars | Nak-shaan | Boy | Rare |
| 29 | Nakshak | One who explores stars | Nak-shak | Boy | Vedic |
| 30 | Naksharth | Meaning of star | Nak-sharth | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 31 | Nakshat | Star warrior | Nak-shat | Boy | Fusion |
| 32 | Nakshith | Heroic star | Nak-shith | Boy | Rare |
| 33 | Nakshvyan | Like the stars | Naksh-vyan | Boy | Rare |
| 34 | Nakshwin | Like a star, bright | Naksh-win | Boy | Modern |
| 35 | Naksith | Star-like | Nak-sith | Boy | Indian |
| 36 | Naktav | Night-born | Nak-taav | Boy | Vedic |
| 37 | Naktin | Night traveler | Nak-tin | Boy | Rare |
| 38 | Nakul | Name of Pandava twin | Na-kul | Boy | Hindu |
| 39 | Nakulraj | Royal and twin | Nak-ul-raj | Boy | Fusion |
| 40 | Nalesh | King of humans | Na-lesh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 41 | Naleshan | Ruler of mankind | Na-le-shan | Boy | Vedic |
| 42 | Naman | Salutation, bow | Na-man | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 43 | Namanik | Respected gesture | Na-man-ik | Boy | Hindi |
| 44 | Namanraj | Salutation with royalty | Na-man-raj | Boy | Modern |
| 45 | Namit | Modest, humble | Na-mit | Boy | Hindi |
| 46 | Namrat | Modesty | Nam-rat | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 47 | Namratva | Modesty and grace | Nam-rat-va | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 48 | Namveer | Brave and humble | Nam-veer | Boy | Modern |
| 49 | Nandan | Son, pleasing | Nan-dan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 50 | Nandanraj | King of joy | Nan-dan-raj | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 51 | Nandhishan | Joyful presence | Nan-dhi-shan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 52 | Nandik | Joyful, one who brings joy | Nan-dik | Boy | Vedic |
| 53 | Nandish | Lord Shiva | Nan-dish | Boy | Hindu |
| 54 | Nandiv | Joyful | Nan-div | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 55 | Nandrup | King of happiness | Nan-drup | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 56 | Naresh | King, lord | Na-resh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 57 | Narnath | Lord Vishnu | Nar-nath | Boy | Hindu |
| 58 | Narsan | Warrior soul | Nar-san | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 59 | Narsimhraj | Royal form of Narasimha | Nar-sim-raj | Boy | Mythological |
| 60 | Narsingh | Lord Vishnu avatar (half lion) | Nar-singh | Boy | Hindu |
| 61 | Natik | Ocean, eternal truth | Na-tik | Boy | Indian |
| 62 | Nav | New | Nav | Boy | Indian |
| 63 | Navadit | Newly manifested | Na-va-dit | Boy | Modern |
| 64 | Navang | New body or form | Nav-ang | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 65 | Navansh | New part, new essence | Nav-ansh | Boy | Hindi |
| 66 | Navchet | New consciousness | Nav-chet | Boy | Hindi |
| 67 | Navdeep | New light | Nav-deep | Boy | Sikh |
| 68 | Navdeepak | New light, shining flame | Nav-dee-pak | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 69 | Navdeepan | New flame, new brightness | Nav-dee-pan | Boy | Indian |
| 70 | Navdhaan | Nine treasures | Nav-dhaan | Boy | Vedic |
| 71 | Navdhruv | Ever-new & constant | Nav-dhruv | Boy | Vedic |
| 72 | Navendu | New moon | Nav-en-du | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 73 | Navik | Sailor | Na-vik | Boy | Hindi |
| 74 | Navil | To speak clearly | Na-vil | Boy | Tamil |
| 75 | Navinash | Eternal newness | Nav-ee-nash | Boy | Fusion |
| 76 | Navit | Newness, modern | Na-vit | Boy | Modern |
| 77 | Navitay | Newness, renewal | Na-vi-tay | Boy | Fusion |
| 78 | Navitran | Divine transformation | Na-vi-tran | Boy | Modern |
| 79 | Navlok | New world | Nav-lok | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 80 | Navneel | New blue, fresh like sky | Nav-neel | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 81 | Navneelraj | New and royal like sky | Nav-neel-raj | Boy | Modern |
| 82 | Navprakash | New light | Nav-pra-kash | Boy | Indian |
| 83 | Navraaj | New rule | Nav-raj | Boy | Punjabi |
| 84 | Navraj | New king | Nav-raj | Boy | Punjabi |
| 85 | Navrith | Fresh start, renewal | Nav-rith | Boy | Modern |
| 86 | Navritvik | Modern priest | Nav-rit-vik | Boy | Vedic/Modern |
| 87 | Navroop | New form | Nav-roop | Boy | Punjabi |
| 88 | Navsamrat | New emperor | Nav-sam-rat | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 89 | Navshan | Light of new dawn | Nav-shan | Boy | Modern |
| 90 | Navvik | Innovative, new | Nav-vik | Boy | Modern |
| 91 | Navyaansh | New beginning, divine part | Nav-ya-ansh | Boy | Indian |
| 92 | Nayak | Leader, hero | Na-yak | Boy | Hindi |
| 93 | Nayan | Eyes, vision | Na-yan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 94 | Nayan | Eye, vision | Na-yan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 95 | Nayanish | God of vision | Na-ya-nish | Boy | Fusion |
| 96 | Nayanit | With divine eyes | Na-ya-nit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 97 | Nayanraj | Royal eyes | Na-yan-raj | Boy | Fusion |
| 98 | Nayanth | Beautiful eyes | Na-yanth | Boy | Modern |
| 99 | Nayanth | One with eyes of grace | Na-yanth | Boy | Indian |
| 100 | Nayath | One with purpose | Na-yath | Boy | Modern |
| 101 | Naymesh | Flash of eyes | Nay-mesh | Boy | Rare |
| 102 | Nayraaj | Royal guide | Nay-raaj | Boy | Fusion |
| 103 | Nayved | Sacred offering | Nay-ved | Boy | Vedic |
| 104 | Nayvik | Sailor of truth | Nay-vik | Boy | Indian |
| 105 | Neelesh | Lord Krishna, moon | Nee-lesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 106 | Neelraj | King of blue | Neel-raj | Boy | Modern |
| 107 | Neelvansh | Blue lineage | Neel-vansh | Boy | Hindu |
| 108 | Neerajit | Conqueror of water | Nee-ra-jit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 109 | Neerav | Calm, serene | Nee-rav | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 110 | Neeresh | Lord of water | Nee-resh | Boy | Hindu |
| 111 | Nesh | Fresh, pure | Nesh | Boy | Modern/Fusion |
| 112 | Netchakra | Cycle of sight | Net-cha-kra | Boy | Vedic |
| 113 | Netik | Guiding principle | Ne-tik | Boy | Modern |
| 114 | Netran | Visionary, with divine sight | Ne-tran | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 115 | Netranjan | One who purifies the vision | Net-ran-jan | Boy | Spiritual |
| 116 | Netrav | Guided by vision | Ne-traav | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 117 | Neyan | Expressive | Ney-an | Boy | Modern |
| 118 | Neyansh | Part of God | Ney-ansh | Boy | Hindu |
| 119 | Niam | Rule, law | Nee-am | Boy | Irish/Sanskrit |
| 120 | Niar | River, flowing | Nee-ar | Boy | Modern |
| 121 | Nidhish | Lord of wealth | Nid-hish | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 122 | Nidhraaj | King of wealth | Nid-h-raaj | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 123 | Nihaan | Hidden treasure | Ni-haan | Boy | Urdu/Indic |
| 124 | Nihan | Secret, inner soul | Ni-han | Boy | Persian/Ind |
| 125 | Nihanraj | Secret king | Ni-han-raj | Boy | Fusion |
| 126 | Nihar | Mist, dew | Ni-har | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 127 | Nikh | Entire, whole | Nikh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 128 | Nikhaav | Crystal clear | Nik-haav | Boy | Unique |
| 129 | Nikhal | Complete, flawless | Ni-khal | Boy | Vedic |
| 130 | Nikhil | Complete, whole | Ni-khil | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 131 | Niko | Victory of people | Nee-ko | Boy | Global/Greek |
| 132 | Nikrish | Lord Vishnu | Nik-rish | Boy | Hindu |
| 133 | Niksan | One with no attachment | Nik-san | Boy | Rare |
| 134 | Nikshaant | Peaceful ending | Nik-shaant | Boy | Hindi |
| 135 | Nikshar | Overflowing nectar | Nik-shar | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 136 | Nikshep | Treasure | Nik-shep | Boy | Vedic |
| 137 | Nikshet | Protector of treasure | Nik-shet | Boy | Vedic |
| 138 | Nilesh | Lord Krishna; moon | Ni-lesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 139 | Nimai | Name of Lord Chaitanya | Ni-mai | Boy | Bengali |
| 140 | Nimanth | Invitation | Ni-manth | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 141 | Nimarsh | Respectful; Honorable | Ni-marsh | Boy | Hindi |
| 142 | Nipun | Skilful, expert | Ni-pun | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 143 | Nir | Plowed field / Bliss | Neer | Boy | Sanskrit/Hebrew |
| 144 | Niralok | Worldless, free from desire | Nir-a-lok | Boy | Spiritual |
| 145 | Niranjan | Flawless, pure | Ni-ran-jan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 146 | Niranjit | Spotless, clean | Nir-an-jit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 147 | Nirantar | Continuous | Nir-an-tar | Boy | Hindi |
| 148 | Nirat | Devoted, absorbed | Ni-rat | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 149 | Niratak | Constant, steady | Ni-ra-tak | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 150 | Nirav | Silent, calm | Ni-rav | Boy | Indian |
| 151 | Niravin | Calm and peaceful | Ni-ra-vin | Boy | Tamil/Sanskrit |
| 152 | Niray | Gentle light | Ni-ray | Boy | Modern |
| 153 | Nirbhadra | Auspicious fearless | Nir-bha-dra | Boy | Hindu |
| 154 | Nirbhans | Pure courage | Nir-bhans | Boy | Punjabi |
| 155 | Nirbhar | Reliable, dependable | Nir-bhar | Boy | Hindi |
| 156 | Nirbhav | Fearless nature | Nir-bhav | Boy | Punjabi |
| 157 | Nirbhavya | Fearless essence | Nir-bhav-ya | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 158 | Nirbhay | Fearless | Nir-bhay | Boy | Hindi |
| 159 | Nirbhed | Unbiased, pure hearted | Nir-bhed | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 160 | Nirdesh | Instruction, guidance | Nir-desh | Boy | Hindi |
| 161 | Nirdhar | Determination, resolve | Nir-dhar | Boy | Vedic |
| 162 | Nirdosh | Innocent, blameless | Nir-dosh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 163 | Nirek | Superior, ultimate | Nee-rek | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 164 | Nirithik | Radiant and fearless | Nir-i-thik | Boy | Modern |
| 165 | Nirjal | Without water (fasting) | Nir-jal | Boy | Vedic |
| 166 | Nirkav | Poet of vision | Nir-kaav | Boy | Creative |
| 167 | Nirlaabh | Without greed | Nir-laabh | Boy | Spiritual |
| 168 | Nirmal | Pure, spotless | Nir-mal | Boy | Hindi |
| 169 | Nirmit | Created, formed | Nir-mit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 170 | Nirmoh | Detached from illusion | Nir-moh | Boy | Vedic |
| 171 | Nirnay | Decision, conclusion | Nir-naay | Boy | Hindi |
| 172 | Niro | Strong, water-like | Nee-ro | Boy | Creative |
| 173 | Niroj | Radiant light | Nee-roj | Boy | Nepali/Hindu |
| 174 | Nirpeksh | Neutral, unbiased | Nir-pek-sh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 175 | Nirvaak | Silent speechless wisdom | Nir-vaak | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 176 | Nirvansh | Part of nirvana | Nir-van-sh | Boy | Spiritual |
| 177 | Nirvik | Fearless, bold | Nir-vik | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 178 | Nirvikalp | Thoughtless, liberated | Nir-vi-kalp | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 179 | Niryaam | Eternal journey | Nir-yaam | Boy | Vedic |
| 180 | Niryaat | Exporter, one who sends out | Nir-yaat | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 181 | Nirz | Rare gem | Nirz | Boy | Fusion |
| 182 | Nischay | Determination | Nish-chay | Boy | Hindi |
| 183 | Nishav | Pure desire | Ni-shav | Boy | Modern |
| 184 | Nishavya | Without impurity | Nish-a-vya | Boy | Rare |
| 185 | Nishbhav | Pure essence | Nish-bhav | Boy | Modern |
| 186 | Nishchal | Steady, unshaken | Nish-chal | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 187 | Nishid | Night-time, moon-based | Ni-shid | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 188 | Nishiraj | King of night | Nish-ee-raj | Boy | Creative |
| 189 | Nishit | Midnight, sharp | Ni-shit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 190 | Nishk | Without desire | Nishk | Boy | Vedic |
| 191 | Nishkam | Selfless | Nish-kaam | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 192 | Nishkand | Without obstacle | Nish-kand | Boy | Vedic |
| 193 | Nishmaan | Respected name | Nish-maan | Boy | Hindi |
| 194 | Nishpat | Independent, free | Nish-paat | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 195 | Nishrit | Dedicated | Nish-rit | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 196 | Nishritav | Devoted leader | Nish-rit-av | Boy | Rare |
| 197 | Nishurya | Sunless night | Nish-oor-ya | Boy | Creative |
| 198 | Nishvay | Without doubt, confident | Nish-vay | Boy | Hindi |
| 199 | Nishvik | Strong & fearless | Nish-vik | Boy | Modern |
| 200 | Nishvraj | King of silence | Nish-v-raj | Boy | Modern |
| 201 | Nishwan | Gentle sound | Nish-wan | Boy | Indian |
| 202 | Nistul | Incomparable | Nis-tul | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 203 | Nitan | Eternal | Ni-tan | Boy | Rare |
| 204 | Niv | Pure, sacred | Niv | Boy | Hebrew/Modern |
| 205 | Nivaan | Sacred, pure | Ni-vaan | Boy | Indian |
| 206 | Nivan | Sacred / Holy | Ni-van | Boy | Modern |
| 207 | Nivant | Calm, peaceful | Ni-vant | Boy | Marathi |
| 208 | Nivantak | End of worries | Ni-van-tak | Boy | Rare |
| 209 | Nivantan | Blissful end | Ni-van-tan | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 210 | Nivanth | Calm and pure | Ni-vanth | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 211 | Nivesh | Investment, dedicated | Ni-vesh | Boy | Indian |
| 212 | Nivesh | Dedicated, invested | Ni-vesh | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 213 | Nivith | Gift of God | Niv-ith | Boy | Modern |
| 214 | Nivor | Pure hearted | Ni-vor | Boy | Modern |
| 215 | Nivran | Relief, freedom | Niv-ran | Boy | Modern |
| 216 | Nivrat | Detached, inner peace | Niv-rat | Boy | Vedic |
| 217 | Nivrit | Blissful, detached from world | Niv-rit | Boy | Vedic |
| 218 | Nivrutti | Detachment, liberation | Niv-rut-ti | Boy | Vedic |
| 219 | Nivs | Calm and composed | Nivs | Boy | Modern |
| 220 | Nivyak | Pure gift | Niv-yak | Boy | Modern |
| 221 | Nivyesh | One who invests love | Niv-yesh | Boy | Creative |
| 222 | Niyam | Law, discipline | Nee-yam | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 223 | Niyant | Controller, regulator | Niy-ant | Boy | Sanskrit |
| 224 | Niyatik | Rule of destiny | Niy-a-tik | Boy | Rare |
| 225 | Niyaz | Offering; Devotion | Ni-yaaz | Boy | Indian |
| 226 | Noan | Peaceful, rest | No-an | Boy | Variant |
| 227 | Nox | Night (Latin) | Nocks | Boy | Latin |
| 228 | Noxen | Mysterious night | Nok-sen | Boy | Creative |
| 229 | Nrikesh | King of men | Nri-kesh | Boy | Rare |
| 230 | Nuek | Lightning | Nuek | Boy | Rare |
| 231 | Nyav | Humble, pure | Nyav | Boy | Fusion |
| 232 | Nylan | Winner, champion | Nai-lan | Boy | Global |
FAQs: Parents Ask, We Answer
Q1. What are the most popular Hindu baby boy names starting with N?
Some classic favorites include Nakul, Neelesh, Narayan, and Nandan. These are deeply rooted in Hindu tradition and are ideal if you’re looking for vedic baby names with spiritual value.
Q2. Are there modern baby names with letter N that suit Gen-Z parents?
Yes! Names like Nivaan, Niron, Neyansh, and Namit are modern Hindu names that feel international, unique, and easy to pronounce.
Q3. Can I choose names based on astrology or nakshatra?
Absolutely. Many parents still choose astrology based names using the first letter of the nakshatra. Letter “N” is common for Anuradha, Moola, and Pushya nakshatras.
Q4. What’s the best approach — unique baby names or traditional ones?
Both can work. If you want trending baby names India is loving right now, go for something like Nivan or Neymar. But if you value roots, explore hindu baby names like Nandish or Narasimha.
Q5. Can these names be used for both baby boys and girls?
This list is focused on baby boy names, but some names like Neel or Nimai could work as unisex names. For dedicated baby girl names, check our linked blog.
Conclusion: Every Name Has a Story — Yours Starts with “N”
A baby’s name isn’t just a word — it’s a story, a seed, and a future identity. These unique baby names starting with N are picked with that purpose in mind.
Whether you’re drawn to the energy of short names, the depth of vedic baby names, or the uniqueness of astrology based names, your perfect match is here.
Pick five. Say them out loud. Sleep on them.
And when one feels just right — you’ll know.
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