Looking for a Buddhist baby boy name starting with the letter N? Here are 36 Buddhist boy names beginning with N, each with its meaning, including Nanda (Joyful, delighted), Niranjan (Pure, unstained), Nirav (Quiet, calm).
Buddhist names come from Pali and Sanskrit and from Buddhist cultures such as Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Tibet, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Many recall the Buddha’s disciples, Buddhist virtues such as metta (loving kindness) and karuna (compassion), or the Tibetan names of the days of the week.
Buddhist boy names starting with N and their meanings
Nanda – Joyful, delighted
Niranjan – Pure, unstained
Nirav – Quiet, calm
Nandana – Son, delighting
Nima – The sun
Nagarjuna – Great Buddhist philosopher
Nagasena – Monk in the Milinda Panha
Namgyal – Victorious (Tibetan)
Naropa – Great Indian yogi
Ngawang – Powerful speech (Tibetan)
Nichiren – Founder of Nichiren Buddhism
Nirvan – Liberation
Norbu – Jewel (Tibetan)
Nyima – Sun (Tibetan)
Nimal – Pure (Sinhala)
Nalaka – Name of a disciple
Nuwan – Eye (Sinhala)
Nirmal – Pure
Nilesh – Blue lord
Nethu – Eye (Sinhala)
Nawang – Powerful (Tibetan)
Norzang – Good jewel (Tibetan)
Nyingpo – Essence (Tibetan)
Nagendra – King of serpents
Nalin – Lotus
Namal – Lotus (Sinhala)
Nandaka – Joyful, a disciple
Nishantha – Dawn
Nipun – Skilled
Nattapong – Wise family (Thai)
Narong – Battle (Thai)
Niran – Eternal (Thai)
Nirand – Eternal
Naing – Victorious (Burmese)
Ngodup – Siddhi, accomplishment (Tibetan)
Namkha – Sky (Tibetan)
Tips for choosing the right name
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
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