Given name
Nighean
“a young woman; a maiden”
Nighean is used as a given name. One Scottish interpretation is “a young woman; a maiden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scottish interpretation is “a young woman; a maiden.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scottish.
Nighean’s family of names
Nighean has a related form in Nigheen. Nighean has a related form in Nighinn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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