Nairn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Nairn \

is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "river with alder trees". Place name.

Nairn has 1 variant form: Nairne.

Baby names that sound like Nairn are Naren, Norwyn, Norwinn and Norwin.

Nairn is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#39764 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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