Nodin

A boys’ name of Native American origin, meaning wind spirit in sioux tradition.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nodin by the numbers

Nodin was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nodin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nolin16 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Nolenchampion, descendant of the noble one; a respelling of Nolan72 in the US (2017)
  • Nevinlittle saint, holy60 in the US (2017)
  • Nadirrare or scarce; lowest point26 in the US (2017)
  • Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Nodin, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Chaimlife323 in the US (2017)
  • Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivaanliving, alive, lively219 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the wind

Like Nodin, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Raidenthunder and lightning god; thunder deity815 in the US (2017)
  • Raydenthunder and lightning god; a modern spelling of Raiden394 in the US (2017)
  • Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Torinstern; thunder; a form of Torsten36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zephyrwest wind; god of the west wind166 in the US (2017)
  • Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nodin

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