Nu
Usage of Nu in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nu against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nu is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
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Nu is Vietnamese for “girl.” Nu is also a Burmese name meaning “tender.”
Towns named Nu
There are 280 towns and villages with Nu in their name, in 31 countries.
🇾🇪 Yemen 55🇲🇲 Myanmar 44🇵🇾 Paraguay 37🇹🇭 Thailand 30🇨🇳 China 21🇻🇳 Vietnam 18🇮🇶 Iraq 17🇰🇵 North Korea 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nu‘ayjah | Baladiyat ad Dawhah, 🇶🇦 Qatar | 19,975 | Map |
| Nu‘uuli | Eastern District, 🇦🇸 American Samoa | 5,000 | Map |
| Nu‘ayḑah | Şa‘dah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 5 | Map |
| Ang-nu | Shan State, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Baez Ñu | Caaguazú Department, 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – | Map |
| Bain’nu | Gulf Province, 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – | Map |
| Blanco Nu | Ñeembucú Department, 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – | Map |
| Bloemfontein NU | Free State, 🇿🇦 South Africa | – | Map |
| Bronkhorstspruit NU | Gauteng, 🇿🇦 South Africa | – | Map |
| Chợ Nụ | Lao Cai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nu
There are 13 lakes and reservoirs with Nu in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇨🇦 Canada 3🇫🇮 Finland 2🇹🇭 Thailand 2🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Nu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nu´ǩǩešluubbâl | Lapland, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Wang Oi Nu | Sakon Nakhon, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Nong Khi Nu | Buriram, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Lac Pied Nu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac du Pied Nu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Nu’apa | Oro Province, 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Map |
| Nu´ǩǩešjäu´rr | Lapland, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Nu‘u Salt Pond | Hawaii, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Nu‘uanu Number Three | Hawaii, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Nu
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Nu as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Nu in public pet registers, making it the #10,122 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (4), Playford (1), Cambridge (1). Nu as a dog name →
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