| Place name | Origin & meaning | Source |
| Nabiac | Aboriginal - wild figtree | NMH 23.04.1955 |
| Nancy's Creek. | Part of Morisset Farms Estate. | NMH 23.05.1969. |
| Narani | Former spelling of Neranie, located at eastern end of Myall Lake, adjacent to Bungwahl | Wallsend Digest 17.12. 1963 |
| Narara | Aboriginal - a black snake | NMH 22.07. 1950 |
| Narrowgut | Corruption of the native name Narragan. This area is now known as Phoenix Park | J.D.Lang's Historical Account of N.S.W. |
| Narrowgut | Early name for "The Spit" at Fingal Bay. | The Guiding Light. |
| Nash Street (Wallsend) | After Dr. Andrew Nash, popular doctor of Wallsend about 1870-85. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| National Park (Hamilton) | Comprises an area of 70 acres 3 roods 10 perches.,dedicated to Council by the A.A.Co. | Souvenir of Civic Week, 1929 |
| Native Dog Hill | Earlier name for Sawyer's Gully. | Mines, Wines & People p 29. |
| Neal Street (Wallsend) | After Ald Sidney M.Neal,Mayor of Plattsburg, 1911, and Mayor of Wallsend, 1924. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Neals Park (Wallsend) | Named after Ald. Sidney Neal, mayor of Plattsburg, 1911 & mayor of Wallsend, 1924 | "Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962". |
| Neath | After a coal mining township on the River Neath, near the Bristol+B1204 Channel in South Wales. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| Negro Street (Wollombi) | Named due to the fact the some blacks camped at the end of the street. Previously called after John Macdougall, a well known identity of the region. | Convict Trail Group N/letter 7.11.1998 |
| Neilson Street (Wallsend) | After John.Y.Neilson, mayor 1876-9; first underground manager, Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. Now Wlaton Street. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Nelson Bay | Referred to be Sir Edward Parry, A.A. Co as Nelson's Bay. Possibly named in triubte to Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, or perhaps in memory of the boat Lady Nelson, in which Governor Macuarie travelled to POrt Stephens. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Nelson Head. | Inner Lighthouse situated there. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Nelson Plains | After H.M.S. Lady Nelson sent in 1801 to survey Hunter River and district | NMH 11.12. 1954 |
| Nelson Street ( Wallsend) | Named after James Nelson, a member of the first committee of the Co-operative Colliery. | Wallsend Charity Week Carnival Booklet. |
| Nelsons Plains | Small government settlement across the river from Raymond Terrace at the junction of the Williams and Hunter Rivers. Called by Major Morisset "Nelson Auberge." | Mitchell,C: Hunter's River. |
| Neotsfield (Singleton) | Named by Henry Dangar, after St. Noets, his birthplace in Cornwall, England,. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Neranie (formerly Narani) | Located at eastern end of Myall Lake, adjacent to Bungwahl | Ivan Aker (letter, Place Names folder) |
| Nerong Road (Lambton) | Formerly known as Quarry Road, due to the fact that it lead to the quarry at the other end. | Hoy,E: History of Lambton/New Lambton. |
| Nesbitt Park (Kotara) | Named after former Newcastle Ald. Nesbitt | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Nesca Parade (The Hill) | After the electric supply department | Newcastle - Streets folder |
| Nesca Park ( Cooks Hill) | Park on the site of the former Nesca dam. Converted to a reserve 1958. | NMH 24.07.1957 |
| Neville Cheers Lake (Stroud) | To honour the memory of Neville Cheers who was killed in 1969 by a falling limb from a tree he was felling.He was a well known axeman in the region. | Gloucester Advocate 03.12.1986. |
| New Lambton | After a colliery of the same name by J.& A. Brown to capitalise on the favourable trading reputation of the nearby LAMBTON colliery owned by the Scottish Australian Mining Co. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| New Township | Stockton north of Clyde Street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| New Wallsend | Earlier name for Catherine Hill Bay | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Newbottle | Earlier name for the area of Mayfield extending from Crebert St to Bull St. Said to be a corruption of New Battle named after New Battle Abbey in Durham. | NMH 05.05.1953. |
| Newcastle | After Newcastle, Tynside | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13 no5. 30.11.1983 |
| Newcastle Pasturage Reserve | Also known as "The Commonage" | F. A. Cadell |
| Newcastle Street (Stockton) | In reference to the fact that Newcastle is immediately opposite the suburb. | NMH 25.03.1978. |
| Newcomen Street (Newcastle) | After Thomas Newcomen, and English mechanic | F. A. Cadell (Newcastle - Streets folder) |
| Newman Street (Muswellbrook) | After Alfred Newman, a brickmaker of Lowe's brickworks on Muswellbrook Common. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Newport | Early name for Dora Creek, only surviving reference today is Newport Street. | Adams,E: Uncommon Endeavour |
| Newton Street (Beresfield) | Allegedly named so that subdivider's children wouldn't forget their English literature/science or alphabet | D. Smith, Hawthorne Street Beresfield |
| Newtown | Earlier name for Hamilton North. Also known as "Islington South". | NMH 24.12.1976 |
| Niagara | Named by Mr.F.J.L.Measures, who owned the land there, after Niagara inAmerica. | NMH24.12.1953 |
| Nicholston (Maitland) | After J.A.Nichols, owner of the estate. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Nikkin | Awabakal word for coal | Grothen,J: History In & About Glenrock p 14 |
| Nineways | Name refering to the junction of Brunker Road,Belford Street,Chatham Road and Denison Streets Broadmeadow where traffic originally went in 9 different directions. Road works have made the situation a little easier to navigate. | NMH 10.07.1964 |
| Niritiba | Awabakal name for Green Island, near entrance to Lake Macquarie | Grothen,J: History In & About Glenrock p 14 |
| Nobby | More likely explanation is that it was named after seaman Clarke with a nickname "Nobby" on board Captain
Cook's ship "endeavour" | Goold,W: Birth of Newcastle p 30 |
| Nobbys | First recorded use of the term was in the Sydney Gazette 06.10.1810 where it recorded the loss of the "Resource" whilst fishing off Nobby's. | Goold,W: Birth of Newcastle p 8 |
| Nobby's Camp | Depression camp for the homeless and dispossessed on the Camp Shortland site. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Norahville. | Earlier name for railway station at Wyee. Named after closest coastal town but later changed to avoid confusion. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Nords Wharf | After William James Nord, who donated the land for the approach to the wharf, and the land for the local public school. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| North Carrington Reserve | Nth of present-day Elizabeth St; bounded by Bourke & Darling Sts; crown land leases taken up early on and in Depression, many people moved there | Mr. Edward Coulin |
| North Street (Toronto) | Proposed street - now Anzac Parade. | Clack,E: Early History of Toronto. |
| North Waratah | Portion of Mayfield extending from Maitland Rd towards the river then east & west from tram terminus at the intersection of Hanbury St & Maitland Rd. | NHDHS Journal Vol 7 Pt 3 pp 39. |
| Northcote Street (Kurri Kurri) | Named after former Governor General who visited the town on March 21, 1907. | Tumblebee No 5 Mar 1998 p3. |
| Northern Ave ( Tarro) | Forms one of the boundaries of the Christie Estate subdivision | F. Connors Eastern Ave Tarro |
| Northumberland Street (Morpeth) | After the county of Northumberland in England where early residents immigrated from. | Elkin,A.P: Morpeth and I |
| Northville | Portion of the 1900 subdivision of Barnsley by Bonarius, named after suburbs in his native home in Yorkshire.. | NMH 28.03.1968 |
| Notley Street (Lambton) | After Mr R.W.Notley, a former Mayor of Lambton. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| Nott Street | After one of the early Merewether Estate surveyors. | Dixon,J: History of Merewether. |
| Novocastrian Womens Sports Centre (New Lambton) | Named after the then functioning Novocastrian Women's Athletic Club | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Nowland Street (Muswellbrook) | After Henry Nowland who bought land in Bridge Street at the second land auction on 08.04.1835. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Nowland Street (Muswellbrook) 2 | W.R.Nowland , Shire Clerk of Wybong Shire Council for 43 years. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Nulkaba | Originally gazetted in 1885 as the Village of Pokolbin. Officially changed in 1927 to Nulkaba when confusion arose with the vineyards area, also known as Pokolbin. | Historical Tours in Greater Cessnock. |