| Philip Naameh | Ghanaian Catholic archbishop | 1948 |
| Robinah Nabbanja | Ugandan politician and teacher | 1969 |
| Pietro Nabhan | | |
| Pietro Nabhan | | |
| Vladimir Nabokov | Russian-American novelist, le… | 1899–1977 |
| James Nachtwey | American photographer | 1948 |
| Rafael Nadal | Spanish tennis player | 1986 |
| Ashot Nadanian | chess player | 1972 |
| Gustave Nadaud | songwriter | 1820–1893 |
| Satya Nadella | CEO of Microsoft appointed on… | 1967 |
| Ethan Nadelmann | American writer; campaigner … | 1957 |
| Ralph Nader | American consumer rights acti… | 1934 |
| Nader Nadernejad | producer | 1997 |
| David A. Nadler | American organizational theor… | 1948–2015 |
| Jerrold Nadler | American politician | 1947 |
| Steven Nadler | American philosopher | 1958 |
| Sten Nadolny | German novelist | 1942 |
| Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi | Indian islamic scholar | 1913–1999 |
| Azar Nafisi | Iranaian academic and writer | 1955 |
| Bangalore Nagarathnamma | Indian singer | 1878–1952 |
| Nagarjuna | Indian philosopher | 150–250 |
| Mirai Nagasu | American figure skater | 1993 |
| R. Nagaswamy | Indian academic | 1930 |
| Thomas Nagel | American philosopher | 1937 |
| Erik Naggum | Norwegian computer programmer | 1965–2009 |
| Ray Nagin | politician, businessman | 1956 |
| Daljit Nagra | British poet, teacher and bro… | 1966 |
| Chuichi Nagumo | Japanese admiral | 1887–1944 |
| Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | Sheikh of Abu Dhabi (1918-200… | 1918–2004 |
| Shi Nai'an | Chinese writer | 1296–1372 |
| Richard Naidu | Fijian lawyer | |
| Sarojini Naidu | Indian politician, governor o… | 1879–1949 |
| Shripad Yasso Naik | Indian politician | 1952 |
| Zakir Naik | Islamic televangelist | 1965 |
| Koila Nailatikau | Fijian politician | 1953 |
| Mikha'il Na'ima | Lebanese writer | 1889–1988 |
| V.S. Naipaul | Trinidadian-British writer of… | 1932–2018 |
| Anita Nair | Indian writer | 1966 |
| Arjun Nair | cricketer | 1998 |
| G. Madhavan Nair | Indian aerospace engineer | 1943 |
| Carolina, Baroness Nairne | British musician | 1766–1845 |
| John Naisbitt | American business writer | 1929 |
| Kathy Najimy | American actress | 1957 |
| Haruo Nakajima | Japanese actor | 1929–2017 |
| Hisaya Nakajo | Manga artist | 1973 |
| Yoshiki Nakamura | Artist | 1969 |
| Hideo Nakata | Japanese film director | 1961 |
| Ammar Nakshawani | Islamic lecturer | 1981 |
| Mutale Nalumango | 14th Vice-President of Zambia | 1955 |
| Joe Namath | American football player | 1943 |
| E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Indian politician | 1909–1998 |
| Yoichiro Nambu | American physicist | 1921–2015 |
| Nanak | Founder of Sikhism | 1469–1539 |
| Gulzarilal Nanda | Prime Minister of India | 1898–1998 |
| Fatos Nano | Albanian politician | 1952 |
| Fridtjof Nansen | Norwegian polar explorer and … | 1861–1930 |
| Zhong Nanshan | Chinese pulmonologist | 1936 |
| Dadabhai Naoroji | Indian politician | 1825–1917 |
| Charles James Napier | Commander-in-Chief in British… | 1782–1853 |
| John Napier | Scottish mathematician | 1550–1617 |
| William Francis Patrick Napier | Irish soldier in the British … | 1785–1860 |
| Frederick IV of Naples | King of Naples | 1451–1504 |
| Donna Jo Napoli | American children's writer an… | 1948 |
| William Napoli | American politician | 1948 |
| Andrew P. Napolitano | American judge and syndicated… | 1950 |
| Harsh Narain | Indian writer | 1921–1995 |
| Sathi Narain | Fijian politician | 1919–1989 |
| Draft:Udit Narayan | Playback singer | 1955 |
| Jayaprakash Narayan | | |
| Ram Narayan | classical sarangi player from… | 1927 |
| R. K. Narayan | writer of Indian English lite… | 1906–2001 |
| K. R. Narayanan | 9th Vice President and the 10… | 1920–2005 |
| S. Nambi Narayanan | scientist | 1941 |
| Swami Narayanananda | Indian guru | 1902–1988 |
| Jeremy Narby | Canadian anthropologist | 1959 |
| Fali Sam Nariman | Indian politician | 1929 |
| Jayant Narlikar | Indian physicist | 1938 |
| Naruhito | Emperor of Japan since 2019 | 1960 |
| Nas | American rapper, record produ… | 1973 |
| Sylvia Nasar | American journalist | 1947 |
| Basílio do Nascimento | Roman Catholic bishop of Bauc… | 1950–2021 |
| Milton Nascimento | Brazilian singer-songwriter a… | 1942 |
| Charles E. Nash | American politician | 1844–1913 |
| Jennifer Christine Nash | Professor of Gender, Sexualit… | |
| John Nash | American mathematician and No… | 1928–2015 |
| June Nash | American anthropologist | 1927–2019 |
| Kate Nash | English pop singer and actor | 1987 |
| Noreen Nash | American film and television … | 1924–2023 |
| Ogden Nash | American poet | 1902–1971 |
| Margaret Nasha | Motswana politician | 1947 |
| Thomas Nashe | English Elizabethan pamphlete… | 1567–1601 |
| Mohamed Nasheed | Maldivian politician, 4th pre… | 1967 |
| Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda | Roman Catholic archbishop | 1959 |
| Jamil Nasir | American writer | 1955 |
| Sena Jeter Naslund | American writer | 1942 |
| James Nasmyth | Scottish mechanical engineer … | 1808–1890 |
| Octavia Nasr | lebanese writer | 1966 |
| Seyyed Hossein Nasr | Iranian philosopher | 1933 |
| Hassan Nasrallah | Secretary General of Hezbollah | 1960 |
| Nasreddin | philosopher, Sufi and wise ma… | 1208–1284 |