MBALI   f   Southern African
Means "flower" in Zulu.

MCHUMBA   f   Eastern African
Means "sweetheart" in Swahili.

MCKAYLA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MICHAELA

MCKENNA   f   English (Modern)
From the Gaelic surname Mac Cionnaith, which means "son of CIONAODH".

MCKENZIE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MACKENZIE

MÉABH   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB

MEADE   m & f   English (Rare)
From an English surname which indicated one who lived on a meadow (from Middle English mede) or one who sold or made mead (an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey; from Old English meodu).

MEADHBH   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB

MEADOW   f   English (Modern)
From the English word meadow, ultimately from Old English mædwe.

MEAGAN   f   English
Variant of MEGAN

MEAGHAN   f   English
Variant of MEGAN

MEALLÁN   m   Irish
Possibly means "lightning" in Irish Gaelic.

MEAVE   f   Irish
Variant of MAEVE

MECHTELD   f   Dutch
Dutch form of MATILDA

MECHTHILD   f   German
German variant of MATHILDE

MECHTILDE   f   German
German variant of MATHILDE

MEDAD   m   Biblical
Means "love" in Hebrew... [more]

MEDB   f   Irish Mythology
Original Irish form of MAEVE

MEDEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning"... [more]

MEDIA   f   ?
Variant of MEDEA

MEDUSA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μεδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μεδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive"... [more]

MEENA   f   Indian
Variant transcription of MINA (2)

MEERA   f   Indian
Variant transcription of MIRA (1)

MEES   m   Dutch
Diminutive of BARTHOLOMEUS

MEFODIY   m   Russian
Russian form of METHODIUS

MEG   f   English
Medieval diminutive of MARGARET

MEGA   f   Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.

MEGAERA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μεγαιρα (Megaira) which was derived from μεγαιρω (megairo) "to grudge"... [more]

MEGAN   f   Welsh, English
Welsh diminutive of MARGARET... [more]

MEGHAN   f   English
Variant of MEGAN

MEGINHARD   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements magan "strength" and hard "brave, hardy".

MEGUMI   f   Japanese
Means "blessing" in Japanese... [more]

MEHALIA   f  
Variant of MAHALIA

MEHETABEL   f   Biblical
Means "God makes happy" in Hebrew... [more]

MEHITABEL   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MEHETABEL

MEHMED   m   Turkish
Variant of MEHMET

MEHMET   m   Turkish
Turkish form of MUHAMMAD... [more]

MEHMOOD   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MEHMUD   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MEHRDAD   m   Iranian
Means "gift of the sun" in Persian.

MEI (1)   f   Chinese
From Chinese 美 "beautiful" or 梅 "plum".

MEI (2)   f   Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) "reliant", 生 (i) "life" or 衣 (i) "clothing, garment".

MEICAL   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MICHAEL

MEIKE   f   German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of MARIA

MEINARD   m   German
Variant of MEINHARD

MEINDERT   m   Dutch
Dutch form of MEGINHARD

MEINE   m   Frisian, Dutch, German
Short form of German, Frisian and Dutch names beginning with Mein, which is derived from the Germanic element magan "strength".

MEINHARD   m   German
German form of MEGINHARD

MEINIR   f   Welsh
Means "slender and tall" from Welsh main "slender" and hir "tall, long".

MEINO   m   German, Dutch
Diminutive of MEINE

MEINRAD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements magan "strength, might" and rad "counsel"... [more]

MEINT   m   Dutch
Variant of MEINE

MEINTJE   f   Dutch
Feminine form of MEINE

MEINWEN   f   Welsh
Means "slender and white" from Welsh main "slender" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

MEIR   m   Hebrew
Means "giving light" in Hebrew.

MEIRA   f   Hebrew
Feminine form of MEIR

MEIRION   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MARIANUS

MEIRIONA   f   Welsh
Feminine form of MEIRION

MEIRIT   f   Hebrew
Feminine form of MEIR

MEITAL   f   Hebrew
Means "dew drop" in Hebrew.

MEL   m & f   English
Short form of MELVIN, MELANIE, MELISSA, and other names beginning with Mel.

MELAINA   f   Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of MELANIE... [more]

MELÁNIA   f   Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of MELANIE

MELANIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Polish, Late Roman
Italian, Spanish an Polish form of MELANIE

MÉLANIE   f   French
French form of MELANIE

MELÁNIE   f   Czech
Czech form of MELANIE

MELANIE   f   English, German, Dutch
From the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

MELANTHA   f   English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the suffix antha (from Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower")... [more]

MELANTHIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

MELANY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MELANIE

MELBA   f   English
From the surname of the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931)... [more]

MELCHIOR   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city"... [more]

MELCHIORRE   m   Italian
Italian form of MELCHIOR

MELCHOR   m   Spanish
Spanish form of MELCHIOR

MELE   f   Hawaiian
Means "song" in Hawaiian... [more]

MELECH   m   Biblical, Hebrew
Means "king" in Hebrew... [more]

MELEK (1)   m   Hebrew
Variant transcription of MELECH

MELEK (2)   f   Turkish
Means "angel" in Turkish (ultimately of Arabic origin).

MELESINA   f  
Perhaps a form of MILLICENT

MELETE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practice, exercise" in Greek... [more]

MELIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey"... [more]

MELICENT   f   English (Archaic)
Older form of MILLICENT

MELIKA   f   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MELISSA

MELINA   f   English
Combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) and the popular name suffix ina.

MELINDA   f   English
Combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the popular name suffix inda... [more]

MELIORA   f   Various
Derived from Latin melior meaning "better".

MELISA   f   Spanish
Spanish form of MELISSA

MÉLISANDE   f   French
French form of MILLICENT used by Maurice Maeterlinck in his play 'Pelléas et Mélisande' (1893)... [more]

MELISENDE   f   Medieval French
Old French form of MILLICENT

MELISIZWE   m   Southern African
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.

MÉLISSA   f   French
French form of MELISSA

MELISSA   f   English, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "bee" in Greek... [more]

MELITA   f   Various
From Melita, the Latin name of the island country of Malta.

MELITTA   f   Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of MELISSA

MELLAN   m   Irish
Anglicized form of MEALLÁN

MELLE   f   ?
Breton form of MARY

MELLONY   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MELANIE

MELODY   f   English
From the English word melody, which is derived (via Old French and Late Latin) from Greek μελος (melos) "song" combined with αειδω (aeido) "to sing".

MELOR   m   Russian
Acronym of Marx Engels Lenin October Revolution... [more]

MELPOMENE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "choir" in Greek... [more]

MELQART   m   Near Eastern Mythology
From Phoenician mlk "king" and qrt "city"... [more]

MELUSINE   f   Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MELVA   f   English
Perhaps a feminine form of MELVIN

MELVILLE   m   English
From a Scottish surname which was originally from a French place name meaning "bad settlement"... [more]

MELVIN   m   English
From a Scottish surname which probably originated as a variant of MELVILLE.

MELVYN   m   English
Variant of MELVIN

MELYSSA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MELISSA

MENACHEM   m   Hebrew
Variant transcription of MENAHEM

MENAHEM   m   Biblical, Hebrew
Means "comforter" in Hebrew... [more]

MENASHE   m   Hebrew
Hebrew form of MANASSEH

MENASHSHEH   m   Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of MANASSEH

MENDEL   m   Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of MENAHEM

MENELAOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of MENELAUS

MENELAUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μενελαος (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand" and λαος (laos) "the people"... [more]

MENES   m   Ancient Egyptian
Meaning unknown... [more]

MENNO   m   Dutch, German
Diminutive of MEINE

MENTOR   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek μενος (menos) "spirit"... [more]

MENUHA   f   Hebrew
Means "tranquility" in Hebrew.

MERAB   f   Biblical
Means "abundant" in Hebrew... [more]

MERARI   m   Biblical
Means "bitter" in Hebrew... [more]

MERAUD   f   Cornish
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on Cornish mor "sea".

MERAV   f   Hebrew
Hebrew form of MERAB

MERCÈ   f   Catalan
Catalan form of MERCEDES

MERCEDES   f   Spanish
Means "mercy" in Spanish... [more]

MERCHE   f   Spanish
Diminutive of MERCEDES

MERCIA   f   English (Rare)
Latinate form of MERCY... [more]

MERCURY   m   Roman Mythology
From the Latin Mercurius, probably derived from Latin mercari "to trade" or merces "wages"... [more]

MERCY   f   English
From the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces "wages, reward", a derivative of merx "goods, wares"... [more]

MERE   f   Maori
Maori form of MARY

MEREDITH   m & f   Welsh, English
From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, possibly meaning "great lord" or "sea lord"... [more]

MEREDYDD   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MEREDITH

MERERID   f   Welsh
Welsh form of MARGARET

MERETE   f   Danish
Danish form of MARGARET

MERFYN   m   Welsh
Older Welsh form of MERVYN

MERI   f   Finnish
Means "the sea" in Finnish.

MERIDETH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MEREDITH

MERIDITH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MEREDITH

MERIEL   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MURIEL

MERILYN   f   English
Variant of MARILYN

MERIT (1)   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of MERRITT... [more]

MERIT (2)   f   Swedish
Variant of MARIT

MERITA   f   Esperanto
Means "meritorious" in Esperanto.

MERITXELL   f   Catalan
From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary... [more]

MERIWETHER   m   English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person... [more]

MERJA   f   Finnish
Possibly from the name of an ancient Finnish tribe.

MERLA   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of MERLE

MERLE   f & m   English
Variant of MERRILL or MURIEL... [more]

MERLETTA   f   English (Rare)
Diminutive of MERLE

MERLIN   m   Welsh Mythology, English
Form of the Welsh name Myrddin (meaning "sea fortress") used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Arthurian tales... [more]

MERLYN   m & f   English
Variant of MERLIN, sometimes used as a feminine form... [more]

MERRICK   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was originally derived from a Norman given name, composed of the Germanic elements meri "fame" and ric "power".

MERRILL   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name MURIEL.

MERRILYN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MARILYN

MERRION   m   Welsh
Variant of MEIRION

MERRITT   m   English
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.

MERRY (1)   f   English
From the English word merry, ultimately from Old English myrge... [more]

MERRY (2)   m   Literature
The name of a hobbit in J... [more]

MERRYN   f   Cornish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Cornish (male) saint.

MERTEN   m   German
Low German form of MARTIN

MERTON   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town on a lake" in Old English.

MERV   m   English
Short form of MERVYN

MERVIN   m   Welsh, English
Variant of MERVYN

MERVYN   m   Welsh, English
From the Welsh name Merfyn, which possibly meant "marrow famous"... [more]

MERYEM   f   Turkish
Turkish form of Miriam (see MARY).

MERYL   f   English
Variant of MURIEL, perhaps influenced by the spelling of the name CHERYL... [more]

MESHACH   m   Biblical
Possibly means "who is what Aku is?" in Akkadian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon... [more]

MESHULAM   m   Hebrew
Variant transcription of MESHULLAM

MESHULLAM   m   Biblical, Hebrew
Means either "paid for" or "friend" in Hebrew... [more]

META   f   German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian short form of MARGARET

METHOATASKE   f   Native American
Means "turtle laying its eggs" in Shawnee.

METHODIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of METHODIUS

METHODIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Μεθοδιος (Methodios), derived from Greek μεθοδος (methodos) meaning "pursuit" or "method", ultimately from μετα (meta) "with" and ‘οδος (hodos) "road"... [more]

METHUSELAH   m   Biblical
Means "man of the dart" in Hebrew... [more]

METİN   m   Turkish
Means "strong" in Turkish.

METOD   m   Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of METHODIUS

METODĚJ   m   Czech
Czech form of METHODIUS

METODY   m   Polish
Polish form of METHODIUS

METROPHANES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μητηρ (meter) "mother" (genitive μητρος (metros)) and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

METTE   f   Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of MARGARET

MEURIC   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MAURICE

MEURIG   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MAURICE

MEYER   m   Yiddish
Yiddish form of MEIR... [more]

MHAIRI   f   Scottish
Vocative form of MÀIRI