Behind the Name: Names Beginning With M

MILAN m Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Dutch
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious", originally a short form of names that began with that element... [more]

MILANA f Czech
Variant of MILENA

MILBURGA f History
Derived from the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress"... [more]

MILBURN m English
From an English surname which was from a place name meaning "mill stream" in Old English.

MILDA f Lithuanian, Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of love.

MILDRED f English
From the Old English name Mildþryð meaning "gentle strength", derived from the elements milde "gentle" and þryð "strength"... [more]

MILEN m Bulgarian
Variant of MILAN

MILÉNA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of MILENA

MILENA f Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Polish, Italian
Feminine form of MILAN

MILES m English
From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles... [more]

MILEY f English (Modern)
In the case of child actress and singer Miley Cyrus (1992-), it is a shortened form of the nickname Smiley, given to her by her father because she often smiled.

MILFORD m English
From an English surname which was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.

MILICA f Serbian, Slovene
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious"... [more]

MILKA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of MILICA

MILLA f Scandinavian, Finnish
Short form of CAMILLA and other names that end in milla.

MILLARAY f Native American
Means "golden flower" in Mapuche.

MILLARD m English
From an occupational English surname which meant "guardian of the mill" in Old English.

MILLICENT f English
From the Germanic name Amalasuintha, composed of the elements amal "work, labour" and swinþ "strength"... [more]

MILLIE f English
Diminutive of MILLICENT or CAMILLA

MILLY f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian diminutive of EMILIE

MILO m English
Latinized form of MILES... [more]

MIŁOGOST m Polish
From an old Slavic name which meant "grace guest", from mil "grace" and gost "guest".

MILOJE m Serbian
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious", originally a diminutive of names that began with that element.

MILOJICA m Serbian
Diminutive of MILOJE

MILOŠ m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of MILOSLAV and other names beginning with the Slavic element mil "favour".

MILOSLAV m Czech, Slovak, Russian
Derived from the Slavic elements mil "favour" and slav "glory".

MILOSLAVA f Czech, Russian
Feminine form of MILOSLAV

MIŁOSŁAW m Polish
Polish cognate of MILOSLAV

MIŁOSZ m Polish
Polish cognate of MILOŠ

MILTIADES m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μιλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth"... [more]

MILTON m English
From an English surname which was from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English... [more]

MIMI f Italian
Italian diminutive of MARIA

MIMMI f Finnish
Diminutive of VILHELMIINA

MIN f & m Chinese
Means "clever, sharp" in Chinese.

MINA (1) f English, Italian
Short form of WILHELMINA and other names ending in mina... [more]

MINA (2) f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "fish" in Sanskrit... [more]

MINAKO f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, and 子 (ko) "child".

MINALI f Indian
Means "fish catcher" in Sanskrit.

MINDY f English
Diminutive of MELINDA

MINERVA f Roman Mythology, English
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin... [more]

MING m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 "shining, bright, clear" or 铭 "engrave".

MINH m Vietnamese
Means "bright, intelligent" in Vietnamese.

MINKE m & f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of MEINE

MINNA f German, Finnish
German short form of WILHELMINA and a Finnish short form of VILHELMIINA.

MINNIE f English
Diminutive of WILHELMINA

MINOO f Iranian
Variant of MINU

MINORU m Japanese
Means "truth" in Japanese.

MINTA f English (Rare)
Short form of ARAMINTA

MINTTU f Finnish
Means "mint" in Finnish.

MINTY f English (Rare)
Diminutive of ARAMINTA

MINU f Iranian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.

MIO f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" combined with 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) "thread".

MIQUEL m Catalan
Catalan form of MICHAEL

MIRA (1) f Indian
Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit... [more]

MIRA (2) f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace".

MIRABELLA f Italian
Latinate form of MIRABELLE

MIRABELLE f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis "wonderful"... [more]

MIRACLE f English (Modern)
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".

MIRAJ m Arabic
Means "place of ascent" in Arabic.

MIRAN m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

MIRANDA f English
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful"... [more]

MIRCEA m Romanian
Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

MIREIA f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan form of Mireio (see MIREILLE).

MIREILLE f French
From the Provençal name Mirèio, which was first used by the 19th-century poet Frederic Mistral... [more]

MIRÈIO f Provençal
Original Provençal form of MIREILLE

MIREK m Czech, Polish
Short form of MIROSLAV and other names beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace".

MIRELA f Romanian
Romanian form of MIREILLE

MIRELE f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of MIRIAM

MIRELLA f Italian
Italian form of MIREILLE

MIREMBE f Eastern African
Means "peace" in Luganda.

MIREN f Basque
Basque form of MARY

MIRIAM f Hebrew, English, German, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of MARY... [more]

MIRINDA f Esperanto
Means "wonderful" in Esperanto.

MIRJA f Finnish
Finnish form of MIRIAM

MIRJAM f Dutch, German, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Form of MIRIAM

MIRJAMI f Finnish
Finnish form of MIRIAM

MIRJANA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene variant of MIRJAM

MIRKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of MIROSLAV

MIRNA f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

MIRO m Slovene
Short form of MIROSLAV

MIRON m Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of MYRON

MIROSLAV m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "peace and glory", derived from the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory"... [more]

MIROSLAVA f Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of MIROSLAV

MIROSŁAW m Polish
Polish form of MIROSLAV

MIROSŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of MIROSŁAW

MIRTHE f Dutch
Variant of MYRTHE

MIRUNA f Romanian
Possibly derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

MIRZA m Iranian, Arabic
Means "prince" in Persian.

MISAKI f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 咲 (saki) "blossom".

MISHA m Russian
Russian diminutive of MIKHAIL

MISI m Hungarian
Diminutive of MIHÁLY

MIS'ID m Arabic
Variant of MUS'AD

MISKA m Hungarian
Diminutive of MIHÁLY

MISSIE f English
Diminutive of MELISSA

MISSY f English
Diminutive of MELISSA

MISTI f English
Variant of MISTY

MISTY f English
From the English word misty, ultimately derived from Old English... [more]

MITCH m English
Short form of MITCHELL

MITCHELL m English
From a surname, itself derived from the given name MICHAEL.

MITHRA m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, alliance, friend"... [more]

MITHRAS m Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of MITHRA

MITICA m Romanian
Diminutive of DUMITRU

MITJA m Slovene
Slovene form of MITYA

MITROFAN m Russian
Russian form of METROPHANES

MITSUKO f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) "light" and 子 (ko) "child".

MITUL m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मित (mita) "measured".

MITXEL m Basque
Basque form of MICHAEL

MITYA m Russian
Diminutive of DMITRIY or MITROFAN

MITZI f German
German diminutive of MARIA

MIU f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 羽 (u) "feather".

MIYAKO f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 夜 (ya) "night" and 子 (ko) "child".

MIYU f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 実 (mi) "truth" combined with 優 (yu) "gentleness, superiority" or 結 (yu) "tie, bind".

MIZUKI f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 月 (zuki) "moon"... [more]

MLADEN m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Derived from south Slavic mlad meaning "young".

MLADENKA f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of MLADEN

MNASON m Biblical, Ancient Greek
Possibly means "reminding" in Greek... [more]

MNEME f Greek Mythology
Means "memory" in Greek... [more]

MNEMOSYNE f Greek Mythology
Means "remembrance" in Greek... [more]

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