All Submitted Names

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Minniedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Minnia.
Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]
Minninnewah m Cheyenne
Means "whirlwind" in Cheyenne.
Minniu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giommaria.
Miñnur f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Minny f Literature (Modern)
Name of one of the major characters in the Help! Can be a shortened form of Minerva.
Minný f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minnie.
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Mino f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 濃 (no) meaning "concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted", 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 納 (no) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store"... [more]
Mino m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Minobu f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 布 (bu) meaning "cloth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minodor m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Menodoros via Menodorus.
Minoko f Japanese
Mi means beautiful, No means field, wildness, Wild or no means To be, Then, really, indeed or no means It, him, her and ko means child
Minon f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 瑞 (mi) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound"... [more]
Minóna f Literature
Hungarian form of Minona.
Minona f Literature, Theatre, German (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Scottish poet James Macpherson for his 18th-century Ossian poems where the name is borne by Minona, a singer who sings before the king the song of the unfortunate Colma. Macpherson names the alleged Scottish Gaelic words Min-ónn "gentle air" as an etymological explanation of the name (compare Scottish Gaelic mìn "gentle; soft (of a sound)" and fonn "tune, melody").... [more]
Minona f African Mythology
This is the name of a goddess of protection in the mythology of the Dahomey (or Fon), an ethnic group who live in Benin in western Africa. Minona is a daughter of Gbadu.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Minori f Japanese
From Japanese 穣 (minori) "abundant." It is often written みのり using the hiragana writing system.
Minoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 穣 (minori) meaning "grain" or 豊 (minori) meaning "abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mino meaning "believe" and soa meaning "good".
Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.
Minowa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Minqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Minqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Minrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever, smart" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Min-sang m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."
Minsang f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Min-seob m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Min-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Minseong m Korean
From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" or 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel"
Min-seop m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seung m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."
Minsha f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霎 (shà) meaning "light rain".
Minshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Minshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Minshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Minsifei m Russian
Means "remembering God".
Min-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 岷 (min), which is the name of a mountain, combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant, vegetation". Other hanja combinations are possible.... [more]
Minsoo m Korean
From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful"
Min-sup m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-seop.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe and Minta.
Mintaka f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic manṭaqa, meaning "the belt". This is a star in the constellation Orion.
Mintarė f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements min (= minėti) "to mention" and tar- (= tarti, sakyti) "to say.
Mintautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mintautas.
Mintauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Mintautas.
Minteu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.
Minthe f Greek Mythology
Means "mint" in Greek. In Greek mythology Minthe was a nymph was was transformed into an herb by Persephone after attempting to seduce Hades.
Minthi f Greek Mythology
-An Ancient Greek word for Mint, named after a nymph who was turned into a mint plant by the goddess Persephone after sleeping with her husband, Hades, the god of the underworld ... [more]
Mintian f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".
Mintimer m Tatar (Rare), Bashkir (Rare)
Means "I'm iron" in Tatar and Bashkir, derived from мин (min) meaning "I" and тимер (timer) "iron".
Minting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Mintje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Meine.
Minto m Literature
This is the name of one of Tolkien's characters.
Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]
Mintra f Thai
Means "acacia tree" in Thai.
Minttar f Finnish
Variation of Minttu
Min-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.
Minucia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Minucius. Minucia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Minuet f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "minuet" referring to a type of "dance" or "a movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony, inspired by or conforming to the dance of the same name"... [more]
Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Minush m Albanian
Diminutive of Emin.
Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvainas.
Minvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvilas.
Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
Minvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvydas.
Min-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-u.
Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.
Minxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Minxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Minxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Minyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined" or 遥 (yáo) meaning "far away, distant".
Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".
Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."
Minygululu m Indigenous Australian
Minygululu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Minying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
Minyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.
Minyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Minyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Miñzahida f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic زاهد (zahid) meaning "pious, devout".
Miñzahira f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic ظهير (zahir) meaning "helper, supporter".
Miñzifa f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and зифа (zifa) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Míó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mio.
Mio m Swedish (Modern), Literature
From the children's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Mio is the name of the main character, a young boy who finds out that he is a prince in an otherworldly land... [more]
Mioara f Romanian
Contracted form of Marioara. The name coincides with Romanian mioara, the definite form of mioară "lamb".
Mioe f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Mi-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.
Mioka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 生 (o) "live" combined with 夏 (ka) "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mioki f Japanese
Mioki translates to 'Beautiful hero of life', roughly; 'Mi' meaning 'beautiful', 'O' meaning 'Hero' and 'Ki' meaning 'Life. :D
Mioko f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 織 (o) "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mion f & m Japanese
Means "demon sound" in Japanese.
Mion f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]
Miona f Catalan
Diminutive of Mariona.
Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione
Miono f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) "reality", 桜 (o) "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Miora f Malagasy
Means "myrrh" in Malagasy.
Miori f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". It can also be used as 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" and 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
Miorika m & f Malagasy
Means "ascend" or "to go up against a stream" in Malagasy.
Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
Mioto f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mioty m & f Malagasy
Means "pick flowers, pick fruits" in Malagasy.
Mipam m Tibetan
Variant of Mipham.
Mipha f Popular Culture
(Legend of Zelda video game) Mipha is based on the notes ‘mi-fa’ on the keyboard (E and F respectively) and means melody. Mipha is also an element of water symbol.
Mipham m & f Tibetan
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Tibetan མི (mi) meaning "not" and ཕམ (pham) meaning "defeated, subdued".
Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael
Miqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Miquar m Occitan
Diminutive of Miquèl, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.
Miqueila f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation and a variant of Mikeila.
Miquèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Michael.
Miquela f Catalan, Medieval Occitan
Catalan feminine form of Miquel and Occitan feminine form of Miquèu.
Miquelet m Lengadocian
Diminutive of Miquèl.
Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.
Miquèu m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Miqueu.
Miqueu m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Michael.
Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.
Miquiz m & f Nahuatl
Means "death" in Nahuatl, derived from miquiztli "death, mortality", the sixth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Mír m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Mîr m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".
Mir m Russian
From the Russian word mir, "world, universe, peace".
Mir m Korean
Means "dragon" in Korean.
Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.
Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]
Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mirabel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Mirach m Amharic
Means "choice" in Amharic.
Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.
Mirad m Medieval Russian, Bosnian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Derived from Slavic miru meaning "peace, world" combined with rad meaning "happy, willing".
Mirad m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Murad.
Miradije f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian miradije "gratitude, appreciation".
Miradora f Obscure (Rare)
Combination of Mira and Dora.
Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.
Miraflor f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly the Spanish form of Mirefleur.
Mirage f Popular Culture
From early 19th century, from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.
Miraglos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Milagros.
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.
Mirai f Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) "to see" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder"... [more]
Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来　(mirai) meaning "future".
Miraiko f Japanese
the word Mirai means "future" in the Japanese language, while ko means "child". Together it means "Future Child".
Miraildes f Brazilian
The given name of the women football player known as Formiga.
Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".
Mirajane f Obscure (Modern)
Contraction of Mira and Jane.
Mirakuru f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miral f Arabic, Literature
Arabic form of Maral. A known bearer of this name is the Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy (b. 1968).... [more]
Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).
Miralda f Estonian
Derived from Old Prussian mirit "to think; to remember" and waldit "to rule" as well as a feminine form of Miervaldis.
Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".
Mirali m Tajik, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.
Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".
Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.
Miramis f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Truncated form of Semiramis. This is the name of Mio's horse in the children's book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Astrid Lindgren.
Miramond f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miramond.
Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.
Mîran m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".
Miran m Pashto
Means "sun-like" in Pashto.
Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 音 (n) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]
Miran m Albanian
Derived from Albanian miran "benevolent (person)".
Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.
Mirana f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.
Míranda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Miranda.
Miranda f Georgian
Short form of Mirandukht.
Mirandas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Miranda.
Mirandella f Hungarian
Variant of Miranda, meaning "admirable"
Mirandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miranda.
Mirando m Various (Rare)
Masculine form of Miranda.
Mirandolina f Italian
Diminutive of Miranda.
Mirandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Miran" or perhaps "daughter of the emir". Also compare the similar-looking name Amiran.... [more]
Mirano f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Miranova f Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps inspired by the Russian surname Mironova, or possibly a combination of Mira 2 and Nova.
Miranto m & f Malagasy
Means "make an excursion to seek one's fortune" in Malagasy.
Mirantsoa f Malagasy
Means "eternally good" in Malagasy.
Miraphora f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myrophora. It is borne by graphic designer Miraphora Mina, who worked on all of the 'Harry Potter' films.
Mirari f Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque. It is equivalent to Alazne and Milagros.
Mirarî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.
Miras m Albanian (?), Arabic, Kazakh, Muslim, Turkish
Comes from the Turkish word 'Miras', meaning 'Legacy' or 'Inheritance'.
Mirasol f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish.
Mirato m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Miray f Armenian
Means "glowing like a moon" in Armenian.
Miraz m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare), Literature
Either a variant of Mirad, or a short form of Mirazam, Mirazim, Miraziz and similar compound names.... [more]
Mirazam m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
Mirazim m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
Miraziz m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
Mirbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Amirbek.
Mirca f Italian
Italian variant of Mirka 1.
Mircalla f Literature (Rare)
An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
Mircan f Kurdish
A variant of Mercan, meaning "coral" in Kurdish.
Mircha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian & Ukrainian variant and/or diminutive of the Romanian name Mircea.
Mircia m Romanian
Variant of Mircea.
Mirdat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mithradatha (see Mithridates). This name was borne by several kings of Iberia, who are also known under the name მითრიდატე (Mitridate) in Georgia.
Mirdaz m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a Georgian form of Mithridates through a Persian variant of the name, such as Meherdad and Mehrdad.... [more]
Mirdo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mirdat and Mirdaz.
Mire f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 禮 (re) meaning "propriety, courtesy, politeness, etiquette". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirea f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirea f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy a diminutive of Miranda.
Mirečka f Czech
Diminutive form of Miroslava.
Miredda f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Mirella.
Mirefleur f History
Variant of Méroflède, the usual French form of Merofleda.
Mirei f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mireie f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mireille.
Mireiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 夢 (yu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mireko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miriam.
Mirelha f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal variant and Gascon form of Mirèlha.
Mirelka f Polish
Diminutive of Mirela and Mirella.
Mirello m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Mirella.
Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.
Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]
Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirena f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the female lead character in the movie Dracula UNTOLD (October 2014), played by Sarah Gadon... [more]
Mirena f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 涼 (re) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 凪 (na) meaning "calm, lull". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirene f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirentxu f Basque
Diminutive form of Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".
Mireru f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."
Mirfiq m Arabic
Means "beneficial, helpful".
Mirga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mirgot "to twinkle, to blink".
Mirgayaz m Bashkir
Means "help" in Bashkir.
Mirge f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Mirga.
Mirgena f Albanian
Feminine form of Mirgen.
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