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Mimba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Ama used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was given to girls born on Saturday.

Mimbi f Guarani
Means "bright" in Guarani.

Mimia f Sardinian

Mimia f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mimie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Maria and Marie; sometimes it is also found as a deliberate different spelling of Mimi.

Mimka f Slovene
Variant of Mimika.

Mimma f Italian
Diminutive of Domenica.

Mimmo f Finnish
Diminutive of Vilhelmina.

Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.

Mimsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret, Miriam and Maria.

Minae f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "sprouts".... [more]

Min-ah f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-A.

Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Aminah 1.

Minah f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Mina.

Minal f Indian, Tamil
Means 'precious stone'.

Minan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Min 1 and An 1.

Minar f Batak
Means "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.

Minay f Azerbaijani
Means "a thousand moons" in Azerbaijani.

Minbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue".

Minca f Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Minda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I want you" in Georgian, derived from Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.

Minda f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Melinda as well as a truncated form of both Aminda and Eminda.

Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 (dá) meaning "reach, arrive at."

Minda f English, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Diminutive of Melinda.

Minda f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Luzminda, and other related names.

Minde f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Minda.

Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.

Mindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Mindel.

Mínea f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Minea.

Minea f Khmer
Means "March" in Khmer.

Mineĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little bit" (originally a diminutive ending).

Minel f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mineq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mineĸ.

Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.

Minha f Pakistani

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Minhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".

Minia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Minius.

Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.

Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.

Min-ju f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a ju hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice."

Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]

Minka f German
Variant of Minke.

Minki f Afrikaans
Short form of Willemien.

Minko f Japanese

Minli f Chinese
Means "quick thinking" in Chinese. It has many different Chinese spellings.

Minlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Minna f Medieval Jewish, Jewish
Variant of Mina.

Minná f Sami
Sami form of Minna.

Minne f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Minnie.

Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.

Minni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Minnie and Estonian variant of Minna.

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.

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]

Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.

Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.

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]

Minxy f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Minxie.

Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.

Minya m & f Russian

Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".

Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Minyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".

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]

Mioma f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Naoma.

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]

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.

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.

Miqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.

Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.

Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". 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]

Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

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 & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.

Mirar m & f Spanish (?)

Miray f Armenian
Means "glowing like a moon" in Armenian.

Mirca f Italian
Italian variant of Mirka 1.

Mirea f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Mira.

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.

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.

Mirel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miriam.

Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miret f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

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."

Mirey f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Mira.

Mirga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mirgot "to twinkle, to blink".

Mirge f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Mirga.

Mirha f Arabic
From the Arabic word mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.

Miria f Friulian
Variant of Mira.

Miria f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miria f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Μύρια (see Myria).

Miriã f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Miriam.

Mirin f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mirjá f Sami
Sami form of Mirja.

Mirje f Estonian
Variant of Mirja.

Mirke f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam. It is also the Dutch feminine form of Mirko.

Mirla f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish name, presumably related to Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.

Mirle f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Mirna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Mashriqi)

Mirra f Italian, Russian
Italian meaning, “myrrh.”

Mirre f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mirjam.

Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Mirva f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Mirjami.

Misae f Japanese
May mean "beautiful sand painting" in Japanese.

Misae f & m Sioux
Means "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage mi 'sun' and ska 'white'.

Misba f & m Muslim
Variant of Misbah.

Mišel m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Michel.

Misen f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Misha f Indian (Rare)
Means "smile" in Sanskrit.

Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]

Mishe f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

Mishi f Indian (Rare)
Possibly an Indian form of Misha.

Mishy f American
Form of Michelle, often used by Ashkenazi Jewish women.

Misia f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.

Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.

Miśka f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.

Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.

Miska f Uzbek
Means "muscat grape" in Uzbek.

Misk'i f Quechua
Variant of Miski.

Misk’i f Aymara
Means "honey" in Aymara.

Mısra f & m Turkish
Verse, a line of poetry.

Misra f Turkish
Line of poetry, verse.

Missa f English
Diminutive of Melissa.

Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.

Mi-Sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Misza m & f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Russian Миша (see Misha), which is sometimes also used as a nickname for Michał, or even Michalina... [more]

Mitag f Micronesian
Means "my eyes" in Yapese.

Mitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Mítra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mitra 2.

Mitra f Macedonian
Unknown. Possibly derived from Dimitra or Mitrodora, or female form of Mitre. Seems to be related to Mithra.

Mitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia.

Mitsi f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mitsu f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey". It can be also a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 津 (tsu) meaning "haven; port; harbour".... [more]

Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.

Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.

Miuko f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 有 (u) meaning "exist" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miumi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (miumi) meaning "south" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Miura f Japanese
From Japanese 三浦 (miura) meaning "three bays". It is taken from the surname Miura. One prominent family, descended from the Taira clan, settled in a place called Miura, in Sagami (now Kanagawa prefecture), taking the name of the place as the surname... [more]

Miuța f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.

Miuta f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (mi) meaning "elegant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 歌 (uta) meaning "song, poetry". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miwae f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mi-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.

Mixay m & f Lao
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.

Mixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful, pleasant".

Mìxuě f Chinese
From Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Miyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Miyoe f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Miyun f Korean
Dense clouds, wisdom above or lotus

Miyuo f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", and 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]

Miyuu f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miyū.

Mizar f & m Astronomy
Name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".

Mizla f Medieval Hungarian

Mizue f Japanese
"Felicitous Omen, Auspicious, Water" and E means "Grace, Kindness, Blessing, Favour, Branch, Bough, Twig, Sketch, Drawing, Painting, Picture, Bay, Inlet."

Mizuo f Japanese (Rare)
Mizu can mean "auspicious" and o can mean "cherry blossom".... [more]

Mizyu f Japanese

Mizzi f Upper German (Rare)
Obsolescent Upper German diminutive of Maria, usually not used as a given name in its own right.

Mjöll f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mjǫll. This name appears in chapter 56 of the Landnámabók belonging to Mjöll, daughter of Án bogsveigir ("bow-swayer")... [more]

Mjǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "fresh, powdery snow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Mjǫll was the daughter of king Snær.

Mlilo f Zulu
Means "fire" in Zulu.

M'lynn f Popular Culture
From the character M'Lynn Eatenton in the film "Steel Magnolias".

Mmeso f Igbo

Mmini f Sotho
Means "dancer" in Sotho.

Moána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Moana.

Moana f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Moani f Hawaiian
Gentle breeze

Moara f Tupi (?), Brazilian (Rare)

Mocel f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".

Mocha f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:48.... [more]

Mocha f Indian

Mocha m & f Pet
This meaning of this name is Chocolate-coffee flavored because the coffee flavor "Mocha" originated in Yemen. There's also a town in Yemen called Mocha.

Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.

Moder f Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish variant of Modher.

Módís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Modra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian modrs "alert; watchful, vigilant".

Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 萌え木 (moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱 (moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [more]

Moeha f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewellery, crystal" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moeka f Japanese
From the Japanese 萌　(to bud, to sprout) and 夏 (summer).... [more]

Moeko f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (moe) meaning "flame" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moemi f Japanese
From Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "algae", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or from 萌 (moemi) meaning "to bud, to sprout". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moena f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 笑 (e) meaning "smile, laugh" combined with 来 (na) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moeno f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Moeri f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Moero f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Μοιρώ (Moiro) which was derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]

Moeum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 모으다 (moeuda) meaning "to gather, collect."

Mofei f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Moggy f Manx (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Maggy.

Mogra f Hindi (Rare)
From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.

Mohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".

Moina f Scottish Gaelic
Celtic/Gaelic form of Mona meaning 'soft', 'mild', or 'tender'.

Moira f Galician
Variant of Maior via the contracted form Mor.

Moisy f English (Australian)
Diminutive of Moira.

Mojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus".

Mojra f Croatian (?), Slovene (?)

Mokey f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Borne by a main character in Jim Henson's TV show "Fraggle Rock". A variant was also borne by a main character in the cartoon animated series "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible", where three young archeologists are sent back to ancient Eurasia and experience the stories from the bible.

Mokou f Japanese
From Japanese 喪 (Mo) meaning "mourning" and 凰 (Kou) meaning "female phoenix bird" or 妹 (Mo), meaning "(younger) sister" and 紅 (kou), meaning "scarlet." A bearer of this name is Fujiwara no Mokou, a character from the Touhou Project.

Molan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink", 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples", 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".

Mölek f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Malak.

Mollé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Molly.

Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.

Molor f Mongolian
Means "topaz" in Mongolian.

Momei f Chinese
From Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Momoa f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Momoe f Japanese
Feminine Japanese name meaning "a hundred blessings".

Momoo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (o) meaning "beginning", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" (usually masculine) 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" (usually masculine)... [more]

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monan f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monbi f Manipuri
Means "graceful" in Meitei.

Monda f Flemish (Rare), Albanian
Short form of names ending in -monda, such as Edmonda.

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.

Monia f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Munya.

Monia f Italian
Variant of Monya.

Monia f Polish
Diminutive of Monika.

Monic f Dutch (Rare)

Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.

Monik f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Monique.

Mo Nin m & f Burmese
From Moe and နင်း (nin:) meaning "tread pn, step on".`

Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير (see Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.

Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).

Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.

Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).

Mönle f German
A diminutive form of Monika.... [more]

Monse f Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat.

Monta f American

Monta f Thai
Alternate transcription of Montha.

Monya f Russian
Variant of Маня (see Manya).

Moona f Finnish
Finnish form of Mona 2.

Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.

Mopsa f Theatre, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]

Morag f Manx
Manx cognate of Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Sarah.

Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).

Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.

Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.

Morfo f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.

Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".

Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]

Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.

Morie f Japanese

Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]

Morta f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]

Moruq f Azerbaijani
Derives from the Azerbaijani word moruq that is used for the genus Rubus of berries, especially the raspberries.

Morya f English
Variant of Moira.

Mosha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Matvey, Mariya, or Matrona 1.

Moshi f & m Japanese
Moshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".

Motee f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi मोती (motee) meaning "pearl".

Móða f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names containing the name element móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".

Motha f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Móða.

Motsi m & f Shona
Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.

Moune f Haitian Creole (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Ti Moune is the protagonist in the musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

Mowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Mowon m & f Korean

Moxie f American (Modern)
Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]

Moxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Moyia f Obscure

Moyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mozah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
A female name in Arabic speaking countries.

Mozzy f & m Pet (Rare)
Variant of Mozzie.

Mpety f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Betty, used as a diminutive of Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.

Mpilo m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "health" or "life" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mpule f Southern African
This is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.

Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu

Mrang m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name meaning "tall, high".

Mridu f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdú) meaning "soft, delicate, tender".

Mrika f Albanian, Theatre
Variant of Mrikë. Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.

Mrikë f Albanian
Diminutive of Mëri.

Mӑtine f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Medina.

Muamu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carmucha.

Mucia f Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron Mucia Tertia in the 1st Century BCE... [more]

Mudan f Chinese
Means "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.

Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.

Mudra f Indian
"Symbol","Currency"

Mudra f Latvian
Feminine form of Mudris.

Mufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mufen f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.

Muhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Muimi f Japanese
The name, Muimi means "meaningless".

Müjdə f Azerbaijani
Means "good news" in Azerbaijani, in a religious context it can mean "gospel".

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]