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Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.

Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mwaziona m & f Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".

Mweya f Shona
Means "soul" in Shona.

Mwiza f Rundi
It means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"

Mwnthai m & f Bodo
Means “blessing” in Bodo.

Mwongeli f African
AFRICAN NAME FROM KENYA. USED IN KAMBA TRIBE.THE NAME IS MOSTLY USED IF FOR SOME REASON A MOTHER HAS A GIRL AFTER ANOTHER TO MEAN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER GIRL.ITS A FEMALE NAME.MAY ALSO BE USED TO MEAN A BLESSING

My f & m Vietnamese
This name is a Vietnamese name said to be related to Quyết, Mai 1 and the Sanskrit May.... [more]

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

Myadag f & m Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Tibetan Metog, meaning "flower, blossom".

Myagmar m & f Mongolian
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Migmar.

Myagmardorj m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Myah f American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Myahna f Judeo-Arabic
Precious Jewel of God

Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "forest" or "harmonious, complete" in Burmese.

Myakhri f Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Mähri.

Myana f English (Modern, Rare)

Mya Nan Nwe f Mythology
Name of a Burmese goddess, meaning "angel of whispers".

Myanna f English (Rare)

Myanne f Danish
Variant of Mianne.

Myaree f Indigenous Australian
Locational name believed to be derived from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "foliage".

Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.

Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycaela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Michaela/Mikaela/Micaela/Mykaela.

Mycah f & m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mycala f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mycale f Greek Mythology
Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.

Mycella f Romani (Archaic)

Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Mycene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. It may be derived from μύκης (mycēs) meaning "mushroom".

Mychaela f American
Variant of Michaela.

Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.

Mychalle f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mychau f Vietnamese
Means "great" in Vietnamese.

Mychele f English (American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mychelle f English (American)
Variant of Michelle.

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myfanawy f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Myfanwy

Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.

Myfina f Welsh (Rare)
Elaboration of Myfi.

Myghin f Manx (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from Manx myghin "mercy", this name is used as a Manx equivalent of Mercy.

Myha f & m Arabic
in arabic means water.... [more]

Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.

Myiesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.

Myine f Burmese
Means "deep forest with a luxuriant growth of large trees" in Burmese.

Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.

Myintzu f Burmese
Means "charming, lovely" in Burmese.

Myisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Aisha.

Myitzu f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မဉ္ဇူ (see Myintzu).

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mykaela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Mikaela.

Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.

Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykell f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mykelle f American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Mykel.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Mykenna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of McKenna.

Mykenzie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mykhailyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Mykhailo.

Mykia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.

Mykolė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mykolas.

Mykya f American (Modern, Rare)

Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.

Mylea f American (Rare)

Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.

Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.

Myleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miley.

Mylen f Mexican

Myléna f French
Variant of Mylène.

Mylena f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Milena.

Mylene f Dutch (Antillean), Cebuano
Variant of Mylène.

Mylette f English

Myley f Obscure
Variant spelling of Miley.

Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.

Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.

Mylin f Norse Mythology
Norse name meaning "luminary", taken from an epithet for the sun-goddess Sól.

Mylinda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Mỹ Linh f Vietnamese
Combination of Mỹ and Linh.

Mylissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."

Mylla f Medieval English
Diminutive of Millicent.

Myllee f Obscure (Rare)

Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Mylou f Dutch
Variant of Milou.

Mylove f Obscure, Haitian Creole
From the English phrase my love. Also compare Miamor.

Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.

Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.

Mynah f English (Rare)
Variant of Myna.

Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.

Mynie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnie.

Mynt f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mint.

Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.

Mynthe f Danish (Modern)
Variant of Mynte.

Mynx f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Minx.

Myo f Japanese
It's meaning is three times as strong.

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Myohee f Korean
From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".

Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]

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

Myong f Korean

Myonne f English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Myop f Literature
This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")

Myōrin f Japanese
Derived from 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange", 林 (rin) meaning "woods".

Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.

Myraa f Malaysian
Variant of Myra.

Myracle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Myrah f Various
Variant of Myra.

Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".

Myrcella f Literature
This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's saga: "A song of ice and fire". At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister, and the sister of Joffrey and Tommen... [more]

Myreille f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Mireille.

Myrella f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Myrena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirena.

Myrence f Romani (Archaic)

Myrenny f Romani (Archaic)

Myria f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly an elaboration of Myra.

Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.

Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]

Myriame f Arabic (Maghrebi), French
Variant of Maryam.

Myrianette f Filipino (Rare)

Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]

Myribel f Spanish
Altered form of Mirabelle.

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Myrielle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Myrieme f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan).

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.

Myrisha f English

Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Myrlande f Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirlande.

Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.

Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.

Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]

Myrsina f Folklore
Variant of Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his Folktales of Greece (1970).

Myrsine f Ancient Greek
Means "myrtle" in Greek.

Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.

Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.

Myrt f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).

Myrte f Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Myrthe.

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]

Myrtho f Haitian Creole
Form of Myrto used by the French writer Gérard de Nerval in his poem Myrtho (1854).

Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.

Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.

Myrvete f Albanian
Albanian form of Mürvet.

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Mysa f Obscure

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mysha f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".

Myślibora f Polish
Feminine form of Myślibor.

Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Mystelle f English (American, Rare)

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Mystic m & f Obscure

Mystie f Obscure (Modern)

Mystina f American (Rare)

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mythia f Obscure

Mythily f Indian

Mytien f Vietnamese

Mytilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.

Mytyl f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myui m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name meaning "kind, type".

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", as well as other hanja combinations.

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Myy f Finnish
A Finnish variant of My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.

Myya f English (Rare)

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekha f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mzekhatun, which has become associated with Mzekhar and its meaning.

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzeko f Georgian
Short form of Mzekala.

Mzekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzekala via its short form Mzeko.

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა (mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mziako f Georgian
Diminutive of Mzia.

Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Mzisa f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzisadar f Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს (adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [more]

Mziso f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი (tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა (tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი (dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [more]

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".