Submitted Names Starting with M

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Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
Méliane f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Meliantha f Indonesian (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
From Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower".
Méliau m Medieval French
From the Latin miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Meliboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]
Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Melicertes m Greek Mythology
Birth name of Palaemon, son of Ino and Athamas.
Melichar m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Melchior.
Melida f Romansh (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from the place name Melide.
Mélie f Jèrriais, French (Archaic), Literature
Jèrriais form of French Amélie as well as the local French vernacular form of Amélie found in the Poitou-Charentes region up until the 19th century... [more]
Mêlie f Norman, French
Diminutive of Emélie.
Melie f Crimean Tatar
Of unknown meaning, most likely derived from an Arabic name.
Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Meliha f Turkish
Means "beautiful" and "sweet" in Turkish.
Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.
Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).
Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.
Melikertész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Melicertes.
Melilot f Literature
Melilot Brandybuck was a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a botanical name, like many female hobbit names.
Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.
Melindra f Literature
A minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]
Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.
Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.
Mélinée f French (?)
Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.
Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.
Melinoe f Greek Mythology
Name of a minor figure in Greek mythology, spelled Μηλινοη (Mêlinoê) or Μειλινοη (Meilinoê), possibly derived from Greek μήλινος (mêlinos) "of a quince-yellow, having the colour of quince", quince being a type of fruit, the yellowish-green colour of which allegedly "evoked the pallor of illness or death for the Greeks." If originally spelled Meilinoe, it may be derived from Greek μείλια (meilia) "propitiations, offerings to the dead".... [more]
Meliodas m Arthurian Romance, Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of Tristan's father in medieval French literature. The name was reused for the main protagonist in the manga 'Seven deadly sins'.
Melior f Medieval English (Rare)
Older form of Meliora, thought to come from Latin melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [more]
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Melisande.
Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.
Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.
Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.
Melisma f Italian
Musical term meaning several notes sung on one syllable.
Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.
Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]
Melisseo m Italian
Italian form of Melisseus.
Melisseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melisseus.
Melisseus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελισσεύς (melisseus) meaning "bee-keeper, bee-man", which is ultimately derived from Greek μέλισσα (melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (also see Melissa)... [more]
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.
Melisso m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.
Melissos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέλισσα (melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (see Melissa).
Melissus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melissos. A known bearer of this name was Melissus of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.
Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, Albanian
Albanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of Melitta.
Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.
Mélitine f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Melitini. While the name is archaic in Switzerland and Canada, it was revived in France in the early 1990s.
Melitini f History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of Marcianopolis in Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).
Melito m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meliton. Used by a famous second century bishop who listed a canon of the Old Testament.
Melito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish Portuguese and Galician form of Mellitus.
Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melitonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Meliton.
Melitone m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Meliton.
Melitoni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Meliton with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Mélitta f French (Rare)
French form of Melitta.
Mélitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Melitta, this was also used as a diminutive and pet form of Émelia, Émelise and similar names.
Melius m Swedish
Short form of Emelius.
Meliye f Walloon
Short form of both Melaniye and Ameliye.
Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Melizand f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mélisande.
Melizanda f Polish
Polish form of Mélisande.
Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.
Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Melka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Malka (compare Melcha).
Melkedoodum m Algonquin
Means "presumptuous; pretentious" in Algonquin.
Melkert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Melchior.
Melkias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malchiah.
Melkior m Croatian
Croatian form of Melchior.
Melkiorre m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Melchior.
Melkir m Faroese
Faroese form of Melker.
Melkjor m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Melchior.
Melkor m Literature
Means "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Mella f Estonian
Variant of Melli.
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Mellangel f & m Welsh
Variant or misspelling of Melangell.
Mellet m Sami
Sami name of unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Mielat?
Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]
Melliar f Cornish (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Melyor.
Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.
Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa
Mellit m History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish and French form of Mellitus.
Mellito m Italian
Italian form of Mellitus.
Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.
Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Mellyora f Literature, Cornish (?)
Variant of Meliora used in Victoria Holt's novel The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (1964), a historical romance set in Cornwall.
Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]
Meloar m Breton
Variant of Melar.
Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.
Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.
Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.
Mélodine f French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mélodie.
Melokia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melody.
Melokuhle m & f South African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "stand for goodness" or "defend beautiful things" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]
Mélonie f Norman
Norman form of Melanie.
Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Romance
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).
Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin mellosus) from Latin mel meaning "honey; sweetness".
Mélovin m Ukrainian
The stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.
Melpatrikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Irish name Máel Pátraic, which meant "disciple of Saint Patrick".
Melquíades m Spanish
Spanish form of Melchiades.
Melquiades m Galician
Galician form of Melchiades.
Melquiòr m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Melchior.
Melquior m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melchior.
Melrakki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse meaning "arctic fox, white fox", officially approved as a given name in 2006.
Mels m Soviet, Russian, Ukrainian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marks), Энгельс (Engels), Ленин (Lenin) and Сталин (Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [more]
Melschoi m Mongolian, Russian
Name composed of the first letters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Choibalsan.
Melsene f Literature
Probably a simplification of Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".
Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Older form of Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [more]
Meltger m Romansh
Variant of Melchior, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Melubari m Ogoni
It is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Meluca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amelia.
Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine (flower)" in Indonesian and Malay.
Meluša f Czech
Diminutive form of Melanie or Melánia.
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Mélusinne f Picard
Picard form of Mélusine.
Melussina f Literature
Apparently a variant of Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel Skammerens Datter (2000; English: The Shamer's Daughter).
Meluzina f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Melusine.
Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Melwas m Arthurian Romance
Possibly means "prince of death" or "princely youth". This is an older form of Maelwys.
Melwin m Swedish
Variant of Melvin.
Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".
Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Melyor f Cornish (Archaic)
Form of Meliora recorded in the 16th century in St. Breage, Cornwall.
Melzar m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "overseer" or "master of wine."... [more]
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Membolu m Igbo
Means "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.
Memduh m Turkish
Turkish form of Mamduh.
Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Meme f Filipino
Variant of Mimi.
Memed m Indonesian, Sundanese
Sundanese form of Ahmad.
Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memma f Romansh
Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Memmalatel m Jamaican Patois
The given name of the reggae percussionist Mr. Mojo Morgan.
Memmius m Ancient Roman
This is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.
Memnoch m Literature
Unknown.... [more]
Memnon m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek μέμνων (memnon) meaning "steadfast" (see Agamemnon).
Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.
Memorantia f Medieval English, Medieval Dutch
Memorantia f. Latin memorantia 'remembering'.
Memori f Japanese
From the word "Memory".
Memorie f Obscure
Variant of Memory.
Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Memthoybi f Manipuri
Means "winning daughter" in Meitei.
Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.
Memukan m Biblical
Variant of Memucan.
Memüre f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munira.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.
Men m Romansh
Short form of Dumeni.
Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.
Mena f Italian, Sardinian, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Filomena and Italian diminutive of names containing the element -mena-, such as Filomena and Domenica.
Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.
Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Mena f Hungarian
Originally the Hungarian form of Meina, this name is now considered a short form of names that end in -mena such as Filoména.
Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]
Menaechmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menaichmos. This was the name of a Greek mathematician and philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]
Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]
Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.
Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menalcus m Literature
Variant of Menalcas, a Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [more]
Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces
Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.
Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "moon". Also compare the Aeolic and Doric Greek noun μήνα (mena) meaning "moon".
Menasze m Yiddish
Variant of Menashe.
Menauda f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Menaut.
Menaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Meinhold.
Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".
Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.
Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.
Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.
Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.
Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.