Submitted Names Starting with M

Modeline f Haitian Creole

Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.

Modenia f American (South, Archaic)

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

Moderan m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Moran.

Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.

Moderato m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Moderatus.

Moderatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Moderatus. This is the name by which the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades was known in his native Greek.

Moderatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).

Modesola f Yoruba
"I have come into wealth"

Modesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Modeste.

Modèst m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Modestus.

Modèsta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Modèst.

Modestina f Italian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Modesta.

Modeszta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Modesta.

Modesztina f Hungarian
Variant of Modeszta, meaning "moderate".

Modesztusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Modestus, meaning "moderate".

Modeva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Modgifu.

Modgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mod "soul, spirit, mind, heart" (from mōdaz) and giefu "gift".

Modgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Móðgunnr.

Modher f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Móðir.

Modibo m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.

Modilla f American (South, Archaic)

Modiri f Tswana
Means "the doer" in Setswana.

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".

Modise m Southern African
Botswana name meaning, "shepherd."

Modlen f Welsh
Welsh form of Magdalene.

Modlibog m Polish

Modliboga f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Modlibog.

Modlimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Modlisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

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

Modris m Latvian
Masculine form of Modra.

Modrīte f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Modra.

Modun m Yakut
Means "strong, brave" in Yakut.

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Modwen f Medieval Irish
Variant of Modwenna.

Modwenna f History (Ecclesiastical)
A nun and saint in England, also known as Modwen, who founded Burton Abbey in Staffordshire in the 7th century. Another saint, Osyth, was raised under Modwenna's direction.

Modwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mōd "mind, heart, spirit" (from mōdaz) and wulf "wolf".

Modwynn f Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from Old English mod "soul, spirit, heart, mind" (from mōdaz) and wynn "joy, delight".

Modzna f Muslim
It is a muslim name or word that means "The greatest woman in the islam-arabic culture",... [more]

Moe f English
Short form of Maureen or Moriah

Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky, rain" in Burmese.

Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".

Moeata f Tahitian
Means "sleeping cloud" in Tahitian.

Moebius m Popular Culture
The pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.

Moeed m Arabic

Moeen m Arabic

Moegammad m Afrikaans (Rare)
Form of Muhammad used in Afrikaans translations of the Qur'an.

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.

Moehamad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Moehammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Moehau m & f Tahitian
Means "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian moe "sleep" and hau "peace, concord".

Moeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Moesha.

Móeiður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Móeiðr.

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

Moeketsi m Sotho
It means "Multiplier/increase" in Sotho

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

Moeletsi m Sotho
Means "advisor" in Sesotho.

Moelus m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Morris.

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.

Moemoeā f Tahitian
Means "dream" in Tahitian.

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.

Moeng m Tswana
Means "guest, visitor" in Setswana.

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]

Moeroa f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "long sleep," derived from moe meaning "sleep" and roa meaning "long."

Moerocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Moirokles. This was the name of an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.

Moesa m Muslim (Dutchified)
Dutchified form of Musa.

Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.

Moetje f East Frisian

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

Móey f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse móðr meaning "wrath" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Moez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muiz.

Mofang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".

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".

Mofenyi m Tswana
Means "the conquerer" in Setswana.

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mofoluwakemi f Yoruba
Means "given for the lord's blessing" in Yoruba.

Mogad m Amharic
Means "wave" in Amharic.

Mogakolodi m Tswana
Means "one who advises" in Setswana.

Mogamat m South African, Xhosa
Variant of Mohammed.

Mogapi m Tswana
Means "conqueror" in Tswana.

Mogas m Amharic
Means "dignity" in Amharic.

Möge f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Genghis Khan, and later of his son Ögedei following Genghis's death.

Mogeli m Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese), Literature, Popular Culture
Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.

Moges m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "charm, elegance, grace" in Amharic.

Mogeulli m Korean, Literature, Popular Culture
Korean form of Mowgli.

Moggy f Manx (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Maggy.

Mógils m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and gísl "pledge, hostage".

Mog-lan f Korean
From Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mogli m Literature
Greek, Croatian, Portuguese and Italian form of Mowgli.

Mognild f Obscure

Mogotsi m Tswana
Means "fire builder" in Setswana.

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

Moguri m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
Japanese form of Mowgli and the original Japanese source of Moogle, from mogura, meaning “mole”, and koguri, meaning “bat”.

Mogyoró f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hungarian.

Mohabbat f Persian, Urdu
Means "love, affection" in Persian and Urdu.

Mohadeseh f Persian
This name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."

Mohaimen m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Bengali
Maranao, Maguindanao and Bengali form of Muhaimin.

Mohamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Mohamed-ali m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Combination of Mohamed and Ali 1.

Mohamed-amine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Combination of Mohamed and Amine 1.

Mohamedi m Eastern African, Swahili
Swahili form of Muhammad.

Mohamin m Arabic

Mohammadou m Central African
Variant of Mohammad.

Mohammad Reza m Persian
Combination of Mohammad and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.

Mohammad-Reza m Persian
Variant of Mohammad Reza.

Mohammadreza m Persian
Variant of Mohammad Reza.

Mohamud m Somali
Somali version of Muhammad.

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".

Mohanad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muhannad.

Mohanan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Mohana.

Mohanbabu m Tamil

Mohand m Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Alternate transcription of Muhannad chiefly used in Northern Africa. It is also used as a Berber form of Muhammad.

Mohannad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muhannad.

Mohapi m Sotho
Means "victor" in Sotho.

Mohasal f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and asal meaning "honey".

Mohasin m Indian

Mohato m Sotho
Means "step" in Sesotho.

Mohau m Sotho
Means "pity" or "mercy" in Sesotho.

Mohawk m American

Mohbahora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bahor meaning "spring".

Mohbonu f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mohchehra f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chehra meaning "face".

Mohchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Mohcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mohe m Cherokee
Mohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".

Mõhhailo m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Ukrainian Михайло (see Mykhailo).

Mohi m Maori
Maori form of Moses.

Mohial-din m Arabic
Variant trancription of محي الدين (see Muhi al-Din)

Mohibanot f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and banot meaning "velvet".

Mohieddin m Arabic

Mohieeldien m Arabic

Mohigavhar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and gavhar meaning "jewel, pearl".

Mohigul f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mahigul.

Mohijamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mohijon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Mohikamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Mohinav f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and nav meaning "sort, kind".

Mohinur f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mahinur.

Mohipari f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pari meaning "fairy".

Mohipora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pora meaning "piece, fragment".

Mohir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mahir.

Mohira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mohir meaning "skilled".

Mohirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from mohir meaning "skilled" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mohirajab f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Mohiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and ro'y meaning "face".

Mohisafo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and safo meaning "clear" or "enjoyment".

Mohisara f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sara meaning "best".

Mohishakar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".

Mohisharaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and sharaf meaning "honour, glory".

Mohisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mohita f Indian

Mohithraj m Indian (Rare)

Mohiuddin m Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali and Indian form of Mohy al-Din.

Mohizar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zar meaning "gold" or "wealth".

Mohizevar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.

Mohjahon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jahon meaning "the world".

Mohkku m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Mohmad m Malay, Indian (Muslim)
Malay and Indian variant of Muhammad.

Mohmed m Arabic
Variant of Muhammad.

Mohmina f Maranao
Maranao form of Mumina.

Mohombi m Central African
From Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.

Mohong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Mohruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and ruxsor meaning "face".

Mohsafar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Mohsanam f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Mohshod f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and shod meaning "joyful, happy".

Mohsin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Muhsin as well as the usual Urdu, Bengali, and Malay form.

Mohsine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mohtady m Arabic (Rare)
the knower of the path of guidance, the one in continuous stage of guidance, guided to the straight path, newly born baby.

Mohtar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Mukhtar.

Mohtob f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mahtab.

Mohxumor f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon" and xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".

Mohyeddin m Arabic - Persian
Mohyeddin (Persian:محی‌الدین, Arabic:محیی الدین), originally, is an Arabic name. It is a combination of two words: Mohy (Persian:محي) which means Reviver and Din (Persian:دین), referring to the Islamic religion... [more]

Moi m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Morris

Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.

Moibeal f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mabel.

Moïc m Breton
Breton form of Maurice.

Moichigo f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

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

Moinuddin m Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Variant transcription of Muinad-din.

Moinul m Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant of Mainul.

Moipone f Sotho
Means "self-admirer" in Sotho.

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

Moirae f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name can be translated to "fates". THE MOIRAI (Moirae) were the three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man. They assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things... [more]

Moireach f Scottish
Scottish form of Martha.

Moirean m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Masculine derivative of Moire, the Scottish Gaelic name for the Virgin Mary.

Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]

Moirragh f Manx

Moirral f Manx

Moirrey-Malane f Manx
Combination of Moirrey and Malane, referring to Saint Mary Magdalene.

Moise m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Romanian (Archaic)
Judeo-Italian variant of Moisè, itself a variant of Mosè, and Romanian form of Moses.

Moisè m Italian, Judeo-Italian
variant of Mosè.

Moiseis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Moisés.

Moisen m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Moses.

Moisès m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Moses.

Moises m Tagalog
Tagalog form of Moses via its Spanish form Moisés.

Moïsette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Moïse.

Moisha m Yiddish
Variant spelling of Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.

Moisiu m Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Moses.

Moist m Literature
Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money, and Raising Steam.

Moisy f English (Australian)
Diminutive of Moira.

Moitei f Mizo

Moiz m Arabic
A name typically given to Muslim boys. It means comforter.

Mojalefa m Sotho
Means "heir" in Sesotho.

Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness

Moji f Yoruba
Means "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with moji, such as Mojisola.

Mojiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 皎 (jiǎo) meaning "white, bright, brilliant, clear".

Mojimir m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mojmir.

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

Mojmir m Croatian (Rare), Medieval Polish
Variant and Polish form of Mojmír. This was the name of two rulers of Great Moravia.

Mojmíra f Czech, Slovak
Variant of Mojmira.

Mojmira f Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Mojmir.

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Mojra f Croatian (?), Slovene (?)

Mojse m Jewish
Variant of Moses used in Banat.

Mojsije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian form of Moses.

Mojsław m Medieval Polish
An Old Polish name consisting of the elements moj, meaning "my" and sław, meaning "fame". This name was only recorded in the Ruthenian chronicle of Nestor and could have been a variant Masław or Miecisław.

Mojtaba m Persian
Persian form of Mujtaba.

Mojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Mójzas m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Moses.

Mojżesz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Moses.

Mojžíš m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Moses.

Mojžiš m Slovak
Slovak form of Moses.

Mok m & f Lao
Means "mist, haze, fog" in Lao.

Moka f Popular Culture
Moka Akashiya is a fictional title character from the Japanese manga and anime series Rosario + Vampire.

Moka f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly a modern name inspired by the word "mocha" or the longer name Momoka.... [more]

Moka f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "to bud; to sprout", 望 (mo) meaning "wish; hope; desire", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred, many" and 桃 (mo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower; essence", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 歌 (ka) meaning "song; to sing", 華 (ka) meaning "flower; flashiness; brilliance; beauty; fine", 珈 (ka) meaning "hair accessory" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragance, scent, aroma"... [more]

Mokako f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mokamad m Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Mokana f Japanese
From Japanese も (mo) meaning "also,nothing,all" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete"

Mokarrameh f Persian
From مکرم (mokarram) meaning "honour".

Moke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Moses.

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.

Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Mokgethi m Sotho
Variant form of Mokhethi.

Mokhamad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Mokhethi m Sotho
Means "chooser" in Lesotho.

Mokhmad-Emin m Chechen
Combination of Mokhmad and Amin.

Mokh-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of wind.

Mokhzani m Malay (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.

Moki m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Mokios.

Mokihana f Hawaiian
From the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.

Mokije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Mokios.

Mokios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek noun μωκία (mokia) meaning "mockery". Also compare the Greek noun μῶκος (mokos) meaning "mocker, mockery".... [more]

Mokiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Mokios.

Mokodia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "I wanted you" in Mingrelian (literally: "I wanted"), which makes this name the Mingrelian equivalent of Mindia.

Mokorue f Japanese

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.

Mokrane m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Amokrane.

Mok-ryeon f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Mokryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Macrina. Mokryna 'Ryna' Mazaylo is a character in Mykola Kulish's classic comedy play 'Myna Mazaylo'.

Moksha m Indian

Moktar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مختار (see Mukhtar).

Mokuba m Popular Culture
From Yu-Gi-Oh!, a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.

Mokuren f Japanese
The Japanese word for Magnolia liliiflora, also known as the lily magnolia or Mulan magnolia. It is the Japanese reading of Mulan. It comes from Japanese 木 (ki, moku) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 蘭 (ran, ren) meaning "orchid"... [more]

Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

Molaisse m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of Laisrén, derived from Irish Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.

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".

Molapo m Sotho
Means "stream" or "river" in Sotho.

Molara f Yoruba
Diminutive of Omolara.

Molatadi m Sotho
Means "one who denies all" in Sotho.

Molayne m Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Molchibé f Romani (Caló)
Means "Christmas" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Ardiñipén).

Mold m Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Maughold.

Moldir f Kazakh
Means "transparent, clear, pure" in Kazakh.

Mold'ogor m Yakut

Moledet f Hebrew (Rare)
means "homeland" in Hebrew.

Molefi m Sotho
means "payer" in Sesotho.

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

Moleka m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Morris.

Mölekey m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Moli f Welsh
Welsh borrowing of Molly.

Molid m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Meaning "to have children."

Mòlìhuā f Chinese
A chinese name that mean "Jasmine"

Molimo m Miwok
Means "walking in the shadow" in Miwok.

Molina f American (Archaic), Popular Culture

Moling f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".

Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.

Mollaí f Irish

Mollandro m Obscure

Mollé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Molly.

Molleva f Medieval English

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

Mollia f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Molly.

Mollyann f Obscure
Combination of Molly and Ann.

Mollyanna f Obscure
Molly or Anna.

Mollyanne f Obscure
Molly and Anne 1.

Molmore m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name More with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Molokoane m Southern African, Tswana

Molor f Mongolian
Means "topaz" in Mongolian.