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Keuthonymos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κεῦθος (keuthos) which can mean "the depths" as well as "hidden". It is related to Greek κεῦθω (keuthō) meaning "I hide, I cover"... [more]

Khairullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun خير (khair) meaning "goodness, benevolence" (see Khair) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, Arabic
Comes from خليفة الله (khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.

Khepri m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Ancient Egyptian ḫprj meaning "to "develop; to come into being; to create".... [more]

Khudol f Manipuri
Means "gift" in Meitei.

Kiaan m Hindi
Means "grace of God" in Hindi.

Kiarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "from the marsh". In Norse mythology this is the name of a king of Valland.

Kifayatullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun كفاية (kifaya) meaning "sufficiency, adequacy" as well as "competence" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kishimojin f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Kishin m Japanese
Kishin (鬼神) means "fierce god" in Japanese.

Kitsuno f Japanese
Derived from 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" and 乃 (no) meaning "from, of".

Kituru m Bariba
Means "rain god" in Bariba.

Kizito m African
Means "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.

Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]

Kleodoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift"... [more]

Klœingr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kló "claw" and -ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".

Koha f Maori
Means "gift" in Maori.

Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, Arabic
Khuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."

Kokabiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (kokhab) "star" and אֵל ('el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel Raziel").

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Kosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)
A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.

Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.

Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Kudaibergen m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "given by God", derived from Kazakh құдай (quday) or Kyrgyz кудай (kuday) meaning "god, deity" combined with берген (bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from Kazakh беру (beru) or Kyrgyz бер (ber) both meaning "to give").

Kudzaishe f Shona
Means "respect God" in Shona.

Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Kuišḫamaššani f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Means "any god", deriving from the Luwian word maššan(i) ("god"). Name borne by a goddess of the Luwian pantheon, who was often depicted holding grapes.

Kunombarang m & f Afizere
Means "God has added" in Afizere.

Kunomnok m & f Afizere
Means "God has given" in Afizere.

Kunthida f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".

Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

Kurnia f & m Indonesian
Means "blessing, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कारुण्य (karunya).

Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".

Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.

Kwanza-piya m Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Means "gift of the Kwanza (goddesses of fate in the Luwian pantheon)", deriving from the Luwian element pi-i-ya ("to give").

Lachuné f African American
It's the female form of the African-american name LaShaun, composed by the suffix -la and the name Shaun, which means "God is merciful".

Ladina f Romansh
Derived from Latin Latina "woman (descended) from Latium, a Latin woman".

Laibi f Manipuri
Means "one who serves God" in Meitei.

Langiva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of an uncertain name, probably Old English *Langgifu (composed of the elements lang "long, tall, lasting" and giefu "gift") or perhaps Old Norse Langlíf (otherwise Latinized as Langliva).

Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

Leelach f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Lilach. It's also means "from me to you", from the name Li 2 means "to me" and the female word lach means "to you".

Lelosa f Nigerian
Means "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.

Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.

Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.

Leodeus m latin (Anglicized, Rare)
A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.

Leofgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear gift", from the elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and giefu "gift".

Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".

Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]

Lesbia f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "woman from Lesbos" in Latin, Lesbos being a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea which was home to a circle of young girl lovers including Sappho... [more]

Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".

Leucothea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθέα (Leukothea) meaning "white goddess", derived from λευκός (leukos) "bright, clear, white" and θεός (theos) "god"... [more]

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.

Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.

Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..

Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".

Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Lirios f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]

Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.

Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.

Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]

Liyabona f & m Xhosa
Means "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".

Lubabalo m Xhosa
Means "it is grace" or "grace of God" in Xhosa.

Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".

Luelli f French
meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to Luella Louella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.

Lunika f Russian
Meaning: "A small piece of moon" or "gift"

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Madelayne f Hebrew
meaning "woman from Magdala"

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Mahalaleel m Biblical Hebrew
Literally means "praise of GOD (El);" son of Kenan (Qayin) and great-grandson of Seth according to Genealogy of Genesis 5:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2. An inhabitant of Judah in Nehemiah 11:4, a descendent of Judah, son of Jacob, great-grandson of Abraham, through the lineage of Perez.

Mahalalel m Hebrew
Means "praise of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mahalalel was the great-great-grandson of Adam and great-great-great-grandfather of Noah... [more]

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".

Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.

Malchiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew malákh "to rule" combined with el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of Elimelech... [more]

Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".

Mandira f Indian
Sanskrit. In Northern India, a mandir is a temple. Mandira is the feminine version of the name. So it means "temple of God"... [more]

Manel f Arabic
Either derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic منال (See Manal).

Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".

Manha f Arabic
Means "gift from Allah".

Manirambona m Rundi
Means "God watches over me" in Kirundi.

Manka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Manuéla, meaning "God is with us".

Mano m Greenlandic
Means "under chin" or "frost crystals formed from breath" in Greenlandic.

Maolanaithe m Old Irish
From Gaelic Maol Anfaidh meaning "devotee of the storm", from maol "bald, tonsured one" (later "as of someone who is devoted to God") and anfadh "tempest, storm". This was the name of a saint.

Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"

Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.

Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]

Marolus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.

Mâsivâ f Arabic
It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]

Matana f Hebrew
Means "gift" in Hebrew, also feminine form of Matan.

Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".

Matat f Hebrew (Rare)
means "gift" in Hebrew.

Mathian m Hebrew
means "gift of Yahweh"

Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.

Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.

Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]

May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]

Mayah f Hebrew
means "Close to God"

Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]

Megistodoros m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Mehetabeel m Biblical
Mehetabeel, meaning "whom God benefits" or "God causes good," was the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10).

Mehujael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "smitten by God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mehujael was the great-grandson of Cain.

Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Melaher f Ethiopian
Means “wisdom of god”.

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Melubari m Ogoni
It is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"

Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.

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]

Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").

Mercidieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French merci meaning "gratitude, thanks" and dieu meaning "god".

Meritamun f Ancient Egyptian
Meritamun means “beloved of the god Amun.” Researchers from the University of Melbourne discovered this ancient Egyptian queen's skull in their archives. Meritamun became a Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great... [more]

Merytnetjer f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the God" in Coptic.

Mesidieu m Haitian Creole
Variant of Mèsidye influenced by French dieu "god".

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Methushael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.

Metrodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος (metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Mexicatl m Nahuatl
Means "Mexican, person from Mexico-Tenochtitlan" in Nahuatl.

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.

Mikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "gift". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mildegod f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English milde "gentle" and god "god".

Milodarka f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements mil, meaning "dear, precious" and dar, meaning "gift" or "given".

Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Minsifei m Russian
Means "remembering God".

Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "who is like God". This is the name of two characters in the Bible.

Mishella f Croatian
Michael ... [more]

Mishka f Indian, Hindi
Means "Gift of Love" in Hindi.

Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".

Miykal f Hebrew
Means “who is like God” in Hebrew.

Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.

Mmesomachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "the kindness of God" in Igbo.

Mnesitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

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

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.

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.

Molotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Molotlan" in Nahuatl.

Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]

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

Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".

Moriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Mori and El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.

Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.

Motiullah m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]

Mpawenimana f Rundi
Means "I was awarded by God" in Kirundi.

Mphoetsile f Tswana
Means "the gift was brought" in Setswana.

Mphonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small gift" in Setswana.

Mphoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Muhibullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Mulele m African, Swahili
"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."

Munachim f & m Igbo
Means "me and my God". It can be used as a nickname for Munachimso.

Munachimso f Igbo
Means "me and my God".

Munachiso f & m Igbo
Means "God is with me" in Igbo.

Mundy m Irish
In irish it means "From Reamonn".... [more]

Munesu f & m Shona
Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.

Muriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]

Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".

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

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]

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Nadāya f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Akkadian element nadānu ("gift, tribute, payment").

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Naishewedu f Shona
Means "with our god" in Shona.

Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.

Ñamandu m Tupi
Meaning "God" in Tupí, this name is popular in North-Eastern Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.

Namatai m Shona
Namatai means "Pray or praise and worship God".

Nanepashemet m Wampanoag
Means "the moon god" in Wampanoag.

Nanno f Popular Culture, Thai (?)
Name of the main character of the Thai series "Girl from Nowhere"

Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).

Napirisha m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This is the epithet of the god Humban and he was almost exclusively known by this name in later times. It means "Great God" in Elamite, derived from Elamite nap or napir "god" combined with Elamite risha or rišarra "great" (also compare Elamite rishair)... [more]

Naqibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain" (see Naqib) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Nasimullah m Arabic, Afghan
The first element of this name is likely derived from either the Arabic noun نَسِيم‎ (nasim) meaning "breeze" (see Nasim) or from the Arabic noun نَاظِم‎ (nazim) meaning "organizer" (see Nazim)... [more]

Nasratullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun nasrah meaning "help, aid, assistance" (see Nasrat and compare Nasser) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Nataniella f Hebrew
Female form of Natan and a variant of Natania and Natanielle... [more]

Natanielle f Hebrew
Means "gift of God" in Hebrew. Variant of Natania

Natanya m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "gift of God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Nethaniah was one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Law of the Lord to the people of Judah.

Nathan-melech m Biblical Hebrew
Means "King's gift."

Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.

Nawazuddin m Indian
Means “gift of god” in Indian.

Ndikubwayo m Rundi
Means "I am alive thanks to God" in Kirundi.

Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Neriya f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew variant of Neriah.... [more]

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.

Netjeraperef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who works for a god" in Egyptian.

Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.

Nevart f Armenian (Western, Anglicized)
From the Armenian word նվեր, nver, meaning "a gift." The 'e' in the name is an added letter in the Anglicization of the name from the original Armenian script to more accurately reflect the pronunciation in Armenian... [more]

Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".

Niam m Arabic, Hindi
Said to mean "law" or "given by God".

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nienna f Literature
Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]

Nikasios m Ancient Greek
There are several possibilities for the etymology of this name, which are all related to each other.... [more]

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

Nikodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".

Nirut m Indian, Thai
Indian boy name meaning "God fearing"

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nisay m Khmer
Means "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.

Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Nkosingimele f & m Zulu
Means "God is on my side" or "stand for me" in Zulu.

Nkosiphendule m Zulu
Means "God has answered" in Zulu.

Nkpoikankeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "nothing is hard for god" in Ibibio.

Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.

Nnebuogor f Igbo
Means "mother is a gift" in Igbo.

Nokutenda m & f Shona
Means "with gratitude (associated with faith in God)" in Shona.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nomenjanahary m & f Malagasy
Means "gift of a dream" in Malagasy.

Nongda m & f Manipuri
Means "god-sent" in Meitei.

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".

Nosa m Western African, Edo
Means "what God says" in Edo language.

Nseobong f & m Ibibio, Nigerian
Means "I look up to God" or "when all hope is lost, you must look up to God" in Ibibio.

Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.

Nsidibeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "What is hidden before God?" in Ibibio.

Nugraha m Indonesian
Means "award, bestowment, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह (anugraha).

Nurbüläk f Bashkir
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift, present".

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nuriel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means either "light of God" (compare Arabic Nur) or "fire of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel in the Zohar, a Kabbalistic text.

Nver m Armenian
"gift"

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nwachukwu m Igbo
Means "child of God" in Igbo.

Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.

Nyiko f & m Tsonga
Means "gift" in Tsonga.

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Oabile m Tswana
Means "He (God) gave" in Tswana.

Oabona m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) sees" in Tswana.

Oagile m Tswana
Means "He (God) built" in Tswana.

Oaitse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) knows" in Tswana.

Oarabile m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has answered" in Tswana.

Obasenwoyi f & m Western African, Yakö
Means "God knows" in Yakö from obase meaning "God" and nwoyi meaning "he/she knows".

Obasi m Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.

Obichukwu m Igbo, Nigerian
"Heart of God," which could be the same as OBINNA.... [more]

Obong m Efik
Means "God" in Efik.

Ocheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (oh) meaning "five" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand.

Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".

Ocogbe m & f Agatu
Means "God is great" in Agatu.

Ocogbolan m & f Agatu
Means "God does not sleep" in Agatu.

Ocoje m & f Agatu
Means "God knows" in Agatu.

Ocolodah m & f Agatu
Means "God has authority" in Agatu.

Ocolohili m & f Agatu
Means "God is wise" in Agatu.

Ocolongwa m & f Agatu
Means "to God be thanks" in Agatu.

Odel f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Adel or Adele, also means "Thanks to God", which is making it relative to Odelia 2... [more]

Odelgilde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Proto-Germanic geldą "reward, gift, money".

Odeya f Hebrew
Derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew ode "I will thank, praise" (compare the Hebrew name Odelia 2) combined with Hebrew ya, yah "Yahweh"... [more]

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odirachukwunma m & f Igbo
Means "once it pleases God" in Igbo.

Odun m Yakut
Means "pray to God" in Yakut.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]

Oghenegaren m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God is great" in Urhobo.

Ogheneoboakpororo m Isoko, Urhobo, Nigerian
Its origin is isoko and uhrobo, in Delta state, Nigeria. ... [more]

Oghenevwemu m & f Urhobo
Means "God owns all things" in Urhobo.

Ohanna f & m Armenian
Means "God's gracious gift" in Armenian.

Ohejitahi m & f Igede
Means "God with us" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.

Ohenwam f & m Igede
Means "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.

Oinopion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective οἰνωπός (oinopos) meaning "wine-coloured, wine-dark" as well as "wine-coloured in complexion" or "ruddy-complexioned". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

Oiwehi m & f Agatu
Means "A child is a gift" in Agatu.

Okami m & f Japanese
In Japanese, Okami has two meanings. Written as ‘å_, Okami means "great god". Written as ˜T, Okami means "wolf".

Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.

Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olekwugoco m & f Agatu
Means "will of God" in Agatu.

Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]

Ollacatl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".

Oloruntuba m Yoruba
Means "God is a king" in Yoruba.

Olorunyomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has saved me" in Yoruba.

Oludare m & f Yoruba
Means "God has not forsaken" in Yoruba.

Oludotun m & f Yoruba
Means "God becomes new" in Yoruba.