Submitted Names Matching Pattern *min*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *min*.
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Liaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1
Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Liudmīna f Medieval Baltic
Likely a medieval Lithuanian form of Ludmila, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.
Lomin m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]
Lomina f East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Lome.
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
Lumin f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "nimble, agile, fast, clever".
Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Lumina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lumi.
Luminara f Popular Culture
Name from the Star Wars universe.
Lumine f Popular Culture
Derived from Latin lumina, meaning "lights" or alternatively it may be taken from English lumine, meaning "to illuminate". This is the name of the female main character from the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.
Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).
Luming f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Iluminada. This can also be used as a diminutive of Filomena, Paraluman, and other names containing a similar sound.
Lumingu m Kongo
Means "Sunday" in Kikongo.
Luminosa f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]
Lusamine f Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the balsamine plant, influenced by the Japanese transcription of the name. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Lusamine is the president of the Aether Foundation and the game's main antagonist.
Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.
Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.
Maimin m Occitan
Occitan form of Maximinus.
Maisimino m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximinus.
Maissemin m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximinus.
Maksimin m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maksymin m Polish
Polish form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maksymina f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymin.
Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mamintal m Maranao
Possibly derived from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʾmin) meaning "believer" (see Mumin).
Manamina f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mandamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arrange, set in order" in Malagasy.
Mantminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantminas.
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Massimina f Italian
Feminine form of Massimino.
Massimino m Italian
Italian form of Maximin.
Massiminu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Maximinus.
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Maximinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Maximinus.
Megumin f Japanese, Popular Culture
This is the pet name version of Megumi. ... [more]
Mesmin m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French variant of Maximin. Saint Mesmin (died c. 520 AD) is a French saint associated with the Bishopric of Orléans. He was the second abbot of Micy Abbey, founded by his uncle, Saint Euspicius.
Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.
Milamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arranged, in order" in Malagasy.
Mimina f Sardinian
Diminutive of Cosima via the Italian variant form Cosimina.
Mimina f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mi) meaning "dream", 望 (mi) meaning "hope" combined with 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Min m Walloon
Walloon form of Méen.
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mi-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Mína f Hungarian
Short form of Hermina and Vilhelmina.
Mîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mina.
Mîna f Kurdish
Means "like, similar" in Kurdish.
Min-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]
Miña f Asturian
Diminutive of Herminia.
Mina m Bosnian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Archaic), Gagauz, Georgian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Form of Menas in several languages, which came about via its modern Greek form Minas.... [more]
Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Mina f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marynia.
Mina f Japanese
Can have different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Mina f Yiddish
Derived from Old High German minne "love".
Mina f Greek
Diminutive of Asimina.
Minadora f Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Georgian form of Menodora as well as a Greek and Romanian variant of Minodora.... [more]
Minadzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 水無月 (minadzuki) meaning "June".
Minae f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "sprouts".... [more]
Minago m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Minago m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to a Georgian source, the name is of Greek origin and means something along the lines of "according to the moon" or "spoken by the moon". The closest Greek name with that kind of meaning would be Menagoras, which is properly transcribed as Minagoras when you follow the transcription rules for modern Greek.... [more]
Minagu m Greenlandic
Younger form of Minago.
Min-ah f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-A.
Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Aminah 1.
Minah f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Mina.
Minahi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (mina) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.
Minahime f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minal f Indian, Tamil
Means 'precious stone'.
Minālāwus m Arabic
Arabic form of Menelaus.
Minalgas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minalgė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minalgas.
Minami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.
Minamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (minami) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Minamo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name means "water's surface," made up of 水 (sui, mizu, mizu-, mi) meaning "water" and 面 (ben, men, omo, omote, tsura, mo) meaning "face, surface." The word originally came about from a combination of 水 (mi), な (na), the Old Japanese equivalent of の (no) meaning "of" and 面 (mo) with the meaning of "surface."... [more]
Minamoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]
Minan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Min 1 and An 1.
Minano f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Minar f Batak
Means "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.
Minarapa m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.
Minaru m & f Japanese
The Name Minaru means ... [more]
Minas m Greek, Armenian
Greek and Armenian form of Menas.
Minata f African
'mother of joy'
Minatbar m Pashto
Means "grateful" in Pashto.
Minatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 湊 (minato) meaning "assemble" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minatsu f Japanese
The most common meaning for Minatsu is "beautiful summer" (美夏) - from 美 mi, beautiful and 夏 natsu, summer. But Minatsu can have many other meanings, depending on the kanji it is written with.
Minay f Azerbaijani
Means "a thousand moons" in Azerbaijani.
Minbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue".
Minbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, fast, quick, clever" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Minca f Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Minçaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "bead" in Karachay-Balkar.
Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Mincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermín or Benjamín.
Mincia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Maryśka.
Minco m Choctaw
Means "Chief" in Choctaw. Alternative form could be Micco in Seminole.
Minda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I want you" in Georgian, derived from Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.
Minda f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Melinda as well as a truncated form of both Aminda and Eminda.
Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 (dá) meaning "reach, arrive at."
Minda f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Luzminda, and other related names.
Mindel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Mina.
Mindert m West Frisian
Variant form of Mendert.
Mindeulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 민들레 (mindeulle) meaning "dandelion."
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mindia m Georgian, Folklore, Literature
Basically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია (mindia) or მინდოდა (mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [more]
Minditsi f Romani
Directly taken from Romani minditsi "maiden; virgin".
Mindla f Yiddish
Presumably a Polish Yiddish form of Mindel, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mindort-batoni m Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Mindort-Batoni was the god of valleys, fields, and wild flowers in Georgian mythology. He is also the father of Mindort-brdzanebeli, the goddess of flowers.
Mindort-brdzanebeli f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mindort-Brdzanebeli was the Georgian goddess of flowers and daughter of Mindort-batoni. She was believed to flutter over plants and live off of pollen.
Mindovg m Russian
Modern Russian form of Mindaugas.
Mindovh m Ukrainian
Modern Ukrainian form of Mindaugas.
Mindowh m Belarusian
Name of Grand Duke Mindaugas in Belarusian.
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.”
Mindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Mindel.
Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.
Mine f Japanese
From 峰/嶺/峯/岑 (mine) meaning "peak, summit," also written with multiple kanji (+ phonetic mi), with a mi kanji like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three" and a ne kanji such as 根 meaning "root," 禰 meaning "ancestral shrine," 子, referring to the sign of the Rat, or 年 meaning "year."... [more]
Mine f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Mine f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Minnie.
Miné f Japanese
Variant transcription of Mine.
Mínea f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Minea.
Minea f Khmer
Means "March" in Khmer.
Mineca f Corsican
Contraction of Maria Dumenica.
Mineĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little bit" (originally a diminutive ending).
Mineka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mineke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).
Mineko f Japanese
From Mine combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Minel f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Minelauva f Astronomy
Traditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of ʽawwaʼ" (see Auva).
Minélie f French
A mix of Minelle and Amélie. Meaning not known yet.
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Minene f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Mineq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mineĸ.
Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Miner m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miner.
Mineri f Japanese
A rare female japanese name meaning 'beautiful sound village' from mi- ('beautiful), ne- ('sound') and the kanji for 'village' read as 'ri'. This is often used as a substitute for a name such as Minemi or Mineko.
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Minervino m Italian
Italian form of Minervinus.
Minervinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Minervius m Ancient Roman
From the name of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Minerwa f Polish
Polish form of Minerva.
Minetarou m Japanese
From Japanese 峰, 峯 (mine) meaning "peak, summit", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]
Minever m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munawar.
Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.
Mingailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingailas.
Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.
Mingaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingaudas.
Mingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear, brilliant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Mingbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Mingchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
Mingcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".
Mingdona f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and dona meaning "kernel, grain".
Mingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingedas.
Mingfu m Chinese
Combination of 铭 (see Ming) and 甫 (see Fu).... [more]
Minghao m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, brilliant" combined with 昊 (hào) meaning "vastness (of the sky)" or 浩 (hào) meaning "grand, vast", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Minghino m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Used in fifth story of fifth day in The Decameron
Minghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]
Min-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min) and 基 "foundation" (gi).
Mingintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingintas.
Mingirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingirdas.
Mingiyan m Kalmyk (Russified)
Derived from Kalmyk миңһн (minghn) meaning "thousand".
Mingjahon f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mingjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
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]
Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Mingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Mingmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Mingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Mingming f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters of Ming with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]
Mingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
Ming-na f Chinese
Means bright and graceful. Most notably the name of actress Ming-Na Wen.
Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Mingoyim f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Mingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant, graceful".
Mingrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Mingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Mingsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Minguiña f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Dominguiña, itself a diminutive of Dominga.
Minguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mingo, via Domingo.
Mingxia f Chinese
Chinese name meaning "Bright Halo" from the characters 明 (ming2) meaning "bright, clear, shinging" and 霞 (hsia2) meaning "halo". A famous bearer was Fu Mingxia, a female multiple-gold medal and Olympic diver.
Mingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Mingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]
Mingxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery".
Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".
Mingyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Min-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 (min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".
Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 (yī) meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]
Mingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Min-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) "gentle and affable" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade" , and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Mingyu f Chinese
Bright jade
Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Mingyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]
Mingzhu f Chinese
Bright pearl
Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]
Minhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Minhal m & f Arabic
From Arabic مِنْهَال (minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Minhee f Korean
From 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious"
Miñhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".
Min-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min), and 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 鎬 "stove; bright" (ho).
Minho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Minhthu f Vietnamese (Rare)
It means happy or spontanious.
Minhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".
Minhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Minhuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 黄 (huáng) meaning "yellow".
Min-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]
Min-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Min-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 旼 "gentle and affable" (min), and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" (hyeok).
Min-hyuk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "sensitive, keen, quick" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade" combined with 赫 (hyeok) meaning "bright, luminous". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Mini f Greek
Diminutive of Vilelmini.
Miniato m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Miniatus.
Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Mìnica f Sicilian
Short form of Dumìnica.
Mìnicu m Sicilian
Short form of Duminicu.
Minicùccia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine diminutive of Duminicu.
Miniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Minadora and its short form Mina.
Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.
Minio m Asturian
Diminutive of Herminio.
Minion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miniver f Cornish, Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Anglicized form of Menfre, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Menfre, born c.471, was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog. 'St. Menfre appears to have been active in Wales, around Minwear, near Haverfordwest, in Dyfed but, later, left her native land in order to evangelise the Cornish.' The early use of the name was in Cornwall where it appears to be a regional form of Guinevere... [more]
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.
Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".
Min-jee f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-Ji.
Min-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).
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