Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
gender
usage
syllables
​
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Khair m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
From Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "good, goodness".
Khaj m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian
MEANING : stirring, agitating, contest, ladle, war,
Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : threshing-floor, granary, earth, mould, , place, site ,contest, battle, sediment or dregs of oil, butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices, a mischievous man, the sun, Xanthochymus pictorius, the thorn-apple ... [more]
Khamani m Swahili
Meaning “son of king”, “first born”, or “great king” in Swahili.
Khan m & f Khmer
Means "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.
Khang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 康 (khang) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy".
Khanh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 卿 (khanh) meaning "noble, officer".
Khant m & f Burmese
Means "elegant" in Burmese.
Khasth m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : standing in the air. Here ख means sky, air + स्थ means standing ... [more]
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khidr m Arabic
Means "green" in Arabic. Khidr (or al-Khidr) is a legendary figure mentioned in the Qur'an who is variously described as a guardian angel, a prophet, or a saint (wali). He is sometimes identified with Saint George.
Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".
Khin f & m Burmese
Means "friendly, affectionate" in Burmese.
Khoa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 科 (khoa) meaning "science".
Khôi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 魁 (khôi) meaning "first, chief, leader" or 瑰 (khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".
Kholk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING : sky- meteor, a planet. It is joining of खर + उल्का . Here ख means sky + उल्का / उल्क means torch, meteor... [more]
Khom m Burmese
Means "save" in Chin language, spoken in Myanmar.
Khoong f & m Thai
Means "shrimp" in Thai.
Khram m Thai (Rare)
Means "indigo, deep blue" in Thai.
Khrim f Thai (Rare)
Means "cream" in Thai, a borrowing from English. This is usually used as a nickname for girls.
Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.
Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.
Khun m Shan
Means "prince, ruler, nobleman" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
Khuyến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勸 (khuyến) meaning "advise, recommend".
Ki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dee.
Kiat m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jie.
Kiat m Thai
Means "honour, glory, fame" in Thai.
Kick m Dutch
Short form of Cornelis via Keke (also compare Keike) and also of names starting with Chris-, such as Christiaan.
Kid m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian коммунистический идеал (kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kie f Japanese
japanese word
Kiel m English (American)
Sometimes a nickname for Ezekiel. Also is a German word meaning "keel (of a boat)", a surname, and the name of a city which is sometimes used as a given name. ... [more]
Kiel m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Kiliaen and Kilianus.
Kiell m English (Rare)
Stressed version of Kyle. The name was famously used by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, an actor.
Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".
Kiệt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 傑 (kiệt) meaning "hero".
Kiều f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嬌 (kiều) meaning "seductive, spoiled, loveable" or 喬 (kiều) meaning "tall, lofty".
Kim f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Aramaic origin, derived from the Hebrew word קיים (kayam) which means "exists".
Kim f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Kin f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."... [more]
Kính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敬 (kính) meaning "respect, honour".
Kiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Qiang.
Kirt m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kurt as well as a short form of Kirtley and Kirtly.
Kishi f Japanese
This name is used as 岸 (gan, kishi) meaning "beach."... [more]
Kita f Japanese
This name can be used as 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" or 喜多 with 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" and 多 (tak, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [more]
Kiun m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 君 (see Jun 1).
Kix m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [more]
Kkum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꿈 (kkum) meaning "dream," the verbal noun of verb 꾸다 (kkuda) meaning "to dream."
Klaire f English, Greek
Variant of Claire. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Klairi.
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Klor m Croatian
Croatian form of Chlorus.
Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]
Ko m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jakob. In other words, one could also say that this is a variant spelling of Co. This name was borne by several well-known Dutchmen, one of them being track cyclist Ko Willems (1900-1983).
Ko m Japanese
From Japanese 琥珀 (ko) meaning "amber" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kohl m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole influenced by the German surname Kohl.
Kok m & f Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Guo.
Kol m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Cole, and short form of Nikolai, Nikola 1, and other names beginning with Nikol.... [more]
Kol m Hebrew
Means "voice" in Hebrew.
Kolë m Albanian
A short form of Nikollë.
Kou m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 康 (kou) meaning "ease, peace," 興 (kyou, kou, oko.su, oko.ru) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive," 亘 (kan, kou, moto.meru, wata.ru) meaning "request, span," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, shiawa.se) meaning "happiness, luck," 候 (kou, sourou) meaning "climate, weather, season," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i) meaning "fond, like something, pleasing," 鴻 (kou, gou, oogari, ootori, hishikui) meaning "great, large (bird), powerful, prosperous, wild goose" or 浩 (kou, ooki.i, hiro.i) meaning "abundance, vigorous, wide expanse."... [more]
Kracht m Low German
Low German form of Kraft.
Kræn m Danish
Diminutive of Kresten
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Kraigg m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Craig.
Kriang m Thai
Means "great" in Thai.
Krieng m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกรียง (see Kriang).
Krij m Croatian
Croatian form of Kreios via Crius.
Krisp m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispus.
Kron m Croatian
Croatian form of Cronus.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [more]
Kū m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "upright."... [more]
Kuen m Chinese
Means "the first" in Chinese.
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kurdt m English
Variant of Kurt.
Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Kurk m English
Variant of Kirk.
Kusayla m Berber (Anglicized)
Kusayla or koceïla or kasîla was a berber chief from the end of the 7th century.
Kuu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "moon" in Finnish.
Kuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu, ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (kuu, ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 黒 (ku) meaning "black", 咋 (kuu) meaning "shout, chew, eat" or 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 蒼 (u) meaning "blue"... [more]
Kwa f Chinese (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Kwa".
Kwang f Thai
Means "deer" in Thai.
Kwint m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling (which in this case is phonetical in nature) of Quint.... [more]
Kwon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Quan.... [more]
Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.
Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyaing m & f Burmese
Means "fragrant" in Burmese.
Kyar m Burmese
From Burmese ကျား (kya) meaning "tiger".
Kyar m & f Burmese
From Burmese ကြာ (kya) meaning "water lily, lotus".
Kyaw m Burmese
Means "famous, renowned" in Burmese.
Kyawt f Burmese
Means "elegant, smart" in Burmese.
Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "joyous"; "clean, clear"; or "star" in Burmese.
Kyin m & f Burmese
Means "excel, adept" in Burmese.
Kym m English (Australian)
Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]
Kymm f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
Kyne f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Kynareth, or the name of a similar Divine (god), in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'. ... [more]
Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.
Kyte m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Kyte.
Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.
Kyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (kyuu) meaning "long time" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kywe m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Lá f & m Vietnamese
Means "leaf" in Vietnamese.
Ladd m English
English name meaning "manservant, young man".
Lai f & m Burmese
Means "to depend on, future" in Chinese.
Lai f & m Chinese
Means "rely" in Burmese and Chinese.
Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".
Laith m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Laksh m Hindi
Diminutive of Lakshmana, which means "Having lucky marks" in Sanskrit
Lâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lam m Dutch, German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of names that have land for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Lambert is a good example of that.
Lam m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璘 (lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟 (lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Lanh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Lành used outside of Vietnam.
Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Latt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လတ် (see Lat).
Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.
Laut m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element hlud meaning "famous" (such as Ludolf) or even leud meaning "people" (such as Ludger).... [more]
Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lav m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.
Layth m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Laith.
Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".
Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Leang f & m Khmer
Means "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leen f Arabic
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'
Leijn m Dutch (Rare)
More modern form of Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Lein m Dutch
Modern form of the medieval name Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [more]
Leith m Arabic
Variant of Laith.
Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.
Len m Japanese
vocaloid, rins twin brother
Leng f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ling.
Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
Less m American (Rare)
Variant of Les or diminutive of Lester or Leslie.
Leyn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.
Li f Swedish
Short form of names starting, containing, or ending with li. In some cases it may be seen as a strictly feminine form of Lee.
Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Lie m Chinese
Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.
Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".
Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.
Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Liir m Literature
Possibly intended as a variant of Llyr, this is the name of Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.
Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.
Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.
Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Lin.
Lir f & m Hebrew
Popular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like Liron , Liram , Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Liw f Filipino
Short form of Liwayway, Liwanag, or Liwliwa.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Llin m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Linus.
Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd
Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.
Llum f Catalan
Means "light" in Catalan.
Lluz f Asturian
Asturian form of Luz.
Llwyd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh llwyd "gray".
Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.
Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".
Loe m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.
Loef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Ludolf.
Loet m West Frisian, Limburgish
West Frisian form of Lude, and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.
Lợi m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 利 (lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loj m Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Elochius found in an inscription on the altar of the St.-Ludwig chapel at Gehweiler (Wadern, Germany).
Lone m & f Burmese
From Burmese လုံး (lon) meaning "round, spherical".
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Lord m English (African), Filipino
From the English word, likely used as a reference to God or Jesus. A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".
Louk m Dutch
Variant spelling of Loek.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Lụa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 縷 (lụa) meaning "silk".
Luân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 倫 (luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".
Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Lui m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Louis
Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.
Luit m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Luyt.
Luk m Dutch
Variant of Luuk.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 良 (lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Lượng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亮 (lượng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".
Lup m Bulgarian (Archaic), Medieval Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lur f & m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
Means "earth" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Lur is one of the personifications of the soil, the cradle of life and the mother of the sun and the moon. She is closely related to the Basque mythological figure Mari... [more]
Lurch m Popular Culture
This was the name of the butler on The Addams Family. A lurch is a sudden, uncontrolled movement.
Luuc m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Luuk.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luyt m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik... [more]
Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.
Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]
Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
Lyhne f Danish
Variant of Lynn and transferred use of Danish surname Lyhne.
Lyn m Welsh
Short form of Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Ma f Filipino
Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Maa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maaa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Mach f Khmer
Means "melody" in Khmer.
Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maev f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve.
Mag f English, Welsh
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Marged (Welsh).
Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mai f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh mai "(month of) May".
Mai f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mai f Limburgish
Variant spelling of May.
Maik m Dutch
Dutch phonetical spelling of Mike.
Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Mait f Swedish
Swedish dialectal (Dalecarlian) variant of Marit.
Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.
Mal f & m English
Pet form of Malcolm and Mallory.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]
Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.
Man m Balinese
Short form of Nyoman.
Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Mạnh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孟 (mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f & m Burmese
Means "hard, firm" in Burmese.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Math m American (Archaic)
Short Form of Matthew.
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mause f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment meaning "mother", wife" or "maiden, girl" in Burmese.
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]
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Maye f English
Variant of May.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Méav f Irish
Variant of Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f Irish
Form of the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating". Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mee f Hmong
Means "cat" or "noodle" in Hmong.
Meerke f Sami
Southern Sami form of Marit.
Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Mei f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 媚 (meì) meaning "especially beautiful", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Meic m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Mike.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Mek f & m Khmer
From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Mex m German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Max. The spelling is chosen to suggest an Anglised pronunciation instead of the standard German one.
Mey f Scots
Variant of May.
Mi m & f English, Portuguese, Swedish
A diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.
Mi f Burmese
Means "mother" in Burmese.
Apply this search to the main name collection