Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the ending sequence is a or ah; and the length is 7.
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Kandaĵa f Esperanto
Means "made of candy" in Esperanto, a derivative of kando meaning "candy, rock sugar".
Kantuta f Aymara
Means "cantua flower" in Aymara (species Cantua buxifolia).
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Karissa f English
Variant of Charissa.
Karlīna f Latvian
Contracted form of Karolīna.
Karmela f Croatian
Croatian form of Carmela.
Katenka f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Katrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Katherine.
Katrina f Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.
Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
Means "famous" in Hawaiian.
Kavitha f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.
Kealoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "the loved one" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and aloha "love".
Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.
Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Keturah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְטוּרָה (Qeṭura) meaning "incense". In the Old Testament she is Abraham's wife after Sarah dies.
Khadiga f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة (see Khadija). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Khadija f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.
Khalida f Arabic
Feminine form of Khalid.
Khalifa m Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace.
Khalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Khalil.
Khatuna f Georgian
From the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman", a feminine form of khan.
Khawaja m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja).
Kirtida f Hindi
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
Klasina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Klaudia f Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Albanian, German, Biblical Greek
Polish, Slovak, Hungarian and Albanian form of Claudia, as well as a German variant form and the form found in the Greek New Testament.
Klavdia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Клавдия (see Klavdiya).
Klazina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Koralia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korallion) meaning "coral" (in Modern Greek κοράλλι). This was the name of an obscure 4th-century saint and martyr from Thrace.
Korinna f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Corinna.
Kotryna f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Katherine.
Krishna m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas he was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight sons by Devaki, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. However, Krishna and his brother Balarama were saved and he eventually fulfilled the prophecy by slaying the evil king. He then helped the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War. His philosophical conversation with the Pandava leader Arjuna forms the text of the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita.... [more]
Ksenija f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian
Form of Xenia in several languages.
Kseniya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenia.
Ksyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Kseniya.
Kunthea f Khmer
Means "perfume, fragrance" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit गनध (gandha). It is also said to derive from Khmer គុណ (kun) meaning "virtue, good deed" and ធារ (thear) meaning "profusion, abundance".
Kwabena m Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Kyung-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-Ja).
Labanya f Bengali
Bengali form of Lavanya.
LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.
Lachtna m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Lachtnae meaning "milk-coloured", from lacht "milk" (borrowed from Latin). This was the name of a great-grandfather of the Irish king Brian Boru.
LaDonna f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Donna.
Lakesha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kesha 2. It can be spelled LaKesha or Lakesha.
Lakisha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kisha. It can be spelled LaKisha or Lakisha.
Lalitha f Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lalita.
Larissa f English, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Larisa. It has been commonly used as an English given name only since the 20th century, as a borrowing from Russian. In 1991 this name was given to one of the moons of Neptune, in honour of the mythological character.
Larunda f Roman Mythology
Possibly connected to Greek λαλέω (laleo) meaning "to talk, to chatter", or the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods. In Roman mythology Larunda or Lara was a water nymph who was overly talkative. She revealed to Juno that her husband Jupiter was having an affair with Juturna, so Jupiter had Larunda's tongue removed. By the god Mercury she had two children, who were Lares.
Lassana m Western African
Form of Al-Hasan used in parts of West Africa (especially Mali).
Latanya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tanya. It can be spelled LaTanya or Latanya.
Latasha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tasha. It can be spelled LaTasha or Latasha.
Latifah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطيفة (see Latifa), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
LaTonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tonya.
Laurena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lauren.
Laurita f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lavanya f Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit लावण्य (lāvaṇya) meaning "beauty, loveliness, charm".
Laverna f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery.
Lavinia f Roman Mythology, Romanian, Italian
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman legend Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus, the wife of Aeneas, and the ancestor of the Roman people. According to the legend Aeneas named the town of Lavinium in honour of his wife.
LaWanda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and the name Wanda. This name has been used in America since the 1910s. It peaked in popularity in 1977, the same year that actress LaWanda Page (1920-2002) finished portraying the character Aunt Esther on the television comedy Sanford and Son. It subsequently faded from the charts.
Lebanah m Biblical
Means "moon" in Hebrew, a poetic word derived from לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white". This name appears briefly in the Old Testament.
Leoluca m Italian
Combination of Leone 1 and Luca 1. This was the name of a 9th-century Sicilian saint.
Leonida m Italian
Italian form of Leonidas.
Leonora f Italian
Italian short form of Eleanor.
Leontia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Leontios. This name was used among Byzantine royalty.
Letícia f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Letitia.
Leticia f Spanish
Spanish form of Letitia.
Letitia f English
From the Late Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy, happiness". This was the name of an obscure saint, who is revered mainly in Spain. It was in use in England during the Middle Ages, usually in the spelling Lettice, and it was revived in the 18th century.
Letizia f Italian
Italian form of Letitia. It was borne by Napoleon Bonaparte's mother.
Letycja f Polish
Polish form of Laetitia.
Liberia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberius.
Liboria f Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) feminine form of Liborius.
Lidmila f Czech
Variant of Ludmila.
Lidziya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Liliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lillian.
Liljana f Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
Macedonian, Slovene and Albanian form of Lillian.
Lilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lillian.
Lindita f Albanian
Means "the day is born" in Albanian, from lind "to give birth" and ditë "day".
Linnaea f English (Rare)
From the word for the type of flower, also called the twinflower (see Linnéa).
Liucija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lucia.
Liviana f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name Livius.
Ljubena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Lyuben.
Ljubica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from the Serbian and Croatian word ljubica meaning "violet (flower)".
Ljubiša m Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Lochana f Hindi
Feminine form of Lochan.
Lolicia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lola.
Longina f Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Longinus.
Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Eleonora, Loredana and other names beginning with Lor.
Lorenza f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Loretta f English, Italian
Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto, or a diminutive of names beginning with Lor. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen.
Lorinda f English
Elaboration of Lori with the popular name suffix inda.
Louella f English
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix ella.
Loviisa f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Louis.
Lovorka f Croatian
From Croatian lovor meaning "laurel tree".
Lucasta f Literature
This name was first used by the poet Richard Lovelace for a collection of poems called Lucasta (1649). The poems were dedicated to Lucasta, a nickname for the woman he loved Lucy Sacheverel, whom he called lux casta "pure light".
Lucetta f Italian
Diminutive of Luce. Shakespeare used this name for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).
Lucília f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Lucilius.
Lucilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lucilius.
Lucilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Lucia. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint martyred in Rome.
Lucinda f English, Portuguese, Literature
An elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote (1605). It was subsequently used by Molière in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1666).
Ľudmila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.
Ludmiła f Polish
Polish form of Ludmila.
Ludmila f Czech, Latvian, Russian
Means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and milŭ "gracious, dear". Saint Ludmila was a 10th-century duchess of Bohemia, the grandmother of Saint Václav. She was murdered on the orders of her daughter-in-law Drahomíra.... [more]
Ludwika f Polish
Polish feminine form of Ludwig.
Luigina f Italian
Diminutive of Luigia.
Luisina f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luljeta f Albanian
Means "flower of life" in Albanian, from lule "flower" and jetë "life".
Luvenia f English
Possibly a form of Lavinia. It has been used in America since the 19th century.
Luvinia f English
Variant of Luvenia.
Maachah f & m Biblical
Form of Maacah in some versions of the Old Testament.
Maarika f Estonian, Finnish
Diminutive of Maarja (Estonian) or Maaria (Finnish).
Mabella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mabel.
Macaria f Spanish
Feminine form of Macario.
Macdara m Irish, Old Irish
Means "son of oak" in Irish. This was the name of a 6th-century saint from Connemara.
Madhava m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Means "sweet, vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit, a derivative of मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet". This was the name of a 14th-century Indian scholar from Sangamagrama. This is also an epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna, given because he was a descendant of a Yadava king named Madhu.
Madonna f English
From a title of the Virgin Mary meaning "my lady" in Italian. A famous bearer of the name is American singer Madonna Ciccone (1958-), known simply as Madonna.
Mafalda f Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Originally a medieval Portuguese form of Matilda. This name was borne by the wife of Afonso, the first king of Portugal. In modern times it was the name of the titular character in a popular Argentine comic strip (published from 1964 to 1973) by Quino.
Mahalah m Biblical
Variant of Mahlah used in some verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament.
Mahalia f English
Variant of Mahala.
Mahatma m History
From the Indian title महात्मा (Mahātmā) meaning "great soul", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and आत्मन् (ātman) meaning "soul, spirit, life". This title was given to, among others, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).
Mahbuba f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahbub.
Mahesha m Hinduism
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva.
Mahpiya m & f Sioux
From Dakota or Lakota maȟpíya meaning "cloud, sky". This is the first part of the names of the Dakota chief Mahpiya Wicasta (1780-1863), known as Cloud Man, and the Lakota chiefs Mahpiya Luta (1822-1909), known as Red Cloud, and Mahpiya Iyapato (1838-1905), known as Touch the Clouds.
Majella f Irish
From the surname of the Italian saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755; called Gerardo Maiella in Italian), a miracle worker who is regarded as the patron saint of pregnancy and childbirth. His surname is derived from the name of the Maiella massif in Abruzzo, Italy.
Makvala f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მაყვალი (maqvali) meaning "blackberry".
Malaika f Swahili
Means "angel" in Swahili, derived from Arabic ملك (malak).
Malinda f English
Variant of Melinda.
Malvina f Literature, English, Italian, French
Created by the Scottish poet James MacPherson in the 18th century for a character in his Ossian poems. He probably intended it to mean "smooth brow", from Scottish Gaelic mala "brow" and mìn "smooth, fine" (lenited to mhìn and pronounced with a v sound).
Malwina f Polish
Polish form of Malvina.
Mandica f Croatian
Diminutive of Manda.
Manisha f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Manish.
Manizha f Tajik
Tajik form of Manijeh.
Manjula f Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
From Sanskrit मञ्जुल (mañjula) meaning "pleasing, beautiful".
Manyara f Shona
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.
Marfisa f Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain. The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen warrior queen. She is the twin sister of Ruggiero, though separated at birth.
Margita f Slovak, Czech
Slovak form and Czech variant of Margaret.
Mariama f Western African
Form of Maryam common in West Africa.
Mariana f Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Roman feminine form of Marianus. After the classical era it was sometimes interpreted as a combination of Maria and Ana. In Portuguese it is further used as a form of Mariamne.
Mariela f Spanish, Bulgarian
Spanish and Bulgarian diminutive of Maria.
Marilla f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).
Marinda f English
Either a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Miranda.
Marinka f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Marina.
Mariola f Polish
Polish diminutive of Maria, now used independently.
Mariona f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Maria.
Mariska f Hungarian, Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Marissa f English, Dutch
Variant of Marisa.
Maritta f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Maria used particularly in Latin America. The suffix could be inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico). It also nearly coincides with the name of the Maritsa River in southeastern Europe.
Marjana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian
Slovene, Albanian and Croatian form of Mariana.
Marjeta f Slovene
Slovene form of Margaret.
Markéta f Czech
Czech form of Margaret.
Marlena f Polish, English
Latinate form of Marlene.
Martina f German, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Hungarian, English, Swedish, Dutch, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Martinus (see Martin). Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
Martita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Marta.
Martyna f Polish
Polish feminine form of Martinus (see Martin).
Marusya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Mariya.
Maryana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Marianna, and a Russian variant.
Marysia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Maria.
Marzena f Polish
Probably originally a Polish diminutive of Maria or Małgorzata.
Masamba m Yao
Means "leaves, vegetables" in Yao.
Matilda f English, Swedish, Finnish, Slovak, Slovene
From the Germanic name Mahthilt meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle". Saint Matilda was the wife of the 10th-century German king Henry I the Fowler. The name was common in many branches of European royalty in the Middle Ages. It was brought to England by the Normans, being borne by the wife of William the Conqueror himself. Another notable royal by this name was a 12th-century daughter of Henry I of England, known as the Empress Matilda because of her first marriage to the Holy Roman emperor Henry V. She later invaded England, laying the foundations for the reign of her son Henry II.... [more]
Matrona 1 f Russian (Rare), Late Roman
Means "lady" in Late Latin, a derivative of Latin mater "mother". This was the name of three early saints.
Matrona 2 f Celtic Mythology
Means "great mother", from Celtic *mātīr meaning "mother" and the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of a Gaulish and Brythonic mother goddess, the namesake of the River Marne.
Matthia m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Matthias.
Matylda f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish form of Matilda.
Mavzuna f Tajik
Derived from Arabic موْزون (mawzūn) meaning "balanced, poised", a derivative of وزن (wazana) meaning "to weigh, to balance".
Maymuna f Arabic (Rare)
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic, from the root يمن (yamana) meaning "to be lucky, to go to the right".
Mckayla f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela, often spelled as McKayla with the third letter capitalized, as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname beginning with Mc.
McKenna f English (Modern)
From an Irish and Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Cionaodha, itself derived from the given name Cionaodh. As a given name, it was very rare before 1980. It rapidly increased in popularity during the 1990s, likely because it was viewed as an even more feminine alternative to Mackenzie.
Megaera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μέγαιρα (Megaira), which was derived from μεγαίρω (megairo) meaning "to grudge". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology. The name is used as a word in several European languages to denote a shrewish, ill-tempered woman (for example, French mégère and Italian megera).
Melaina f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μέλαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Melánia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Melania (see Melanie).
Melania f Italian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Late Roman
Italian, Spanish, Polish and Romanian form of Melanie.
Melinda f English, Hungarian
Combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the popular name suffix inda. It was created in the 18th century, and may have been inspired by the similar name Belinda. In Hungary, the name was popularized by the 1819 play Bánk Bán by József Katona.
Meliora f Various (Rare)
Derived from Latin melior meaning "better".
Mélissa f French
French form of Melissa.
Melissa f English, Dutch, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "bee" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Procles, as well as an epithet of various Greek nymphs and priestesses. According to the early Christian writer Lactantius this was the name of the sister of the nymph Amalthea, with whom she cared for the young Zeus. Later it appears in Ludovico Ariosto's 1532 poem Orlando Furioso belonging to the fairy who helps Ruggiero escape from the witch Alcina. As an English given name, Melissa has been used since the 18th century.
Melitta f Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of Melissa.
Merjema f Bosnian
Bosnian variant form of Miriam (see Mary).
Messiah m Theology, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "saviour", ultimately from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyaḥ) meaning "anointed". The word appears in the Old Testament referring to a future king of the Jewish people. In the New Testament it is translated as Christ and is used as a title of Jesus.
Micaiah m & f Biblical
Means "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew, derived from the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) combined with ךְּ (ke) meaning "like" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name occurs in the Old Testament in a variety of Hebrew spellings, belonging to both males and females. It is the full name of Micah, both the prophet and the man from the Book of Judges. As a feminine name it belongs to the mother of King Abijah (at 2 Chronicles 13:2), though her name is listed as Maacah in other passages.
Micajah m & f Biblical
Variant of Micaiah.
Michala f Czech
Czech feminine form of Michal 1.
Michela f Italian
Italian feminine form of Michael.
Mihăiță m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Michael.
Mikaela f Swedish, Finnish, English (Modern)
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Mikael, as well as an English variant of Michaela. A notable bearer is the American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin (1995-).
Milanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Militsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Milica.
Miljana f Serbian
Feminine form of Milan.
Miluška f Czech
Variant of Miluše.
Minerva f Roman Mythology, English, Spanish
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.
Miranda f English, Dutch
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, worthy of being admired". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and her father Prospero are stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Mirèlha f Occitan
Variant of Mirèio using classical Occitan spelling conventions.
Mirella f Italian
Italian form of Mireille.
Miriama f Fijian, Maori, Slovak
Fijian and Maori form of Miriam, as well as a Slovak variant.
Miriana f Italian
Italian variant of Miriam.
Mirinda f Esperanto
Means "wonderful" in Esperanto.
Mirsada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirsad.
Mistefa m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Mustafa.
Modesta f Spanish, Late Roman
Feminine form of Modestus.
Montana f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the American state of Montana, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".
Moonika f Estonian
Estonian form of Monika.
Morgana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Morgan 1.
Mortaza m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Murtada.
Morteza m Persian
Persian form of Murtada.
Mostafa m Persian, Bengali, Arabic
Persian and Bengali form of Mustafa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mostofa m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মোস্তফা (see Mostafa).
Mounira f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira).
Mridula f Hindi
From Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu) meaning "soft, delicate, gentle".
Muhsina f Arabic
Feminine form of Muhsin.
Mukesha m Hinduism
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva, given to him because he killed Muka, a demon in the form of a wild boar.
Murtada m Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Murtaza m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Muslima f Arabic, Uzbek, Bengali
Feminine form of Muslim.
Mustafa m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اصطفا (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. It was borne by four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Mwajuma f Swahili
Contracted form of Mwanajuma.
Nadejda f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Naděžda f Czech
Czech form of Nadezhda.
Nadežda f Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian form of Nadezhda.
Nadiyya f Arabic
Means "announcement, call" in Arabic, derived from نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nadzeya f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Belarusian word meaning "hope".
Najiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Naji.
Nakisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix na and the name Kisha.
Naliaka f Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya liliaka meaning "weeding".
Namrata f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit नम्रता (namratā) meaning "bowing, humility".
Nanabah f Navajo
Means "returning warrior" in Navajo, derived from nááná "again" and baa' "warrior, heroine, raid, battle".
Nandita f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
Nanjala f Luhya
Feminine form of Wanjala.
Nargiza f Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Uzbek and Kyrgyz form of Narges.
Nərminə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nermin.
Natacha f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of Natasha.
Natália f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nataļja f Latvian
Latvian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalja f Estonian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Наталья (see Natalya), as well as the usual Estonian form.
Natalka f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natasha f Russian, Belarusian, English
Russian diminutive of Natalya. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865). It has been used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Natasja f Dutch, Danish
Variant of Natasha found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
Natasza f Polish
Polish form of Natasha.
Natisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Natasha, probably modelled on Latisha.
Nebojša m Serbian, Croatian
Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian, from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ.
Nechama f Hebrew
Means "comfort, consolation" in Hebrew.
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelya f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Neelima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi नीलिमा or Telugu నీలిమ (see Nilima).
Neilina f Scottish
Feminine form of Neil.
Nelinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Manuela.
Nemanja m Serbian
Possibly from Slavic ne maniti meaning "not deceiving, not luring, not attracting". Another theory states that it means "without possessions", derived from Serbo-Croatian nemati meaning "have not". This was the name of a 12th-century Serbian king, and the name of the dynasty he began.
Nemesia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Nemesius.
Neonila f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Neonilla.
Nereida f Spanish
Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nerissa f Literature
Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). He possibly took it from Greek Νηρηΐς (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Nermina f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.
Nertila f Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Nichita m Moldovan
Romanian form of Nikita 1.
Nichola f English (British)
Feminine form of Nicholas (chiefly used in Britain).
Nigella f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nigel.
Nikhila f Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of Nikhil.
Nikitha f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Nikita 2.
Nikusha m Georgian
Diminutive of Nikoloz.
Ninurta m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lord" and 𒅁 (urta) meaning "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian mythology Ninurta was a god of agriculture, hunting and healing, later associated with war. He was also called Ningirsu, though they may have originally been separate deities.
Nkiruka f Igbo
Means "that to come is greater" in Igbo.
Nkosana m Xhosa
Means "prince" in Xhosa.
Normina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Norma.
Novella f Italian
Derived from Latin novellus meaning "new, young, novel", a diminutive of novus "new". This name was borne by the 14th-century Italian scholar Novella d'Andrea, who taught law at the University of Bologna.