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Lianjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Lianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".

Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

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]

Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.

Lingde m Chinese
Means "excellent virtue". From Ling (令) and de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.

Linghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 铃/鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵/靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese"... [more]

Lingqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Linyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Lishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Lishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Liuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Liyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Llamp’u f Aymara
Means "fine, good quality" in Aymara.

Loet m & f Thai
Means "excellent" in Thai.

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Loetsak m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Lomang f & m Khmer
Means "powder, fine dust" in Khmer.

Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Luanjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Lugomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]

Lumiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of Luciana influenced by Latin lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.

Lutumaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *lūtu "anger, power" and *māros "great".

Luyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".

Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]

Mae-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Maenwallon m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Maenwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton uuobri "serious, important".

Magnahar m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnaric m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnatrud f Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Magantrud - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective magnus meaning "great, large" (also see Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.

Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".

Magnifica f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin magnifica "magnificent, splendid, excellent".

Mahabala m Hindi, Indian
Meaning "Strength" or "Having Great Strength".

Mahadevi f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".

Mahana f Sanskrit
" great; excellent; vast; huge; mighty "

Mahapajapati f Sanskrit
Means "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा (prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति (patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [more]

Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]

Mahathir m Malay, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, steady, firm" or Persian تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (via Hindi तीर (tir))... [more]

Mahen m Manipuri
Means "great" in Meitei.

Maheshani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi (Modern), Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Telugu
MEANING - " great lady", Godess Durga (great Goddess)

Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga

Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.

Mainikki f Finnish
Means "praised" or "great" in Old Finnish.

Maito m Japanese
This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]

Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".

Malaki m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "big; great; handsome" in Tagalog.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Mancinagross m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian mancina meaning "left-handed person" and Latin grossus meaning "great, large; thick; coarse".

Manganirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and nirina meaning "desired".

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Mannis m Irish
Means "great" in Gaelic.

Margarite f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Marguerite. This was also a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita), figuratively "that which is precious or excellent, a priceless quality or attribute;" also used as an epithet for Christ, Mary, etc., late 13c.

Maromi f Japanese
麿 can be translated can be translated to "me", while 美 can be translated to "Beautiful, Excellent, Splendid, and/or Delicious"

Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]

Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"

Marvelous f Obscure
Meaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."

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]

Massasoit m Wampanoag
Meaning, "Great Sachem."

Matsináámayaakíí f Siksika
Means "fine gun woman" in Siksika.

Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, distinguished" in Burmese.

Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Mechar m Irish
Means "fine, majestic" in Irish.

Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".

Megabyxos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]

Megakles m Ancient Greek
Means "great glory", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".

Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Megapenthes m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "great sorrow".

Megasidres m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagacithra, probably influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Megasthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.

Mehet-weret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great flood" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a sky goddess associated with water, creation, and rebirth.

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Meishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mengjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".

Mengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".

Meurwethen m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, derived from the elements mor meaning "great" and (g)uethen meaning "warrior, war".

Mezamir m Medieval Slavic, History
The first element of this name is derived from a Proto-Slavic element that meant "boundary, limit, landmark", which later became mežda in Old Church Slavonic. Also compare modern Russian mezha, Czech mez, Slovak medza and Slovene meja, all of which mean "boundary, limit"... [more]

Mezin m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mezin meaning "great, big".

Miao f Chinese
Feminine given name, meaning "wonderful, clever, ingenious, excellent" if written with the Hanzi 妙 (miào).

Michihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way", 岐 (michi) meaning "majestic", 亨 (michi) meaning "pass through", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 信 (michi) meaning "true; accurate; verifiable", 徹 (michi) meaning "penetrate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 路 (michi) meaning "a road, a street" or 迪 (michi) meaning "to enlighten; to guide", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times"... [more]

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [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.

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"

Miñkäbirä f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic كَبِيرَة‎ (kabīra) meaning "great".

Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."

Mirabel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).

Misa f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness"... [more]

Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."

Mitsuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsuo m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray," 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority" or 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle."... [more]

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Miyoshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful; good; excellent" (usually feminine) or 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Mochta m Irish
Means "great." ... [more]

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

Moqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Moran m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.

Mordiern m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or "great" (meur in Modern Breton) and tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton tiarn and Proto-Celtic *tigerno- "lord, master").

Mórekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".

Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh mawr "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]

Morrígu f Irish Mythology
Meaning "great queen" or "phantom queen."

Morvan m Breton
From an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of man, is cognate with Latin manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [more]

Morvern f Scottish
Variant of Morven. From the Scottish place name Morvern, a district in north Argyll, Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (muir "sea" or mór "great", bhairne "gap")... [more]

Motohiro m Japanese
This name is made up of 元/本 (Moto) meaning "Source, Origin, Root", and 大 (Hiro) meaning "Big, Great", 博 (Hiro) meaning "Esteem, Command", 広 (Hiro) meaning "Broad, Wide, Vast", or 裕 (Hiro) meaning "Abundant"... [more]

Mufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Muhtasham f Uzbek
Means "magnificent, splendid, majestic" in Uzbek.

Muhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]

Mujia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Mujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Muling f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Mulyani f Indonesian
From Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable, magnificent", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mulya) meaning "price, worth".

Mundoo m Algonquian, New World Mythology
Means "Great Spirit" in the Algonquian languages but was used by missionaries to introduce the Devil.

Munehiro m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Mushni m Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun მუშნი (mushni) or მუშანი (mushani) meaning "Svan".... [more]

Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.

Mu'taz m Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَاز (muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".

Muting f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.

Mychau f Vietnamese
Means "great" in Vietnamese.

Myohee f Korean
From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Nanoha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring", 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 英 (ha) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]

Nanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

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]

Nara f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 楢, 奈良, 那良 or 名良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]

Narın f Azerbaijani
Means "fine" in Azerbaijani.

Narıngül f Azerbaijani
Means "fine flower, rose" in Azerbaijani.

Narue f Japanese
Naru means "become" and e can mean "excellent" or "branch, twig, bough".

Navssârssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big/great find/discovery". Combination of Navssâĸ and suffix -rsuaq "big, great".

Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Ngadhënjim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ngadhënjim "great victory, triumph".

Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Nianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".

Ninet f Hebrew
Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Niphaphat f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

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

Nobuhiro m Japanese
Nobu means "Prolong, stretch" or "Faith, trust" while Hiro can mean "Broad, widespread", "Generous, tolerant", "Prosperous", "Search, seek", "Big, great", "Command, esteem", "Ocean", "Abundant", etc.

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretching", 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", 伸 (nobu) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 昶 (nobu) meaning "long day, clear", 順 (nobu) meaning "order, turn, obedient, docile, submissive, meek", 所 (nobu) meaning "place", 常 (nobu) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 教 (taka) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 尭 (taka) meaning "high, far", 敬 (taka) meaning "respect", 賢 (taka) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 公 (taka) meaning "public, open, formal, official, governmental", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", 考 (taka) meaning "consider, think over", 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 宝 (taka) meaning "treasure", 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous", 鷹 (taka) meaning "hawk", 卓 (taka) meaning "table, desk, high", 崇 (taka) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 宇 (taka) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 能 (taka) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 固 (taka) meaning "harden, set, clot, curdle" or 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Nobuyoshi m Japanese
Nobu means "Stretch, Prolong", and "Trust, Faith, Believe" and Yoshi means "Righteous", "Good, Excellent", "Lucky, Fortunate", "Fond, Like", etc.

Nodoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, nodoka) meaning "harmony, peace" or 長閑 (nodoka) meaning "tranquil, quiet, calm, peaceful," made up of 長 (chou, naga.i, osa) meaning "long" and 閑 (kan) meaning "leasure." The word is probably a result of a shift from earlier nodoke (和気).... [more]

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."

Noreaksey m Khmer
Means "great power" or "truthful" in Khmer.

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Norito m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 軌 (nori) meaning "rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing", 宜 (nori) meaning "best regards, good", 巨 (nori) meaning "gigantic, big, large, great", 教 (nori) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 功 (nori) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 式 (nori) meaning "style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression", 祝 (nori) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", 宣 (nori) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 則 (nori) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 智 (nori) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 哲 (nori) meaning "philosophy, clear", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 登 (nori) meaning "ascend, climb up", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect" or 範 (nori) meaning "pattern, example, model" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Nozik f Uzbek
Means "fine, delicate" in Uzbek.

Nozikbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nozikgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Nozikgul f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Nozikjamol f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Nozikoy f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and oy meaning "moon".

Nriti f Indian
Name - Nriti नृति (Nrriti)... [more]

Nuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".

Nuihau m Tahitian
From Tahitian nui "great" and hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.

Nun m Arabic
Possibly means "great fish" in Arabic. The name of a biblical figure, the father of Joshua.

Nungal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.

Nuoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Nuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Nurnozik f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".

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

Oddmar m Norwegian, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Oddmárr, composed of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and mærr "famous, great".

Ofbradh m Old Norse
Either from Old Norse ofbradh "too intense", "too hasty", or ofráð "too great a task, too high an aspiration".

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

Ohal m Indian
MEANING - "one having a vehicle, excellent". Here ओह means a vehicle , excellency + ल / ला means having ... [more]

Ohio m American
From the name of the state in the United States of America. The origin of the name came from the roquois word, O-Y-O meaning "great river".

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

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Ok-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Oklareak m Khmer
Means "great, tremendous" in Khmer.

Olan m Thai
Means "great, enormous, grand" in Thai.

Oluwatobi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is great" in Yoruba.

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Omonshoh f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and shoh meaning "outstanding".

Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]

Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]

Onwara f Thai
Means "great woman, noble woman" in Thai.

Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]

Orenda f & m New World Mythology
Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orofrisa f Spanish (European, Rare), Literature
Possibly elaboration of Orosia. The famous bearer of this name was Doña Orofrisa (Orofrisia) de Mendoza y Castilla, married to Don Francisco de Cepeda y Guzmán, who was a nephew of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)... [more]

Osine m Edo
Means "God is great" in Edo.

Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Oudom m Lao, Khmer
Means "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" in Lao and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).

Oudomphone f & m Lao
From Lao ອຸດົມ (oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Oudomsack m Lao
From Lao ອຸດົມ (oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Oyulug' f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ulug' meaning "great".

Oyyaxshi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yaxshi meaning "good, fine".

Ozuru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
O: "Big, Great" + Zuru "Crane/ Stork".

Panatda f Thai
Means "great-grandchild" in Thai.

Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".

Peijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Perch m Armenian
From the Armenian word պերճ (perč) meaning "magnificent".

Perj m Armenian
Means "superb, rich" in Armenian.

Phaisit m Thai
Means "excellent, wonderful" in Thai.

Phanuphat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Phattrasak m Thai
From Thai ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Phichet m Thai
Means "prosperous, sublime, excellent" in Thai.

Phiraphat m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "good, excellent, prosperous".

Phisit m Thai
Means "excellent, superior" in Thai.

Phisitchai m Thai
From Thai พิสิฐ (phisit) meaning "excellent, superior" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Phisitsak m Thai
From Thai พิสิฐ (phisit) meaning "excellent, superior" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Phonepaseuth m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".

Pilo f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [more]

Piseth m Khmer
Means "rare, magnificent, great" in Khmer.

Piseth m Khmer
Means "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट (vishishta).

Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent" or "beloved, darling" in Khmer.

Pitt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).

Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".

Plamedie f French (African)
Contraction of the French phrase plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Poʻokela m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."

Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French precius, ultimately from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium "worth; value").

Preciosa f Medieval English, Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Galician
Derived from the Old French precios (itself from the Latin pretiōsa) "precious, of great value". It was recorded three times in medieval England, in 1203 and 1279 as Preciosa, and in 1327 as Precious (which was probably the vernacular form).... [more]

Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Ptahwer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Ptah is great".

Puyi m History
From Chinese 溥 (pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.

Qiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Qianghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid".

Qiangjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Qiangqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Qianxia f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Qianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Qiaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower" or 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Qiaoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" or 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Qiaoshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Qiaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Qinai f Chinese
From the Chinese 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Qingfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly".

Qinghai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]

Qinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "fantasy, mirage".

Qinglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".

Qingliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".

Qinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Qinglun f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Qingmei f & m Chinese
Combination of Qing and Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [more]

Qingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Qingpei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full".

Qingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Qingshen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.

Qingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]

Qingwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and 午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".

Qingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".

Qingyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qinyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Qiong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Qionglan f Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]

Qiongyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Qirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk, elegant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Qiumu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".

Qo'ng'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from qo'ng'ir which can mean "brown", "reddish brown", "dark grey" or "great crested grebe" and oy meaning "moon".

Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Quelala m Literature
In L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [more]

Quiachton m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".

Qunhua f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qun) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", and 华 (hua) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can also form this name.

Rabbah m Hebrew
Means "great" or "Rabbi" in Hebrew.

Rachana f & m Khmer
Means "fine arts" in Khmer.

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

Rafi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "high, noble, sublime" in Arabic.

Rafiullah m Muslim
Formed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".

Raivamithra m Old Persian
From Old Persian *raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra.

Rajini f Sanskrit
MEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [more]

Ranginui m Polynesian Mythology, Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Derived from Rangi and nui meaning "large, big, vast, great." This is another name for the Maori god of the sky.

Raoni m Brazilian (Rare, Archaic)
Indigenous name from Brazil. Raoni means "master, great warrior". It was the name of a Brazilian native leader.

Raushanna f Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Splendid One."

Ravanui f Tahitian
Means "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and nui meaning "great, immense".

Rejoice f English (Puritan), English (African)
From the English word rejoice meaning "feel or show great joy or delight".

Renka f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (ren) meaning "wise", 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 恋 (ren) meaning "romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling" pr 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing"... [more]

Reon m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leon, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]

Richiza f German (Archaic), Germanic
Old High German diminutive of names containing the Germanic element ric meaning "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Riho f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 六 (ri) meaning "six", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 澪 (ri) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" or 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain", 畝 (ho) meaning "furrow, thirty tsubo, ridge, rib", 芳 (ho) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 星 (ho) meaning "star", 萌 (ho) meaning "bud, sprout", 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" or 秀 (ho) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Ríkví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".