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Mastaneh f Persian
From Persian مستانه‏ (mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".

Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".

Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayue f Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be set in", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]

Mazvita f Shona
Means "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.

Mba’ehory m Guarani
Means "be cheerful" in Guarani.

Mba’evera m Guarani
Means "be resplendent" in Guarani.

Mbalienhle f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from mbali "flower, flowers" and enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".

Mbazima f Tsonga
Means "they are tough" in Xitsonga.

Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Mediferiash-work f Amharic
Means "your means of being bold is gold" in Amharic.

Medweganoonind m Ojibwe
Means "who is heard spoken to" in Ojibwe.

Megistophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]

Meile f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

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]

Mejereksa f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be controlled" in Datooga.

Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.

Melesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

Melesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

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

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Menephron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]

Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.

Menkaure m Ancient Egyptian
Means "eternal are the souls of Ra." ... [more]

Menkheperre m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Enduring is the apparition of Ra".

Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]

Mentuherkhepeshef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Montu is with his strong arm”.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Ancient Egyptian mryt, the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire"; the name is therefore commonly interpreted as "beloved; the beloved one".... [more]

Mesen-ka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his Ka is born" in Egyptian.

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

Miaya f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 充 (mi) meaning "fill, be full, supply", 翠 (mi) meaning "green", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 御 (mi) meaning "imperial" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Michito m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 学 (michi) meaning "education, study, learn", 行 (michi) meaning "line of text", 充 (michi) meaning "bring up, grow up, raise, be full", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through", 道 (michi) meaning "path", 芳 (michi) meaning "fragrant", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 路 (michi) meaning "road, street" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "rise, ascend", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 夫 (to) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Miffy f Popular Culture
Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "who for me?" (combination of the word mi which means "who" and the name Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [more]

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

Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".

Minuet f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "minuet" referring to a type of "dance" or "a movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony, inspired by or conforming to the dance of the same name"... [more]

Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".

Miriro f & m African, Shona
Started in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Misen f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Mithravahista m Old Persian
Means "best through Mithra" or "Mithra is best" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *vahišta meaning "best".

Miuko f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 有 (u) meaning "exist" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

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

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

Mnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".

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

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

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

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

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

Mnesos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".... [more]

Moanikeʻala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "The fragrance is wind-blown".

Mocelcihuatl f Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Mocel and Cihuatl, overall meaning "woman who is alone", or perhaps "peerless woman".

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Moirae f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name can be translated to "fates". THE MOIRAI (Moirae) were the three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man. They assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things... [more]

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Mo'o m & f Hawaiian
Unisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.

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

Moroni m Mormon
The name of the last Nephite prophet and the son of Mormon in the Book of Mormon. He was resurrected after his death and became an angel. Some Mormon scholars have theorized a derivation from the West Semitic root mrʾ "lord, master" or mrn "our lord", or from Egyptian mrny "my beloved" or mr.n.i "I was beloved".

Motlagomang f & m Southern African, Tswana, Sotho
Means "who are you going to?" in Tswana.

Motoie m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]

Motolinia m Nahuatl
Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.

Motome m & f Japanese
As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Mou f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Mpanko f & m Dagbani
Means "am not alone" in Dagbani.

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

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

Muambiwa m & f Venda
Means "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.

Mugume m Kiga
Means "be strong" in Rukiga.

Muhammadjon m Tajik, Uzbek
From the name Muhammad combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua f Ancient Assyrian
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "Mullissu is the victor in Nineveh" (Ninua being the Akkadian form of Nineveh), deriving from the Akkadian element mukannišum ("subjugator /subduer / conqueror / victor").

Mulugeta m Amharic
Means "he is all Lord" in Amharic.

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

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

Munonzwa m & f Shona
Meaning "You hear" or "You are one who hears", Munonzwaishe and Ishemunonzwa are longer and more specific forms of the name.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Mutungi m Haya
Means "he who is rich" in Haya.

Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mzingaye m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "there is a home because of him" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Nacazitztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix -toc "to be lying down".

Naep m & f Thai
Means "be close to" in Thai.

Nagomu m & f Japanese
From the verb 和む (nagomu) meaning "to be softened, calm down​" (compare Nagomi).... [more]

Nahalina f Tagalog, Filipino
This means "To be charmed, to be fascinated" in Tagalog. Related to Mahalina.

Nahshon m Hebrew
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) or Naḥshon ben ʿAmminadabh (נחשון בן עמינדב; "Nahshon son of Aminadav") was a prominent leader of the ancient Israelites during the The Exodus. He was, according to the Book of Exodus, the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by walking in head-deep until the sea split... [more]

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

Nakheel m & f Arabic
Plural form of Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."

Nakhtneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of an early Ancient Egyptian Queen Consort, which means "strong is Neith".

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff, "who was often in conflict with his people's customs and white man's law"... [more]

Nametsegang f Tswana
Means "be of good cheer" in Setswana.

Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "victorious" or "complete victory", derived from Tibetan རྣམ (rnam) meaning "aspect, type, kind" combined with རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to be victorious, to conquer".

Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").

Nangamso f & m Xhosa
Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.

Naofumi m Japanese
This name is made up of (Nao) 尚 "Yet, Esteem, Still", (Nao) 有 "Exist, Happen, Posess", (Nao) 順 " Docility, Obeying" with (Fumi) 文 "Sentence", (Fumi) 史 "History", or (Fumi) 典 "Ceremony, Law, Rule".... [more]

Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]

Natasha f Bemba
Means “I am thankful” or "thank you" in Bemba, a Zambian language.

Natla f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from an Aramaic term meaning "that which is lifted". This name is borne by Jacqueline Natla, the main antagonist of the Tomb Raider video game series.

Nauhyotl m Nahuatl
Means "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".

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

Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".

Ndafadzwa f Shona
Means "I am happy" in Shona.

Ndakasharwa f Shona
Means "I have been chosen" in Shona.

Ndanatsei f Shona
Means "Am I good?" in Shona.

Ndidiamaka f Igbo
Means "patience is very good" in Igbo.

Ndigwako f Nyakyusa
Means "I am yours" in Nyakyusa.

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

Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.

Ndochii f Shona
Means "What is this?" in Shona.

Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.

Ndudi f Igbo
Means "there is life" in Igbo.

Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.

Nebmaatre m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lord of the truth is Re" in Egyptian.

Necahual f Nahuatl
Means "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".

Nedjemmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mut is Sweet".

Neferhetepes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Her Peace/Grace Is Beautiful".

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful one is content" in Ancient Egyptian.

Nefermaat m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meanin "Maat is beautiful".

Nefer-setekh m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Seth 2 is merciful" in Egyptian.

Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a 31st century BC queen consort. Her name nt-ḥtp means "Neith is merciful".

Nemtinakht m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Nemti is strong".

Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Nengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

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

Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]

Neqa-tibeb m Ge'ez
Means "wisdom is vigilant" in Ge'ez.

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

Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.

Nghezimani m Tsonga
Means "be whiter, be clean" in Xitsonga.

Ngisaveni m Tsonga
"Be afraid".

Ngoebi m & f Ijaw
Means "money is good" in Ijaw.

Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".

Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".

Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").

Ninurta-nadin-shumi m Babylonian
Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.

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

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

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

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

Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold is at the front".

Nubhetepti f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold is satisfied".

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Nurbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".

Nwaamaka f Igbo (Rare)
Allegedly means "child is good".

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

Nwabueze m Igbo
Means "child is king" in Igbo.

Nwabugo f Igbo
Means "child is glory" in Igbo.

Nwakanma f Igbo
This feminine name means "Child is better" in Igbo.

Nwakauba m & f Igbo
Means "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.

Nywan m & f Burmese
Means "tendril" or "spring (growth)" in Burmese or from the Burmese verb meaning "to taper upwards" or "to be the best".

Obulor m Ogba
The name Obulor mean "Peace filled mind" or "I am now relaxed" from all worries.... [more]

Obumneke m & f Igbo
Meaning: "Am I The Creator?"... [more]

Obumneme m & f Igbo
Means "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.

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

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

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

Odolan m Polish
Derived from Polish (p)odołać "to cope; to be capable".

Ofonime m & f Efik
Means "it's good to be patient" in Efik.

Ofure m & f African, Esan, Nigerian
Means "peace, it is well" in Esan.

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

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

Ogonoebi m Ijaw
Means "the sky is beautiful" or "heaven is beautiful" in Ijaw.

Ogulgerek f Turkmen
Means "need to be son" in Turkmen.

Ohanzee m Sioux
Means "to be overshadowed, overcast, be a shadow on; shaded, cast a shadow on" in Lakota. From the Lakota aháŋzi.

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

Oilonye m & f Agatu
Means "a child is sweet" in Agatu.

Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".

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

Oiwodu m & f Agatu
Means "a child is wealth" in Agatu.

Ojifyoi m & f Agatu
Means "What is more than a child?" in Agatu.

Ojwang m Luo
"survived despite being neglected"

Oĸitsoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "she who is lightweight" in Greenlandic.

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Oladapo m Yoruba
Means "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.

Oladiipo m & f Yoruba
Means "honour is multiplied" in Yoruba.

Olaseni m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is achievable" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

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

Olekamma f Igbo
Means "how many are better?" in Igbo.

Olerato f Tswana (Rare)
Means "you are love" in Tswana.

Olitiana f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".

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

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

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

Oluwatomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is enough for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoniloba f Yoruba
Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.

Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyosi f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to rejoice unto" in Yoruba.

Oluwayemi f Yoruba
Means "I am deserving of God" in Yoruba.

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

Ölzii-orshikh m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and орших (orshikh) meaning "live, exist".

Omodunni f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "having a child is joyful" in Yoruba.

Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omonefue f Western African, Edo
Means "the child is more than weight" in Edo language.

Omonigho m & f Urhobo
Omonigho is a name of Edoid (Benin, Isoko, Urhobo) origin and it means "A Child is greater than money."

Omoruyi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "son of glory" or "child is one's glory" in Edo language.

Omotola f & m Yoruba
Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]

Onalenna m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) is with me" in Tswana.

Onalerona f Tswana
Means "he (God) is with us" in Tswana

Ongezwa f Xhosa
Means "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.

Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.

Onyedikachi m & f Igbo, African
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyedikachukwu m Igbo
Means "who is like God?" in Igbo.

Onyekaozulu m Igbo
Means "who is self-sufficient?" in Igbo.

Öödlökh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "to thrive, improve; to be successful" in Mongolian.

Opechancanough m Algonquin
Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

Orde m Mingrelian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Means "to be" in the Mingrelian language

Oreeditse m Tswana
Means "He (God) is listening" in Setswana.

Oriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Ori and El means "My light is God", making it relative to Uriel.

Orielle f Hebrew
"My light is God."

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Oriya f Hebrew
Combination of the name Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "My light is God" in Hebrew.

Oriya f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God). When the elements are put together, the name means "My light is God" in Hebrew.... [more]

Orshikh m & f Mongolian
Means "live, exist" in Mongolian.

Orvoloson m Literature (Italianized)
The equivalent of Marvolo in the Italian version of the Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [more]

Osaretin m Western African, Edo
Means "God is strength" in Edo language.

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

Osego f Tswana
Means "she is lucky" in Setswana.

Osemegbe m & f Esan
Means "God is too good" in Esan.

Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.

Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]

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

Oteng m Tswana
Means "He (God) is here" in Setswana.

Otlile f South African
South African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.

Otsogile m Tswana
Means "he is awake" in Setswana.

Oxythemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.

Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" or "be accomplished" in Burmese.

Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]

Parasian m & f Batak
From Toba Batak language meaning "One that is loved". From the word "Asi" meaning love, and the affix "par-an" meaning "to be" to explain the behaviour.

Pareherwenemef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Re is with his left arm" in Egyptian.

Payedar m Kurdish
From Kurdish payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly, paye meaning "admiration" and dar meaning "tree, wood".

Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.

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."

Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Pepromene f Greek Mythology
Might mean either "to be furnished, fulfilled or fated" or "finite". This name is of a Greek goddess tied to destiny and the finite meaning that every life is finite.

Periphron m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [more]

Phronios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Pilgun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pild meaning "to be large".

Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [more]

Pipeloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "God is perfect" in Yoruba.

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Pono m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.

Pragyasmi f Indian
No History, this Name has two words of Indian Ancient Language "Sanskrit" words are "Pragya" which means "ENLIGHTED CONSCIOUSNESS” and "Asmi" which means "I AM"... [more]

Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.

Pramti m Marathi
Meaning "One Who Is Conscious and Aware".

Praniya f Sanskrit, Tamil
Meaning is uncertain, possibly meaning "love is the one" in Sanskrit or a variant of Pranitha.

Prawdomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right")... [more]

Prida f & m Thai
Means "be delighted, rejoice" in Thai.