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Marie des Anges f French (Rare)
Means "Mary of the Angels", taken from the French Marian title Notre Dame des Anges, which means "Our Lady of the Angels". Shortened forms including Marie-Ange and Desange.

Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]

Marjonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".

Márti f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Márta, meaning "the lady".

Mascara f African American, Arabic
Means "mother of soldiers" in Arabic.

Mastorava f Mordvin, Mythology
The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".

Ma'taa'é'e f Cheyenne
Means "Forest Woman" in Cheyenne.

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

‘Mathapelo f Sotho
Means "mother of prayer" in Sotho.

Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "

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

Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.

Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".

Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Ma'xemené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Apple Woman" in Cheyenne.

May f Burmese
From a term of endearment meaning "mother", wife" or "maiden, girl" in Burmese.

Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".

Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Maydin f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English mayde, itself an apocope of maydene, "maiden, young woman".

Mayranush f Armenian
Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).

Maysabibi f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Maywen f Medieval English
Old English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements: mæg and wynn. The first element mæg may be from the Old English mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare Isemay, Rícmæg and Sedemai) or from the Germanic element magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [more]

Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mbhurhi f Tsonga
Means "beautiful girl" in Xitsonga.

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]

Megisto f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehrandokht f Persian
Possibly derived from the Persian masculine name Mehran combined with Persian دخت (dokht) "daughter". Also compare Mehrdokht.

Mehrbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mehrdokht f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".

Mehrunnisa f Persian
Means "sun of women" from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Meihu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "strawberry, berry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" combined with 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger"... [more]

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]

Meilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Meilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it should be noted that meilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "little girl, lassie".

Meining f Chinese
From the Chinese 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Meintrude f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Meiqiang f Chinese
Means "beautiful lady" in Chinese.

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memthoybi f Manipuri
Means "winning daughter" in Meitei.

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Mero f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 雌 (me) meaning "feminine, female" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears, expose"... [more]

Meskwaopwaganikwe f Ojibwe
Anishinaabek (Ojibwe) name meaning "red pipe woman." Meskwa means red, opwagan means pipe, and ikwe means woman. inini can replace ikwe to make it a male name.

Metrobios m Ancient Greek
Means "life of the mother, mother's life", derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and βίος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Metrocles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Metrodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος (metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Meziane m Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight meẓyan meaning "young, little".

Mhysa f Popular Culture, Literature
Means "mother" in Ghiscari, a language invented for The Song of Ice and Fire book series by GRR Martin, and also used in the TV show Game of Thrones based there upon. Not used as a given name in the books and TV series, it is a title only.

Mi f Burmese
Means "mother" in Burmese.

Mictēcacihuātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.

Mihrbānō f Balochi
Derived from mihr meaning "love" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".

Mihr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "sun amongst women".

Miko f & m Japanese
Japanese for "beautiful child" derived from ü (mi) "beautiful" and Žq (ko)"child". It can also mean "shrine maiden", or "annoying".

Milliaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "umbilical cord". Alternatively it could mean "a piece of skin or cloth placed under food, mat, dish", or it could be a 'Greenlandic shaman's language name' meaning "an older brother to a girl".

Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Minditsi f Romani
Directly taken from Romani minditsi "maiden; virgin".

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.”

Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]

Mingbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Mingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]

Minshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Mirandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Miran" or perhaps "daughter of the emir". Also compare the similar-looking name Amiran.... [more]

Mirkku f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mirja and other names beginning Mir-. Also a Finnish slang word meaning "girl, woman". Common pet name but rare as a given name.

Mirlan m Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander, amir" combined with Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier". It may also be used as a short form of Temirlan.

Mirzaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".

Misbibi f Uzbek
Derived from mis meaning "copper" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Miskweminanocsqua f Algonquian
Means "raspberry star woman" in Mohegan-Pequot, an extinct Eastern Algonquian language; derived from the Mohegan-Pequot cognate words of Ojibwe miskomin meaning "raspberry" and anang "star", combined with Mohegan-Pequot sqá "woman"... [more]

Mis-stan-stur f Cheyenne
Means "owl woman" in Cheyenne.

Miteraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "chick of a sea duck, Common Eider". Combination of Miteĸ and -raq "young animal".

Mitsugi m Japanese
This can be used as 貢, 女貢 or 貢宜 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute," 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman" and 宜 (gi, yoro.shii, yoro.shiku) meaning "good."... [more]

Mitsugu m Japanese
This name is used as 貢 or 女貢 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xochitl "flower" and tzin "lady". It is also possible that it is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word miyaoaxoch "maize tassel flower", which was attested as a female name in the mid-sixteenth century... [more]

Miyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Mjellma f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mjellmë "swan" and, figuratively, "wise and beautiful young woman".

Mladija f Montenegrin (Rare)
From mlad meaning "young".

Mladislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.

Młodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish młody "young, youthful", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic moldъ "young". Also compare Croatian mlad and Czech mladý, both of which mean "young"... [more]

Mmaabo f Tswana
Means "their mother" in Tswana.

Mmaphefo f Sotho
Means "mother of cold" in Sotho.

Mmathapelo f Sotho
Means "mother of prayer" in Sotho.

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

Módís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Modzna f Muslim
It is a muslim name or word that means "The greatest woman in the islam-arabic culture",... [more]

Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".

Mohbonu f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mohirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from mohir meaning "skilled" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mohsanam f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Mokou f Japanese
From Japanese 喪 (Mo) meaning "mourning" and 凰 (Kou) meaning "female phoenix bird" or 妹 (Mo), meaning "(younger) sister" and 紅 (kou), meaning "scarlet." A bearer of this name is Fujiwara no Mokou, a character from the Touhou Project.

Momochuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Momodavlat f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Momogo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Momogul f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Momohavo f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody".

Momohi f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Momojamol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Momojon f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Momokiyik f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and kiyik meaning "deer".

Momoqiz f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Momosoch f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and soch meaning "hair" or "thrush".

Momosuluv f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Momotoj f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and toj meaning "crown".

Momoxol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Monâhtseta'e f Cheyenne
Monâhtseta'e is recorded to mean "Shoot Woman" (plant shoots) in the Cheyenne language. Monâhtseta'e, aka Meoohtse'e, was a Cheyenne woman who allegedly had a child with George Custer.

Monalisa f English (Rare), Indian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]

Mon-e-ba-guh-now m Siksika
Means "young man chief" in Siksika.

Möngömaa f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "silver woman" in Mongolian, from мөнгө (möngö) meaning "silver" or "money" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".

Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]

Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.

Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]

Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]

Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.

Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]

Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).

Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]

Moscho f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.

Moschoula f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.

Mosetsanagape f Tswana
Means "a girl again" in Setswana.

Móðir f Old Norse
From Ancient Scandinavian móðir meaning "mother".

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]

Móxėšéhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "mint woman" in Cheyenne.

Møyfrid f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and fríðr "beautiful".

Mritika f Bengali
“Mother Earth; Acceptance” Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok, Kannada

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muisashimats f Ainu
Meaning "Sweeping Woman" in Ainu.

Mukabakama f Haya
Means "a wife of kings" in Haya.

Mukejuwa f Kaguru
Means "sun's wife" in Chikaguru.

Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]

Muqimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mushtariybonu f Uzbek
Derived from Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Musume f Japanese
Musume means "Daughter"

Mẫu Thoải f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese water goddess whose name is derived from mẫu meaning "mother" and thoải meaning "gentle, rolling".

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Naarah f Biblical
Helah was the first wife of Ashur and Naarah was his second wife. The name means "girl" or "maiden" in Hebrew... [more]

Na'ashjé'íí Asdzáá f New World Mythology
A benevolent Navajo deity whose name comes from naʼashjéʼii meaning "spider" and asdzáán meaning "woman".

Naawakamigookwe f Ojibwe
Meaning, "centered upon the ground woman."

Nadaltrude f Germanic, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Naerys f Literature, Medieval Welsh
Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."

Náhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Road Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheósá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhookǫs Baʼáádí f Navajo
Means "whirling woman" in Navajo.

Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"

Najagtâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "a boy's new little sister" in Greenlandic.

Najagtãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a brother's new sweet little sister", combined with Najagtâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."

Najotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from najot meaning "salvation" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nakisawame f Japanese Mythology
The name of the Japanese goddess of spring water. Her name is derived from 泣 (naki) meaning "to weep", 啼 (naki) meaning "to wail, cry" or 哭 (naki) meaning "to cry, wail", 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, swamp, marsh" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".

Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.

Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [more]

Nanbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.

Nandini f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द् (nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".

Nang f Shan
Means "lady, princess" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Nanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Nanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".

Nanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]

Nanno f Popular Culture, Thai (?)
Name of the main character of the Thai series "Girl from Nowhere"

Nanomóné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Peacemaker Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.

Nárbflaith f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".

Nari f Urdu
Means "woman" in Urdu.

Nari f Thai, Khmer
Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.

Narirat f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Nariwan f Thai
From Thai นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Naruemon f Thai
Means "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.

Nary f Khmer
Means "woman, wife" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari).

Natnaree f Thai
Means "a female sage", deriving from the Thai element นักปราชญ์ (nák bpràat) meaning "philosopher; sage".

Natthida f Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".

Natuk f Greenlandic
This is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [more]

Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.

Navnihol f Uzbek
Means "sapling" or "young girl" in Uzbek.

Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.

Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"

Nduna m & f Southern African, Central African
Means "head (wo)man" in Luvale, languege spoken in Zambia and Angola.

Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]

Neandros 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 Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Neang f Khmer
It means "woman" in Khmer

Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Neary f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.

Nebet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady", from the Ancient Egyptian nbt. Name borne by several prominent Ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I. The element nebet is used in other feminine names such as Nebetah and Nebet-Hut.

Nebetah f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [more]

Nebethetepet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.

Nebetiunet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of Denderah" in Coptic.

Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Lady of the Two Lands".

Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.

Neferthenut f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beautiful lady".

Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).

Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.

Ne'matbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.

Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.

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

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

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]

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.

Nesitanebetashru f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.

Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".

Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".

Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.

Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".

Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".

Nganbi f Manipuri
Means "shining daughter" in Meitei.

Ngātamaʻine f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tamaʻine meaning "girl, daughter, young woman."

Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.

Niang f Chinese
Chinese name which, when written as 孃 means "lady"

Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]

Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nihol f Uzbek
Means "sprout, shoot, young growth" in Uzbek.

Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niholgul f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niholjon f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Niholoy f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".

Niken f Javanese
Means "woman, girl, daughter" in Javanese.

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".

Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]

Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.

Ninabella f Theatre
Combination of Nina 1 and Bella, or perhaps from the Spanish phrase niña bella meaning "beautiful girl"... [more]

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ningdyah f Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from the Javanese suffix dyah meaning "beautiful lady", originally referred to any young person of noble birth (see Dyah).

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]

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

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.

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

Nisakuj f Ubykh
Etymology uncertain, although the first element may be related to the Adyghe нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".

Nishonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

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

Niumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Niuqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Niuzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Niyozbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".

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

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Nodirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nodirbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nolwandle f Zulu
Means "mother of oceans" in Zulu.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.

Nomasonto f Zulu
Means "mother of Sundays" in Zulu.

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nongkhran f Thai
Means "beauty, girl" or "goddess" in Thai.

Nonglak f Thai
Means "charming woman, beautiful woman" in Thai.

Nongnut f Thai
Means "(beautiful) woman" in Thai.