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Medaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Medard.

Medardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Medardus.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Médée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Medea.

Medeja f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian form of Medea.

Médéric m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Mederic.

Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Medo f Georgian
Short form of Medea.

Meerten m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Maarten. Also compare Merten.

Megacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Megakles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 9th century BC.

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

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

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

Megiste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Megistos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate, which was mostly used in Caria.

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]

Megistodamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people".

Megistodoros m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Megistodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Megistokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Megistonous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]

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]

Megistos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest".... [more]

Megistotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεγιστότιμος (megistotimos) meaning "most honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Mehuiael m Biblical
Form of Mehujael used in the Bishops' Bible (1568).

Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".

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".

Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]

Meinert m Dutch, Low German, North Frisian
Dutch variant form of Meindert, as well as the Low German and North Frisian form of Meinhard.

Meinfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganfrid.

Meinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganulf.

Meinulf m German
German form of Maganulf.

Melach m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Melech, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.

Melancomas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melankomas. This name was borne by two tyrants of Ephesus, the earliest of which lived around 500 BC. It was also the name of an Olympic victor from the 1st century AD.

Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.

Melaneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Melaneus.

Melaneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]

Melaney m Russian
Russian form of Melaneus.

Melanfiy m Russian
Russian form of Melanthios.

Melânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melania.

Melanippos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μελανός (melanos) meaning "black, dark", which is the genitive form of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melanippus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanippos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.

Melankomas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μελαγκόμης (melankomes) meaning "black-haired". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of μελανός (melanos), the genitive of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melanthius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthios.

Melanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthos. In Greek mythology, Melanthus was a king of Messenia who was later expelled from Messenia and instead became king of Athens.

Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.

Melanzio m Italian
Italian form of Melanthios via Melanthius.

Melasipp m Russian
Russian form of Melasippos.

Mélasippe m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Melasippos via its latinized form Melasippus.

Melasippo m Italian
Italian form of Melasippos via its latinized form Melasippus.

Melasippos m Late Greek
Means "black horse", derived from the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" combined with the Greek noun ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse". Also see the name Melanippos, which is etymologically related and has the same meaning.... [more]

Melasippus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melasippos. Also compare this name with the names Melesippus and Meleusippus, as they tend to get confused with each other due to their striking similarities.... [more]

Melazyp m Polish
Polish form of Melasippos via its latinized form Melasippus.

Melchiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Melchioras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Melchior.

Meleager m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Meleagros. In history, this was the name of a king from the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero who was the host of the Calydonian boar hunt.

Méléagre m History (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meleager.

Meléagro m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meleager.

Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.

Meleagros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name may possibly be related to the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark". The second element clearly derives from the Greek noun ἀγρός (agros) "land, field"... [more]

Mélèce m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melesander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melesandros. This name was borne by an Athenian strategos from the 5th century BC.

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]

Melesippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melesippos. Also compare this name with the names Melasippus and Meleusippus, as they tend to get confused with each other due to their striking similarities.

Meleti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Meletios.

Meletia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Meletios.

Meletios m Late Greek
Variant form of Meletos.

Meletius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Meletios. Saint Meletius was a Christian bishop of Antioch from 360 until his death in 381. His episcopate was dominated by a schism which is usually called the Meletian schism.

Meletiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Meletios.

Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.

Meletos m Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is a little bit uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek μελέτη (melete) "care, attention", but it could also have been derived from Greek μελέτα (meleta) "resolution, diligence"... [more]

Meletus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meletos. This name was borne by one of the prosecutors at the trial of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Melety m Russian
Variant transcription of Meletiy.

Melezio m Italian
Italian form of Meletios via Meletius.

Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.

Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.

Mélissé m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Melisseus.

Melisseo m Italian
Italian form of Melisseus.

Melisseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melisseus.

Melisseus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελισσεύς (melisseus) meaning "bee-keeper, bee-man", which is ultimately derived from Greek μέλισσα (melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (also see Melissa)... [more]

Melisso m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.

Melissos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέλισσα (melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (see Melissa).

Melissus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melissos. A known bearer of this name was Melissus of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.

Melitão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Meliton.

Méliton m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Meliton.

Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).

Melitone m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Meliton.

Melkert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Melchior.

Melkior m Croatian
Croatian form of Melchior.

Melkisedek m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Melchizedek.

Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]

Melquior m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melchior.

Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.

Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Ménandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menander.

Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.

Mendert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Meindert.

Mendog m Polish
Polish form of Mindaugas.

Menecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekles. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Menecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekrates. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, such as the poet Menecrates of Ephesus (3rd century BC).

Menecratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.

Menedemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people"... [more]

Menedemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menedemos. This was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Menekles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Menekrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Menelaj m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Menelaus.

Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.

Ménélas m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Menelaus.

Menelau m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menelaus.

Menelay m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Menelaos (see Menelaus).

Menemachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Menemachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menemachos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 2nd century AD.

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]

Meneptolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μενεπτόλεμος (meneptolemos) meaning "staunch in battle, steadfast", which consists of the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Meneptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Menexenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipp m Russian
Russian form of Menippos.

Ménippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.

Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Menippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menippos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.

Menne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

Mennert m West Frisian
Variant of Mendert.

Menoah m Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant form of the biblical name Manoah.

Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.

Menodoros m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Menodora.

Menodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menodoros.

Mense m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

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]

Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).

Merabiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Merab 2.

Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercure m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.

Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.

Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.

Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkury m Polish
Polish form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merlijn m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Merlin.

Mero m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]

Merofleda f Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Merofleda was one of the wives of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.

Merolilan m Old Celtic (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Merolilanus. A notable bearer of this name is the martyr and saint Merolilan of Rheims (8th century AD), who is thought to have been of Irish origin.

Merolilanus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of an unknown Old Celtic given name.... [more]

Meronym f Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]

Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.

Mesollam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Meshullam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μήστωρ (mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.

Metagenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής (metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά (meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Methushael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.

Metode m Georgian
Georgian form of Methodios (see Methodius).

Métrodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Metrodorus.

Metrodoro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Metrodorus.

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."

Metrodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrodoros. This name was borne by Metrodorus of Lampsacus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.

Metrofane m Italian
Italian form of Metrophanes.

Métrophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Metrophanes.

Metuxalén m Galician
Galician form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.

Metuzalém m Czech
Czech form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.

Mevlan m Turkish
Turkish form of Mavlan.

Mevlud m Georgian
Georgian form of the Turkish given name Mevlüt, which is ultimately of Arabic origin.

Meynaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Meginhard.

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

Mgelia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun მგელი (mgeli) meaning "wolf".

Mian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian short form of Ammian. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Russia.

Miane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian short form of Amiane. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Georgia.

Miceli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Michael.

Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.

Michaelis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.... [more]

Michaëlla f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Micheli m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Michael.

Michelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Micheline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.

Michelotta f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Michela, as -otta is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Michelotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Michele 1, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Micheluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Michele 1, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Michonne f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the French surname Michon, which is a patronymic surname that is derived from a pet form of the name Miche (which is a short form of Michel)... [more]

Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French diminutive of Michel, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [more]

Mickel m Dutch, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Mikkel.

Micythus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.

Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]

Miet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.

Miglutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Miglė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Mihalache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Michalakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.

Mihalaki m Bulgarian (Archaic)
Bulgarian form of Michalakis. A notable bearer of this name was the Bulgarian diplomat and writer Mihalaki Georgiev (1854-1916).

Mihallaq m Albanian
Albanian form of Michalakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.

Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]

Mijomir m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Miomir.

Mikalojus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nicholas.

Mikela m Georgian (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Mikel, which is the oldest Georgian form of Michael.... [more]

Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]

Mikythos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".

Mildutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Milda, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Milesław m Polish
Variant form of Miłosław.

Miljuschka f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch transcription of Russian Милюшка (see Milyushka).... [more]

Miłobor m Polish
Derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Miłomir m Polish
Polish form of Milomir.

Miłorad m Polish
Polish form of Milorad.

Miloslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Miloslav.

Milosława f Polish
Polish cognate of Miloslava.

Milouska f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.

Miltiade m History (Gallicized)
French form of Miltiades.

Milushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Annushka, Milusha and Milusya.

Miluška f Croatian, Slovak
Diminutive of Mila and any other Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Miloslava and Ludmila... [more]

Milusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milusha and Milushka.

Milyushka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Milya, which itself is a diminutive of Emiliya and Lyudmila.... [more]

Milziade m Italian
Italian form of Miltiades.

Mimie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Maria and Marie; sometimes it is also found as a deliberate different spelling of Mimi.

Mimigard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]

Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).

Mimolf m Germanic
Variant of Mimulf.

Mimulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]

Mimuša f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of any feminine name that starts with Mi-, such as Michaela, Miriama and Miroslava... [more]

Mimuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of any feminine name that starts with Mi-, such as Michaela, Miriama and Miroslava... [more]

Minadar f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Minadora.

Minadora f Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Georgian form of Menodora as well as a Greek and Romanian variant of Minodora.... [more]

Minago m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to a Georgian source, the name is of Greek origin and means something along the lines of "according to the moon" or "spoken by the moon". The closest Greek name with that kind of meaning would be Menagoras, which is properly transcribed as Minagoras when you follow the transcription rules for modern Greek.... [more]

Minalgas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minalgė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minalgas.

Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]

Mindaugs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Mindaugas.

Mindert m West Frisian
Variant form of Mendert.

Mindovg m Russian
Modern Russian form of Mindaugas.

Mindovh m Ukrainian
Modern Ukrainian form of Mindaugas.

Mineke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).

Minerwa f Polish
Polish form of Minerva.

Mingailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingaudas.

Mingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingedas.

Mingintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingintas.

Mingirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingirdas.

Minicus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus.

Miniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Minadora and its short form Mina.

Minjotas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minmantas.

Minne m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Menne.

Minnert m West Frisian
Variant form of Mennert.

Minodor m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Menodoros via Menodorus.

Mintautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mintautas.

Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvaidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Minvaidas.

Minvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvainas.

Minvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvilas.

Minvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvydas.

Mirad m Medieval Russian, Bosnian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Derived from Slavic miru meaning "peace, world" combined with rad meaning "happy, willing".

Mirad m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Murad.

Miral f Arabic, Literature
Arabic form of Maral. A known bearer of this name is the Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy (b. 1968).... [more]

Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).

Miranda f Georgian
Short form of Mirandukht.

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]

Mirazam m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirazim m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Miraziz m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirdat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mithradatha (see Mithridates). This name was borne by several kings of Iberia, who are also known under the name მითრიდატე (Mitridate) in Georgia.

Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]

Miriã f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Miriam.

Mirinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -miro, such as Almiro, Casimiro, Clodomiro and Ramiro.

Mirislam m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirislom m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mirislam.

Mirkamal m Azerbaijani, Kazakh (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirkamil m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirkamol m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mirkamal.

Mirke f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam. It is also the Dutch feminine form of Mirko.

Mirkomil m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mirkamil.

Mirkomol m Uzbek
Variant of Mirkamol, which is the main Uzbek form of Mirkamal.

Mironi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Miron 1 with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Miroslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Miroslav via its latinized form Miroslaus.

Miroslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Miroslav.

Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]

Mirreke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Mirre, Miriam (also Mirjam) and other names that start with Mir-, such as Mirthe.

Mirtemir m Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirtemur m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Miruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Mirusha. Also compare Miruška.

Mirusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Mirushka and Mirusya.

Mirushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Annushka, Mirusha and Mirusya.

Mirusia f Russian
Variant transcription of Mirusya. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Australian soprano Mirusia Louwerse (b. 1985).

Miruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Mirushka. Also compare Miruša.

Mirusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Mirusha and Mirushka.