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Muslimat f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lak
Dagestani form of Muslima.
Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.
Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).
Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.
Muso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Moses via its Arabic form Musa.
Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.
Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.
Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).
Mussa f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Mussah.
Mussab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصعب (see Musab).
Mussad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).
Mussasa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.
Mustabsherah f Arabic
one who will be happy in the hereafter, in the paradise. It is an Arabic word used in Quran- a collection of revelations by the God on prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of the Lord be upon him).
Mustacha f Theatre
In Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [more]
Mustafe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.
Mustaffa m Malay
Malay variant of Mustafa.
Mustakim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مستقيم (see Mustaqim), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant.
Mustapa m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Mustafa.
Mustaphe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.
Musthafa m Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Dhivehi form of Mustafa, as well as a form used among South Indian Muslims.
Musthofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.
Mustofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.
Mustopa m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mustafa.
Musuki f Japanese
A variant of Mitsuki.
Mušuni f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Ḫepat... [more]
Musya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya.
Mu'taaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutaaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutability f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Mutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
Mutaher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مطهر (see Mutahar).
Mutakabbir m Arabic
Mutakabbir comes from the root k-b-r, which means "to be great, mighty, or majestic."... [more]
Mutakkil-nusku m Ancient Assyrian
Means "He whom Nusku endows with confidence". Name borne by a king of Assyria who ruled for a brief period c. 1132 BCE.
Mutasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutayyam f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "captive of love" in Arabic.
Mu'taz m Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَاز (muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".
Mutaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutaza Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتزّة بالله (see Mu'tazzah Billah).
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Mutazzah Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mu'tazzah Billah.
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".
Muthyalu m Indian
Indian, Hinduism "Man with Heart of Pearl"
Mutiah f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.
Mutien m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.
Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]
Mutine f Folklore
Original form of Mutinosa.
Mutinosa f Folklore
Derived from French mutin meaning "mischievous". This is the name of an evil princess in the fairy tale "An Impossible Enchantment" by the Comte de Caylus. (Mutinosa is the name used in Andrew Lang's translation; Mutine is her name in the original French version.)
Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Mutmetjennefer f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with mṯn "way, road, path; trajectory" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
Mutnofret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix t.
Mutohar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mutahar.
Mutsa f Shona
Means "mercy" in Shona.
Mutsawashe m & f Shona
Meaning "the kindness of the Lord".
Mutse m Greenlandic
Short form of Motzfeldte.
Mutsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mutse.
Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Mutsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 睦 (mutsu) meaning "order" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Muttaqin m Indonesian
From Arabic متقين (muttaqīn), the plural of متق (muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".
Mutti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mutse.
Mut-tuya f Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the name of the goddess Mut and the given name Tuya.
Mutunga m African
comes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [more]
Mutya f Tagalog
Means "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.
Mutya f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.
Muuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mûna.
Muuna f Kven
Kven variant of Mona 2.
Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
Muuse m Somali
Somali form of Moses.
Muvashshah f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name taken from the name of a classical Arabic music genre.
Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]
Muwafak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muwafaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muwaffak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muxammad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Muxtar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mukhtar.
Muxtor m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mukhtar.
Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.
Muzafar m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مظفر (see Muzaffar), as well as a Malay variant of the name.
Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.
Müzəffər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muzaffar.
Muzaffer m Turkish
Turkish form of Muzaffar.
Muzaimah f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Muzakir m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مذكر (see Muzakkir), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Muzakki m Indonesian
From Arabic مزكي (muzakkīy) meaning "purifier, refiner, giver of zakat (alms)", derived from the root زكي (zakīy) meaning "pure".
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ (zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Muzdalifa f Arabic (Rare)
From the name of an area near the city of Mecca that is visited by pilgrims during the hajj. The name is derived from Arabic مزدلف (muzdalif) meaning "approaching, nearing, meeting", itself from the root ازدلف (izdalafa) meaning "to precede, to be near to".
Muzdalifah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مزدلفة (see Muzdalifa), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Muzdalipah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muzdalifa.
Muzdhalifah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muzdalifa.
Muzhiyo m Ndebele (Rare)
zulu, ndebele and xhosa name meaning "homesteads of kings"
Muzia f Italian
Feminine form of Muzio.
Muziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Muzio.
Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.
Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.
Mwari m Shona, African Mythology
Means 'force behind creation' in Shona. Shona traditional religion, Mwari is the supreme creator deity who is believed that he is the author of all things and all life and all is in him.
Mwaura m Kikuyu
To kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
Mwirrish m Manx
Manx form of Maurice.
Myadag f & m Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Tibetan Metog, meaning "flower, blossom".
Myakhri f Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Mähri.
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Mya Nan Nwe f Mythology
Name of a Burmese goddess, meaning "angel of whispers".
Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Myanne f Danish
Variant of Mianne.
Myatt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြတ် (see Myat).
Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".
Mycajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Mycale f Greek Mythology
Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.
Mychailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykhailo.
Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Mychin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Mycroft m Popular Culture, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.
Myeong-bok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.
Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".
Myer m English
Variant of Meir.
Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.
Myfina f Welsh (Rare)
Elaboration of Myfi.
Myghin f Manx (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from Manx myghin "mercy", this name is used as a Manx equivalent of Mercy.
Myhailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of ихайло (see Mykhailo).
Myhal m Cornish
Variant of Myghal.
Myhciu m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Myhuł.
Myhuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Michael.
Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.
Myine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြိုင် (see Myaing).
Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).
Myitzu f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မဉ္ဇူ (see Myintzu).
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.
Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.
Mykal m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Michael (apparently).
Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mykelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Mykel.
Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]
Mykhailyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Mykhailo.
Mykhayla f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Михайла (see Mykhaila).
Mykhei m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Micaiah.
Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.
Myko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mykyta or Mykola.
Mykolaj m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykolay.
Mykolay m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Older variant of Mykola, also used by some modern Surzhyk speakers influenced by Russian Nikolay.
Mykolė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mykolas.
Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.
Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.
Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.
Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.
Myléna f French
Variant of Mylène.
Myler m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Myler or an invented name from the my- prefix and the -ler suffix.
Myley f Obscure
Variant spelling of Miley.
Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.
Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.
Mỹ Linh f Vietnamese
Combination of Mỹ and Linh.
Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.
Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."
Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]
Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.
Myllias m Ancient Greek
Husband of Timycha of Sparta.
Myllo m Greek
Alternative spelling of Milo.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Mylou f Dutch
Variant of Milou.
Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]
Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.
Mỹ Miều f Vietnamese (Rare)
An elaboration of Mỹ, meaning "beautiful".
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.
Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".
Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.
Mynhardt m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnhard.
Mynie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnie.
Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).
Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.
Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.
Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]
Myonne f English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Myop f Literature
This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")
Myōrin f History
Derived from Japanese 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.
Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.
Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.
Myra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.
Myraa f Malaysian
Variant of Myra.
Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.
Myrah f Various
Variant of Myra.
Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".
Myraks m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Mirax.
Myratgeldi m Turkmen
From the given name Myrat combined with the past tense of Turkmen gelmek meaning "to come".
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]
Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.
Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.
Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]
Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]
Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.
Myrice f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.
Myrick m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Medieval Anglicization of Meurig.
Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]
Myrieme f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan).
Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.
Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.
Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.
Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.
Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning
Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.
Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.
Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.
Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]
Myrsina f Folklore
Variant of Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his Folktales of Greece (1970).
Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).
Myrte f Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Myrthe.
Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.
Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.
Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]
Myrtho f Haitian Creole
Form of Myrto used by the French writer Gérard de Nerval in his poem Myrtho (1854).
Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.
Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]
Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.
Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]
Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.
Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.
Myrvete f Albanian
Albanian form of Mürvet.
Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.
Myrza m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh form of Mirza
Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.
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."
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