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Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Māwiyya f History
The name of a fourth-century Arab warrior-queen, ultimately derived from مَاوِيّ‎ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".

Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]

Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".

Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".

Mayuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.

Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]

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."

Medoro m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
Used by the poet Ariosto in his 16th-century epic Orlando Furioso, where it belongs to a Saracen or Moorish knight who falls in love with the princess Angelica.

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

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [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]

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]

Megohime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mego) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Melangell f Welsh
The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]

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.

Melchi m Biblical
Meaning "My king." The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28), (Luke 3:24).

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

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.

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.

Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]

Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]

Melitini f History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of Marcianopolis in Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).

Melwas m Arthurian Romance
Possibly means "prince of death" or "princely youth". This is an older form of Maelwys.

Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Menelik m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.

Mengsuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".

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

Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.

Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]

Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.

Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.

Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
Means "She who loves silence." ... [more]

Merewealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.

Merneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
He was a son of Pharaoh Ramses II and Queen Isetnofret, and the fourth ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (c.1213 BCE - c.1203 BCE)... [more]

Merodach-baladan m Biblical
Means "worshipper of Ba'al". This is the name of a king of Babylon in the time of Hezekiah.

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.

Merovech m Frankish, History
From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]

Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.

Merytre f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she whom Ra loves"... [more]

Mesalina f Italian
A variant of Messalina, a Roman empress.

Mesfin m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "monarch, noble, prince" in Amharic.

Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]

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]

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.

Metanira f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.

Meurah m & f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to Sultan.

Mezahab m Biblical
"Water of gold", the father of Matred (Gen 36:39),(Ch1 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.

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

Midna f Popular Culture
Midna is one of the main characters in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, she is the Twilight Princess. Her name comes from the English word midnight.

Midorihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Midorihime f Japanese
From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]

Mihime f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

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

Mihrişah f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun, light" combined with Turkish şah meaning "shah, king".

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

Mikihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Mikine f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" or 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Mikoto f Japanese
This name combines 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "not yet," 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" with 琴 (kin, koto) meaning "koto." 美 and/or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru), which means "real, true," can be combined with 言 (gen, gon, i.u, koto) meaning "word."... [more]

Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]

Militza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Милица (see Militsa). This was the name Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz took after her marriage to the heir apparent of Montenegro Prince Danilo and her conversion to Orthodoxy.

Mimihimereiko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mimihimeyouko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mimihimeyuuko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]

Minahime f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mindowh m Belarusian
Name of Grand Duke Mindaugas in Belarusian.

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]

Miniver f Cornish, Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Anglicized form of Menfre, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Menfre, born c.471, was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog. 'St. Menfre appears to have been active in Wales, around Minwear, near Haverfordwest, in Dyfed but, later, left her native land in order to evangelise the Cornish.' The early use of the name was in Cornwall where it appears to be a regional form of Guinevere... [more]

Minona f Literature, Theatre, German (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Scottish poet James Macpherson for his 18th-century Ossian poems where the name is borne by Minona, a singer who sings before the king the song of the unfortunate Colma. Macpherson names the alleged Scottish Gaelic words Min-ónn "gentle air" as an etymological explanation of the name (compare Scottish Gaelic mìn "gentle; soft (of a sound)" and fonn "tune, melody").... [more]

Mio m Swedish (Modern), Literature
From the children's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Mio is the name of the main character, a young boy who finds out that he is a prince in an otherworldly land... [more]

Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.

Mîr m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]

Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".

Mirali m Tajik, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.

Mîran m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

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]

Miraz m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare), Literature
Either a variant of Mirad, or a short form of Mirazam, Mirazim, Miraziz and similar compound names.... [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]

Mircalla f Literature (Rare)
An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]

Mirgul f Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic أميرة (amira) meaning "princess" combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]

Miriai f Mandaean
The name of a princess in Mandaic literature, etymology uncertain but possibly from miria meaning "pasture".

Mirian m Georgian
Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Mihran (see Mehran). This name is often confused with Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant Mirean.... [more]

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]

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]

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.

Mirliflor m Folklore
Derived from French mirliflore meaning "dandy". This is the name of a prince in the fairy tale 'Rosanella'. He is known for his inconstancy.

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]

Mirvan m Georgian (Archaic), History
This name was borne by two notable Georgian kings, who are both known as Mirian in English. The earliest of the two was king Mirvan I of Iberia, who reigned from 159 BC to 109 BC... [more]

Misery f Literature
From the English word, which derives from Latin miseria "wretchedness". It was used as a given name in the book 'Misery' (1987) by Stephen King, about the author of a popular series of romance novels set in Victorian times, the heroine of which is named Misery Chastain.

Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]

Mithian f Popular Culture
Of unknown origin and meaning, this name is likely taken from the town of Mithian (Mydhyan) in Cornwall. This was the name of a princess in the BBC series Merlin.

Mithila f Bengali, Odia, Hindi
From the name of an ancient region and city located in what is now India and Nepal, said to be derived from the name of King Mithi.

Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.

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]

Miyano f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess", 京 (miya) meaning "capital", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 都 (miya) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Miyuuki f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess"... [more]

Mjǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "fresh, powdery snow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Mjǫll was the daughter of king Snær.

Mnestra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek legend she was a princess of Thessalia who was loved by the god Poseidon... [more]

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.

Momomi f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 后 (mi) meaning "empress, queen", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Monaldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Munuald. Known bearers of this name include the 13th-century Italian saint Monaldo of Ancona (better known as Monaldus, the latinized form of his name) and Monaldo Leopardi (1776-1847), an Italian count who was also a politician, philosopher and scholar.

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]

Monime f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Monimos. This was the name of a wife of King Mithradates VI of Pontus. A character in Jean Racine's tragic play Mithridate (1673) was based on her.

Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]

Monobaz m Ancient Near Eastern
Monobaz I (also known as Bazeus or Monobazus) was king of the neo Assyrian Parthian client state of Adiabene in the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE.

Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Mooler m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
MEANING - king, Indian Spikenard

Mopsa f Theatre, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]

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

Morfin m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.

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

Morgause f Arthurian Romance
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]

Morien m Scottish, Arthurian Romance
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian Romance, Morien was the son of Sir Aglovale and a Moorish princess.

Moron m Mormon
Late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [more]

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Morphia f History
Of unknown origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Morpheus. This name was borne by Morphia of Melitene, an Armenian princess who was the mother of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem.

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

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

Mulek m Mormon
Son of Jewish king Zedekiah,

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]

Muncimir m Croatian, History
The first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.

Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).

Mundric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mund "protection" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]

Murasakihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

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.

Mussasa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.

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.

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".

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]

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.)

Mutmetjennefer f Ancient Egyptian
The name of one of the daughters of Princess Tia (or Tiya), sister of Rameses II and daughter of Seti I.

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.

Myrcella f Literature
This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's saga: "A song of ice and fire". At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister, and the sister of Joffrey and Tommen... [more]

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Naag-raaj m Indian
Means "king of serpents".

Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]

Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.

Nachshon m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "diviner" in Hebrew. However, I found a source that claims it is derived from Hebrew nachash "serpent, snake". Nachshon appears in the Bible as the brother-in-law of Aaron, and the prince of the tribe of Judah, who was the first Jew to enter the Red Sea before it split (Exodus 6:23).

Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.

Nagako f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (naga) meaning "good" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.

Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".

Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]

Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.

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

Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.

Namsrai m Mongolian, Mythology
From the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit Vaiśravana.

Nanahime f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nandi f Zulu
Means "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked Nindi).

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

Nanthild f Frankish, History
From a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic nand "bravery", or Gothic nanthjan/nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and hild "battle"... [more]

Nanthilde f Frankish, Medieval French
Variant of Nanthild. This name was borne by a 7th-century queen consort of the Franks.

Napir-asu f Ancient Near Eastern, Elamite
Possibly derived from the name of the Elamite god of the moon Napir. Name borne by Napir-Asu, who was the queen of Elam during the Middle Elamite period... [more]

Napoleona f Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Napoleone. A known bearer of this name was Elisa Baciocchi Levoy (1806–1869), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]

Napoléone f French (Archaic)
French form of Napoleona. A known bearer of this name was Charlotte Bonaparte (1802-1839), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]

Naqi'a f Ancient Near Eastern
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Naravas m Berber
Personal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.

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

Naresh m Indian, Tamil
The meaning of Naresh is "King of Kings".

Narit m Thai
Means "king, monarch" in Thai.

Naruki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection", 成 (naru) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 稔 (naru) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 鳴 (naru) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk" combined with 己 (ki) meaning "self", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamentals", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, history, annals", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]

Nasalsa f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt.

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "victory of Allah" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله (Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).

Natakamani m Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Qore (king) of Kush, who ruled alongside Amanitore.

Natanya m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "gift of God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Nethaniah was one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Law of the Lord to the people of Judah.

Nataraja m Hinduism
Means "lord of dance" in Sanskrit, from नट (nata) meaning "dance" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a form of Shiva 1 represented as the divine cosmic dancer.

Natsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

Natsuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Naveem m Indian
Variant of Naveen.... [more]

Nayram m Berber
king

Neagoe m Medieval Romanian, History
Neagoe Basarab (c.1459 – 15 September 1521) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521.

Nedaxe f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess

Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.

Neferubity f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beauty of the king of Lower Egypt".

Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]

Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.

Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]

Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]

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

Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Neonilla f Ancient Greek (?), Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely derived from the Greek element νεος (neos) meaning "new". This was the name of a 3rd-century Syrian saint, supposedly martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Decius along with her husband Terence and their seven children.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]

Nerse m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Narseh via Nerseh. This name was borne by a Georgian prince from the 8th century AD.

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".

Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.

Nganakani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga nganakana meaning "prince".

Nganakati f Tsonga
Means "princess" in Xitsonga.

N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]

Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]

Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]

Nicesipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]

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

Nicocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).

Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]

Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]

Nikator m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [more]

Nikkalmati f Hittite
Likely means "the wisdom of Nikkal" from the Hurrian element madi, meaning "wisdom", and Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl... [more]

Niklot m Polabian, History
Niklot (1090 – August 1160) was a chief or prince of the Slavic Obotrites and an ancestor of the House of Mecklenburg.

Nikokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).

Nikopolitianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]

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]

Ningthoubi f Manipuri
Means "queen-like" in Meitei.

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]

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.

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

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]

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]

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".

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.

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

Nisroch m Semitic Mythology, Biblical
The Assyrian god of agriculture, in whose temple king Sennacherib was worshiping when he was assassinated by his own sons in revenge for the destruction of Babylon (2 Kings 19:37; Isa... [more]

Nitocris f Ancient Egyptian (Rare, Archaic)
Nitocris is a semi-legendary queen of the 6th egyptian dynasty. According to tradition, she was the first "pharaoh" woman (king of Upper and Lower Egypt) in the history of ancient Egypt.She is the daughter of Merenrê I and Queen Neith... [more]

Nkosi m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "chief, king, lord" in Xhosa.

Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.

Nohime f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.

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

Norimichi m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 教通" FUJIWARANOYORIMICHI, married to the Daughter of "藤原 公任" FUJIWARANOKINTO a Japanese Poet, and married to "禔子内親王" SHISHI the Japanese Imperial Princess Shishi, and married to "嫥子女王" SENSHI the Daughter of an Imperial Prince... [more]

Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]

Nsidibe m Nigerian
It mean nothing can be hidden from God. The name of many Nigerian Princes.

Ntinu m Kongo
King

Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Nubwenet f Ancient Egyptian
Of unknown meaning. Name borne by a queen consort of Pharaoh Pepi I.

Numa m History
Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.... [more]

Numeria f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin numerus meaning "number". In Roman mythology, Numeria is the goddess who grants young children the ability to count.

Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Numerius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin numerus "number" or Latin numerare "to count, to number, to pay."

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

Nuradin-Pridon m Literature
Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Ñusta f Spanish
Means "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.

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

Nyai Loro Kidul f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of an Indonesia sea goddess, also known as Queen of the Southern Sea. Her name is derived from the honorific nyai, loro meaning "two", and kidul meaning "south, southern"... [more]

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]

Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.

Nyctimene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.

Nyctimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nyktimos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the youngest of the fifty sons of king Lycaon of Arcadia.

Nyikairah f African American
IT was first used by queen Elizibeth what she wanted Princess Kate to name her baby but she found out it was a boy

Nykyrian m Literature
This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]

Nymeria f Literature
Nymeria is a feminine name that is used several times in the book series, 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Queen Nymeria of the Rhoynar was a great warrior. Later Arya Stark names her direwolf Nymeria after Queen Nymeria... [more]

Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος (Nymphidios), the genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Ochimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.

Oderisius m Late Roman
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.

Oduduwa m Yoruba Mythology
Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Emperor and First Suzerain of the Yoruba, was the Oba of Ile-Ife. His name is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of Yorubaland due to the fact that he is held by the Yoruba to have been the ancestor of their numerous crowned kings... [more]

Oeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [more]

Oenopion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinopion. In Greek mythology, Oenopion was a king of the island of Chios.

Oenus m History
Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III... [more]

Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]

Offa m Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive form of -ulf -wulf and -olf names. King Offa of Mercia was a famous bearer.

Og m Biblical
The name of a giant Amorite king mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy. He and his army fought against Moses and his men and were defeated.

Oghavaan m Hinduism
MEANING - having strong streams (like a river). Here ओघ means strong stream + वान् means one having. It was name of a king... [more]

Oğurbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar огъур (oğur) meaning "kindness" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Ogvald m Old Norse
Name of a king of Rogaland in a Norse saga. The second element of the name is valdr meaning "ruler".

Oihonna f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Oithona. ... [more]

Oinotros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω (trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of Oenotria.

Okatsu f Japanese
Lady, Queen, Fearless, Young, Warrior

Okinagatarashi f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this was Empress Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".

Olana f Literature
The name of a character in Shannon Hale's Princess Academy (2008).

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]