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Mithrostes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithravahista.

Mithun m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
From Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna) meaning "pair, couple, twins", also referring to the third sign of the zodiac, Gemini.

Mitiarjuk f Inuit
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Inuk author, educator and sculptor.

Mitichó m Romani (Caló)
Means "stern, severe" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Severo.

Mitìddi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Methodius.

Mitier m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Emeterius.

Mitka m Russian
Diminutive of Dimitriy

Mitke m Khakas
Khakas form of Dmitriy.

Mito f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Mito m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Dimitri and Mitropane.

Mito m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl mitotli "dance", or a form of itoa "to say, to speak".

Mitó f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria Antonia.

Mítra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mitra 2.

Mitra f Macedonian
Unknown. Possibly derived from Dimitra or Mitrodora, or female form of Mitre. Seems to be related to Mithra.

Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.

Mitraphernes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithrafarnah.

Mitri m Albanian
Short form of Dhimitër.

Mitridate m Italian
Italian form of Mithridates.

Mitrikhvan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mitrofan.

Mitro m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.

Mitrobates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithrapata.

Mitrodor m Russian
Russian form of Metrodorus.

Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.

Mitrok m Udmurt
Udmurt form of Mitrofan.

Mitropane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Metrophanes.

Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.

Mitruk m Komi
Komi form of Mitrofan.

Mitrush m Albanian
Diminutive of Dhimitër.

Mitruț m Romanian
Diminutive of Dumitru.

Mitrya m Russian
Variant of Mitya.

Mitryai m Mari
Mari form of Dmitriy.

Mitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia.

Mitsana f Slovene
Diminutive of a Slovenian name. This is the full name of Mitsy Sanderson a Tiktoker

Mitsi f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mitsikka f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mitsíka.

Mitska m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.

Mitski f Japanese
Variant of Mitsuki.

Mitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.

Mitsou f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Apparently this is a Francophone spelling of a Japanese name, Mitsu which means light and/or honey. A famous bearer is French Canadian Pop singer/actress Mitsou Gélinas.

Mitsu f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey". It can be also a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 津 (tsu) meaning "haven; port; harbour".... [more]

Mitsue f Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

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

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

Mitsuha f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume", 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows, Poland" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsukaze m Japanese (Rare)
From a combination of 光 (mitsu) meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind," used as the formal adulthood name for Hazama Shinrokurō (間 新六郎) (1680-1703), one of the forty-seven rōnin.... [more]

Mitsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]

Mitsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mitsuo m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray," 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority" or 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle."... [more]

Mitsuomi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, one who serves a lord". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]

Mitsurou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Mitsuro.

Mitsuruko f Japanese
From 満 (mitsuru) meaning "full, satisfy", 暢 (mitsuru) meaning "stretch" or 充 (mitsuru) meaning "charge, raise" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".

Mitsushi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsushi) meaning "light" or from Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mitsuye f Japanese
Variant of Mitsue.

Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.

Mitsya m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.

Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.

Mittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha (compare Matty) and various other names beginning with M or containing this sound, including Margaret, Matilda, Mehitabel, Myrtle, Araminta and Submit... [more]

Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.

Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.

Mitzie f English (American, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Mitzi.

Miu f Chinese
From Chinese 缪 (miu) meaning “wrought, wrapping around” or “clever”. In ancient times this character was an alternate form of 穆 (mu) meaning “silent, solemn, tranquil”.

Miu f Thai
Miu is another spelling of Meaw. It’s meaning is the sound a cat makes.

Miuccia f Italian
Italian diminutive of Maria (via Mariuccia). It is borne by Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada (1949-), born Maria Bianchi.

Miuliela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Muriel.

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Miura f Japanese
From Japanese 三浦 (miura) meaning "three bays". It is taken from the surname Miura. One prominent family, descended from the Taira clan, settled in a place called Miura, in Sagami (now Kanagawa prefecture), taking the name of the place as the surname... [more]

Miuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三浦之助 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Mïus m Provençal
Contracted form of Marius.

Miuța f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.

Miwa f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (mi) meaning "delicate" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, hoop, cycle, loop, ring" or 環 (wa) "circle, ring, wheel"... [more]

Miwae f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miwako f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (mi) meaning "delicate" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 磐 (wa) meaning "rock" or 羽 (wa) meaning "plume, feather", that is then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Miweon f Korean
Variant of Mi-won.

Mixalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).

Mixayil m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Michael.

Mixcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.

Mixeil m Georgian
Variant transcription of Mikheil.

Mixel m Basque
Variant of Mitxel.

Mixo m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic diminutive of Mixayil.

Mixolydian m Obscure
Mixolydian is a diatonic mode (music).... [more]

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.

Miya f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", or a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".... [more]

Miya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyabi f Japanese
Means "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮 (miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ (bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [more]

Miyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]

Miyaka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Miyán m Asturian
Asturian form of Millán.

Miyana f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.

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]

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

Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.

Miyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Michael.

Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.

Miyinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilienne.

Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Miyong m Filipino
Diminutive of Romeo.

Miyoung f Korean
goddess of beauty, everlasting beauty, goddess of everlasting beauty, beautiful, pretty, beautiful flower

Miyra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.

Miyrem f Turkish
Miyrem "Mirem" is a Bulgar-Turk name and is a version of the name Meryem

Miyruś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Miyra.

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

Miytrey m Karelian
Karelian form of Dmitriy.

Miyū f Japanese
This name is, essentially, a variant form of Miyu, using the yū/yuu reading (normal on'yomi/kun'yomi reading for kanji like 優/夕).

Miyuu f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miyū.

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]

Mizada f Obscure (Hispanicized)
Mizada Mohamed is a Mexican astrologer of Lebanese descent who works in the media company Univision.

Mizael m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Misael.

Mizar f & m Astronomy
Name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".

Mizé f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria José.

Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]

Mizella f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Mizelli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mizellie.

Mizellie f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mizella.

Mizhgona f Tajik
Alternate transcription of Мижгона (see Mijgona)

Mizore f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 霙 (ei, you, mizore) meaning "sleet" (in other words, a mixture of snow and rain), though, as a name, it's more likely to be written phonetically.... [more]

Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.

Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.

Mizuho f & m Japanese
From 瑞穂/水穂 (mizuho), referring to fresh, lush ears of rice, used as part of the name 瑞穂国 (Mizuho-no-kuni), one of the classical names for Japan which means something like "the Land of Abundant Rice."... [more]

Mizzi f Upper German (Rare)
Obsolescent Upper German diminutive of Maria, usually not used as a given name in its own right.

Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]

Mječisław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Mečislav and Mieczysław.

Mječisława f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Mečislavà and Mieczysława.

Mjertyn m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Martin.

Mješko m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Mieszko.

Mjēta m Vilamovian
Variant of Mieta.

Mjöll f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mjǫll. This name appears in chapter 56 of the Landnámabók belonging to Mjöll, daughter of Án bogsveigir ("bow-swayer")... [more]

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

Mjǫðvitnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from mjǫðr ("honey, mead") and vitnir (poetic word for "wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

M'Kaila f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of M'Kayla.

M'Kayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mkenzie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mko m Armenian
Shortened form of Mkrtich.

Mӗkӗte m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Nikita 1.

Mladena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mladen.

Mladimír m Slovak
Slovak form of Mladomir.

Mladimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Mladomir.

Mladislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mladislav.

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

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

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

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

Mmesomachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "the kindness of God" in Igbo.

Mmusi m Tswana, South African
Means "the ruler" in Tswana.... [more]

Mnachem m Hebrew
Variant spelling of Menachem

Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.

Mnasilochos m Ancient Greek
Variant of Mnesilochos.

Mnasilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnasilochos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

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

Mnemosina f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Basque and Spanish form of Mnemosyne.

Mnémosiné f Greek Mythology (Guernésiais-style)
Guernésiais form of Mnemosyne.

Mnémosyne f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Mnemosyne.

Mnémoszüné f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Mnemosyne.

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

Mnesarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Chalcis from the 4th century BC as well as by a character in Greek mythology.

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

Mnesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesikles. This name was borne by an Athenian architect from the 5th century BC.

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

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

Mnesilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesilochos. This is the name of a character from the play Thesmophoriazusae (411 BC) by the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes... [more]

Mnesistrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory" (cf. Mnesos) combined with στρατος (stratos) "army".

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

Mnesitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesitheos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.

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

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]

Mnesus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesos. In Greek mythology, Mnesus was a Paeonian warrior killed by Achilles.

Mnislav m Russian
Meaning "thinking of glory".

Mnożysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mnożyć "to multiply" (also compare Croatian množiti "to multiply, to increase"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Mo m Chinese
Means "ink" or "black". A famous bearer is Mo Di (ca. 470 - ca. 391 BC), a Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism.

Móa f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic variant of Móða and Moa.

Moaaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moacha f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah, as used in 1 Chronicles 8:29.... [more]

Moacyr m Indigenous American, Tupi
Variant of Moacir.

Moad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moadh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moafak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Moafaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Moaffak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Moaffaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moaiad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moaied m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moamar m Arabic, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar), as well as a Maranao variant.

Moamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar).

Moameth m Arabic (Hellenized), Greek
Greek form of Muhammad.

Moammar m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Muammar as well as an Indonesian variant.

Moammer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar).

Moána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Moana.

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

Moanatini m Tahitian
Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

Moanna f Obscure
Variant of Moana.

Moatasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Moatasim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Moatassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Moath m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moawia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Moawiah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Moayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moayed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moayyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moazzam m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu معظم (see Muazzam).

Mobarak m Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Mubarak as well as the Bengali and Maranao form.

Mobarok m Bengali
Bengali variant of Mubarak.

Möbin m Tatar
Tatar form of Mubin.

Mobin m Persian
Persian form of Mubin.

Mobina f Persian
Persian form of Mubina.

Mobius m German
It previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.

Mobley m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Mobley.

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Mobutu m Central African
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu, was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967-1968.

Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.

Mōc m Vilamovian
Variant of Mōca.

Moc m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.

Mōca m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.

Moca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthew.

Moca f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Moka and from English "mocha".

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

Mocha f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:48.... [more]

Mocha m & f Pet
This meaning of this name is Chocolate-coffee flavored because the coffee flavor "Mocha" originated in Yemen. There's also a town in Yemen called Mocha.

Mochamad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Mochamat m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhammad.

Mochamet m Greek (Rare), Muslim
Greek (Islamic) form of Mohamed.

Mochammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.

Mochie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Mocius.

Mochio m Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mochi) meaning "hope" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Mochta m Irish
Means "great." ... [more]

Mochtar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mukhtar.

Mochus m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Moses.

Mociano m Italian
Italian form of Mucianus.

Mocius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Mokios. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Mocki m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.

Mocock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew.

Moctar m Western African
Form of Mukhtar used in western Africa.

Mocteuzma m Nahuatl
Variant of Motecuhzoma.

Modadeola m Yoruba
Means "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.

Modan m Breton
Variant of Maodan.

Modana f Breton
Feminine form of Modan.

Modanez f Breton
Feminine form of Modan.

Modar m Arabic
Variant transcription of Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.

Modasser m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Muddathir.

Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.

Moder f Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish variant of Modher.

Moderan m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Moran.

Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.

Moderato m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Moderatus.

Moderatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Moderatus. This is the name by which the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades was known in his native Greek.

Moderatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).

Modesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Modeste.

Modèst m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Modestus.

Modèsta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Modèst.

Modestia f Arthurian Cycle
In the play The Birth of Merlin, the daughter of Lord Donobert and a maiden at Ambrosius’s court.... [more]

Modestina f Italian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Modesta.

Modestinus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derivative of Modestus.... [more]

Modeszta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Modesta.

Modesztina f Hungarian
Variant of Modeszta, meaning "moderate".

Modesztusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Modestus, meaning "moderate".

Modeva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Modgifu.

Modgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Móðgunnr.

Modher f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Móðir.

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

Modlen f Welsh
Welsh form of Magdalene.

Modliboga f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Modlibog.

Modlimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Modlisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Modris m Latvian
Masculine form of Modra.

Modrīte f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Modra.

Modthryth f Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English mod meaning "spirit, heart, mind" (Proto-Germanic *mōdaz) and þryþ meaning "strength"... [more]

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Modwen f Medieval Irish
Variant of Modwenna.

Moe f English
Short form of Maureen or Moriah

Moebius m Popular Culture
The pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.

Moedji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moeen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معين (see Muin), as well as the Urdu form.

Moegammad m Afrikaans (Rare)
Form of Muhammad used in Afrikaans translations of the Qur'an.

Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 萌え木 (moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱 (moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [more]

Moeha f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewellery, crystal" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moehamad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Moehammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Moein m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic معين (see Muin), as well as the Persian form.

Moeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Moesha.

Móeiður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Móeiðr.

Moeko f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moekti m Javanese
Older spelling of Mukti influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moeljadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moeljono m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moelus m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Morris.

Moelyadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moelyono m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Simoen and its variants (such as Symoen). It is possible that there were cases where the name is a short form of Salomoen and its variant Salemoen, but these would be rare, as the people involved would most likely have been Jewish.... [more]

Moeno f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Moera f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "sleeping in the sun". It is the name of a city in New Zealand.

Moerava f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious rest", or "precious dream" or also "bright dream".

Moeri f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Moero f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Μοιρώ (Moiro) which was derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]