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Luiyi m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Luigi.

Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.

Luka f Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Lukah m English (Modern)
Variant of Luca 1.

Lukrecija f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Lucretia.

Lullah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lula 1.

Lunafreya f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A combination of Luna and Freya.... [more]

Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.

Lutero m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Luther.

Luuc m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Luuk.

Luulik m Estonian (Archaic)

Lyette f English (Rare), French (Quebec)

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.

Lynzi f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyonne f Dutch (Rare)

Lyson f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lison.

Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.

Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]

Madaleine f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeleine.

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.

Madisone f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Madison.

Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]

Maeko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."

Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdelina f English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Magdalena.

Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.

Magnius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Magnas.

Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

Maho f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection" combined with 渉 (ho) meaning "to cross a body of water". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mahreen f Pakistani, Urdu
Variant of Mehreen.

Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.

Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".

Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".

Maino f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]

Maito m Japanese
This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]

Majus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Maja 1 or Maja 2.

Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Makato f Japanese
This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in kana.... [more]

Makiya f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah.

Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]

Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]

Malaurie f French (Modern)
French borrowing of Mallory.

Malaury f French (Modern)
Variant of Malaurie.

Malencia f African American (Rare), Literature

Malgeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeun).

Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).

Malgeun-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Malgeun and Saem.

Malija f Croatian (Rare, Archaic), Slovene (Rare, Archaic)
Hypocoristic of Amalija.

Malorie f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaurie.

Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.

Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.

Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]

Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.

Malya f English (Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Mamako f Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (mama) meaning "cooked rice" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.

Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manassés m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Manasses.

Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]

Manik m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit माणिक (māṇika) meaning "ruby."

Mañke m Mapuche
From Mapudungun mañke, referring to the condor vulture.

Mantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Mant- (such as Mantvilė) or end in -mantė, such as Daumantė and Rimantė... [more]

Manzō m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 万 (outdated variant, 萬) (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand" or 満 (outdated variant, 滿) (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "own, possess, storehouse," or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 造 (zou, tsuku.ri, tsuku.ru, -dzuku.ri) meaning "create, build."... [more]

Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.

Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]

Maradona m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.

Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.

Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).

Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.

Marciela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marcia.

Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.

Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]

Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.

Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.

Margaritis m Greek
Masculine form of Margarita.

Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.

Marge f Estonian
Estonian form of Marga.

Marget f Estonian
Estonian variant of Marge.

Marghirita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Margherita.

Margoth f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.

Mariàngel f Catalan (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Àngel.

Mariángeles f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Ángeles or María de los Ángeles.

Mariàngels f Catalan (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Àngels.

Mariath f English (African, Rare)

Maribette f English (American, Rare), Central American (Rare)

Maricel m Romanian
Masculine form of Maricela.

Marico f Japanese (Portuguese-style), Japanese (Anglicized)
Variant transcription of Mariko.

Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.

Marielena f English, Spanish
Blend of Maria and Elena.

Marii f Estonian
Likely a form of Marie.

Marijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marianus.

Marijtje f Dutch
Diminutive of Marij.

Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.

Marilù f Italian
Combination of Maria and names that begin with Lu-, like Luisa and Lucia.

Marimi f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]

Marinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marinus.

Mario f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [more]

Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]

Markita f English
A variant of Marquita, possibly influenced by Mark.

Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.

Markusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.

Marlinton m English (Rare), South American (Rare)

Maron f Japanese (Rare)
This name, technically, doesn't have a meaning since it is written in phonetic characters.... [more]

Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.

Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.

Märtin m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Martin and Märten.

Martinha f Portuguese
Feminine form of Martinho or Martim (Martin)... [more]

Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Marytė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Marija.

Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.

Marziela f Italian (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marzia.

Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]

Masahito m Japanese
From Masa combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity" or 史 meaning "history."... [more]

Masamune m Japanese
This name combines 正 (shou, sei, tada.shii, tada.su, masa, masa.ni) meaning "correct, right," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man, masa) meaning "government, politics," 昌 (shou, sakan, masa) meaning "prosper, flourish" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, masa) meaning "real, true" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect."... [more]

Masando m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Masahito.... [more]

Masayo f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]

Massiminu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Maximinus.

Masue f & m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masurao m Japanese (Rare)
From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]

Mataʻiapo m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "first-born." It is also used as a hereditary title, specifically for the head of a sub-tribe.

Matamaru m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "gentle face," derived from mata meaning "face" and maru meaning "soft, gentle."

Matangaro f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."

Mathghamain m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Mathghamhain.

Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]

Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]

Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]

Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."

Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]

Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayako f Japanese
From Maya combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Mayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.

Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.

Mealiʻi f Hawaiian
Means "little thing" in Hawaiian.

Mečislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mieczysław.

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]

Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.

Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.

Meena f East Frisian
Feminine form of Meeno.

Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.

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

Megumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Megumi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.

Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.

Meino m Estonian
Short form of Meinhard.

Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]

Meliza f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.

Melrose f & m English (Rare)

Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]

Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.

Merced f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Singular form of Mercedes.

Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.

Mercie f English (Rare)
Variant of Mercy.

Meredi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Meribeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Marybeth.

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Meske m & f Yiddish (?)

Meske m & f Dutch (Rare)

Mesuli m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.

Mėta f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Meta.

Metje f Dutch
Diminutive of Mette, which is a Danish diminutive of Margaret as well as a Dutch and Low German diminutive of Mathilda (via Methildis).

Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Meyvelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Meybelín.

Mi-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love," among other hanja combinations.

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Miamore f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miamor.

Michée m French
French form of Micah.

Michiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope"... [more]

Michielle f American (Rare), Medieval French (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Michihito m Japanese
From Michi 1 combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Michindo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Michihito.... [more]

Michio m Japanese
Meaning "man on a journey" with the combination of 道 (michi) "path" and 夫 (o) "husband, man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Michiru f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."... [more]

Mid-eum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 믿다 (mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."

Midoriko f Japanese
This is, essentially, a combination of Midori and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child." For the first element, it can alternatively be written as 翠, which has the same meaning as 緑, or phonetically as みどり/ミドリ.... [more]

Mie f Japanese
Combination of a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit" or 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, and an e kanji, such as 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 江 meaning "inlet, bay," 恵 meaning "wisdom," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity" or 重, normally used as a counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system as seen in the combination 三重 meaning "triple, threefold, three-ply."... [more]

Mietje f Dutch
A diminutive of Mie, a short form of Maria/Marie.

Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."

Mifune f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 舟/船 (fune) meaning "ship, boat," prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three."... [more]

Migaku m Japanese
From verb 磨く/研く/琢く (migaku) meaning "to polish, shine; to refine, improve."

Mihonosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三保之介 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu) meaning "keep, preserve, protect, support," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care."... [more]

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Miʻimetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from miʻi meaning "grieve" and Metua.

Miina f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mika m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Nicholas.

Mikado m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 帝 (mikado), originally derived from honorific 御 (mi) combined with 門 (kado) meaning "gate," referring to the gate of the Japanese imperial palace.... [more]

Mikau m Popular Culture
Used on a character in the action-adventure video game, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Mikiʻala f Hawaiian
Means "alert, prompt" in Hawaiian.

Mikinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "(tree) trunk, base" or 造酒 (Miki), referring to 造酒司 (miki/sake no tsukasa), the office under the Ministry of the Imperial Household in charge of the brewing of sake and vinegar, combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]

Mikosz m Polish
Diminutive of Mikołaj.

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]

Mikuno f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Milady f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).

Milagre f Portuguese
Singular form of Milagres.

Milagres f Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Milagros.

Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.

Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.

Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.

Mileidy f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Milady.

Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).

Mimi f Japanese
Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.

Minamo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name means "water's surface," made up of 水 (sui, mizu, mizu-, mi) meaning "water" and 面 (ben, men, omo, omote, tsura, mo) meaning "face, surface." The word originally came about from a combination of 水 (mi), な (na), the Old Japanese equivalent of の (no) meaning "of" and 面 (mo) with the meaning of "surface."... [more]

Minamoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]

Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 (dá) meaning "reach, arrive at."

Mindaugė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mindaugas.

Mindeulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 민들레 (mindeulle) meaning "dandelion."

Mine f Japanese
From 峰/嶺/峯/岑 (mine) meaning "peak, summit," also written with multiple kanji (+ phonetic mi), with a mi kanji like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three" and a ne kanji such as 根 meaning "root," 禰 meaning "ancestral shrine," 子, referring to the sign of the Rat, or 年 meaning "year."... [more]

Miné f Japanese
Variant transcription of Mine.

Mineko f Japanese
From Mine combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

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

Mingailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingailas.

Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Min-ju f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a ju hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice."

Min-sang m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."

Min-seung m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."

Minteu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.

Min-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.

Min-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-u.

Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."

Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.

Miora f Malagasy
Means "myrrh" in Malagasy.

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.

Miqueias m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Micaiah.

Miradie f Albanian
Variant of Miradije.

Mirandas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Miranda.

Mirano f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mireie f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mireille.

Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.

Miri-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first two syllables of Mirinae and Byeol.

Miriko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirinae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 미리내 (mirinae), referring to the Milky Way.

Misano f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Misjel m Dutch (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Michel.

Misjelle f Dutch (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Michelle.

Misono f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 薗 (sono) meaning "garden". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mistoffolees m Literature, Theatre
Altered form of Mephistopheles used for a character in T.S. Eliot's poetry collection 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' (1939). Mr. Mistoffolees also appears in the musical 'Cats' (1981), a stage adaptation of Eliot's poetry book.

Mitiku m Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "replacement" in Amharic.

Mitro m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.

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]

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]

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]

Mitsuru f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 満 (mitsuru) meaning "full; satisfy" or 暢 (mitsuru) meaning "stretch" or 充 (mitsuru) meaning "charge; raise". As a feminine name it can derive from 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful; beauty" combined with 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane".... [more]

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]

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]

Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.

Miyoe f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

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]

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]

Moana f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Moanikeʻala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "The fragrance is wind-blown".

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]