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Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
From Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble, quartz" and also referring to a type of fragrant plant (genus Maerua). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.

Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).

Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.

Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.

Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.

Marzbek m Chechen
From Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Marzet f Circassian, Chechen
Possibly from Persian مرز (marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "sweet".

Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).

Märziya f Tatar

Mərziyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Märziya.

Marzouk m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Marzouq.

Marzouq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.

Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marzouq.

Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.

Masayu f Indonesian
From an honorific title used for Palembangese noblewomen.

Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.

Mashhadi m Tajik
Used on someone who made a pilgrimage to the city of Mashhad (a city in Iran) or someone born in Mashhad.

Mashrafe m Bengali
Probably derived from Arabic مُشْرِف‎ (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer".

Masidah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.

Masitah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic or Sanskrit origin.

Maska m Mari
Means "bear" in Mari.

Maslina f Indonesian, Malay

Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".

Massin m Berber, Northern African
Diminutive of Massinissa.

Mastaneh f Persian
Means "intoxicated, drunken" in Persian.

Masthurah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mastura.

Mastona f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Mastaneh.

Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".

Masturah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Mastura.

Məsud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mas'ud.

Mas'udah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Mas'ud.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matet f Filipino
Filipino name which is often a nickname derived from the name of Maria Theresa but can be a christened name in its own right.... [more]

Matéùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Matéùsz.

Mathai m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.

Mathawi f Thai
Derived from Thai มธุ (mathu) meaning "sweet, honey, nectar" or "pleasant, delightful", ultimately from Sanskrit मधु (madhu).

Mathisca f Dutch (Rare)

Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".

Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.

Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.

Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.

Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".

Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".

Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.

Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".

Maumoon m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mamun.

Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.

Mauroof m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maruf.

Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".

Mavlet m Avar

Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".

Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.

Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.

Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.

Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).

Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.

Maymunat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maimuna.

Maynu f Indian (Rare)

Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

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".

Maýsa f Turkmen
From Turkmen maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".

Maysaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Mayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Maïssa.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mayuree f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Mayuri.

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

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]

Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.

Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.

Mazlina f Malay

Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".

Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mazura f Malay

Mechislava f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mechislav.

Medegmaa f Buryat

Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).

Medeu m Kazakh
Means "hope, expectation" in Kazakh.

Medha f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
From Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́) meaning "wisdom, intelligence".

Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Medine f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Madina.

Medni f Chechen
Chechen form of Madina.

Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.

Meerim f Kyrgyz
Means "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of Maryam.

Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".

Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.

Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.

Megawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Mego m Javanese
Javanese form of Mega.

Mehak f Indian

Mehamed m Lezgin
Lezgin form of Muhammad.

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mehboob m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahbub.

Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.

Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.

Mehek f Indian

Mehieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mohy al-Din chiefly used in Algeria.

Mehman m Azerbaijani
Means "guest" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مهمان (mehman).

Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.

Mehmutjan m Uyghur (Rare)
Combination of Mehmut and the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".

Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.

Mehparə f Azerbaijani
Means "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".

Mehrnoush f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mehtab m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Mahtab.

Mehvish f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Mehwish.

Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.

Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Meilani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meiliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Meilina f Indonesian
Probably derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (month)" and influenced by Melina.

Meiling f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [more]

Meilyng f Spanish (Rare)

Meimei f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meiram m Kazakh
Means "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.

Meirambek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мейрамбек (see Meyrambek).

Meirzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Meita f Indonesian
Possibly derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (the month)".

Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]

Meixue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school"... [more]

Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Meiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Mekhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.

Mekheele m Yakut
Yakut form of Mikhail.

Mekhin m Thai
Means "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Mekhti m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Mahdi.

Mekioussa f Berber (Rare)
Of Kabyle Berber origin with an unknown meaning.

Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.

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.

Mel-dela f Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the supreme goddess in Vainakh mythology.

Meler-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Meler-Yerdi was the god of plants and cereal beverages in Vainakh mythology.

Melie f Crimean Tatar
Of unknown meaning, most likely derived from an Arabic name.

Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".

Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.

Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.

Melindra f Literature
A minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel Dorothy Must Die bears this name.

Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.

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

Melryan m & f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine" in Indonesian and Malay.

Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Memang f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillerma.

Memed m Indonesian, Sundanese
Sundanese form of Ahmad.

Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.

Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]

Meñgi m Tuvan

Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".

Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".

Mereen f Indian

Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.

Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.

Meriam f Cornish (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.

Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Meruert f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian مروارید‎ (morvarid).

Meruzhan m Armenian
Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.

Mesedo f Avar
Variant of Mesedu.

Mesedu f Avar
Derived from Avar месед (mesed) meaning "gold".

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.

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

Mestwin m Kashubian
Germanized form of Mscëwòj.

Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.

Methee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.

Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.

Methika f Thai
Derived from Thai เมธี (methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".

Methinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).

Methini f Thai
Means "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी (medini).

Methuli f Sinhalese (Rare), Southern African (Rare)

Metinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).

Mĕtri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Dimitri.

Metta f Thai
Means "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" in Thai.

Meuligoë m & f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "palace, castle" in Acehnese.

Meulu f Acehnese
Means "jasmine (the flower)" in Acehnese.

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.

Meutia f Acehnese
Means "pearl" in Acehnese.

Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.

Mevlüt m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

Meyirbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meyirzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Meyling f Spanish (Latin American)

Meýlis m Turkmen
Means "feast, festival, holiday" in Turkmen.

Meyram m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meiram.

Meyrambek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meyramgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Meyrzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.

Mezian m Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)
Variant of Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Meziane m Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight meẓyan meaning "young, little".

M'Hamed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Muhammad chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mi f Burmese, Mon
From a Burmese honorific title for women, ultimately from Mon မိ (mi) meaning "mother".

Michaëlle f Louisiana Creole, French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Michaël.

Michil m Yakut
Means "smile, joy, happiness".

Michiye f Yakut

Michpa m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Michpa was the Georgian patron god of cattle and other domestic animals who was worshiped in Svaneti in the winter.

Miétk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Mieczësłôw.

Mihkael m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Michael.

Miiterey m Yakut
Yakut form of Dmitriy.

Mikalaj m Belarusian
German transcription of Мікалай, Belarusian form of Nicholas.

Mikanur m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Nikanor.

Mikenna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mikhal m Ossetian, Rusyn, Russian (Rare)
Ossetian and Rusyn form of Michael, and rare Russian variant of Mikhail.

Mikhaylyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mykhail.

Mikiite m Yakut
Yakut form of Nikita 1.

Mikikor m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Nikifor.

Miklosz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Mikòłôj.

Mikula m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of Nicholas / Nikolai.

Milad m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Mithridates. This is the name of a hero in the epic Shahnameh.

Milad m Arabic
Means "birth" in Arabic.

Milarepa m Tibetan

Milausha f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "violet (flower)" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately derived from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Miläwšä f Bashkir
Bashkir variant of Miläwšä.

Milda f Medieval English, Hungarian (Rare), Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with the element Mild-. In Scandinavia it may also be a variant of Milla.

Miłka f Polish
Diminutive of Ludmiła, Miłosława, Bogumiła, and other names containing the element miły.

Miloud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Mouloud (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Milunia f Polish
Truncated form of Emilunia.

Milyausha f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Russified form of Milausha.

Mimoun m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Maymun used in Morocco.

Mi-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Min-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]

Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.

Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.

Minar f Batak
Means "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.

Minari f Indonesian (Rare), Japanese (Rare), South American

Minas m Greek, Armenian
Greek and Armenian form of Menas.

Mindort-batoni m Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Mindort-Batoni was the god of valleys, fields, and wild flowers in Georgian mythology. He is also the father of Mindort-brdzanebeli, the goddess of flowers.

Mindort-brdzanebeli f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mindort-Brdzanebeli was the Georgian goddess of flowers and daughter of Mindort-batoni. She was believed to flutter over plants and live off of pollen.

Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.

Minever m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munawar.

Minghao m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, brilliant" combined with 昊 (hào) meaning "vastness (of the sky)" or 浩 (hào) meaning "grand, vast", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Mingiyan m Kalmyk (Russified)
Derived from Kalmyk миңһн (minghn) meaning "thousand".

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Minhažetdin m Bashkir

Min-Hyuk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민혁 (see Min-Hyeok).

Min-Jee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민지 (see Min-Ji).

Minoucha f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Min-Sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 岷 (min) referring to a mountain or river in China combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [more]

Mintimer m Tatar (Rare), Bashkir (Rare)
Means "I'm iron" in Tatar and Bashkir, derived from мин (min) meaning "I" and тимер (timer) "iron".

Mintra f Thai
Means "acacia tree" in Thai.

Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.

Miora f Malagasy
Means "myrrh" in Malagasy.

Mipham m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan མི་ཕམ (mi-pham) meaning "unconquered, invincible", a Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit name Ajita. This is an epithet of the bodhisattva Maitreya.

Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.

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.

Mirbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Amirbek.

Mirfiq m Arabic
Means "beneficial, helpful".

Mirgayaz m Bashkir
Means "help" in Bashkir.

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

Mirjána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mirjana.

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.

Mirosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mirosław.

Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]

Mirxäyz̦är m Bashkir

Mirze m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Mirza.

Misagh m Persian
Persian form of Mithaq.

Misbah m & f Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "lamp, light" in Arabic.

Mishsha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mikhail.

Misost m Ossetian (Rare), Kabardian (Rare)
Possibly means "not weak" from Persian سست (sost) meaning "weak, feeble".

Mis-stan-stur f Cheyenne
Means "owl woman" in Cheyenne.

Misuari m Maguindanao
Meaning uncertain.

Mi-Sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Mitalee f Indian (Rare), Marathi (Rare)
Variant transcription of Mitali.

Mitali f Indian, Bengali, Marathi
Most likely from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend".

Miti f Tahitian
Means "sea" in Tahitian.

Mitìddi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Methodius.

Mitri m Arabic

Mitrikhvan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mitrofan.

Mixay m & f Lao
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.

Mixeil m Georgian
Variant transcription of Mikheil.

Mkhitar m Armenian
From Old Armenian մխիթար ‎(mxitʿar) meaning "comfort, consolation, solace".