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Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.
Mayim f Hebrew
Means "water" in Hebrew. A notable bearer is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.
Maykina f Medieval English
Feminization of Maykinus, itself a diminutive of Matthew. Essentially a female diminutive of Matthew.
Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).
Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Mayon f Walloon
Diminutive of Mareye and thus a cognate of Marion 1.
Mayonne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Mayon. Also compare Maryon.
Mayor f Medieval Spanish
From Spanish mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany).
Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.
Mayra f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Maíra.
Mayranush f Armenian
Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Mayrona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Catalan feminine diminutive of Meir.
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".
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Maysa f Arabic
Variant of Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Maysa f Old Swedish
Variant of Majsa.
Maysam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).
Maysant f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Medieval English form of Maissent which was an Old French form of a Germanic name, either Mathaswintha or *Magisind, *Megisend (derived from *mageną "power" and *swinþs "strong" or *sinþ- "journey").
Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.
Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.
Maysaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.
Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.
Maysilee f Literature
Name of one of the contestants of District 12 in the world of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". It can be seen as a combination of Maisie and Lee.
Maysun f Medieval Arabic, Arabic (Rare)
Variant transliteration of ميسون (see Maysoon).
Maysyarah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maysara.
Maysyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maysara.
Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuka f Japanese
From 満 (ma) meaning "full", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mayuki f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 磨/摩 (ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.
Maywand m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ميوند (see Maiwand).
Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".
Mazalit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Mazal.
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazaltuf f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
From the Hebrew/Yiddish phrase mazel tov, meaning "good luck".
Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]
Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazatzin m Nahuatl
Variant of Mazatl, combining the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Mazdak m Persian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazheas m Breton
Breton form of Mattheus, referring to the Biblical figure.
Mazhev m Breton
Breton form of Matthew.
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
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]
Mazliah m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
derived from מצליח meaning "Successful"
Mazlum m Turkish
Means "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم (maẓlūm).
Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".
Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
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.
Mažvilas m Lithuanian
Means "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Mažvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mažvilas.
Mažvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Mažvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mažvydas.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Mbulelo m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "thank you" in Xhosa and Zulu.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).
McClane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcclane.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.
McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.
Mea f Finnish (Modern), Swedish
Variant of Mia, likely influenced by Latin meus "mine" (feminine mea). It was first recorded in Sweden in 1858.
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).
Mealla f Old Irish
Gaelic form of Mella.
Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]
Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.
Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.
Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mebh f Irish
Form of the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating". Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mebo m Georgian
Short form of Merab 2.
Mebrouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of مبروك (see Mabruk) chiefly used in Algeria.
Mecbure f Turkish
Derived from Arabic مجبور (majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Méchel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Michael.
Mechtylda f Polish
Polish form of Mechtilde.
Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Męcimir m Polish
There are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian miješati, Slovak miešať and modern Polish mącić and mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [more]
Méda f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Medárda and occasionally Médea has been suggested.
Meda f Medieval Romanian
Romanian name of Tracian origin. This name was borne by the daughter of Decebal of Dacia.
Medåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Medardus.
Medaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Medard.
Medárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medardus.
Medárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Medárd.
Medardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Medardus.
Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [more]
Médea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medea.
Medeea f Romanian
Romanian form of Medea. A famous bearer is actress Medeea Marinescu.
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]
Medek m Polish
Diminutive of Medard.
Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".
Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".
Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.
Mederei f Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly means "the drunken one", derived from Welsh medd "mead" and the suffix -ai. Alternatively, medrus meaning "skilful, capable" has been suggested as a possible relation. Mederei Badellfawr was the name of one of a triad of Amazons of the Island of Britain in the Arthurian Cycle.
Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Mederyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Mederyk.
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 Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Medhy m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Médi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Magdolna and Magdaléna.
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).
Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.
Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".
Mediko f Georgian
Diminutive of Medea.
Medlina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Madeline.
Medni f Chechen
Chechen form of Madina.
Medo f Georgian
Short form of Medea.
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
Medox m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Maddox.
Meduka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.
Meduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meegwun m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe miigwan "feather". This is borne by Meegwun Fairbrother, a Canadian actor of Ojibwe descent.
Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.
Meehte m Southern Sami, Sami
Sámi form of Martin.
Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Meeli f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Amélie.
Meelik m Estonian
Variant of Meelis.
Meelika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Meeli, used as a given name in its own right.
Meelike f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Meeli, used as a given name in its own right (compare Mielikki).
Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]
Meemo m Estonian
Variant of Meeme.
Méen m French (Rare), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Meven.
Meena f East Frisian
Feminine form of Meeno.
Meenatchi f Tamil
Tamil form of Minakshi.
Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.
Meerim f Kyrgyz
Means "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of Maryam.
Meerke f Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Marit.
Meerten m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Maarten. Also compare Merten.
Meeta f Estonian
Estonian variant of Meta.
Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).
Meftahul m & f Bengali
Bengali variant of Miftahul.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
Megabazus m Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, with the first element influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
Megabyxos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Megakles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 9th century BC.
Megakles m Ancient Greek
Means "great glory", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".
Megalopolis f German
Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.
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]
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Megasari f Indonesian
Combination of Mega and Sari 2.
Megasidres m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagacithra, probably influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megasthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.
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-).
Megchelina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Mechelina.
Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]
Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).
Megha f Indian
From Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud".
Meghann f English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.
Meghdad m Persian
Persian form of Miqdad.
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).
Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.
Megistagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]
Megiste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Megistos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate, which was mostly used in Caria.
Megisto f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]
Megistodamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people".
Megistodoros m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Megistodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Megistokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Megistonous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]
Megistophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]
Megistos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest".... [more]
Megistotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεγιστότιμος (megistotimos) meaning "most honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".
Mego m Javanese
Javanese form of Mega.
Megu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" or 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恭 (ku) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Megumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Megumi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Megumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (megumu) meaning "benevolence, compassion" or from 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duty, task". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Mehamed m Lezgin
Lezgin form of Muhammad.
Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.
Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.
Mehboob m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahbub.
Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.
Mehdy m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (chiefly used in North Africa) or Persian مهدی (see Mehdi).
Mehedi m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahdi.
Mehel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.
Mehfooz m Urdu
Urdu variant of Mahfuz.
Mehieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mohy al-Din chiefly used in Algeria.
Mëhill m Albanian
Albanian form of Michael.
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.
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".
Mehrane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهرانه (see Mehraneh).