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Menexenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menexenos. This was the name of one of the three sons of the famous Greek philosopher Socrates (4th century BC).

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]

Menga f Romansh
Short form of Domenica, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Mengelsa f Romansh (Rare)
Contraction of Mengia and Elsa.

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]

Mengia f Romansh
Truncated form of Dumengia.

Mengina f Gascon, Romansh
Gascon truncated form of Domengina and Romansh diminutive of Mengia.

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

Mengjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 婕 (jié) meaning "beautiful, handsome"... [more]

Mengmeng f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Mengot m Medieval German
Variant of Meingod

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.

Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Menion m Gascon
Truncated form of Domenjon.

Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipp m Russian
Russian form of Menippos.

Ménippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.

Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]

Menippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menippos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.

Menisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dumeni, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.

Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.

Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.

Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.

Menkauhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with‎ ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Horus.

Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.

Menne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

Mennert m West Frisian
Variant of Mendert.

Meno m East Frisian
Short form of names beginning with Old High German name element megin, magan "strength, might, power" (compare Menno).

Menoah m Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant form of the biblical name Manoah.

Menodóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Menodora.

Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.

Menodoros m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Menodora.

Menodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menodoros.

Menodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Menoikeus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "strength of the house", derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house, home".

Menoitios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶτος (oitos) meaning "fate, doom".

Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), Romani
The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).

Menrade m French (Archaic)
Local French form of Meinrad found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 18th century.

Ménrót m Hungarian Mythology
Ménrót is mentioned in Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, in its semi-Latinized form Menrot. According to Simon of Kéza, Hunor and Magor, the legendary forefathers of the Huns and the Hungarians, were the sons of Ménrót, a mythical giant, who he partly identified with biblical Nimrod... [more]

Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of Uni and Tinia... [more]

Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.

Mense m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]

Mensura f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mensur.

Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".

Mentar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mentar "intelligent; thinker".

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).

Mentona f German (Swiss, Rare)
Derived from the name of the commune Menton (Côtes d'Azur).

Mentuwoser m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god Montu combined with wsr "mighty, powerful".

Menty f Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Cinnamenta.

Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".

Menyus m Hungarian
Hypochoristic form of Menyhért.... [more]

Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]

Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.

Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".

Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.

Mephibosheth m Biblical
Alternate name of Merib-baal.

Mephitis f Roman Mythology
Variant of Mefitis.

Meqdad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مقداد (see Miqdad).

Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.

Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.

Merabiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Merab 2.

Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.

Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.

Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".

Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.

Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.

Merard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German hart "strong, hard".

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.

Merberta f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).

Mercato m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin mercatus "merchant".

Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.

Merceaux m French (Archaic)
Local form of Marceau found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.

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

Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes

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

Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.

Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.

Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.

Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.

Mercey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mercy.

Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."

Měrćin m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.

Mercure m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

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

Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.

Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.

Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.

Meredudd m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maredudd, the usual Welsh form of Meredith.

Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).

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

Merens m Romansh
Romansh form of Emerentius.

Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.

Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".

Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]

Mereta f Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Merete.

Meretha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Mereta.

Meretini f & m Maori
Means "plentiful greenstone weapons" and "esteemed" in Māori, from meremere which means "greenstone weapon" and "venus evening star", and tini meaning "plentiful". Also Māori form of Martina.

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

Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

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

Merewen f Medieval English
Variant of Merwenn.

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.

Mergen m Mongolian
Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.

Mërgim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".

Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.

Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".

Mèrgotte f Jèrriais
Variant of Mèrgot.

Mèrgotton f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Mèrgot and Mèrgotte.

Mergriet f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Mëri f Albanian
Albanian form of Mary.

Meri f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of English Mary.

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.

Meriadeg m Breton, Breton Legend
From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.

Meriadoc m Old Celtic, Literature
Welsh form of Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Meriah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mariah.

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.

Meriama f Judeo-Catalan (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Miriam.

Merian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriana.

Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.

Merianne f Picard, French (Quebec)
Picard variant of Mérianne.

Meriasek m Cornish
Conrish form of Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [more]

Meriba f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Meribah.

Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.

Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri 2.

Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).

Merie f English (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.

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

Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).

Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.

Merika f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian variant of Merike.

Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.

Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.

Merilde f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marilde.

Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.

Merili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Muriel and a contraction of Meri 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.

Meriliis f Estonian
Combination of Meri 1 and Liis.

Merilin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Merili.

Merily f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merili.

Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.

Merima f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Meryem.

Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.

Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".

Merita f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Merit 2.

Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meritamun f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Meritamen.

Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.

Merite f Albanian
Variant of Meritë.

Meritë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian meritë "merit".

Meriton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".

Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".

Meritte f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Merituuli f Finnish
Combiantion of Meri 1 and Tuuli.

Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.

Meriyan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Merje f Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marje 2, a contraction of Meri 1 and Marje 2 and an adaption of Finnish Merja.

Merjeme f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Merjem.

Měrka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrana and Měrosława.

Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.

Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.

Merkid f Ancient Berber
Means "mercy, grace" in Amazigh.

Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.

Mërkur m Albanian
Variant of Merkur.

Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.

Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkury m Polish
Polish form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkusz m Medieval Polish
Variant of Markusz.

Merle f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.

Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.

Merli f Estonian
Variant of Merle.

Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.

Merlien f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Merlijn.

Merlijn m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Merlin.

Merlijn f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.

Merlijne f Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Merlijn.

Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.

Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.

Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]

Merlinda f German (Rare)
Variant of Merlind.

Merlinde f German (Rare)
Variant of Merlind.

Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin

Merlinus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinized form of Merlin.

Merlusinne f Picard
Picard form of Melusine.

Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]

Merlyn f Estonian
Variant of Merlin.

Mermeyí f Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló mermellí meaning "candle". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of Candelaria.

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Mero m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]

Merofleda f Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Merofleda was one of the wives of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.

Meron m Hebrew
Variant of Miron 2.

Meronym f Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]

Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.

Měrosław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Miroslav.

Měrosława f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Miroslava.

Merouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merouda f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Meraud.

Merova f Biblical Russian, Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Merab 1.

Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.

Merran f Scots
Scots form of Marian 1.

Merret f German
Variant of Meret.

Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.

Merricat f Literature
Portmanteau of Mary Katherine.

Merriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Meriel.

Mêrrienne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marianne.

Merrilee f English (Rare)
Variant of Merrily or Marilee.

Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."

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

Merrit f North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian short form of both Maria and Margarethe, recorded in the 1600s on the isles of Föhr, Amrum and Sylt. The name is still in use today.

Merritt f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Mèrrotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Méraïyeu and Mêrrienne.

Merry m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Médéric.

Mersada f Bosnian
Variant of Mirsada.

Mërsina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian mërsinë "myrtle".

Mersina f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Mërsina.

Mertein m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Martin.

Merthin m Literature
Anglicized form of Myrddin used by author Ken Follett for a character in his novel 'World Without End'.

Mertin m German (East Prussian), German (Silesian)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Martin.

Mertyn m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.

Meru f Japanese
It could be spelled with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, shoot, sprout" and 留 (ru) meaning "fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone, gem". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Meruem m Popular Culture
The name of the Chimera Ant King from the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter'.

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

Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".

Merula f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Merel.

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

Mervat f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Mervet.

Merve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Mervi.

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

Mervette f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Mervet.

Merwan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Merwin m English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Variant of Mervyn.

Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.

Meryam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Meryamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meryan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meryasek m Cornish
Cognate of Meriadeg.

Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Meryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maryn.

Merytre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-rꜥ meaning "beloved of Ra". ... [more]

Merzhin m Breton Legend
Breton variant of Merlin.

Merzouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Meša m Bosnian
Bosnian short form of Mehmed.

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

Mesard m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Medard.

Mesbah m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح (see Misbah), as well as a Bengali variant.

Mesbahuddin m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbah al-Din.

Mesbahul m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbahul.

Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]

Mesedo f Avar
Variant of Mesedu.

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

Měšek m Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Mečislav.

Mesek m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshack.

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

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

Meshack m English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshach.

Mesheck m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshech.

Meshek m Biblical
Possible relation to Meshech.

Meshesha m Amharic
Means "refuge, safehaven" in Amharic.

Meshi f Hebrew
Means "silk" in Hebrew.

Meshy f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Meshi.

Mesiah m African American
Variant of Messiah.

Mesidie m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Mèsidye.

Mesidieu m Haitian Creole
Variant of Mèsidye influenced by French dieu "god".

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Mesike f Estonian
Derived from Estonian mesi, the genitive case of mee, "honey".

Mesmin m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French variant of Maximin. Saint Mesmin (died c. 520 AD) is a French saint associated with the Bishopric of Orléans. He was the second abbot of Micy Abbey, founded by his uncle, Saint Euspicius.

Mesollam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Meshullam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Mesomedes m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέσος (mesos) meaning "between, in the midst" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan" (see Archimedes).... [more]

Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).

Messíana f Icelandic
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning.

Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]

Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μήστωρ (mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.

Mestwin m Kashubian
Germanized form of Mscëwòj.

Mesude f Turkish
Turkish form of Masuda.

Méta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Meta.

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.