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Muhabbat f UzbekMeans "love, affection" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة
(maḥabba).
Muharram m ArabicMeans "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the word حَرَّمَ
(harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.
Muhaymin m ArabicMeans "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن
(al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Muhi al-Din m ArabicMeans "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي
(muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Muhibullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun محب
(muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Muhtadi m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُهْتَد
(muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".
Muhtadin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مهتد
(muhtadin) meaning "(one who is) rightly guided".
Muhyi ad-Din m ArabicMeans "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي
(muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Muirchú m History (Ecclesiastical), Old IrishMeans "sea hound, sea wolf" in Old Irish, from Old Irish
muir "sea" and
cú "dog, hound, wolf". Muirchú moccu Machtheni was a monk and historian from Leinster who wrote the Vita sancti Patricii or The Life of Saint Patrick.
Muizz m ArabicMeans "giver of honour, empowerer, one who grants might or glory" in Arabic, from the root عزز
(ʿazzaza) meaning "to strengthen, to reinforce, to empower". In Islamic tradition المعز
(al-Muʿizz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Mujahidin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مجاهدين
(mujāhidīn), the plural of مجاهد
(mujāhid) meaning "fighter, struggler".
Mujib m ArabicMeans "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.
Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)Derived from Arabic مجيب
(mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix
-ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.
Mujiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Mujimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Mujinah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Mujinem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Mujiono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Mujiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Mujiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Mujtaba m ArabicMeans "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of
Muhammad.
Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, UzbekMeans "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم
(karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
Mukdawan f ThaiFrom Thai มุกดา
(mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mukhit m KazakhMeans "ocean" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مُحِيط
(muḥīṭ) meaning "ocean" or "surroundings, environment".
Mukhlis m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic, from the root أخلص
(ʾakhlasa) meaning "to dedicate".
Mukhlisin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مخلصين
(mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص
(mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".
Mukhran m GeorgianFrom მუხრანი
(Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი
(Mukhnari) or მუხნარ
(Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [
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Mukhriz m MalayDerived from Arabic محرز
(muḥriz) meaning "acquired, obtained, accomplished, achieved".
Mukti f & m Bengali, Hindi, JavaneseFrom Sanskrit मुक्ति
(mukti) meaning "freedom, liberation, release, deliverance". It is a unisex name in South Asia while it is typically only masculine in Indonesia; as a Javanese name, it can also mean "comfortable, content, satisfied".
Mukuro f & m JapaneseFrom 身 (
mukuro) meaning "identity, oneself, body", or 六 (
mu) meaning "six" combined with 喰 (
kuro) meaning "to consume, to eat". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Mula m BatakMeans "origin, beginning" in Toba Batak.
Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 물결
(mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물
(mul) meaning "water" and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Mulia f & m IndonesianMeans "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mūlya).
Muliawan m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mulia meaning "noble, honourable" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with the masculine suffix
-wan.
Mullayan m BashkirMeans "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла
(mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән
(-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Mulyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mūlya).
Mulyono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)Portuguese form of the compound name
Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words
munia meaning "duties, functions" and
domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [
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Mumely f Romani (Caló)Derived from the Caló word
mumelí "brightness; lightness; clarity; lucidity". It is used as a Caló equivalent of
Luz.
Munatia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.
Munatius m Ancient RomanRoman
nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [
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Munawir m IndonesianDerived from Arabic منور
(munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".
Muncimir m Croatian, HistoryThe first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic
monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
mund "protection" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Mundungus m LiteratureMundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [
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Munemitsu m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muneyuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 旨 (
mune) meaning "clever, meaning, gist, principle, purpose" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muniandi m Hinduism, TamilPossibly from Tamil முனி
(muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர்
(antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, BosnianMeans "repentant, penitent, turning (back to God)" in Arabic, from the root أناب
(ʾanāba) meaning "to return".
Munifrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigund f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munimund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muninn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
munr "mind" (see also
Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Munitrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munkhbat m MongolianMeans "eternal strength" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Mun-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 文 (
mun) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 壽 (
su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 秀 (
su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 洙 (
su), referring to a river in the Shadong region of China... [
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Muntadhar m ArabicMeans "awaited, anticipated, expected" in Arabic, from the root انتظر
(intaẓara) meaning "to wait for".
Muntasir m Arabic, BengaliMeans "victorious, successful" in Arabic, from the word اِنْتَصَرَ
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph".
Munuald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muqaddas f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس
(qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".
Muradi m GeorgianForm of
Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 紫 (shi,
murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [
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Murcia f Roman MythologyOriginally an epithet to the goddess
Venus and connected to the word
myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word
murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
Murezzan m RomanshRomansh form of
Maurus and
Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).
Muriko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with
Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in
-mur.
Murk m West FrisianMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian
moar (also
môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian
moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [
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Murlan m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".
Murman m Georgian, Literature, TheatreMeaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of
Murvan... [
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Murshid m Arabic, BengaliMeans "guide, leader" in Arabic, from the root أرشد
(ʾarshada) meaning "to guide, to lead on the right course".
Murtazi m GeorgianForm of
Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murti f & m JavaneseMeans "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति
(mūrti).
Mürüvvet f TurkishMeans "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
Murvan m Georgian (Rare), ChechenMedieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [
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Musabek m KazakhFrom the name
Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης
(Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god
Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Musajan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Musa using the suffix جان
(jan) meaning "dear".
Musarrat f & m UrduFrom Persian مسرت
(musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular CultureThis name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [
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Musetta f Theatre, Italian (Tuscan)Latinate form of
Musette, which was possibly based on the dance style, popular in Paris in the 1880s, which took its name from a kind of small bagpipe. It was used by Puccini for the lover of Marcello in his opera
La Bohème (1896), which was based on
La Vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (who named the character
Musette).... [
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Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف
(sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Musidora f LiteratureApparently a feminine form of
Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (
Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare
Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (
dora) "giving" or "gift"... [
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Muslih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ
('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Muslihin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مصلحين
(muṣliḥīn), the plural of مصلح
(muṣliḥ) meaning "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator".
Musonianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.
Mustika f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal, beautiful, perfect".