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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".
Mutahar m ArabicMeans "clean, pure" in Arabic, from the root طَهَّرَ
(ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Muthia f IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُطِيع
(muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".
Mutia f IndonesianEither from Indonesian
mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع
(muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Mutiara f Indonesian, MalayMeans "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार
(mutyahāra).
Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian
mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [
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Mutlaq m ArabicMeans "absolute, free, unlimited" in Arabic, from the root أطلق
(ʾaṭlaqa) meaning "to free, to liberate".
Mutmainna f Arabic (Rare), IndonesianFrom Arabic مطمئن
(muṭmaʾinn) meaning "calm, peaceful, assured, at ease", itself from the root اطمأن
(iṭmaʾanna) meaning "to be calm, to be certain".
Mutnofret f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess
Mut combined with
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix
t.
Mutsuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 睦 (
mutsu) meaning "order" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mutsuyo f JapaneseFrom 睦 (
boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (
riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" combined with (
yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (
yo, se) meaning "world".
Muttaqin m IndonesianFrom Arabic متقين
(muttaqīn), the plural of متق
(muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".
Mutya f TagalogMeans "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.
Muwaffaq m ArabicMeans "successful, fortunate, proper, fit" in Arabic, from the root وفق
(waffaqa) meaning "to grant success to, to make fit".
Muzaffarbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Muzaffar combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Muzakki m IndonesianFrom Arabic مزكي
(muzakkīy) meaning "purifier, refiner, giver of zakat (alms)", derived from the root زكي
(zakīy) meaning "pure".
Muzakkir m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reminder, one who reminds" in Arabic, from the root ذكر
(dhakkara) meaning "to remind".
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ
(zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Muzdalifa f Arabic (Rare)From the name of an area near the city of Mecca that is visited by pilgrims during the hajj. The name is derived from Arabic مزدلف
(muzdalif) meaning "approaching, nearing, meeting", itself from the root ازدلف
(izdalafa) meaning "to precede, to be near to".
Muzio m ItalianDerived from Latin
mutus "silent, mute". A famous bearer was the composer Muzio Clementi.
Mya m & f BurmeseMeans "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Myagmardorj m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Myagmarjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Myagmarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Myeong-Hwa f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 花
(hwa) meaning "flower" or 和
(hwa) meaning "harmony, peace"... [
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Myia f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek μυῖα
(myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.
Myktybek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz мыкты
(mykty) meaning "strong, firm, durable" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Myllena f VariousPossibly a variant form of either
Milena or
Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [
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Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)Derived from the Gaelic name element
máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [
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Myndill m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with
-mundr "protection".
Myo m & f BurmeseMeans "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.
Myōrin f HistoryDerived from Japanese
妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and
林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [
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Myrmidon m Greek MythologyIn one version of the myth, Myrmidon was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons, a tribe of warriors from Thessaly. Folk etymology connected the name of the tribe to Greek μυρμηδών
(myrmidon) "ant-nest", from μύρμηξ
(myrmex) "ant", and later myths explained this etymology as referring to Myrmidon’s father,
Zeus, approaching his mother
Eurymedusa in the form of an ant... [
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Myrophora f Late Greek, GreekDerived from Greek Μυροφόροι
(Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [
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Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)Derived from French
myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Myrtis f Ancient Greek, EnglishAncient Greek name derived from μύρτος
(myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [
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Myrtoessa f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek μύρτος
(myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.
Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)Kyrgyz form of
Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.
My-sake m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
Myślibor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Myślimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Myślisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Myung-suk m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.
Myy f FinnishA Finnish variant of
My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.
Mzagho f Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза
(amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ
(maza) meaning "moon".... [
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Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი
(chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [
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Mzekala f GeorgianBasically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman".
Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ
(khar) meaning "you are".
Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Turkic title
khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see
Khatuna).
Mzeona f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა
(mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzevinar f GeorgianDerived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის?
(Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [
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Mziana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzikuna f GeorgianDiminutive of
Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mzisadar f GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს
(adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [
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Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი
(tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა
(tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი
(dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [
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Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzwandile m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.
Naadam m MongolianMeans "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам
(eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".
Naala f AbkhazMeans "loving, warm-hearted, kind" in Abkhaz.
Naata f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Naata Nungurrayi (b. circa 1932), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Nab m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Abel. It used to be a medieval custom to drop syllables before a first name therefore “mine Abel” led to “Nab”.
Nabar m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the place name
Navarre and a derivation from Basque
nabar "multicolored".
Nabeela f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see
Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nabih m ArabicMeans "keen, astute, clever, bright" in Arabic, from the root نبه
(nabbaha) meaning "to alarm, to alert, to inform".
Nabonidus m Babylonian, AkkadianMeans "may
Nabu be exalted" or "
Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.
Nacazitztoc m NahuatlMeans "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl
nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix
-toc "to be lying down".
Nácek m CzechDiminutive of
Ignác, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nachman m HebrewA name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).
Nachmanides m HistoryGreek Ναχμανίδης (Nakhmanídēs) "son of
Nachman". It was borne by a famous Sephardic Rabbi in the 13th century.
Nachyn m TuvanDerived from Mongolian начин
(nachin) meaning "falcon".