Feminine Submitted Names

Meia f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meja.

Meian f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"

Meibh f Irish
Means “she who intoxicates”

Meibrit f German (Rare)

Meicai f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Meichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Meichun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

Meida f Estonian
Variant of Miida.

Meidhbhín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Meadhbh.

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".

Meiev f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian vernacular contraction of Marie - Eva.

Meifan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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

Meifu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meighan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meigui f Chinese
Its a Chinese name and Mei by itself means "beautiful". And i read that Gui by itself means "good fortune". But together in Chinese the name means "Rose".

Meihane f Japanese
Plum feather.

Meihe f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine"... [more]

Meiho f Japanese (Rare)

Meihu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "strawberry, berry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" combined with 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger"... [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]

Meija f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meja.

Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Meiju f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Maiju.

Meika f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Meike.

Meiko f Japanese
From 芽 (me) "bud," 衣 (i) "clothes," and 子 (ko) "child."... [more]

Meila f Estonian (Rare)

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Meilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mei 1 and Lan 1.

Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]

Meilani f Indonesian
Elaboration of Mei, probably influenced by the name Melanie.

Meilanie f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Melanie, given referring to being born in the month of May (see Mei).

Meile f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Meilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection".

Meilene f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Maria Magdalena.

Meili f Estonian
Variant of Meila.

Meili f Chinese
From Chinese 美麗 (měilì) meaning "beautiful", or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle"... [more]

Meilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Meiliana f Indonesian
Elaboration of Mei.

Meiliani f Indonesian
Indonesian combination of Mei, referring to being born in the month of May and Liani.

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.

Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.

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]

Meilisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Melissa influenced by Mei

Meiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Meilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Meilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it should be noted that meilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "little girl, lassie".

Meilyng f Spanish (Rare)

Meilys f Welsh (Rare)

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

Meimi f Finnish

Meimi f Japanese

Meina f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Meino.

Meina f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 雫 (na) meaning "raindrop". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meinberga f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Meinhild f German
German form of Maganhild.

Meini f Chinese
From the Chinese 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic".

Meinilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Variant of Maganhild.

Meining f Chinese
From the Chinese 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Meinrada f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Meinrad.

Meinsent f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".

Meintrude f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meipala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mabel / Mable.

Meiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Meipuru f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "maple", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word maple.

Meiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Meiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Meiqiang f Chinese
Means "beautiful lady" in Chinese.

Meiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp"... [more]

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Meiqu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 蕖 (qú) meaning "hibiscus".

Meiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 全 (quán) meaning "complete, entire; maintain, keep whole".

Meique f Chinese
Means "beautiful sparrow" in Mandarin.

Meira f Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Mair.

Meira f Japanese (Rare)

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Meiran f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of the names Mei 1 / Mei 2 and Ran.

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Meiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Meirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Meirav f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Merab 1.

Meire f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Meira.

Meiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Meirin f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meirionfa f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Meirwen f Welsh
Variant of Mairwen.

Meis f Dutch
Frysian name... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Meisen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Meisha f American (Modern, Rare)

Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Meishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Meisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Meishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized"

Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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.

Meisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme.

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

Meitar f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "strings, chords" in Hebrew.

Meitav f & m Hebrew
Variant of Meytav.

Meite f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)

Meithingu m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees the end clearly" in Meitei.

Meitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Meitong f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Meive f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh.

Meiwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Meiwen f Chinese
mandarin

Meixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Meixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

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

Meixie f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 谢 (xiè) meaning "thank".

Mei-xiu f Chinese
Means 'beautiful grace' in Chinese. Both of the names Mei 1 and Xiu are combined.

Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Meixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

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]

Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Meiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Meiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

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]

Meiyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever", 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" or 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious".

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

Meiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [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.

Meizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Meizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Meizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".

Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Meizuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".

Mejereksa f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be controlled" in Datooga.

Mejmuna f Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian
Albanian, Bosnian and Bulgarian form of Maimouna.

Mejse f Danish
Danish word for tit, a type of bird of the bird family Paridae.

Mek f & m Khmer
From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".

Mekare f Old Norse
From the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.

Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mekaylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mekdes f African
African, Ethiopia

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).

Mekenna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mekenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Meketaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Behold the Aten" or "Protected by Aten" in Egyptian. This was the name of the second daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Mekhila f American (Modern, Rare)

Mekiah m & f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah.

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

Mekira f Obscure

Mekkín f Icelandic
Possibly an Icelandic derivative of Mecke, a Frisian and Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength".... [more]

Mekkin f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Mekkín.

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Mektild f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish borrowing of Mechthild.

Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]

Méla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Améla.

Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).

Mela f Galician
Hypocoristic of Carmela.

Mela f Polish
Diminutive of Melania, Amelia and other names beginning with or containing "-mel-".

Melagros f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Milagros.

Melahat f Turkish

Melaher f Ethiopian
Means “wisdom of god”.

Mélaine f French
French form of Melaina.

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melaini f Greek
Variant transcription of Melaine.

Melan f Indonesian

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melanctha f Literature
Used by Gertrude Stein for the heroine of one of her 'Three Lives' (1909). It could be a feminization of Melanchthon.

Melanea f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melanee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melaneia f Greek
Greek variant form of Melanie. This form is used to refer to St. Melania the Elder (325-417, feast day June 8).

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melangell f Welsh
The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]

Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melània f Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Melania (see Melanie).

Melânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melania.

Melaniia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Меланія (see Melaniya).

Mélanîn f Norman
Diminutive of Mélanie.

Melanippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Melanippos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.

Melaniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Mélanie.

Melanja f Polish (Archaic)
Older spelling of Melania, considered incorrect in contemporary Polish ortography.

Melannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melanthe f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Melanthos.

Melanthi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.

Melanthia f Greek
Variant of Melanthi.

Melantho f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.

Melanya f Armenian

Melat f Amharic, Ethiopian

Melayna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Possibly an archaic Yiddish form of Malka. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Melchiora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Melchiorre.

Melchiorra f Italian
Feminine form of Melchiorre.

Melchora f Spanish, Filipino, Galician
Feminine form of Melchor.

Melda f Turkish

Melda f Asturian, Dutch (Rare), English, French (Rare)
Short form of Emelda, Émelda and Imelda.

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

Melder f Cornish (Modern)
Means "honey-sweet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Meldina f Bosnian

Meldra f Latvian
Possibly derived from Latvian meldrs "bullrush."

Melea f Judeo-French
Variant of Melanie.

Meleah f American (Rare)
Variant of Melia.

Meleana f Hawaiian (Modern)

Meleana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marianne.

Melech f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Melek 2

Melei f African (Rare)

Meleigha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melia.

Mele-iris f Tongan

Meleke f Manding
Meleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"

Meleki f Ottoman Turkish
Etmology unknown, possibly related to the given name Malik 1.

Meleksima f Ottoman Turkish
Means "angel-like" from Turkish melek meaning "angel" combined with sima meaning "face, figure".

Melelani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian mele "song" and lani "heaven, sky".

Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.

Melelu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marylou.

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melena f Greek Mythology
Variant of Melaina via the form Melaena.

Melencia f Spanish (Philippines)

Melene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Merlene.

Melenia f Greek, Romani (Archaic)

Melentina f Romanian, Estonian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Meletina.

Melentine f Estonian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melentina.

Meleri f Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of the intensifying prefix my- and Eleri. Saint Meleri was a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog who married Ceredig ap Cunedda and became the grandmother of Saint David.

Melethime f French

Meletia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Meletios.

Meletina f Romanian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare, Archaic), Estonian (Rare, Archaic), Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognate of Meletini.

Meletini f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Melitini.

Melezia f Italian
Feminine form of Melezio.

Méli f Greek (Portuguese-style, Rare)
It means "honey" in Greek.

Meli f Hawaiian
Means "honey" or "bee" in Hawaiian.

Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.

Mélia f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Melia.

Mélia f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Diminutive of Amélia.

Melia f Hawaiian
Means "plumeria" in Hawaiian.

Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.

Meliah f Hawaiian

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Melianda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Méliane f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Meliantha f Indonesian (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
From Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower".

Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).

Meliboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]

Melica f Iranian

Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.

Melicca f Obscure

Mélicère f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Melicia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissia.

Melicka f Obscure

Melida f Romansh (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from the place name Melide.

Melida f Albanian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)

Mélie f Jèrriais, French (Archaic), Literature
Jèrriais form of French Amélie as well as the local French vernacular form of Amélie found in the Poitou-Charentes region up until the 19th century... [more]

Mêlie f Norman, French
Diminutive of Emélie.

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

Meliha f Turkish
Means "beautiful" and "sweet" in Turkish.

Meliha f Bosnian

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

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

Melilot f Literature
Melilot Brandybuck was a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a botanical name, like many female hobbit names.

Melin f Turkish

Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.

Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.

Mélinda f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Melinda.

Melindi f Afrikaans

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

Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]

Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.

Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.

Mélinée f French (?)
Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.

Melinette f Literature
Melinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".

Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.

Melinoe f Greek Mythology
Name of a minor figure in Greek mythology, spelled Μηλινοη (Mêlinoê) or Μειλινοη (Meilinoê), possibly derived from Greek μήλινος (mêlinos) "of a quince-yellow, having the colour of quince", quince being a type of fruit, the yellowish-green colour of which allegedly "evoked the pallor of illness or death for the Greeks." If originally spelled Meilinoe, it may be derived from Greek μείλια (meilia) "propitiations, offerings to the dead".... [more]

Melior f Medieval English (Rare)
Older form of Meliora, thought to come from Latin melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [more]

Melióra f Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Meliora.

Meliore f Medieval Italian

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.

Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.

Melisenda f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Mélisande.

Melisent f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Millicent.

Melisentia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melicent (compare Melisende).

Melisha f English (Modern, Rare)

Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.

Melisma f Italian
Musical term meaning several notes sung on one syllable.

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]

Mélisse f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélissa.

Melisse f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.

Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.

Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, Albanian
Albanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of Melitta.

Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.