Feminine Submitted Names

Melitina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Melitini.

Mélitine f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Melitini. While the name is archaic in Switzerland and Canada, it was revived in France in the early 1990s.

Melitine f History (Ecclesiastical), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Melitini and cognate of Mélitine.

Melitini f History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of Marcianopolis in Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).

Melitona f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Meliton (Georgian) and Melitón (Spanish).

Mélitta f French (Rare)
French form of Melitta.

Mélitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Melitta, this was also used as a diminutive and pet form of Émelia, Émelise and similar names.

Meliye f Walloon
Short form of both Melaniye and Ameliye.

Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).

Meliza f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Melizabeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Melizand f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mélisande.

Melizanda f Polish
Polish form of Mélisande.

Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.

Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Melka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Malka (compare Melcha).

Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".

Mell f & m American (Rare)

Mella f Estonian
Variant of Melli.

Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]

Mellangel f & m Welsh
Variant or misspelling of Melangell.

Mellanie f English (American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellette f American (South, Archaic)

Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]

Melliar f Cornish (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Melyor.

Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.

Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.

Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.

Mellina f French (Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Mellisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa

Mellissa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellodi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melody.

Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.

Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

Mellonia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Mellona.

Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.

Mellyora f Literature, Cornish (?)
Variant of Meliora used in Victoria Holt's novel The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (1964), a historical romance set in Cornwall.

Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]

Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.

Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.

Melodi f Haitian Creole
From "melodi" who mean "melody"

Melodia f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.

Mélodine f French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mélodie.

Melodiya f Obscure

Melody f English Creole (Modern)
From Melodi, influenced by English

Melodya f Indonesian

Melokia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melody.

Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]

Mélonie f Norman
Norman form of Melanie.

Melonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melony f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Melorah f English (British)
Variant of Melora.

Melorie f Medieval Basque

Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin mellosus) from Latin mel meaning "honey; sweetness".

Melpomena f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Slavic variant of Melpomene.

Melrose f & m English (Rare)

Melryan m & f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Melsene f Literature
Probably a simplification of Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".

Meluca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amelia.

Melucha f Portuguese (Rare)

Meluna f Filipino

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine (flower)" in Indonesian and Malay.

Meluša f Czech
Diminutive form of Melanie or Melánia.

Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.

Mélusine f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Melusine.

Mélusinne f Picard
Picard form of Mélusine.

Melussina f Literature
Apparently a variant of Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel Skammerens Datter (2000; English: The Shamer's Daughter).

Meluzina f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Melusine.

Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]

Melvena f Romani (Archaic)

Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.

Melvetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Melva.

Melvia f American (Rare)

Melvie f Filipino, English (American, Archaic)

Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.

Melvine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melvina.

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Melwyn f Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Melwynn.

Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".

Mélya f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélia.

Mélyna f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Melynde f Filipino (Rare)

Mélyne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Méline.

Melynie f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Melanie.

Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Melyor f Cornish (Archaic)
Form of Meliora recorded in the 16th century in St. Breage, Cornwall.

Melzetta f Obscure

Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.

Mema f Italian

Memang f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillerma.

Memberancy f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Remembrance.

Memberensi f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Memberancy.

Membresia f Medieval, Medieval French
Feminine form of Membresius.

Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Meme f Filipino
Variant of Mimi.

Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memerich f East Frisian

Memma f Romansh
Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.

Memmona f Pakistani

Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Memoona f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Maymunah.

Memorantia f Medieval English, Medieval Dutch
Memorantia f. Latin memorantia 'remembering'.

Memori f Japanese
From the word "Memory".

Memorie f Obscure
Variant of Memory.

Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".

Memthoybi f Manipuri
Means "winning daughter" in Meitei.

Memüre f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munira.

Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.

Mena f Italian, Sardinian, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Filomena and Italian diminutive of names containing the element -mena-, such as Filomena and Domenica.

Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.

Mena f Hungarian
Originally the Hungarian form of Meina, this name is now considered a short form of names that end in -mena such as Filoména.

Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".

Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.

Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]

Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]

Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.

Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Menauda f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Menaut.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.

Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.

Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.

Mencke m & f East Frisian

Mendê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for a type of edible grass.

Mendharawa f Bhutanese

Mendhi f Obscure

Mendi f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mandy.

Mendia f Basque
Derived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.

Mendoza f Popular Culture
The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.

Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.

Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]

Menega f Medieval Italian

Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]

Menegilda f Literature
Short form of Hermenegilda. This name is borne by Menegilda Goold Brandybuck, the paternal grandmother of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings.

Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (the flower)" in Turkish.

Menenia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Menenio.

Menerade f French (Archaic)
Local feminine form of Menrade found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 18th century.

Menerva f Etruscan Mythology
Variant of Menrva.

Menesa f Turkish

Meneswā f Etruscan Mythology (Hypothetical), Mythology (Hypothetical)

Menethe f African

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]

Meng f Chin
Means "just as good" or "precious" in Chin.

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

Mengan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Mengbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".

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

Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Menggay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dominga/Dominique and Carmen.

Menghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Menghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Mengia f Romansh
Truncated form of Dumengia.

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

Mengjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".

Mengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Mengli f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Menglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Mengling f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Menglong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning "dim moonlight".

Menglǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.

Menglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".

Mengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Mengluo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze".

Mengmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Mengpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Mengping f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Mengqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Mengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 然 (rán) meaning "certainly, pledge, promise".

Mengrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Mengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Mengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Mengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Mengsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Mengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".

Mengshuang f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Mengshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".

Mengsuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".

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.

Mengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Mengtong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye".

Mengwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable".

Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Mengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Mengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Mengxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Mengxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search for" or 洵 (xún) meaning "real, true, really".

Mengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Mengyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Mengye f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Mengyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Mengyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".

Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Mengyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Mengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mengzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Mengzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 禛 (zhēn) meaning "receive blessings in a sincere spirit".

Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".

Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Menhit f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Means "(she who) massacres". ... [more]

Meni f Greek
Diminutive of Melpomeni.

Menica f Italian (Rare)

Menika f Indian

Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.

Menina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon

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.

Menissa f Saint Lucian (?)
Possibly a variation of Melissa.

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 Macedonian
Means "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.

Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.

Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.

Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".

Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Menmet f Ancient Egyptian

Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]

Mennatallah f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mennatullah.

Menodóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Menodora.

Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.

Menora f English

Menorah f Jewish
Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."

Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.

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]

Menseth f Medieval Dutch

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".

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.

Mentine f Gallo
Short form of Clémentine.

Menty f Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Cinnamenta.

Mentzia f Medieval Basque
Variant of Mantzia.

Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.

Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.

Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.

Meny f & m Spanish (Rare)

Menza f Berber
Meaning unknown.

Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]

Meoki f Japanese
Pink cat

Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.

Meonre f Medieval Cornish

Meoohtse'e f Cheyenne
Meoohtse'e means "spring grass" in the Cheyenne language. Meoohtse'e, also known as Monâhtseta'e, was a Cheyenne woman who had a child with George Custer.

Meosha f African American (Rare)

Mephitis f Roman Mythology
Variant of Mefitis.

Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.

Meqo f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.

Meqqoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸoĸ.

Meqqupaluk f Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸupaluk.

Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.

Mera f Indian, Hindi (Anglicized, Rare)
Diminutive of Meera.

Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".

Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.

Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.

Meradith f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Meraia f American (Rare), Fijian (Rare)

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

Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.

Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.

Meralda f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Meraline f English (American, Rare)

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.

Mérande f Medieval French

Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.

Merapelo f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.

Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.

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).

Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.

Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.