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Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Means "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर (madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु (madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना (sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.

Ma'enáhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bear Woman" in Cheyenne.

Magdalleyne f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Magdalena recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.

Magdeloigne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Madeleine found in the Franche-Comté region of France in reference to Mary Magdalene.

Magnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Magnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".

Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".

Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".

Ma'heóno'sóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Holy Dancer Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mahinarangi f Maori
Means "Moon in the Sky" in Maori

Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.

Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.

Makomborero f Shona
Means "blessings" in Shona.

Malamatenia f Greek
From Greek μαλαματένιος (malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".

Malgeun-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Malgeun and Saem.

Malgiaretta f Romansh
Variant of Margareta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Malgorzatha f Medieval Polish
Older form of Małgorzata.

Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Málmfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málmfríðr.

Mamedosuyos f Filipino

Manganirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and nirina meaning "desired".

Manimegalai f Tamil
Chithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.

Manoranjani f Indian (Rare)
Feminine form of Manoranjan.

Maral-erdene f Mongolian
From марал (marāl) meaning "deer" combined with эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]

Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.

Margorzatha f Medieval Polish
Older form of Malgorzatha.

Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".

Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.

Margueritte f English
Variant of Marguerite.

Mariabaztan f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Baztan.

Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.

María Estela f Spanish (Mexican)
Combination of María and Estela.

Mariafermin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Fermin.

Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.

Mariajakobe f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Jakobe.

Mariamatias f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Matías.

Mariamikele f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Mikele.

Mariandreko f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Andreko.

Mariángeles f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Ángeles or María de los Ángeles.

Mariangiola f Italian
Variant of Mariangela.

Mariannedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Marianna.

Mariannette f English (American)
Either a combination of Marie and Annette or an elaboration of Marianne. A notable bearer is Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (1955-).

Mariantonia f Italian
Contraction of Maria and Antonia.

Mariarramon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Ramón.

Mariassunta f Italian
A combination of "Maria" and "assunta," referring to the Assumption of Mary

Mariasunbil f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Sunbil.

Maricorazón f Filipino, Spanish
Combination of Maria and Corazón.

Maridomingo f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Domingo.

Marielouise f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Louise.

Mariesteban f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Esteban.

Marigartzia f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Gartzia.

Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]

Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.

Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.

Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Maryfrances f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Frances.

Marykathryn f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Kathryn.

Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.

Marytheresa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Theresa.

Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.

Massanauzzi f Hittite
Means "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Massannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.

Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.

Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.

Mavsannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.

Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Maximiniana f Late Roman, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Maximinianus.

Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".

Measponloke f Khmer
Means "dearest, darling" in Khmer.

Mechthildis f German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Mechthild.

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Megalopolis f German
Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehrandokht f Persian
Possibly derived from the Persian masculine name Mehran combined with Persian دخت (dokht) "daughter". Also compare Mehrdokht.

Mélissandre f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélisande, possibly influenced by Mélissa and Sandra... [more]

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]

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

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

Merytmihapi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beloved like Hapi".

Merytnetjer f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the God" in Coptic.

Metreypheap f Khmer
Means "friendliness" in Khmer.

Meyliservet f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy" and ثروة (tharwa) meaning "wealth, riches".

Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.

Midhushtama f Hinduism
MEANING : most bountiful or liberal. It is feminine of Midhushtam... [more]

Mieczësława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mieczysława.

Mihr-un-Nissa f History
Original Classical Persian form of Meherunnesa. This name was borne by multiple royal women from the Mughal Empire‎: Mihr-un-Nissa or Mehr-un-Nissa (1577-1645), better known by her title Nur Jahan, the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir; her daughter Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (born c. 1605); as well as the Mughal princess Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (1661-1706), a daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb (who also had other daughters named Zeb-un-Nisa, Zinat-un-Nisa, Badr-un-Nisa and Zubdat-un-Nisa).

Mikisaburou f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (mi) meaning "three", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Millisainte f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Millicent.

Minnatullah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of منّة الله (see Mennatullah)

Mirandolína f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mirandola.

Mirandolina f Italian
Diminutive of Miranda.

Misandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "rise" in Malagasy.

Miskwaadesi m & f Ojibwe
This name means "Little Red Turtle". A turtle in Ojibwe is a sign of truth.

Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."

Mis-stan-stur f Cheyenne
Means "owl woman" in Cheyenne.

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.

Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.

Mnesistrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory" (cf. Mnesos) combined with στρατος (stratos) "army".

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Momochuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Monâhtseta'e f Cheyenne
Monâhtseta'e is recorded to mean "Shoot Woman" (plant shoots) in the Cheyenne language. Monâhtseta'e, aka Meoohtse'e, was a Cheyenne woman who allegedly had a child with George Custer.

Monalduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Monalda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Mönkhjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]

Montlenyane f Tswana
Means "beautiful one" in Setswana.

Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.

Montserrath f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Montserrat, used especially in Mexico.

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

Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.

Motimifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "I will not end like this" in Ijaw.

Motlagomang f & m Southern African, Tswana, Sotho
Means "who are you going to?" in Tswana.

Motlalepula f Tswana
Means "she came with rain" in Setswana.

Mpawenimana f Rundi
Means "I was awarded by God" in Kirundi.

Mumtozabonu f Uzbek
From the given name Mumtoza combined with the Uzbek word bonu meaning "lady"

Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Muneyinazvo f & m Shona
Means "what have you to do with it" in Shona.

Mungen-seseg f Buryat
Means "money flower" or "silver flower" in Buryat.

Munkhsetseg f Mongolian
Variant form of Mönkhtsetseg.

Murugeswari f Indian

Mustardseed m & f Theatre
Shakespearean fairy character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Mustikawati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Muzdhalifah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muzdalifa.

Myagmardorj m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

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".... [more]

Naagadhvani f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi
Name of a Raga.

Naajannguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Naujánguaĸ.

Na-Brinbamde f Western African

Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Náhkȯheósá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws Woman" in Cheyenne.

Naithlotonz f Apache

Nametsegang f Tswana
Means "be of good cheer" in Setswana.

Nanaanjueri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 寿 (ju) meaning "long life", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Nanāya-kānat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya has gathered", deriving from the Akkadian element kanāšu ("to gather in (harvest, people)").

Nanāya-rīšat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya's joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").

Nanseolheon f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.

Nantéchilde f History
Variant of Nanthild.

Nantosuelta f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".

Nápajakútak f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Narsingaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Narsingaleq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Narsingaleĸ.

Nasandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.

Nathanaëlle f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Nathanaël.

Nathanaelle f English
Feminine form of Nathanael.

Nathaniella f English (Rare)
Feminization of Nathaniel or Nathan.

Nathanielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nathaniel, using the suffix -elle.

Natthathida f Thai

Nawapukayus f Cree

Ndabezinhle f Zulu
Means "good news" in Zulu.

Ndakasharwa f Shona
Means "I have been chosen" in Shona.

Ne'elatama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the wife of Ham according to the Book of Jubilees.

Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.

Neferthenut f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-ḥnwt meaning "beautiful lady".

Nefertiabet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jꜣbt meaning "beautiful one of the east".

Neungluthai f Thai

Neveadhitha f Santali
Means "pure" in Santali.

Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.

Ngemong-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "gathering life together" in Kelabit.

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Ngonidzashe f Shona
Means "God's mercy" in Shona.

Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".

Nhlakanipho f Zulu
From Zulu inhlakanipho meaning "wisdom".

Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.

Nicasipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasipolis.

Nicesipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]

Nicolamaria f Italian
Combination of Nicola and Maria

Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]

Nikasipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]

Nikesipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]

Níkulinguaĸ f Greenlandic
Combination of Níkolîna and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Nimiyikowin m & f Inuit

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble")... [more]

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world")... [more]

Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Nkhetheleng f Sotho
Means "choose for me" in Sotho.

Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.

Nohochakyum f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nomin-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian номин (nomin) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Nomthandazo f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "a prayer" in Xhosa.

Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Noorashikin f Malay
Variant of Norashikin.

Noorasyikin f Malay
Variant of Norashikin.

Noorfatihah f Malay
Variant of Nurfatihah.

Noorhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.

Noorhidayah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.

Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.

Norhidayati f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayati.

Nour Elhouda f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of نور الهدى (see Nur al-Huda), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ntombntombi f Xhosa
Means “little girl” in Xhosa.

Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.

Nuraseekeen f Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Norashikin.

Nurfitriana f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Fitriana.

Nurgustaana f Yakut
Variant of Nyurguyaana.

Nurhidayati f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Hidayati.

Nurmalawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Nurmala and the feminine suffix -wati.

Nwaanyiabia f Igbo
Means "a woman has come" in Igbo.

Nwankasiobi m & f Igbo
Means "child of consolation" in Igbo.

Nyamtsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nyemwererai f Shona
Means "smile" in Shona.

Nyengeterai f Shona
Means "pray for" in Shona.

Nyurguyaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Nyurgun.

Ochirkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Oghenegaren m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God is great" in Urhobo.

Oghenevwemu m & f Urhobo
Means "God owns all things" in Urhobo.

Oĸôrĸungmaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Oktaviyanti f Indonesian
Combination of Oktavia and Yanti

Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.

Olimpiodora f Russian
Russian form of Olympiodora.

Oltinbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and buvish meaning "lady".

Oltinnovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwapelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "God is with me" in Yoruba.

Oluwarotimi m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord stays with me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle

Oluwatomiwa m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God searched for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyosi f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to rejoice unto" in Yoruba.

Olympiodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Olympiodoros.

Ölziichimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Ölziidelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Ölziikhutag m & f Mongolian
Means "good fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.

Ölziinemekh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase, enhance".

Onjalalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy onja meaning "wave" and lalaina meaning "loved, held dear".

Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.

Onwuegbunam m & f Igbo
Means "let death not kill me" in Igbo.

Onyedikachi m & f Igbo, African
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Oqooqummaaq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Oĸôrĸungmaĸ.

Orguelleuse f Arthurian Cycle
Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]

Orlanduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlanda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Orodueyniya f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orodueynna.

Ortiqbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from ortiq meaning "superior" and buvish meaning "lady".

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

Osterhildis f Medieval German
Latinate form of Osterhilde.

Otgonchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Otgonjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest, final" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Otgontenger m & f Mongolian
Means "youngest sky" in Mongolian, from отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest, last" and тэнгэр (tenger) meaning "sky, weather")

Ottelijaana f Finnish
Variant of Ottiliana.

Oyimposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman

Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyuundelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Oyuun-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Pálmfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pálmi and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Panqara Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara panqara meaning "flower" and wara wara meaning "star".

Pantaléonie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Pantaléonne f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Papatuanuku f Polynesian Mythology
The full name of Papa

Paraskiewia f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Paraskeve.

Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".

Passchynken f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Medieval Flemish (Rare), Medieval Walloon (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paquette.

Pasztorella f Hungarian
Cognate of Pastorella, meanig "little shepherdess".

Patareshnes f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the land rejoices in her" in Egyptian.

Pattamawadi f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthamawadi.

Pattaratida f Thai

Pattaungeng m & f Buginese

Patthamawan f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Patyegarang f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an indigenous Australian woman (fl. 1780) of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora nation.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.

Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".

Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.

Pentecouste f Medieval French
French form of Pentecost.

Penthesilea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [more]

Peramonkoro f Ainu
Meaning "child playing with a spatula". The name of Peramonkoro Sunazawa, Ainu activist and one of the most respected Japanese textile artists of the twentieth century.

Pereasuodei f Ijaw
Means "wealth has entered me" in Ijaw.

Peredeslava f Medieval Russian

Permatasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian permata meaning "gem, jewel" and sari meaning "essence".

Perronnelle f Medieval French
Variant of Perronelle.

Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.

Persephassa f Greek Mythology
Older, archaic form of Persephone, which suggests pre-Hellenic origins.

Persephatta f Greek Mythology
Alternative form of Persephone.

Persephonie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Perszephoné f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Persephone.

Pertevniyal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light" and نهال (nehal) meaning "sapling, shoot".

Pétronnille f Picard
Picard form of Pétronille.

Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.

Pfiffigunde f Literature
Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).

Phajathoibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful and loved daughter" in Meitei.

Phanthittra f Thai
Means "love" in Thai.

Pharahildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farahild.

Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".

Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".

Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.

Philiberthe f Norman
Norman feminine form of Philibert.

Phillippina f South African (Rare)
Variant of Philippina.

Phonesavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Piedras Alba f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Piedras Albas.

Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.

Pieternella f Dutch
Alternate form of Petronella.

Pieternelle f Medieval Dutch

Pleasantine f English (Rare)

Ploychompoo f Thai
From Thai พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem; precious stone" and ชมพู (chomphu) meaning "rose apple".