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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".
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.
Menorah f Jewish
Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."
Mensura f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mensur.
Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.
Mentine f Gallo
Short form of Clémentine.
Mentona f German (Swiss, Rare)
Derived from the name of the commune Menton (Côtes d'Azur).
Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.
Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.
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.
Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.
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]
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.
Merewyn f Literature
Variant of Mærwynn used by Anya Seton in her historical novel Avalon (1965). In the story Merewyn is a niece of Merwinna, abbess of Romsey Abbey.
Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Meribah f English (American)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.
Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.
Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.
Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.
Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.
Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.
Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Mermesa f Greek Mythology
One of the seven Hesperides (nymphs of the evening) from Greek mythology. Her sisters are Aiopis, Antheia, Donakis, Calypso, Nelisa and Tara.
Mermeyí f Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló mermellí meaning "candle". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of Candelaria.
Meronym f Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]
Meropie f Obscure
Rare modern variant of Merope.
Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Mersada f Bosnian
Variant of Mirsada.
Mërsina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian mërsinë "myrtle".
Meruert f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian مروارید‎ (morvarid).
Mervana f Bosnian
Probably a Bosnian feminine form of Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.
Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.
Merytre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-rꜥ meaning "beloved of Ra". ... [more]
Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.
Messene f Greek Mythology
Messene was the daughter of Triopas, king of Argos. She was married to Polycaon.
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Metaksi f Laz
Means silk in Laz, ultimately of Greek origin Metaxia.
Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna). It is also a transliteration of its cognate Mətanət.
Metaxia f Greek
Comes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).
Metaxya f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya).
Methika f Thai
Derived from Thai เมธี (methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".
Methini f Thai
Means "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी (medini).
Methone f Greek Mythology
One of the Alkyonides.
Metinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).
Metiria f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.
Metring f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrio.
Metteke f Low German (Rare)
Diminutive of Mette, itself a Low German short form of Mechthild, although German folk etymology sometimes considers this name a diminutive of Margarethe due to the Scandinavian etymology of Mette.
Mevagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek meva meaning "fruit, sweets, candy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mevanwy f Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Late medieval Anglicization of Myfanwy.
Mevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.
Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.
Mevrian f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Meymune f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Maimuna.
Mezulla f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and Zintuḫi
Miadana m & f Malagasy
Means "in comfortable circumstances, at peace, having no cares" in Malagasy.
Miakoda f Omaha-Ponca, Literature
Means "power of the moon" in Omaha-Ponca, from Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun" and akoⁿda "power".
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miamaja f Danish
Combination of Mia and Maja. It may be partly inspired by the similar name Mia-Maria, which the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren used for a character (sister of the central character, Lotta) in her books 'Barnen på Bråkmakargatan' (1958) and 'Lotta på Bråkmakargatan' (1961).
Miamaya f Danish
Variant of Miamaja.
Miandra m & f Malagasy
Means "hopeful" in Malagasy.
Miandry m & f Malagasy
Means "waiting, expecting" in Malagasy.
Mianoka m & f Malagasy
Means "move along leisurely" in Malagasy.
Mianqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 眠 (mián) meaning "close eyes, sleep" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
Miantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant in praise" in Malagasy.
Miaokai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, triumph, victory".
Miaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Miaolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Miaopan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze; hope for".
Miaopei f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full".
Miaoqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Miaoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Miaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Miaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Miaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing".
Miaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Miarana m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge oneself, gratify one's wishes" in Malagasy.
Micaele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Micaela.
Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Micayah f Hebrew
Micayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Michèla f Provençal
Feminine form of Michèu.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Michèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Michelle.
Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]
Michiru f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."... [more]
Michiyo f Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Michone f Obscure
Quasi-feminization of the surname Michon.
Midhuna f Tamil
In Tamil, the zodiac sign Gemini is called Midhunam. thus when the name Midhuna is derived from the word, it comes to mean double or dual. Midhuna also means the word double in Sanskrit. Mithun without the 'a' is a boy's name.
Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.
Miempie f Afrikaans
Possibly related to Miem, Miems or Miep.
Mientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Miertha f Romansh
Variant of Mierta.
Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".
Mighela f Corsican
Feminine form of Mighele.
Miglutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Miglė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Mihaéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Michaela.
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mihasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "progress, improve oneself" in Malagasy.
Mihayla f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Михаила (see Mihaila).
Mihelca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Mihela, used as a given name in its own right.
Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."
Mi-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Mijanou f Obscure
A French diminutive of Marie-Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.
Mi-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 廷 "court".
Mijgona f Tajik
Means "eyelashes" in Tajik
Mijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Mikalia f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Michaela.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Mikeila f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation.
Mikhata m & f Filipino (Modern)
Taken from the Japanese "味方" that means 'ally' or "三方" that means 'three sides'. While 'Mikhata' means 'Silent Voice' from the short story "Untold Feelings" where the character was described as a young boy with three different personalities.
Mikiʻala f Hawaiian
Means "alert, prompt" in Hawaiian.
Mikkion f Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικκός (mikkos).
Milagre f Portuguese
Singular form of Milagres.
Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milanto m & f Malagasy
Means "arranged" in Malagasy.
Miläwšä f Bashkir
Bashkir variant of Miläwšä.
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
Milbrey f American (South)
Vernacular form of Milburga (via Milborough).
Mildrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mildr "mild" and rún "secret lore". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Mildutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Milda, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Mileigh f American
Variant of Miley.
Milenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Milena, used as a given name in its own right.
Milenka f Serbian, Croatian, Sorbian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Milena, used as a given name in its own right.
Milenna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Milena.
Milgärd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.
Milgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Mildgerd.
Miliama f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Miriam.
Miliana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian variant of Milijana.
Miliani f Hawaiian
Means “gentle caress” in Hawaiian.
Milinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Milissa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Melissa.
Militza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Милица (see Militsa). This was the name Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz took after her marriage to the heir apparent of Montenegro Prince Danilo and her conversion to Orthodoxy.
Milkele f Yiddish
Diminutive of Milka.
Millane m & f South Slavic
Slavic origin, this name means "Gracious," "pleasant," and "dear".
Millawa f Polynesian
The name Millawa come from the name for "peaceful ocean waves"
Milojka f Slovene
Diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milu "gracious, dear", used as a given name in its own right.
Milonia f Ancient Roman
borne by the last wife of Caligula and mother to his child, Julia Drusilla, Milonia Caesonia.
Milouda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Miloud.
Milunia f Polish
Truncated form of Emilunia.
Milusha f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milushka and Milusya.
Milusia f Polish
Truncated form of Emilusia.
Miluška f Croatian, Slovak
Diminutive of Mila and any other Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Miloslava and Ludmila... [more]
Milusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milusha and Milushka.
Mi-lyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 蓮 (lyeon) meaning "lotus, waterlily". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mimiteh f Omaha-Ponca (?), Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Mi'mite, an Omaha name of uncertain meaning, or a variant of the Omaha name Mi'mitega meaning "new moon". This is the name of a Native American vampire in Scott Snyder's comic book series American Vampire (2010-).
Mimuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of any feminine name that starts with Mi-, such as Michaela, Miriama and Miroslava... [more]
Minalgė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minalgas.
Minatsu f Japanese
From 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". This name can have other meanings, depending on the kanji it is written with.
Minbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, fast, quick, clever" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Min-chae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour".
Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Minélie f French
A mix of Minelle and Amélie. Meaning not known yet.
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Minerwa f Polish
Polish form of Minerva.
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.
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