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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 (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

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.

Menestho f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

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]

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".

Mengjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 婕 (jié) meaning "beautiful, handsome"... [more]

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".

Mengmeng f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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".

Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

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", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and ka "soul". 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.

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.

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

Mennie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Minnie, unless used as a short form of a name containing men.

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.

Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".

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.

Mentona f German (Swiss, Rare)
Derived from the name of the commune Menton (Côtes d'Azur).

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.

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)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.

Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.

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.

Meranda f English (Rare)
Variant of Miranda.

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.

Merced f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Singular form of Mercedes.

Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes

Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.

Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.

Mercedès f Occitan
Variant of Mercédes.

Mercedez f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedes.

Mercedies f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Mercedita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Merceditas.

Merceditas f Spanish, Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean)
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.

Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.

Mercey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mercy.

Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").

Mercidita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedita.

Mercie f English (Rare)
Variant of Mercy.

Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."

Mercilia f Haitian Creole

Mercilie f Haitian Creole

Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]

Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".

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.

Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.

Mêrdîn f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish merdi meaning "generosity".

Merdzhen f Turkmen
Variant of Merjen.

Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.

Mereani f Fijian

Mereddon f Welsh

Meredeth m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Meredi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.

Meredite m & f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Obscure portuguese form of Meredith

Meredy f English (Rare)

Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.

Mereen f Indian

Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.

Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).

Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Merelene f English (Rare)

Merelesita f Fijian
From the name of a variety of cassava.

Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]

Merenciana f Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Emerenciana.

Merentha f English (American, Archaic)

Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.

Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.

Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".

Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.

Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".

Mereswyth f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Mereswith.

Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]

Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]

Mereta f Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Merete.

Meretha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Mereta.

Meretini f Maori

Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).

Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

Merewen f Medieval English
Variant of Merwenn.

Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).

Merewin f Medieval Cornish, Medieval English
Variant of Mærwynn.

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.

Merewynn f Medieval English

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.

Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.

Mergita f Albanian (Rare)

Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".

Mèrgotte f Jèrriais
Variant of Mèrgot.

Mèrgotton f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Mèrgot and Mèrgotte.

Mergriet f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Mëri f Albanian
Albanian form of Mary.

Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meri f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of English Mary.

Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.

Meriah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mariah.

Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.

Meriam f Cornish (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.

Meriama f Judeo-Catalan (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Miriam.

Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Merian f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marian 1.

Merian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriana.

Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.

Merianne f Picard, French (Quebec)
Picard variant of Mérianne.

Meriba f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Meribah.

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.

Meribeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Marybeth.

Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.

Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri 2.

Merica f English
Short form of America.

Merican f Malaysian

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).

Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.

Meridee f American

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."

Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).

Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]

Merie f English (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.

Merielle f Obscure
Variant of Marielle.

Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]

Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).

Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.

Merika f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian variant of Merike.

Merikate f Obscure

Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.

Meril f Estonian (Rare)

Merilda f French (Quebec)

Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.

Merilde f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marilde.

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.

Merili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Muriel and a contraction of Meri 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.

Merilia f Haitian Creole
Variant of Marilia.

Meriliis f Estonian
Combination of Meri 1 and Liis.

Merilin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Merili.

Merily f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merili.

Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.

Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.

Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.

Merima f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Meryem.

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

Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.

Merinda f Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare, ?), English (Australian)

Merindah f Indigenous Australian
Means "beautiful" in one of the Indigenous languages of the Sydney area, possibly Darug.

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Merinda.

Merintha f English (American, Archaic)

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