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Minami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.

Minari f Indonesian (Rare), Japanese (Rare), South American

Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Minbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue".

Minci f Chinese
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "clever" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent".

Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.

Minditsi f Romani
Directly taken from Romani minditsi "maiden; virgin".

Mindort-brdzanebeli f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mindort-Brdzanebeli was the Georgian goddess of flowers and daughter of Mindort-batoni. She was believed to flutter over plants and live off of pollen.

Mineri f Japanese (Rare)
From 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Mingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear, brilliant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Mingcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Mingmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Mingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant, graceful".

Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 (yī) meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]

Mini f Indian

Mini f Greek
Diminutive of Vilelmini.

Min-khai f Vietnamese

Minki f Afrikaans
Short form of Willemien.

Minli f Chinese
Means "quick thinking" in Chinese. It has many different Chinese spellings.

Minmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Minni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Minnie and Estonian variant of Minna.

Minori f Japanese
From Japanese 穣 (minori) meaning "ten octillion, ten to the twenty-eighth power, prosperity, good crops, abundant harvest." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Minrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever, smart" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Minsi f Korean
旻示 — min (旻) meaning “heaven”, and si (示) meaning “wings”. So “heaven’s wings; heavenly wings”.

Minthaki f Sinhalese

Minthi f Greek Mythology
Variant of Minthe.

Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Mioki f Japanese
Mioki translates to 'Beautiful hero of life', roughly; 'Mi' meaning 'beautiful', 'O' meaning 'Hero' and 'Ki' meaning 'Life. :D

Miori f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". It can also be used as 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" and 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]

Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.

Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirari f Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque. It is equivalent to Alazne and Milagros.

Mirarî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.

Mirei f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony, a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Mireli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mirela.

Mireli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirelli.

Mirelli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Amaryllis.

Mireti f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]

Miri f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miriai f Mandaean
The name of a princess in Mandaic literature, etymology uncertain but possibly from miria meaning "pasture".

Mirigli f Romani, Finnish (Rare)
Possibly derived from Finnish Romani mirič, meaning "pearl".

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Mirsini f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μυρσίνη (see Myrsini).

Mirukī f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From ミルク (Miruku) meaning "Milk". It is used by a fictional character, ミルキー ちゃん (MirukīChan).

Mirunalini f Indian (Rare), Hindi
Means "lotuses" in Hindi.

Mirvari f Azerbaijani
Means "pearl" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مروارید (morvārīd).

Misbibi f Uzbek
Derived from mis meaning "copper" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Miselli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mizellie.

Mishi f Indian (Rare)
Possibly an Indian form of Misha.

Mishti f Indian (Rare)
The name Mishti means sweet person in Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati. It is also the name of a yogurt dish (Mishti Doi).

Misk'i f Quechua
Variant of Miski.

Misk’i f Aymara
Means "honey" in Aymara.

Misk’i Aruni f Aymara
From the Aymara misk'i meaning "honey" and aruni meaning "talkative".

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

Missandei f Literature, Popular Culture
Missandei is the name of a freed slave character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.

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

Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).

Misuli f Swahili
Means "muscle" in Swahili.

Mitali f Indian, Bengali, Marathi
Most likely from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend".

Mitchi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Mitchie.

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Mithili f Indian

Miti f Tahitian
Means "sea" in Tahitian.

Mitsi f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mitski f Japanese
Variant of Mitsuki.

Mitsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]

Mitsuri f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 李 (li) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Miumi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (miumi) meaning "south" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.

Miyabi f Japanese
Means "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮 (miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ (bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [more]

Miyami f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 闇 (yami) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.

Miyelani m & f Tsonga
Means "keep quiet" in Xitsonga.

Miyori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", and 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Miyoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 深 (mi) meaning "deep, profound, thick, close" combined with 艶 (yoshi) meaning "charming, beautiful, elegant, lustre, gloss" or 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyuri f Japanese
From 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance", 宥 (yu) meaning "to calm, pacify, soothe" or 搖 (yu) meaning "vibration, shake, tremble, swing", and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Miyuuki f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess"... [more]

Mizani f African
African,Ghana."Chemistry, Beauty, and Balance"

Mizelli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mizellie.

Mizi f Korean

Miztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "mountain lion, wildcat" in Nahuatl.

Mizūmi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizūmi) meaning "lake", or 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizuumi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizuumi) meaning "lake" or 水 (mizuu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizzi f Upper German (Rare)
Obsolescent Upper German diminutive of Maria, usually not used as a given name in its own right.

Mji f Ho

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

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

Mmini f Sotho
Means "dancer" in Sotho.

Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moani f Hawaiian
Gentle breeze

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.

Modaki f & m Japanese
Unknow origine. Most noted in Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles and Xxxholic manga

Modiri f Tswana
Means "the doer" in Setswana.

Moedji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 萌え木 (moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱 (moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [more]

Moemi f Japanese
From Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "algae", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or from 萌 (moemi) meaning "to bud, to sprout". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moeri f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Moevai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "moe", meaning "dream" and "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dreaming the water".

Mofei f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mofoluwakemi f Yoruba
Means "given for the lord's blessing" in Yoruba.

Mohipari f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pari meaning "fairy".

Mohirabibi f Uzbek
Derived from mohir meaning "skilled" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Moitei f Mizo

Moji f Yoruba
Means "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with moji, such as Mojisola.

Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

Moli f Welsh
Welsh borrowing of Molly.

Mollaí f Irish

Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.

Momei f Chinese
From Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Momi f Japanese
From Japanese 籾 (momi) meaning "unhulled rice" or 樅 (momi) meaning "fir tree". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. Cheryl from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, who is also known as Momi (モミ) in the Japanese versions is a fictional bearer of this name.

Momiji f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 紅葉 or 黄葉, referring to the autumn/fall colours and the leaves changing colour. It can also be used as 椛 (kaba, momiji) which is a kokuji character (a character that is made and used in Japan only)... [more]

Momilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly pearl," "spiritual pearl," "royal pearl" or "noble pearl," from momi meaning "pearl" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Momohi f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Momoi f Japanese (Rare)
From 李 (momo) meaning "plum" or 裳 (mo) meaning "clothes", 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud", and 生 (i) meaning "living" or 貴 (i) meaning "precious, prize, value". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Momomi f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (momo) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiation"... [more]

Momori f Japanese

Momoshi f Japanese

Momoztli f & m Nahuatl
Means "altar, platform for sacrificial offerings" in Nahuatl.

Monali f Hindi
Feminine Form of Monal.

Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]

Monbi f Manipuri
Means "graceful" in Meitei.

Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.

Móni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Mónika.

Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.

Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Monti f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Montaña.

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.

Morfi f Greek

Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".

Morî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.

Moshi f & m Japanese
Moshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".

Mosi f Navajo
Cat "mósí", "mósi", "másí", "moasi"

Mosidi f Tswana, Sotho
Means "soot" in Sotho and Tswana.

Motoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Motomi f & m Japanese

Motsi m & f Shona
Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.

Moukali f Judeo-Greek
In Greek, “my good one”.

Moushumi f Bengali
Derived from Bengali মৌসুম (moushum) meaning "season", ultimately from Arabic موسم (mawsim) (the source also of the English noun monsoon).

Mousumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).

Moxi f & m Chinese
Combination of Mo and Xi.

Moyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".

Mpfareleli m & f Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.

Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu

Mriduni f Indian
MEANING - tender, soft, moderate, gentle... [more]

Mridvi f Sanskrit
MEANING : a vine with red grapes, tender, gentle, soft... [more]

Mrihani f Swahili
Swahili form of Reyhan.

Mthandeni f Zulu
Means "love her" in Zulu.

Mthunzi f Zulu
Means "shade" in Zulu.

Mudji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Mufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mugeni m & f Kaguru
Means "stranger" in Chikaguru.

Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muhluri m & f Tsonga
Means "conqueror, victor" in Xitsonga.

Mùi f Vietnamese
Means "goat" in Vietnamese.

Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.

Mui f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Mei.

Muimi f Japanese
The name, Muimi means "meaningless".

Mui-wui f Chinese (Cantonese)

Muji m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puji.

Mujiati f Javanese
Elaboration of Muji.

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Mukashi f Japanese
From the japanese 昔 (mukashi) meaning "old days,formaly"

Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative

Mukondi f Chewa
Means “love you” in Chichewa.

Mukti f & m Bengali, Hindi, Javanese
From Sanskrit मुक्ति (mukti) meaning "freedom, liberation, release, deliverance". It is a unisex name in South Asia while it is typically only masculine in Indonesia; as a Javanese name, it can also mean "comfortable, content, satisfied".

Mulajadi m & f Batak, Far Eastern Mythology

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1

Mulki f Somali

Mulyani f Indonesian, Javanese
Feminine form of Mulyono.

Munachi f & m Nigerian

Munânguri f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Dharug element guri ("ear"). Name borne by a sister of the prominent Eora leader Bennelong.

Munasiri f & m Aymara
Means "gentle, affectionate" in Aymara.

Mungoni m & f Shona (Rare)
May mean abiding in grace

Muqimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 紫 (shi, murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [more]

Murhi m & f Tsonga
Means "medicine, cure" in Xitsonga.

Murni f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, clean, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay.

Murniati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian murni meaning "pure, genuine, holy".

Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).

Murugeswari f Indian

Murui f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Musali f & m Kikuyu

Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]

Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.

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

Musubi f Japanese (Rare)
From 結び (musubi) meaning "join, union, connecting; knot" (compare Musubu).... [more]

Musuki f Japanese
A variant of Mitsuki.

Mušuni f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Ḫepat... [more]

Mẫu Thoải f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese water goddess whose name is derived from mẫu meaning "mother" and thoải meaning "gentle, rolling".

Mutshidzi m & f Venda
Means "saviour" in Tshivenda.

Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").

Muwei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 唯 (wéi) meaning "only; yes".

Muyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "tender, charming".

Muyuri m & f Aymara
Means "visitor" in Aymara.

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.

Mwnthai m & f Bodo
Means “blessing” in Bodo.

Mwongeli f African
AFRICAN NAME FROM KENYA. USED IN KAMBA TRIBE.THE NAME IS MOSTLY USED IF FOR SOME REASON A MOTHER HAS A GIRL AFTER ANOTHER TO MEAN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER GIRL.ITS A FEMALE NAME.MAY ALSO BE USED TO MEAN A BLESSING

Myakhri f Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Mähri.

Myeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]

Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".

Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.

Mzevinari f Georgian
Form of Mzevinar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

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

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Naani f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.

Naatowa'piinikimmyaakii f Siksika

Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.

Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Šauška.

Nabi f Korean
Means "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".

Nabi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Nabiki f Japanese
from the Japanese word nabiku, which means "to bend, yield, or sway to.

Nadari f African American (Rare)

Nadi f Burmese
Means "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी (nadi).

Nadxieli f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly derived from Zapotec nadxiie lii "I love you" (compare Nayeli).

Naeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.

Nafsi f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Commonly used in Bangladesh and Indonesia, it means "myself" or "my soul" in Arabic. ... [more]

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.

Nagamani f Indian

Nagananthini f Telugu
Means "snake goddess" in Telugu.

Nagatsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 長月 (nagatsuki) meaning "September".

Nagemi f & m Japanese
The name Nagemi written in Kanji means "throwing oneself". With "投" meaning "to throw; discard" and "身" meaning "self; body."

Nageswari f Hinduism
Goddess name in India.

Nagi f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 凪 (nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.

Nagini f Literature, Mythology
In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]

Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.

Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]

Nahali f Hindi
Means "New" in Hindi

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".

Nahikari f Basque
Variant of Nahia derived from Basque nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".

Nahomi f Japanese
From 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, green", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nahomi f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Nohemi.

Náhookǫs Baʼáádí f Navajo
Means "whirling woman" in Navajo.

Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Naibili f Fijian

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Naiki m & f Gilbertese
Means 'peace' or 'calm' and can be used for either gender

Naimi f Swedish, Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Naemi.

Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naiyomi f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Naomi.

Najaati f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najaute.

Najai f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".

Najotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from najot meaning "salvation" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nakai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Nakai f Shona
From Shona naka meaning "beautiful, good".

Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care

Nakedi m & f Tswana
Means "striped polecat" in Setswana.

Nakeli f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)

Naki f Swahili
the first born girl in the family

Nakili m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Nakili is a character From Miskito mythology, who appears in a Miskito folktale. His/her name has no known meaning.

Nalani f Indian

Naledi f Tswana (Modern)

Naleli f Sotho
Means "star" in Sotho.

Nali f Hmong

Nalleli f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Nayeli.

Namaari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Namari.

Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.

Nambi f Ganda, Bantu, African Mythology
Wife to the first man in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda, who is also believed to be the first living person

Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Nåmi f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Noomi.

Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".

Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".

Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi

Namimi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut" duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

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]

Nanagi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese ななし (nanashi) meaning "nameless, anonymous".

Nanci f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nancy.

Nandani f Indian

Nandhini f Tamil

Nandi f Zulu
Means "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked Nindi).

Nandini f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द् (nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".

Naneki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Nancy.

Nanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".