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Merrin f & m Cornish
Although the exact origin and meaning of this name are unknown, many modern-day academics believe this name to be the (possibly Anglicized) Cornish form of Morien.... [more]

Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".

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.

Meryan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

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.

Meryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maryn.

Metheven f Cornish
Means "June" in Cornish (literally "midsummer"). This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.

Mevrian f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Meygan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meylin f Spanish (Latin American)

Meyvelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Meybelín.

Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.

Mheagan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.

Mian f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Mia.

Mianluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勉 (miǎn) meaning "endeavor, make effort" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Mianqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 眠 (mián) meaning "close eyes, sleep" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Miaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

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".

Miaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Miaopan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze; hope for".

Miaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Miaotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Miaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

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".

Miaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Miaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing".

Miaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Miaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation".

Micaelyn f Obscure

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

Michaeleen f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Michael.

Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.

Michalyn f English (American, Rare)

Michelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Micheline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.

Michlyn f Obscure
Variant of Micheline.

Michon m & f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Michel, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -on. Also compare Madelon, Marion 1 and Michou.... [more]

Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.

Miễn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勉 (miễn) meaning "to endeavor, strive, encourage, urge".

Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."

Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.

Mihen m & f Manipuri
Means "best" in Meitei.

Mihman f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Persian مهمان (mehmān) meaning "guest".

Mîhrîban f Kurdish
Variant of Mîhrîvan.

Mihriban f Turkish
Derived from Persian مهربان (mehrabān) meaning "kind, gracious".

Mîhrîvan f Kurdish
Means "merciful" in Kurdish.

Mi-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".

Mijgan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mijgan meaning "eyelash".

Mi-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter".

Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)

Mikan f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, sweet" and 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit". As a vocabulary word, 蜜柑 (mikan) meaning "Mandarin orange". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Mikaylin f American (Modern, Rare)

Mikkion f Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικκός (mikkos).

Mikwan f Cree
Means 'feather' in Cree

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.

Mildwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements milde meaning "gentle, mild" and wynn meaning "joy, delight".

Mileyann f Obscure
A combination of Miley and Ann.

Milin f Thai
Unknown meaning

Millan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Milla.

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.

Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.

Milynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Mimin f & m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound min (or other similar sounds), such as Aminah or Bunyamin.

Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.

Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Minaben f Indian

Minan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Min 1 and An 1.

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]

Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.

Mingchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Mingjahon f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]

Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Mingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Mingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".

Mingyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".

Mingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Min-Hsuan f Chinese (Hokkien)

Minhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Min-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Min-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민현 (see Min-Hyeon).

Minion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Minjun f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Minken f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mina 1 (compare Anniken and Maiken).

Minlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Minlin f & m Chinese

Minn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minon f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Min-Seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 仙 (seon) meaning "sage, hermit, enlightened person, immortal" or 鮮 (seon) meaning "new, fresh"... [more]

Minshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Min-Sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민선 (see Min-Seon).

Mintian f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Minxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Minxuan f Chinese

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

Mion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "seed, berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see, view, perspective". combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".

Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.

Miran f Dutch
Short form of Miranda.... [more]

Mircan f Kurdish
A variant of Mercan, meaning "coral" in Kurdish.

Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirian f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.

Miriann f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Mirien f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Mirin f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mirren f Scottish
Scottish diminutive of Marion 1.

Mirrin f Indigenous Australian, Arrernte
Means "cloud" in Arrernte.

Misen f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mi-Sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Mithian f Popular Culture
Of unknown origin and meaning, this name is likely taken from the town of Mithian (Mydhyan) in Cornwall. This was the name of a princess in the BBC series Merlin.

Mitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Miweon f Korean
Variant of Mi-won.

Mi-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.

Mixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful, pleasant".

Mixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]

Miyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Mi-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).

Miyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". Other combinations are also possible.

Miyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Miyun f Korean
Dense clouds, wisdom above or lotus

Mizban m & f Persian
it is a persian name... [more]

Mizgîn f Kurdish
Means "happy message" in Kurdish.

M'lynn f Popular Culture
From the character M'Lynn Eatenton in the film "Steel Magnolias".

Mmayen f Efik
Efik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,

Mẫn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敏 (mẫn) meaning "quick, clever".

Mochen f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".

Modgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Móðgunnr.

Modlen f Welsh
Welsh form of Magdalene.

Modwen f Medieval Irish
Variant of Modwenna.

Modwynn f Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from Old English mod "soul, spirit, heart, mind" (from mōdaz) and wynn "joy, delight".

Mog-lan f Korean
From Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".

Mohijon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Mohiraxon f Uzbek
From the given name Mohira and the title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Mohjahon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jahon meaning "the world".

Mojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus".

Mojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Mok-ryeon f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Mokuren f Japanese
The Japanese word for Magnolia liliiflora, also known as the lily magnolia or Mulan magnolia. It is the Japanese reading of Mulan. It comes from Japanese 木 (ki, moku) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 蘭 (ran, ren) meaning "orchid"... [more]

Molan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink", 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples", 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".

Molleen f Shona (?)

Mollyann f Obscure
Combination of Molly and Ann.

Momojon f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Momozton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Momoztli.

Mon m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]

Mon f & m Burmese
Means "noble, good" in Burmese.

Monan f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mongfhionn f Irish Mythology, Irish
Modern form of Mongfind.

Monglyangwon f Korean

Monglyongwon f Korean

Möngön m & f Mongolian
Means "silver (colour), silvery, made of silver" in Mongolian. It can also refer to an obsolete Mongolian monetary unit, worth one hundredth of a tugrik (tögrög).

Mongrain f French (Quebec)
Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.

Monicalyn f American (Rare)
Combination of Monica and Lyn.

Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".

Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

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

Mookdawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukdawan.

Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]

Moonyeen f Filipino

Moranen f Breton
Variant of Moranenn.

Moranenn f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.

Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.

Morgain f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morganen f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan 1.

Morgann m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Morgein f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morgelyn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish morgelyn "sea holly".

Morghain f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morguen f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morgyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgan 1.

Morgynn f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Morgan 1.

Mörön m & f Mongolian
Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.

Morrin f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Muireann.

Morvanen f Breton
Variant of Morvannen.

Morvannen f Breton
Feminine form of Morvan.

Morvern f Scottish
Variant of Morven. From the Scottish place name Morvern, a district in north Argyll, Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (muir "sea" or mór "great", bhairne "gap")... [more]

Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]

Mowaran f Filipino (Rare)

Mowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Mowon m & f Korean

Moxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".

Moxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Moyeon f Korean (Rare)

Muan m & f Lao
Means "happy, joyous" in Lao.

Mübəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُبَيَّن (mubayyan) meaning "revealed".

Mudan f Chinese
Means "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.

Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.

Muedeléin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish form of Magdalena.

Mufen f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Muilin m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew variant of Meiling.

Muirinn f Irish
Variant of Muireann.

Müjgən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant form of Mozhgan.

Mujgon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mojgan.

Mujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Mukdawan f Thai
From Thai มุกดา (mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Mukushen m & f Manchu

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin

Mumun m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound mun (or other similar sounds), such as Mahmud or Maemunah.

Mu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]

Munkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Мөнхнасан (see Mönkhnasan)

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Murainn f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muireann.

Murien f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Mirian and a variant of Muriel.

Murun m & f Mongolian
Means "large river" in Mongolian.

Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Muskaan f Indian
Means "smile".

Muskan f Hinduism

Muskkaan f Hindi
Meaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!

Muslimaxon f Uzbek
From the given name Muslima and the title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Muxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Muxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Muyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Muyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin; reason, cause, fate".

Müzəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish müzeyyen meaning "adorned".

Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".

Muzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myghin f Manx (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from Manx myghin "mercy", this name is used as a Manx equivalent of Mercy.

Mylen f Mexican

Mylin f Norse Mythology
Norse name meaning "luminary", taken from an epithet for the sun-goddess Sól.

Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.

Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).

Myōrin f History
Derived from Japanese 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.

Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.

Mytien f Vietnamese

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Nở f & m Vietnamese
Means "to blossom" in Vietnamese.

Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.

Nadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Nadean f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeen f American (Rare), Arabic
Variant or Arabic form of Nadine.

Nadelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Nadin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Nadine, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Naeun f Korean
Naeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Nafsin m & f Arabic

Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.

Nagihan f Turkish
From Persian ناگهان (nagahan) meaning "suddenly".

Nahdeen f Arabic (Egyptian)

Nahian m & f Bengali (Rare)

Naidelyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').

Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".

Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.

Najun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "to allow; to grant; to permit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Najwan f Arabic (Rare)

Nakhshun f Armenian
Means "varicoloured, embroidered" in Armenian.

Nakon f & m Mayan Mythology

Nalain m & f Urdu
The name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [more]

Nalan f Turkish
Derived from Persian نالان (nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".

Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.

Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.

Nalin f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Lin

Nam-cheon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".

Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.

Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.

Nam-seon m & f Korean
variation of Namsun, means "city" and "first" other combinations can be made on the way of spelling the hanja.

Nam-Soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남순 (see Nam-Sun).

Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Namtaivan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquility" in Mongolian.

Namthan f Thai (Rare)
Means "sugar, sugar palm" in Thai.

Namuun f Mongolian
Means "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.

Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Nan m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Johannes or Johanna.... [more]

Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Nan m & f Burmese
Means "palace" or "gold thread, metal thread" in Burmese.

Nandin f & m Mongolian
Means "precious, rare, sacred" in Mongolian.

Nanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Nannan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter, child", 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar, Chinese giant redwood" or 南 (nán) meaning "south" combined with themselves... [more]

Nanon f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Nana).

Nanon f Japanese
From Japanese 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "calm" or 波 (na) meaning "wave" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanqian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

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.