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Menedemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menedemos. This was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Menekles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Menekrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Menelais m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Perilous Castle.... [more]

Ménélas m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Menelaus.

Menemachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Menemachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menemachos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 2nd century AD.

Meneos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".

Meneptolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μενεπτόλεμος (meneptolemos) meaning "staunch in battle, steadfast", which consists of the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Meneptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Menesaichmos m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Menaichmos.

Menestheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from μένω (ménō) meaning “to stay” and θεός (theós) meaning "divine".

Meneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneos.

Menexenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Menexenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menexenos. This was the name of one of the three sons of the famous Greek philosopher Socrates (4th century BC).

Menippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]

Menippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menippos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.

Menodoros m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Menodora.

Menodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menodoros.

Menodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Menodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menodotos. This name was borne by Menodotus of Nicomedia, a Greek physician from the 2nd century.

Menoeceus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "strength of the house".

Menoetius m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "doomed might".

Menoikeus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "strength of the house", derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house, home".

Menoitios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶτος (oitos) meaning "fate, doom".

Menophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the moon", from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend"... [more]

Menos m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek μένος (menos) "mind, strength, courage, force". This was the name of the 19th winner of the Olympic Stadion in the 8th-century BCE.

Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.

Mentes m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mentes is the name of the King of the Taphians and the son of Anchialus. He is mentioned in the Odyssey.

Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.

Menyus m Hungarian
Hypochoristic form of Menyhért.... [more]

Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.

Meodras m Arthurian Cycle
The Emperor of Spain in Layamon’s chronicle.... [more]

Meralis m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.

Meraugis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table who is the hero of Raoul de Houdenc’s Meraugis de Portlesguez.... [more]

Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.

Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.

Merens m Romansh
Romansh form of Emerentius.

Meres m Biblical

Meriones m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Meriones was the son of Molus and Melphis or Euippe.

Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.

Merkourios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Mercury.

Merkouris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Merkourios.

Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merlinus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinized form of Merlin.

Mermerus m Ancient Greek
Mermerus was one of the sons of Jason and Medea in Greek myth. His brother was named Pheres.

Merolilanus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of an unknown Old Celtic given name.... [more]

Merops m Greek Mythology
From Greek μέροψ (merops) meaning "bee-eater", the bee-eater (species Merops apiaster) being a type of bird; allegedly it was used to mean "mortal". This word can mean "with face turned", derived from Greek μέρος (meros) "part" and ὤψ (ôps) "eye, face".

Meroveus m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Merovech.

Mêrxas m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mêrxas meaning "brave".

Mesomedes m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέσος (mesos) meaning "between, in the midst" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan" (see Archimedes).... [more]

Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Metagenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής (metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά (meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".

Methos m Popular Culture
Name of Oldest Immortal in Highlander: The Series.

Metias m Literature

Metrobios m Ancient Greek
Means "life of the mother, mother's life", derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and βίος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Metrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrobios.

Metrocles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Metrodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος (metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Metrodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrodoros. This name was borne by Metrodorus of Lampsacus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.

Metrófanes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Metrophanes.

Metròfanes m Catalan
Catalan form of Metrophanes.

Mettius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word meddix meaning "magistrar".

Meus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Meus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus.... [more]

Meýlis m Turkmen
Means "feast, festival, holiday" in Turkmen.

Mias m Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Jeremias.

Micaías m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michaias.

Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.

Michaelis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.... [more]

Michaías m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Michaias.

Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Michaś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.

Micholas m African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nicholas influenced by Michael (also, see Nichael and Micole)... [more]

Miculás m Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Nicolás.

Micythus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.

Mies m Finnish
From a Finnish word mies meaning "man".

Miezislaus m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mieczysław.

Migáš m Sami
Variant of Migoš.

Migelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.

Migels m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of the Spanish name Miguel.

Migos m Sami
Variant of Migoš.

Migoš m Sami
Sami form of Michael.

Mihaels m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Michael.

Mijs f & m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch, Frisian
As a feminine name a diminutive of Meisje, Mijsje, and Meisken meaning girl in Dutch, meisje itself is a diminutive of meid meaning "maid, virgin"; also a diminutive of Maria via Marije... [more]

Mikalojus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nicholas.

Mikeás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Micheas.

Mikeias m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Miqueias.

Mikelandželas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Michelangelo.

Mikelats m Basque Mythology
Servant and pupil of Etsai.

Mikels m Basque
Variant of Mikel.

Mikes m Hungarian
Diminutive of Miklós.

Mikhalis m Greek
Variant transcription of Michalis.

Mikhaś m Belarusian
Diminutive of Mikhail.

Mikiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Mikion.

Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]

Mikławš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.

Miklawuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Variant of Mikławš, recorded in the 16th century.

Miklos m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Miklós.

Mikolas m Greek
Variant of Nikolaos.

Mikolaus m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Nikolaus from Galicia (Ukraine).

Miks m Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Miķelis, this name has been used in its own right since the late 16th century.

Mikus m Latvian
Originally a short form of Miķelis, now used as a given name in its own right.

Mikuś m Polish
Diminutive of Mikołaj.

Mikythos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".

Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.

Milas m Danish (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Mylasos, or the Slavic name element mil- (see Mila, Miloš, Miloslav).

Milcíades m Galician (Archaic)

Mìldaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian stems 'mil-' meaning "love" and 'dar-' meaning "work"

Miles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Miles was was the bishop of Susa in Sasanian Persia from before 315 until his martyrdom in 340 or 341. He engaged in efforts to evangelize Susa, traveled widely in the Eastern Roman Empire and led the opposition to Papa bar ʿAggai and the supremacy of the bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in the Persian church... [more]

Miletus m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Ancient Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth". This was the name of a figure in Greek mythology who, according to legend, founded the Greek city of Miletus... [more]

Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.

Milios m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Emilios.

Miliunas m Lithuanian

Milkias m Eastern African
Eritrea variant of Malachi.

Milles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Miles found in the Greek synaxaria.

Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.

Miloslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Miloslav.

Milouš m Czech
Variant of Miloš.

Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.

Miltos m Greek
Short form of Miltiades.

Mimas m Greek Mythology

Mimis m Greek
Short form of Dimitris.

Mimnermus m Ancient Greek
Mimnermus was a Greek elegiac poet from either Colophon or Smyrna in Ionia.

Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.

Minālāwus m Arabic
Arabic form of Menelaus.

Minalgas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minas m Greek, Armenian
Greek and Armenian form of Menas.

Minatius m Medieval Latin
Likely derived from the Latin root word "minatus", meaning "threatened" or "menacing". Minatius was a Roman family name (nomen) used by members of the gens Minatia, an ancient Roman family.

Minatus m Ancient Roman

Mindaugs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Mindaugas.

Minervinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Minervius m Ancient Roman
From the name of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Mingailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingus m English, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Modern), Swedish (Modern, Rare)

Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".

Minicus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus.

Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.

Minis m Ancient Oscan

Minius m Ancient Roman, Ancient Oscan
Possibly from Latin minium meaning "red lead, cinnabar".

Minjotas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minoas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Minos.

Mintautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mintauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Mintautas.

Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]

Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minyas m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Minyas was the founder of Orchomenus, Boeotia.

Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.

Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.

Miraks m Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Russian and Serbian form of Mirax.

Mirandas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Miranda.

Mirnes m Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin

Mirocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mirokles.

Mirokles m Ancient Greek
Ancient name meaning "glorious fragrance" with elements (Myron) "sweet fragrance, perfume" and (kleos) "glory" given to someone with a good fragrance.

Miroslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Miroslav.

Miruś m Vilamovian, Polish
Vilamovian diminutive of Mira and Polish diminutive of Mirosław.

Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]

Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.

Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.

Mistoffolees m Literature, Theatre
Altered form of Mephistopheles used for a character in T.S. Eliot's poetry collection 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' (1939). Mr. Mistoffolees also appears in the musical 'Cats' (1981), a stage adaptation of Eliot's poetry book.

Mithradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name Mithradatha (see Mithridates).

Mithraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.

Mithraustes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithravahista.

Mithrobarzanes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithrabarzana.

Mithrobuzanes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Miθrabaujanah.

Mithropastes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraupasta.

Mithropaustes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraupasta.

Mithrostes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithravahista.

Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.

Mitraphernes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithrafarnah.

Mitrobates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithrapata.

Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.

Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.

Mitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.

Mïus m Provençal
Contracted form of Marius.

Mixalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).

Miyruś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Miyra.

Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.

Mnasilochos m Ancient Greek
Variant of Mnesilochos.

Mnasilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnasilochos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Mnesarchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Chalcis from the 4th century BC as well as by a character in Greek mythology.

Mnesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesikles. This name was borne by an Athenian architect from the 5th century BC.

Mnesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesilochos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesilochos. This is the name of a character from the play Thesmophoriazusae (411 BC) by the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes... [more]

Mnesitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesitheos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.

Mnesos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".... [more]

Mnesus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesos. In Greek mythology, Mnesus was a Paeonian warrior killed by Achilles.

Mobius m German
It previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.

Mochas m Romani (Archaic)

Mochus m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Moses.

Mocius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Mokios. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Moderatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Moderatus. This is the name by which the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades was known in his native Greek.

Moderatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).

Modestinus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derivative of Modestus.... [more]

Modris m Latvian
Masculine form of Modra.

Moebius m Popular Culture
The pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.

Moelus m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Morris.

Moerocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Moirokles. This was the name of an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.

Mogas m Amharic
Means "dignity" in Amharic.

Moges m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "charm, elegance, grace" in Amharic.

Mógils m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and gísl "pledge, hostage".

Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]

Moiseis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Moisés.

Moisès m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Moses.

Moises m Tagalog
Tagalog form of Moses via its Spanish form Moisés.

Mójzas m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Moses.

Mojžíš m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Moses.

Mojžiš m Slovak
Slovak form of Moses.

Mokios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek noun μωκία (mokia) meaning "mockery". Also compare the Greek noun μῶκος (mokos) meaning "mocker, mockery".... [more]

Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).

Momus m Greek Mythology
Momus in Greek mythology was the personification of satire and mockery, two stories about whom figure among Aesop's Fables. As a sharp-tongued spirit of unfair criticism, Momus was eventually expelled from the company of the gods on Mount Olympus... [more]

Monaldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Munuald via its Italian form Monaldo.... [more]

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".

Monimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Monimus of Syracuse was a Cynic philosopher.

Monobazus m Jewish Legend, Ancient Assyrian (?)
Latinized form of Monobaz.

Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.

Monomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Monomachos.

Mons m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Måns.

Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]

Montis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Monta.

Montvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Mantvydas. This given name is very rare in Lithuania these days; one is much more likely to encounter it as a patronymic surname instead.

Monulphus m Dutch
Latinized form of Monulf.

Monvids m Latvian

Monychus m Greek Mythology
Means "having one hoof, a single claw", derived from Ancient Greek μῶνυξ (monyx) meaning "single-hoofed, having one uncloven hoof (of horses)". This was the name of a centaur in Greek mythology.

Mooses m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Moses.

Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]

Morcubus m Popular Culture
The name was given to Morcubus, the main antagonist of the MySims series.

Moressis m Medieval Flemish

Morics m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Moritz.

Moris m English (Rare)
Variant of Morris.

Mórits m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Morits.

Morits m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Moritz.

Morkus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcus. Also compare Markas, which is the most prevalent form in Lithuania today.

Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.

Moroveus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Arthur’s Duke of Cornwall in the story of Meriadoc.

Morozets m Russian
Diminutive of Moroz.

Morpus m Romani
Romani form of Morpheus.

Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.

Morus m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Morris.

Morys m Welsh
From the Latin Mauricius.

Mos m Cree
Means 'Moose' in Cree.

Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.

Móses m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Moses.

Mots m Sorbian
Short form and diminutive of Maćij and Měrćin.

Motshus m Romani (Latinized)
Variant of Motshan.

Mouchaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Memucan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".

Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".

Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Mousonios m Late Greek
Either derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες (mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν (Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [more]

Movses m Armenian
Armenian form of Moses.

Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.

Mozus m Latvian (Rare), Jewish
Latvian form of Moses most commonly used among the Jewish community.

Mpakis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Mpampis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Mpilis m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.

Mucedorus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Musidorus (compare Musidora). In theatre, Mucedorus is the eponymous character of an anonymous Elizabethan romantic comedy: A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kinges daughter of Aragon, commonly called Mucedorus, first performed around 1590 and regularly revived until the Restoration... [more]

Muchlis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.

Mucianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Extended form of Mucius.

Mucius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens name. The feminine form of this name is Mucia.

Mudris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian mudrs "energetic; vivacious; lively; vibrant".

Muhameds m Latvian
Latvian form of Muhammad.

Muhlis m Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish form of Mukhlis, as well as an Indonesian variant.

Muirgius m Medieval Irish

Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.

Mukhlis m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic, from the root أخلص (ʾakhlasa) meaning "to dedicate".

Muklis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.

Munatas m Berber (Rare)
This name means to ‘gather around a special person’.... [more]

Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Mundungus m Literature
Mundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [more]

Muqaddas f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس (qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".

Mures m Sami
Sami form of Moritz.

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.

Musogenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousogenes.

Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.

Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).

Musts m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Estonian must "black".

Mutunus m Roman Mythology
A phallic marriage deity, in some respects equated with Priapus.

Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]

Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.

Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]

Myllias m Ancient Greek
Husband of Timycha of Sparta.