This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is M.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mehran m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehretab m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Mehrshad m PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy".
Mehryar m PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and یار
(yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Mehrzad m & f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد
(zad) meaning "son of".
Mei f & m IndonesianMeans "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Meihui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟
(huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [
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Meiko m Low GermanShort form of names containing the Germanic name element
megin.
Meilin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [
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Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of
Meilutė... [
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Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)Old High German
megin,
magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch
got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god "god, deity".
Meiram m KazakhMeans "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word
mei (like in
Meital), and the name
Ran.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [
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Mek f & m KhmerFrom the Sanskrit word मेघ (
megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Mekh m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mẖ, possibly a short form of
jmj-ẖt, derived from
jmj "inherent in, being in" combined with
ẖt "group of people, of gods" or "abdomen, belly". This was the name of a predynastic pharaoh, who may or may not have been a mythical figure.
Mekhin m ThaiMeans "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Mel m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marx), Энгельс
(Engels) and Ленин
(Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [
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Melad m PersianHe was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [
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Melampus m Greek MythologyIn the Greek myths Melampus was the cousin of Bellerophon and won glory and fame all because he was kind to animals. One day when he was a boy he saw some orphaned baby snakes by the side of the road... [
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Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally
Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using
melas (genitive
melanos) "black" and
chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [
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Melaneus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μελανέω
(melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα
(melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see
Melanie)... [
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Melanippos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μελανός
(melanos) meaning "black, dark", which is the genitive form of the Greek adjective μέλας
(melas) meaning "black, dark"... [
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Melankomas m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μελαγκόμης
(melankomes) meaning "black-haired". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of μελανός
(melanos), the genitive of the Greek adjective μέλας
(melas) meaning "black, dark"... [
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Melanthos m Greek MythologyMeans "black flower", derived from Greek μελας
(melas) meaning "black" combined with Greek ανθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". Also compare
Melanthios.
Melasippos m Late GreekMeans "black horse", derived from the Greek adjective μέλας
(melas) meaning "black, dark" combined with the Greek noun ‘ιππος
(hippos) meaning "horse". Also see the name
Melanippos, which is etymologically related and has the same meaning.... [
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Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [
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Melchizedek m BiblicalMeans "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ
(mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק
(tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives
Abraham a blessing.
Meldrick m EnglishThis English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.
Meleagros m Ancient GreekPossibly related to Greek μέλας
(melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἀγρός
(agros) meaning "land, field", giving this name the meaning of "black land", perhaps in reference to burnt farmland (which was burnt in order to make the ground fertile)... [
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Melen m BretonDerived from Breton
melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of
Mélaine.
Meleranz m Arthurian CycleArthur’s nephew and hero of Der Pleier’s Meleranz. He was the son of Olimpia, Arthur’s sister, and King Linefles of France.... [
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Meles m Greek MythologyMeles is the god of the river Meles, near Smyrna. He was believed by some to have been the father of Homer.
Melesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός
(melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω
(melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [
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Melesippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός
(melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω
(melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [
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Meletos m Ancient GreekThe meaning of this name is a little bit uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek μελέτη
(melete) "care, attention", but it could also have been derived from Greek μελέτα
(meleta) "resolution, diligence"... [
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Melias m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureSon of the King of Denmark, Melias entered the Grail Quest as squire to King Bagdemagus, but left him at the White Abbey and went with Galahad instead.
Méliau m Medieval FrenchFrom the Latin
miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Melibee m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMelibee is a shepherd in Book 6 of "The Faerie Queene" who rejected courtly life for farm life. He raised Pastorella after finding her as a baby. He is killed by the Brigands.
Meligor m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Melih m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَلِيح
(malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Melion m Arthurian CycleA British knight in a French lai, who possessed an enchanted ring. This ring enabled him to change into a werewolf and back again. His wife stole the ring when he was in lupine form, trapping him there until her treason was detected.... [
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Melisseus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μελισσεύς
(melisseus) meaning "bee-keeper, bee-man", which is ultimately derived from Greek μέλισσα
(melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (also see
Melissa)... [
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Melitón m Spanish (Rare), GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melkin m Arthurian CycleJohn of Glastonbury mentions a vaticinator (one who foresees the future), who lived before Myrddin (Merlin) and uttered a prophecy about Glastonbury, couched in obscure Latin, which is difficult to interpret... [
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Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Mélovin m UkrainianThe stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word
halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.
Mels m Soviet, Russian, UkrainianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marks), Энгельс
(Engels), Ленин
(Lenin) and Сталин
(Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [
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Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Mem f & m EnglishShort form of various names containing the element
-mem-.
Membolu m IgboMeans "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.