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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is M.
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Memmius m Ancient Roman
This is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.
Memnoch m Literature
Unknown.... [more]
Memnon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέμνων (memnon) meaning "steadfast, resolute" (see Agamemnon).
Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.
Memukan m Biblical
Variant of Memucan.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.
Men m Romansh
Short form of Dumeni.
Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Menaechmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menaichmos. This was the name of a Greek mathematician and philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is 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]
Menalcus m Literature
Variant of Menalcas, a Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [more]
Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.
Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menas m Ancient Greek, Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Min, the name of an Egyptian fertility god. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "the moon" (see mene).
Menaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Meinhold.
Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.
Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.
Mencius m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子 (Mengzi), from the surname Meng combined with the title 子 (zǐ) meaning "master"... [more]
Mendanbar m Literature
The name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.
Mendekoste m Basque
Means "Pentecost" in Basque.
Menderes m Turkish
Turkish version of Meander, ultimately from the river in Turkey with the same name.
Mendert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Meindert.
Mendie m Yiddish
A pet form of Mendel
Mendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mendim "thought; opinion, judgment".
Mendog m Polish
Polish form of Mindaugas.
Mendoza m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.
Menduri m Romansh
Contraction of Men and Duri.
Mendy m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Mendel.
Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.
Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]
Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"
Meneci m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Menoetius.
Menecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekles. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Menecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekrates. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, such as the poet Menecrates of Ephesus (3rd century BC).
Menecratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.
Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.
Menêdemo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.
Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.
Menedemos 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 δημος (demos) meaning "the people"... [more]
Menedemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menedemos. This was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Ménée m French
French form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]
Meneixildo m Aragonese
Truncated form of Ermeneixildo.
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]
Menelaj m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Menelaus.
Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.
Menelau m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menelaus.
Menelay m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Menelaos (see Menelaus).
Meneldil m Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "lover of the Heavens" in the fictional Quenya language, from menel meaning "the heavens" and -ndil, a suffix meaning "lover, friend".
Menelik m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
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.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Meneos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".
Menephron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]
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.
Menesteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Menestheus.
Menestheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from μένω (ménō) meaning “to stay” and θεός (theós) meaning "divine".
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).
Menezio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Menoetius.
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Mengesha m African
A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]
Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".
Mengjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 婕 (jié) meaning "beautiful, handsome"... [more]
Mengka m Mizo
Means "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.
Mengmeng f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Mengnan m Chinese
From the Chinese 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]
Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Meni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "give" in Shipibo.
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.
Menion m Gascon
Truncated form of Domenjon.
Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menipp m Russian
Russian form of Menippos.
Ménippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
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.
Menisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dumeni, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"
Menkam m Bamileke, African
noble child, ... [more]
Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
Menkauhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with‎ ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Horus.
Menkaure m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of Ra", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with kꜣw, plural of ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god Ra... [more]
Menkheperre m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Enduring is the apparition of Ra".
Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
Meño m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Meno m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menon, in the case of the philosopher Plato's dialogue Meno.
Meno m East Frisian
Short form of names beginning with Old High German name element megin, magan "strength, might, power" (compare Menno).
Menoah m Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant form of the biblical name Manoah.
Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.
Menodoros m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Menodora.
Menodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
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".
Menon m Ancient Greek
Menon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.
Menophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the moon", from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend"... [more]
Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.
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.
Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), Romani
The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).
Menrade m French (Archaic)
Local French form of Meinrad found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 18th century.
Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".
Ménrót m Hungarian Mythology
Ménrót is mentioned in Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, in its semi-Latinized form Menrot. According to Simon of Kéza, Hunor and Magor, the legendary forefathers of the Huns and the Hungarians, were the sons of Ménrót, a mythical giant, who he partly identified with biblical Nimrod... [more]
Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.
Mensalder m Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Mentar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mentar "intelligent; thinker".
Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).
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.
Mentuherkhepeshef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Montu is with his strong arm”.
Mentuwoser m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god Montu combined with wsr "mighty, powerful".
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.
Menuelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.
Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.
Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.
Menw m Welsh Mythology
Etymology unknown.... [more]
Menyhért m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Meinhard.
Menysh m Mari
Mari form of Mikhail or Misha.
Menyus m Hungarian
Hypochoristic form of Menyhért.... [more]
Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]
Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.
Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".
Meodras m Arthurian Cycle
The Emperor of Spain in Layamon’s chronicle.... [more]
Meos-jin m Korean (Rare)
The name Meos-Jin means "handsome" 멋진
Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.
Mephibosheth m Biblical
Alternate name of Merib-baal.
Meqqisaalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Merĸisâlik.
Meqqoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸoĸ.
Meqqusaalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "coarse woollen material", "rug", "travelling rug".
Mer m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the Egyptian root "mr" (𓌨), meaning "to love" or "beloved."
Merabi m Georgian
Form of Merab 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Merabiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Merab 2.
Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.
Meraiah m Biblical
Meaning "resistance," a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh 12:12).
Meraioth m Biblical
Meaning "rebellions."
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
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.
Meran m Mari
Means "hare" in Mari.
Merard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Meraugis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table who is the hero of Raoul de Houdenc’s Meraugis de Portlesguez.... [more]
Mercato m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin mercatus "merchant".
Merceaux m French (Archaic)
Local form of Marceau found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mercidieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French merci meaning "gratitude, thanks" and dieu meaning "god".
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Měrćin m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.
Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Mercuriale m Italian
Italian form of Mercurialis.
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merd m Kurdish
Means "generous" in Kurdish.
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merdocay m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Mordecai.
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
Meredudd m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maredudd, the usual Welsh form of Meredith.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).
Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Meremoth m Biblical
"Exaltations, heights", a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple... [more]
Merenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian mr.n, a perfect relative form of mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Merens m Romansh
Romansh form of Emerentius.
Merer m Ancient Egyptian
Linked to the verb "mr" (mer) in Egyptian, meaning "to love" or "beloved".
Mereri m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the ancient Egyptian root "mr" (𓌨), meaning "to love" or "beloved."
Mereto m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine given name derived from the name of a mountain in Kurdistan.
Merewealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.
Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
Mergen m Mongolian
Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.
Mërgim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".
Merhawi m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.
Meriadeg m Breton, Breton Legend
From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, Literature
Welsh form of Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meriasek m Cornish
Conrish form of Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [more]
Merib-baal m Biblical
Meaning "Contender with Baal," (Ch1 8:34),(Ch1 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (Sa2 4:4), the son of Jonathan.
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).
Merïen m Arthurian Cycle
Perceval married his cousin, the daughter of Goon Desert, to Lord Merïen.
Meriful m Romani
Meaning "full of merriment."
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.
Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.
Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.
Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.
Meriones m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Meriones was the son of Molus and Melphis or Euippe.
Mérisselet m Literature
One of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.
Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.
Meriton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".
Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.
Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.
Merkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian mr "pyramid" combined with kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god Ra... [more]
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.
Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "feather" in Greenlandic.
Mërkur m Albanian
Variant of Merkur.
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merkury m Polish
Polish form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merĸusâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
Merlijn m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Merlin.
Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.
Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin
Merlinus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinized form of Merlin.
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