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Mallothi m Biblical
Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26

Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.

Malsawmtluangi m Mizo

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

Malusi m Zulu
Means "shepherd" in Zulu.

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Mamadi m Western African, Manding
Possibly a variant form of Mamadu.

Mamani m Aymara
Means "hawk" in Aymara.

Mamberi m Georgian Mythology
This is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.

Məmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Əli.

Manaaki m Maori
Means "care" in Māori.

Mana'arii m Tahitian
Means "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of mana "power" and ari'i "king".

Manatini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tini "numerous, multiple".

Manfri m Romani
Romani form of Manfred.

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Manggūltai m Manchu

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Manlai m Mongolian
Means "leader, vanguard" in Mongolian.

Mannélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Magloire.

Manni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse maðr "man". Could also be a variant transcription of Máni.

Manti m Mormon
Nephite soldier.

Mantiri m & f Aymara
Means "incoming, entering" in Aymara.

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Manueli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Manuele.

Maogli m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Urdu, Punjabi, Odia, Gujarati, Dogri, Konkani, Marathi, Nepali, Sindhi, Literature
Hindi, Nepali, Sindhi, Bengali, Dogri, Odia, Konkani, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi form of Mowgli.

Mâogyi m Old Norman
Norman form of Mauger.

Maokeli m Chinese, Chinese (Hokkien), Literature, Popular Culture
Taiwanese Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien form of Mowgli.

Maokli m Thai, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi, Sinhalese, Kannada, Literature, Popular Culture
Thai, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi and Sinhala form of Mowgli.

Maori m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 男 (o) meaning "male" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can perform this name.

Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.

Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]

Maraki m Japanese

Marçeli m History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Marcellus.

Marcel·lí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcellinus.

Marcòri m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Mercury.

Mardi m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Martin.

Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish, Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.

Marduk-shapik-zeri m Babylonian
Means "Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").

Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."

Marí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marino.

Marioluigi m Italian
Combination of Mario and Luigi

Marki m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Mark.

Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.

Marri f & m Indian

Marrii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Yibaay and Gabudhaa who marries Buudhaa... [more]

Marthi m Indian

Marti m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Martin.

Martini m Albanian
Albanian form of Martinus.

Martòri m Gascon
Gascon form of Martyrios.

Maruti m Hindi
derived from India, after the nickname of a god known as "Hanuman" a half mokney and half man, which means "son of the wind" since the god is known as the son of the wind.... [more]

Marziali m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Martial.

Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marzouq.

Masaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun", 右 (aki) meaning "right", 映 (aki) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 且 (aki) meaning "almost; nearly", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 紹 (aki) meaning "introduce", 督 (aki) meaning "command, lead", 明 (aki) meaning "clear, bright", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Masafumi m Japanese

Masaichi m Japanese
Japanese... [more]

Masakuni m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality" combined with 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.

Masamichi m Japanese

Mä Samiki f & m Aymara
Means "one colour" in Aymara.

Masanari m Japanese

Masanori m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 則 (nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Masaomi m Japanese

Masatoshi m Japanese

Masayori m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" combined with 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]

Masayuki m Japanese

Masazumi m Japanese

Mashhadi m Tajik
Used on someone who made a pilgrimage to the city of Mashhad (a city in Iran) or someone born in Mashhad.

Masi m & f Aymara
Means "friend, companion" in Aymara.

Massi m Italian
Italian cognitive of Maxi and variant of Max used a short form or diminutive of Massimo, Massimiliano, and other names that start with massi.

Masthini m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Martin.

Masugi m Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere" and 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar".

Masuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuji m Japanese

Masushi m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matadi m & f Kongo
Means "stone" in Kikongo.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matai m Maori

Matchi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Matthew.

Mateni m Tongan
Tongan form of Martin.

Matfii m Veps
Veps form of Matthew.

Mathai m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Mathapi m Aymara
Means "reunion" in Aymara.

Mathi m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Matthew.

Mathoni m Mormon
One of twelve Nephite disciples.

Mäti m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehdi.

Matî m Ladin, Walloon
Ladin and Walloon form of Matthäus.

Matiarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Matiarse.

Matri m Biblical
Matri, of the Tribe of Benjamin was an ancestor of Saul according to I Samuel 10:21.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Mattenai m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character, a priest during the return from Babylonia.

Mattli m Romansh
Diminutive of Mattias.

Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.

Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.

Matvii m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Variant of Matviy

Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.

Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.

Maui m & f Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Fijian, Polynesian Mythology
Variant of Māui.

Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli

Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.

Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.

Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.

Mauritsi m Finnish
Finnish form of Maurits.

Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.

Mavuzi m Kongo

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.

Maxenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.

Maximí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximianus.

Mayahuini m Nahuatl
Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".

Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.

Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi

Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

Mazi m Persian
Short form of Maziar.

Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".

Mbi m & f Kenyang
Means "road" in Kenyang.

Mbulaheni m South African

Mbuyi m Luba
Derived from the Luba word mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".

Mbuyiseli m Xhosa
Means "one who returns or restores" in Xhosa.

Mbwui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Corruption of m̀-búi meaning "goat."

Mckinzi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Medi f & m Welsh
Means "September" in Welsh.

Meechai m Thai

Meeʹdrai m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Dmitri.

Mefodi m Old Church Slavic, Russian
Variant of Mefodiy.

Meguri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mehari m Ge'ez
Means "merciful" in Ge'ez.

Mehedi m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahdi.

Mehki m African American
Variant of Mekhi.

Mehluli m Ndebele
Means "conquerer" in Ndebele.

Mehmet Ali m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Ali 1.

Mehti m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahdi.

Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.

Meihui f & m Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Mekhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.

Mekhti m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Mahdi.

Meki m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Melkisedek, which is now used as an independent name.

Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.

Melchi m Biblical
Meaning "My king." The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28), (Luke 3:24).

Meleci m Catalan
Catalan form of Meletius.

Meler-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Meler-Yerdi was the god of plants and cereal beverages in Vainakh mythology.

Meleti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Meletios.

Melitoni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Meliton with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Melrakki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse meaning "arctic fox, white fox", officially approved as a given name in 2006.

Melschoi m Mongolian, Russian
Name composed of the first letters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Choibalsan.

Melubari m Ogoni
It is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"

Melusi m South African

Memli m Albanian

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Menduri m Romansh
Contraction of Men and Duri.

Meneci m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Menoetius.

Meñgi m Tuvan

Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".

Meni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "give" in Shipibo.

Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"

Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.

Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]

Merabi m Georgian
Form of Merab 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

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").

Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merei f & m Kazakh

Merhawi m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.

Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.

Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.

Meshindi m Zulu
Means "victor" in Zulu.

Messi m English (Modern)
Given in honour of Argentine football/soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).

Mesuli m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.

Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.

Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.

Metodi m Bulgarian, Kashubian
Bulgarian and Kashubian form of Methodius.

Mĕtri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Dimitri.

Metri m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Demetri.

Mettrai m Buddhism
Thai form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Mevludi m Georgian
Variant of Mevlud.

Mezzi m Romansh
Short form of Murezzan.

Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.

Miabi m Sardinian
Variant of Miali.

Miali m Sardinian
Sardinian alternate form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).

Miaokai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, triumph, victory".

Miari m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).

Micali m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).

Miceli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Michael.

Micheli m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Michael.

Michi m Norman
Cotentinais Norman variant of Miché.

Michiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope"... [more]

Michiyoshi m Japanese

Michri m Biblical
"Prize of Jehovah" or "Selling", a Benjamite, the father of Uzzi (Ch1 9:8).

Miggili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Miggile.

Migheli m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Michael.

Mígui m Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguel.

Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.

Mihalaki m Bulgarian (Archaic)
Bulgarian form of Michalakis. A notable bearer of this name was the Bulgarian diplomat and writer Mihalaki Georgiev (1854-1916).

Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Miichi m Japanese
From Japanese 身 (mi) meaning "body" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miikkali m Finnish
Variant of Mikael.

Mikadzuki m & f Japanese
Crescent as a moon phase

Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.

Mikheili m Georgian
Form of Mikheil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Miki m & f Inuit
Means "small" in Inuit.

Miki m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel. It probably originated as a variation of Mickey, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Miki m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names such as Mikhael, Michal 2 and Michaela.

Mikili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mikile.

Mikipi m Mari
Variant Mari form of Nikifor.

Mikkeli m Finnish
Finnish form of Mikkel.

Mikki m & f Finnish
Variation of Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of Mielikki.

Mikkiki m Greenlandic
Younger form of Míkike.

Mikkili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Míkile.

Miklai m Mari
Mari form of Nikolai.

Miknasi m Arabic
Meaning: ?

Mikuri f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 実栗 (mikuri) the Japanese word for the simplestem bur-reed or branched bur-reed also known as Sparganium erectum, which comes from combining 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real" with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut"... [more]

Milaiai m Biblical
"Eloquent", a Levitical musician (Neh 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

Milaši m Vlach
Vlach form of Milan.

Milasi m Sicilian
Variant of Bilasi.

Mileti m Bulgarian

Millarai f & m Mapuche
Variant of Millaray.

Milli m Nahuatl
Means "cultivated field, cornfield" in Nahuatl.

Milli m Icelandic, Swedish
Possibly a variant form of Millan, or from the Icelandic milli- meaning 'in between' or 'middle'.

Milori m Popular Culture
This was the name of Lord Milori from the beloved Tinkerbell movie, “Secret of the Wings”.

Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.

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

Mindort-batoni m Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Mindort-Batoni was the god of valleys, fields, and wild flowers in Georgian mythology. He is also the father of Mindort-brdzanebeli, the goddess of flowers.

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

Min-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min) and 基 "foundation" (gi).

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

Minhhai m Vietnamese

Min-ki m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gi.

Minsifei m Russian
Means "remembering God".

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

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

Mirali m Tajik, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.

Mironi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Miron 1 with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

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

Misayoshi m Japanese

Misayuki m Japanese (Rare)

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

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

Misuari m Maguindanao
Meaning uncertain.

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

Mitchî m Walloon
Walloon form of Michael.

Mitìddi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Methodius.

Mitri m Arabic

Mitri m Albanian
Short form of Dhimitër.

Mitryai m Mari
Mari form of Dmitriy.

Mitsufumi m Japanese

Mitsugi m Japanese
This can be used as 貢, 女貢 or 貢宜 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute," 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman" and 宜 (gi, yoro.shii, yoro.shiku) meaning "good."... [more]

Mitsuhei m Japanese
Mitsu means "Light, Three" and Hei means "Even, Peace, Flat, Army, Warfare, Troops, Tactics, Strategy, Soldier".

Mitsukuni m Japanese

Mitsunari m Japanese

Mitsunori m Japanese
Mitsu means "light" and nori means "law".

Mitsuomi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, one who serves a lord". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]

Mitsushi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsushi) meaning "light" or from Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsuyoshi m Japanese

Mitsuyuki m Japanese
Mitsu (光) "Light" and Yuki (雪) "Snow" or Yuki (幸) "Happiness".

Miúki m Old Norse
From Old Norse mjúkr meaning "soft, meek".

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

Miyabi f & m Japanese
Means beautiful night fire in Japanese.... [more]

Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyavi m Japanese
The name of the popular (now J-Glam) rocker Miyavi.

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

Miyoshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful; good; excellent" (usually feminine) or 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

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

Mkedémwi m Algonquian
Means "black wolf" in the Potawatomi language.

Mkhumbuleni m Zulu
Means "let's remember him" in Zulu.

Mlamuleli m Ndebele
Means "one who intervenes" in Ndebele.

Mlindeli m Ndebele
Means "guardian" in Ndebele.

Mlungisi m Ndebele
Means "the one who brings order".

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

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

Mmoloki m Tswana
Means "saviour" in Setswana.

Mmusi m Tswana, South African
Means "the ruler" in Tswana.... [more]

Moaci m Brazilian (Rare)

Moagi m Tswana
Means "builder" in Tswana.

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

Moanatini m Tahitian
Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

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

Mocauhqui m Nahuatl
Means "married person" or "left, abandoned" in Nahuatl.

Mochni m Hopi
Means "talking bird" in Hopi.

Mocki m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.

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

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

Moeketsi m Sotho
It means "Multiplier/increase" in Sotho

Moeletsi m Sotho
Means "advisor" in Sesotho.

Mofenyi m Tswana
Means "the conquerer" in Setswana.

Mogakolodi m Tswana
Means "one who advises" in Setswana.

Mogapi m Tswana
Means "conqueror" in Tswana.

Mogeli m Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese), Literature, Popular Culture
Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.