Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Misely m Malagasy
Malagasy form of Michael.
Mishaal m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشعل (see Mishal).
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Mishal m & f Arabic
Means "beacon, torch" in Arabic.
Mishall m & f Muslim (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Mishal.
Misham m Biblical
"Their cleansing" or "their beholding", a Benjamite, one of the sons of Elpaal (Ch1 8:12).
Mishatka m Russian
Diminutive of Mikhail
Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle
Mishikinakwa m Algonquian
Means "little turtle" in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language. ... [more]
Mishiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Misha and Misho, which are both diminutives of Mikheil.... [more]
Mishkat m & f Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
Means "niche (for a lamp)" in Arabic.
Mishma m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name meaning "hearing, obeying"
Mishmannah m Biblical
Meaning "fat, sleek," one of the Gadite heroes who gathered to David at Ziklag (Ch1 12:10).
Mishou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 翔 (shou) meaning "fly". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mishsha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mikhail.
Mishshi m Chuvash
Pen name of notable Chuvash author Mishshi Yukhma (1936-), real name Mikhail Yukhma.
Mishva m Abkhaz
Means "bear" in Abkhaz.
Misiek m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mïsïr m Western Yugur
Means "sharp (of a knife)" in Western Yugur.
Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.
Misjel m Dutch (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Michel.
Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.
Miska m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Miskut m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.
Miskwaadesi m & f Ojibwe
This name means "Little Red Turtle". A turtle in Ojibwe is a sign of truth.
Mišo m Croatian, South Slavic, Slovak
Short form of Miroslav, Mihael and Michal 1, now often used as a standalone name.
Mison m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mison.
Misost m Ossetian (Rare), Kabardian (Rare)
Possibly means "not weak" from Persian سست (sost) meaning "weak, feeble".
Misou m Chinese (Modern)
Meaning is Beauty Idea
Mısra f & m Turkish
Verse, a line of poetry.
Missagh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثاق (see Misagh).
Missente m Sardinian
Nuroese form of Vincent.
Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.
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).
Mıstaf m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Mustafa.
Mistahi-maskwa m Cree
Means "big bear" in Cree.
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.
Mistianu m Sicilian
Variant of Bastianu via Vistianu.
Mistik m Turkish
Turkish diminutive form of Mustafa.
Mistik m Cree
Means 'Wood Block' in Cree.
Mistivir m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Slavic name Mstivoj.
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.
Mistral f & m Obscure (Rare)
A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.
Mișu m Romanian
Diminutive of Mihai.
Misu m Miwok
Means "rippled stream" in Miwok.
Misuari m Maguindanao
Meaning uncertain.
Misza m & f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Russian Миша (see Misha), which is sometimes also used as a nickname for Michał, or even Michalina... [more]
Miszel f & m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michelle or Michel.
Miðgarðsormr m Norse Mythology
Means "world serpent". This is another name for Jörmungandr, the son of Loki and Angrboða... [more]
Mithilesh m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi मिथिलेश (see Mithlesh).
Mithlesh m Hindi
Means "lord of Mithila" from Sanskrit मिथिला (mithila), the name of an ancient region and city, and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
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.
Mithraupasta m Old Persian
Means "with the assistance of Mithra", or possibly "assistant to Mithra", from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠 (upasta) meaning "help, assistance".
Mithravahista m Old Persian
Means "best through Mithra" or "Mithra is best" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *vahišta meaning "best".
Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.
Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.
Mitrush m Albanian
Diminutive of Dhimitër.
Mitsiky m & f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.
Mitsimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "take good care" in Malagasy.
Mitska m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Mitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.
Mitsu f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey". It can be also a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 津 (tsu) meaning "haven; port; harbour".... [more]
Mitsufumi m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Mitsugu m Japanese
This name is used as 貢 or 女貢 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]
Mitsuhei m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 平 (hei) meaning "even, peace, flat" and 兵 (hei) meaning "army, warfare, troops, tactics, strategy, soldier". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 任 (hide) meaning "appoint, responsibility, duty, to entrust to, term" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent"... [more]
Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 盈 (mitsu) meaning "fill" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mitsuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long ago, long time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuhito m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 史 (hito) meaning "history, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mitsukaze m Japanese (Rare)
From a combination of 光 (mitsu) meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind," used as the formal adulthood name for Hazama Shinrokurō (間 新六郎) (1680-1703), one of the forty-seven rōnin.... [more]
Mitsukazu m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari, hika.ru, kou) meaning "light" or 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount" or 知 (kazu, tomo, chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Mitsukuni m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "Japan, home country" or 圀 (kuni) meaning "country". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsumasa m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice", 政 (masa) meaning "government, administration", or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegance, grace"... [more]
Mitsunari m Japanese
From 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" and 也 (nari) meaning "to be, also", 造 (nari) meaning "to make, to create, physique, structure" or 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsunobu m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 誠 (nobu) meaning "sincerity". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Mitsunori m Japanese
From 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 憲 (nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuo m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray," 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority" or 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle."... [more]
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]
Mitsuro m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari, hika.ru, kou) meaning "light", 三 (mitsu, mi, sabu) meaning "three", or 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry"... [more]
Mitsurou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Mitsuro.
Mitsuru f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 満 (mitsuru) meaning "full; satisfy" or 暢 (mitsuru) meaning "stretch" or 充 (mitsuru) meaning "charge; raise". As a feminine name it can derive from 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful; beauty" combined with 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane".... [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.
Mitsushige m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mitsusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mitsuteru m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise" or 豊 (to) meaning "abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty"... [more]
Mitsutsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" combined with 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 尉 (yasu) meaning "military officer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mitsuyoshi m Japanese
From 満 (mitsu) meaning "full, fulfill, to satisfy", 充 (mitsu) meaning "progress fully, succeed" or 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" combined with 敬 (yoshi) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 成 (yoshi) meaning "to become" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety"... [more]
Mitsuyuki m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "radiance, light" and 雪 (yuki, setsu) meaning "snow" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "bliss, happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mitsya m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Miuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三浦之助 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]
Mïus m Provençal
Contracted form of Marius.
Mixalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).
Miyruś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Miyra.
Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Mječisław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Mečislav and Mieczysław.
Mješko m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Mieszko.
Mladislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Młodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish młody "young, youthful", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic moldъ "young". Also compare Croatian mlad and Czech mladý, both of which mean "young"... [more]
Mlungisi m Ndebele
Means "the one who brings order" in Ndebele.
Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.
Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.
Mmesomachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "the kindness of God" in Igbo.
Mmusi m Tswana, South African
Means "the ruler" in Tswana.... [more]
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.
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.
Mnatsagan m Armenian
Means "permanent, lasting" in Armenian.
Mnatsakan m Armenian
From the Armenian word մնացական (mnacʿakan) "staying, lasting", wishing the child to have a long life.
Mncedisi m & f Xhosa
From the Xhosa umncedisi meaning "helper".
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.
Mnislav m Russian
Meaning "thinking of glory".
Mnożysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mnożyć "to multiply" (also compare Croatian množiti "to multiply, to increase"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Moatasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Moatasim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Moatassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mobius m German
It previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.
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.
Modasser m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Muddathir.
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).
Modesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Modeste.
Modèst m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Modestus.
Modesztusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Modestus, meaning "moderate".
Modise m Southern African
Botswana name meaning, "shepherd."
Modlisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [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.
Moeketsi m Sotho
It means "Multiplier/increase" in Sotho
Moeletsi m Sotho
Means "advisor" in Sesotho.
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.
Moesa m Muslim (Dutchified)
Dutchified form of Musa.
Moeslim m Indonesian
Older Indonesian spelling of Muslim influenced by Dutch orthography.
Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.
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".
Mogotsi m Tswana
Means "fire builder" in Setswana.
Mohsine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Norh Africa.
Möhsün m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muhsin.
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]
Moise m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Romanian (Archaic)
Judeo-Italian variant of Moisè, itself a variant of Mosè, and Romanian form of Moses.
Moisen m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Moses.
Moisès m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Moses.
Moises m Tagalog
Tagalog form of Moses via its Spanish form Moisés.
Moisha m Yiddish
Variant spelling of Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Moisi m Albanian, Aromanian, Romanian
Albanian variant, Aromanian, and Romanian form of Moses.
Moisiu m Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Moses.
Moist m Literature
Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money, and Raising Steam.
Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness
Mojse m Jewish
Variant of Moses used in Banat.
Mojsław m Medieval Polish
An Old Polish name consisting of the elements moj, meaning "my" and sław, meaning "fame". This name was only recorded in the Ruthenian chronicle of Nestor and could have been a variant Masław or Miecisław.
Mójzas m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Moses.
Mojżesz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Moses.
Mojžíš m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Moses.
Mojžiš m Slovak
Slovak form of Moses.
Mokgosi m Tswana
Means "a loud cry for help" in Tswana.
Mokhsen m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.
Mokhsin m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.
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]
Mokshil m Indian, Hindi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit मोक्ष (Moksha).
Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".
Molaisse m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of Laisrén, derived from Irish Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.
Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).
Momosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]
Mongkholsak m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.
Mongkhonsak m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Mongkolsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.
Mongkonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.
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.
Monkgomotsi m Tswana
Means "my comforter" in Setswana.
Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".
Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
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.
Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.
Monstro m Popular Culture
In the Disney film Pinocchio, the sea monster is named Monstro, the Portuguese word for monster.
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]
Montasar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir) chiefly used in North Africa.
Montaser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).
Montasir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).
Montassar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir) chiefly used in North Africa.
Montasser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).
Montassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).
Montis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Monta.
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.
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.
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.
Moonsky f & m American (Rare)
Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun
Moosa m Arabic, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Musa as well as the Dhivehi, Malayalam and Urdu form.
Moose m Finnish
Finnish variant of Moses.
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.
Môresse m Walloon
Diminutive of Môre. Influenced by the family named "Moressée".
Morfeusz m Polish
Polish form of Morpheus.
Morics m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Moritz.
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.
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
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.
Morsal m & f Persian
Persian form of Mursal
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Morshed m Bengali
Derived from Arabic مرشد (murshid) meaning "guide, teacher".
Morus m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Morris.
Morys m Welsh
From the Latin Mauricius.
Morzysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish morze "sea", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic more or morě "sea". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Mos m Cree
Means 'Moose' in Cree.
Mosa m & f Sotho
Means "grace" in Sotho.
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Mosantu m & f Lingala
Variant of Santu.
Mosche m German, Hebrew
German spelling of the Hebrew name מֹשֶׁה Mosheh.
Möschel m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Moyshe, recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]
Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.
Moscow m Popular Culture
From the name of the capital of Russia. Moskow (Moscú) is one of the nine robbers in 2017 Tv-series 'Money Heist' La casa de papel.
Moseley m American
Transferred use of surname Moseley
Móses m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Moses.
Mosese m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Moses.
Mosey m Mordvin, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Mordvin form of Moisey and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Moses.
Mosh m Hebrew (Modern)
Short form of Moshiko which itself used as a diminutive of Moshe.
Mosha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Matvey, Mariya, or Matrona 1.
Mosharaf m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.
Mosharraf m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.
Mosheh m Hebrew, Yiddish
Variant of Moshe.
Moshi f & m Japanese
Moshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".
Moshiko m Hebrew (Modern)
A diminutive or a modern version of Moshe.
Moshtagh m Persian
Persian form of Mushtaq.
Moshtaq m Bengali
Bengali form of Mushtaq.
Mosiah m Mormon
Name of two characters from the book of Mormon.... [more]
Mosierz m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish Yiddish form of Moses.
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