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Mioty m & f Malagasy
Means "pick flowers, pick fruits" in Malagasy.

Mirgayaz m Bashkir
Means "help" in Bashkir.

Miri-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first two syllables of Mirinae and Byeol.

Mirolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic name elements mirŭ meaning "peace, world" and ľuby meaning "love".

Mirxäyz̦är m Bashkir

Miryusif m Azerbaijani
Combination of Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Yusif.

Misayoshi m Japanese
From 己 (mi) meaning "self", 佐 (sa) meaning "help, assist", and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Misayuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 操 (misa) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Misely m Malagasy
Malagasy form of Michael.

Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.

Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.

Mithraya m Old Persian
Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).

Mitrya m Russian
Variant of Mitya.

Mitryai m Mari
Mari form of Dmitriy.

Mitsiky m & f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.

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.

Mixay m & f Lao
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.

Mixayil m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Michael.

Mixolydian m Obscure
Mixolydian is a diatonic mode (music).... [more]

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

Miyán m Asturian
Asturian form of Millán.

Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.

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

Miyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Michael.

Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.

Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Miyong m Filipino
Diminutive of Romeo.

Miyra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.

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.

Miytrey m Karelian
Karelian form of Dmitriy.

Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".

Mjertyn m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Martin.

Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.

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]

Moacyr m Indigenous American, Tupi
Variant of Moacir.

Moayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moayed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Moayyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Mobley m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Mobley.

Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.

Moelyadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moelyono m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Mofenyi m Tswana
Means "the conquerer" in Setswana.

Mohtady m Arabic (Rare)
the knower of the path of guidance, the one in continuous stage of guidance, guided to the straight path, newly born baby.

Mohyeddin m Persian
Persian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Mohyeldeen m Arabic
Variant of Muhi al-Din.

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Mokiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Mokios.

Molayne m Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Mölekey m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Moloy m Bengali

Molyneux m Literature
First Name of Lord Dorincourt, one of the main characters in the book "Little Lord Fauntleroy".

Molyz-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
This is the name of the Vainakh god of war who brought the Chechen and Ingush people to victory.

Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.

Mong-ryong m Literature
From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.

Mönkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal joy" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Mönkhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).

Monttryal m American (Modern, Rare)

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.

Mony m Indian (Christian)

Mony m & f Khmer
From the Khmer មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).

Monyyak m Dinka
Means "man of the drought" in Dinka.

Monzy m American (Hispanic)

Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".

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

Moráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.

Mordecay m English (Puritan)
Variant of Mordecai.

Mordekhay m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Mordechai.

Mordy m Jewish
Diminutive of Mordecai.

Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]

Morfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Morpheus.

Morfyw m Medieval Welsh

Moriarty m Scottish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Moriarty.

Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.

Morvryn m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The father of Merlin in Elis Gruffydd’s Myrrdin Wyllt (sixteenth century).... [more]

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]

Moseley m American
Transferred use of surname Moseley

Mosey m Mordvin, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Mordvin form of Moisey and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Moses.

Mosirkara-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) responsible for creating the Earth at the behest of (Kandakoro-Kamuy).

Mosley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mosley.

Mossy m Irish
Irish diminutive of Maurice.

Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.

Motoya m Japanese
From Japanese 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Motoyuki m Japanese
It could be from 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "root, source, origin" and 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Motyl m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.

Moulay m Northern African
From an honorific title used by descendants of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founder of the Alaouite dynasty of Morocco.

Mounoussamy m French (Rare)

Möxämätğäbdelxäy m Bashkir
Bashkir transcription of Muhammed-Gabdulkhay.

Moxley m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Moxley.

Moy m Filipino
Diminutive of Guillermo, Felicisimo and similar names.

Moye m Chinese
From Chinese character 谟 (mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]

Moyiz m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Moses.

Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.

Moyo m & f Shona
Meaning “heart”.

Moyocoya m Nahuatl
Means "he creates himself, maker of himself" in Nahuatl.

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "mosquito" in Nahuatl.

Moysey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Moses.

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

Mpanefy m Malagasy
Means "blacksmith" in Malagasy.

Mphonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small gift" in Setswana.

Mphoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Mrinmoy m Bengali

Mrityunjoy m Indian, Bengali

Mroczysław m Medieval Polish
Derived from mroczy "to darken" and sław "fame".

Mstyslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Mstislav.

Muawiya m Arabic
Means "howler, one who howls" in Arabic (referring to female dogs or the cubs of foxes, lions or other animals), from the root عوى (ʾawā) meaning "to howl". This was the name of the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Empire.

Muawiyah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Muayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Muayed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤيد (see Muayyad).

Muayyad m Arabic
Means "supported" in Arabic, from the word أَيَّدَ (ayyada) meaning "to support, to endorse".

Mucansey m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of McKenzie.

Mucyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Mutien.

Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).

Muggsy m English (Rare)

Muhammadziyo m Uzbek
From the given name Muhammad combined with Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "light, splendour, glow"

Muhammed Eymen m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Muhammed and Eymen.

Muhammed Yusuf m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Yusuf.

Muhaymin m Arabic
Means "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن (al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Muhiyadiin m Somali

Mu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Muhyi ad-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي (muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhyiddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muhyidin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Mujiyono m Javanese
Variant of Mujiono.

Mujy m Yi
Means "fourth brother" in Yi.

Mukhametzyan m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Variant of Mukhamedzhan. See the related patronymic surnames Mukhametzyanov and Mukhametzyanova.

Mukhtiyar m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu مختیار (see Mukhtiar).

Muklay m Altai
Altai form of Mikhail.

Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم (mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.

Mulberry m Literature
'Nicholas Nickleby'

Muley m Literature
Possibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.

Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Muliyadi m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyadi.

Muliyono m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Mulyono.

Mulkay m & f Lezgin
Means "pasture" in Lezgin.

Mul-kyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.

Mullayan m Bashkir
Means "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла (mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән (-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Mulyana m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Mulyono.

Mulyo m Javanese
From Javanese mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya).

Mulyono m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Mundy m Irish
In irish it means "From Reamonn".... [more]

Muneyinazvo f & m Shona
Means "what have you to do with it" in Shona.

Muneyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "clever, meaning, gist, principle, purpose" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Muniandy m Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil முனியாண்டி (see Muniandi).

Munkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Mönkhbayar.

Munyi m Yi
Means "second brother" in Yi.

Munyika m Kaguru
Means "of the bush" in Chikaguru.

Munyu m Yi
Means "fifth brother" in Yi.

Murghey m Manx
Manx cognate of Murchadh. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Morgan 1.

Murry m English
Variant of Murray.

Mursyid m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Murshid.

Musey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Musaeus.

Musiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Moses.

Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.

Muthyalu m Indian
Indian, Hinduism "Man with Heart of Pearl"

Mutsuya m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 乎 (ya) an interrogative particle... [more]

Muye m & f Chinese
From 牧 (mù) meaning "to herd, to tend, to breed livestock" and 野 (yě) meaning "countryside, field".

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Muyuri m & f Aymara
Means "visitor" in Aymara.

Muzhiyo m Ndebele (Rare)
zulu, ndebele and xhosa name meaning "homesteads of kings"

My f & m Vietnamese
This name is a Vietnamese name said to be related to Quyết, Mai 1 and the Sanskrit May.... [more]

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

Myadag f & m Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Tibetan Metog, meaning "flower, blossom".

Myagmar m & f Mongolian
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Migmar.

Myagmardorj m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Myagmarjargal m & f Mongolian
From мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese.

Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.

Myatt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြတ် (see Myat).

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycah f & m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mycajah m American
Variant of Micajah.

Mycal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.

Mychailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykhailo.

Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.

Mycheal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mychelet m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Michiel.

Mychgel m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mychael.

Mychin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.

Mychuł m Vilamovian
Variant of Myhuł.

Mycroft m Popular Culture, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.

Mydin m Indian (Muslim)

Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.

Myeong-bak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".

Myeong-bok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myeong-Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower" or 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace"... [more]

Myeong-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 名 (myeong) meaning "famous, great, noted" or 明 (myeong) meaning "bright" and 燮 (seop) meaning "harmonise, blend".

Myeong-wol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Myer m English
Variant of Meir.

Mygdon m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to μύγδαλο (mýgdalo) meaning "almond".

Myha f & m Arabic
in arabic means water.... [more]

Myhailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of ихайло (see Mykhailo).

Myhal m Cornish
Variant of Myghal.

Myhciu m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Myhuł.

Myhuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Michael.

Myine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မြိုင် (see Myaing).

Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.

Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mykael m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mykel.

Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.

Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.

Mykal m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Michael (apparently).

Myke m English (Modern)
Variant of Mike.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykell m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Mykhael m American (Modern, Rare)

Mykhajlo m Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Mykhaylo.

Mykhei m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Micaiah.

Myko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mykyta or Mykola.

Mykolaj m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykolay.

Mykolay m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Older variant of Mykola, also used by some modern Surzhyk speakers influenced by Russian Nikolay.

Myktybek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz мыкты (mykty) meaning "strong, firm, durable" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Mylann m French (Modern)
Variant of Milan.

Mylecholumb m Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Malcolm.

Myler m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Myler or an invented name from the my- prefix and the -ler suffix.

Mylez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myles 1.

Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.

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

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Myllias m Ancient Greek
Husband of Timycha of Sparta.

Myllo m Greek
Alternative spelling of Milo.

Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.

Myloh m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.

Mylon m English (American)
Variant of Milon.

Mylor m History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Melar.

Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.

Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

Mynhardt m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnhard.

Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).

Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Myonsu m Korean

Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.

Myraks m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Mirax.

Myratgeldi m Turkmen
From the given name Myrat combined with the past tense of Turkmen gelmek meaning "to come".

Myratgeldy m Turkmen

Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]

Myrick m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Medieval Anglicization of Meurig.

Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.

Myrom m English (Rare)
Variant of Myron.

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.

Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.

Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrza m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh form of Mirza

Myrzabek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Myrza combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myrzakhan m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Myshaost m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe мышъэ (məŝă) meaning "bear".

Myshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myshawn.

Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.

Myshka m Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.

Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".

Myślibor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Myślim m Slavic

Myślimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Myślisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Myson m American (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Myson.

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Mystic m & f Obscure

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.

Mythias m English (Rare)
Variant of Mathias.

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Mytrofan m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Metrophanes.

Myu f & m Burmese
Means "fog" in Burmese.

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-Hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myung-soo m Korean

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.