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Kisu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "kitty" in Finnish.

Kitso m & f Tswana
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Tswana.

Kitsune f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Japanese.... [more]

Kizashi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 兆し/萌し (kizashi) meaning "sign, omen."... [more]

Klaasje m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]

Koesoema m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Kusuma influenced by Dutch orthography.

Koketso m & f Tswana
Means "increase" in Setswana.

Kolas m & f Amis

Koosje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Koos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Kose m & f Japanese
Yakuza

Kōsen m & f Japanese
ray of light

Kosia m & f African

Kosisochi m & f Igbo
Kosisochi Meaning: As it Pleases God. ... [more]

Kosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kosmos m & f Greek
Means “world” in Greek, often confused with Cosmos which has a different pronunciation and meaning.

Kosum f & m Thai
Means "flower" (a poetic term) in Thai.

Kotys m & f Thracian (Hellenized), Greek Mythology
Greek form of Thracian *Kotus, probably meaning "war, slaughter" (cognate to Ancient Greek κότος "anger, grudge, spite"). This was the name of a Thracian goddess, as well as several Thracian kings.

Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.

Kratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Krimson f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crimson.

Kriss f & m English
Variant of Kris.

Krisse f & m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Chris.

Krissu m & f Estonian
Estonian form of Chris.

Kristain f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kristin and Christian.

Kristalli m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "crystal" in Finnish.

Kristesia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ქრისტესი (kristesi) meaning "of Christ". Kristesi is also the name of a village in Georgia.... [more]

Kristijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Christijn.

Kristo m & f Georgian
In Georgia, it is a short form of Kristesia and/or Kristepore for men, and of Kristine for women.

Kriston m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian and Kristin.

Krsta m & f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form and variant male form of Krsto.

Krys f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Kshiti f & m Bengali
From Sanskrit क्षिति (kṣiti) meaning "abode, dwelling, earth".

Kuanysh m & f Kazakh
Means "joy, delight" in Kazakh.

Kudakwashe m & f Shona, Southern African
Means "the Lord's will" in Shona.

Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Kunimitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country" or 州 (kuni) meaning "state" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kunsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་བཟང (see Kunzang).

Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Kuroshiro m & f Japanese (Rare)
Meaning black and white with 黒 (Kuro) meaning black and 白 (Shiro) meaning white

Kursten f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or, possibly (in very rare male cases), Karsten.

Kushaan m & f Indian

Kusi f & m Aymara
Means "fortune, happiness, joy" in Aymara.

Kusnul f & m Indonesian
Variant of Khusnul.

Kusumo m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Kusuma.

Kutloisiso f & m Sotho (Rare)
Means "understanding" in Sotho.

Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.

Kwasiba f & m Ndyuka
Ndyuka equivalent of the Fante (Akan) name Kwasi.

Kyoshi m & f Japanese
it is an alternative of Kiyoshi and means "quiet".

Kyung-soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 경순 (see Gyeong-sun).

Kyung-Sun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경선 (see Gyeong-Seon).

Kyung-sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 경순 (see Gyeong-sun).

Laakso m & f Finnish
Means "valley" in Finnish.

Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Kannada, Telugu
Indonesian form of Lakshmi, as well as an alternate Kannada and Telugu transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is unisex in India.

Lalainasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and soa meaning "good".

Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.

Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.

Lapsi m & f Finnish
Means "child" in Finnish.

Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]

LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.

Lasconi f & m Romanian (Rare)

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

Lasta m & f Quechua
Means "snow" in Quechua.

Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.

Lavish m & f Indian
Lord of love, cute and luxury. Rich.

Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.

Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.

Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.

Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).

Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Lesegolame m & f Tswana
Means "my luck" in Setswana.

Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.

Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.

Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.

Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Lesslie f & m English (American)
Variant of Leslie.

Letsile m & f Tswana

Leuris m & f Spanish (Latin American)

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

Lewes m & f Medieval English
Early Modern English form of Louis or sometimes Louisa. Also compare Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case Lewes was his mother's maiden name.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

Lisanga m & f Lingala
Means "united" in Lingala.

Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]

Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.

Lishi f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 ans Shi

Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.

Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]

Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".

Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2

Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.

Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.

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

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.

Lopsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).

Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).

Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]

Lucusia f & m Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Luc- such as Lucyna, Lucja, Lucjana or (more jokingly) of Lucjusz.

Lungsasi m & f Manipuri
Means "one who knows how to love" in Meitei.

Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).

Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.

Lushomo f & m Southern African
"Grace or mercy" (chisomo)

Lusi m & f Azerbaijani
Variation of Lucius and Lucie.

Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.

Luswepo m & f Mwanga

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.

Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.

Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

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

Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.

Madisen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.

Maeson m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Ma'eve'ėse m & f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bird" in Cheyenne.

Magseránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Magserannguaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Magsseránguaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY

Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.

Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.

Mahshar f & m Persian

Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

Maisyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."

Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]

Majestik f & m African American

Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.

Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".

Malgeun-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Malgeun and Saem.

Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]

Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".

Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".

Mandresy m & f Malagasy
Means "defeat, conquer" in Malagasy.

Manecas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel or Manuela.

Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".

Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.

'Mapaseka m & f Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sotho.

Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.

Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.

Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.

Marris m & f English (Rare)

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.

Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"

Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.

Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]

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

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

Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.

Masaya m & f Aymara
Means "south" in Aymara.

Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.

Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.

Mashgash m & f Igbo
Posh name. Meaning: Intelligence and beauty

Mashiro f & m Japanese
Means "white jasmine" in Japanese, combining 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". It can also be spelled 白 (mashiro), meaning "white".

Mashudu m & f African
Mashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck

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

Masik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.

Masiye m & f Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.

Masoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "the sun" in Malagasy.

Massannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.

Masserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Magsseránguaĸ.

Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.

Massilia m & f Haitian Creole

Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.

Ma-su f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真珠 (ma-su) meaning "pearl", 火星 (ma-su) meaning "mars" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Masu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Masue f & m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.

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]

Matsuko f & m Japanese

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]

Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Mavsannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.

Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.

Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.

Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.

Maysen f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".

Meas m & f Khmer
Means "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.

Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.

Megas m & f Greek Mythology

Melrose f & m English (Rare)

Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.

Meske m & f Yiddish (?)

Meske m & f Dutch (Rare)

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

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

Metsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "beautiful, handsome" in Shipibo.

Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.

Miandrasoa m & f Malagasy
Froom the Malagasy miandra meaning "hopeful" and soa meaning "good".

Miantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant in praise" in Malagasy.

Miasy m & f Malagasy
Means "show respect, honour" in Malagasy.

Midorisuke m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Midori combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assist".... [more]

Miharihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihary meaning "to get wealth" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Mihasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "progress, improve oneself" in Malagasy.

Mihobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihoby meaning "proclaim, shout for joy" and soa meaning "good".

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."

Mijs f & m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch, Frisian
As a feminine name a diminutive of Meisje, Mijsje, and Meisken meaning girl in Dutch, meisje itself is a diminutive of meid meaning "maid, virgin"; also a diminutive of Maria via Marije... [more]

Mikhenso m & f Tsonga
Means "thanksgiving" in Xitsonga.

Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.

Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.

Minosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mino meaning "believe" and soa meaning "good".

Minseo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [more]

Min-seob m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Min-Seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 仙 (seon) meaning "sage, hermit, enlightened person, immortal" or 鮮 (seon) meaning "new, fresh"... [more]

Min-seop m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Min-seung m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."

Min-Sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민선 (see Min-Seon).

Min-sup m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-seop.

Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.

Misae f & m Sioux
Means "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage mi 'sun' and ska 'white'.

Misaina m & f Malagasy
Means "think, consider, ponder" in Malagasy.

Misandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "rise" in Malagasy.

Misba f & m Muslim
Variant of Misbah.

Misbach m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Misbah.

Misbah m & f Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "lamp, light" in Arabic.

Misbahul m & f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of Arabic compound names beginning with مصباح ال (miṣbāḥ al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as Misbah al-Din).

Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]

Mišel m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Michel.

Mishaal m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشعل (see Mishal).

Mishal m & f Arabic
Means "beacon, torch" in Arabic.

Mishall m & f Muslim (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Mishal.

Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle

Mishkat m & f Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
Means "niche (for a lamp)" in Arabic.

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.

Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.

Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.

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

Mısra f & m Turkish
Verse, a line of poetry.

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).

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.

Mistral f & m Obscure (Rare)
A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.

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.

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

Mitsimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "take good care" in Malagasy.

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]

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]

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.

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.

Mncedisi m & f Xhosa
From the Xhosa umncedisi meaning "helper".

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness

Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

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".

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.

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.

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

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

Mosa m & f Sotho
Means "grace" in Sotho.

Mosantu m & f Lingala
Variant of Santu.

Mosha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Matvey, Mariya, or Matrona 1.

Moshi f & m Japanese
Moshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".

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

Motsi m & f Shona
Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.