MikarunafJapanese (Rare, ?) From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 日 (ka) meaning "day, light, sun" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible, but the 三日月 spelling means "crescent moon".
MikokorofJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MikurukofJapanese (Rare) From 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, not yet", 来 (kuru) meaning "to come", and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
MikythosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".
MillarcafLiterature Invented by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in his Gothic novella Carmilla (1872), in which the title character, a vampire, uses this and other anagrams of her name (including Mircalla) as aliases when she relocates.
MillennafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]
MillvinafEnglish (Rare) Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]
MilolikafRussian, Literature Artificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words милый (mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and лик (lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
MilosijafSerbian From Slavic elements mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and sija deriving from the verb sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".
MilouskafDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.
MilovanafMedieval Slavic Derived from the elements "mil-" (dear, beloved) and "-ovana" (a suffix implying care or nurturing).
MilushkafRussian Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Annushka, Milusha and Milusya.
MimigardfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]
MinahimefJapanese From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MinalgasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinamikofJapanese From Japanese 南 (minami) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
MinamotomJapanese (Rare) From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]
MinarapamMoriori This was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
MinatiusmMedieval Latin Likely derived from the Latin root word "minatus", meaning "threatened" or "menacing". Minatius was a Roman family name (nomen) used by members of the gens Minatia, an ancient Roman family.
MinatokofJapanese From Japanese 湊 (minato) meaning "assemble" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mindwellf & mEnglish (Puritan) Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
MingchunfChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
MingdonafUzbek Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and dona meaning "kernel, grain".
MingedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingfengm & fChinese From 銘 (míng) meaning "inscription" and 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix".
Mingjianm & fChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
MingjuanfChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
MingluanfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
MingmiaofChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Mingmingf & mChinese Combination of the Chinese characters of Ming with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]
MingoyimfUzbek Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
MingxianfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Mingxingm & fChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]
MingxuanfChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".
Min-gyeomm & fKorean Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
MingyongmChinese From 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and (yǒng) meaning "coragious, brave, brilliant".
MingyuanfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
MiñhïlïwfBashkir From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".
Minhuangf & mChinese From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 黄 (huáng) meaning "yellow".
Min-HyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀 (hyeok) meaning "bright"... [more]
Min-Hyeonm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]
MiniatusmAncient Roman Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Min-jeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).
MinjeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong)... [more]
MinjotasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinorikofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 穣 or 穣 (minori) meaning "good crops, fertile, productive, abundant harvest, tenth to the twenty-eight power", 稔 (minori) meaning "to ripen", or 豊 (minori) meaning "abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
MinorukofJapanese (Rare) From 実 (minoru) meaning "to bear fruit" or 實 (minoru) meaning "truth, reality" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
MinouchefObscure Possibly a diminutive of minou. Minouche Barelli a famous singer.
Min-SeongmKorean From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]
Min-seungm & fKorean 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."
MinshengmChinese From Chinese 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success"... [more]
MintimermTatar (Rare), Bashkir (Rare) Means "I'm iron" in Tatar and Bashkir, derived from мин (min) meaning "I" and тимер (timer) "iron".
MinuettefFrench (Americanized) Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
MinvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minviluzf & mFilipino From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
MinvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinxiangfChinese From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Min-yeongf & mKorean Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."
MiñzahitmBashkir From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and the given name Zahit.
MiosotisfSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean) Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
MirakurufJapanese From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MircallafLiterature (Rare) An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
MirentxufBasque Diminutive form of Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".
MirislammKazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MiroklesmAncient Greek Ancient name meaning "glorious fragrance" with elements (Myron) "sweet fragrance, perfume" and (kleos) "glory" given to someone with a good fragrance.
MirtemirmKyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MirtemurmUzbek (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MirtillafItalian (Modern, Rare) Variant of Mirta also similar to the Italian word mirtillo meaning "blueberry". It has been used in the Italian translation of 'Harry Potter' franchise for the character Mirtilla Malcontenta (Moaning Myrtle).
MirushkafRussian Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Annushka, Mirusha and Mirusya.
MirzaqizfUzbek Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".
MisayukimJapanese (Rare) From 操 (misa) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Misbahulm & fIndonesian, Bengali From the first part of Arabic compound names beginning with مصباح ال (miṣbāḥ al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as Misbah al-Din).
Missourif & mEnglish (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).
Mistakesm & fEnglish (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.
MithleshmHindi Means "lord of Mithila" from Sanskrit मिथिला (mithila), the name of an ancient region and city, and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
MithrayamOld 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).
MitsuheimJapanese 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.
MitsuomimJapanese 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]
MitsushimJapanese 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.
MixcoatlmAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.
MiyaichimJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MiyomarumJapanese (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]
MjalldísfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh snow, powdery snow" (also compare Mjöll) combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".
MladomirmSerbian, Croatian (Rare) Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.