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Mayubi f Japanese
Derived from Teri Ann. Made with Mayu and Yubi.

Mayuha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 唯 (yu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuka f Japanese
From 満 (ma) meaning "full", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mayukh m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Meaning "Ray of Light".

Mayuki f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 磨/摩 (ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayune f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 優 (yu) meaning "kind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuno f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 乃, a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mayura f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Mayuri f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, bind, join" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Mayusa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mayuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 繭 (mayu) meaning "cocoon" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Mayvis f American (Rare)
Variant of Mavis.

Maywen f Medieval English
Old English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements: mæg and wynn. The first element mæg may be from the Old English mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare Isemay, Rícmæg and Sedemai) or from the Germanic element magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [more]

Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.

Mayzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Mazaar m Balochi
Meaning "Tiger" in Balochi.

Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.

Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.

Mazdak m Persian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.

Mazdan m Persian

Mazena f Lithuanian (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized (or Anglicized) spelling of Lithuanian Mažena.... [more]

Mazhev m Breton
Breton form of Matthew.

Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.

Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.

Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.

Mazlum m Turkish
Means "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم (maẓlūm).

Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".

Mazora f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Missouri.

Mazoto m & f Malagasy
Means "zealous, diligent" in Malagasy.

Mazura f Malay

Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.

Mazzeo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Matteo.

M'balia f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Mbali.

M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

Mbhoni f Tsonga
Means "witness" in Xitsonga.

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Mbundu f Angola

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).

McCrae m American
Transferred use of the surname McCrae.

McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

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

McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.

McLean m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McLean. Most famously borne by actor Edgar McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) best known for portraying Lt... [more]

McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.

Méabha f Irish
Variant of Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.

Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Meaker m Khmer
Means "greatest" in Khmer.

Meakha f Khmer
Means "way, road" or "means" in Khmer.

Mealiʻi f Hawaiian
Means "little thing" in Hawaiian.

Mealiʻi f & m Hawaiian
It means "one chief", "one king".

Mealla f Old Irish
Gaelic form of Mella.

Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]

Meanma m Medieval Irish

Meanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Mearia f African American

Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.

Meartá f Sami
Sami form of Märta.

Mebest f Kurdish
Means "intention" in Kurdish.

Mechar m Irish
Means "fine, majestic" in Irish.

Méchel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Michael.

Meches f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Mecole f English (Rare)
Variant of Mekole.

Medanz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.

Médard m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Medardus.

Medárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medardus.

Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.

Meddyf f Welsh
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from medd meaning "mead" and yf meaning "drinks" or from medd meaning "power, authority".

Medeas f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lecherous sovereigness of Crudele Castle, where Tristan was imprisoned and his companion, Tessina, was beheaded.... [more]

Medeea f Romanian
Romanian form of Medea. A famous bearer is actress Medeea Marinescu.

Médeia f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Medeia.

Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.

Medeja f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian form of Medea.

Medena f American (Rare)

Medena f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From med meaning ''honey''. It's also used as a nickname for a dear person.

Medene m Amharic
Means "my redeemer" in Amharic.

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Medera f Ancient Greek
One of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.

Mederu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mede) meaning "love, affection" combined with 龍 (ru) meaning "dragon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Medgar m African American
A famous bearer is Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist.

Median m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Vulgate Merlin, present at a tournament between Arthur’s knights and the knights of Kings Ban and Bors.... [more]

Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.

Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".

Mediko f Georgian
Diminutive of Medea.

Medîne f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Medina.

Medine f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Madina.

Medisa f Bosnian (Rare), Iranian (Rare)
Probably derived from Media, a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.

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.

Medjed m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mḏd meaning "to physically strike (someone or something)" or "to hit the target when shooting arrows", perhaps in the context of "the one who hits the mark" or "the true-striking"... [more]

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Medlin f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Madeline.

Medoro m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
Used by the poet Ariosto in his 16th-century epic Orlando Furioso, where it belongs to a Saracen or Moorish knight who falls in love with the princess Angelica.

Meduil f Medieval Cornish

Meduka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.

Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.

Meduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.

Medupe m Tswana
Means "continuous rain" in Setswana.

Méduse f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Medusa.

Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Form of Medusa in various languages.

Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.

Medwyn m Welsh

Meedhu m Hinduism
MEANING : riches, wealth, prize... [more]

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

Meehte m Southern Sami, Sami
Sámi form of Martin.

Mee-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.

Meelik m Estonian
Variant of Meelis.

Meelit m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Meelis.

Meenal f Indian

Meenke m & f East Frisian (?)

Meeraq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mêraĸ.

Meerim f Kyrgyz
Means "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of Maryam.

Meerke f Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Marit.

Meerub f Pakistani

Meesha f Persian
Means beautiful and pretty

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Mefite f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Mefitis.

Mefodi m Old Church Slavic, Russian
Variant of Mefodiy.

Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).

Megafu m & f Igbo
Means "do for all to see" in Igbo.

Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]

Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.

Megana f Indian

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Mégère f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Megaera.

Meggan f American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).

Meghna f Indian
From the name of the river, or alternatively from Hindi megh (मेघ)- "cloud".

Meghyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.

Megory f American

Megsie f Scots
Diminutive of Meg.

Meguko f Japanese
Variant of Megumiko.

Megumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (megumu) meaning "benevolence, compassion" or from 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duty, task". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

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

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Meguru m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection", 運 (meguru) meaning "carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance", 円 (meguru) meaning "circle, yen, round", 廻 (meguru) meaning "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference", 還 (meguru) meaning "send back, return", 恵 (meguru) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 周 (meguru, megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 巡 (meguru) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 舞 (meguru) meaning "dance" or 流 (meguru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 来 (ru) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"... [more]

Megyer m Medieval Hungarian

Mehaar f Hindi

Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.

Mehana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - abundantly, in streams

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

Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.

Mehedi m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahdi.

Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.

Mehgan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mëhill m Albanian
Albanian form of Michael.

Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.

Mehrak f Iranian

Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehreh f Persian
Feminine variant of Mehr.

Mehrin f Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Bengali মেহরীন or Urdu مہرین (see Mehreen).

Mehrsa f Persian
Means "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun".

Mehtab m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Mahtab.

Mêhvan m Kurdish
Means "guest" in Kurdish.

Meicai f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Meifan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meigui f Chinese
Its a Chinese name and Mei by itself means "beautiful". And i read that Gui by itself means "good fortune". But together in Chinese the name means "Rose".

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.

Meilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mei 1 and Lan 1.

Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Meilir m Welsh
Variant of Meilyr.

Meilun f Chinese
From 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful, pretty, attractive" and 倫 (lún) meaning "equal, match".

Meilyg m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors.

Meilyr m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Welsh Mai "May (the month)" and Llyr and a Welsh form of Magloire.

Meilys f Welsh (Rare)

Meimei f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meinar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Meinhard.

Meiner m Danish
Variant of Meinhard.

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp"... [more]

Meique f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow". Other character combinations are possible as well.

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Meiram m Kazakh
Means "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.

Meiran f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of the names Mei 1 / Mei 2 and Ran.

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Meiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Meirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Meirav f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Merab 1.

Meiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Meirin f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meiron m Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Miron 2.

Meisam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).

Meisen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Meisha f American (Modern, Rare)

Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Mei-sun m Chinese (Cantonese)

Meitar f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "strings, chords" in Hebrew.

Meitav f & m Hebrew
Variant of Meytav.

Meiwen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 渼 (měi) meaning "ripple" or 瑂 (méi) meaning "stone resembling jade" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Meixie f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 谢 (xiè) meaning "thank".

Mei-xiu f Chinese
Means 'beautiful grace' in Chinese. Both of the names Mei 1 and Xiu are combined.

Meixue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school"... [more]

Meiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Meiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]

Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meizuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".

Mejner m Danish
Variant of Meiner.

Mekare f Old Norse
From the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.

Mekdad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مقداد (see Miqdad).

Mekdes f African
African, Ethiopia

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekhag m Armenian
Means "clove" in Armenian.

Mekhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.

Mekhin m Thai
Means "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Mekhti m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Mahdi.

Mekiah m & f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah.

Mekira f Obscure

Mekkín f Icelandic
Possibly an Icelandic derivative of Mecke, a Frisian and Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength".... [more]

Mekkin f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Mekkín.

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Melach m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Melech, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Melaer m Breton
Variant of Melar.

Melaia f Fijian
Meaning unknown.

Melaim m Albanian

Melaku m Ethiopian
Means "the angel" in Amharic.

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melbin m Obscure

Melche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Possibly an archaic Yiddish form of Malka. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

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

Melder f Cornish (Modern)
Means "honey-sweet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Meldos m Arthurian Cycle
Originally a Celtic god and possibly the origin of Mellt.... [more]

Meldra f Latvian
Possibly derived from Latvian meldrs "bullrush."

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Mélèce m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melech f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Melek 2

Meleci m Catalan
Catalan form of Meletius.

Meleke f Manding
Meleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"

Meleki f Ottoman Turkish
Etmology unknown, possibly related to the given name Malik 1.

Melelu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marylou.

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melena f Greek Mythology
Variant of Melaina via the form Melaena.

Melene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Merlene.

Meleri f Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of the intensifying prefix my- and Eleri. Saint Meleri was a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog who married Ceredig ap Cunedda and became the grandmother of Saint David.

Meleti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Meletios.

Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.

Melety m Russian
Variant transcription of Meletiy.

Melham m Arabic
Arabic form of William.

Melhem m Arabic
Arabic form of William.

Meliah f Hawaiian (Modern)
Modern variant of Melia.

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Melias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Son of the King of Denmark, Melias entered the Grail Quest as squire to King Bagdemagus, but left him at the White Abbey and went with Galahad instead.

Méliau m Medieval French
From the Latin miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.

Melica f Iranian

Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.

Melida f Romansh (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from the place name Melide.

Melida f Albanian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)

Meliha f Turkish
Means "beautiful" and "sweet" in Turkish.

Meliha f Bosnian

Melijs m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil; compare Melis).

Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.

Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.

Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]

Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.

Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.

Melino m Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Melina

Melion m Arthurian Cycle
A British knight in a French lai, who possessed an enchanted ring. This ring enabled him to change into a werewolf and back again. His wife stole the ring when he was in lupine form, trapping him there until her treason was detected.... [more]

Melior f Medieval English (Rare)
Older form of Meliora, thought to come from Latin melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [more]

Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.

Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.

Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.

Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, Albanian
Albanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of Melitta.

Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.

Melito m Spanish (Archaic), Catalan (Archaic)
Variant of Melitón.

Melito m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meliton. Used by a famous second century bishop who listed a canon of the Old Testament.

Melito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish Portuguese and Galician form of Mellitus.

Melius m Swedish
Short form of Emelius.

Melius m Arthurian Cycle
Merlin’s maternal grandfather in Baudin Butor’s romance.... [more]

Melive f Polynesian
Variant of Meli, meaning "sweet".

Meliye f Walloon
Short form of both Melaniye and Ameliye.

Meliza f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Melkin m Arthurian Cycle
John of Glastonbury mentions a vaticinator (one who foresees the future), who lived before Myrddin (Merlin) and uttered a prophecy about Glastonbury, couched in obscure Latin, which is difficult to interpret... [more]

Melkir m Faroese
Faroese form of Melker.

Melkon m Armenian

Melkor m Literature
Means "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.