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Mitsuteru m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 尉 (yasu) meaning "military officer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Mitxoleta f Basque (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Basque.

Miziellia f Romani (Archaic)

Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]

Mjaðveig f Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".

Mječisław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Mečislav and Mieczysław.

Mladislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Mlamuleli m Ndebele
Means "one who intervenes" in Ndebele.

Młodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish młody "young, youthful", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic moldъ "young". Also compare Croatian mlad and Czech mladý, both of which mean "young"... [more]

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Mnatsagan m Armenian
Means "permanent, lasting" in Armenian.

Mnatsakan m Armenian
From the Armenian word մնացական (mnacʿakan) "staying, lasting", wishing the child to have a long life.

Mnemosina f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Basque and Spanish form of Mnemosyne.

Mnémosiné f Greek Mythology (Guernésiais-style)
Guernésiais form of Mnemosyne.

Mnémosyne f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Mnemosyne.

Mnesarete f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesikles. This name was borne by an Athenian architect from the 5th century BC.

Mnesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

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]

Moanatini m Tahitian
Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

Moatassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Mobiisola f Yoruba
meaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females

Mocauhqui m Nahuatl
Means "married person" or "left, abandoned" in Nahuatl.

Mochammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Mocteuzma m Nahuatl
Variant of Motecuhzoma.

Modadeola m Yoruba
Means "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.

Moderatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Moderatus. This is the name by which the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades was known in his native Greek.

Moderatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).

Modestina f Italian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Modesta.

Modliboga f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Modlibog.

Modlisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Modthryth f Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English mod meaning "spirit, heart, mind" (Proto-Germanic *mōdaz) and þryþ meaning "strength"... [more]

Moegammad m Afrikaans (Rare)
Form of Muhammad used in Afrikaans translations of the Qur'an.

Moehammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Moerocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Moirokles. This was the name of an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.

Mogensine f Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Mogens (see Magnus).

Mohadeseh f Persian
This name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."

Mohamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Mohanbabu m Tamil

Mohbahora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bahor meaning "spring".

Mohchehra f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chehra meaning "face".

Mohial-din m Arabic
Variant trancription of محي الدين (see Muhi al-Din)

Mohibanot f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and banot meaning "velvet".

Mohieddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din).

Mohijamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mohikamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Mohirajab f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Mohiraxon f Uzbek
From the given name Mohira and the title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Mohisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mohithraj m Indian (Rare)

Mohiuddin m Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali and Indian form of Mohy al-Din.

Mohizevar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.

Mohruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and ruxsor meaning "face".

Mohyeddin m Persian
Persian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Moinuddin m Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Variant transcription of Muinad-din.

Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]

Moitreyee f Bengali (Rare)

Mokh-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of wind.

Moldagali m Kazakh
From Kazakh молда (molda) meaning "mullah" combined with the given name Gali.

Mollandro m Obscure

Mollyanna f Obscure
Molly or Anna.

Mollyanne f Obscure
Molly and Anne 1.

Molokoane m Southern African, Tswana

Moluleloa m Sotho
Means "we have awaited your arrival" in Lesotho.

Mombrecht m Germanic
Variant of Mombert

Momochiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Momogo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Momojamol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Momokiyik f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and kiyik meaning "deer".

Momosuluv f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Monaliisa f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Monalisa.

Monalisha f Odia, Indian
Possibly a variant of Monalisa, chiefly used in East India.

Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.

Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.

Monferriz m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Mongameli m Ndebele
Means "leader" in Ndebele.

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'.

Monicalyn f American (Rare)
Combination of Monica and Lyn.

Monifazio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Boniface.

Monishita f Indian
The name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'

Monobazus m Jewish Legend, Ancient Assyrian (?)
Latinized form of Monobaz.

Monomaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Monomachos.

Monserath f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Monseratt f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Monsserat f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Montadhar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتظر (see Muntadhar).

Montadher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتظر (see Muntadhar).

Montassar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Montasser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).

Montassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).

Montressa f African American (Rare)

Montserat f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

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.

Monulphus m Dutch
Latinized form of Monulf.

Monzerath f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Monzeratt f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Monzerrat f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Mookdawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukdawan.

Moonblood m Obscure
Middle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.

Moon-byeol f Korean (Rare)

Moonlight f & m Various (Rare)
From the English word moonlight.

Moonstone f English (Rare)
From the English word for the gemstone that emits a pearly and opalescent luster, named so because multiple cultures, such as Roman and Greek, believed it was derived from solidified rays of the Moon as well as its adularescence... [more]

Mordecaix m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal variant of Mordechai.

Mordechaj m Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Mordechai.

Mordekhay m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Mordechai.

More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.

More-trial m English (Puritan)

Morganore m Arthurian Cycle

Morgunsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "morning sun", from Icelandic morgunn "morning" and sól "sun".

Morianton m Mormon
The name of various characters in The Book of Mormon.

Morifinwë m Literature
Means "dark Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Caranthir.

Morjianna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Morjiana.

Moronihah m Mormon
The name of various characters in the Book of Mormon.

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

Mortadelo m Literature
This is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [more]

Morvannen f Breton
Feminine form of Morvan.

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]

Moscelyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Moselle and Joscelyne.

Moschoula f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Moselaine f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Mosharraf m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.

Móðgunnr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse móðr "mind; wrath; courage" and gunnr "battle" (see also Móðguðr).

Móðguðr f Norse Mythology
Variant of Móðgunnr. In Norse mythology this is the name of the warden of the bridge Gjallarbrú ("bridge over Gjöll", the river closest to Helheim; "to travel the Gjallarbrú" was used by Sturla Thórdarson as a euphemism for "to die"), which must be crossed on the way to Helheim... [more]

Motiullah m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]

Motokatsu m Japanese
From 誠 (moto) meaning "sincerity" or 大 (moto) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 且 (katsu) meaning "still, furthermore, moreover" or 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome"... [more]

Motolinia m Nahuatl
Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.

Mototsune m Japanese (Rare)

Moturuona f Yakut
Yakut form of Matryona.

Mouchaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Memucan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Mouchette f Literature
Mouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."

Mouhssine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Mousonios m Late Greek
Either derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες (mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν (Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [more]

Moustaphe m Western African
West African variant of Mustafa.

Moutassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Móxėšéhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "mint woman" in Cheyenne.

Mozaliena f Indonesian

Mpelegang f Tswana
Means "put me on your back" in Setswana.

Mphoentle f Sotho

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

Mpumelelo m Zulu
Means "success" in Zulu.

Mridukopa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hinduism
MEANING : mild in anger, of gentle nature. Here मृदु means soft, gentle + कोपा means wrath,

Msamaniso m South African, Xhosa
Possibly related to Masamanisi.

Mścigniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger".

Mścisława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Mścisław.

Mstislava f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mstislav.

Mthakathi m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "witch," from 'thakatha' meaning "to bewitch" in Xhosa or "to practice witchcraft" in Zulu.

Mthandazo m Ndebele
Means Prayer

Mthandeni f Zulu
Means "love her" in Zulu.

Mualeleth f Biblical
She was a wife of Kenan in the genealogies in Genesis in the Old Testament.

Mucedorus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Musidorus (compare Musidora). In theatre, Mucedorus is the eponymous character of an anonymous Elizabethan romantic comedy: A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kinges daughter of Aragon, commonly called Mucedorus, first performed around 1590 and regularly revived until the Restoration... [more]

Muchammad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Muchlisin m Indonesian
Variant of Mukhlisin.

Much-mercy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the overwhelming mercy of God.

Muchtadin m Indonesian
Variant of Muhtadin.

Muddathir m Arabic
Means "covered, wrapped" in Arabic, derived from the root تدثر (tadaththara) meaning "to cover".

Mudrooroo m Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in the Bibbulmun language group spoken by the Noongar.... [more]

Mudzaffar m Malay
Malay variant of Muzaffar.

Mudzakkir m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzakkir.

Muedeléin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish form of Magdalena.

Muhammado m Japanese
Japanese form of Muhammad.

Muharrama f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from Muharram, refering to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Muhi al-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muhibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Muhibullah.

Muhtasham f Uzbek
Means "magnificent, splendid, majestic" in Uzbek.

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

Muinad-din m Bengali (Muslim)

Mukaghali m Kazakh
From мүқаддас (muqaddas) meaning "sacred, holy" and Arabic غالي (ghali) meaning "expensive, precious, valuable"

Mukarrama f Uzbek
Derived from mukarram meaning "holy, sacred, respected".

Mukhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Mukhazhar f Chechen
Derived from Arabic مُهَاجِر (muhājir) meaning "immigrant".

Mukhethwa m & f Venda
Means "the chosen one" in Tshivenda.

Mukhiddin m Uzbek
Variant of Muhiddin.

Mukhlisin m Indonesian
From Arabic مخلصين (mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص (mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".

Mukhtadin m Indonesian
Variant of Muhtadin.

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

Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Muldobrai m Romani
Romani form of Mordechai.

Munachiso f & m Igbo
Means "God is with me" in Igbo.

Munânguri f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Dharug element guri ("ear"). Name borne by a sister of the prominent Eora leader Bennelong.

Munaqqash f Uzbek
Means "decorated with a painted or engraved design" in Uzbek.

Munavvara f Uzbek
Derived from munavvar meaning "illuminated by divine light".

Munawarah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منورة (see Munawara), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Munawaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Munawara.

Mundungus m Literature
Mundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [more]

Munemitsu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munetoshi m Japanese

Muntadhar m Arabic
Means "awaited, anticipated, expected" in Arabic, from the root انتظر (intaẓara) meaning "to wait for".

Muntadher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتظر (see Muntadhar).

Muntasher m Bengali

Muntasser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).

Muntazira f Uzbek
Derived from muntazir meaning "waiting expectantly".

Muqimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Murashani m Haya
Means "fighter" in Haya.

Murchadha m Irish
Variant of Murchadh.

Mursyidah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Murshida.

Murtazali m Dagestani
From the given name Murtaz combined with Arabic علي (ali) meaning "loftly, sublime".

Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.

Musambila m Kongo

Musavvira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musavvir meaning "painter, artist".

Musdalifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.

Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف (sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".

Musharrof m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.

Mushfiqur m Bengali
A well known bearer of the name is the Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim.

Mushtæfa m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mustafa.

Mushtaque m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu مشتاق (see Mushtaq).

Mushtariy f Uzbek

Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.

Muslichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.

Muslikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.

Musogenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousogenes.

Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mutnofret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix t.

Mutshidzi m & f Venda
Means "saviour" in Tshivenda.

Mutsuhiko 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 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Mutsuhito m Japanese
From the Japanese 睦 (Mutsu) and 仁 (Hito) "person".

Muttaqien m Indonesian
Variant of Muttaqin.

Muunokhoi m Mongolian
Means "bad dog, vicious dog" in Mongolian, from муу (muu) meaning "bad" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Muwatalli m Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by two Hittite kings, Mutawalli I (fl. 15th century BCE), and Mutawalli II (fl. 13th century BCE).

Muyïlbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir муйыл (muyïl) meaning "bird cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Muzaffara f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzaffar meaning "victorious".

Muzayyana f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzayyan meaning "adorned, decorated".

Muzdalifa f Arabic (Rare)
From the name of an area near the city of Mecca that is visited by pilgrims during the hajj. The name is derived from Arabic مزدلف (muzdalif) meaning "approaching, nearing, meeting", itself from the root ازدلف (izdalafa) meaning "to precede, to be near to".

Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."

Mvuseselo m Zulu
Means "revival" in Zulu.

Mya Nan Nwe f Mythology
Name of a Burmese goddess, meaning "angel of whispers".

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-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.

Myjabelle f American (South)
Combines the popular Myja/Mya/Maya with the suffix belle

Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]

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

Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.

Myrzakhan m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

Myślibora f Polish
Feminine form of Myślibor.

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".

Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzevinari f Georgian
Form of Mzevinar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzwandile m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.

Paavarasi f Tamil
Meaning "Queen of Songs".

Pabericio m & f Filipino
Fabricius It is believed that the name arrived to the Philippine Islands through Malaysians of the same name.

Pachacuti m Inca (Hispanicized)
Varaint of Pachakutiq

Pachandra f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.

Pacha Qura f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".

Pachomios m Coptic (Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of the Coptic given name Pakhom.... [more]

Pachomius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pachomios, which is one of the many hellenizations of the Coptic name Pakhom.... [more]

Pâcienche f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.

Paciencia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Patientia

Pacificus m Late Roman, South African
Means "peacemaker" in Latin. From the Latin pāx 'peace' and faciō 'I do, make'.... [more]

Pacifique m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Pacificus. The name coincides with French pacifique "pacific, calm, peaceful".

Padmakali f Hindi
Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Padungdej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผดุงเดช (see Phadungdet).

Padungdet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผดุงเดช (see Phadungdet).

Padungsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผดุงศักดิ์ (see Phadungsak).

Paelabang m Indigenous Taiwanese

Paeteurik m Korean
Korean form of Patrick.

Pafnusius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Paphnutius

Pafnutije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).

Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Pagalavan m Tamil
Tamil

Paganello m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [more]

Paghtasar m Armenian
Variant transliteration of Baghdasar.

Pȧhávėhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Woman" in Cheyenne.

Paidamoyo f & m Shona, Southern African
What the heart desired was granted

Paishence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Paisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".

Pákaitseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Pakhangba m Manipuri
Pakhangba is the supreme God of the Meitei tradition as well as Manipuri mythology that is used as a heraldic emblem in Manipur.

Pakonchai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ปกรณ์ (pakon) meaning "story, book, scripture, composition" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Pakosława f Polish
Feminine form of Pakosław.

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Palakalei m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bradley

Palamedes m Greek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]

Palanivel m Indian, Tamil
From Tamil பழனி (Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல் (vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.

Palemonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Palentina f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Melusine.

Palestina f Obscure
From the place name Palestina. Also compare Falasteen.

Palîtalik m Greenlandic
Variant of Falîtalik.

Palladios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "belonging to Pallas" in Greek, Pallas 1 being an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Palladius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek name Παλλάδιος (Palladios) meaning "of Pallas" or "belonging to Pallas", Pallas 1 being an epithet of the goddess Athena... [more]

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Palmarius m Medieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from the Latin adjective palmarius meaning "of the palm" as well as "superior, excellent". It is ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Palmatina f German (Bessarabian)

Palmatius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective palmatus meaning "bearing palms, decorated with palm branches", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Palmerina f American (Rare)

Pálna-Tóki m Norse Mythology
Variant of Pálnatóki.