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Mońika f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Monica.

Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.

Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]

Monina f Filipino

Moninha f Medieval Portuguese

Moninna f Irish, History
From the hypocorism Mo-Ninne or Moinnine which meant "my ninne"; ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [more]

Moniqua f English (Rare)
Variant of Monique.

Moniquinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Mônica and Mónica.

Mönirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Munira.

Monira f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Bengali form.

Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".

Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]

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

Monisia f Polish
Diminutive of Monika.

Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]

Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).

Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.

Mönkhtulga m Mongolian
Derived from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and тулга (tulga) meaning "fireplace, hearth, cooking stand".

Mönkhtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

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

Monnia f Medieval Spanish
Possibly an adoption of Basque Munia.

Monnica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Monoza f Medieval Basque

Monserrada f Medieval Catalan, Sardinian (Archaic)
Medieval Catalan and late medieval Sardinian form of Monserrat.

Monserrata f Catalan (Balearic, Rare)
Balearic form of Montserrat.

Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Montserrat and its variant Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).

Monta f American

Monta f Thai
Alternate transcription of Montha.

Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]

Montanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Montana.

Montanzima f Obscure
Borne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende, Mauritania and Foraroude.

Montessa f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Mon from Monica with Contessa, or possibly a feminine elaboration of Montez.

Montha f Thai
Means "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Montika f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian montika, itself a vernacular name for Hungarian pipitér "camomile, chamomile".

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

Montressa f African American (Rare)

Monuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuška.

Monuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuša.

Monya f Russian
Variant of Маня (see Manya).

Monyca f American (Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Moocha m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]

Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.

Moomba f Bemba (?)
Variant of Mumba.

Moomina f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mumina.

Moona f Finnish
Finnish form of Mona 2.

Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.

Moosa m Arabic, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Musa as well as the Dhivehi, Malayalam and Urdu form.

Mopsa f Theatre, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]

Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.

Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.

Morana f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.

Morana f Maasai
Morana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani

Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.

Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.

Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).

Morelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]

Morena f Slavic Mythology, Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Morana.

Morena m Sotho
Means "chief" in Sotho.

Moresina f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Moreta f Medieval Italian

Morfoula f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.

Morganetta f Literature
Diminutive of Morgan 2 used by the Italian poet Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem L'Amadigi. In the poem Morganetta is a daughter of Fata Morgana (Morgan le Fay), along with Nivetta and Carvilia.

Morganna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Morgana.

Morghana f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

Morgiana f Literature
Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]

Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".

Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".

Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".

Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]

Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.

Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.

Morika f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, woods" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.

Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".

Morissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Morjana f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Derived from Arabic مَرْجَانَة (marjāna) meaning "small pearl, coral".

Morjiana f Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Morgana.

Morjianna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Morjiana.

Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]

Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.

Moromona m Mormon
Maori variant of Mormon.

Morongoa f Tswana

Morosada m Japanese

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Morphia f History
Of unknown origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Morpheus. This name was borne by Morphia of Melitene, an Armenian princess who was the mother of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem.

Morrisa f English (Rare)

Morta f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]

Mortada m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرتضى (see Murtada).

Mortadha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرتضى (see Murtada).

Mortadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.

Mortisha f Obscure
Variant of Morticia.

Morvana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Morvan.

Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.

Morwena f Breton
Breton cognate of Morwenna.

Morya f English
Variant of Moira.

Moryana f Slavic Mythology
Derived from Russian море (more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна (yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.

Morzysława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Morzysław.

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

Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).

Moscha f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Oschla, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Moschina f Ancient Greek
Feminine derivative of Moschion, or a related name.

Moschokarfenia f Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχοκάρφι meaning carnation.

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).

Mosela f Sotho
Means "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".

Mosella f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Mozelle.

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

Mostapha m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mostéfa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mustafa chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mostefa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Motasha f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Motema m & f Lingala
Means "heart" in Lingala.

Motezuma m Theatre
Motezuma is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi with an Italian libretto by Alvise Giusti. The libretto is very loosely based on the life of the Aztec ruler Montezuma who died in 1520.

Móða f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names containing the name element móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".

Motha f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Móða.

Motimifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "I will not end like this" in Ijaw.

Motlalepula f Tswana
Means "she came with rain" in Setswana.

Motoka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 心 (moto) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [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.

Motomasa m Japanese
From 基 (moto) meaning "base, it be based on" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "proper, correct, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mototada m Japanese
From 元 (moto) meaning "source, origin" and 隆 (tada) meaning "noble, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Motria f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)

Motrona f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Matryona.

Motsha m Romani
Variant of Motshan.

Motta m Indian

Motta m Hebrew

Moturuona f Yakut
Yakut form of Matryona.

Moufida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيدة (see Mufida) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mouhika f Hindi (Modern)

Moumita f Bengali, Indian

Mounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مونية (see Munya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mounica f Indian
Spelling variant of Mounika.... [more]

Mounifa f Arabic
Old Arabic name, meaning the pinnacle of a mountain. Nickname of Nofie often used.

Mounika f Indian (Anglicized)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Mountaga m African
Meaning unknown.

Mousika f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μουσικά (mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική (mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [more]

Movcha m Russian, Yiddish
Russian or Yiddish version of Moses. This was the birth name of the painter Marc Chagal.

Movina f Sanskrit (Rare)
Movina does not have a specific meaning, although it can mean moving on, coping with grief, and disappointment.

Movita f Popular Culture, English (American)
The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.

Moviya f Uzbek
Derived from moviy meaning "sky blue".

Movsha m Jewish (Ashkenazi, Russified)
Variant of Moshe used by Eastern European Jews.

Mowsza m Yiddish (Polonized)
A variant of Moishe.

Moxa f Medieval Hungarian

Möxämmätša m Bashkir, Tatar
From the given name Möxämmät.

Möxämmätsafa m Tatar
Variant of Mohammed.

Möxlisä f Tatar
Possibly from Arabic مخلص (muḵliṣ) meaning "devoted".

Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.

Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]

Moyia f Obscure

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

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Moyora f Japanese
From Japanese 催(moyoo) meaning "organized, event" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moyura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Probably from the adverb もゆら (moyura), used in reference to a ball moving, swaying and touching.... [more]

Moza m Biblical
Hebrew "going forth" said of flowing water, the rising sun, leafing plants, etc.

Moza f Arabic
its an arabian name which translates to "banana"

Mozaliena f Indonesian

Mozama f Kalasha

Mozella f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Mozelle.

Mozouria f American (Rare, Archaic)

Mpahlela f Tsonga
Means "pray for" in Xitsonga.

Mpawenimana f Rundi
Means "I was awarded by God" in Kirundi.

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

Mpia f Greek
Diminutive of Olympia and Charalampia.

Mpula m & f Laz
Means “cloud” in Laz.

Mragaida f Sardinian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian variant of Margarida.

Mra-laša f Abkhaz
Means "sunlight" in Abkhaz.

Mramza f Abkhaz
Means "sun-moon" from Abkhaz амра (amra) meaning "sun" and амза (amza) meaning "moon".

Mriduka f Hinduism
MEANING : delicate woman, Gentle lady, soft, Name of an Apsara

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

Mriduna f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING : gentle lady, soft, moderate ... [more]

Mridvika f Hinduism
MEANING : a vine, a bunch of red grapes... [more]

Mrika f Albanian, Theatre
Variant of Mrikë. Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.

Mrikanda m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]

Mrithika f Indian

Mritika f Bengali
“Mother Earth; Acceptance” Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok, Kannada

Mritika f Avestan
Variant of “Mithra,” an Iranian deity

Mrya f Indonesian

Mścigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mścigniew.

Mścisława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Mścisław.

Msgana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Misgana.

Mška m Medieval Slavic, Medieval Jewish
Knaanic form of Mieszko.

Mӑssa m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Musa.

Mstislava f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mstislav.

Mszczuja f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Mszczuj.

Mtsinara f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე (mtsinare) or მცინარი (mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [more]

Mtvarisa f Georgian
Means "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".

Mualla m Turkish
Means “high, surpreme” in Turkish

Muambiwa m & f Venda
Means "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.

Muata m Miwok
Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.

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

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

Muayyana f Uzbek
Derived from muayyan meaning "selected, appointed".

Muazeza f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Muazzez.

Mubeena f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبينة (see Mubina), as well as an Urdu variant.

Mucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carmucha.

Muchazvireva m Shona
Means "you will say it" in Shona.

Muchena m Shona
One who is white or light skin tone. Or Blessing in Ndau dialect of Shona

Mucia f Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron Mucia Tertia in the 1st Century BCE... [more]

Mudita f Hindi

Muditha m Sinhalese
Means "delight, happiness" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit मुदिता (mudita) meaning "joy, pleasure, gladness".

Mudra f Indian
"Symbol","Currency"

Mudra f Latvian
Feminine form of Mudris.

Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]

Muezza f Arabic, Pet
Means "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.

Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

Mufeeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيدة (see Mufida), as well as the Urdu form.

Mufida f Arabic
Feminine form of Mufid.

Mufliha f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muflih.

Muga m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 無我, 夢我, 武雅 with 無 (bu, mu, na.i) meaning "nothing(ness)," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior," 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, oneself" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]

Muga m Yi
Means "third brother" in Yi.

Mugdha f Marathi

Mugeesa f Pakistani (Rare, Expatriate)

Mugisha m Haya
Means "blessing" in Haya.

Muguetta f Flemish (Rare)
Latinate form of Muguette.

Muhameda f Bosnian
Feminine from of Muhamed.

Muhammadkhuja m Tajik
From the given name Muhammad combined with Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "master, owner"

Muhammed Mustafa m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Mustafa.

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

Muhedina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Muhedin.

Muhima f Swahili, Eastern African

Muhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Muhusina f Dhivehi
Feminine form of Muhusin.

Müjdə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good news" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مژده (mozhde).

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]

Mujeeba f Pakistani

Mujia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Mujika f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 詩 (ji) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mujtaba m Arabic
Means "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of Muhammad.

Muka f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mukabakama f Haya
Means "a wife of kings" in Haya.

Mukadesa f Bosnian
Variant of Muqaddas.

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

Mukda f Thai
Means "pearl" in Thai.

Mukejuwa f Kaguru
Means "sun's wife" in Chikaguru.

Mukhara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous, chief, leader

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

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

Mukunda m Hinduism
A name of Vishnu.

Mula m Batak
Means "origin, beginning" in Toba Batak.

Mulamba f Ganda
Means “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.

Mulia f & m Indonesian
Means "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya).

Muliana f & m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyana also used as a feminine name.

Mulissa f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Melissa reflecting certain dialects.

Muliya f Indonesian
Variant of Mulia.

Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua f Ancient Assyrian
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "Mullissu is the victor in Nineveh" (Ninua being the Akkadian form of Nineveh), deriving from the Akkadian element mukannišum ("subjugator /subduer / conqueror / victor").

Mulugeta m Amharic
Means "he is all Lord" in Amharic.

Mulyana m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Mulyono.

Muma m & f African

Muma m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun მუმა (muma) meaning "father".

Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]

Mumba m & f Bemba
Means "inside the house" in Bemba.

Mumima f Somali

Mumtoza f Uzbek
Derived from mumtoz meaning "exceptional".

Mûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mona 2.

Mūna f Lombardic
Mūna means moon. It’s also known to mean prideful.

Muna f Hopi
Means "spring" in Hopi.

Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Munata f Medieval Basque

Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.

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

Munda f Icelandic
Feminine form of Mundi.

Munda f Asturian
Short form of Raimunda.

Mundína f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Munda.

Mundra f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mundrs "brisk, energetic; vibrant, lively, vivacious".

Muneeba f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيبة or Urdu منیبہ (see Muniba).

Munera f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Munera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.

Muneta m Japanese (Rare)

Munetaka m Japanese

Munia f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Munio. The wife of Sancho el Mayor answered to this name.

Munia m Arabic
Variant transcription of Munya.

Muniadomna f Medieval Portuguese, History
Variant form of Mumadona.

Muniba f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Munib.

Munina f Medieval Basque
Variant of Munia.

Munisa f Uzbek, Tajik, Bosnian, Medieval Arabic

Munna m Indian

Munonzwa m & f Shona
Meaning "You hear" or "You are one who hears", Munonzwaishe and Ishemunonzwa are longer and more specific forms of the name.

Munosiba f Uzbek
Derived from munosib meaning "befitting".

Munsa f Catalan
Diminutive of Montserrat.

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

Muntsa f Catalan
Diminutive of Montserrat.

Munuza f Medieval Basque
Variant of Monoza.

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

Muqima f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent".

Muqtada m Arabic

Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]

Mura f Japanese

Muralidhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the flute" from Sanskrit मुरली (muralī) meaning "flute, pipe" and धर (dhara) meaning "bearer, holder, possessor... [more]

Murchadha m Irish
Variant of Murchadh.

Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.

Murdina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Murdo.

Muretta f English

Murgela f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Muirgheal.

Murichia f Dutch (Surinamese)

Muriela f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Muriel.

Muriëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Muriella.

Muriella f Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Murielle.

Muringa f Kikuyu
Means "a wire" in Kikuyu.

Murinnia f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Muireann.

Muriota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Murie.