This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is M; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Musa m & f AymaraMeans "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Musavvira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
musavvir meaning "painter, artist".
Musetta f Theatre, Italian (Tuscan)Latinate form of
Musette, which was possibly based on the dance style, popular in Paris in the 1880s, which took its name from a kind of small bagpipe. It was used by Puccini for the lover of Marcello in his opera
La Bohème (1896), which was based on
La Vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (who named the character
Musette).... [
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Mushfiqa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Mushoira f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.
Musidora f LiteratureApparently a feminine form of
Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (
Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare
Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (
dora) "giving" or "gift"... [
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Muskoka m OjibweMeans "not easily turned back in the day of battle" in Ojibwe. This name is from the name of a municipality in Ontario, Canada.
Musofira f UzbekDerived from
musofir meaning "pilgrim" or "traveller, wanderer".
Mussasa f South AmericanA famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.
Mustacha f TheatreIn Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [
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Mustika f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal, beautiful, perfect".
Musuksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Muthia f IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُطِيع
(muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".
Mutia f IndonesianEither from Indonesian
mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع
(muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Mutiara f Indonesian, MalayMeans "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार
(mutyahāra).
Mutinosa f FolkloreDerived from French
mutin meaning "mischievous". This is the name of an evil princess in the fairy tale "An Impossible Enchantment" by the Comte de Caylus. (Mutinosa is the name used in Andrew Lang's translation; Mutine is her name in the original French version.)
Mutinta f Southern AfricanMeans “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Mutmainna f Arabic (Rare), IndonesianFrom Arabic مطمئن
(muṭmaʾinn) meaning "calm, peaceful, assured, at ease", itself from the root اطمأن
(iṭmaʾanna) meaning "to be calm, to be certain".
Mutsuya m JapaneseFrom 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 乎 (
ya) an interrogative particle... [
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Mutunga m Africancomes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [
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Mutya f TagalogMeans "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.
Muua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mu) meaning "dance", 詩 (u) meaning "poem" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Muura m & f FinnishShort for "muurain", cloudberry in Finnish.
Muxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Muyïlbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
муйыл (muyïl) meaning "bird cherry" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä).
Muyta f AymaraMeans "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.
Muzayyana f UzbekDerived 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".
Múzsa f HungarianDirectly taken from Hungarian
múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.
Mwaura m KikuyuTo kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
Mwaziona m & f NsengaThis is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Mwiza f RundiIt means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"
Mya m & f BurmeseMeans "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Myeong-Hwa f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 花
(hwa) meaning "flower" or 和
(hwa) meaning "harmony, peace"... [
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Myeong-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 名 (
myeong) meaning "great, famous, noted" or 明 (
meyong) meaning "bright" and 紫 (
ja) meaning "purple, violet". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Myia f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek μυῖα
(myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.
Myika f African AmericanMy mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.
Myllena f VariousPossibly a variant form of either
Milena or
Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [
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Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [
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Myrina f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek ìõñïí (
myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)Possibly a combination of
Myron or
Myra and the suffix
-inta, or a variant of
Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrophora f Late Greek, GreekDerived 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... [
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Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), ObscurePossibly an altered form of
Myrrhine or
Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrrha f EnglishOver the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word
myrrh (Old English:
myrra) derives from the Latin
Myrrha (or
murrha or
murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [
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Myrsina f FolkloreVariant of
Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale
Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his
Folktales of Greece (1970).
Myrtoessa f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek μύρτος
(myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.
Myusena m NenetsMeans "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.
Mzekala f GeorgianBasically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman".
Mzeona f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mziana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzikuna f GeorgianDiminutive of
Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
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".
Mzwamadoda m XhosaMeans "house (full) of men" in Xhosa. In traditional Xhosa culture, parents wanted both sons and daughters, and a household with only sons would bestow such names wishing for a daughter.