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Muriota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Murie.

Muriza f Arabic (Egyptian)
An arabian variant of "Marissa"

Murraya f English (Australian)
Possibly from the name of a genus of plants.

Murshida f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Murshid.

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

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

Murtadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.

Murtala m Nigerian
West African variant of Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.

Murtia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Murcia.

Murtuza m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Morteza

Murwaria f Mandaean
Variant form of Murwarid.

Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.

Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.

Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.

Musa f English (Rare)

Musambila m Kongo

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

Muscata f Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
From Latin muscata meaning "nutmeg".

Musdalifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.

Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"

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).... [more]

Müşfika f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Mushfiqa.

Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".

Musharrafa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musharraf meaning "honoured".

Musheera f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Mushira.

Mushfiqa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".

Mushka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.

Mushoira f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.

Mushtæfa m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mustafa.

Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.

Musichetta f Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel "Les Misérables" for a minor character.

Musidora f Literature
Apparently 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"... [more]

Musila f Swahili

Musina f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community

Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.

Muska f Afghan
Means "smile" in Pashto.

Muskoka m Ojibwe
Means "not easily turned back in the day of battle" in Ojibwe. This name is from the name of a municipality in Ontario, Canada.

Musliha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muslih.

Musofira f Uzbek
Derived from musofir meaning "pilgrim" or "traveller, wanderer".

Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.

Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.

Mussa f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Mussah.

Mussasa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.

Mustacha f Theatre
In Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [more]

Mustaffa m Malay
Malay variant of Mustafa.

Mustapa m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Mustafa.

Musthafa m Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Dhivehi form of Mustafa, as well as a form used among South Indian Muslims.

Musthofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.

Mustika f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal, beautiful, perfect".

Mustikka f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "blueberry" in Finnish.

Mustofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.

Mustopa m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mustafa.

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

Musya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya.

Muta m African

Mutasiva m Sinhalese

Muthanna m Arabic
Means "double, dual, two at a time" in Arabic.

Muthia f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مُطِيع‎ (muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".

Mutia f Indonesian
Either from Indonesian mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع (muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".

Mutiara f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra).

Mutinosa f Folklore
Derived 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 African
Means “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), Indonesian
From Arabic مطمئن (muṭmaʾinn) meaning "calm, peaceful, assured, at ease", itself from the root اطمأن (iṭmaʾanna) meaning "to be calm, to be certain".

Mutsa f Shona
Means "mercy" in Shona.

Mutsuya 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 乎 (ya) an interrogative particle... [more]

Mut-tuya f Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the name of the goddess Mut and the given name Tuya.

Mutua m & f Eastern African

Mutunga m African
comes 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... [more]

Mutya f Tagalog
Means "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.

Mutya f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.

Muua f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mu) meaning "dance", 詩 (u) meaning "poem" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Muuka m & f Aleut

Muuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mûna.

Muuna f Kven
Kven variant of Mona 2.

Muura m & f Finnish
Short for "muurain", cloudberry in Finnish.

Muxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Muxlisa f Uzbek
Derived from muxlis meaning "devotee".

Muxsa f Aymara
Means "sweet" in Aymara.

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

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Muyta f Aymara
Means "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.

Muyüma f Aymara
Means "whirlpool, swirling water" in Aymara.

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".

Muzia f Italian
Feminine form of Muzio.

Muzna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "rain, cloud" in Arabic.

Muzowa m & f Lunda
Means "rainy day" in Lunda.

Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.

Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.

Mwanga m Ganda

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mwasaa f Swahili
Means “time” in Swahili.

Mwaura m Kikuyu
To 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 Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".

Mwesigwa m Ganda

Mweya f Shona
Means "soul" in Shona.

Mwiza f Rundi
It means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

Myahna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myana.

Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycaela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Michaela/Mikaela/Micaela/Mykaela.

Mycala f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mycella f Romani (Archaic)

Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Mychaela f American
Variant of Michaela.

Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.

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-ja f Korean
From 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.

Myesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myfina f Welsh (Rare)
Elaboration of Myfi.

Myha f & m Arabic
in arabic means water.... [more]

Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived 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.

Myiesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.

Myisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Aisha.

Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mykaela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Mikaela.

Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mykenna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of McKenna.

Mykhailyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Mykhailo.

Mykhayla f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Михайла (see Mykhaila).

Mykia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.

Mykya f American (Modern, Rare)

Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.

Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.

Mylea f American (Rare)

Myléna f French
Variant of Mylène.

Mylèna f French (Quebec)

Mylena f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Milena.

Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.

Mylinda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Mylissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."

Mylla f Medieval English
Diminutive of Millicent.

Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]

Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.

Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.

Myoma f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mioma.

Myra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.

Myraa f Malaysian
Variant of Myra.

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... [more]

Myrella f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Myrena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirena.

Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.

Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Myrisha f English

Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

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]

Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly 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 English
Over 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)... [more]

Myrsina f Folklore
Variant 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).

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

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.

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Myrza m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh form of Mirza

Mysa f Obscure

Mysha f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Myshka m Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".

Myślibora f Polish
Feminine form of Myślibor.

Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Mystina f American (Rare)

Mythia f Obscure

Myung-Hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.

Myya f English (Rare)

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically 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".

Mzekha f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mzekhatun, which has become associated with Mzekhar and its meaning.

Mzekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzekala via its short form Mzeko.

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived 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 Georgian
Diminutive 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".

Mzisa f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

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 Xhosa
Means "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.

Mzwenhlanhla m Zulu
Means "home for luck" in Zulu.