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.
Melindra f LiteratureA minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel
Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Melisma f ItalianMusical term meaning several notes sung on one syllable.
Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from
Máel Curcaig - Old Irish
máel = "devotee", "servant",
curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Mellida f Theatre, EnglishLikely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between
Melissa and
Phyllida.
Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin
mellosus) from Latin
mel meaning "honey; sweetness".
Melussina f LiteratureApparently a variant of
Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel
Skammerens Datter (2000; English:
The Shamer's Daughter).
Meluza f Folklore, Slavic MythologyMeluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [
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Mena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mena f Roman MythologyAlong with
Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.
Mena f HungarianOriginally the Hungarian form of
Meina, this name is now considered a short form of names that end in
-mena such as
Filoména.
Mena f Irish, EnglishCommon diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque
mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Mendia f BasqueDerived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.
Mendoza f Popular CultureThe female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.
Menegilda f LiteratureShort form of
Hermenegilda. This name is borne by Menegilda Goold Brandybuck, the paternal grandmother of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mengjia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".
Mengka m MizoMeans "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.
Mengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or
孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Mengxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Mengya f ChineseFrom Chinese 梦
(mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅
(yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [
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Menka f MacedonianMeans "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Menka f Ancient EgyptianMeans "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from
mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and
ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.
Menleva f Medieval EnglishProbably from *
Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German
Megenlioba or
Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements
magan "power, strength" and
leuba "dear, beloved".
Menma f JapaneseFrom Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East FrisianVariant of
Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands,
Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with
Mein, such as
Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [
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Menrva f Etruscan MythologyMenrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman
Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of
Uni and
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Menuja f & m SinhaleseMeans “Descendant of Manu” from "Manu" (मनु) meaning wise man, thinker, or ancestor of mankind and "Ja" (ज) Ja" (ज) = born of, produced from, or descendant of. Menu is also rooted to "Manu", a legendary figure in Hinduism often seen as the progenitor of humanity (like the equivalent of Adam in Abrahamic tradition).
Mequita f SpanishPerhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
Mera f TupiDerived from Tupi
mãra meaning "war".
Měrana f SorbianDerived from the Sorbian name element
měr, a cognate of both Slavic
mir "peace; world" and
mer "famous; great".
Merberta f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*mērijaz) and Old High German
beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz).
Merdeka m & f IndonesianMeans "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merila m GothicComposed of
mers "fame" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym
Merlán.
Merina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Merisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Merjana f ArabicA version of
Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name
Marjani.
Merkada f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Judeo-Spanish
merkado or Spanish
mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Mernua f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush (fl. 600 BCE), known solely from her burial at Meroe.
Merofleda f Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
mâri "famous" combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability." Merofleda was one of the wives of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.
Mervana f BosnianProbably a Bosnian feminine form of
Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Mesembria f Greek MythologyMesembria is the name of the of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the hours. Her name means "midday", or "noon".
Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, CatalanFeminine diminutive of the Roman family name
Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name
Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [
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Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Mestra f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Mestra was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. According to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," she was granted the ability to change her shape at will by her lover, Poseidon. Mestra used her shape-shifting ability and trickery to provide her father with nourishment after he had been cursed with an insatiable appetite by Demeter... [
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Mėta f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name
Meta.
Metaksia f ArmenianAlternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see
Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
Metaksya f ArmenianFrom Armenian մետաքսյա
(metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of
Metaxia.
Metanira f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.
Metaxia f GreekComes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).
Methika f ThaiDerived from Thai เมธี
(methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".
Metida f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metiria f MaoriFrom
me "must" and
tiria "share, cultivate", or
me te rearea meaning "how beautiful" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Mētra f Latvian (Rare)Derived from Latvian
mētra "mint (the herb)".
Mētra is also one of the Latvian names for the Estonian river
Emajõgi.
Metta f ThaiMeans "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" in Thai.
Meutia f AcehneseFrom Acehnese
meutiya meaning "pearl". A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Meutia (1870-1910), a warrior noblewoman who fought against the Dutch colonisation of Aceh. She is considered a national hero of Indonesia.
Meva f UzbekMeans "fruit, sweets, candy" in Uzbek.
Mezulla f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of
Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and
Zintuḫi Mia f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (
mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations are possible.