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Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.

Lin f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.

Linghai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Lise m Miwok
Means "salmon head rising above water" in Miwok.

Liutbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with brant "sword, torch, fire".

Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Liva f Laz
Means “snow water” in Laz.

Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]

Logi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).

Loharano m & f Malagasy
Means "spring of water" in Malagasy.

Longhai m Chinese
From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" combined with 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Lucerys m Literature
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.

Lucheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 澄 (chéng) meaning "purify water, clear, pure".

Lushui f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Luthor m Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]

Lyndis f Popular Culture
A deviant of Lynn. Used in the popular videogame "Fire Emblem."

Machiko f Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" or 海 (machi) meaning "large, wide, vastly gathered, sea, ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Maegor m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.

Maeldan m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and tan "fire".

Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Maho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [more]

Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.

Mȧhpévamé'ėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Appears on the Water Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mȧhpevatameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Goes on the Water" in Cheyenne.

Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.

Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".

Mangiafuoco m Literature
Mangiafuoco, literally "Fire-Eater", is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre, who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Manoto m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mano) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.

Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Margeir m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".

Marimu f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mari) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".

Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]

Marlien f Dutch
The name Marlien often means “beautiful sea” but can also be understood as “silent beauty” or “mother of the ocean,” carrying the essence of delicate fragility and quiet grace.

Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".

Matai m & f Maori
From mataī meaning "black pine", a native tree in New Zealand; or from mātai meaning "ocean" and "study".

Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".

May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.

Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".

Mayim f Hebrew
Means "water" in Hebrew. A notable bearer is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).

Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".

Mehyt f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mḥyt "north wind", or mḥj "to be full (of water); to flood, be flooded". In Egyptian mythology, Mehyt was a lion goddess originating from Nubia, associated with hunting and the desert.

Meilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.

Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Mengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Mezahab m Biblical
"Water of gold", the father of Matred (Gen 36:39),(Ch1 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.

Miana f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (mi, shin, kokoro, mune, makoto, gokoro) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" or 水 (mi, sui, mizu, midu, uzu, zumi, tsu, do, misa, mitsu, mina, min) meaning "(cold) water, a fluid; a liquid, water", 彩 (sai, irodoru, aya, tsuya, a) meaning "colour" or 亜 (a, e, tsugu, atsu, ou, minikui) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夏 (ka, ge, na(tsu)) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na, da, nai, dai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Miaobing f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Miaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Miaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Miaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Miaolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Miaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Miaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Miaoshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Miaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Miaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Miaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing".

Miaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water, vast, boundless" combined with 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 易 (yì) meaning "change, alter, modify"... [more]

Miaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Miaya f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 充 (mi) meaning "fill, be full, supply", 翠 (mi) meaning "green", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 御 (mi) meaning "imperial" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Miesi f Yao
Means "water" in Yao.

Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
"Downpour of water"; "mist "... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Mihoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]

Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".

Mikage f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 影 (kage) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikako f Japanese
From 海 (mi) meaning "ocean", 日 (ka) meaning "sunlight, daytime", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "gift". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikaze f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 南 (mi) meaning "south", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 風 (kaze) meaning "wind"... [more]

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Mikoto f Japanese
This name combines 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "not yet," 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" with 琴 (kin, koto) meaning "koto." 美 and/or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru), which means "real, true," can be combined with 言 (gen, gon, i.u, koto) meaning "word."... [more]

Millawa f Polynesian
The name Millawa come from the name for "peaceful ocean waves"

Mimi f Japanese
Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.

Mimihimeyouko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mina f Japanese
From 水 (mi) meaning "water" and 奈 or 那 (na) meaning "what", or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Minami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.

Minamo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name means "water's surface," made up of 水 (sui, mizu, mizu-, mi) meaning "water" and 面 (ben, men, omo, omote, tsura, mo) meaning "face, surface." The word originally came about from a combination of 水 (mi), な (na), the Old Japanese equivalent of の (no) meaning "of" and 面 (mo) with the meaning of "surface."... [more]

Minamoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]

Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.

Mingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Mingyang m Chinese
From 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]

Minnesota f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America, which came from the name of the river "Minnesota River". Thus, the river got its name from the Sioux Indian word "Minisota." That word comes from the words minni, meaning "water", and sotah meaning "sky-tinted" or "cloudy." Therefore, Minnesota means "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".

Minon f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]

Mion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "seed, berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see, view, perspective". combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Mioto f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Miria f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miru f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 松 (ru) meaning "pine tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Misako f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mishou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 翔 (shou) meaning "fly". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Miyabi f Japanese
Means "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮 (miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ (bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [more]

Mizue f Japanese
From 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, bough, twig" or 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, etch, drawing, painting, picture"... [more]

Mizuha f Japanese
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mizuiro m Popular Culture
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 色 (iro) meaning "color". Mizuiro Kojima is a supporting character from the 'Bleach' manga series by Tite Kubo.

Mizuka f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]

Mizūmi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizūmi) meaning "lake", or 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizumo f Japanese (Rare)
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "auspicious, omen", and 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud".

Mizuo m Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 男 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations can form this name.

Mizuto m Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" combined with 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Mizuumi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizuumi) meaning "lake" or 水 (mizuu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mlilo f Zulu
Means "fire" in Zulu.

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

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

Moanaura m Tahitian
From the Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Moevai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "moe", meaning "dream" and "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dreaming the water".

Mogotsi m Tswana
Means "fire builder" in Setswana.

Mohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".

Momomi f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (momo) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiation"... [more]

Mondo m Japanese
This name is used as 主水 with 主 (shu, shuu, su, aruji, omo, neshi, mon) meaning "chief, lord, master, principal" and 水 (sui, mizu, do) meaning "water."... [more]

Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]

Mo'o m & f Hawaiian
Unisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

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

Mukhit m Kazakh
Means "ocean" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مُحِيط (muḥīṭ) meaning "ocean" or "surroundings, environment".

Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

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

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]

Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian nā, "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.

Náhkȯheho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Bear" in Cheyenne.

Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.

Namthip f Thai
From Thai น้ำ (nam) meaning "water" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "heaven, paradise, celestial, divine".

Naozumi m Japanese
From 由 (nao) meaning "reason, cause, purpose, logic", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, order, sequence", 正 (nao) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", and 清 (sumi) meaning "refreshing, clear, pure, clean", 水 (zumi) meaning "water", or 泉 (zumi) meaning "spring (fountain)"... [more]

Narçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pomegranate flower" or "fire flower" in Azerbaijani.

Narisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy nary meaning "fire" and soa meaning "good".

Narius m Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.

Narta f Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian nartë "limpid, sparkling clean water" and derivation from Narta, the name of a town in southwest Albania known for its wines.

Nartach f Turkmen
Combination of; nar and täç, which mean "fire" and "crown" consequently. Combined meaning is "crown of fire".

Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]

Nary m & f Malagasy
Means "fire" in Malagasy.

Nathaira f Scottish
A Scottish name meaning "snake" or, alternatively, "water snake".

Natsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nawfal m Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".

Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Neelab f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "blue water".

Neera f Indian
Indian name meaning "water" or "water lily".

Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.

Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.

Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,

Neula f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Short for Neulaokiha. From ne ula o kiha meaning "murmuring flame of Kiha" or "red seaweed of Kiha". Kiha, is a supernatural reptile in Hawaiian myth.

Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.

Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).

Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)
Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of Nilah.

Nilah f Arabic
Means “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.

Nilak f Greenlandic
Means "fresh water ice" in Greenlandic.

Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".

Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".

Niran f Azerbaijani
From an Archaic Azerbaijani form of nar meaning "fire".

Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.

Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)
From 丹 (ni) meaning "red", 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nobumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Noi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 萎 (i) meaning "wither, wilt", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 彩 (i) meaning "colour", 水 (i) meaning "water" or 泉 (i) meaning "fountain, spring"... [more]

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Nootau m Narragansett (?)
Many sources list the meaning as "fire" in Algonquin, but this is incorrect. The Algonquin word for fire is ishkode. It does however mean "a fire, especially for cooking" in the Narragansett language, of the Narragansett tribe, who were an Algonquin peoples.

Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Norbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Norbibish f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibish meaning "lady".

Norbodom f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bodom meaning "almond".

Norbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Norchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chechak meaning "flower".

Norchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Nordavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and davlat meaning "wealth, fortune" or "happiness".

Nordona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and dona meaning "piece, grain, kernel".

Norea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Aramaic nura "fire". In some Gnostic writings she is the youngest daughter of Adam and Eve and wife of Noah... [more]

Norgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Norgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Norjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Norkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and kumush meaning "silver".

Noroy f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and oy meaning "moon".

Norposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

Norsanam f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Norsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Norxonim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and xonim meaning "lady".

Nước m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "water" or "country" in Vietnamese.

Nuivai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great water", "vaste water".

Numako f Japanese
Numako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [more]

Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Nuri m Hebrew
Means "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (i) meaning "my, mine".

Nuriel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means either "light of God" (compare Arabic Nur) or "fire of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel in the Zohar, a Kabbalistic text.

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nyimak f Northern African
Means "little fire" in a Sudanese language.

Nymphaea f Obscure (Modern)
Latin for "water lily"

Océan m French (Rare)
French form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the French noun océan meaning "ocean".

Océano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Spanish noun océano meaning "ocean".

Oceano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian and Portuguese form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Italian and Portuguese noun oceano meaning "ocean".

Ochmaa f Mongolian
Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Odahingum f Cheyenne
Means "rippled water" in Cheyenne.

Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".

Odelbrand m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" combined with brant "fire".

Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]

Okeanas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Okeanos. Also compare the Lithuanian noun okeanas meaning "ocean".

Okeanosi m Georgian
Georgian form of Okeanos. Also compare the Georgian noun ოკეანე (okeane) meaning "ocean".

Okina f Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea,ocean,blue water" or 燠 (oki) meaning "charcoal,ember" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night"

Ókȯhkėho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhoméeho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Fire" in Cheyenne.

Oku m Jamaican Patois
From the Igbo word ọku "fire".... [more]

Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Ölziidalai m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Omi f Japanese
The Japanese name "Omi" can have multiple meanings depending on the characters used to write it. One possible interpretation is "honor, dignity" (尾身), while another is "sea, ocean" (海). Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Óráed m Old Irish
Derived from the Irish elements ór, meaning "golden", and áed, meaning "fire".

Orama f Tahitian
Means "flame" in Tahitian.

Oraphin f Thai
Means "lotus, water lily" in Thai.

Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]

Orielda f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Germanic Aurildis, from the Germanic elements aus meaning "fire" and hild meaning "battle", it is a variant of the later form Orieldis... [more]

Orivai f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "ori", meaning "dance", "dancing" and "vai", meaning "water"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dance of the water", "dance of the ocean".

Osahiro m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 弘 (hiro) meaning "expand", 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, rich, abundant, plentiful" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Otashbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek otash meaning "fire, flames" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

O'tchopar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o't meaning "fire" or "grass" and chopar meaning "messenger".

Ot Ene f Mythology
Altai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Od Ana, derived from ot meaning "fire" and ene meaning "mother".

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Oumi f Japanese
From Japanese 大海 (oumi) meaning "sea; ocean".

Owai m & f Maori
o wai means "from water" in Māori.

Oyshu'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shu'la meaning "luster, shining" or "flame, glow".

Oyuundalai f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]

Paani m & f Hindi
From Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya), meaning “water, drink”.

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Paluri f Laz
Means “flame” in Laz.

Pania f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.

P’anka f Quechua
Means "reflection of water" in Quechua.

Pauahi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".

Paytah m Sioux
Means "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.

Pelagon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "of the ocean".

Phimnara f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and นารา (nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Plam m Serbian
From Serbian плам (plam) meaning "flame".

Plamena f Serbian, Bulgarian
From South Slavic пламен (plamen) meaning “flame, blaze, fire".

Podrick m Popular Culture
Podrick Payne, frequently called Pod, is the squire of Tyrion Lannister (from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of books by George R. R. Martin).

Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".

Portland f English (Rare)
Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.

Pranitha f Sanskrit
The name Pranitha originated from Sanskrit, meaning "pure water".

Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]

Puakai f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "ocean flower" in Hawaiian.

Puhi m & f Hawaiian
Means "burn, set on fire" in Hawaiian.

Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."

Pycelle m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.

Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πύραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρός (pyros) "wheat"... [more]

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).

Pyrene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Pyro m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.

Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]

Pyronia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.

Pyrrhon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πυρρός (pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, yellowish-red" (see Pyrrhus).

Qarasuu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black water" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qarsu f Azerbaijani
Means "snow water" in Azerbaijanji.

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qiaoying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Qinghai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Qinglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Qingtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".

Qiuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Qiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Quechollacahua f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".

Quiauhtonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.

Qulla Uma f Aymara
From the Aymara qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and uma meaning "water".

Qyburn m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Qyburn is a former maester who was expelled from the Citadel for unethical experiments and necromancy.

Rameru f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ra) meaning "star", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Possibly from Sanskrit रण (raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".