MelmSoviet, Russian Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marx), Энгельс (Engels) and Ленин (Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [more]
MelangellfWelsh The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]
MeneldilmLiterature A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "lover of the Heavens" in the fictional Quenya language, from menel meaning "the heavens" and -ndil, a suffix meaning "lover, friend".
MeridelfEnglish This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Merkelf & mVarious (Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
MescalfEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
MethushaelmBiblical, Hebrew Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.
MiahuaxihuitlfNahuatl, Aztec Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Classic Nahuatl elements miahuatl "the maize plant in bloom" and xihuitl "plant" or xihuitl "year". Name borne by the mother of Monteczuma I.
MictēcacihuātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.
MijaílmSpanish (Latin American) Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
MijalmNewar Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".
MikolmHebrew It means; 'Who resembles God?' This name is a Hebrew-rooted name which traces its origin to the reversed Michael. Although, Mikol resembles as an American shortened version of the polish surnames; Mikołajczak and Mikołajczyk.
MillacatlmNahuatl Means "field worker, farmer" or "rural inhabitant" in Nahuatl, from milli "cultivated field, cornfield" and either tlacatl "person, human" or the suffix -catl "inhabitant".
Mindwellf & mEnglish (Puritan) Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Misbahulm & fIndonesian, Bengali From the first part of Arabic compound names beginning with مصباح ال (miṣbāḥ al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as Misbah al-Din).
Mi-seolfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雪 (seol) meaning "snow". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
MishaelmBiblical, Hebrew, English From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
MixcoatlmAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.
MizquixahualfNahuatl Means "mesquite face paint", from Nahuatl mizquitl "mesquite tree" and xahualli "face paint".
MizyaotlmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".
MjöllfIcelandic Icelandic form of Mjǫll. This name appears in chapter 56 of the Landnámabók belonging to Mjöll, daughter of Án bogsveigir ("bow-swayer")... [more]
MjǫllfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "fresh, powdery snow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Mjǫll was the daughter of king Snær.
Mocelf & mNahuatl, Mexican Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".
MocelcihuatlfNahuatl Possibly a combination of Mocel and Cihuatl, overall meaning "woman who is alone", or perhaps "peerless woman".
MontielfSpanish (European), Catalan (Valencian) From the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Montiel and Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [more]
MoonbyulfKorean Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."
MuhibjamolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jamol meaning "beauty".
MūlmAnglo-Saxon It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Mulgyeolf & mKorean (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."