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Mesbahuddin m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbah al-Din.

Mesfin m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "monarch, noble, prince" in Amharic.

Mesias f Spanish
Meaning unknown

Mesmin m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French variant of Maximin. Saint Mesmin (died c. 520 AD) is a French saint associated with the Bishopric of Orléans. He was the second abbot of Micy Abbey, founded by his uncle, Saint Euspicius.

Mesomedes m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέσος (mesos) meaning "between, in the midst" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan" (see Archimedes).... [more]

Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Mestwin m Kashubian
Germanized form of Mscëwòj.

Metagenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής (metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά (meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Metatron m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
After the angel of the face, the angel of the presence, chief of the ministering angels, the chief recording angel, chancellor of heaven, the angel by whom the world is maintained, and a being so mighty that he possesses 72 other names... [more]

Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".

Metheven f Cornish
Means "June" in Cornish (literally "midsummer"). This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Methos m Popular Culture
Name of Oldest Immortal in Highlander: The Series.

Metias m Literature

Metion m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Metion was an Athenian prince.

Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.

Metjen m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the leader" in Ancient Egyptian.

Metrobios m Ancient Greek
Means "life of the mother, mother's life", derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and βίος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Metrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrobios.

Metrocles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Metrodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος (metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Metrodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrodoros. This name was borne by Metrodorus of Lampsacus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.

Metrofan m Polish
Polish form of Metrophanes.

Metrófanes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Metrophanes.

Metròfanes m Catalan
Catalan form of Metrophanes.

Mettaton m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.

Mettius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word meddix meaning "magistrar".

Metusin m Malay
Variant of Metussin.

Metussin m Malay
Meaning uncertain, primarily used in Brunei.

Metuxalén m Galician
Galician form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.

Meurwethen m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, derived from the elements mor meaning "great" and (g)uethen meaning "warrior, war".

Meus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Meus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus.... [more]

Meven m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Mevin m Indian

Mevlan m Turkish
Turkish form of Mavlan.

Mevrian f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Mewan m Cornish
Cornish form of Meven.

Mewen m Breton
Variant of Meven.

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Meygan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meyirkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "mercy" combined with the military title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Meyirzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Meylin f Spanish (Latin American)

Meýlis m Turkmen
Means "feast, festival, holiday" in Turkmen.

Meyrzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.

Meyvelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Meybelín.

Mezian m Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)
Variant of Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Mezin m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mezin meaning "great, big".

Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.

Mheagan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.

Mian m Pakistani

Mian f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Mia.

Mian m Scandinavian
Short form of names ending in -mian or a male form of Mia.

Mian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian short form of Ammian. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Russia.

Mian m Manx
Probably originally a diminutive of Matthew via Matthias, this name has since become the regular Manx form of Matthew.

Mianluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勉 (miǎn) meaning "endeavor, make effort" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Mianqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 眠 (mián) meaning "close eyes, sleep" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

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".

Miaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Miaopan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze; hope for".

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

Miaotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Miaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

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".

Miaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

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

Miaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Miaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation".

Mias m Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Jeremias.

Micaelyn f Obscure

Micaías m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michaias.

Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.

Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.

Michaeleen f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Michael.

Michaelis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.... [more]

Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.

Michaías m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Michaias.

Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Michalyn f English (American, Rare)

Michaś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.

Michelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Micheline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.

Michigan m Obscure
From the name of a state in the United States, originally applied to lake Michigan, perhaps from Old Ojibwa (Algonquian) meshi-gami meaning "big lake".

Michlyn f Obscure
Variant of Micheline.

Micholas m African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nicholas influenced by Michael (also, see Nichael and Micole)... [more]

Michon m & f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Michel, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -on. Also compare Madelon, Marion 1 and Michou.... [more]

Miculás m Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Nicolás.

Micythus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.

Middleton m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Middleton.

Midhun m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Mithun.

Midian m Biblical
Means "strife" or "judgment" in Hebrew. In the Hebrew Bible, Midian was a son of Abraham and Keturah.

Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.

Mielus f Finnish
Variant of Mielikki.

Miems f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Willemina.

Miên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 綿 (miên) meaning "continuous" or 檰 (miên) meaning "cotton tree".

Miễn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勉 (miễn) meaning "to endeavor, strive, encourage, urge".

Miércoles f Popular Culture (Hispanicized)
Derived from miércoles, which is the Spanish word for Wednesday. This is the name for Wednesday Addams in Spain, whereas in Latin America her name is Merlina.

Mies m Finnish
From a Finnish word mies meaning "man".

Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."

Miezislaus m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mieczysław.

Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.

Miftachudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftah al-Din.

Miftah al-Din m Arabic
Means "key to the religion" from Arabic مفتاح (miftāḥ) meaning "key" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Miftahuddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح الدين (see Miftah al-Din), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Miftahudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftah al-Din.

Miftakhudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftah al-Din.

Migáš m Sami
Variant of Migoš.

Migdalis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Migelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.

Migels m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of the Spanish name Miguel.

Migen m Albanian

Migjen m Albanian

Migos m Sami
Variant of Migoš.

Migoš m Sami
Sami form of Michael.

Miguan m Guanche

Miguelón m Spanish
Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.

Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.

Mihaels m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Michael.

Mihen m & f Manipuri
Means "best" in Meitei.

Mihman f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Persian مهمان (mehmān) meaning "guest".

Mihran m Armenian
Armenian form of Mehran.

Mîhrîban f Kurdish
Variant of Mîhrîvan.

Mihriban f Turkish
Derived from Persian مهربان (mehrabān) meaning "kind, gracious".

Mîhrîvan f Kurdish
Means "merciful" in Kurdish.

Mi-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".

Mijaín m Spanish (Caribbean)

Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.

Mijgan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mijgan meaning "eyelash".

Mi-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter".

Mijs f & m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch, Frisian
As a feminine name a diminutive of Meisje, Mijsje, and Meisken meaning girl in Dutch, meisje itself is a diminutive of meid meaning "maid, virgin"; also a diminutive of Maria via Marije... [more]

Mikaelin m Obscure

Mikalojus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Nicholas.

Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)

Mikan f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, sweet" and 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit". As a vocabulary word, 蜜柑 (mikan) meaning "Mandarin orange". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Mikaylin f American (Modern, Rare)

Mikeás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Micheas.

Mikeias m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Miqueias.

Mikelandželas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Michelangelo.

Mikelats m Basque Mythology
Servant and pupil of Etsai.

Mikelon m Basque
Elaborated form of Mikel.

Mikels m Basque
Variant of Mikel.

Mikes m Hungarian
Diminutive of Miklós.

Mikhalis m Greek
Variant transcription of Michalis.

Mikhaś m Belarusian
Diminutive of Mikhail.

Mikiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Mikion.

Mikion m Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικός (mikos).

Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]

Mikkion f Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικκός (mikkos).

Mikławš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.

Miklawuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Variant of Mikławš, recorded in the 16th century.

Miklos m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Miklós.

Mikolas m Greek
Variant of Nikolaos.

Mikolaus m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Nikolaus from Galicia (Ukraine).

Mikon m Ancient Greek
Mikon the Younger of Athens was an ancient Greek painter and sculptor.

Miks m Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Miķelis, this name has been used in its own right since the late 16th century.

Mikus m Latvian
Originally a short form of Miķelis, now used as a given name in its own right.

Mikuś m Polish
Diminutive of Mikołaj.

Mikwan f Cree
Means 'feather' in Cree

Mikythos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".

Miladin m Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Milagres f Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Milagros.

Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.

Milaris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Milas m Danish (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Mylasos, or the Slavic name element mil- (see Mila, Miloš, Miloslav).

Milašin m Vlach
Variant of Milaši.

Milcíades m Galician (Archaic)

Mìldaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian stems 'mil-' meaning "love" and 'dar-' meaning "work"

Mildress f Obscure

Mildrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mildr "mild" and rún "secret lore". The name was first used in the early 20th century.

Mildwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements milde meaning "gentle, mild" and wynn meaning "joy, delight".

Mileidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milady.

Mileidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milady.

Mileon m Medieval Jewish, Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Most likely a variant of Milon. It was occasionally used by medieval English Jews as a translation of Meir.

Miles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Miles was was the bishop of Susa in Sasanian Persia from before 315 until his martyrdom in 340 or 341. He engaged in efforts to evangelize Susa, traveled widely in the Eastern Roman Empire and led the opposition to Papa bar ʿAggai and the supremacy of the bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in the Persian church... [more]

Miletus m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Ancient Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth". This was the name of a figure in Greek mythology who, according to legend, founded the Greek city of Miletus... [more]

Mileyann f Obscure
A combination of Miley and Ann.

Milhan m Arabic

Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.

Milian m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Emilian.

Milijan m Croatian, Serbian
Elaborated form of Milan.

Milin f Thai
Unknown meaning

Milios m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Emilios.

Miliunas m Lithuanian

Miljan m Montenegrin, Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Milan.

Milkias m Eastern African
Eritrea variant of Malachi.

Millán m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician variant of Emiliano.

Millan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Milla.

Millan m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Millán.

Milles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Miles found in the Greek synaxaria.

Millian m Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Milian.

Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.

Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.

Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]

Miloslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Miloslav.

Milouš m Czech
Variant of Miloš.

Miłowan m Polish
From the Slavic element Miło meaning "love". See Milovan.

Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.

Miltos m Greek
Short form of Miltiades.

Milun m Breton Legend
Milun is the title of one of the lais (that are short, narrative tales of love and chivalry) written by 12th-century poet, Marie de France. ... [more]

Milutin m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element mil "gracious, dear".

Mi-lyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 蓮 (lyeon) meaning "lotus, waterlily". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.

Milynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Mimas m Greek Mythology

Mimin f & m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound min (or other similar sounds), such as Aminah or Bunyamin.

Mimis m Greek
Short form of Dimitris.

Mimnermus m Ancient Greek
Mimnermus was a Greek elegiac poet from either Colophon or Smyrna in Ionia.

Mimoun m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Maymun used in Morocco.

Min m Walloon
Walloon form of Méen.

Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.

Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Min m Egyptian Mythology
From Egpytian mnw literally meaning "established one", from mn "to establish". Min was an ancient Egyptian fertility god, often depicted as a human male with an erect penis and an upheld left arm holding a flail.

Minaben f Indian

Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.

Minālāwus m Arabic
Arabic form of Menelaus.

Minalgas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Min 1 and An 1.

Minas m Greek, Armenian
Greek and Armenian form of Menas.

Minatius m Medieval Latin
Likely derived from the Latin root word "minatus", meaning "threatened" or "menacing". Minatius was a Roman family name (nomen) used by members of the gens Minatia, an ancient Roman family.

Minatus m Ancient Roman

Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]

Mindaugs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Mindaugas.

Mindogan m African

Minervinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Minervius m Ancient Roman
From the name of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Mingailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.

Mingaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Mingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingiyan m Kalmyk (Russified)
Derived from Kalmyk миңһн (minghn) meaning "thousand".

Mingjahon f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]

Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Mingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Mingus m English, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Modern), Swedish (Modern, Rare)

Mingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".

Mingyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".

Mingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Minhažetdin m Bashkir

Min-Hsuan f Chinese (Hokkien)

Minhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Min-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Min-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Min-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민현 (see Min-Hyeon).

Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".

Minicus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus.

Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.

Minion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Minis m Ancient Oscan

Minius m Ancient Roman, Ancient Oscan
Possibly from Latin minium meaning "red lead, cinnabar".

Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Min-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민준 (see Min-Jun).

Minjotas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minjun f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Minken f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mina 1 (compare Anniken and Maiken).

Minlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Minlin f & m Chinese

Minman m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
a combination of the elements Minna "Love" and mann "man" meaning "loved man"

Minmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minoas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Minos.

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.

Min-Seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 仙 (seon) meaning "sage, hermit, enlightened person, immortal" or 鮮 (seon) meaning "new, fresh"... [more]

Minshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Min-Sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민선 (see Min-Seon).

Mintautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mintauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Mintautas.

Mintian f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]

Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Minxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Minxuan f Chinese

Minyas m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Minyas was the founder of Orchomenus, Boeotia.

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

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]

Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.

Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.

Miquelon m French
Possibly the French form of Mikelon.

Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.

Miraglos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Milagros.

Miraildes f Brazilian
The given name of the women football player known as Formiga.