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Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]

Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.

Mosen m Judeo-Spanish

Móses m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Moses.

Moshon m Jewish, Hebrew

Mots m Sorbian
Short form and diminutive of Maćij and Měrćin.

Motshan m Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning, although there have been speculations about a link to Russian and Yiddish Movcha.... [more]

Motshus m Romani (Latinized)
Variant of Motshan.

Mouchaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Memucan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Mouhsin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mouhssin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Moumen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مومن (see Mumin).

Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".

Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".

Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Mousonios m Late Greek
Either derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες (mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν (Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [more]

Mövlan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mavlan.

Movlon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Mavlon, which is the main Uzbek form of Mavlan.

Movses m Armenian
Armenian form of Moses.

Mowaran f Filipino (Rare)

Mowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Mowon m & f Korean

Möxämmätcan m Tatar
Variant of Mohammed.

Moxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".

Moxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Moyeon f Korean (Rare)

Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.

Mozus m Latvian (Rare), Jewish
Latvian form of Moses most commonly used among the Jewish community.

Mpakis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Mpampis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Mpilis m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.

Mridun m Indian
NAME - Mridun मृदुन... [more]

Mrithun m Hindi
Means "Made of Earth, Lord of Death"

Mtijan m Obscure

Mualchin m Mizo

Muan m & f Lao
Means "happy, joyous" in Lao.

Mübəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُبَيَّن (mubayyan) meaning "revealed".

Mubeen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبين (see Mubin), as well as an Urdu variant.

Mucedorus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Musidorus (compare Musidora). In theatre, Mucedorus is the eponymous character of an anonymous Elizabethan romantic comedy: A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kinges daughter of Aragon, commonly called Mucedorus, first performed around 1590 and regularly revived until the Restoration... [more]

Muchlis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.

Muchlisin m Indonesian
Variant of Mukhlisin.

Muchsin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhsin.

Muchtadin m Indonesian
Variant of Muhtadin.

Mucian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Mucianus. Saint Mucian is a martyr of the early Christian Church. He was killed with a sword with two other men, named Mark and Paul, as well as a little boy whose name is unknown.

Mucianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Extended form of Mucius.

Mucien m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Mucianus and variant of Mutien.

Mucius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens name. The feminine form of this name is Mucia.

Mucjan m Polish
Polish form of Mucianus.

Mucyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Mutien.

Mudan f Chinese
Means "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.

Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.

Mudris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian mudrs "energetic; vivacious; lively; vibrant".

Muedeléin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish form of Magdalena.

Mueen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معين (see Muin), as well as the Urdu form.

Mufen f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.

Mugen m Japanese
A word of Japanese origin meaning "infinite", may refer to: "Mugen" (Nana Mizuki song), 2009.

Muhaemin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhaymin.

Muhaimin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Muhameds m Latvian
Latvian form of Muhammad.

Muhammadjon m Tajik, Uzbek
From the name Muhammad combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".

Muhammaduddin m Pashto
Combination of Muhammad and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Muhammadurrahman m Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Combination of Muhammad and Rahman

Muhammed Eymen m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Muhammed and Eymen.

Muhammedjan m Kazakh, Persian
Combination of the Islamic name Muhammed along with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian).

Muhaymin m Arabic
Means "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن (al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Muhedin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian variant of Mohy al-din.

Muhi al-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhiddin m Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish, Indonesian
Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish and Indonesian form of Muhi al-Din.

Muhidin m Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muhittin m Turkish
Turkish form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muhiyadiin m Somali

Muhlis m Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish form of Mukhlis, as well as an Indonesian variant.

Muhlisin m Indonesian
Variant of Mukhlisin.

Muhsen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin).

Muhtadin m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مهتد (muhtadin) meaning "(one who is) rightly guided".

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Mu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Muhyi ad-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي (muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhyiddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muhyidin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muilin m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew variant of Meiling.

Muin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "supporter, helper, patron" in Arabic, from the root أعان (ʾaʿāna) meaning "to help".

Muinad-din m Bengali (Muslim)

Muirgius m Medieval Irish

Muirinn f Irish
Variant of Muireann.

Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.

Muisashimats f Ainu
Meaning "Sweeping Woman" in Ainu.

Mujahidin m Indonesian
From Arabic مجاهدين (mujāhidīn), the plural of مجاهد (mujāhid) meaning "fighter, struggler".

Müjgən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant form of Mozhgan.

Mujgon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mojgan.

Mujiman m Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Mujimin m Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Mujin m Japanese
From Japanese 無人 (mujin) meaning "Same as above".

Mujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Mukaddas f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mukaddes f Turkish
Turkish form of Muqaddas.

Mukades f Turkish, Albanian
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mukdawan f Thai
From Thai มุกดา (mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Mukhadin m Kabardian
Combination of Muhammad and Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

Mukhamedzhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhamed and Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately of Persian origin.

Mukhametzyan m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Variant of Mukhamedzhan. See the related patronymic surnames Mukhametzyanov and Mukhametzyanova.

Mukhiddin m Uzbek
Variant of Muhiddin.

Mukhlis m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic, from the root أخلص (ʾakhlasa) meaning "to dedicate".

Mukhlisin m Indonesian
From Arabic مخلصين (mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص (mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".

Mukhran m Georgian
From მუხრანი (Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი (Mukhnari) or მუხნარ (Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [more]

Mukhsin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhsin.

Mukhtadin m Indonesian
Variant of Muhtadin.

Mukhtarkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhtar and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Muklis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.

Mukushen m & f Manchu

Muldoon m Literature
Either a transferred use of the surname Muldoon or an anglicized form of Máel Dúin... [more]

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".

Muliawan m Indonesian
From Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Mulin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Samuel.

Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin

Mullayan m Bashkir
Means "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла (mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән (-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Mullen m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoláin.

Mulyawan m Indonesian
Variant of Muliawan.

Mumun m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound mun (or other similar sounds), such as Mahmud or Maemunah.

Mu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]

Munatas m Berber (Rare)
This name means to ‘gather around a special person’.... [more]

Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Munchin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 7th century saint. He was the first bishop of Limerick.

Mundungus m Literature
Mundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [more]

Munin m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Variant of Muninn.

Muninn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse munr "mind" (see also Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Munkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Мөнхнасан (see Mönkhnasan)

Munnan m Yakut
From the name of Munnan Darkhan, the second leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.

Müqəddəs f Azerbaijani
Means "sacred, holy" in Azerbaijani.

Muqaddas f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس (qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".

Muqeddes f Uyghur
Means "holy, sacred" in Uyghur.

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Muqqadas f Pakistani
Variant of Muqaddas.

Muradjan m Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Murad and Jan.

Murainn f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muireann.

Mures m Sami
Sami form of Moritz.

Muretzen m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Murezzan.

Murezzan m Romansh
Romansh form of Maurus and Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).

Murgen m Turkmen
Means "sharp-eyed" in Turkmen.

Murgun m Yakut

Murien f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Mirian and a variant of Muriel.

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Murman m Georgian, Literature, Theatre
Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]

Murodjon m Uzbek
Variant of Muradjan.

Mürón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Myron.

Murqus f Arabic
Arabic form of Marcus (see Mark).

Murrin m Irish

Mursalin m Afghan
Messenger

Murton m English
Derived from the surname Murton.

Murun m & f Mongolian
Means "large river" in Mongolian.

Murvan m Georgian (Rare), Chechen
Medieval Georgian form of Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.

Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [more]

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.

Musajan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Musa using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".

Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Muskaan f Indian
Means "smile".

Muskan f Hinduism

Muskkaan f Hindi
Meaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!

Muslihin m Indonesian
From Arabic مصلحين (muṣliḥīn), the plural of مصلح (muṣliḥ) meaning "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator".

Muslimaxon f Uzbek
From the given name Muslima and the title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.

Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).

Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Musogenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousogenes.

Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.

Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).

Musts m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Estonian must "black".

Mutakin m Indonesian
Variant of Muttaqin.

Mutaqin m Indonesian
Variant of Muttaqin.

Muthukrishnan m Indian

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Mutien m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.

Muttaqien m Indonesian
Variant of Muttaqin.

Muttaqin m Indonesian
From Arabic متقين (muttaqīn), the plural of متق (muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".

Mutunus m Roman Mythology
A phallic marriage deity, in some respects equated with Priapus.

Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]

Muxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Muxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Muyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Muyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin; reason, cause, fate".

Muzan m Japanese
From 無 (Mu) meaning “Nothing, Naught” and 惨 (Zan) meaning “Misery”.... [more]

Müzəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish müzeyyen meaning "adorned".

Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".

Muzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Mychin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.

Mydin m Indian (Muslim)

Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.

Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Mygdon m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to μύγδαλο (mýgdalo) meaning "almond".

Myghin f Manx (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from Manx myghin "mercy", this name is used as a Manx equivalent of Mercy.

Mylann m French (Modern)
Variant of Milan.

Mylen f Mexican

Mylin f Norse Mythology
Norse name meaning "luminary", taken from an epithet for the sun-goddess Sól.

Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.

Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]

Myllias m Ancient Greek
Husband of Timycha of Sparta.

Mylon m English (American)
Variant of Milon.

Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

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

Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Myōrin f History
Derived from Japanese 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.

Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.

Myraks m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Mirax.

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrmidon m Greek Mythology
In one version of the myth, Myrmidon was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons, a tribe of warriors from Thessaly. Folk etymology connected the name of the tribe to Greek μυρμηδών (myrmidon) "ant-nest", from μύρμηξ (myrmex) "ant", and later myths explained this etymology as referring to Myrmidon’s father, Zeus, approaching his mother Eurymedusa in the form of an ant... [more]

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myrzakhan m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

Myshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myshawn.

Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.

Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.

Myson m American (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Myson.

Mythias m English (Rare)
Variant of Mathias.

Mytien f Vietnamese

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Mytrofan m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Metrophanes.

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Nở f & m Vietnamese
Means "to blossom" in Vietnamese.

Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]

Naaran m Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from נַעַר (na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [more]

Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]

Naashon m Biblical
Variant of Nahshon used in the King James Version of the Old Testament.

Naasón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Nahshon.

Nabigan m Arthurian Cycle
In Perlesvaus, a malevolent lord.... [more]

Nabin m Bengali
Means "new, fresh," derived from Bengali নতুন (notun), which means “new, recent, modern”.

Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.

Nabon m Arthurian Cycle
He was “a great mighty giant”, lord of the Isle of Servage.... [more]

Nabonidus m Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "may Nabu be exalted" or "Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.

Nachanon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชานนท์ (see Natchanon).

Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.

Nachman m Hebrew
A name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).

Nachmanides m History
Greek Ναχμανίδης (Nakhmanídēs) "son of Nachman". It was borne by a famous Sephardic Rabbi in the 13th century.

Nachshon m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew (?), Yiddish (?)
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nahshon.

Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".

Nəcməddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Najm al-Din.

Nadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Nadan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : sounding, roaring ... [more]

Nadan m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the verb nadati se meaning ''to hope''.

Nadean f English (Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nadeen f American (Rare), Arabic
Variant or Arabic form of Nadine.

Nadeen m Indian
Name - Nadeen नदीन ... [more]

Nadelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Nadien m Arthurian Cycle
An evil knight from Benoic (Benwick) who served King Claudas against Arthur.

Nadin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Nadine, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Nadin m Bosnian
Means "noble, generous" in Bosnian.

Nadjamuddin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Najamuddin influenced by Dutch orthography.

Nadson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nadus m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, a King of Syria during the Arthurian period. One of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome. Nadus joined Thereus in a war against Arthur, and he was slain in battle against Claris and Laris.

Nadyos f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Nadezhda.

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Naen m Khmer
Means "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.

Naerys f Literature, Medieval Welsh
Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."

Næsbernus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Näsbiorn.

Næsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.

Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".

Naethan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Naeun f Korean
Naeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Nafan m Russian
Russian form of Nathan.

Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.

Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]

Nafs f Arabic
Means "soul" in Arabic. It has common usage in Egypt and Iran.

Nafsin m & f Arabic

Nagarajan m Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian form of Nagaraja.

Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.

Nagendran m Tamil, Indian
Tamil variant of Nagendra.

Nagihan f Turkish
From Persian ناگهان (nagahan) meaning "suddenly".

Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]

Nagmeldin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din). This spelling is chiefly used in Sudan.

Nahan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : binding, tying round, fetter, bolt, bond... [more]

Nahdeen f Arabic (Egyptian)

Nahian m & f Bengali (Rare)

Nahitan m Spanish (Latin American)

Nahman m Jewish
Variant of Nachman.

Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]

Naian m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Naibys f South American

Naidan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian найдах (naidakh) meaning "to hope, trust, rely on".

Naidelyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Naiden m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Найден (see Nayden).

Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.

Nailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Mailson or Ailson.

Nailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Naimjon m Uzbek
From naim meaning "tranquil, happy, at ease" and jon meaning "soul, life"

Náin m & f Literature
From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').

Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".

Nain m Indian
This name is derived from another distinct name, Nain. Means "eye, vision" in Hindi.

Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Naiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)