MonarizafJapanese From Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "alga, algae", 南 (na) meaning "south", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" combined with 座 (za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
MongrainfFrench (Quebec) Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.
Monserratem & fSpanish Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
MooreafTahitian From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
MoraldemArthurian Cycle The lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.
MoraldomItalian Moraldo is best known as the name of the protagonist in Federico Fellini's classic Italian film, 'I Vitelloni'. It is also be a name of Nigerian origin. It can sometimes mean 'grace', and it translates to 'moral' in Cebuano.
MoranmBreton Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
MorarjimGujarati, Hindi Means "peacock" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer was Morarji Desai (1896-1995), an Indian independence activist who later served as prime minister of India.
Moráyọ̀f & mYoruba A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
MorbhanfScottish Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.
MordantmArthurian Cycle, Literature Mordant, whose name alludes to deadly sarcastic wit—the Latin root word mordēre means "to bite"—is a man who dies after a sojourn in the Bower of Bliss in Book 2 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents man's mortality.
MorellafLiterature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare) Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
MorgainfArthurian Cycle A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
MorganettafLiterature Diminutive of Morgan 2 used by the Italian poet Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem L'Amadigi. In the poem Morganetta is a daughter of Fata Morgana (Morgan le Fay), along with Nivetta and Carvilia.
MorgantemCarolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval Italian From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]
MorgausefArthurian Cycle The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
MorggánmMedieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic) The name seemed to be a distant branch from the old Welsh name Morcant, first record of this name being used was by the first Mormaer or Earl of Mar known as Morggán of Mar.
MorghainfArthurian Cycle A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
MorghanafArthurian Cycle A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
MorgianafLiterature Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]
MoriafEnglish (Rare), Theatre Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
MoriafGreek Mythology Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]
MoriafJapanese From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MoribamAfrican The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
MorikafJapanese From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, woods" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
MorikazumJapanese From 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper" or 守 (mori) meaning "to protect, defend, watch over", combined with 壽 (kazu) meaning "longevity, long life, congratulations" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace"... [more]
MorindafEnglish (American, Archaic) From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".
MorlaismWelsh From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
MoroccanmObscure (Modern) From the English word Moroccan denoting a person from the country of Morocco or something pertaining to Morocco. This name was used by American entertainers Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their son Moroccan Scott Cannon (2011-)... [more]
MorolaoluwafYoruba Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.
MorphiafHistory Of unknown origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Morpheus. This name was borne by Morphia of Melitene, an Armenian princess who was the mother of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem.
MortafRoman Mythology In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]
MortadelomLiterature This is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [more]
MorvanmBreton From an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of man, is cognate with Latin manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [more]
Morvarc'hmBreton Means "sea horse" or "marine horse" in Breton. Name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries, but sometimes reinterpreted as Morvark. ... [more]
MoryanafSlavic Mythology Derived from Russian море (more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна (yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.
MorzysławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish morze "sea", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic more or morě "sea". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
MoyorafJapanese From Japanese 催(moyoo) meaning "organized, event" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MoyurafJapanese (Modern, Rare) Probably from the adverb もゆら (moyura), used in reference to a ball moving, swaying and touching.... [more]
MrikafAlbanian, Theatre Variant of Mrikë. Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.
MrikandamSanskrit, Hinduism Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]
MtsinarafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე (mtsinare) or მცინარი (mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [more]
MtvarisafGeorgian Means "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".
MuharrammArabic Means "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the word حَرَّمَ (harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.
MuharramafUzbek Uzbek feminine name derived from Muharram, refering to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
MuircheartachmMedieval Irish Derived from the Gaelic muir "sea" and ceartach "skilled", hence denoted a "mariner".
Mukarramm & fArabic, Urdu, Uzbek Means "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
MukarramafUzbek Derived from mukarram meaning "holy, sacred, respected".
MukhranmGeorgian 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]
MukhtarkhanmKazakh Combination of the given name Mukhtar and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
MundrafLatvian (Rare) Derived from Latvian mundrs "brisk, energetic; vibrant, lively, vivacious".
MunerafArthurian Cycle, Literature Munera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.
MunkhmainbayarpurevsaikhantungalagsukhgombomMongolian (Rare) From Mongolian words мөнх (mönkh, munkh) (see Mönkh) meaning "eternal" combined with mайнбаяр (mainbayar) meaning "main joy", пүрэв (purev, pürev) (see Pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter", сайхан (saikhan) (see Saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome", тунгалаг (tungalag) ... [more]
MunkustrapmLiterature, Theatre This name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
MuntazirafUzbek Derived from muntazir meaning "waiting expectantly".
MurasakifJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 紫 (shi, murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [more]
MurasakihimefJapanese From Japanese 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MurciafRoman Mythology Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
MurezzanmRomansh 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).
MurlanmAlbanian (Rare) Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".
MurmanmGeorgian, 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]
MurniatifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian murni meaning "pure, genuine, holy".
MurtalamNigerian West African variant of Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
MurtazalimDagestani From the given name Murtaz combined with Arabic علي (ali) meaning "loftly, sublime".
MurtazimGeorgian Form of Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
MurvanmGeorgian (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.