This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *v* or m*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Myndill m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with
-mundr "protection".
Myo m & f BurmeseMeans "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.
Myohee f KoreanFrom 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Myōken m BuddhismMyōken, 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.
Myoki f JapaneseVariant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [
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Myop f LiteratureThis name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words
myopic or
myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin
myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from
myops meaning "near-sighted" (from
myein meaning "to shut" combined with
ops meaning "eye.")
Myōrin f HistoryDerived 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.
Myratgeldi m TurkmenFrom the given name
Myrat combined with the past tense of Turkmen
gelmek meaning "to come".
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [
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Myriah f & m EnglishVariant of
Myria or
Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [
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Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς
(myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος
(myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [
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Myriel f GermanForm of
Muriel, derived from the
Keltic words
muir- "the sea" and
gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [
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Myril f & m ObscureMyril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.
Myrina f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek ìõñïí (
myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)Possibly a combination of
Myron or
Myra and the suffix
-inta, or a variant of
Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrmidon m Greek MythologyIn 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... [
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Myro f Ancient GreekPossibly a feminine form of
Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been
Moero.
Myrophora f Late Greek, GreekDerived from Greek Μυροφόροι
(Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [
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Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), ObscurePossibly an altered form of
Myrrhine or
Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrrh f EnglishThe word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (
murr), and Arabic مر (
mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (
mýron) became a general term for perfume.
Myrrha f EnglishOver the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word
myrrh (Old English:
myrra) derives from the Latin
Myrrha (or
murrha or
murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [
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Myrsina f FolkloreVariant of
Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale
Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his
Folktales of Greece (1970).
Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)Altered form of
Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.
Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)Derived from French
myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyAncient 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, EnglishAncient 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... [
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Myrtoessa f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek μύρτος
(myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.
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.
My-sake m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
Myślibor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Myślimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Myślisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Mystery f & m ObscureMeaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English
mysterie, from Anglo-Norman
misterie, from Old French
mistere, from Latin
mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (
mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης (
mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω (
muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω (
múō, "I shut").
Mystique f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English
mystik, from the Latin
mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek
mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from
mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [
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Mytyl f TheatreMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.
Myung-hee f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明 (
myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (
hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [
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Myung-suk m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.
Myusena m NenetsMeans "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.
Myy f FinnishA Finnish variant of
My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.
Mzagho f Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза
(amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ
(maza) meaning "moon".... [
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Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი
(chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [
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Mzekala f GeorgianBasically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman".
Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ
(khar) meaning "you are".
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).
Mzeona f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა
(mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzevinar f GeorgianDerived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის?
(Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [
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Mziana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzikuna f GeorgianDiminutive of
Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mzisadar f GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს
(adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [
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Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი
(tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა
(tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი
(dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [
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Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzwamadoda m XhosaMeans "house (full) of men" in Xhosa. In traditional Xhosa culture, parents wanted both sons and daughters, and a household with only sons would bestow such names wishing for a daughter.
Mzwandile m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.
Naeva f VariousNaeva Okasian of New Thinking Magazine is one bearer of this name.
Naghavi m IranianRelated to Naqvi, and the singer from the band AND ONE.
Naravas m BerberPersonal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.
Narvel m American (Rare)Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of
Norval.
Narvi m Norse MythologyNarvi is one of the sons of
Loki and
Sigyn. At the end of the epic poem "Lokasenna" Narvi is said to be the brother of Nari, while in Snorri Sturlusson's Prose Edda Narvi is another name for
Nari.
Natəvan f AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian ناتوان
(nātavān) meaning "powerless, weak, feeble". This was the pen name of Azerbaijani poet
Xurşidbanu Natəvan (1832-1897).
Natividade f Portuguese, GalicianDerived from Portuguese and Galician
natividade, ultimately from Latin
nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".
Nativité f French (African, Rare)Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.
Nauvoo f MormonIn early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, InupiatWest Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of
nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -
giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Naval m HindiFrom Sanskrit नवल
(navala) meaning "new, novel, fresh".
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *
naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix
na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [
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Navarone m English (Rare)Likely derived from
Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel
The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [
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Navbakhor f UzbekMeans "sort of spring" from Uzbek
nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name
Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navbihar f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
nav meaning "name, reputation" and
bihar meaning "spring".
Navdar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
navdarbûn meaning "to become famous".
Naveh m & f HebrewThis name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name
Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name
Neveh).
Navekmisal f Ottoman TurkishMeans "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك
(nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال
(mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Navendra m IndianMeans "new lord" from Sanskrit नव (
nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Navgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nav meaning "sort, kind" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navi f Popular CultureFrom the companion fairy character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Navreet m Sanskrit (Rare)Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'
Navroj f IranianI was born with it. It means beautiful, new flower and very unique.
Navro'za f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot.
Navro‘zbek m UzbekFrom
navro‘z, reffering to the festival of the New Year of the Zoroastrian calender, celebrated during the Sping equinox (see
Nowruz), combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master".
Navro'zgul f UzbekDerived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Navro'zoy f UzbekDerived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and
oy meaning "moon".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.