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Liivi f Estonian
Short form of Olivia or Livia 1. Or from an Estonian place name Livonia.

Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.

Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.

Lillye f English
Variant of Lilly.

Limi f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
From Li 1 and Mi

Limpi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - writing, script... [more]

Linchee f Thai (Rare)
Means "lychee" in Thai.

Lindlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindley.

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).

Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzeh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lini f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern nickname for Lin, Linoy, Linor, etc.

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).

Linsea f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.

Linzee f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)

Liri f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Catalan liri, a variant of lliri "iris; lily".

Liri f Hebrew
Means "lyrical" in Hebrew.

Lishi f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 ans Shi

Litzi f German (Austrian, Rare), English (American, Modern)
A hypochoristic form of Alice.

Litzy f English (American, Modern), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Litzi.... [more]

Livi f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Indonesian
MEANING - writing, manuscript, hand-writing

Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.

Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]

Lizie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.

Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.

Lochni f Indian
Means "eye" in Indian.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.

Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).

Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]

Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.

Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.

Loni m Romani
Short form of Apollonius.

Lonie m American (Rare)
Likely a spelling variant of Lonnie or possibly a transferred use of the surname Lonie which is a form of the Irish surname Looney meaning "warrior."

Lonie f English (American)
A diminutive of Apollonia.

Lonzie m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Alonzo.

Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.

Lorey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lori.

Lossie f American
Possibly a variant of Lassie or a diminutive of Blossom or an independent name of unknown origin.

Loti f Slovene, Bosnian
Diminutive of Karla.

Loudi f Greek
Diminutive of Louiza, Loudmila or anything that begins with Lou.

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Loxi f English (American, Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel 'Reap the Wild Wind' (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).

Loxie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Loxi.

Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.

Luceigh f Obscure
Variant of Lucy.

Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).

Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).

Ludie f American
Possibly a diminutive of Ludicia, Ludema, and other names beginning with the same sound, or perhaps a form of Loudey.

Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.

Lui m Hawaiian, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, and Russian form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.

Lui m Italian
Diminutive of Luigi, Luigino.

Luχi m Etruscan
Etruscan form of Lucius

Luighseach f Irish
Variant of Luigsech, anglicized as Lucy.

Luiyi m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Luigi.

Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.

Luli f Chinese
Means "dewy jasmine," from (露) lu "dew, essence," and (莉) li "white jasmine."

Luli f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lucía and other names beginning with Lu, as well as Lourdes (compare Lulú)... [more]

Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.

Lullie f English (Rare)
English version of the Chinese "Luli".

Lunći f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Luna.

Lunči f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Lunći.

Lupy f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian Lyuba.

Lurchi m Popular Culture
Lurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [more]

Luri f English (American), English
Derived from "Lura".

Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.

Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.

Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.

Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.

Lyddie f English (Rare)
Variant of Liddy.

Lylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lylie.

Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]

Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.

Lyndee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lyndie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lyndsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyndzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsey.

Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.

Lynsea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.

Lynzi f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lynsey.

Lynzii f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyssi f English
Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".

Lyyli f Finnish
A diminutive form of Lyydia (used independently).

Maachi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Maari f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Mabli f Welsh
Welsh form of Mabel. It was coined circa 1900.

Maceigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy

Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.

Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.

Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.

Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.

Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.

Madhi f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.

Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.

Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mady f English (American)
Variant of Maddie.

Maecie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Mae-hee f Korean
Variant of Mae-hui.

Mae-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.

Maevery f English
A combination of the names Maeve and Avery.

Maggee f English
Variant of Maggie.

Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena

Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.

Magí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maginus.

Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other compound forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.

Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]

Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.

Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie

Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]

Mailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.

Mailli f Cornish
Cornish form of Molly.

Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.

Mairi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).

Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.

Maisey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maisri f Literature
Probably an invented name, formed using elements from similar-sounding Scottish names such as Maisie, Mairead, Marsaili and Màiri... [more]

Maitree m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Thai ไมตรี, Gujarati મૈત્રી, Marathi मैत्री or Kannada ಮೈತ್ರಿ (see Maitri).

Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Means "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.

Maizey f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Maisie.

Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.

Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.

Maki f Japanese
From 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" and 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.

Maleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maleah.

Mali f Jewish, Hebrew
Can be a modern pet form of Malka, or a modern Hebrew name meaning "what for me?".... [more]

Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mammie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Mamye f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Mande f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mandy.

Mandie f English
Diminutive of Amanda.

Manee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mani 1.

Mang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 望 (mang) meaning "hope" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Mani f Thao

Manie f English (American, Archaic)

Manji m Japanese
The name "Manji" is a rare Japanese given name. Although there are several other kanji that can be used to spell this name, I've listed only a few here-- the first is "万二" or "Ten Thousandth Second" or "Ten Thousandth Second Son", possibly referring to a long life to a second son... [more]

Männi m German (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Hermann.

Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.

Mansie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Manus, a variant of Magnus.

Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.

Mardi f English (American, Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.

Margy f English
Short form of margaret

Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."

Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.

Marii f Estonian
Likely a form of Marie.

Marii f Japanese (Rare)
From 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 衣 (i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Markeis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]

Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.

Marleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Marley.

Marlie f English
Strictly feminine variant of Marley.

Marnee f English
Variant of Marnie.

Marni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marno.

Marqise m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marque m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marrii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Yibaay and Gabudhaa who marries Buudhaa... [more]

Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.

Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.

Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.

Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.

Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.

Masih f Obscure
Masih is Persian for "anointed" or "Messiah".... [more]

Mati f Guanche
From Guanche *măttəy, meaning "wanders". This was recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.

Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.

Maudi f Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Maudy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maudie.

Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.

Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.

Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.

Maxey m & f American (Rare)

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]

May f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Mei 2.

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycee f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maycey f English
Variation of Macy.

Maycie f American (Modern)
Variant of Macy.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Mayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Mayzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.

Mazi f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Mazal.

Meady f English
Diminutive of Meade.

Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Medhy m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Mehdy m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (chiefly used in North Africa) or Persian مهدی (see Mehdi).

Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".

Meili f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]

Meiti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.

Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.

Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]

Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.

Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.

Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Mercie f English (Rare)
Variant of Mercy.

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.

Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.

Merri f Indigenous Australian
Means "rocky" in Wurungjeri.

Merrie f American (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.

Meshi f Hebrew
Means "silk" in Hebrew.

Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).

Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.

Methe f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Methe is the spirit and personification of drunkness. She was a companion of Dionysus, and by some accounts, his daughter, the wife of Staphylos, and the mother of Botrys

Methee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.

Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.

Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.

Meyzi f Turkish
Meaning: ?

Miaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water, vast, boundless" combined with 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 易 (yì) meaning "change, alter, modify"... [more]

Mickie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Michelle, Michaela or Michael.

Middy f English (Rare)

Mieli f Finnish
Short form of Mielikki. Possibly means "mood".

Mifti f Literature
The alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel Axolotl Roadkill.

Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.

Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.

Mi-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미희 (see Mi-Hui).

Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.

Mihi f Maori
Means "thanks" in Maori.

Mi-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Mikee f & m Filipino
Unisex variant of Mikey.

Miki m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names such as Mikhael, Michal 2 and Michaela.

Miki f & m Japanese
Miki is a Japanese name that can be either feminine or masculine depending on what kanji is used to spell it. Common spellings are 幹 (Masculine spelling) meaning "trunk or sprout", and 美紀 (feminine spelling) meaning "beautiful chronicle".

Mildie f English
Diminutive of Mildred.

Mili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "who for me?" (combination of the word mi which means "who" and the name Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [more]

Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.

Mily m Russian

Mi-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 is Meaning "Beautiful".

Mimi f Japanese
Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.

Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.

Mimie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Maria and Marie; sometimes it is also found as a deliberate different spelling of Mimi.

Mincy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.

Min-Gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" combined with 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base"... [more]

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 (yī) meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]

Min-Jee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민지 (see Min-Ji).

Min-Ki m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민기 (see Min-Gi).

Minli f Chinese
Means "quick thinking" in Chinese. It has many different Chinese spellings.

Minthi f Greek Mythology
Variant of Minthe.

Minxie f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Michelle

Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]

Miri f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Mishti f Indian (Rare)
The name Mishti means sweet person in Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati. It is also the name of a yogurt dish (Mishti Doi).

Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.

Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).

Mitchî m Walloon
Walloon form of Michael.

Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name

Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.

Mitski f Japanese
Variant of Mitsuki.

Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.

Mittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha (compare Matty) and various other names beginning with M or containing this sound, including Margaret, Matilda, Mehitabel, Myrtle, Araminta and Submit... [more]

Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.

Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.

Mji f Ho

Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.

Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.

Moedji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moekti m Javanese
Older spelling of Mukti influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moisi m Albanian, Aromanian, Romanian
Albanian variant, Aromanian, and Romanian form of Moses.

Mollee f English
Variant of Molly.