LabolinafSwedish (Modern), Popular Culture Probably as a feminine form of Laban. 'Lilla spöket Laban' (known in English as 'The Little Ghost Godfrey') is a Swedish children's book character. Labolina is the name Laban's little sister.
LabrendafAfrican American Combination of the popular name suffix La- and the name Brenda, typically stylized as LaBrenda in the vein of other, similar names.
Labryntm & fWelsh This name was taken from the word "Labrynt" in welsh which means Labyrint. This name is used to describe or to pray for someone to be smart and/or strategic like a smart person who can solve a labyrint map
LabshakarfUzbek Derived from Uzbek lab meaning "lip, mouth" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)"
LeabharchamfIrish Mythology Means "crooked book" from Gaelic leabhar "book" and cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and Naoise.
Leimarel SidabifManipuri, Mythology The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]
LendabairfIrish Mythology Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).
ListrabafRomani (Caló) Derived from the Caló word listrabar meaning "set free". This name is used as the Caló form of Librada.
Liyabonaf & mXhosa Means "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
LubabafArabic From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.
LubabalomXhosa Means "it is grace" or "grace of God" in Xhosa.
MabaningmMaranao Means "athletic" or "yellow" in Maranao. This is the name of a character in the epic poem the Darangen.
Mabasenm & fKhoekhoe Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
MabinimFilipino, Tagalog Transferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.
MabsantmArthurian Cycle Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.
Mabsuthatm & fAstronomy This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".
MabuzmArthurian Cycle Anglo-Norman form of Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".
Mabvutom & fNsenga Name given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence
MaccabrunomArthurian Cycle In La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [more]
ManabifJapanese From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]
Marduk-kabit-ahheshumBabylonian Means "Marduk is the most important among his brothers". Name borne by the founder of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1153–1136 BC.
MarisabelfSpanish A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
MartabafUzbek Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.
MaryelizabethfEnglish Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]
MatazaburomJapanese Matazaburo is a Japanese masculine name meaning "Third son again", referring to a third son of a third son. For example, a third son would be named Saburo, and then his third son is Matazaburo. A traditional name, Matazaburo has its roots in feudal Japan, and while it's not an especially popular name today, it's not especially uncommon either.
MayabibifTurkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?) Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بیبی (bibi) meaning "lady".
MaysabibifUzbek Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
MéabhafIrish Variant of Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.
MegabatesmAncient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
MegabazusmOld Persian (Hellenized) From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, with the first element influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
MihrabmOld Persian Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]
MikisaburoufJapanese From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (mi) meaning "three", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
MiñkäbiräfBashkir From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic كَبِيرَة (kabīra) meaning "great".
MirabaifIndian, History From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]
MiθrabaujanahmOld Persian Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
MithrabarzanamOld Persian Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".
MiyabifJapanese Means "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮 (miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ (bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [more]
MustabsherahfArabic one who will be happy in the hereafter, in the paradise. It is an Arabic word used in Quran- a collection of revelations by the God on prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of the Lord be upon him).
MutabilityfArthurian Cycle, Literature Mutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
MutakabbirmArabic Mutakabbir comes from the root k-b-r, which means "to be great, mighty, or majestic."... [more]
MyrzabekmKyrgyz, Kazakh From the given name Myrza combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MzechabukmGeorgian (Rare), Literature Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]
NabmMedieval English Medieval diminutive of Abel. It used to be a medieval custom to drop syllables before a first name therefore “mine Abel” led to “Nab”.
NabalmBiblical Hebrew Means "fool; senseless; failure". This was the name of a rich Calebite who was the first husband of Abigail.
NabanafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 菜花 (nabana) meaning "rape blossom", which combines the kanji 菜 (na, sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NabarmMedieval Basque Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the place name Navarre and a derivation from Basque nabar "multicolored".
NabarbifHurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Šauška.
NabbyfOld Irish An Old Irish nickname that derives from the Original Gaelic Gobnait, Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]
NabbyfKorean (Anglicized) Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.
NabinmBengali Means "new, fresh," derived from Bengali নতুন (notun), which means “new, recent, modern”.
NabinafNepali Possibly a variant of Navin, meaning "new". The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Nabina is Sunday, March 29th, 1908.