This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is m.
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ImlamBiblical Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.
ImlacmLiterature Transferred use of the surname Imlac, derived from the Old Gaelic imeallach or imleach, meaning "marginal land" or "marshy shore-land."... [more]
ImmafAncient Aramaic, Early Jewish Means "mother" in Aramaic and Modern Hebrew. This was the 9th or 10th most common name for Jewish women living in Palestine in late antiquity.
ImmaculéefFrench (African, Rare) French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
ImnamBiblical, Biblical Hebrew Might mean "right hand, fortunate, prosperity". It may also link to the Hebrew root מָנַע (manaʿ) "to withhold, restrain". Imna was one of the sons of Asher, a son of Jacob, mentioned in the Book of Genesis (46:17) and 1 Chronicles.
ImobachmGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly derived from an unattested place name in the island of Tenerife. Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of a Berber title, itself allegedly derived from Berber imâwgen, meaning "man who stops" or Tuareg amâhagah (plural form imûhagh), meaning "noble man".
ImogènefTheatre (Gallicized) French form of Imogen. In France, this mostly refers to the character from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline and is rarely, if ever, used as a given name.
ImoindafLiterature, Theatre Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.
ImolafHungarian, Literature Directly taken from Hungarian imola "centaury, knapweed, starthistle". This name was first used by Hungarian writer Mór Jókai in his novel 'Bálványosi vár'.
ImrahilmLiterature Meaning unknown; probably originates from the Númenórean language. In Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Imrahil is the Prince of Dol Amroth and the uncle of Boromir and Faramir... [more]
ImsetymEgyptian Mythology In Egyptian mythology he was a funerary deity, one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar that held the liver of the deceased.
Ina-eturkalamma-alsišufBabylonian Means "In Eturkalamma, I called out to him", deriving from the Akkadian element šasû ("to shout, to call for"). Eturkalamma was a temple to Ishtar in Babylon, where she was worshipped as Bēlet-bābili.
InammUrdu Means "reward, prize" in Urdu, from Arabic إنعام (in'am).
InamalhaqqmArabic Means "bestower of the truth" from إنعام (in'am) meaning "giving, bestower" and الحق (al-haqq) meaning "the truth"
InazumafPopular Culture Notably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲 (ina), the ancient bound form of ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫 (tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [more]
IngermanmFrankish Ingerman (c. 750-818), was a Frankish noble and Count of Hesbaye, son of Sigram of Hesbaye and grandson of Sigramnus of Hesbaye. Ingerman married Rotrude, of unknown parentage. Ingerman and Rotrude had one daughter, Ermengarde, who married into the Frankish royal family, the Carolingians, and was the first wife of King Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne.
InghiramomMedieval Italian The name is of Germanic origin and formed of the name elements Ing referring to a Germanic god and hraban "raven".
IngumamBasque Mythology In Basque mythology, Inguma is a nocturnal spirit who enters the home at night and tries to disturb the sleep of those who live at the place (similar to the Alp and Mara in Germanic folklore). To ward him off, one needs to seek help of Saint Agnes.
InibrakemifIjaw Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.
IpalnemohuanimAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl Means "he through whom we live" or "giver of life" in Nahuatl. This was one of several names for a supreme Aztec deity. It later came to be used as a term for the Christian god.
IphimedeiafGreek Mythology Means "ruling over with strength" from Greek ἶφι (iphi) "strongly, stoutly, mightily, by force" (compare the first element in Iphianassa, Iphigeneia, Iphidamas and Iphiklos) and the verbal root μέδ- (med-) from μεδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over" with the feminine noun suffix -εια (-eia)... [more]
IphimedusafGreek Mythology Derived from ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and μεδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
IphthimefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἴφθιμος (iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.
IramfArabic (Rare), Urdu From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
ÍrimëfLiterature Possibly derived from Quenya irima meaning "lovely". This is the name of the younger daughter and third child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [more]
IrimiafGalician (Modern, Rare) After Pedregal de Irimia ("Scree of Irimia"), the name of the source of the Miño river, which is the most prominent river in Galicia. This was the place chosen for the first Pilgramage of Galician Believers in 1978, and thus gives name to the Christian-Galicianist association Irimia.
IrimonmLiterature One of the kings of Numenor in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. Also known as Tar-Meneldur.
Iriomem & fSpanish (Canarian, Rare) This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).
IrmlindfGerman (Rare, Archaic) A dithematic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Isamim & fJapanese In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]
IsangrimmGermanic Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old Norse grîma "mask."
IsanmanmGermanic Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and man "man."
IsanmarmGermanic Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old High German mâri "famous."
IsemayfMedieval English Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]
IsembartmMedieval French, Literature Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
IsemielmBiblical Greek Greek form of Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms Iesi, Isei and Sei instead.
IsengrimmLiterature, Folklore, Germanic A variant form of Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
IsetemkhebfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess Isis combined with m "in" and ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
IsgrimmGermanic The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isangrim). The second element is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask."
Ishmeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit एषा (eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Ishme-karabfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
IsilmëfLiterature A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "moonlight" in the fictional Quenya language, derived from isil meaning "moon".
IsmanmGermanic The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanman). The second element is derived from man "man."
IsmaniafObscure (Archaic) The name of Ismania Whalesburgh, wife of Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales. Ismania's name was also recorded as Esmania and Emma Whalseborough. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England... [more]
IsmarmGermanic, German The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanmar). The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
İsmətm & fAzerbaijani Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).
IsmatullahmArabic, Indonesian, Pashto Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).