Submitted Names Containing mon

Homonoia f Greek Mythology
Homonoia in ancient Greek religion, was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite was Eris (Strife).... [more]

Horomona m Moriori
The meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of a boy who was one of the survivors in 1861 of the Moriori genocide. This name has been used as a surname as well.

Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.

Hypomone f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate spelling of Ypomoni.

Ichneumon m & f Ancient Greek
From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.

Idmon m Greek Mythology
Means "having knowledge" in Ancient Greek. This is the name of several figures from Greek mythology, such as one of the Argonauts and one of the 50 sons of Aegyptus.

Iemon m Japanese (Archaic)
From 右衛門/右エ門 (emon), shortened from Uemon, prefixed with an i kanji, like 伊 or 猪, the latter referring to a wild boar.... [more]

Imon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Iman, which is strictly masculine in both countries. For women, they use the form Imona.

Imona f Inuit
Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

Ipomoni f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate form of Ypomoni.

Irimon m Literature
One of the kings of Numenor in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. Also known as Tar-Meneldur.

Iymona f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God".

Iymonabufi f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God". "Open skies"

Jaimón m Spanish
Diminutive of Jaime 1.

Jamon m African American, Filipino (Rare)

Jamond m English (Rare)
Variant of Jaymond.

Jamontae m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Jamon.

Jarmon m Manx
Variant of Jarman.

Jasmon f & m American (Rare)
Variant or masculine form of Jasmine.

Jaymon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamon.

Jaymond m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jay 1 and the suffix -mond, as seen in names such as Raymond. It may be influenced by names like Jayson and Jayden.

Jermond m Bahamian Creole

Jermonika f African American
Combination of the popular prefix Jer- and Monica.

Jesmond m Maltese
Possibly a variant of Gismund (compare Jesmonda).

Jesmonda f Medieval Italian
Variant of Gismunda.

Jessamond f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variation of Jessamine, based on names ending with -mond, such as Rosamond.

Jessimond f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gismund (compare Jesmonda) and a variant of Jessamine via now obsolete variants like Jessema and Jessima.

Jirōemon m Japanese
Combination of 次 (ji) meaning "second" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son" with 右衛門 (uemon) (see Uemon). Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Jumong m Korean
Jumong means "Excellent archer" in Korean. It is used for people with archery skills. A famous bearer was the first king of Goguryeo, an ancient Korean kingdom.

Kaemon m Japanese (Archaic)
From 右衛門/右エ門 (emon), shortened from Uemon, prefixed with a ka kanji, like 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 加 meaning "addition."

Kakhramon m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Kahraman.

Kamona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Damon.

Kamonchanok f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".

Kamonchat f & m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".

Kamoni f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamani.

Kamonrat f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "lotus, heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Kamonsak m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Kamonwan f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Karmon f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carmen.

Kaymond m English
Possibly a combination of Kay and Raymond.

Kemmonye f Tswana
Means "I have seen her" in Setswana.

Kemoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani or Kamani.

Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.

Keymoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani.

Khishigmönkh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Kimon m Ancient Greek, Greek
Etymology uncertain. Possibly related to Greek κίω (kio) meaning "to go, walk quickly", to Latin cimex meaning "bug", to proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás meaning "black, dark", or to Greek κημός (kemos) meaning "muzzle".

Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.

Kimonas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Kimon.

Kingsolomon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of King and Solomon, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King Solomon of Israel.

Kolomona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Solomon.

Komon m Thai
Means "lotus" or "soft, sweet, beautiful" in Thai.

Kumamon m Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and English "monster".

Lacedaimonius m Ancient Greek (Hellenized)
Latinized form of Lakedaimonios. This was the name of an Athenian general of the Philaid clan.

Lacédémon m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French version of Lacedaemon.

Laimona f Lithuanian
Variant form of Laimonė.

Laimonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Laimonis. In some (rare) cases, this name can also be a variant of Laimontas.

Laimonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of both Laimonis and its variant form Laimonas.

Laimonis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Literature
As a Latvian given name, this name is derived from the Latvian noun laime meaning "luck" (see Laima) combined with Latvian aplaimot meaning "to make happy".... [more]

Laimontas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Laimantas.

Lakedaimonios m Ancient Greek
Means "from Lacedaemon", from Ancient Greek Λᾰκεδαίμων “Lacedaemon” with an adjective forming suffix.

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

Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.

Lamond m Medieval Scottish

Lamoni m Mormon
Lamonite king converted by Ammon.

Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.

Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.

Layamon m History, Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old Norse Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from lǫg "law" and maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.

Laymon m English (American)
Variant of Layman.

Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.

Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.

Lemonia f Greek
Means "lemon tree" in Greek.

Lemontana f Romani (Archaic)

Lemontaney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lementeni.

Lemontina f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lemantina.

Lemony m Popular Culture
Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.

Limon f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lemon.

Limontina f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lemontina.

Lomon m Polynesian
Means "rough waters" in Marshellese.

Lomond m English
Scottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.

Lormong m Hmong
From Lauj and Moob.

Luqmon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Luqman.

Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".

Ma'etomoná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Paint Woman" in Cheyenne.

Maimon m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Arabic (Archaic)
Variant of Maimun.

Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.

Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Derived from Late Latin mammona meaning "wealth", ultimately from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (mamona) meaning "money, wealth". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity... [more]

Mamona m Mormon
Samoan form of Mormon.

Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".

Mamonjy m & f Malagasy
Means "help, save" in Malagasy.

Mariarramon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Ramón.

Maymon m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Maimun 1.

Maymona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic
Feminine form of Maimon.

Maymonus m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Latinized form of Maymon.

Mehmona f Uzbek
Derived from mehmon meaning "guest".

Mehmongul f Uzbek
Derived from mehmon meaning "guest" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mehmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehmon meaning "guest" and oy meaning "moon".

Memmona f Pakistani

Miramond f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miramond.

Miramonda f Gascon, Medieval Basque

Mnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".

Momona f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Momone f Japanese
From Japanese もも (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mọ́mọ́nì m Mormon
Yoruba form of Mormon.

Momoni m Mormon
Rarotongan form of Mormon.

Momono f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mon m Bhutanese

Mon m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]

Mon f & m Burmese
Means "noble, good" in Burmese.

Móna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mona 2.

Mona f Manx
Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.

Mona f Breton
Contracted form of Marivona.

Mona m Indigenous Taiwanese

Mona f Japanese

Mona m Miwok
Means "he picks jimsonweed seeds" in Miwok.

Mona f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.

Mona f Persian

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monaghan m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Monaghan.

Monâhtseta'e f Cheyenne
Monâhtseta'e is recorded to mean "Shoot Woman" (plant shoots) in the Cheyenne language. Monâhtseta'e, aka Meoohtse'e, was a Cheyenne woman who allegedly had a child with George Custer.

Monaja f Obscure

Monaka f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud, malt", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Monal m Indian

Monald m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Munuald.

Monalda f Dutch (Archaic), German (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Monald (Dutch and German) and Monaldo (Italian).

Monaldesca f Medieval Italian
Combination of Monalda with the Italian feminine adjectival suffix -esca (compare Francesca).... [more]

Monaldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Munuald. Known bearers of this name include the 13th-century Italian saint Monaldo of Ancona (better known as Monaldus, the latinized form of his name) and Monaldo Leopardi (1776-1847), an Italian count who was also a politician, philosopher and scholar.

Monalduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Monalda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Monalduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Monaldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Monaldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Munuald via its Italian form Monaldo.... [more]

Monali f Hindi
Feminine Form of Monal.

Monaliisa f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Monalisa.

Monalis f Swedish
Short form of Monalisa.

Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]

Monalise f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Monalisa.

Monalisha f Odia, Indian
Possibly a variant of Monalisa, chiefly used in East India.

Monaliza f Filipino, Brazilian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Monalisa.

Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]

Monamu f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Monan f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Monang m Batak
Means "win, triumph" in Batak.

Monang f Filipino
Diminutive of Ramona.

Monariza f Japanese
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]

Mönäüärä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Munawara.

Monaud m Medieval French
French form of Munuald, possibly via its latinized form Monaldus. This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monaza f Muslim
Islamic/Muslim.

Monbi f Manipuri
Means "graceful" in Meitei.

Moncef m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُنْصِف (munṣif) meaning "just, fair" (chiefly Tunisian).

Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.

Moncerrath f Spanish (Latin American)
A Honduran & Central American Spanish form of Monserrat.

Moncha f Medieval Irish
Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was usually Anglicized and Latinized as Monica.

Monchai m Thai
From Thai มนต์ (mon) meaning "mantra, incantation" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.

Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.

Monching m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Ramon via Moncho.

Monçıkh f Khakas
Means "necklace" in Khakas.

Monda f Flemish (Rare), Albanian
Short form of names ending in -monda, such as Edmonda.

Mondana f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
From Occitan mondana, meaning "worldly".

Mondara f Romani (Archaic)

Mondina f Gascon
Diminutive of Clarmonda.

Mondo m Japanese
This name is used as 主水 with 主 (shu, shuu, su, aruji, omo, neshi, mon) meaning "chief, lord, master, principal" and 水 (sui, mizu, do) meaning "water."... [more]

Mondo m English (American)
Nickname for Armand, borne by the pole vaulter Armand Duplantis.

Mondonna f Persian (Expatriate)
Variant of Mandana.

Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Möndör m Mongolian
Means "hail" in Mongolian.

Mondrea f African American

Mone f German
Short form of Monika.

Mone f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mon-e-ba-guh-now m Siksika
Means "young man chief" in Siksika.

Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).

Moneeb m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيب or Urdu منیب (see Munib).

Monegund f Germanic
Variant spelling of Munigund. Saint Monegund lived in the 6th century AD and was a hermitess of Tours.

Monegundis f Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Monegund. This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint.

Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Monelle f French

Monenna f Medieval Irish
Saint Monenna lived in the fifth century. She was born into a noble family in County Louth, Ireland. She is often associated with the region around the town of Killeavy in present-day Northern Ireland.

Monera f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Munira.

Monessa f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Muadhnait.

Moneta f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin monere, meaning "to advise, to warn". This is the name of the goddess of memory in Roman mythology, equated with her Greek counterpart Mnemosyne... [more]

Monette f English (American)

Moneval m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who took a friendly rivalry between the Round Table and the Queen’s Knights too far.... [more]

Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.

Moneyba f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Moneiba.

Moneytha f Obscure

Monferriz m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Monford m English
Derived from the surname Monford. Variant of Montford. Prominent users were baseball player Monte Irvin (1919-2016) and businessman Monford Orloff (1914-2000).

Monfwi m Tłı̨chǫ
Meaning, "small mouth."

Mộng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".

Mongameli m Ndebele
Means "leader" in Ndebele.

Mongfhionn f Irish Mythology, Irish
Modern form of Mongfind.

Mongfind f Irish Mythology
Older form of Mongfhionn, derived from Irish mong "hair" and fionn "white; bright". ... [more]

Möngke m Medieval Mongolian
Means "everlasting, eternal" in Mongolian.... [more]

Möngkebaghatur m Mongolian (Archaic)
Older form of Mönkhbaatar.

Mongkhol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.

Mongkholchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongkholsak m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.

Mongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious, favourable" in Thai.

Mongkhonchai m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Mongkhonsak m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Mongkol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.

Mongkolchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongkolsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.

Mongkon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.

Mongkonchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Mongkonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonsak.

Monglyangwon f Korean

Monglyongwon f Korean

Mongo m Romani

Mongolekhorniiugluu f Mongolian
Means "Mongol country’s morning" in Mongolian, probably derived from Монгол (mongol) meaning "Mongolia" combined with эх орон (ekh oron) meaning "country, homeland" and өглөө (öglöö) meaning "morning".

Mongolia f English (Rare)
This name derives from the country of Mongolia, located in east-central Asia. It is derived from 'Mongol' (as in the Mongol Empire) which is said to originate from Mongolian mong/монг meaning "brave."

Möngömaa f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "silver woman" in Mongolian, from мөнгө (möngö) meaning "silver" or "money" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Möngön m & f Mongolian
Means "silver (colour), silvery, made of silver" in Mongolian. It can also refer to an obsolete Mongolian monetary unit, worth one hundredth of a tugrik (tögrög).

Möngöntsetseg f Mongolian
Means "silver flower" in Mongolian, from мөнгөн (möngön) meaning "silver" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Mongrain f French (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.

Mong-ryong m Literature
From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.

Mongwau m Hopi
Means "owl" in Hopi.

Móni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Mónika.

Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.

Monia f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Munya.

Monia f Italian
Variant of Monya.

Monia f Polish
Diminutive of Monika.

Monib m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Munib.

Monic f Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Monica.... [more]

Mònica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Monica.

Monicalyn f American (Rare)
Combination of Monica and Lyn.

Monice f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.

Monička f Czech
Diminutive of Monika, not used as a given name in its own right.

Monicka f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Mónico m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Monica.

Monico m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Mónico.

Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.

Moniek f Dutch
Dutch form of Monique.

Monifazio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Boniface.

Monik f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Monique.

Mońika f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Monica.

Monikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Monica

Monike f Basque, Walloon
Basque and Walloon form of Monica.

Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.

Monime f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Monimos. This was the name of a wife of King Mithradates VI of Pontus. A character in Jean Racine's tragic play Mithridate (1673) was based on her.

Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".

Monimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Monimus of Syracuse was a Cynic philosopher.

Monina f Filipino

Moninder m Indian
Variant of Maninder.

Moning m Filipino
Diminutive of Ramon.

Moninha f Medieval Portuguese

Moninho m Medieval Portuguese

Moninna f Irish, History
From the hypocorism Mo-Ninne or Moinnine which meant "my ninne"; ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [more]

Moninne f Irish
Variant of Moninna.

Monio m Medieval Galician

Moniqua f English (Rare)
Variant of Monique.

Moniquinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Mônica and Mónica.

Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير (see Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.

Mönirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Munira.

Monira f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Bengali form.

Monireth m Khmer

Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".

Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]

Monishita f Indian
The name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'

Monisia f Polish
Diminutive of Monika.

Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]

Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).

Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.

Monkaen m Thai, Isan

Monkgomotsi m Tswana
Means "my comforter" in Setswana.

Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).

Mönkhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "eternal hero" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, everlasting" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Mönkhbat m Mongolian
Variant transcription of Munkhbat.

Mönkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal joy" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Mönkhgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "eternal light" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Mönkhjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Mönkhnar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".

Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Monkhor m Mongolian
Means "hook-nosed, having an aquiline nose" in Mongolian.

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Mönkhtör m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".

Mönkhtulga m Mongolian
Derived from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and тулга (tulga) meaning "fireplace, hearth, cooking stand".

Mönkhtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Mönkhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Mönkhzorig m Mongolian
Means "eternal courage" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage".

Mönkhzul f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зул (zul) meaning "lamp, torch".

Mönle f German
A diminutive form of Monika.... [more]

Monnia f Medieval Spanish
Possibly an adoption of Basque Munia.

Monnica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Monnie f American
Diminutive of Monica.

Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.

Monobaz m Ancient Near Eastern
Monobaz I (also known as Bazeus or Monobazus) was king of the neo Assyrian Parthian client state of Adiabene in the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE.

Monobazus m Jewish Legend, Ancient Assyrian (?)
Latinized form of Monobaz.

Monoke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Monte.

Monòmac m Catalan
Catalan form of Monomachos.

Monomach m Polish
Polish form of Monomachos.

Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.

Monomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Monomachos.