MatsufJapanese This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Mausm & fDutch (Rare) Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
MauvefEnglish (Rare) From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Mawf & mBurmese Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mekf & mKhmer From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Memf & mEnglish Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Mengm & fChinese From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Miêum & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 苗 (miêu) meaning "seedling, sprout", 貓 (miêu) meaning "cat", or 錨 (miêu) meaning "anchor".
MiifJapanese (Rare) From 美 (mi, bi) meaning “beautiful,” and 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MinfJapanese From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Monm & fDutch, 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]
Mộngf & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".
Mönkhm & fMongolian Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).
MörkfIcelandic (Rare) From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Morsf & mRoman Mythology Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Moum & fJapanese From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
MụcmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 穆 (mục) meaning "harmonious, united".
Mùim & fVietnamese From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.
MūlmAnglo-Saxon It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
MuufJapanese From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning “dream, vision” and 雨 (u) meaning “rain, rainfall”, as well as other character combinations.
MuusmDutch (Rare) Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
Myūf & mJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]
MyyfFinnish A 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.
Nởf & mVietnamese Means "to blossom" in Vietnamese.
NadmSanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [more]
NaifJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]
Nanf & mChinese From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Năngm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".
NangfShan From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
NartmCircassian From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
NáðfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".
NegmmArabic (Egyptian) Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
NelfPolish Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
NettlefEnglish (British) Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
NevmHebrew Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
NevmEnglish (British, Rare), Irish (Rare) Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nexm & fEnglish Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
NgựmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 御 (ngự) meaning "royal" or "to manage, govern".
NgafVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
NgàfVietnamese From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牙 (yá) meaning "ivory".
Nghif & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 儀 (nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".
Nghĩm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 議 (nghĩ) meaning "to think, contemplate" or 儗 (nghĩ) meaning "to usurp authority".
Nghịm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 毅 (nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Nghĩam & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Nghiêmm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 嚴 (nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Nghiênm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 硯 (nghiên) meaning "inkstone".
NghiễnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 巘 (nghiễn) meaning "mountain peak".
NghiệpmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 業 (nghiệp) meaning "business, trade" or "work, merit, achievements".
Ngóm & fVietnamese Means "to peek, look" in Vietnamese.
Ngọm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoanm & fVietnamese Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).
Niesm & fDutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare) In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
NiffmAmerican (Rare) Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Nightm & fEnglish From the English word for the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark, ultimatley from Old English niht which is from Proto-Germanic *nahts which is from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
NinemEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Ninhm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Noerf & mIndonesian Indonesian older spelling of Nur based on Dutch orthography.
NoesfDutch Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).
NoffHebrew, Arabic Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.
NohmArabic, Malay, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic نوح (see Nuh), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Noif & mThai, Lao Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
NoksfDutch (Rare) Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]
NóttfIcelandic, Norse Mythology Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.
NyanmBurmese Means "intellect, wisdom" in Burmese.
NyckmWest Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
Nyeinm & fBurmese Means "quiet, calm, still" in Burmese.
NykmWest Frisian (Rare) Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]
ÔnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 溫 (ôn) meaning "lukewarm" or 㝧 (ôn) meaning "steady, firm, secure".
OnfJapanese From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
OndmMedieval Hungarian According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Oom & fBurmese Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
ÖrnmIcelandic, Swedish From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.
OumJapanese From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.