Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.
Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]
Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".
Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Menw m Welsh Mythology
Etymology unknown.... [more]
Menyus m Hungarian
Hypochoristic form of Menyhért.... [more]
Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".
Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Měrćin m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]
Mergen m Mongolian
Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.
Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.
Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
Mero f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 雌 (me) meaning "feminine, female" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears, expose"... [more]
Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Merri f Indigenous Australian
Means "rocky" in Wurungjeri.
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Merrit f North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian short form of both Maria and Margarethe, recorded in the 1600s on the isles of Föhr, Amrum and Sylt. The name is still in use today.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Meru f Japanese
It could be spelled with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, shoot, sprout" and 留 (ru) meaning "fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone, gem". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.
Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.
Mesbah m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح (see Misbah), as well as a Bengali variant.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Meschech m Mormon (Rare)
Mormon form of Meshech.
Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.
Meshi f Hebrew
Means "silk" in Hebrew.
Mesrop m Armenian
Of uncertain origin.
Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).
Mėta f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Meta.
Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.
Metfried m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements maht "might, strength" and fridu "piece".
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
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.
Metje f Dutch
Diminutive of Mette, which is a Danish diminutive of Margaret as well as a Dutch and Low German diminutive of Mathilda (via Methildis).
Metke f Frisian
Diminutive of Meta.
Měto m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Mjertyn.
Metog f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མེ་ཏོག (see Metok).
Metok f Tibetan
From Tibetan མེ་ཏོག (me-tog) meaning "flower, blossom".
Metring f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrio.
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Metro m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Dmytro.
Metro m Ukrainian
Possibly Ukrainian for the greek Metrophanes or Metrodoro. Metro is also a possible Ukrainian variant of Ukrainian Dmytro... [more]
Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Metta f Thai
Means "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" 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.
Mettrai m Buddhism
Thai form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).
Metze f Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Mechthild.
Mevlüt m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Meyram m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meiram.
Meysie f Scots
Diminutive of Mey.
Meytav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "the best" in Hebrew.
Meyzi f Turkish
Meaning: ?
Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.
Mi-a f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah
Mia f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mi-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love," among other hanja combinations.
Miam f Hebrew (Rare)
Shortened version of "Miriam".
Miaomiao f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 苗 (miáo) meaning "seedling, shoot, sprout"; other character combinations can form this name as well.
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]
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michaelle f American
Unaccented form of Michaëlle occasionally used in the USA. Also could be a variant of Michaela and Michelle (See also Michaella and Michaele).... [more]
Michál m Irish
Irish form of Michael.
Michaś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.
Michée m French
French form of Micah.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Mi-cheong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]
Michid f & m Mongolian
Means "evening star" in Mongolian.
Michla f Yiddish
Likely the derived from Michal 2.
Michonne f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the French surname Michon, which is a patronymic surname that is derived from a pet form of the name Miche (which is a short form of Michel)... [more]
Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French diminutive of Michel, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [more]
Micia m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitsya.
Mićka m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitska.
Mićo m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Midbar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "desert" in Hebrew.
Mid-eum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 믿다 (mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."
Midhu m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : riches, wealth, prize... [more]
Mido f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 留 (do) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mie f Japanese
Combination of a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit" or 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, and an e kanji, such as 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 江 meaning "inlet, bay," 恵 meaning "wisdom," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity" or 重, normally used as a counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system as seen in the combination 三重 meaning "triple, threefold, three-ply."... [more]
Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.
Miele f Italian (Rare)
Means "honey" in Italian.
Mieli f Finnish
Short form of Mielikki. Possibly means "mood".
Mietek m Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysław.
Mietje f Dutch
A diminutive of Mie, a short form of Maria/Marie.
Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Miftah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "key" in Arabic, from the root فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open".
Mifti f Literature
The alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel Axolotl Roadkill.
Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Migál m Sami
Sami form of Mikjáll.
Migáš m Sami
Variant of Migoš.
Mi-geum f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 琴 (geum) which refers to the geomungo, an ancient Korean zither, or 金 (geum) meaning "gold". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
Migma m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Migmar m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan མིག་དམར (mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག (mig) meaning "eye" and‎ དམར (dmar) meaning "red".
Migos m Sami
Variant of Migoš.
Migoš m Sami
Sami form of Michael.
Migot m Sami
Variant of Migos.
Migoy m Filipino
A derivation of the Spanish/Portuguese Miguel.... [more]
Migue m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.
Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.
Miha f Romanian
Short form of Mihaela.
Miha f Japanese
From Japanese 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 張 (ha) meaning "to stretch; to open up; to spread". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mihal f Hebrew
Rare variant of Michal 2.
Mihalj m Croatian
Regional Croatian variant of Mihael.
Mi-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미희 (see Mi-Hui).
Mihej m Croatian
Croatian form of Micah.
Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.
Mihi f Maori
Means "thanks" in Maori.
Mi-ho f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mihran m Armenian
Armenian form of Mehran.
Mihthild f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Matilda, derived from miht "might, power" and hild "battle".
Mihua m Nahuatl
Means "possessor of arrows" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Mi-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Mi-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Miijá f Sami
Sami form of Mia.
Miika m Finnish
Finnish form of Micah.
Miikka m Finnish
Variant of Miika.
Miiko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 依 (i) meaning "depend on, rely on" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miila f Finnish
Variant of Emilia or Ludmila.
Miina f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miio m Finnish (Modern)
A form of Mio which is from Astrid Lindgren's children's book Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son)(Mio, min Mio in Swedish)
Miira f Finnish
Variant of Mira 2.
Miisa f Finnish
Of unknown origin. Possibly a feminine variant of Mishael.
Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".
Mi-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 廷 "court".
Mijia m & f Chinese
Chinese form of Micah.
Mi-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter".
Mi-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.
Mi-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl"... [more]
Miju f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria de Jesus, Maria João, Maria Júlia and other similar compound names, formed by combining Mi and Ju.
Mika f Hebrew
Diminutive of Michal 2 and Michaela.
Mikac m Croatian (Archaic)
Old Croatian diminutive of Mika, itself either a variant of Miha or a pet form of Mikula/Mikulaš.
Miká’e f Omaha-Ponca
Means “star” in Omaha-Ponca.
Mikał f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Michal 2
Mikan f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, sweet" and 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit". As a vocabulary word, 蜜柑 (mikan) meaning "Mandarin orange". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mikee f & m Filipino
Unisex variant of Mikey.
Mikhey m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Micaiah.... [more]
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".
Mikki m & f Finnish
Variation of Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of Mielikki.
Mikkiel m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Michiel, which was possibly influenced by related names like Mick, Mik and Mikkel.
Mikku f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miku.
Mikławš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.
Miko f Japanese
From 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" or 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat"... [more]
Mikó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Miksu m Finnish
A pet name for Mikko, Mikael, Mika 1, Miikka and Miika.
Mikwan f Cree
Means 'feather' in Cree
Mila f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Mila f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana and in Russian also Lyudmila.
Milai f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name Maria Adelaide.
Milcia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia via Emilcia.
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
Milda f Medieval English, Hungarian (Rare), Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with the element Mild-. In Scandinavia it may also be a variant of Milla.
Mildie f English
Diminutive of Mildred.
Mile f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Millie.
Mile m Buddhism
Chinese form of Maitreya.
Milène f French, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Marie-Hélène; it is also occasionally considered a French form of Milena (compare Mylène).
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]
Milin f Thai
Unknown meaning
Milios m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Emilios.
Miłka f Polish
Diminutive of Ludmiła, Miłosława, Bogumiła, and other names containing the element miły.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.
Milma f Finnish
Variant of Emilia.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milouš m Czech
Variant of Miloš.
Milva f Italian
Feminine form of Milvio, although folk etymology likes to consider it a contraction of Maria and Ilva or Maria and Silvia and other names ending in -ilva/-ilvia.... [more]
Milward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Milward. Variant of Millard.
Mima f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 誠 (ma) meaning "sincerity" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". It can also be written as 未麻, combining 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the zodiac" with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax", it was used like this in the very successful anime Perfect Blue.
Mimal m Newar
Means "lightning" in Newar.
Mimer m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Mímir.
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.
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Mimmo m Italian
Diminutive of Domenico
Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.
Mi-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Min-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]
Miña f Asturian
Diminutive of Herminia.
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.
Mina f Japanese
From 水 (mi) meaning "water" and 奈 or 那 (na) meaning "what", or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Min-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" combined with 愛 (ae) maning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Min-ah f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-A.
Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.
Min-chae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour".
Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 (dá) meaning "reach, arrive at."
Minda f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Luzminda, and other related names.
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mine f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Minnie.
Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.
Mine f Japanese
From 峰/嶺/峯/岑 (mine) meaning "peak, summit," also written with multiple kanji (+ phonetic mi), with a mi kanji like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three" and a ne kanji such as 根 meaning "root," 禰 meaning "ancestral shrine," 子, referring to the sign of the Rat, or 年 meaning "year."... [more]
Miné f Japanese
Variant transcription of Mine.
Minel f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.
Minghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]
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]
Mingjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "to cry, to call, to make a sound, to voice" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 介 (jiè) meaning "help, assist"... [more]
Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]
Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [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]
Mingliang m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [more]
Mingma m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Mingwu m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 悟 (wù) meaning "enlightenment, awakening" or 伍 (wǔ) meaning "troop of five soldiers"... [more]
Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]
Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Min-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 (min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".
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-Gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride" or 圭 (gyu) meaning "sharpened jade"... [more]
Mingyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "to cry, to call, to make a sound, to voice" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]
Mingyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]
Minhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Minhal m & f Arabic
From Arabic مِنْهَال (minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Min-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min), and 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 鎬 "stove; bright" (ho).
Minhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Min-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]
Min-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Min-Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀 (hyeok) meaning "bright"... [more]
Min-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]
Min-Hyuk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민혁 (see Min-Hyeok).
Min-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민현 (see Min-Hyeon).
Minia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Minius. This is the name of an obscure saint found in the catacombs of Rome and venerated chiefly in Brion (Galicia, Spain).
Minio m Asturian
Diminutive of Herminio.
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.
Min-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" combined with 哉 (jae) used as an exclamation particle, 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule", 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "carry, transport"... [more]
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