Submitted Names with 3 Syllables

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meiko f Japanese
From 芽 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes", and 子 (ko) meaning "child." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]

Meilani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meilanie f Indonesian
Variant of Meilani.

Meilany f Indonesian
Variant of Meilani.

Meilina f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meipuru f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese pronunciation of the English word maple.

Meiramgul f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мейрамгүл (see Meyramgul).

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]

Melagros f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Milagros.

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melangell f Welsh
The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]

Melangton m Obscure
Derived from the surname of the German reformer Philip Melanchthon.

Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Melaniusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Melania.

Melanja f Polish (Archaic)
Older spelling of Melania, considered incorrect in contemporary Polish ortography.

Melanthe f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Melanthos.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melchiades m Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Ancient Greek μίλτος (míltos) Μιλτιάδης (Miltiádēs) meaning "red land, crimson". ... [more]

Melchora f Spanish, Filipino, Galician
Feminine form of Melchor.

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Melecjusz m Polish
Polish form of Meletios.

Melelu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marylou.

Melencia f Spanish (Philippines)

Melencio m Spanish (Philippines)

Melene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Merlene.

Meleri f Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of the intensifying prefix my- and Eleri. Saint Meleri was a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog who married Ceredig ap Cunedda and became the grandmother of Saint David.

Melian f Literature
"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.

Méliau m Medieval French
From the Latin miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.

Melichar m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Melchior.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.

Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, Albanian
Albanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of Melitta.

Melito m Spanish (Archaic), Catalan (Archaic)
Variant of Melitón.

Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".

Mellangel f & m Welsh
Variant or misspelling of Melangell.

Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.

Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.

Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.

Mélodine f French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mélodie.

Melodye f English (American)
Variant of Melody.

Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]

Melony f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Melorah f English (British)
Variant of Melora.

Melsene f Literature
Probably a simplification of Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".

Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.

Memori f Japanese
From the word "Memory".

Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]

Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Mencius m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子 (Mengzi), from the surname Meng combined with the title 子 (zǐ) meaning "master"... [more]

Mendanbar m Literature
The name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.

Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".

Menippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]

Menoikeus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "strength of the house", derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house, home".

Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.

Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.

Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), Romani
The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.

Menuja f & m Sinhalese
Means “Descendant of Manu” from "Manu" (मनु) meaning wise man, thinker, or ancestor of mankind and "Ja" (ज) Ja" (ज) = born of, produced from, or descendant of. Menu is also rooted to "Manu", a legendary figure in Hinduism often seen as the progenitor of humanity (like the equivalent of Adam in Abrahamic tradition).

Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.

Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.

Meoki f Japanese
Pink cat

Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.

Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.

Meralda f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".

Meranda f English (Rare)
Variant of Miranda.

Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.

Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes

Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.

Mercedès f Occitan
Variant of Mercédes.

Mercedez f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedes.

Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]

Mercuzio m Theatre (Italianized)
Italian form of Mercutio.

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".

Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Meriah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mariah.

Meribeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Marybeth.

Merica f English
Short form of America.

Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri 2.

Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.

Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.

Merina f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Merindah f Indigenous Australian
Means "beautiful" in one of the Indigenous languages of the Sydney area, possibly Darug.

Merion f Welsh
Welsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Merisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Merissa f American (Rare)

Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.

Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.

Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.

Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.

Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.

Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.

Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.

Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin

Merlita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Merla.

Merlito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Merlita.

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Merodi- f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (merodi-) meaning "play music, complete" or from 美 (me) meaning "beautiful" or 和 (me) meaning "harmony" combined with 音 (rodi) meaning "sound".... [more]

Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]

Měrosław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Miroslav.

Merranda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Miranda.

Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".

Merrilee f English (Rare)
Variant of Merrily or Marilee.

Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."

Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".

Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".

Meruzhan m Armenian
Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.

Meşale f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Not available

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Meskerem f Ethiopian
Means "September" in Ethiopian.

Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.

Messua f Hindi
Probably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.

Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna). It is also a transliteration of its cognate Mətanət.

Metella f Ancient Roman, Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Metellus.

Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".

Meterio m Aragonese
Variant of Miterio.

Metheven f Cornish
Means "June" in Cornish (literally "midsummer"). This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Methika f Thai
Derived from Thai เมธี (methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".

Methinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).

Methini f Thai
Means "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी (medini).

Metika f African American

Metinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).

Metope f Greek Mythology
This was the name of various characters in Greek mythology, including the wife of the river god Asopus. It also coincides with an architectural term (though this word is spelled differently in Greek, as μετόπη).

Metora f English
"Meteor"

Mettaton m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.

Metuka f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sweet" in Hebrew.

Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.

Mevorach m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Hebrew for "the one who blesses". See Baruch.

Mewike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mavis.

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Meyramgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Meyvelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Meybelín.

Miafodzij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Methodius.

Miai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Miaka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 明 (aka) meaning "bright" or 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red".

Miaki f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". ... [more]

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Miamore f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miamor.

Miana f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (mi, shin, kokoro, mune, makoto, gokoro) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" or 水 (mi, sui, mizu, midu, uzu, zumi, tsu, do, misa, mitsu, mina, min) meaning "(cold) water, a fluid; a liquid, water", 彩 (sai, irodoru, aya, tsuya, a) meaning "colour" or 亜 (a, e, tsugu, atsu, ou, minikui) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夏 (ka, ge, na(tsu)) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na, da, nai, dai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Miana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myana.

Mianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myanna.

Miao f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miaya f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 充 (mi) meaning "fill, be full, supply", 翠 (mi) meaning "green", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 御 (mi) meaning "imperial" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Miaza f Ethiopian

Mibuki f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 舞 (buki) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Micaelah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Micaella f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Michaela.

Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”

Michealla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Michelsea f English (Rare)
Combination of Michelle and Chelsea.

Michiala f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Michelle.

Michihito m Japanese
From Michi 1 combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Michindo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Michihito.... [more]

Michio m Japanese
Meaning "man on a journey" with the combination of 道 (michi) "path" and 夫 (o) "husband, man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Michiru f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."... [more]

Michisuke m Japanese
From 道 (michi) "path" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection".

Michito m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 学 (michi) meaning "education, study, learn", 行 (michi) meaning "line of text", 充 (michi) meaning "bring up, grow up, raise, be full", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through", 道 (michi) meaning "path", 芳 (michi) meaning "fragrant", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 路 (michi) meaning "road, street" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "rise, ascend", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 夫 (to) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Michiya m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Michiyo f Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.

Mickaëlle f French
Feminine form of Mickaël.

Mickeyla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Mikayla.

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

Midea f Italian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mideia, as well as the modern Italian form.

Mídeno m Guanche (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mídeno.

Miečyslaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч (mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава (slava) meaning "glory, fame".

Mielo m Finnish (Rare)
Masculine form of Mielikki.

Mieno f Japanese (Rare)
From 未 (mi) meaning "the sign of the Sheep", 恵 (e) meaning "wisdom, blessing, favor, benefit" and 乃 (no) being a possessive particle.

Miércoles f Popular Culture (Hispanicized)
Derived from miércoles, which is the Spanish word for Wednesday. This is the name for Wednesday Addams in Spain, whereas in Latin America her name is Merlina.

Mieru f Japanese
From Japanese 見える (mieru) meaning "to appear, look, seem, see".

Miesha f African American
Variant of Maisha.

Miesha f Muslim
From Arabic مَعيشة (maʻīša), meaning "living, livelihood."

Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.

Mifune f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 舟/船 (fune) meaning "ship, boat," prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three."... [more]

Mifuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 翠 (mi) meaning "green" or 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality" combined with 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Migaku m Japanese
From verb 磨く/研く/琢く (migaku) meaning "to polish, shine; to refine, improve."

Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".

Mignano m Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mignano

Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]

Migueil m Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Miguel.

Mihana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miharu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 海 (mi) meaning "sea" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather, sunny"... [more]

Mihaya f Japanese
From 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 早 (haya) meaning "fast, early". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mihime f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mihoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear, head (of grain)", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "protection, guarantee", or 朋 (ho) meaning "friend" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka) meaning "flower, splendour", or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]

Mihoko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Mihono f Japanese
From Japanese 充 (mi) meaning "charge, raise, progress fully, advance" and 芳 (ho) meaning "satisfactory, sweet-smelling, fragrant" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Mihoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mihrigül f Uyghur
Means "love flower" from Uyghur مېھرى (mehri) meaning "love" and گۈل (gül) meaning "flower".

Miichi m Japanese
From Japanese 身 (mi) meaning "body" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miikkali m Finnish
Variant of Mikael.

Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.

Mijanou f Obscure
A French diminutive of Marie-Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.

Mikado m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 帝 (mikado), originally derived from honorific 御 (mi) combined with 門 (kado) meaning "gate," referring to the gate of the Japanese imperial palace.... [more]

Miká’e f Omaha-Ponca
Means “star” in Omaha-Ponca.

Mikaëlle f French (Rare)
Variant of Mickaëlle.

Mikage f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 影 (kage) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikaiah m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Mikako f Japanese
From 海 (mi) meaning "ocean", 日 (ka) meaning "sunlight, daytime", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mikalah f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)

Mikane f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 加 (ka) meaning "Canada" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikao m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 甕 (mika) referred to a large earthenware pot for brewing sake and 男 (o) meaning "male; man".... [more]

Mikaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikasa f Popular Culture
From the name of a Japanese battleship built in 1902, named after Mount Wakakusa, AKA Mount Mikasa in Nara. ... [more]

Mikato f Japanese
This name has no meaning since it is written only in hiragana.

Mikaze f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 南 (mi) meaning "south", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 風 (kaze) meaning "wind"... [more]

Mikea m Maltese
Maltese form of Michaeas.

Mikela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mitchell.

Mikenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKenna.

Mikhayl m Russian
Alternate transcription of Mikhail.

Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.

Mikica f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mica, itself a diminutive of Marija.

Mikie f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Mikii f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 井 (i) meaning "well". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Mikine f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" or 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Mikino f Japanese

Mikio m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son" or 男 (o) meaning "male, man"... [more]

Mikito m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mikiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 允 (ya) meaning "field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Miklausė f Medieval Baltic
A Medieval Lithuanian form of Nicholas

Mikolas m Greek
Variant of Nikolaos.

Mikoto f Japanese
This name combines 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "not yet," 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" with 琴 (kin, koto) meaning "koto." 美 and/or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru), which means "real, true," can be combined with 言 (gen, gon, i.u, koto) meaning "word."... [more]

Mikuho f Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (miku) meaning "future" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, nut", 貢 (ku) meaning "support, tribute", 紅 (ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", or 幾 (ku) meaning "almost, nearly, how many" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the goat", 来 (ku) meaning "come" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikuna f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikune f Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (miku) meaning "future" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuno f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蔵 (kura) meaning "storehouse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuro f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 黒 (kuro) meaning "black".

Mikuru f Japanese

Mikuto m Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikyla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Miladin m Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).

Milagre f Portuguese
Singular form of Milagres.

Milagres f Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Milagros.

Milagring f Filipino
Diminutive of Milagros.

Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.

Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.

Milana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Milan.

Milausha f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "violet (flower)" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately derived from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Mildreda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Mildred.

Mileidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milady.

Mileidy f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Milady.

Mileidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milady.

Mileka m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Miles.

Milena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Myrna.

Milena f Portuguese
Diminutive of the double name Maria Helena, formed by combining Mi and Lena.

Miliam m Swedish (Modern)
Short form of Maximiliam (compare Milian).

Miliano m Asturian
Truncated form of Emiliano.

Milijan m Croatian, Serbian
Elaborated form of Milan.

Milika f Russian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Russian cognate of Milica. The name has also seen some use in Belgium and the Netherlands, where the best known bearer is the Dutch television presenter Milika Peterzon (b... [more]

Milita f Lithuanian
Possibly a Lithuanian form of the Slavic Militsa

Millacatl m Nahuatl
Means "field worker, farmer" or "rural inhabitant" in Nahuatl, from milli "cultivated field, cornfield" and either tlacatl "person, human" or the suffix -catl "inhabitant".

Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]

Millennia f German
The name Millennia is derived from the Latin word millennium. It was given to some German girls around the millennium year 2000.

Millian m Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Milian.

Millvina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]

Miloca f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Camila and Emília.

Milota f Slovak
Possibly derived from the Slavic name element milu "gracious, dear".

Milouska f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.

Miłowit m Medieval Polish
From the elements miło "nice" and wit "lord, ruler". This is among the earliest recorded names in Poland.

Miluna f Italian (Modern), Venetian
From the Italian words mia luna literally meaning "my moon". According to a Venetian legend the 1600s nobleman Vittore Calergi proposed to his love interest with these words (meant "my sweetness, my dear") and a beautiful diamond later renamed Miluna... [more]

Milvia f Italian, Italian (Swiss)
Variant of Milva.

Mimia f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mimika f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mimiko f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (mi) meaning "delicate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.