English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Miami f English (Modern)
From the name of the city in the American state of Florida. The city got its name from the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century.
Miana f English (Rare), Hebrew
Variant/Form of Diana or Mariana
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michale m English
Variant of Michael.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Micolash m English
Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
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]
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Milady f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
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).
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
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]
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Name chosen for several girls in 2000 to signify the turn of the millennium, derived from Latin 'mille' meaning 'thousand' and 'annus' meaning 'year'. It is also used as a variant of Milena.
Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).
Millette f English (American)
Probably transferred from the surname Millette.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Million m & f English (Rare)
From the English word million.
Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.
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]
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milt m English
Diminutive or short form of Milton
Milusha f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milushka and Milusya.
Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.
Mim f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Miriam.
Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Miner m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miner.
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]
Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.
Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]
Minnet f English (Rare)
Probably a rare variant of Minette.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe and Minta.
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione
Mirabel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.
Mirriam f English
Variant of Miriam.
Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Mishavonna f English (Modern)
Apparently a contraction of Misha and Shavonna (see Shavonne), borne by a contestant on the television show 'American Idol' (2009).
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Missa f English
Diminutive of Melissa.
Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.
Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."
Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Missouria f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a strictly feminine variant of Missouri or taken from the name of the tribe.
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Mistye f English
Variant spelling of Misty.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitchel m English
Variant of Mitchell.
Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.
Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.
Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.
Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.
Moe f English
Short form of Maureen or Moriah
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.
Monalisa f English (Rare), Indian, Portuguese (Brazilian), 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]
Mondo m English (American)
Nickname for Armand, borne by the pole vaulter Armand Duplantis.
Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).
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."
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.
Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.
Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.
Mont m English (American, Archaic)
Short for Montague and Montgomery.
Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]
Montell m English
Variant of Montel.
Montgomerie m English
Variant spelling of Montgomery.
Monti m English
Variant of Monty.
Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.
Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.
Montine f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a feminine form of Monte, which in turn is a diminutive of names beginning with Mont, such as Montgomery or Montague.
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Moon f & m English (Rare)
From Old English mōna, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô.
Moonlight f & m English (Rare)
Means "light of the moon" in Old English.
Moose m English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the animal "Moose". Usually used as a nickname.
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.
Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.
Moreover m English (Puritan)
Referring to Luke 16:21.
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".
Morissette f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morissette. Also, it is the stage name of Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, a Filipina singer, rapper, dancer, and musician and a former contestant on TV5's Star Factor and The Voice of the Philippines... [more]
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Morningstar f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morningstar.
Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.
Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.
Morya f English
Variant of Moira.
Mossie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Moss, although it might also be a short form of Moselle.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Mountstuart m English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mountstuart.
Mourning f English (Rare, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word mourning meaning "grief". This was also used as a variant of Morning.... [more]
Movita f Popular Culture, English (American)
The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.
Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.
Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.
Much-mercy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the overwhelming mercy of God.
Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).
Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.
Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.
Muirhead m Scottish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Muirhead. A known bearer was Scottish war artist Muirhead Bone (1876-1953).
Murdoc m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Murdoch. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Murdoc Niccals, member of virtual band Gorillaz.
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.
Murph m English
Short form of Murphy.
Murraya f English (Australian)
Possibly from the name of a genus of plants.
Murry m English
Variant of Murray.
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Myer m English
Variant of Meir.
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.
Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.
Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.
Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.
Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.
Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.