This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Irish or English or Scottish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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... [
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Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, ItalianFrom
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".
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.”
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.
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.
Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin
mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare
Mirabelle).
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, EnglishFrom Hebrew מִישאֵל (
Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about
Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Mississippi f EnglishFrench word derived from the Ojibwe word
misi-ziibi meaning "great river."
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.
Mitt m EnglishDiminutive of
Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Miyana f Japanese, English, HebrewFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
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.
Moll f EnglishDiminutive of
Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
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."
Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Moody m EnglishFrom the surname
Moody, which is from the Old English
modig, "impetuous, brave".
Moonee f English (American, Rare)This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project and has since been occasionally used as a given name.... [
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Moonstone f English (Rare)From the English word for the gemstone that emits a pearly and opalescent luster, named so because multiple cultures, such as Roman and Greek, believed it was derived from solidified rays of the Moon as well as its adularescence... [
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Mordelia f EnglishThe name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story
Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin
mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname
Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος
(mauros) meaning "black"... [
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Moria f English (Rare), TheatreModern 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".
Morning f & m EnglishFrom the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic
murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Morvern f ScottishVariant of
Morven. From the Scottish place name
Morvern, a district in north Argyll,
Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (
muir "sea" or
mór "great",
bhairne "gap")... [
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Muddy m English (Rare), African AmericanFrom 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).
Muffet f Popular Culture, EnglishName 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).
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [
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Myriah f & m EnglishVariant of
Myria or
Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [
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Myrinta f English (American, Rare)Possibly a combination of
Myron or
Myra and the suffix
-inta, or a variant of
Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), ObscurePossibly an altered form of
Myrrhine or
Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.