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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Modern; and the length is 6.
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Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.
Lisaid f Manx (Modern)
Truncated form of Ealisaid.
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Elaboration of Livija through its short form Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).
Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.
Loaira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Anagram of the Galician word raiola meaning "sunbeam through the clouds".
Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse loka "to close, to lock" and brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Loki... [more]
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.
Lumina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lumi.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.
Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.
Mabree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry, possibly inspired by the spelling of Aubree.
Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.
Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makoah m & f Hawaiian (Modern)
Modern variant of Makoa.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
From ma'alaea meaning "earthy red color". Also Hawaiian form of Mariah, Maria or Malaya.
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Manjou f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
Mareko m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Mark. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Maríkó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marikó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marior f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Mari and Or, means "the light of Miriam (or Mary / Maria)" in Hebrew.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.
Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Mataio m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Matthew. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.
Maysyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mason.
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]
Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]
Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.
Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.
Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.
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".
Meiran f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of the names Mei 1 / Mei 2 and Ran.
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.
Meitar f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "strings, chords" in Hebrew.
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melder f Cornish (Modern)
Means "honey-sweet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Meliah f Hawaiian (Modern)
Modern variant of Melia.
Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.
Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.
Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.
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.
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.
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."
Milane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
French adoption both of Milan and Milana.
Miliam m Swedish (Modern)
Short form of Maximiliam (compare Milian).
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]
Minamo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name means "water's surface," made up of 水 (sui, mizu, mizu-, mi) meaning "water" and 面 (ben, men, omo, omote, tsura, mo) meaning "face, surface." The word originally came about from a combination of 水 (mi), な (na), the Old Japanese equivalent of の (no) meaning "of" and 面 (mo) with the meaning of "surface."... [more]
Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.
Minteu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.
Mirith f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern form of Miriam, usually used as a diminutive. It can also has connection to the word "myrrh".
Mirtel f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Mirt, possibly influenced by Myrtle.
Mirukī f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From ミルク (Miruku) meaning "Milk". It is used by a fictional character, ミルキー ちゃん (MirukīChan).
Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Miszel f & m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michelle or Michel.
Mitsou f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Apparently this is a Francophone spelling of a Japanese name, Mitsu which means light and/or honey. A famous bearer is French Canadian Pop singer/actress Mitsou Gélinas.
Mizore f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 霙 (ei, you, mizore) meaning "sleet" (in other words, a mixture of snow and rain), though, as a name, it's more likely to be written phonetically.... [more]
Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.
Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).
Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Mosley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mosley.
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
Moyura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Probably from the adverb もゆら (moyura), used in reference to a ball moving, swaying and touching.... [more]
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.
Mugiho f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially, a combination of Mugi and 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step" or 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail."... [more]
Muguet f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French muguet "lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)".
Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Myghin f Manx (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from Manx myghin "mercy", this name is used as a Manx equivalent of Mercy.
Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.
Nadina f Slovene, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh (Modern)
Slovene, Provençal and Gascon form of Nadine.
Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).
Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.
Nakeli f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cherries" in Hawaiian, from keli "cherry". Possibly Hawaiian form of Natalie.
Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.
Nalaia f Obscure (Modern)
A variant of Nalaya, which is likely a combination of phoenetic elements.
Naminé f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
From the video game 'Kingdom Hearts'.... [more]
Na-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Nuri prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).
Nariah f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Neriah influenced via a rhyming variant of Mariah.
Narkis f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a kind of a flower. Taken from the Greek name Narcissus
Na-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Saem prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).