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Jiraiyam & fJapanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern) First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]
JjacksmPopular Culture Character in Feeling Minnesota, played by Keanu Reeves. The name was originally a typo.
JonbenétfObscure, Popular Culture The name of the famous child beauty queen and murder victim JonBenét Ramsey (1990-1996). Her name came from her father's first and middle names, JohnBennett.... [more]
JoshameemPopular Culture It is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase "You're joshing me!".
JosukemPopular Culture, Japanese (Rare) A notable bearer is Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, creating the term 'Josuke Pompadour' due to his popularity and hairstyle.
Jovief & mAmerican (Modern), Popular Culture Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]
JuandissimomPopular Culture From a character from the TV series The Fairly OddParents, Juandissimo Magnifico.
JubileefEnglish (Modern), Popular Culture From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]
JudalonfPopular Culture, English (Rare) Meaning unknown. The name was probably invented, as it was first the name of a character in the 1952 film "The Iron Mistress". The film was successful at the box office, and so the resulting exposure of the name made it possible for prospective parents to take a liking to the name and bestow it upon their daughters.... [more]
Ju-minm & fKorean, Popular Culture From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [more]
JynfPopular Culture Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.
KaamPopular Culture, Literature Kaa is a fictional character from the Mowgli stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling describes him as an exceptionally long, yellowish Indian rock python.
Kaängam & fPopular Culture Name of a feral comic book character competing with Tarzan from 1940 to 1954.
Kachōm & fJapanese, Popular Culture The given name of Momoze’s blonde haired half sister and Fūgetsu’s twin in Hunter X Hunter. Kachō’s name comes from the first half of the proverb Kachō Fūgetsu, which literally means ‘Flowery Bird’, in the Japanese language.
KachorrafPopular Culture Kachorra is both the name of a 2003 telenovela from Argentina and the nickname of its titular character Antonia Guerrero. It is derived from a feminine wording of the Portuguese word for dog, cachorra.
KadajmPopular Culture Kadaj is derived from the Persian word khadaj, which means "Incomplete".... [more]
Kagerōm & fJapanese (Rare), Popular Culture This name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [more]
Kagomef & mJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese kanji 籠目 (kagome) that indicates the shape of the holes in a traditional basket (hexagon), the woven material and the basket itself which was often used as a birdcage. Kagome can derive also from 香籠 (kagome) an obsolete combination meaning "fragrance; incense".... [more]
Kahilif & mHawaiian, Popular Culture From the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [more]
KahlanfLiterature, Popular Culture, English Created by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and the love interest of Richard Cypher/Rahl, the main protagonist... [more]
KahonofPopular Culture from the character Kahono (カホノ) in the anime/manga series Black Clover
KairifPopular Culture Kairi is a character in the action role-playing game 'Kingdom Hearts' by developer Square Enix and Disney. Her name was created for the game, with developer Tetsuya Nomura deriving it from the Japanese kai (海) "sea", though her full name is homophonous with the Japanese kairi (海里) "nautical mile".
KakashimPopular Culture The name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [more]
KalasmPopular Culture From the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Kalgaram & fPopular Culture, Japanese Kalgara is a minor but significant character in One Piece, who is known as one of the greatest warriors in the existence of Shandora as a whole. His name is a mix of Calgary and Calogero.
KaltagmPopular Culture From the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.
KanayafPopular Culture Kanaya is the name of one of the main characters in webcomic Homestuck. It comes from the Sanskirt counterpart of Virgo, which is called Kanya.
KanedamPopular Culture Commonly used in Japan as a family name. Name with wich is known the main character in the 1988 manga film Akira, adaptation of a comic series by Katsuhiro Otomo.... [more]
KankrimPopular Culture, Literature Used by Kankri Vantas, a character in the webcomic Homestuck. Likely from Latin cancri, which is the genitive singular form of cancer.
KanomPopular Culture Kano is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise.
Karaif & mPopular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare) Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
KatanafEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided" and 刃 (na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]
KatarafPopular Culture The name of a character in the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her name was apparently taken from the Arabic word قطرة (qatra) meaning "raindrop, droplet".
KatarnmPopular Culture The name was used in the PC game Return of The Jedei and he was one of the Jedei's. The ful name was Kyle Katarn, from there my sones name Katarn
KatsuhiramJapanese (Rare), Popular Culture (Rare) Katsu means "Victory" and Hira means "Peace". Katsuhira Agata is a fictional character from the Kiznaiver series. Katsuhira Tokushi, was a historical artist born in Akita Prefecture.
KatsumotomJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese kanji 且 (katsu) meaning "moreover; furthermore" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "cause; origin; foundation".... [more]
KaywinnetfPopular Culture Kaywinnet Lee "Kaylee" Frye is a character on the 2002 tv show Firefly.
KenpachimPopular Culture Kenpachi Zaraki is a fictional character and an antihero in the anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo.
KerchakmLiterature, Popular Culture Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Tarzan based on it.
KesfPopular Culture The name of a character in Star Trek, as well as the name of Billy's kestrel in the play Kes.
KhaifPopular Culture Khai Malik is the daughter of famous model Gigi Hadid and pop singer Zayn Malik after Gigi’s Palestinian grandmother Khairiah Daher Hadid. Khairiah is also the middle name of Gigi’s sister Bella Hadid, another model.
KikkifPopular Culture, English (Rare) Variant of Kiki. Famous bearer is a fictional character in Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power, Kikki Benjamin (Bu-Ling Huang/Fon Purin in the original Japanese anime).
KildaremPopular Culture It derives from Irish Cill Dara, meaning "church of the oak". It's the name of a city in Ireland, also used as a given name. A notable bearer is the Disney Comics character Kildare Coot, name chosen to translate the originary Italian Sgrizzo Papero, a crazy cousin of Donald Duck created by Romano Scarpa in 1964.
KilluamPopular Culture The name of a character (a 12-year-old boy from a family of assassins) in the Japanese manga series Hunter × Hunter (1998-) and its anime television adaptations.
KipofPopular Culture The probably fabricated name of the protagonist in the T.V series "Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts"
Kiraraf & mJapanese (Modern), Popular Culture From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]
KiriefJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia, princess tree, empress tree, foxglove-tree" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are also possible. This name is borne by the character Kirie Goshima (五島桐絵 Goshima Kirie), the protagonist of the horror manga series Uzumaki by Junji Ito... [more]
KirikafPopular Culture Japanese feminine given name comprised of the Kanji 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "incense, smell, fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer"... [more]
KirumifPopular Culture Borne by character Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美) in the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony', made up of the verb 斬る (kiru) meaning "to kill, cut/slice (off)" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty."... [more]
KisarafPopular Culture, Japanese The name's meaning is unknown, but it is the name of a character in the manga and anime series "Yu-Gi-OH". In both she was the human form of the "Blue Eyes White Dragon".
KitanafPopular Culture Name of a character in the 'Mortal Kombat' series of video games, based on the Japanese words kitsune (see Kitsune) and katana (see Katana).
KonohamarumPopular Culture From Konoha combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
KopamPopular Culture Means "heart" in Swahili. This name was borne by Simba and Nala's first male cub, Kopa from Disney's "The Lion King: Six New Adventures" book series.
KopakamHawaiian, Popular Culture Kopaka was the Toa Mata of Ice on the island of Mata Nui, and deputy commander of the Toa Mata. Later, he became the Toa Nuva of ice. ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey )... [more]
KorakmPopular Culture Korak means “killer” in Mangani, the language of the eponymous fictional great apes. He is John Clayton III, son of Tarzan, aka John Clayton II, and Jane Porter.
KorkiemPopular Culture This name is used by Korkie Kryze, a Star Wars character from the planet Mandalore. He was the nephew of Bo-Katan Kryze and Duchess Satine Kryze
KorrafPopular Culture The name of the main protagonist of the animated television series The Legend of Korra. Her name is apparently a respelling of the name Cora.
KorrinafPopular Culture Variant of Corinna. This name is borne by the Fighting-type Gym Leader in the video games Pokemon X and Y.
KotonohafPopular Culture Kotonoha means "language" in Japanese. This is the name of a character from the visual novel and adapted anime School Days.
KousagifJapanese, Popular Culture Means "little rabbit" in Japanese. One fictional bearer of this name is Kousagi Tsukino, a character who only appears in the Materials Collection's side story of the popular Shōjo manga Sailor Moon; she is the second daughter of Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba.
KreiafPopular Culture Kreia is a fictional character in the RPG 'Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords' (2004). She's a Force sensitive elderly woman with mysterious motives, and a member of the main player's party... [more]
KrillinmPopular Culture Krillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
KronkmPopular Culture Kronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
KrustaciafPopular Culture The name of Spencer's former Uzbek girlfriend from the TV show iCarly.
KubomPopular Culture, Japanese From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [more]
KujamPopular Culture (?) Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]
KukrimPopular Culture Possibly from Nepali खुकुरी (kukri) meaning "knife". This is the name of a character from the video game series The King of Fighters.
KumaglakmInuit, Popular Culture The name of the tribal chief in the 2001 Canadian film 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner', the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut. Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition.
KungmChinese, Popular Culture Means 'teach' in Chinese language. Kung Lao, a video game character in the mortal kombat series bears this name.
Kurapikam & fJapanese, Popular Culture Kura, which means the darkness, is the variant of Kuro. Pika means the glittering light. So this name means "the glittering light in the darkness". This is the name of a character in the manga HunterXHunter, aka HXH... [more]
KurlozmPopular Culture, Literature Used by Kurloz Makara, a character from the webcomic Homestuck. It may be a loose reference to "coulrophobia", a neologism referring to a fear of clowns.
KuvirafPopular Culture, Hindi (Rare) Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर (vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
KuzcomPopular Culture, Quechua Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
KynarethfPopular Culture This is the name of a goddess of nature, rain, air and the heavens in the 'Elder Scrolls' game series. She is a variant of another in-game goddess, Kyne... [more]
KynefPopular Culture A diminutive of Kynareth, or the name of a similar Divine (god), in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'. ... [more]
LafLiterature, Popular Culture Meaning unknown. This name is borne by a character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series. La is the queen and high priestess of Opar, a lost city in the jungles of Africa.
La'anfIndian (?), Popular Culture Used in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for the character of La'an Noonien-Singh, a descendant of the character Khan Noonien Singh. (see: Noonien)
LabolinafSwedish (Modern), Popular Culture Probably as a feminine form of Laban. 'Lilla spöket Laban' (known in English as 'The Little Ghost Godfrey') is a Swedish children's book character. Labolina is the name Laban's little sister.
LaCienegafPopular Culture From Spanish la ciénega meaning "the swamp". LaCienega Boulevardez is a character in the American animated television series The Proud Family, named for La Cienega Boulevard, a street in Los Angeles, California.
LacusfPopular Culture Means "lake" in Latin. This is the name of one of the major female characters found in the Japanese anime 'Gundam SEED' & 'Gundam SEED Destiny'.
LagerthafPopular Culture, Norwegian (Rare) Latinization of Old Norse Hlaðgerðr. According to legend, Lagertha was a Viking shield-maiden from what is now Norway and the first wife of the legendary viking Ragnar Lodbrok (Ragnarr Loðbrók).
LaikafPopular Culture, Pet Means "barker" in Russian. This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
LainfPopular Culture The name of the main character in Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
LakitumPopular Culture The names origin came from the American version of Super Mario Bros, as an enemy that flies on a cloud and throws spiky creatures at Mario. In Japan, he is known as Jugem... [more]
LaleñafPopular Culture Perhaps a contracted form of Lotte and Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).
Larenf & mEnglish, Popular Culture An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]
LaurelinefFrench, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
LaxusmPopular Culture (Modern) Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
LeeloofPopular Culture Short form of Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [more]
LeeloominaïfPopular Culture Main character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by Leeloo... [more]
LegoshimPopular Culture Legoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
LelianafPopular Culture Possibly based on the Italian name Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
LemonymPopular Culture Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.
LéolomPopular Culture Léolo is a 1992 Canadian coming of age-fantasy film by director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of a young boy named Léo"Léolo" Lauzon who engages in an active fantasy life while growing up with his Montreal family.
Lightningf & mPopular Culture From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
LilliandilfPopular Culture Coined by Douglas Gresham for a character in the 2010 film version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which he produced. In the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis (Gresham's stepfather), the character is unnamed, known only as Ramandu's daughter... [more]
LittlefootmPopular Culture The Land Before Time is a 1988 American-Irish animated adventure drama film, it features a young Brontosaurus named Littlefoot.
LlanemPopular Culture Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the "Warcraft" series of video games. In the series, Llane Wrynn is the King of Stormwind during the first invasion of Azeroth by the orcs.
LoedertjefLiterature, Popular Culture Derived from Dutch loedertje, which is a diminutive of loeder, a Dutch term for a mean woman (a shrew or a harridan, if you will).... [more]
LolthfPopular Culture Lolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.
LorienmPopular Culture Lorien is a fictional alien from the science fiction television series Babylon 5.
LoudenmEnglish (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
LucielmPopular Culture This is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
LucignolomPopular Culture, Literature A fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio and in Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
LumenfPopular Culture This is the name of a fictional character from the television series "Dexter".
LumièremPopular Culture Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.
LuminefPopular Culture Derived from Latin lumina, meaning "lights" or alternatively it may be taken from English lumine, meaning "to illuminate". This is the name of the female main character from the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.
LunamariafPopular Culture Used for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin: Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin luna "moon" (compare Luna "goddess of the moon") and mare "sea" (plural maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [more]
LupinexmPopular Culture Based on Latin lupinus meaning "of the wolf" (see Loup). This is the name of a werewolf in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki.
LurchmPopular Culture This was the name of the butler on The Addams Family. A lurch is a sudden, uncontrolled movement.
LurchimPopular Culture Lurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [more]
LurienmPopular Culture Borne by a character from Hollow Knight, a 2017 metroidvania video game by Team Cherry. Lurien the Watcher is one of the Dreamers who is involved in the Knight's quest to destroy the Infection.
LurtzmPopular Culture This is the name of an original character in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', created by Jackson or his co-writers from the style of Tolkien's Orkish language... [more]
LusaminefPopular Culture Derived from the name of the balsamine plant, influenced by the Japanese transcription of the name. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Lusamine is the president of the Aether Foundation and the game's main antagonist.
LycanmPopular Culture Derived from the ability of man to turn into a wolf (lycanthropy which comes from the Greek words lycos ("wolf") and anthropos ("human being"). It means "wolf". Made famous by the Underworld films.... [more]
LyjafPopular Culture Meaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
LyneymPopular Culture Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Lynette. This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.
LysafEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
LyzafPopular Culture Alternative spelling of Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
MacemPopular Culture Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]
MadeafAmerican (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
MagnetomPopular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian) Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]
MagolormPopular Culture Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
MaguromPopular Culture Means "tuna" in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Maguro Sasaki.
MakafPopular Culture This is the lead protagonist of the manga and anime series Soul Eater. Her name is written in katakana (the Japanese foreign word writing system), so it has no meaning whatsoever. As a word though, maka means "to scatter, sprinkle, or sow seeds" in Japanese (which has nothing to do with her as far as I know).
MalekithmPopular Culture The Marvel comics Malekith first appeared in June 1984 in Thor #344. The Warhammer version was first mentioned in the 1992 High Elf book. The name itself could have been independently created, being a combination of the Latin male- ("evil") and kith ("friends, acquaintances, and relations").
MaliciafPopular Culture Malicia the name of the character Rogue in the French version of the X-Men. Malicia, or Rogue, was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden. She is a young woman whose real name is Anna Marie; her power, which is to absorb life energy via skin contact, is both a strength and a burden.
MalonfPopular Culture Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
MamuwaldemPopular Culture The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.
ManakofJapanese (Rare), Popular Culture This could be a combination of Ma meaning "Genuine, Real, True" and Na meaning "Side dish, Vegetable" or it could be made with Mana meaning "Love", and Ko at the end meaning "Child". There are other possible kanji too, the ones I mentioned are generic and more likely to be used than others... [more]
MandalietfPopular Culture The expression 'manda liet' appears to be a combination of the imperative of the Latin 'mando' and the middle high German 'liet.' This can be translated as "joyful song" or "dance-song."... [more]
Mandevillem & fPopular Culture The name given to the Paralympic mascot at the "London 2012 Olympic Games"
MangomPopular Culture Saturday Night Live character played by Chris Kattan. Originally from Mango Island
ManicmPopular Culture Manic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen Aleena.... [more]
ManricomItalian (Rare), Popular Culture Italian form of Manric. In popular culture, Manrico is the name of a character from the opera "Il trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Mantisf & mPopular Culture From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
MaquiafPopular Culture The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
MarthmPopular Culture (Modern) Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.
MarysuefEnglish, Popular Culture Combination of Mary and Sue. A notable bearer was Mary Sue Hubbard (1931-2002), the third wife of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.... [more]
MasuzufPopular Culture, Japanese Masuzu Natsukawa is a female character in 'Oreshura' or 'My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much' in English. The kanji in her name could be perceived as "Genuinely Refreshing", or "Sincerely Cool"... [more]
MedivhmPopular Culture Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". In the series, Medivh is a human mage who is responsible for opening the Dark Portal, paving the way for the orcs to invade Azeroth.
Meekom & fPopular Culture, Pet This is the name of Pocahontas’ pet raccoon in the Disney movie.
MeelahfPopular Culture The name of the titular heroine in the B movie ‘Blonde Savage’. It is possibly a corruption of both Mila and Meera.
MeelomPopular Culture A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
MeenahfPopular Culture, Literature, Arabic (?) Used by a character in the webcomic Homestuck, Meenah Peixes. It's likely a variant of Meena, but with an additional letter to fit the Homestuck troll naming criteria (6 letter first name, 6 letter surname).
MegarafGreek Mythology, Popular Culture Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]
MelisandrefLiterature, Popular Culture The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Melisande.
MendozafPopular Culture The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.
MerileefPopular Culture, English Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
MeronymfLiterature, Popular Culture This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]
MerryweatherfPopular Culture Feminine variant of Meriwether influenced by the phrase "merry weather". A notable fictional bearer of the name is one of the three good fairies from Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959).
MettatonmPopular Culture Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
MeulinfPopular Culture, Literature Name of Meulin Leijon, a character from the webcomic Homestuck. The name was chosen for the character as a pun on "mewling", which refers to the sound cats make.
MhysafPopular Culture, Literature Means "mother" in Ghiscari, a language invented for The Song of Ice and Fire book series by GRR Martin, and also used in the TV show Game of Thrones based there upon. Not used as a given name in the books and TV series, it is a title only.
MidnafPopular Culture Midna is one of the main characters in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, she is the Twilight Princess. Her name comes from the English word midnight.
MiércolesfPopular 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.
MiffyfPopular Culture Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [more]
MigsmPopular Culture The name of a character from Elena of Avalor. He is a mystical animal from a fictional Latin American country. The name could be a nickname for Miguel.
MikaumPopular Culture Used on a character in the action-adventure video game, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Mikurif & mJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese 実栗 (mikuri) the Japanese word for the simplestem bur-reed or branched bur-reed also known as Sparganium erectum, which comes from combining 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real" with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut"... [more]
MikurufJapanese, Popular Culture (Rare) Mikuru has multiple kanji possibilities, but for the notable character Mikuru Asahina (in popular light novel, manga, and anime 'The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya') her name means "yet to come". There's also a gravure idol called Mikuru Natsuki.
MildrithfLiterature, Popular Culture Hypothesized older form of Mildred (see Mildrið). This is the name of protagonist Uhtred's first wife in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV show "The Last Kingdom" (based on the books).
MillhiorefPopular Culture Taken from Italian "millefiori" meaning "a thousand flowers". It also comes from a type of honey in Italy, made by pollen gathered by the bees from many kinds of flowers. Millhiore Firianno Biscotti from the anime Dog Days is a fictional bearer of this name.
MilorimPopular Culture This was the name of Lord Milori from the beloved Tinkerbell movie, “Secret of the Wings”.
MimitehfOmaha-Ponca (?), Popular Culture Possibly a variant of Mi'mite, an Omaha name of uncertain meaning, or a variant of the Omaha name Mi'mitega meaning "new moon". This is the name of a Native American vampire in Scott Snyder's comic book series American Vampire (2010-).
MimsiefPopular Culture A character in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mimsie Pott, and a character in The Last Mimzy.
MiphafPopular Culture (Legend of Zelda video game) Mipha is based on the notes ‘mi-fa’ on the keyboard (E and F respectively) and means melody. Mipha is also an element of water symbol.
MiragefPopular Culture From early 19th century, from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.
MirenafPopular Culture Meaning unknown. This is the name of the female lead character in the movie Dracula UNTOLD (October 2014), played by Sarah Gadon... [more]
Mirutof & mJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) "to see", combined with 松 (ru) meaning "pine" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", and 斗 (to) which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [more]
MissandeifLiterature, Popular Culture Missandei is the name of a freed slave character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
MisuzufPopular Culture Derived from the Japanese characters bi - 美 - "beauty" and suzu - 鈴 - "bell."... [more]
MithianfPopular Culture Of unknown origin and meaning, this name is likely taken from the town of Mithian (Mydhyan) in Cornwall. This was the name of a princess in the BBC series Merlin.
MitunamPopular Culture, Literature Used by a character in the webcomic Homestuck, Mituna Captor. Likely derived from Mithuna, the Sanskrit name given to the Indian astrological sign corresponding with Gemini.
MizorefJapanese (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]
M'lynnfPopular Culture From the character M'Lynn Eatenton in the film "Steel Magnolias".
MoebiusmPopular Culture The pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.