Submitted Names Starting with M

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Monike f Basque, Walloon
Basque and Walloon form of Monica.
Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.
Monime f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Monimos. This was the name of a wife of King Mithradates VI of Pontus. A character in Jean Racine's tragic play Mithridate (1673) was based on her.
Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]
Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".
Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".
Mo Nin m & f Burmese
From Moe and နင်း (nin:) meaning "tread pn, step on".`
Moninder m Indian
Variant of Maninder.
Moning m Filipino
Diminutive of Ramon.
Moninna f Irish, History
From 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... [more]
Moninne f Irish
Variant of Moninna.
Moniquinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Mônica and Mónica.
Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير (see Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Mönirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Munira.
Monira f Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the Bengali, Maguindanao and Maranao form.
Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".
Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]
Monishita f Indian
The name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'
Monisia f Polish
Diminutive of Monika.
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.
Monkgomotsi m Tswana
Means "my comforter" in Setswana.
Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).
Mönkhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "eternal hero" from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, everlasting" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Mönkhbat m Mongolian
Variant transcription of Munkhbat.
Mönkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal joy" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Mönkhgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "eternal light" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Mönkhjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Mönkhnar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".
Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".
Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".
Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Mönkhtulga m Mongolian
Derived from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and тулга (tulga) meaning "fireplace, hearth, cooking stand".
Mönkhtuyaa f Mongolian
Likely deriving from the Mongolian elements мөнх (mönkh "forever, eternity") and туяа (tuyaa "ray, light beam").
Mönkhzayaa f Mongolian
Likely deriving from the Mongolian elements мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternity" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Mönkhzorig m Mongolian
Means "eternal courage" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage".
Mönkhzul f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зул (zul) meaning "lamp, torch".
Mönle f German
A diminutive form of Monika.... [more]
Monnia f Medieval Spanish
Possibly an adoption of Basque Munia.
Monnie f American
Diminutive of Monica.
Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.
Monobaz m Ancient Near Eastern
Monobaz I (also known as Bazeus or Monobazus) was king of the neo Assyrian Parthian client state of Adiabene in the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE.
Monobazus m Biblical
Latinized form of Monobaz.
Monoke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Monte.
Monòmac m Catalan
Catalan form of Monomachos.
Monomach m Polish
Polish form of Monomachos.
Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Monómaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Monomachos.
Monomaco m Italian
Italian form of Monomachos.
Monomah m Croatian
Croatian form of Monomachos.
Monomakh m Russian
Russian form of Monomachos.
Monomon f Popular Culture
Borne by a character from Hollow Knight, a 2017 metroidvania video game by Team Cherry. Monomon the Teacher is one of the Dreamers who is involved in the Knight's quest to destroy the Infection.
Monorom m Khmer
Means "delightful" in Khmer.
Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
Monse f Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat.
Monserrada f Medieval Catalan, Sardinian (Archaic)
Medieval Catalan and late medieval Sardinian form of Monserrat.
Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Montserrat and its variant Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Monstro m Popular Culture
In the Disney film Pinocchio, the sea monster is named Monstro, the Portuguese word for monster.
Mont m English (American, Archaic)
Short for Montague and Montgomery.
Monta f Thai
Alternate transcription of Montha.
Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]
Montaine f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French feminine form of Montanus. This is the name of a folk saint venerated in the French village of Sainte-Montaine. It was also the name of an 8th-century abbess of Ferrières in Gâtinais, France... [more]
Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]
Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]
Montano m Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Montanus. Montano has been used by William Shakespeare for a character in 'Othello' (1603).
Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]
Montanzima f Obscure
Borne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende, Mauritania and Foraroude.
Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".
Montell m English
Variant of Montel.
Montemayor f Spanish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montemayor.
Montero m African American
From Spanish surname Montero, used as the occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt (typically in the mountains).... [more]
Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]
Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]
Montgomerie m English
Variant spelling of Montgomery.
Montha f Thai
Means "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Monthian m Thai
Means "palace, royal house" in Thai.
Monthien m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มณเฑียร (see Monthian).
Monthol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Monthon m Thai
Means "circle, community, area" in Thai.
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.
Montika f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian montika, itself a vernacular name for Hungarian pipitér "camomile, chamomile".
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.
Montis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Monta.
Montlenyane f Tswana
Means "beautiful one" in Setswana.
Montol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Monton m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Montowampate m Wampanoag
Also known as Sagamore James was a Pawtucket leader who was the Sachem of Saugus when English began to settle in the area.
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Montri.
Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]
Montri m Thai
Means "adviser, counselor, government official" in Thai.
Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.
Montserrath f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Montserrat, used especially in Mexico.
Montvid m Russian
Russian form of Mantvydas.
Montvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Mantvydas. This given name is very rare in Lithuania these days; one is much more likely to encounter it as a patronymic surname instead.
Montvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Mantvydė. Also compare Montvydas, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.
Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.
Monulf m Germanic
Variant of Munulf.
Monulphus m Dutch
Latinized form of Monulf.
Monuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuška.
Monuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuša.
Monwid m Polish
Polish form of Mantvydas, probably via its variant form Manvydas. Also compare Montvid.
Mony m & f Khmer
From the Khmer មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Monya f Russian
Variant of Маня (see Manya).
Monyyak m Dinka
Means "man of the drought" in Dinka.
Mo'o m & f Hawaiian
Unisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.
Moocha m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mo'ôhtavetoo'o m Cheyenne
Means "black kettle" in Cheyenne.
Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.
Mookdawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukdawan.
Moomba f Bemba (?)
Variant of Mumba.
Moomina f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mumina.
Moomon m Mormon
Gilbertese and Kiribati form of Mormon.
Moon f & m English (Rare)
From Old English mōna, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô.
Moon f Dutch
Dutch short form of Monica and Simone 1.
Moon f Korean
Moon means "letters" in Korean
Moona f Finnish
Finnish form of Mona 2.
Moonbeam f Popular Culture (Rare)
Derived from the word "moonbeam", which describes the brilliant silver light the full moon shines down. This name was borne by a character from the Filmation Associates company "Happily Ever After"... [more]
Moonblood m Obscure
Middle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.
Moonbyul f Korean
Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."
Moonee f Popular Culture
This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project.... [more]
Moonglow f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word moonglow, a synonym for "moonlight".
Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.
Moonik m Korean
From 문 which means "letters" in Korean and 익.
Moonlight f & m English (Rare)
Means "light of the moon" in Old English.
Moonsky f & m American (Rare)
Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun
Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Moortje f Dutch (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moor.
Moosa m Arabic, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Musa as well as the Dhivehi, Malayalam and Urdu form.
Moose m Finnish
Finnish variant of Moses.
Moose m English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the animal "Moose". Usually used as a nickname.
Mooses m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Moses.
Mopsa f Theatre, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]
Moqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Mor m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mór 2.
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mor m & f Luo (Modern)
"happiness"
Morad m Arabic, Persian
Arabic alternate transcription of Murad as well as the Persian form.
Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.
Moradeke f Yoruba
Means "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moradin m Popular Culture
In the Dungeons & Dragons pantheon, this is the name of the dwarven god of lawful good.
Morado m Spanish (Rare)
means “purple” in Spanish.
Morag f Manx
Manx cognate of Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Sarah.
Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morakot f & m Thai
Means "emerald" in Thai.
Moraldo m Italian
Moraldo is best known as the name of the protagonist in Federico Fellini's classic Italian film, 'I Vitelloni'. It is also be a name of Nigerian origin. It can sometimes mean 'grace', and it translates to 'moral' in Cebuano.
Moran m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Morana f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Morana f Maasai
Morana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Morane f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Morana.
Moranen f Breton
Variant of Moranenn.
Moranenn f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Moranez f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.
Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]
Môrcën m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Martin.
Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".
Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.
Mordecaix m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal variant of Mordechai.
Mordechaj m Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Mordechai.
Mordekaj m Polish
Polish form of Mordecai.
Mordekhay m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Mordechai.
Mordel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Mordechai.
Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Mordiern m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or "great" (meur in Modern Breton) and tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton tiarn and Proto-Celtic *tigerno- "lord, master").
Mordke m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.
Mordy m Jewish
Diminutive of Mordecai.
Môre m Walloon
Walloon form of Maurus.
More f Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Mór 1 and Mòr. In some cases, however, More was also used as a variant of Moirrey (compare Moire).
Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.
More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.
Mórekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Morella f Literature, Romani (Archaic)
Used by Edgar Allen 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", or taken it from the name of the ancient Spanish city, which was named by the Moors after the region Mauritania, perhaps ultimately derived from Greek mauros "black" (see Maurus)... [more]
Morena m Sotho
Means "chief" in Sotho.
Morenike f Yoruba
Means "I have found someone to pamper" in Yoruba.
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]
Morfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Morpheus.
Morfeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Morpheus.
Morfeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Morpheus.
Morfeusz m Polish
Polish form of Morpheus.
Morfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Morpheus.
Morfin m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.
Morfo f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morfoula f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh mawr "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]
Morganen f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan 1.
Morganez f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval Italian
From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]
Morgause f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
Morgell f Manx
Manx form of Muirgel.
Morgelyn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish morgelyn "sea holly".
Morgiana f Literature
Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".
Morgoth m Literature
Means "black enemy" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Morgoth Bauglir (Bauglir meaning "tyrant, oppressor" in Sindarin) was a title or aspect of Melkor, the ultimate villain of Middle-earth (whose true Valarin name was not recorded), given by Fëanor of the Noldor... [more]
Morgunsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "morning sun", from Icelandic morgunn "morning" and sól "sun".
Morholt m Arthurian Cycle
In the Arthurian legend, this name belongs to the brother or uncle of Isolde.
Móri m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, maybe a variant form of Mór.
Mori m Japanese
meaning "Forest" or "harpoon"
Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".
Morî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.
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".
Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]
Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.
Morianton m Mormon
The name of various characters in The Book of Mormon.
Moriarty m Scottish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Moriarty.
Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Mořic m Czech
Czech form of Mauritius.
Moric m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Moritz.
Morics m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Moritz.
Moriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Mori and El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Morien m Scottish, Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian Romance, Morien was the son of Sir Aglovale and a Moorish princess.
Morifinwë m Literature
Means "dark Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Caranthir.
Morihei m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 守 (shu, su, mamo.ru, mamo.ri, mori, -mori, kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 森 (shin, mori) meaning "forest, woods" or 盛 (sei, jou, mo.ru, saka.ru, saka.n, mori) meaning "boom, prosper, copulate" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]
Morihiro m Japanese
From 護 (mori) meaning "protect" and 煕 (hiro) meaning "joy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Morika f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Moriki m & f Japanese
Means Forest (Mori) Chronical (Ki) in Japanese
Moriku m & f Japanese
means 'Forest' (Mori) 'Sky' (Ku) in Japanese
Morikuni m Japanese
The name can be written many ways, but most of them show the name meaning things such as prosper, protect, and country.
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