Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Mihkkal m Sami
Northern Sami form of Michael.
Miho 1 m Croatian
Short form of Mihael or Mihovil.
Mihovil m Croatian
Croatian form of Michael.
Mihr m Armenian Mythology
Armenian form of Mithra. This was the name of the Armenian god of light, a son of Aramazd.
Mihrdat m Parthian
Parthian form of Mithridates.
Miia f Finnish
Finnish form of Mia.
Miina f Finnish
Short form of Vilhelmiina.
Mija f Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mijo m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Milan or Mihovil.
Mika 1 m Finnish
Finnish short form of Mikael.
Mikael m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Breton
Scandinavian, Finnish and Breton form of Michael.
Mikaela f Swedish, Finnish
Feminine form of Michael.
Mikaere m Maori
Maori form of Michael.
Mikail m Turkish
Turkish form of Michael.
Mikala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Michael.
Mikalai m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Мікалай (see Mikalay).
Mikalay m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nicholas.
Mikayel m Armenian
Armenian form of Michael.
Mike m English
Short form of Michael.
Mikel m Basque
Basque form of Michael.
Miķelis m Latvian
Latvian form of Michael.
Mikelo m Esperanto
Modern Esperanto form of Michael.
Mikey m English
Diminutive of Michael.
Mikha m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Micah.
Mikha'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Michael.
Mikhael m Hebrew, Biblical Greek
Modern Hebrew form of Michael, as well as an alternate Greek transcription.
Mikha'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Michael.
Mikhail m Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил (see Mihail). This was the name of two Russian tsars. Other notable bearers include the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), and the Latvian-Russian-American dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948-).
Mikhaila f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela, possibly influenced by the spelling of Mikhail.
Mikhailo m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайло (see Mykhailo).
Mikhal f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Michal 2.
Mikhayahu m & f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Micaiah.
Mikheil m Georgian
Georgian form of Michael.
Mikiel m Maltese
Maltese form of Michael.
Mikita m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Niketas.
Mikkel m Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Michael. It can also derive from the Scandinavian root mikill meaning "enormous".
Mikkeline f Danish
Danish feminine form of Mikkel.
Mikki f English
Strictly feminine variant of Mickey.
Mikkjal m Faroese
Faroese form of Michael.
Mikko m Finnish
Finnish form of Michael.
Miklavž m Slovene
Slovene form of Nicholas.
Miklós m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nicholas.
Miko m Finnish
Variant of Mikko.
Mikołaj m Polish
Polish form of Nicholas.
Mikoláš m Czech
Czech variant form of Nicholas.
Miksa m Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Miklós or Mihály. It is now used independently, or as a Hungarian form of Maximilian.
Mikula m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Nicholas.
Mikuláš m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech form of Nicholas.
Míla f & m Czech
Diminutive of Miloslava, Miloslav, Bohumila and other names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Mila f Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Ukrainian, Russian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names containing that element.
Milada f Czech, Slovak
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". It can also be derived from Czech and Slovak mladá meaning "young", ultimately from Old Slavic *moldŭ.
Milagros f Spanish
Means "miracles" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, which means "Our Lady of Miracles".
Milagrosa f Spanish
Means "miraculous" in Spanish. It is taken from the phrase medalla milagrosa meaning "miraculous medal", referring to the devotional medal made by Adrien Vachette based on Saint Catherine Labouré's visions of the Virgin Mary in Paris in 1830.
Milán m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Milan.
Milan m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Dutch (Modern), German (Modern), French (Modern)
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. It was originally used in Czech, Slovak, and the South Slavic languages, though it has recently become popular elsewhere in Europe.... [more]
Milani f English (Modern)
From the name of the Italian city of Milan, as in the name of the American cosmetics company founded in 2002. It could also a variant of Melanie.
Milanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Milann m French (Modern)
French variant of Milan.
Milcah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milka), derived from מַלְכָּה (malka) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.
Mildburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress". Saint Mildburg or Milburga, the sister of Saint Mildred, was a daughter of a 7th-century Mercian king. She was supposedly in possession of magical powers.
Mildgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements milde "gentle" and guð "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, the sister of Saint Mildred.
Mildred f English
From the Old English name Mildþryð meaning "gentle strength", derived from the elements milde "gentle" and þryþ "strength". Saint Mildred was a 7th-century abbess, the daughter of the Kentish princess Saint Ermenburga. After the Norman Conquest this name became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Mildþryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Mildred.
Mile m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Miodrag, Milan, and other names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". It is often used independently.
Milen m Bulgarian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Miléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Milena.
Milena f Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Italian
Feminine form of Milan. It began to be used in Italy in honour of Milena Vukotić (1847-1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, the wife of the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III. In Italy it can also be considered a combination of Maria and Elena.
Milenko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Miles m English
From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles. The meaning is not known for certain. It is possibly connected to the Slavic name element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". From an early date it was associated with Latin miles meaning "soldier".... [more]
Mileva f Serbian, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Miley f English (Modern)
In the case of actress and singer Miley Cyrus (1992-), it is a shortened form of the nickname Smiley, given to her by her father because she often smiled. Although it was not at all common before she brought it to public attention, there are some examples of its use before her time, most likely as a diminutive of Miles.
Milian m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian short form of Maximilian.
Milica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by the wife of the 14th-century Serbian ruler Lazar.
Militsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Milica.
Milivoj m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious" and vojĭ "soldier".
Milivojĭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Milivoj.
Milja f Finnish
Short form of Emilia.
Miljana f Serbian
Feminine form of Milan.
Miljenko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Milan.
Milka 1 f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milka 2 f Finnish, Polish
Finnish and Polish diminutive of Emilia.
Milka 3 f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Milcah.
Milko m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Camilla and other names that end in milla.
Millard m English
From an occupational English surname meaning "guardian of the mill" in Old English.
Mille f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Danish and Norwegian short form of Emilie (feminine) and Swedish short form of Emil (masculine).
Miller m & f English
From an English occupational surname for a miller, derived from Middle English mille "mill".
Millicent f English
From the Gothic name *Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs "strong". Amalaswintha was a 6th-century queen of the Ostrogoths. The Normans introduced this name to England in the form Melisent or Melisende. Melisende was a 12th-century queen of Jerusalem, the daughter of Baldwin II.
Millie f English
Diminutive of Mildred, Millicent and other names containing the same sound.
Milly f Swedish, Norwegian, English
Diminutive of Emilie, Mildred and other names containing the same sound.
Milo m English, Germanic
Old German form of Miles, as well as the Latinized form. This form was revived as an English name in the 19th century.
Milodorgŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miodrag.
Miłogost m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and gostĭ "guest".
Milogostŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miłogost.
Miloje m Serbian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.
Milojica m Serbian
Diminutive of Miloje.
Milojko m Serbian
Variant of Miloje.
Milomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and mirŭ "peace" or "world".
Milorad m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and radŭ "happy, willing".
Miloradŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Milorad.
Miloš m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian hero who apparently killed the Ottoman sultan Murad I at the Battle of Kosovo.
Milosh m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Милош (see Miloš).
Miloslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and slava "glory".
Miloslava f Czech
Feminine form of Miloslav.
Miloslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miloslav.
Miłosław m Polish (Rare)
Polish cognate of Miloslav.
Miłosz m Polish
Polish cognate of Miloš.
Milou f Dutch
Short form of Marie-Louise. This is the name of a (male) dog in the French-language Belgian comic series The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, first appearing in 1929. He is named Snowy in the English version and Bobbie in the Dutch version.
Milovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic milovati meaning "to caress".
Miltiades m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of the general who led the Greek forces to victory against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
Mílton m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Milton.
Milton m English, Spanish (Latin American)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was John Milton (1608-1674), the poet who wrote Paradise Lost.
Miluše f Czech
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Miluška f Czech
Variant of Miluše.
Mimi f English
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with M.
Mimoza f Albanian, Georgian
From the Albanian and Georgian word for the mimosa plant, a flowering herb. It is ultimately derived from Greek μῖμος (mimos) meaning "mimic".
Mina 1 f English, Dutch
Short form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina. This was the name of a character in the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker.
Mina 2 f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish", which in Hindu astrology is the name of a sign of the zodiac.
Mina 3 f Persian
Means "azure, enamel" in Persian.
Minakshi f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess associated with the Tamil city of Madurai. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.
Mincho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
Mindy f English
Diminutive of Melinda.
Minea f Finnish
Created by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari for a character in his historical novel The Egyptian (1945). He may have based it on the name Minos, as the character is herself of Cretan origin.
Minerva f Roman Mythology, English, Spanish
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.
Minke m & f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of Meine.
Minko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
Minna f German (Archaic), Finnish, Swedish
Means "love" in Old German, specifically medieval courtly love. It is also used as a short form of Wilhelmina. This is the name of the title character in the play Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
Minnie f English
Diminutive of Wilhelmina. This name was used by Walt Disney for the cartoon character Minnie Mouse, introduced 1928.
Minodora f Romanian
Romanian form of Menodora.
Minoo f Persian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.
Minos m Greek Mythology
Possibly from a Cretan word or title meaning "king". This was the name of a king of Crete in Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus and Europa. Because Minos had refused to sacrifice a certain bull to Poseidon, the god had caused his wife Pasiphaë to mate with the bull, which produced the half-bull creature called the Minotaur. Minos had Daedalus construct the Labyrinth to house the beast, but it was eventually slain by Theseus.
Minttu f Finnish
Means "mint" in Finnish.
Mintxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Firmin.
Minu f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مینو (see Minoo).
Miodrag m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbo-Croatian form of the Slavic element milŭ meaning "dear", combined with dorgŭ meaning "precious".
Miomir m Serbian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbian form of the Slavic element milŭ meaning "dear", combined with mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Miqueias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Micaiah.
Miquel m Catalan
Catalan form of Michael.
Míra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mira 2.
Mira 1 f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit मीर (mīra) meaning "sea, ocean". This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Krishna.
Mira 2 f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Polish
Short form of Miroslava and other names beginning with Mir (often the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world").
Mirabelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful". This name was coined during the Middle Ages, though it eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Miracle f English (Modern)
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".
Miran m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Miranda f English, Dutch
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, worthy of being admired". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and her father Prospero are stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Mirče m Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Mircea m Romanian
Romanian form of Mirče. This name was borne by a 14th-century ruler of Wallachia, called Mircea the Great.
Mirche m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Мирче (see Mirče).
Mirco m Italian
Italian variant of Mirko.
Mirek m Polish, Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Miroslav and other names beginning with the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world". It is sometimes used independently.
Mirele f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam.
Miren f Basque
Basque form of Maria.
Miri f Hebrew
Hebrew diminutive of Miriam.
Míriam f Spanish
Spanish form of Miriam.
Miriam f Hebrew, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Biblical
Form of Mary used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, and it has been used as an English Christian name (alongside Mary) since the Protestant Reformation.
Miriama f Slovak
Slovak variant of Miriam.
Miriana f Italian
Italian variant of Miriam.
Mirica f Croatian
From the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Mirit f Hebrew
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of Miriam.
Mirja f Finnish
Finnish form of Miriam.
Mirjam f Dutch, German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene
Form of Miriam in several languages.
Mirjami f Finnish
Finnish form of Miriam.
Mirka 1 f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian
Diminutive of Miroslava and other names containing the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirka 2 f Finnish
Diminutive of Mirjami.
Mirko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Italian
From the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Mirna f Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian miran meaning "peaceful, calm".
Miro m Croatian, Slovene
Short form of Miroslav and other names beginning with Mir (often the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world").
Miron 1 m Romanian, Russian, Polish
Romanian, Russian and Polish form of Myron.
Miroslav m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ "peace, world" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia who was deposed by one of his nobles after ruling for four years.
Miroslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miroslav.
Mirosław m Polish
Polish form of Miroslav.
Mirosława f Polish
Feminine form of Mirosław.
Mirta f Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Spanish, Italian and Croatian cognate of Myrtle.
Mirte f Dutch
Variant of Myrthe.
Mirthe f Dutch
Variant of Myrthe.
Miruna f Romanian
Possibly derived from the Slavic word mir meaning "peace" or Romanian mira meaning "to wonder, to astound".
Miryam f Hebrew, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Miriam, as well as a Spanish variant.
Mirza m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Mirzə m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mirza.
Mirzo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mirza.
Míša f Czech
Diminutive of Michaela.
Miša m & f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian diminutive of Mihailo, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound. In Slovenia it is typically feminine.
Mischa m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Misha. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Dutch.
Misha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Mikhail.
Mishka m Russian
Russian diminutive of Mikhail.
Misho m Georgian, Bulgarian
Georgian diminutive of Mikheil and a Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
Misi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Miska m Finnish
Diminutive of Mikael.
Miško m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Mihailo, Mihael, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Mislav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element myslĭ "thought" or mojĭ "my" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia, also called Mojslav. His name was recorded in Latin as Muisclavo.
Missie f English
Diminutive of Melissa.
Missy f English
Diminutive of Melissa. This is also a slang term meaning "young woman".
Mĭstislavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Mstislav.
Mitar m Serbian
Short form of Dmitar.
Mitch m English
Short form of Mitchell.
Mitchell m English
From an English surname, itself derived from the given name Michael or in some cases from Middle English michel meaning "big, large".
Mithra m Persian Mythology
From Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (mithra) meaning "oath, covenant, agreement", derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "that which binds". According Zoroastrian mythology Mithra was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. Worship of him eventually spread outside of Persia to the Roman Empire, where it was known as Mithraism.
Mithradatha m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Mithridates.
Mithridates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 (Mithradata) or the later Parthian 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 (Mihrdat) both meaning "gift of Mithra". This was the name (in Greek) of several kings of Pontus and Parthia.
Mitică m Romanian
Diminutive of Dumitru. This is the name of a character in early 20th-century stories by the Romanian author Ion Luca Caragiale.
Mitja m Slovene
Slovene form of Mitya.
Mitra 1 m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of Mithra. This is the name of a Vedic god (मित्र) who is associated with friendship and contracts and is frequently paired with the god Varuna. The feminine form मित्रा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Mitra.
Mitra 2 f Persian
Modern variant of Mithra used as a feminine name. The true Modern Persian form of Mithra is in fact Mehr.
Mitrodora f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Metrodora.
Mitul m Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित (mita) meaning "measured".
Mitxel m Basque
Basque form of Michael.
Mitya m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy or Mitrofan.
Mitzi f German
German diminutive of Maria.
Mixailŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Michael.
Miya f Russian
Russian form of Mia.
Mladen m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word mlad meaning "young", ultimately from Old Slavic *moldŭ.
Mladenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Mladen.
Mnason m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Possibly means "reminding" in Greek. In Acts in the New Testament Paul stays in Jerusalem with a man named Mnason, a Jew who was originally from Cyprus.
Mneme f Greek Mythology
Means "memory" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of memory.
Mnemosyne f Greek Mythology
Means "remembrance" in Greek. In Greek mythology Mnemosyne was a Titan goddess of memory. She was the mother by Zeus of the nine Muses.
Mo f & m English
Short form of Maureen, Maurice, Morris and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Moab m Biblical
Means "of his father" in Hebrew, a derivative of אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Lot. He was the ancestor of the Moabites, a people who lived in the region called Moab to the east of Israel.
Mo'av m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Moab.
Modesta f Spanish, Late Roman
Feminine form of Modestus.
Modestas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Modestus.
Modeste m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Modestus.
Modestine f French
French diminutive of Modestus.
Modesto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Modestus.
Modestus m Late Roman
Means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin. This was the name of several saints.
Modron f Welsh Mythology
Later Welsh form of Matrona 2. In the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen she is the mother of Mabon, who was taken from her as a baby.
Moe 1 m English
Short form of Maurice or Morris, or sometimes of other names beginning with a similar sound.
Mogens m Danish
Danish form of Magnus.
Mohan m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern masculine form of Mohana.
Mohana m & f Hinduism
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form मोहन (an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva and Krishna) and the feminine form मोहना (spelled with a long final vowel).
Mohandas m Hindi
Means "servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god Mohana (an epithet of Krishna) combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain.
Mohinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Mohini f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
Means "perplexing, enchanting" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a beautiful female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, a form he took in order to trick the asuras (demons) into relinquishing the amrita (elixir of immortality).
Mohit m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Moira f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Máire. It also coincides with Greek Μοῖρα (Moira) meaning "fate, destiny", the singular of Μοῖραι, the Greek name for the Fates. They were the three female personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.
Moire f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Maria (see Mary), typically only used to refer to the Virgin Mary. The form Màiri is used as a given name.
Móirín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mór 1.
Moirrey f Manx
Manx form of Mary.
Moïse m French
French form of Moses.
Moisei m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Moses.
Moisey m Russian
Russian form of Moses.
Moishe m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Moses.
Mojca f Slovene
Possibly a Slovene diminutive of Marija. Alternatively, it could be related to Slovene moj meaning "my, mine".
Mojdeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).
Mojgan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژگان (see Mozhgan).
Mojmír m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements mojĭ meaning "my" and mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Moravia.
Mojmir m Medieval Slavic
Earlier form of Mojmír.
Molle f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mary.
Mollie f English
Variant of Molly.
Molly f English
Medieval diminutive of Mary, now often used independently. It developed from Malle and Molle, other medieval diminutives. James Joyce used this name in his novel Ulysses (1922), where it belongs to Molly Bloom, the wife of the main character.
Momir m Serbian
Serbian form of Mojmír.
Mona 1 f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Muadhnait. It is also associated with Greek monos "one" and Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa (in which case it is a contraction of Italian ma donna meaning "my lady").
Mona 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Monica.
Monat f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Muadhnait.
Moncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón.
Monday m & f English (African)
From the English word for the day of the week, which was derived from Old English mona "moon" and dæg "day". This can be given to children born on Monday, especially in Nigeria.
Monet f & m Various
From a French surname that was derived from either Hamon or Edmond. This was the surname of the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).
Mónica f Spanish, Portuguese (European)
Spanish and European Portuguese form of Monica.
Mònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Monica.
Mônica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Monica.
Monica f English, Italian, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. In the 4th century this name was borne by a North African saint, the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, whom she converted to Christianity. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin moneo "advisor" and Greek μονός (monos) "one, single".... [more]
Mónika f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Monica.
Monique f French, English, Dutch
French form of Monica.
Monna f English
Variant of Mona 1.
Monroe m & f English
From a Scottish surname meaning "from the mouth of the Roe". The Roe is a river in Northern Ireland. Two famous bearers of the surname were American president James Monroe (1758-1831) and American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).... [more]
Monta f Latvian
Modern Latvian name, possibly from Latin mons "mountain".
Montague m English (Rare)
From an aristocratic English surname meaning "sharp mountain", from Old French mont agu. In Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1596) this is the surname of Romeo and his family.
Montana f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".
Monte m English, Armenian
Either a diminutive of Montgomery or from the Spanish or Italian vocabulary word meaning "mountain". Its use as an Armenian name is inspired by the Armenian-American revolutionary Monte Melkonian (1957-1993).
Montgomery m English
From an English surname meaning "Gumarich's mountain" in Norman French. A notable bearer of this surname was Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), a British army commander during World War II.
Montu m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mnṯw meaning "nomad". In Egyptian mythology he was the god of war, depicted as a man with the head of a falcon or a bull.
Monty m English
Variant of Monte.
Moon 2 f & m English (Rare)
From the English word for Earth's natural satellite, ultimately from Old English mona.
Moonika f Estonian
Estonian form of Monika.
Moos m Dutch
Dutch short form of Mozes.
Mór 1 f Medieval Irish
Means "great" in Irish. This was a popular medieval Irish name. It was probably given in some cases as an alternative to Máire, which was considered too sacred for general use.
Mór 2 m Hungarian (Archaic)
Short form of Móric or a Hungarian form of Maurus.
Mòr f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mór 1. It is sometimes translated into English as Sarah or Marion.
Mòrag f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Mòr.
Morandus m Late Roman
Medieval Latin name of uncertain meaning. It could be derived from a Germanic name. Alternatively it might be from Latin demorandus meaning "lasting, staying" or Maurus meaning "North African, Moorish".
Morcant m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Morgan 1.
Mordad f Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Amordad. This is the name of the fifth month in the Iranian calendar.
Mordecai m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "servant of Marduk" in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman.
Mordechai m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי or מָרְדְּכַי (see Mordecai).