English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Mennie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Minnie, unless used as a short form of a name containing men.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
Meribah f English (American)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.
Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]
Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".
Merryanne f English
Marianne, but containing Merry 1.
Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.
Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Metora f English
"Meteor"
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Miabella f English (Modern)
Combination of Mia and Bella.
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miami f English (Modern)
From the name of the city in the American state of Florida. The city got its name from the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century.
Michaelangelo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Michelangelo. It peaked in 1990 coinciding with the release of the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of whose characters is named Michelangelo (but pronounced like English Michael and Angelo).
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michale m English
Variant of Michael.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Micolash m English
Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Mida f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Midas.
Middleton m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Middleton.
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
Mighty f English
The name Mighty means strong
Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
Mildie f English
Diminutive of Mildred.
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]
Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).
Millette f English (American)
Probably transferred from the surname Millette.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.
Millvina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]
Millye f English
A variant spelling of Millie.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milt m English
Diminutive or short form of Milton
Milusha f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milushka and Milusya.
Milward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Milward. Variant of Millard.
Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.
Mim f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Miriam.
Mimmie f English
Variant spelling of Mimmy.
Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Miner m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miner.
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.
Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]
Minnet f English (Rare)
Probably a rare variant of Minette.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe or Minta, or else directly from the English word for the plant (ultimately from Latin menta).
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione
Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.
Mirriam f English
Variant of Miriam.
Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Missa f English
Diminutive of Melissa.
Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.
Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.
Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."
Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Missouria f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a strictly feminine variant of Missouri or taken from the name of the tribe.
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).
Mistye f English
Variant spelling of Misty.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitchel m English
Variant of Mitchell.
Mitcheline f English
Feminization of Mitchell
Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.
Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha (compare Matty) and various other names beginning with M or containing this sound, including Margaret, Matilda, Mehitabel, Myrtle, Araminta and Submit... [more]
Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.
Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.
Miyana f Japanese, English, Hebrew
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.