All Submitted Names

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Meqo f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Meqqisaalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Merĸisâlik.
Meqqoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸoĸ.
Meqqusaalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "coarse woollen material", "rug", "travelling rug".
Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".
Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.
Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.
Merabi m Georgian
Form of Merab 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Merabiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Merab 2.
Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.
Meraiah m Biblical
Meaning "resistance," a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh 12:12).
Meraioth m Biblical
Meaning "rebellions."
Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Meralis m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.
Meran m Mari
Means "hare" in Mari.
Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".
Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.
Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.
Merapelo f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.
Merard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Meraugis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table who is the hero of Raoul de Houdenc’s Meraugis de Portlesguez.... [more]
Merberta f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Mercato m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin mercatus "merchant".
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Merceaux m French (Archaic)
Local form of Marceau found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes
Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.
Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mercidieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French merci meaning "gratitude, thanks" and dieu meaning "god".
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Měrćin m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Mercuriale m Italian
Italian form of Mercurialis.
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merd m Kurdish
Means "generous" in Kurdish.
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.
Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.
Mêrdîn f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish merdi meaning "generosity".
Merdocay m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Mordecai.
Merdzhen f Turkmen
Variant of Merjen.
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.
Meredudd m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maredudd, the usual Welsh form of Meredith.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.
Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Meremoth m Biblical
"Exaltations, heights", a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple... [more]
Merenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian mr.n, a perfect relative form of mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Merens m Romansh
Romansh form of Emerentius.
Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.
Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.
Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".
Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".
Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]
Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]
Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).
Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.
Mereto m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine given name derived from the name of a mountain in Kurdistan.
Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]
Merewealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.
Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).
Merewyn f Literature
Variant of Mærwynn used by Anya Seton in her historical novel Avalon (1965). In the story Merewyn is a niece of Merwinna, abbess of Romsey Abbey.
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory" in Kazakh.
Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
Mergen m Mongolian
Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.
Mërgim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".
Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.
Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".
Mergriet f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Merhawi m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.
Mëri f Albanian
Albanian form of Mary.
Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meri f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of English Mary.
Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.
Meriadeg m Breton, Breton Legend
From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, Literature
Welsh form of Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Merian f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marian 1.
Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.
Meriasek m Cornish
Conrish form of Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [more]
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.
Merib-baal m Biblical
Meaning "Contender with Baal," (Ch1 8:34),(Ch1 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (Sa2 4:4), the son of Jonathan.
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).
Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.
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."
Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).
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]
Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.
Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Merïen m Arthurian Cycle
Perceval married his cousin, the daughter of Goon Desert, to Lord Merïen.
Meriful m Romani
Meaning "full of merriment."
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.
Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).
Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.
Merika f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian variant of Merike.
Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.
Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.
Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.
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.
Merili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Muriel and a contraction of Meri 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Meriliis f Estonian
Combination of Meri 1 and Liis.
Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merima f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Meryem.
Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.
Merina f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merindah f Indigenous Australian
Means "beautiful" in one of the Indigenous languages of the Sydney area, possibly Darug.
Merion f Welsh
Welsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.
Merisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mérisselet m Literature
One of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]
Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.
Meritana f Lithuanian
Of unknown meaning.
Meritane f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning
Meritaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Aten". ... [more]
Merite f Albanian
Variant of Meritë.
Meritë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian meritë "merit".
Meriton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".
Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".
Merituuli f Finnish
Combiantion of Meri 1 and Tuuli.
Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.
Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.
Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.
Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.
Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.
Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Merje f Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marje 2, a contraction of Meri 1 and Marje 2 and an adaption of Finnish Merja.
Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.
Měrka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrana and Měrosława.
Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.
Merkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian mr "pyramid" combined with kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god Ra... [more]
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.
Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.
Merkid f Ancient Berber
Means "mercy, grace" in Amazigh.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "feather" in Greenlandic.
Merĸupaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Merĸoĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".
Mërkur m Albanian
Variant of Merkur.
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.
Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merkury m Polish
Polish form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merĸusâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".
Merl f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miryam.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Merle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Merle f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
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.
Merli f Estonian
Variant of Merle.
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
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.
Merlijn m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Merlin.
Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.
Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.
Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]
Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.