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Mobutu m Central AfricanMobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu, was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967-1968.
Moby m LiteratureUsed by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel
Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending
Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with
Toby.
Mocha m & f PetThis meaning of this name is Chocolate-coffee flavored because the coffee flavor "Mocha" originated in Yemen. There's also a town in Yemen called Mocha.
Mochen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Mochi f JapaneseFrom Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.
Mochiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mochi) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mochimalcecelo m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
mo- "your",
chimali "shield", and
cecelia "to cool (something hot)" or "to refresh, rejoice".
Mochio m JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mochi) meaning "hope" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Modaki f & m JapaneseUnknow origine. Most noted in Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles and Xxxholic manga
Modar m ArabicVariant transcription of
Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.
Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was
Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.
Moderatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).
Módís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Modlimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian
moliti and Czech
modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Modlisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian
moliti and Czech
modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Modra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
modrs "alert; watchful, vigilant".
Modwenna f History (Ecclesiastical)A nun and saint in England, also known as Modwen, who founded Burton Abbey in Staffordshire in the 7th century. Another saint,
Osyth, was raised under Modwenna's direction.
Modzna f MuslimIt is a muslim name or word that means "The greatest woman in the islam-arabic culture",... [
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Moe m & f BurmeseMeans "sky" or "rain" in Burmese.
Moea f TahitianMeans "sleeping woman" from Tahitian
moe meaning "sleep".
Moebius m Popular CultureThe pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.
Moeen m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic معين (see
Muin), as well as the Urdu form.
Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 萌え木
(moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱
(moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [
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Moeha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewellery, crystal" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moehau m & f TahitianMeans "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian
moe "sleep" and
hau "peace, concord".
Moeka f JapaneseFrom the Japanese 萌 (
moe) meaning "to bud, to sprout" and 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [
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Moeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 萌 (
moe) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "algae", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or from 萌 (moemi) meaning "to bud, to sprout". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 笑 (e) meaning "smile, laugh" combined with 来 (na) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moeno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Moeri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Moero f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Μοιρώ
(Moiro) which was derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα
(moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or the Greek verb μοιράω
(moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [
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Móey f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
móðr meaning "wrath" combined with
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune"... [
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Mofang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".
Mofei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" or
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Möge f Medieval MongolianOf uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Genghis Khan, and later of his son
Ögedei following Genghis's death.
Mogeli m Literature (Sinicized)Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of
Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.
Mógils m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and
gísl "pledge, hostage".
Mog-lan f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mogra f Hindi (Rare)From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.
Mohadeseh f PersianThis name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."
Mohamed m SomaliIn Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Mohammad Reza m PersianCombination of
Mohammad and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Mohan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or
焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".
Mohasal f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
asal meaning "honey".
Mohbahora f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
bahor meaning "spring".
Mohbonu f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Mohchehra f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
chehra meaning "face".
Mohchuchuk f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Mohe m CherokeeMohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".
Mohibanot f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
banot meaning "velvet".
Mohigavhar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
gavhar meaning "jewel, pearl".
Mohijamol f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Mohijon f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Mohikamol f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
kamol meaning "completion, perfection".
Mohinav f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
nav meaning "sort, kind".
Mohipari f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
pari meaning "fairy".
Mohipora f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
pora meaning "piece, fragment".
Mohira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mohir meaning "skilled".
Mohirabibi f UzbekDerived from
mohir meaning "skilled" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mohirajab f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Mohiro'y f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Mohisafo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
moh meaning "moon, month" and
safo meaning "clear" or "enjoyment".
Mohisara f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
sara meaning "best".
Mohishakar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
moh meaning "moon, month" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".
Mohisharaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
moh meaning "moon, month" and
sharaf meaning "honour, glory".
Mohisuluv f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Mohizar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
zar meaning "gold" or "wealth".
Mohizevar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
Mohjahon f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Mohombi m Central AfricanFrom Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.
Mohong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Mohruxsor f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
ruxsor meaning "face".
Mohsafar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Mohsanam f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Mohshod f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
shod meaning "joyful, happy".
Mohtady m Arabic (Rare)the knower of the path of guidance, the one in continuous stage of guidance, guided to the straight path, newly born baby.
Mohxumor f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon" and
xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".
Moichigo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Moirokles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα
(moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω
(moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [
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Moist m LiteratureMoist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's
Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels
Going Postal, Making Money, and
Raising Steam.
Moiz m ArabicA name typically given to Muslim boys. It means comforter.
Moji f YorubaMeans "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with
moji, such as
Mojisola.
Mojiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
皎 (jiǎo) meaning "white, bright, brilliant, clear".
Mojin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus".
Mojoyinade m & f YorubaMeans "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.
Mojsław m Medieval PolishAn Old Polish name consisting of the elements
moj, meaning "my" and
sław, meaning "fame". This name was only recorded in the Ruthenian chronicle of Nestor and could have been a variant
Masław or
Miecisław.
Mojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".