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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.
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.
Moera f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "sleeping in the sun". It is the name of a city in New Zealand.
Moerava f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious rest", or "precious dream" or also "bright dream".
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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Moevai f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "moe", meaning "dream" and "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dreaming the water".
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".
Mok m & f LaoMeans "mist, haze, fog" in Lao.
Moka f JapaneseIt could be spelled with 百 (
mo) meaning "hundred, many" with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower; essence", 歌 (
ka) meaning "song; to sing", 華 (
ka) meaning "flower; flashiness; brilliance; beauty; fine", 珈 (
ka) meaning "hair accessory" or 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance, scent, aroma"... [
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Mokako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mokana f JapaneseFrom Japanese も (mo) meaning "also,nothing,all" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete"
Mokihana f HawaiianFrom the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.
Mokou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 喪 (Mo) meaning "mourning" and 凰 (Kou) meaning "female phoenix bird" or 妹 (Mo), meaning "(younger) sister" and 紅 (kou), meaning "scarlet." A bearer of this name is Fujiwara no Mokou, a character from the Touhou Project.
Mok-ryeon f Korean (Rare)From Korean 목련 (
mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (
mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (
mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (
ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [
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Mokryna f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Macrina. Mokryna 'Ryna' Mazaylo is a character in Mykola Kulish's classic comedy play 'Myna Mazaylo'.
Mokuba m Popular CultureFrom Yu-Gi-Oh!, a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.
Mokuren f JapaneseThe Japanese word for Magnolia liliiflora, also known as the lily magnolia or Mulan magnolia. It is the Japanese reading of Mulan. It comes from Japanese 木 (ki, moku) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 蘭 (ran, ren) meaning "orchid"... [
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Mokusei m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".
Molaisse m Medieval IrishDiminutive of
Laisrén, derived from Irish
Mo Laisse "my Laise",
Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as
Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.
Molan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink",
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid",
澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples",
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".