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Khachamas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : drinking vessel in sky, Moon. Here ख means sky + चमस means a drinking vessel to drink Soma... [more]

Khachar m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : moving in air, flying, a bird, , sun, planet, cloud... [more]

Khadir m Indian
MEANING : Moon, black cutch tree, Acacia... [more]

Khamchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Khasindhu m Hinduism
MEANING : name of Moon... [more]

Khidir m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
MEANING : pauper, penitent, Ascetic, Moon

Khoeli m Sotho
“Moon”

Kholk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING : sky- meteor, a planet. It is joining of खर + उल्का . Here ख means sky + उल्का / उल्क means torch, meteor... [more]

Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.

Kidili m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The moon man of the mythology of the Mandjindja in Western Australia.

Kiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Killari f Quechua
Means "moonlight" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Killasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sisa "flower".

Killasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sumaq "beautiful".

Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Kimitsuki f Japanese
Means emperess moon... [more]

Ki-moon m Korean
A famous is Ban Ki-Moon

Kina-chan f & m Japanese
Ki means yellow, Na means vegetables, greens. Chan means moon

Kio m Astronomy
The ancient Chinese name for Spica, the common name for Alpha Virginis, a blue giant binary star and the brightest in the constellation Virgo. From the Chinese for "horn, spike", as it is seen as "the horn of Jupiter"... [more]

Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]

Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".

Kito m Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kitsuko f Japanese
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "mandarin orange tree" and meaning 子 (ko, shi) "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kızılay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet, gold" and ay meaning "moon".

Kizuki m & f Japanese
Kizuki has various spellings. It combines 木 (ki) meaning “tree”, 気 (ki) meaning “spirit”, 稀 (ki) meaning “rare”, 希 (ki) “hope, rare” and 妃 (ki) meaning “princess” with 月 (tsuki) meaning “moon, month”.

Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.

Koiko f Japanese
From 恋 (koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kokablel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant form of Kokabiel. This was the name of one of the chiefs of ten of the fallen angels in The Book of Enoch. Kokablel taught man about constellations.

Ko'klamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'klam meaning "springtime" and oy meaning "moon".

Kokorozashige f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart" combined with 石 (za) meaning "pomegranate / granate", 月 (shi) meaning "moon" and 善 (ge) meaning "flower, bloom, blossom"

Kono f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Ko'rkamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'rkam meaning "comely, beautiful, splendid" and oy meaning "moon".

Kotzuki f Japanese
From Japanese コ means "Ko" ツキ means "Moon" The name means "Ko Moon"

Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]

Kritika f Indian, Hindi, Thai
From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (krittika), the name for the constellation of the Pleiades.

Kuantai m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".

Kueyen f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Mapuche goddess of the moon and the Mapuche name for the moon.

Kuiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]

Kumisay f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Kurena f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kurena) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (kure) meaning "crimson" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 月 (na) meaning "moon", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Kurhah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah.... [more]

Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Kutay m Turkish
god of moon, kut means god, ay means moon.

Kutluay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".

Kuu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "moon" in Finnish.

Kuutar f Finnish Mythology
Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.

Kuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
Kuwa means "Mulberry Tree" and Ko means "Child, Lake, Barbarian, Foreign, Rat: 1st sign of Chinese Zodiac."

Lacerta f Astronomy
Means "lizard" in Latin (the feminine form of lacertus). Lacerta is the name of a constellation created in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It is located between Cygnus, Cassiopeia and Andromeda on the northern celestial sphere... [more]

Lah m & f Karen
Means "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.

Lalin m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Means “moon” in Creole.

Lalli f & m Haitian Creole
From "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.

Laomedeia f Greek Mythology
Neptune's moon

Laureline f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture
Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Leikny f Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.

Lekha f Sanskrit
Writing, Mark, Horizon the crescent Moon, Line, Record, Lightening

Lelia f Slavic Mythology
Lelia is the Slavic goddess of spring and mercy, daughter of Lada. ... [more]

Leonis m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Lerna f Astronomy
A star in the constellation Hydra. Named after the lake Lerna where the mythological Hydra lived.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".

Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)
From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin libra meaning "scales, balance".

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Lkhagva m & f Mongolian
Means "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian.

Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Lkhagvamaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday, Mercury (the planet)" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lkhagvatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Lleó m Catalan, Astronomy
Catalan form of Leo as well as the Catalan name for Leo, the constellation of the zodiac. The name coincides with Catalan lleó "lion".

Lleuwen f Welsh
From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Lluna f Catalan (Modern, Rare), Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Means "moon" in Catalan and Asturian, derived from the Latin Luna.

Lochinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lochin meaning "falcon" and oy meaning "moon".

Lona f Polynesian Mythology
Lona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.

Losna f Etruscan Mythology
An Etruscan goddess of the moon.

Lousin f Armenian
"moon"

Lousine f Armenian
"moon"

Lua f Portuguese
Means “moon” in Portuguese.

Ludema f American (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]

Lugal-irra m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Lunamaria f Popular Culture
Used for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin: Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin luna "moon" (compare Luna "goddess of the moon") and mare "sea" (plural maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [more]

Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).

Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.

Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.

Lunéciel f French (Modern, Rare)
Means “moon and sky” in French (lune et ciel).

Luneth m Popular Culture
Derived from the word Luna which is Latin for Moon.... [more]

Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.

Lunika f Russian
Meaning: "A small piece of moon" or "gift"

Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".

Lurra f Basque Mythology
Variant of Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [more]

Lusvard f Armenian
From the Armenian լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.

Lyko f Greek Mythology
Means "she-wolf" in Ancient Greek, an epithet of the moon. This was the name of a princess of Laconia in Greek mythology, gifted with prophecy by Apollo, and subsequently cursed into madness along with her sister Orphe.

Lynx m Astronomy
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cats.

Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

Madhi f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.

Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.

Mah m Persian Mythology
Means "month" or "moon" in Old Persian. This was the name of the Zoroastrian deity of the moon.

Mahak f Persian
little moon

Māhal f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon".

Maham f Pakistani
Unknown meaning.Possibly means 'moon'.

Mahan m Persian
Derived from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".

Mahasti f Persian
Means "the moon's being", from Persian māh "moon" and hastī "existence".

Māhātūnn f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Mahchehreh f Persian
Means “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian Mahrukh and Ottoman Mahpeyker.

Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.

Mahdokht f Persian
Meaning "daughter of the moon" in Persian.

Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian māhea "haze" and lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.

Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".

Mahganj f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ganj meaning "treasure".

Mahgol f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"

Mahibanat f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Baskir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Mahibanïw f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Mahigöl f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Mahikamal f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

Mahina f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (mahina) meaning "light, sun, male", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll" or 月 (hina) meaning "moon"... [more]

Mahinarangi f Maori
Means "Moon in the Sky" in Maori

Mahinbanu f Literature, History
Probably from Persian مهین (mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon"... [more]

Mahišäkär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".

Mahisärüär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".

Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".

Mahiya f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".

Mahjabeen f Bengali (Muslim), Pakistani, Pashto
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic جبين (jabīn) meaning "forehead, brow, face".

Mahliqo f Uzbek
Means "fair as the moon" in Uzbek.

Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Mahnoush f Iranian (Rare)
Derived from Persian Mah "moon" combined with Persian noush, which has several possible meanings. One of them is "sweet, lovely", while an other is "to drink, to seek." Yet another possible meaning is "destiny."

Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahpari f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
From the Persian elements mah "moon" (see Mahin) and pari "fairy" (see Parisa).

Mahpeyker f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).

Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".

Mahrang f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".

Mahruk f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ruk meaning "face".

Mahrukh f Urdu, Persian
Means “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman Mahpeyker and Persian Mahchehreh.

Mahsati f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [more]

Mahshad f Persian
From ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and شاد (shad#) meaning "happy, glad"

Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]

Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Mahym f Turkmen
Means "moon" in Turkmen.

Mahzad f Iranian
Means “child of the moon” in Old Persian from mah meaning moon and zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.

Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".

Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.

Maiyar m Arabic
Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]

Makemake m Polynesian Mythology
From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.

Makharbeg m Ossetian
Means "lord of the moon" in Ossetian.

Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "the one to follow", cognate of malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of Anningan, god of the moon... [more]

Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god Igaluk (Inuit) or Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.

Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.

Ma'muroy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and oy meaning "moon".

Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.

Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".

Mangetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (mangetsu) meaning "full moon".

Manhattan f & m Obscure
In reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [more]

Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.

Manichan f Lao
From the Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

Man-wol f Korean (Rare)
Means "full moon." Man-wol is one of the main characters of well-known 2019 South-Korean drama Hotel del Luna. She is the main protagonist.

Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".

Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".

Marekh f Georgian
Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.

Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".

Marusu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [more]

Masina f Samoan
Means “moon” in Samoan.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Maunish m Indian
Maunish means silence... [more]

Mayank m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".

Mayankh m Indian
moon light

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Mazel f Yiddish
In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Meas m & f Khmer
Means "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.

Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]

Meguru m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection", 運 (meguru) meaning "carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance", 円 (meguru) meaning "circle, yen, round", 廻 (meguru) meaning "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference", 還 (meguru) meaning "send back, return", 恵 (meguru) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 月 (meguru) meaning "moon", 周 (meguru, megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 巡 (meguru) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 舞 (meguru) meaning "dance" or 流 (meguru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 来 (ru) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"... [more]

Mehleen f Punjabi
beloved by the moon

Mehmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehmon meaning "guest" and oy meaning "moon".

Mehparə f Azerbaijani
Means "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehpare f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehrimoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and moh meaning "moon".

Mehrioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and oy meaning "moon".

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]

Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Menas m Ancient Greek, Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Min, the name of an Egyptian fertility god. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "the moon" (see mene).

Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.

Meneos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".

Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".

Menghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Mengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Mengyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".

Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Mengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.

Menodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Menophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the moon", from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend"... [more]

Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of Uni and Tinia... [more]

Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.

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.

Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]

Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Meurzh m Breton
Breton form of Mars, refering to both the god and the planet. It also means "Tuesday" and "March" in Breton.

Miakoda f Omaha-Ponca, Literature
Means "power of the moon" in Omaha-Ponca, from Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun" and akoⁿda "power".

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Midhuna f Tamil
In Tamil, the zodiac sign Gemini is called Midhunam. thus when the name Midhuna is derived from the word, it comes to mean double or dual. Midhuna also means the word double in Sanskrit. Mithun without the 'a' is a boy's name.

Miek m Literature
Miek is an alien who is one of the Warbound of the Green Scar (The Hulk). He was in Planet Hulk and WW Hulk.

Migina f Omaha-Ponca
Means "returning moon", from the Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun", ginóⁿ "grow, flourish".

Migmar m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan མིག་དམར (mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག (mig) meaning "eye" and‎ དམར (dmar) meaning "red".

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mikadzuki m & f Japanese
Crescent as a moon phase

Mikaruna f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mika) meaning "three", 日 (ru) meaning "day" combined with 月 (na) meaning "moon". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the goat", 来 (ku) meaning "come" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miluna f Italian (Modern), Venetian
From the Italian words mia luna literally meaning "my moon". According to a Venetian legend the 1600s nobleman Vittore Calergi proposed to his love interest with these words (meant "my sweetness, my dear") and a beautiful diamond later renamed Miluna... [more]

Mima f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 誠 (ma) meaning "sincerity" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". It can also be written as 未麻, combining 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the zodiac" with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax", it was used like this in the very successful anime Perfect Blue.

Mimiteh f Omaha-Ponca (?), Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Mi'mite, an Omaha name of uncertain meaning, or a variant of the Omaha name Mi'mitega meaning "new moon". This is the name of a Native American vampire in Scott Snyder's comic book series American Vampire (2010-).

Mimori f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) "eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the goat" combined with 森 (mori) "forest". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Minago m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to a Georgian source, the name is of Greek origin and means something along the lines of "according to the moon" or "spoken by the moon". The closest Greek name with that kind of meaning would be Menagoras, which is properly transcribed as Minagoras when you follow the transcription rules for modern Greek.... [more]

Minelauva f Astronomy
Traditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of ʽawwaʼ" (see Auva).

Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 興 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Mingyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]

Mino f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 濃 (no) meaning "concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted", 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 納 (no) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store"... [more]

Mintaka f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic manṭaqa, meaning "the belt". This is a star in the constellation Orion.

Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]

Minyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Miray f Armenian
Means "glowing like a moon" in Armenian.

Miruku f Japanese
From Japanese 観 (miru, mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 乳 (miruku) or みるく (miruku) both meaning "milk", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm, bewitch" or 實 (mi) meaning "truth, reality", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 月 (ru) meaning "moon" or 龍 (ru) meaning "dragon" combined with 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 禄 (ruku) meaning "fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ruku, ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red" or 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku"... [more]

Mirzaoy f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and oy meaning "moon".

Mitena f Indigenous American
Means "the coming moon"

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Miyano f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess", 京 (miya) meaning "capital", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 都 (miya) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Miyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mizar f & m Astronomy
Name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".

Mizuto m Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "congratulations", 事 (zu) meaning "matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly" combined with 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Mohasal f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and asal meaning "honey".

Mohbahora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bahor meaning "spring".

Mohbonu f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mohchehra f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chehra meaning "face".

Mohchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Mohibanot f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and banot meaning "velvet".

Mohigavhar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and gavhar meaning "jewel, pearl".

Mohijamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mohijon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Mohikamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Mohinav f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and nav meaning "sort, kind".

Mohipari f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pari meaning "fairy".

Mohipora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pora meaning "piece, fragment".

Mohirajab f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Mohiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and ro'y meaning "face".

Mohisafo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and safo meaning "clear" or "enjoyment".

Mohisara f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sara meaning "best".

Mohishakar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".

Mohisharaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek moh meaning "moon, month" and sharaf meaning "honour, glory".

Mohisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mohizar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zar meaning "gold" or "wealth".

Mohizevar f Uzbek
Derived 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 Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jahon meaning "the world".

Mohruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and ruxsor meaning "face".

Mohsafar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Mohsanam f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Mohshod f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and shod meaning "joyful, happy".

Mohxumor f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon" and xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".

Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

Molayne m Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.

Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]

Moonbyul f Korean
Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."

Moonsky f & m American (Rare)
Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun

Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]

Moyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mozh f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mozh was the evil sister of the sun and moon in Vainakh mythology. She ate all her relatives and constantly chases the sun and moon, an eclipse occurring when she catches up to them... [more]

Mramza f Abkhaz
Means "sun-moon" from Abkhaz амра (amra) meaning "sun" and амза (amza) meaning "moon".

Mtvarisa f Georgian
Means "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".

Mudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "Dream" and 月 (dzuki) meaning "Moon; Month".

Mugiko f Japanese
From 麦 (mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Mu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]

Mūna f Lombardic
Mūna means moon. It’s also known to mean prideful.

Mune m Popular Culture
Mune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word lune and the English word moon, both meaning "moon".

Murako f Japanese
Mura means "Village, Hamlet, Town" and Ko means "Barbarian, Foreign,Child, Sign of the Rat, 1st in Chinese Zodiac, Lake."

Mushtariybonu f Uzbek
Derived from Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Mutsuto m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper, constellation", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."

Muyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mwezi m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".

Myagmar m & f Mongolian
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Migmar.

Myagmarjargal m & f Mongolian
From мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".