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Mavlon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mavlan.

Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]

Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Mauritius via Mauricius. A bearer of this name was Mavrikiy Slepnyov (1896-1965), a Soviet polar aviator.

Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".

Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.

Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.

Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]

Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.

Mawgan m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was borne by an obscure Breton and Cornish saint who flourished in the 5th or 6th century.

Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.

Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.

Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).

Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.

Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]

Maximiliam m English, Swedish (Modern), Portuguese, Spanish
Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.

Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).

Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.

Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.

Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.

Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]

May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.

Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]

Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.

Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.

Mayalen f Nahuatl, Mexican
Alteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [more]

Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).

Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.

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]

Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.

Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.

Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength"... [more]

Maygul f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.

Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]

Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.

Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.

Mayo f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mayoi f Japanese
mayoi can be formed with the first kanji as 真(ma) meaning "truth",目(ma,me) meaning "eye",増(ma) meaning "increase" and the second kanji as 宵(yoi) meaning "night",誼(yoi) meaning "friendship" and 俶 (yoi) meaning "friendship"... [more]

Mayon f Walloon
Diminutive of Mareye and thus a cognate of Marion 1.

Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]

Mayra f Mari, Khakas
Mari and variant Khakas form of Maria.

Mayranush f Armenian
Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).

Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.

Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.

Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.

Maysabibi f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Maysago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Maysagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Maysajamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Maysant f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Medieval English form of Maissent which was an Old French form of a Germanic name, either Mathaswintha or *Magisind, *Megisend (derived from *mageną "power" and *swinþs "strong" or *sinþ- "journey").

Maysatoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and toj meaning "crown".

Mayshakar f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".

Maysilee f Literature
Name of one of the contestants of District 12 in the world of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". It can be seen as a combination of Maisie and Lee.

Mayubi f Japanese
Derived from Teri Ann. Made with Mayu and Yubi.

Mayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 悠 (yu) meaning "leisurely" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Maywen f Medieval English
Old English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements: mæg and wynn. The first element mæg may be from the Old English mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare Isemay, Rícmæg and Sedemai) or from the Germanic element magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [more]

Mayzilol f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and zilol meaning "crystal clear, unclouded".

Mazadan m Arthurian Cycle
According to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [more]

Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.

Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]

Mazdak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Mazdak is a name derived from the Zorastrian religion. Aura Mazda was the Fire God, I believe. Mazdak is a great mythological name and is used today in the Farsi language by the Persians/Iranians. It is a name with thousands of years of history.

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.

Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

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]

Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mažvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

Mbalienhle f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from mbali "flower, flowers" and enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".

Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".

Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".

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]

Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.

Mbulelo m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "thank you" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mchogmdzes f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan མཆོག (mchog) meaning "supreme" and མཛེས (mdzes) meaning "beautiful".

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

Mea f Dutch
Short form of names ending in -mea, such as Harmea and Lumea.

Meadowlark m Obscure
From the English words meadow and lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.

Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.

Mearcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mearc "mark, sign; boundary, limit" (from markō) and wulf "wolf".

Meàrnag m Old Irish
From Old Irish mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.

Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]

Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.

Męcimir m Polish
There are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian miješati, Slovak miešať and modern Polish mącić and mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [more]

Méda f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Medárda and occasionally Médea has been suggested.

Medanz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.

Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Meddyf f Welsh
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from medd meaning "mead" and yf meaning "drinks" or from medd meaning "power, authority".

Medeas f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lecherous sovereigness of Crudele Castle, where Tristan was imprisoned and his companion, Tessina, was beheaded.... [more]

Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Mederei f Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly means "the drunken one", derived from Welsh medd "mead" and the suffix -ai. Alternatively, medrus meaning "skilful, capable" has been suggested as a possible relation. Mederei Badellfawr was the name of one of a triad of Amazons of the Island of Britain in the Arthurian Cycle.

Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).

Médi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Magdolna and Magdaléna.

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Median m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Vulgate Merlin, present at a tournament between Arthur’s knights and the knights of Kings Ban and Bors.... [more]

Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'

Medlin f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Madeline.

Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.

Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.

Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]

Méen m French (Rare), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Meven.

Meenu f Hinduism
Girl with Fish Eyes or Fish that navigates through easily anywhere and there is peace and happiness around

Meesha f Persian
Means beautiful and pretty

Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.

Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".

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]

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]

Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [more]

Megasthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.

Megawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna

Meghmala f Nepali
Derived from the Nepal-based Newar word megh meaning "cloud" and mala meaning "thunder".

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Megistonous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]

Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".

Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.

Mehdiqulu m Azerbaijani
From the given name Mehdi (derived from Arabic مهدي (mahdi) meaning "guided one") and qulu meaning "servant"

Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.

Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehetabeel m Biblical
Mehetabeel, meaning "whom God benefits" or "God causes good," was the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10).

Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Mehet-weret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great flood" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a sky goddess associated with water, creation, and rebirth.

Mehin f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mahin

Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.

Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.

Mehmongul f Uzbek
Derived from mehmon meaning "guest" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

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

Mehmutjan m Uyghur (Rare)
Combination of Mehmut and the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".

Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.

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".

Mehrasa f Iranian
Deriving from the Farsi elements mehr ("sun") and asa ("like").

Mehrbano f Afghan
Kind and compassionate

Mehrbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mehrdil f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and dil meaning "heart, soul".

Mehregan f Persian
From the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.

Mehrigo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Mehrigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mehrijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mehrikamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

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

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Mehrinur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and nur meaning "divine light".

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

Mehriro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and ro'y meaning "face".

Mehrisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mehrnaghsh f Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (Iranian, Dari, and Tajik readings mehr, Classical reading mihr) "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" (cf. Mithra, Mehr) combined with نقش (Iranian reading nağš; Classical, Dari, and Tajik readings naqš) "drawing, painting; image" or "impression, trace"... [more]

Mehrnigor f Tajik
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نگار (negar) meaning "beloved"

Mehrnoush f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mehrshad m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".

Mehrvafo f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and vafo meaning "fidelity, loyalty".

Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Mehtab m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mahtab.

Mehyt f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mḥyt "north wind", or mḥj "to be full (of water); to flood, be flooded". In Egyptian mythology, Mehyt was a lion goddess originating from Nubia, associated with hunting and the desert.

Mei f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie and Maria.

Meian f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"

Meicai f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Meichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Meifu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Meigui f Chinese
Its a Chinese name and Mei by itself means "beautiful". And i read that Gui by itself means "good fortune". But together in Chinese the name means "Rose".

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meiko f Japanese
From 芽 (me) "bud," 衣 (i) "clothes," and 子 (ko) "child."... [more]

Meilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mei 1 and Lan 1.

Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]

Meile f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Meilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Meiliani f Indonesian
Indonesian combination of Mei, referring to being born in the month of May and Liani.

Meilina f Indonesian
Probably derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (month)" and influenced by Melina.

Meiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Meilyg m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors.

Meilyr m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Welsh Mai "May (the month)" and Llyr and a Welsh form of Magloire.

Meinert m Dutch, Low German, North Frisian
Dutch variant form of Meindert, as well as the Low German and North Frisian form of Meinhard.

Meinfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganfrid.

Meini f Chinese
From the Chinese 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic".

Meining f Chinese
From the Chinese 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Meinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganulf.

Meinulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Maganulf via it's Latinized form Meinulphus.

Meinwerk m Medieval German
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name element megin "strength" and the German word Werk "opus, work".... [more]

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Meiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Meiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Meiqu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 蕖 (qú) meaning "hibiscus".

Meiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 全 (quán) meaning "complete, entire; maintain, keep whole".

Meira f Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Mair.

Meirambek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meiram) meaning "festival, holiday, celebration" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meiran f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of the names Mei 1 / Mei 2 and Ran.

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Meiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Meirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Meiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Meirionfa f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Meisen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Meishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Meishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Meisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Meishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized"

Meisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme.

Meitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Meitong f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Meiwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Meixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Meixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Meixie f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 谢 (xiè) meaning "thank".

Mei-xiu f Chinese
Means 'beautiful grace' in Chinese. Both of the names Mei 1 and Xiu are combined.

Meixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Meiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Meiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Meiyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever", 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" or 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious".

Meiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Meizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Meizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Meizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".

Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Meizuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".

Mej m Gusii, Ibibio (Latinized, Archaic)
Ibibio form of Mike and Gusii form of Matt.

Mejmuna f Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian
Albanian, Bosnian and Bulgarian form of Maimouna.

Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.

Meketaten f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mꜥkt-itn "behold the Aten" or "protected by Aten". This was the name of the second daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Mekkín f Icelandic
Possibly an Icelandic derivative of Mecke, a Frisian and Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength".... [more]

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]

Mel m Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marx), Энгельс (Engels) and Ленин (Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [more]

Mela f Polish
Diminutive of Melania, Amelia and other names beginning with or containing "-mel-".

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melampus m Greek Mythology
In the Greek myths Melampus was the cousin of Bellerophon and won glory and fame all because he was kind to animals. One day when he was a boy he saw some orphaned baby snakes by the side of the road... [more]

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.

Melaneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Melaneus.

Melangell f Welsh
The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melània f Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Melania (see Melanie).

Melanippos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μελανός (melanos) meaning "black, dark", which is the genitive form of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melanius m Late Roman
Latin and masculine form of Melanie.

Melanthea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Melanthea was the daughter of the river god Alpheus, and thus she can be counted as a naiad... [more]

Melantho f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.

Melanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthos. In Greek mythology, Melanthus was a king of Messenia who was later expelled from Messenia and instead became king of Athens.

Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.

Melasippos m Late Greek
Means "black horse", derived from the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" combined with the Greek noun ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse". Also see the name Melanippos, which is etymologically related and has the same meaning.... [more]

Melasippus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melasippos. Also compare this name with the names Melesippus and Meleusippus, as they tend to get confused with each other due to their striking similarities.... [more]

Melchi m Biblical
Meaning "My king." The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28), (Luke 3:24).