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Mowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Moxi f & m Chinese
Combination of Mo and Xi.

Moxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".

Moxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Moxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Moy m Filipino
Diminutive of Guillermo, Felicisimo and similar names.

Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.

Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]

Moyako f Japanese
From Japanese 靄 (moya) meaning "mist,haze,fog" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Moye m Chinese
From Chinese character 谟 (mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]

Møyfrid f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and fríðr "beautiful".

Moyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Moyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

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

Moyura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Probably from the adverb もゆら (moyura), used in reference to a ball moving, swaying and touching.... [more]

Mozaffar m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Muzaffar.

Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.

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]

Mpia f Greek
Diminutive of Olympia and Charalampia.

Mpilo m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "health" or "life" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mpule f Southern African
This is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.

Mqibalo m South African, Xhosa, Zulu
Possibly derived from Mgqibelo, meaning "Saturday" in Xhosa and Zulu.

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

Mroczysław m Medieval Polish
Derived from mroczy "to darken" and sław "fame".

Mścibor m Polish
Composed of the Old Slavonic elements 'msci' meaning "revenge" and 'bor' meaning, "battle."

Msengi m African
Tsonga and Shangaan origins

Mstivoj m Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements mmsti "to avenge" and voj "warrior, fighter".

Mswati m Swazi
Two famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.

Muamar m Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Yakan, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Muammar as well as an Indonesian variant and the Yakan and Maranao form.

Muawiya m Arabic
Means "howler, one who howls" in Arabic (referring to female dogs or the cubs of foxes, lions or other animals), from the root عوى (ʾawā) meaning "to howl". This was the name of the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Empire.

Mubarok m Indonesian, Bengali
Indonesian and Bengali variant of Mubarak.

Muccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Anselmuccio, Bartolomuccio, Guglielmuccio, Tommuccio and other pet forms that end in -muccio.

Mucedorus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Musidorus (compare Musidora). In theatre, Mucedorus is the eponymous character of an anonymous Elizabethan romantic comedy: A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kinges daughter of Aragon, commonly called Mucedorus, first performed around 1590 and regularly revived until the Restoration... [more]

Mucian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Mucianus. Saint Mucian is a martyr of the early Christian Church. He was killed with a sword with two other men, named Mark and Paul, as well as a little boy whose name is unknown.

Mucien m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Mucianus and variant of Mutien.

Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).

Mudiso m Kongo
Kongo form of Maurice and Morris.

Mudrooroo m Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in the Bibbulmun language group spoken by the Noongar.... [more]

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

Mueangchai m Thai
From Thai เมือง (mueang) meaning "city, town, state" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]

Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

Mufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mufen f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).

Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.

Muga m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 無我, 夢我, 武雅 with 無 (bu, mu, na.i) meaning "nothing(ness)," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior," 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, oneself" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]

Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]

Mugiho f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially, a combination of Mugi and 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step" or 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail."... [more]

Mugwe m African
The name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [more]

Muhaimin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Muhamadali m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Ali 1.

Muhamadrasul m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Rasul.

Muhamadshapi m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Shapi.

Muhamat m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Muhammad.

Muhammadkarim m Uzbek
Combination of Muhammad and Karim.

Muhammaduddin m Pashto
Combination of Muhammad and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Muhammadurrahman m Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Combination of Muhammad and Rahman

Muhammat m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Muhammad.

Muhammed Eymen m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Muhammed and Eymen.

Muhammed Mustafa m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Mustafa.

Muhammed Yusuf m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Yusuf.

Muhammetnazar m Turkmen
Combination of the given names Muhammet and Nazar.

Muhammod m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali, Sylheti and Assamese form of Muhammad.

Muharam m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Muharram.

Muhedin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian variant of Mohy al-din.

Muhi al-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhibjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Muhibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Muhibullah.

Muhiddin m Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish, Indonesian
Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish and Indonesian form of Muhi al-Din.

Muhidin m Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Muhi al-Din.

Muhlo m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Muhtad m Arabic
Mustad - means the one who is blessed with hidayat - rightly guided ... [more]

Muhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Mu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Muhyiddin m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Muhi al-Din. A notable bearer is former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin (1947-).

Muircheartach m Medieval Irish
Derived from the Gaelic muir "sea" and ceartach "skilled", hence denoted a "mariner".

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]

Mujia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Mujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Mukaghali m Kazakh
From мүқаддас (muqaddas) meaning "sacred, holy" and Arabic غالي (ghali) meaning "expensive, precious, valuable"

Mukdawan f Thai
From Thai มุกดา (mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Mukhadin m Kabardian
Combination of Muhammad and Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

Mukhamedzhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhamed and Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately of Persian origin.

Mukhtarkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhtar and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Mukhtiar m Urdu
Either an Urdu variant of Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار (ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".

Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mukuro f Japanese
Means "dark dream". the kanji used are 夢 (mu, yume) meaning "dream" and 黎 (kuro, ri) meaning "dark".

Mukuro f Japanese
The name 'Mukuro' is spelled with only one Kanji symbol "躯, which means body or corpse." Although, this name could also be separated into two meanings in Kanji; muku, meaning "freedom, diversion," and ro, meaning "reactor"

Mulac m New World Mythology
Mayan mythological name representing the North and the colour white. One of the Bacabs, gods representing North, South, East, and West. Associated with: Cauac, Kan, and Ix.

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.

Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم (mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.

Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin

Muling f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Mulyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable" and the given name Ningsih.

Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]

Mumiak f Inupiat
Best known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.

Mumtoz m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mumtaz.

Munachim f & m Igbo
Means "me and my God". It can be used as a nickname for Munachimso.

Munachimso f Igbo
Means "me and my God".

Munatas m Berber (Rare)
This name means to ‘gather around a special person’.... [more]

Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Munawarah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منورة (see Munawara), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Mundek m Polish
Diminutive of Edmund, Rajmund and sometimes Zygmunt.

Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).

Mundilfari m Norse Mythology
a Jotun or giant who is the father of the goddess Sol and the god Mani.

Mundinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -mundo, such as Edmundo and Raimundo.

Mundric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mund "protection" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

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".

Muneaki m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munehiro m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]

Munekazu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 員 (kazu) meaning "member". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munemitsu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Muniandi m Hinduism, Tamil
Possibly from Tamil முனி (muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர் (antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.

Munib m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ (ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").

Munifrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munigast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munigund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munimund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Muninn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse munr "mind" (see also Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Munirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Munitrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munkhbat m Mongolian
Means "eternal strength" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Munonzwa m & f Shona
Meaning "You hear" or "You are one who hears", Munonzwaishe and Ishemunonzwa are longer and more specific forms of the name.

Munuald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Munulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Muppim m Biblical
Meaning "wave offerings," was the eighth son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21 and Numbers 26:39.

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Muqimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Muradjan m Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Murad and Jan.

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

Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 紫 (shi, murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [more]

Murasame m Japanese
This name can be used as 叢雨 (murasame) meaning "rainfall that suddenly starts and stops" or 村雨 (murasame) meaning "passing shower".... [more]

Muraz m Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian form of Murad.

Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.

Murdagh m Manx
Manx form of Muircheartach and Muiredach.

Murezi m Romansh
Romansh form of Mauritius and Moritz, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Murezzan m Romansh
Romansh form of Maurus and Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).

Muriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.

Murien f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Mirian and a variant of Muriel.

Muriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in -mur.

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Murni f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.

Muro m Georgian
Short form of Murad, Muraz, Murman, Murtaz and perhaps also of Demur and Temur.

Murod m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Murad.

Murrell m American (South, Rare)
George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Murtuz m Azerbaijani, Dagestani
Form of Murtada used in Azerbaijan and Dagestan.

Murui f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [more]

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

Musang f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]

Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.

Museu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Musaeus.

Musey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Musaeus.

Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Mushegh m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of the Hittite name Mursili. An ancient name used in the 3rd to 13th centuries, and revived in the 19th century.

Mushknoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushk meaning "musk" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Mushni m Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun მუშნი (mushni) or მუშანი (mushani) meaning "Svan".... [more]

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

Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.

Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]

Muslihah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلحة (see Musliha), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.

Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.

Muso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Moses via its Arabic form Musa.

Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.

Mustabsherah f Arabic
one who will be happy in the hereafter, in the paradise. It is an Arabic word used in Quran- a collection of revelations by the God on prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of the Lord be upon him).

Mustacha f Arthurian Cycle
In Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [more]

Mustakim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مستقيم (see Mustaqim), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant.

Mustapa m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Mustafa.

Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mu'taz m Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَاز (muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".

Mutgard f German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the German name elements muot "mind, spirit" and #gard* "enclosure".

Mẫu Thoải f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese water goddess whose name is derived from mẫu meaning "mother" and thoải meaning "gentle, rolling".

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Mutiara f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra).

Mutien m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.

Muting f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.

Mutlunur f Turkish
From the Turkish mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic نُور‎ (nūr) meaning "light".

Mutmetjennefer f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with mṯn "way, road, path; trajectory" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]

Mutnofret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix t.

Mutsuhito m Japanese
From the Japanese 睦 (Mutsu) and 仁 (Hito) "person".

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]

Mut-tuya f Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the name of the goddess Mut and the given name Tuya.

Muu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu), meaning “dream, vision” and 羽 (u), meaning “feather”, as well as other character combinations.

Muunokhoi m Mongolian
Means "bad dog, vicious dog" in Mongolian, from муу (muu) meaning "bad" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]

Muwatalli m Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by two Hittite kings, Mutawalli I (fl. 15th century BCE), and Mutawalli II (fl. 13th century BCE).

Muwei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 唯 (wéi) meaning "only; yes".

Muxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Muxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Muxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Muyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Muyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "tender, charming".

Muyïlbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir муйыл (muyïl) meaning "bird cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Muyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin; reason, cause, fate".

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

Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.

Muzan m Japanese
From 無 (Mu) meaning “Nothing, Naught” and 惨 (Zan) meaning “Misery”.... [more]

Muzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".

Muzhiyo m Ndebele (Rare)
zulu, ndebele and xhosa name meaning "homesteads of kings"

Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."

Mwari m Shona, African Mythology
Means 'force behind creation' in Shona. Shona traditional religion, Mwari is the supreme creator deity who is believed that he is the author of all things and all life and all is in him.

Mwaura m Kikuyu
To kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri

Mwaziona m & f Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".

Mwiza f Rundi
It means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"

Mxolisi m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "peace maker" or "(one who) asks for forgiveness" in Xhosa and Zulu.

My f & m Vietnamese
This name is a Vietnamese name said to be related to Quyết, Mai 1 and the Sanskrit May.... [more]

Myagmardorj m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

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

Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Mychin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Myeong-bak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".

Myeong-bok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myeong-wol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.

Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.

Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.

Mỹ Linh f Vietnamese
Combination of Mỹ and Linh.

Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]

Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."

Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]

Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.

Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.

Myohee f Korean
From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".

Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]

Myonne f English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]

Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.

Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.

Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]

Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mytyl f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzekha f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mzekhatun, which has become associated with Mzekhar and its meaning.

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzingaye m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "there is a home because of him" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Naadam m Mongolian
Means "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам (eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".

Naad-e-Ali m Pakistani, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic ناد (nād) meaning "call" and Ali 1, one of The 99 Names of Allah. Naad-e-Ali is a praise suggested by the angel Jibril to Prophet Muhammad in order to conquer a town.

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".

Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]

Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Na'arai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]

Naarai m Biblical
This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]

Naardiid m Somali (Archaic)
Naardiid is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Naari m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]

Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]

Na'ashjé'íí Asdzáá f New World Mythology
A benevolent Navajo deity whose name comes from naʼashjéʼii meaning "spider" and asdzáán meaning "woman".

Nabai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Bai.

Nabar m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the place name Navarre and a derivation from Basque nabar "multicolored".

Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Šauška.

Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]