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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".

Munah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Maimunah.

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 (Rare)
From 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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 Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, clean, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay.

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 Theatre
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.

Myrice f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.

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.

Nabaor m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior rescued by Gawain. Nabaor had lived in the realm of Illyricum until the barbarian King Milocrates kidnapped him... [more]

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]

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Nabigan m Arthurian Cycle
In Perlesvaus, a malevolent lord.... [more]

Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Nabon m Arthurian Cycle
He was “a great mighty giant”, lord of the Isle of Servage.... [more]

Nabucodonosor m Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Italian, Biblical Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nebuchadnezzar.

Nacazitztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix -toc "to be lying down".

Nacor m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nahor.

Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.

Naczęmir m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and mirŭ "peace".

Naczęrad m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and radŭ "happy, willing".

Naczęsław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and slava "glory".

Naczęwoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and vojĭ "warrior".

Naczęwuj m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and ujĭ "maternal uncle".

Nadal m Galician, Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Derived from Catalan, Galician and Languedocian Nadal "Christmas" (compare Noël).

Nadau m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Nadal.

Naddel f German
A short form and nickname for Nadja or Nadine.... [more]

Naddoðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.

Nadege f Provençal, Haitian Creole
Provençal and Haitian form of Nadezhda (via Nadège).

Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 撫子 (nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で (nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ (nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix shi and 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Nadha f Dhivehi, Indonesian
Dhivehi and Indonesian form of Nada 1.

Nadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nadiyya as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Nadiko f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Nadezhda and its derivatives Nadia 1 and Nado.

Nadimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديمة (see Nadima), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Nadimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian nada meaning ''hope'' and mir meaning ''peace''.

Nadimoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nadim meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".

Nadina f Slovene, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh (Modern)
Slovene, Provençal and Gascon form of Nadine.

Nadirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادرة (see Nadira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Nadirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Nadir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Nadislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".

Nađlïhïlïw f Bashkir
From Persian نازلی (nazli) meaning "delicate, beautiful, coy" and Bashkir һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".

Nador m Arthurian Cycle
A knight defeated, with his cousin Daton, by Claris and Laris after he besieged Queen Blanche.

Nadua f Comanche
Means "someone found" or "keeps warm with us" in Comanche. ... [more]

Nadus m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, a King of Syria during the Arthurian period. One of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome. Nadus joined Thereus in a war against Arthur, and he was slain in battle against Claris and Laris.

Nadzif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazif.

Nadzifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazifa.

Nadzira f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazira.

Næfgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nef "nostril, nose" and geirr "spear".

Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.

Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".

Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.

Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Nafasoy f Uzbek
Derived from nafas meaning "breath, breathing", also in culture meaning a breath which has healing powers, and oy meaning "moon".

Nafisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nafisa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.

Nafne m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Nafni.

Nafni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse nafni meaning "namesake" or from Old Norse nafn meaning "name".

Nagaie m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Nobleman and Waka Poet, "藤原 長家" FUJIWARANONAGAIE. The Kanji Character "長" meaning "Long" with the Kanji Character "家" meaning "House".

Nagako f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (naga) meaning "good" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.

Nagare m Japanese
From 流 (nagare, nagaru, ryuu) meaning "flow, stream, current".... [more]

Nagemi f & m Japanese
The name Nagemi written in Kanji means "throwing oneself". With "投" meaning "to throw; discard" and "身" meaning "self; body."

Naghavi m Iranian
Related to Naqvi, and the singer from the band AND ONE.

Naghma f Urdu, Pashto
Means "song, melody" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Arabic نغمة (naghma).

Nagini f Literature, Mythology
In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]

Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]

Naglfar m Norse Mythology
Means "ship of the dead", derived from nagl ("dead person") and far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by Hymir (or Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [more]

Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.

Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]

Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, Gujarati
In the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.

Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]

Nahana f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name can be spelled as Young-Ae in Korean.

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nahash m Biblical, Jewish (?)
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]

Nahee f Korean
Na means "elegant, graceful, delicate" and Hee means "joy,brightness and bliss"

Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".

Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian nā, "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.

Nahomi f Japanese
From 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, green", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]

Nahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "four reed" in Nahuatl, from nahui "four" and acatl "reed, cane".

Nahundi m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]

Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]

Naiala f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Modern)
Possibly based on Naiara.... [more]

Naike f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Naiki m & f Gilbertese
Means 'peace' or 'calm' and can be used for either gender

Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Naimanzuunnadintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower(s)".

Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Naina f Russian (Rare)
Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of Anastasiya.

Nainika f Indian
Comes from Sanskrit and means "the one with the beautiful eyes".

Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.

Najagtãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a brother's new sweet little sister", combined with Najagtâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najâja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Naja and affix -aaja is a Greenlandic affix used for and by children.

Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."

Najarra f Medieval Basque
Toponym of medieval origin, linked to repopulation of the lands of Segovia in the 11th century, that describes a gentle descent in a sector of the Guadarrama mountains in the area called the “Espaldar of the Najarra" (massif and peak) in Madrid province, Spain.

Najeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Najibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]

Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".

Najibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Najibullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Najibullah.

Najila f Arabic (Egyptian)
The name Najila is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "bright eyes". Pretty and feminine Arabic name.

Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.

Najmiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Najm ad-Din.

Najmuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Malay form.

Najmudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Najm ad-Din.

Najmul m Arabic (Archaic)
Famous monnikers include Najmul Millat, an Islamic jurist, and Najmul Hoda, a writer and scholar.

Najotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from najot meaning "salvation" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Nakaba m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 半ば (nakaba) meaning "middle, half."... [more]

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.

Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.

Nakeyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of na and Keyla.

Nakhonchai m Thai
From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city, town" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".