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Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Mölek f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Malak.

Mollyanne f Obscure
Molly and Anne 1.

Molmore m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name More 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]

Mombert m Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements muni "thought, will" and beraht "bright".

Momen m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤمن (see Mumin), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.

Momiji f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 紅葉 or 黄葉, referring to the autumn/fall colours and the leaves changing colour. It can also be used as 椛 (kaba, momiji) which is a kokuji character (a character that is made and used in Japan only)... [more]

Momilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly pearl," "spiritual pearl," "royal pearl" or "noble pearl," from momi meaning "pearl" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Momofuku m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" and 福 (fuku) meaning "good fortune."... [more]

Momono f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Monaja f Obscure

Monali f Hindi
Feminine Form of Monal.

Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]

Mondo m Japanese
This name is used as 主水 with 主 (shu, shuu, su, aruji, omo, neshi, mon) meaning "chief, lord, master, principal" and 水 (sui, mizu, do) meaning "water."... [more]

Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Möndör m Mongolian
Means "hail" in Mongolian.

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Monfwi m Tłı̨chǫ
Meaning, "small mouth."

Mongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious, favourable" in Thai.

Mong-ryong m Literature
From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.

Monia f Italian
Variant of Monya.

Monička f Czech
Diminutive of Monika, not used as a given name in its own right.

Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.

Moninna f Irish, History
From the hypocorism Mo-Ninne or Moinnine which meant "my ninne"; ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [more]

Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".

Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]

Monkaen m Thai, Isan

Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".

Mönkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Means "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Mönkhtulga m Mongolian
Derived from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and тулга (tulga) meaning "fireplace, hearth, cooking stand".

Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.

Monserrath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat.

Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.

Mont m English (American, Archaic)
Short for Montague and Montgomery.

Montessa f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Mon from Monica with Contessa, or possibly a feminine elaboration of Montez.

Monthon m Thai
Means "circle, community, area" in Thai.

Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]

Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.

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

Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.

Mootaz m Arabic

Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.

Moradeke f Yoruba
Means "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.

Moradin m Popular Culture
In the Dungeons & Dragons pantheon, this is the name of the dwarven god of lawful good.

More f Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Mór 1 and Mòr. In some cases, however, More was also used as a variant of Moirrey (compare Moire).

Morena m Sotho
Means "chief" in Sotho.

Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]

Morfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Morpheus.

Morgause f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]

Morgyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgan 1.

Morgynn f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Morgan 1.

Mořic m Czech
Czech form of Mauritius.

Morihei m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 守 (shu, su, mamo.ru, mamo.ri, mori, -mori, kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 森 (shin, mori) meaning "forest, woods" or 盛 (sei, jou, mo.ru, saka.ru, saka.n, mori) meaning "boom, prosper, copulate" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]

Morin m German (Sudeten, Archaic)
Possibly variation of Moritz it's recorded as the name of a nobleman in the 16th century in Moravia.

Morio m Japanese
From Japanese 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper, broom, heap, pile" or 守 (mori) meaning "defend, protect, watch over" combined with 男 (o) meaning "son, baron, male, man, husband"... [more]

Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.

Morus m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Morris.

Mosha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Matvey, Mariya, or Matrona 1.

Mosheh m Hebrew, Yiddish
Variant of Moshe.

Moshiko m Hebrew (Modern)
A diminutive or a modern version of Moshe.

Mosierz m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish Yiddish form of Moses.

Mosirkara-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) responsible for creating the Earth at the behest of (Kandakoro-Kamuy).

Motoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Motome m & f Japanese
As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Mouachy f Hmong

Mounifa f Arabic
Old Arabic name, meaning the pinnacle of a mountain. Nickname of Nofie often used.

Mowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mówić "to talk, to speak, to say" or Polish mowa "speech, language, tongue". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Möxämmät m Tatar
Tatar form of Mohammed.

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

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

Mozaliena f Indonesian

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

Mridun m Indian
NAME - Mridun मृदुन... [more]

Mriduni f Indian
MEANING - tender, soft, moderate, gentle... [more]

Mscëwòj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mściwój.

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

Mu'ak f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name given to the wife of Salah 2 in the Book of Jubilees.

Mualeleth f Biblical
She was a wife of Kenan in the genealogies in Genesis in the Old Testament.

Muazzam m Arabic, Urdu
Means "exalted, glorified, venerated" in Arabic.

Muballig m Arabic, Pakistani
TABLIQ KARNE WALA, person who teaches religious knowledge

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]

Muga m Yi
Means "third brother" in Yi.

Mugeni m & f Kaguru
Means "stranger" in Chikaguru.

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]

Mugoli m Kaguru
Means "rich man" in Chikaguru.

Muguet f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French muguet "lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)".

Mugume m Kiga
Means "be strong" in Rukiga.

Muhammado m Japanese
Japanese form of Muhammad.

Muhammedjan m Kazakh, Persian
Combination of the Islamic name Muhammed along with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian).

Muḥemmed m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Muhammad.

Muḥend m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Mohand.

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

Muhno m Portuguese
medieval name. masculine form of Monica.

Muhyiddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muisto f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means memory in Finnish

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

Mujy m Yi
Means "fourth brother" in Yi.

Mukda f Thai
Means "pearl" in Thai.

Mukejuwa f Kaguru
Means "sun's wife" in Chikaguru.

Mükerrem f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Mukarram.

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

Muklay m Altai
Altai form of Mikhail.

Mukuro f & m Japanese
From 身 (mukuro) meaning "identity, oneself, body", or 六 (mu) meaning "six" combined with 喰 (kuro) meaning "to consume, to eat". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.

Mulki f Somali

Mullayan m Bashkir
Means "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла (mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән (-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Mulugeta m Amharic
Means "he is all Lord" in Amharic.

Mume f Japanese (Archaic)
This is how the Japanese pronounced "Ume" meaning "Plum" during the Edo Period (about, through the 1600's to 1700's).

Mûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mona 2.

Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Muneko f Japanese
From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Munesu f & m Shona
Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.

Muneyinazvo f & m Shona
Means "what have you to do with it" in Shona.

Muni m Indian, Hindi, Nepali
From Sanskrit मुनि (muni) meaning "sage, saint, holy man".

Muntasher m Bengali

Munyi m Yi
Means "second brother" in Yi.

Munyika m Kaguru
Means "of the bush" in Chikaguru.

Munyu m Yi
Means "fifth brother" in Yi.

Muqaddas f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس (qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".

Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]

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

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]

Murghey m Manx
Manx cognate of Murchadh. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Morgan 1.

Musab m Arabic
Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ (sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Musanete m African, Shona
Means "do not get tired" in Shona.

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]

Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"

Mushtæfa m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mustafa.

Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.

Muskan f Hinduism

Musongwe m Kaguru
Means "fearless man" in Chikaguru.

Musts m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Estonian must "black".

Musubi f Japanese (Rare)
From 結び (musubi) meaning "join, union, connecting; knot" (compare Musubu).... [more]

Musubu f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 結ぶ (musubu) meaning "to tie, bind, link​" (compare Musubi).... [more]

Mušuni f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Ḫepat... [more]

Musya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya.

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]

Mutsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 睦 (mutsu) meaning "order" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

Muuka m & f Aleut

Muuna f Kven
Kven variant of Mona 2.

Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Muzowa m & f Lunda
Means "rainy day" in Lunda.

Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.

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

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

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".

Mwesigwa m Ganda

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

Mxitʿar m Ancient Armenian
Older form of Mkhitar.

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

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

Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese.

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.

Mya Nan Nwe f Mythology
Name of a Burmese goddess, meaning "angel of whispers".

Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.

Myaukhpet Shinma f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "lady of the north".

Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.

Myhuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Michael.

Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.

Myintzu f Burmese
Means "charming, lovely" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju).

Mykell m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mylez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myles 1.

Mylin f Norse Mythology
Norse name meaning "luminary", taken from an epithet for the sun-goddess Sól.

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."

Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.

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]

Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.

Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

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]

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]

Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

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]

Myung-soo m Korean

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.

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

Naatowohkito'pi m Siksika

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.

Nabhjeet m Indian
Winner of sky

Nabi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Means "prophet" in Arabic.

Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.

Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.

Nachman m Hebrew
A name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).

Nadeko f Japanese
From japanese 撫 (nade) meaning "stroke" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".

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]

Nadeshka f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Nadhim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).

Nadía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nadia 1.

Nadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.

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

Naditsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nadusha f Russian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.

Nadyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda, variant of Nadyusha (see Nadya 1).

Naëma f Hebrew, Scandinavian, German
Naëma Lösche (Maiden name: von Kahlden) - German writer, born Sept 27, 1854

Naema f Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Naomi 1.

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

Nagam f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Nagham.

Nagi f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 凪 (nagi) which is derived directly from the Japanese word for "calm (at sea), lull". It is sometimes spelled in hiragana or katakana. Other kanji combinations are possible but rather uncommon.

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

Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Naha m & f Sotho
Means "land" or "world".

Nahapāna m Scythian
From Saka *Nahapāna meaning "protector of the clan". Name borne by a Western Satrap who reigned in either the first or second century CE.

Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.

Nahdeen f Arabic (Egyptian)

Nahian m & f Bengali (Rare)

Nahida f Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic
Possibly a variant of Nahid.

Naho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Náhookǫs Baʼáádí f Navajo
Means "whirling woman" in Navajo.

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]

Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

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]

Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller

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

Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)

Naïvane f Kongo
Naïvane means: the one I gave in Kikongo

Naiyana f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Najee m Arabic
means good friend

Najm ad-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

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

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

Nakaye f Japanese

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

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

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya

Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article nā and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Nakoma f & m Ojibwe, Popular Culture
Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]

Nakshatra m & f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Astronomy
From Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nákṣatra) meaning "star," used as a term for a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology.

Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.

Nakuset f Mi'kmaq
A Mi'kmaq goddess of the Sun, currently a famous bearer is the Mi'kmaq actress, Nakuset "Nikki" Gould.

Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho

Nalbi m Circassian
Either means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل (na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".

Naleli f Sotho
Means "star" in Sotho.

Nallely f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nayeli.

Nalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "wave, surf."

Nāmaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "the eyes" in Hawaiian from nā "the (plural)" and maka "eye". In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka was a sea goddess, the daughter of Haumea, and the sister of Pele and Hiʻiaka... [more]

Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.

Namatembu f Ovambo
Means "moving, departure" in Ovambo.

Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Name f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Naomi 1.

Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".

Nam-joon m Korean
Variant transcription of Nam-jun.

Nam-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Namman m Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".

Nammu f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology, she was a primeval goddess, corresponding to Tiamat in Babylonian mythology. She gave birth to An and Ki and the first gods, and with An she bore Enki... [more]

Namrit m Indian
MEANING - alive. Here न means not + मृत means dead... [more]

Namrita f Indian
Name - Namrita नमृता... [more]

Nam-sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "pure, honest, genuine". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Nana f Judeo-French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1 and Anna.

Nana f Laz
Means mother in Laz? Perhaps from the Georgian Nana 3

Naná f Sami
Sami form of Nanna 1.

Nanəw f Ubykh
Derived from nanaw meaning "baby".

Nanayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess

Nandani f Indian

Nandhini f Tamil

Nandi f Zulu
Means "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked Nindi).

Nanghelu m Sardinian
Combination of Giuanne and Ànghelu.

Nanica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.

Nanika f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.

Naniq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "raspberry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Nanise f Fijian, Melanesian
Nancy

Nanja f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.

Nanni m Sardinian
Short form of Giuanni.

Nanoka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (nano) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanon f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Nana).

Nanouk m & f Inuit
Variant of Nanuq.

Nantier m Medieval French
Old French form of a Germanic name composed of the elements nand meaning "daring, brave" and heri "army".

Nantje f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Nan 1.

Nanw f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Ann.

Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.

Naofumi m Japanese
From 尚 (nao) meaning "yet, esteem, still", 有 (nao) meaning "exist, happen, possess", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, sequence, order, docility, obeying" with 文 (fumi) writing, sentence", 史 meaning (fumi) "history", or 典 (fumi) "ceremony, law, rule"... [more]

Naohito m Japanese
From Nao combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity," 史 meaning "history" or using 2 kanji, combining a hi kanji like 飛 meaning "fly, soar" and a to kanji, e.g. 人.... [more]

Naoi m Irish
Irish form of Noah 1.

Naome f South African
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naomee f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Naómi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Naomi 1.

Naómí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.

Naomí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.

Naondo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Naohito.... [more]

Nâonoun f Norman
Diminutive of Anne 1.

Naosuke m Japanese
This name combines 直 (jika, jiki, choku, su.gu, tada.chini, nao.ki, nao.su, -nao.su, nao.ru, nao) meaning "fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway" or 尚 (shou, nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet" with 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu, suke) meaning "abundant, fertile, rich", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 弼 (hitsu, tasu.keru, yudame, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Napaga f Dagbani
It's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.

Napha f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.

Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).