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Lorelia f English (Rare, Archaic), Low German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Laurelia.

Lorely f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorelei.

Lorynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Louann f English
Variant of Luann.

Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.

Lovie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lovey.

Loxi f American (Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel Reap the Wild Wind (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).

Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".

Lubanga m African Mythology
A god of good health of the Bunyoro People of Uganda.

Lubin m French, French (Belgian, Rare)

Lubomiła f Polish (Rare)

Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.

Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.

Lucìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lucia.

Łucka f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.

Łucyja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish variant of Łucja.

Lucynda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucinda.

Łucysia f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.

Ludivina f Spanish (Rare), Romansh
Spanish and Romansh form of Lidwina.

Ľudomila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

Luimari f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lupambulus m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin translation of Wolfgang, derived from Latin lupus "wolf" and ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).

Lupine f English
Variant of Lupin, derived from the species Lupinus or Lupine.

Lurilla f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura by way of combining it with the name suffix -illa.

Lushanya f Chickasaw
Possibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw taloowa 'sing, chanter' and foshi 'bird'.... [more]

Łusia f Polish, Venetian
Polish diminutive of Łucja and Venetian form of Lucia.

Łuśka f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.

Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.

Lycena f American (Archaic)

Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.

Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.

Lyralen f American (Modern, Rare)

Lysia f Late Roman, Greek Mythology, English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Lysius as well as an epithet of both Artemis and Demeter.

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.

Macaiah m American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.

Madalynn f American (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Madasan m American (Rare)

Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.

Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.

Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]

Maehkiwkasic m Menominee
Means "red sky" in Menominee.

Maekayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.

Maëline f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Maël.

Maelyne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Either an adoption of the modern French name Maëlyne or a variant of Maelyn.

Maemaengwahn f Ojibwe
Means "butterfly" in Ojibwe, from the Ojibwe memengwaa "butterfly".

Maevon f American (Rare)

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Magdalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Maggi f English
Variant of Maggie.

Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]

Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".

Mahkah m Sioux
Means "earth; ground" in Sioux.

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

Mahpee m Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.

Maidely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).

Mainie f Irish
Diminutive of Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary, Máirín

Mairie f Irish
A diminutive of Máirín or a variant of Máire

Maisri f Literature
Probably an invented name, formed using elements from similar-sounding Scottish names such as Maisie, Mairead, Marsaili and Màiri... [more]

Maissa f Provençal
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).

Majesta f American (Rare)

Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio

Makaylee f English (American)
Blend of Makayla and Kaylee.

Makdébki m Algonquian
Means "black partridge" in the Potawatomi language. This was the name of a chief of the Illinois River.

Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.

Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

Makkapitew m Algonquin
Means "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".

Mako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Makoyepuk m Siksika
Means "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot mahkúyiwa "wolf" and poka "child".

Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)

Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Malaya f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.

Malayia f African American (Rare, ?)

Malayna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malena.

Maliah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.

Maló f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.

Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.

Mami f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mother" in Babylonian. It is another name for Ninhursag.... [more]

Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]

Manawat f Near Eastern Mythology
A cognate of Manat. ... [more]

Manishtushu m Akkadian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.

Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.

Mareli f Afrikaans
Short form of Marelise.

Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]

Maricor f Filipino
Possibly a combination of María and Corazón, perhaps influenced by the similar name Maricar.

Markeez m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marleeta f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Marlita.

Maroof m Urdu
Variant transcription of Maruf.

Marouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.

Marrisa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.

Maska m Abnaki
Means "toad" in the Abnaki language.

Mathisca f Dutch (Rare)

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Mato m Sioux
Means "bear; fiercely angry" in Lakota. From the Lakota matȟó 'bear; to be fiercely angry, to be a shark at'.

Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]

Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.

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

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

Mayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Maïssa.

Mecca f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Meca.

Medeeha f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Madiha.

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

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

Meina f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Meino.

Melanippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Melanippos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Mélyna f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.

Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]

Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]

Menhit f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Means "(she who) massacres". ... [more]

Menkaure m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of Ra", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with kꜣw, plural of ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god Ra... [more]

Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]

Menon m Ancient Greek
Menon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.

Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.

Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]

Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

Merinda f Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare, ?), English (Australian)

Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meritaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Aten". ... [more]

Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Meskhenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's 'ka', a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of their birth. Because she was responsible for 'ka', she was also associated with fate, and so would sometimes be associated with Shai... [more]

Miah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mia or Maya 2.

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

Micco m Creek
Means "chief" in Creek.

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

Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.

Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]

Mika f & m American
Variant of Micah.

Mika m Omaha-Ponca
Means "racoon" in Osage and Omaha-Ponca.

Mikah f Omaha-Ponca
Variant of Mika.

Miko m Chickasaw
Means "chief" in Chickasaw.

Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]

Milexi f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Milexy.

Milexy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Yamilex, or perhaps a combination of Spanish mi "my" and the name Lexy.

Mili f Various
A diminutive of any name containing the element -mil-, such as Maria Milagros.

Min-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]

Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.

Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]

Mina f Japanese
Can have different meanings depending on the kanji used.

Minuet f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "minuet" referring to a type of "dance" or "a movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony, inspired by or conforming to the dance of the same name"... [more]

Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.

Mirlande f Haitian Creole
Possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Mireille, Islande and Yolande.

Mirvat f Turkish
Turkish form of Marwa.

Misae f Japanese
May mean "beautiful sand painting" in Japanese.

Misae f & m Sioux
Means "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage mi 'sun' and ska 'white'.

Mishikinakwa m Algonquian
Means "little turtle" in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language. ... [more]

Mist f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
From Old Norse mistr meaning "cloud, mist".... [more]

Mithian f Popular Culture
Of unknown origin and meaning, this name is likely taken from the town of Mithian (Mydhyan) in Cornwall. This was the name of a princess in the BBC series Merlin.

Miya f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", or a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".... [more]

Mkedémwi m Algonquian
Means "black wolf" in the Potawatomi language.

Mocki m Vilamovian
Variant of Moca.

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

Montano m Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Montanus. Montano has been used by William Shakespeare for a character in 'Othello' (1603).

Moran m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.

Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]

Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]

Moxie f American (Modern)
Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]

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]

Myah f American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.

Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.

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]

Mythia f Obscure

Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.

Nadee f Indian (Rare)

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

Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.

Nahel m Muslim
Variant of Nahil.

Nahil m & f Muslim

Nahimana f Sioux
Derived from the Dakota Sioux word nahmana meaning "secret".

Nakaiah f American (Modern, Rare)

Nakona f Japanese (Rare)

Nallely f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Nayeli.

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]

Naqi'a f Ancient Near Eastern
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Narda f Spanish (Rare)

Naria f Celtic Mythology
Naria was a Gallo-Roman goddess worshiped in western Switzerland. While her functions have been lost to time, it can be deduced from the sole image of her that she may have been a goddess of good luck and blessings, as her image was done in the generic style of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck... [more]

Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).

Nathaël m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)

Nathaly f English (Modern), Haitian Creole
Variant of Natalie.

Natthan m American (Rare)
Variant of Nathan.

Naureen f Arabic (Rare), Pakistani (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Noor 1.

Naveah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Nayeri f Spanish (Latin American)

Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]

Nebula f Astronomy, Popular Culture
Means "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [more]

Nectaria f Greek

Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]

Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]

Nehemias m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.

Nekya f Obscure

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch
Short form of Cornelia.

Nemetona f Celtic Mythology
Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [more]

Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Nergal m Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Mesopotamian mythology he is a deity of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, with the main seat of his cult at Cutha, represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. He is the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and is sometimes associated with Shamash... [more]

Neroli f English (Australian)
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero)... [more]

Netanya f Ancient Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Feminine form of Netanyahu.

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Nidawi f Omaha-Ponca
Derived from the Omaha word nidawį meaning "elephant woman", composed by nida referring to the giant bones found in riverbanks.

Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish

Nikhanj m Indian

Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]

Nikiah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nilin f Popular Culture
Nilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.

Nimish m Indian

Ninatta f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ninmah f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag. ... [more]

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Nio m & f Chinese (Hakka), Indonesian
Variant of Liang.

Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)
Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.

Nishon m & f American (Rare)

Nisos m Greek Mythology
Variant of Nisus.

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nodin m Ojibwe
Means "wind" in Ojibwe.

Noelie f Louisiana Creole (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Variant of French Noélie.

Noeline f English (New Zealand), English (African), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Noel.

Noëllie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Noélie via the form Noëlie.

Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.

Nolann m French (Modern)
Variant of Nolan.

Nolhan m French (Modern)
French form of Nolan.

Nolwazi f Zulu (Rare)
Means "knowledgeable" in Zulu.

Nootau m Narragansett (?)
Many sources list the meaning as "fire" in Algonquin, but this is incorrect. The Algonquin word for fire is ishkode. It does however mean "a fire, especially for cooking" in the Narragansett language, of the Narragansett tribe, who were an Algonquin peoples.

North m & f Obscure
From the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [more]

Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.

Nouvell f English
Variant of Nouvelle. This is not used as a given name in France.

Nouvelle f English
Feminine form of Nouveau. This is not used as a name in France itself.

Nua f Ogoni
Means "second daughter" in Khana,... [more]

Nubari f & m Ogoni
Khana for "God's thing"... [more]

Nudge m English (Australian)
The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.

Nunilona f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Nunila.

Ñusta f Spanish
Means "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.

Nyimenka f Nigerian
Nyimenka is used in Nigeria, particularly in Eleme, and means 'good mother.'

Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican Patois
The name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s: Jungle Girl (1941) and Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named Fou-tan... [more]

Obelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Obéline.

Obelie f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Obelia.

Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -ine, -ie, or -ia.

Oceanette f Obscure (Modern)

Odaia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Odolf m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Adolf.

Oduduwa m Yoruba Mythology
Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Emperor and First Suzerain of the Yoruba, was the Oba of Ile-Ife. His name is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of Yorubaland due to the fact that he is held by the Yoruba to have been the ancestor of their numerous crowned kings... [more]

Odval f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Udval.

Oeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [more]

Oenus m History
Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III... [more]

Ogaleesha m Sioux
Means "wears a red shirt" in Lakota. From ógle 'shirt', iglúzA 'wear clothes', šá 'to be red'.

Ohanzee m Sioux
Means "to be overshadowed, overcast, be a shadow on; shaded, cast a shadow on" in Lakota. From the Lakota aháŋzi.

Ohitekah m Sioux
Means "brave, fierce, warlike" in Lakota. From the Lakota ohítikA 'to be brave, fierce, bold, daring, furious, foolhardy, violent; terrifying, ferocious, warlike, recklessly bold'.

Ojinjintka f Sioux
Means "wildrose", from Lakota uŋžíŋžiŋtka 'wild rose fruits, wildrose, rosehip, rosebud'.

Ojistah f Mohawk
Means "star" in Mohawk.

Okeema m Shawnee
Derived from the Shawnee okema "chief".

Ó'kôhómôxháahketa m Cheyenne
Means "little coyote" in Cheyenne.... [more]

Olabowale f Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.

Oladapo m Yoruba
Means "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.

Olane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olodumare m & f African Mythology
The "creator" manifestation of Ọlọrun

Olofi m & f African Mythology
A manifestation of Ọlọrun which acts as the conduit between Orun (Heaven) and Ayé (Earth).

Onaniu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ananias.

Onatah f New World Mythology
In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was one of the Deohako (the Life Supporters, or Three Sisters.) Onatah represented the spirit of the corn, while her two sisters represented beans and squash. In one common Iroquois legend, Onatah was stolen by Tawiscara and hidden underground, causing a great famine until she was found and freed... [more]

Onia f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of any name ending in -onia.

Onicie f American (Modern, Rare)

Onida f American (Rare)

Onnalee f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Onnolee.

Onsi m Arabic (Egyptian)

Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.

Opechancanough m Algonquin
Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]

O'Peqtaw-Metamoh f Menominee
Means "flying eagle woman" in Menominee.

Oraziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Horatio.

Orenda f & m New World Mythology
Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [more]

Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orlane f French, French (Belgian), French (African)
Variant of Orlanda.

Ororo f Popular Culture
Ororo Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [more]

Orungan m Yoruba Mythology
Means "air" in Yoruba.... [more]

Oryx f Literature
The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]

Osroes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Variant of Chosroes.

Otaktay m Sioux
Means "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.

Otetiani m Seneca
This was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [more]