Feminine Submitted Names

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Meluza f Folklore, Slavic Mythology
Meluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [more]
Meluzina f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Melusine.
Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".
Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Melyor f Cornish (Archaic)
Form of Meliora recorded in the 16th century in St. Breage, Cornwall.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Meme f Filipino
Variant of Mimi.
Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memma f Romansh
Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Memoona f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Maymunah.
Memorantia f Medieval English, Medieval Dutch
Memorantia f. Latin memorantia 'remembering'.
Memori f Japanese
From the word "Memory".
Memorie f Obscure
Variant of Memory.
Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".
Memthoybi f Manipuri
Means "winning daughter" in Meitei.
Memüre f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munira.
Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.
Mena f Italian, Sardinian, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Filomena and Italian diminutive of names containing the element -mena-, such as Filomena and Domenica.
Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.
Mena f Hungarian
Originally the Hungarian form of Meina, this name is now considered a short form of names that end in -mena such as Filoména.
Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]
Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]
Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.
Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces
Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menauda f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Menaut.
Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".
Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.
Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.
Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.
Mendê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for a type of edible grass.
Mendi f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mandy.
Mendia f Basque
Derived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.
Mendoza f Popular Culture
The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.
Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.
Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]
Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]
Menegilda f Literature
Short form of Hermenegilda. This name is borne by Menegilda Goold Brandybuck, the paternal grandmother of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings.
Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.
Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (the flower)" in Turkish.
Menenia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Menenio.
Menerade f French (Archaic)
Local feminine form of Menrade found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 18th century.
Menestho f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Menga f Romansh
Short form of Domenica, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Mengan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Mengbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".
Mengelsa f Romansh (Rare)
Contraction of Mengia and Elsa.
Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Menghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
Menghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Mengia f Romansh
Truncated form of Dumengia.
Mengina f Gascon, Romansh
Gascon truncated form of Domengina and Romansh diminutive of Mengia.
Mengjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".
Mengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Mengli f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Menglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".
Mengling f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Menglong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning "dim moonlight".
Menglǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.
Menglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".
Mengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Mengluo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze".
Mengmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".
Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Mengpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".
Mengping f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Mengqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Mengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 然 (rán) meaning "certainly, pledge, promise".
Mengrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Mengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Mengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Mengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Mengsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
Mengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".
Mengshuang f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Mengshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".
Mengsuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".
Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Mengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Mengtong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye".
Mengwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable".
Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Mengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Mengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Mengxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.
Mengxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search for" or 洵 (xún) meaning "real, true, really".
Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]
Mengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".
Mengyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".
Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]
Mengye f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Mengyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Mengyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".
Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Mengyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Mengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Mengzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Mengzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 禛 (zhēn) meaning "receive blessings in a sincere spirit".
Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".
Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhit f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Means "(she who) massacres". ... [more]
Meni f Greek
Diminutive of Melpomeni.
Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.
Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.
Menissa f Saint Lucian (?)
Possibly a variation of Melissa.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Menka f Macedonian
Means "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.
Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.
Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".
Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Menodóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Menodora.
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.
Menorah f Jewish
Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."
Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.
Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".
Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of Uni and Tinia... [more]
Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]
Mensura f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mensur.
Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".
Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Mentine f Gallo
Short form of Clémentine.
Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.
Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.
Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.
Menza f Berber
Meaning unknown.
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Meoki f Japanese
Pink cat
Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.
Meoohtse'e f Cheyenne
Meoohtse'e means "spring grass" in the Cheyenne language. Meoohtse'e, also known as Monâhtseta'e, was a Cheyenne woman who had a child with George Custer.
Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.
Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.
Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.
Meqo f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Meqqoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸoĸ.
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.
Mera f Tupi
Derived from Tupi mãra meaning "war".
Meraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Maraai.
Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.
Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.
Méraïyeu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais variant of Maria or Marie, reflecting the English pronunciation of Mariah.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".
Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.
Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.
Merapelo f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Merberta f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes
Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.
Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.
Mêrdîn f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish merdi meaning "generosity".
Merdzhen f Turkmen
Variant of Merjen.
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.
Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.
Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.
Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".
Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".
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]
Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).
Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.
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]
Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).
Merewyn f Literature
Variant of Mærwynn used by Anya Seton in her historical novel Avalon (1965). In the story Merewyn is a niece of Merwinna, abbess of Romsey Abbey.
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory" in Kazakh.
Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.
Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".
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