Feminine Submitted Names

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Minelauva f Astronomy
Traditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of ʽawwaʼ" (see Auva).
Minélie f French
A mix of Minelle and Amélie. Meaning not known yet.
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Minene f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Mineq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mineĸ.
Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Mineri f Japanese
A rare female japanese name meaning 'beautiful sound village' from mi- ('beautiful), ne- ('sound') and the kanji for 'village' read as 'ri'. This is often used as a substitute for a name such as Minemi or Mineko.
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Minerwa f Polish
Polish form of Minerva.
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.
Mingailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingailas.
Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.
Mingaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingaudas.
Mingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear, brilliant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Mingbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Mingchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
Mingcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".
Mingdona f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and dona meaning "kernel, grain".
Mingedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingedas.
Minghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]
Mingintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingintas.
Mingirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingirdas.
Mingjahon f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mingjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]
Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]
Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Mingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Mingma m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Mingmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Mingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Mingming f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters of Ming with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]
Mingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
Ming-na f Chinese
Means bright and graceful. Most notably the name of actress Ming-Na Wen.
Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Mingoyim f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Mingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant, graceful".
Mingrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Mingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Mingsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Minguiña f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Dominguiña, itself a diminutive of Dominga.
Mingxia f Chinese
Chinese name meaning "Bright Halo" from the characters 明 (ming2) meaning "bright, clear, shinging" and 霞 (hsia2) meaning "halo". A famous bearer was Fu Mingxia, a female multiple-gold medal and Olympic diver.
Mingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Mingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]
Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 興 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Mingxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery".
Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".
Mingyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" and combined with Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Min-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 (min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".
Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 (yī) meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]
Mingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Mingyu f Chinese
Bright jade
Mingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Mingyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]
Mingzhu f Chinese
Bright pearl
Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]
Minhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Minhal m & f Arabic
From Arabic مِنْهَال (minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Minhee f Korean
From 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious"
Miñhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".
Minhthu f Vietnamese (Rare)
It means happy or spontanious.
Minhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".
Minhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Minhuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 黄 (huáng) meaning "yellow".
Min-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]
Mini f Greek
Diminutive of Vilelmini.
Mìnica f Sicilian
Short form of Dumìnica.
Minicùccia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine diminutive of Duminicu.
Miniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Minadora and its short form Mina.
Minion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miniver f Cornish, Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Anglicized form of Menfre, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Menfre, born c.471, was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog. 'St. Menfre appears to have been active in Wales, around Minwear, near Haverfordwest, in Dyfed but, later, left her native land in order to evangelise the Cornish.' The early use of the name was in Cornwall where it appears to be a regional form of Guinevere... [more]
Minj f Mongolian
Means "beaver" in Mongolian.
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.
Min-jee f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-Ji.
Min-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).
Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Min-joon m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-Jun.
Min-ju f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a ju hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice."
Minjun f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]
Minka f German
Variant of Minke.
Miñkäbirä f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic كَبِيرَة‎ (kabīra) meaning "great".
Minken f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mina 1 (compare Anniken and Maiken).
Minki f Afrikaans
Short form of Willemien.
Minkyeong f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong
Min-kyoung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.
Min-kyung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.
Minlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Minli f Chinese
Means "quick thinking" in Chinese. It has many different Chinese spellings.
Minlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Minmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minmantas.
Minmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Minn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Minná f Sami
Sami form of Minna.
Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.
Minneh f Muslim
Variant of Minna.
Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]
Minnesota f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America, which came from the name of the river "Minnesota River". Thus, the river got its name from the Sioux Indian word "Minisota." That word comes from the words minni, meaning "water", and sotah meaning "sky-tinted" or "cloudy." Therefore, Minnesota means "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".
Minnet f English (Rare)
Probably a rare variant of Minette.
Minni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Minnie and Estonian variant of Minna.
Minniedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Minnia.
Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]
Miñnur f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Minny f Literature (Modern)
Name of one of the major characters in the Help! Can be a shortened form of Minerva.
Minný f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minnie.
Mino f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 濃 (no) meaning "concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted", 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 納 (no) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store"... [more]
Mino m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Minobu f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 布 (bu) meaning "cloth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minoko f Japanese
Mi means beautiful, No means field, wildness, Wild or no means To be, Then, really, indeed or no means It, him, her and ko means child
Minon f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 瑞 (mi) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound"... [more]
Minóna f Literature
Hungarian form of Minona.
Minona f Literature, Theatre, German (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Scottish poet James Macpherson for his 18th-century Ossian poems where the name is borne by Minona, a singer who sings before the king the song of the unfortunate Colma. Macpherson names the alleged Scottish Gaelic words Min-ónn "gentle air" as an etymological explanation of the name (compare Scottish Gaelic mìn "gentle; soft (of a sound)" and fonn "tune, melody").... [more]
Minona f African Mythology
This is the name of a goddess of protection in the mythology of the Dahomey (or Fon), an ethnic group who live in Benin in western Africa. Minona is a daughter of Gbadu.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Minori f Japanese
From Japanese 穣 (minori) "abundant." It is often written みのり using the hiragana writing system.
Minoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 穣 (minori) meaning "grain" or 豊 (minori) meaning "abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mino meaning "believe" and soa meaning "good".
Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.
Minowa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Minqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Minqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Minrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever, smart" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Minsang f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Min-seob m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Min-seop m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seung m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."
Minsha f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霎 (shà) meaning "light rain".
Minshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Minshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Minshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Minsi f Korean
旻示 — min (旻) meaning “heaven”, and si (示) meaning “wings”. So “heaven’s wings; heavenly wings”.
Min-sup m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-seop.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe or Minta, or else directly from the English word for the plant (ultimately from Latin menta).
Mintaka f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic manṭaqa, meaning "the belt". This is a star in the constellation Orion.
Mintarė f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements min (= minėti) "to mention" and tar- (= tarti, sakyti) "to say.
Mintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mintautas.
Minteu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.
Minthe f Greek Mythology
Means "mint" in Greek. In Greek mythology Minthe was a nymph was was transformed into an herb by Persephone after attempting to seduce Hades.
Mintian f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".
Minting f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Mintje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Meine.
Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]
Mintra f Thai
Means "acacia tree" in Thai.
Minttar f Finnish
Variation of Minttu
Minucia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Minucius. Minucia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
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]
Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
Minvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvainas.
Minvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvilas.
Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
Minvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvydas.
Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.
Minxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Minxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Minxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Minyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined" or 遥 (yáo) meaning "far away, distant".
Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".
Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."
Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Minying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
Minyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.
Minyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Minyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Miñzahida f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic زاهد (zahid) meaning "pious, devout".
Miñzahira f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic ظهير (zahir) meaning "helper, supporter".
Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.
Miñzifa f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and зифа (zifa) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Mioara f Romanian
Contracted form of Marioara. The name coincides with Romanian mioara, the definite form of mioară "lamb".
Mioe f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Mi-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.
Mioka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 生 (o) "live" combined with 夏 (ka) "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mioki f Japanese
Mioki translates to 'Beautiful hero of life', roughly; 'Mi' meaning 'beautiful', 'O' meaning 'Hero' and 'Ki' meaning 'Life. :D
Mioko f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 織 (o) "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mion f & m Japanese
Means "demon sound" in Japanese.
Mion f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]
Miona f Catalan
Diminutive of Mariona.
Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione
Miono f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) "reality", 桜 (o) "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Miora f Malagasy
Means "myrrh" in Malagasy.
Miori f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". It can also be used as 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" and 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
Miorika m & f Malagasy
Means "ascend" or "to go up against a stream" in Malagasy.
Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
Mioto f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mioty m & f Malagasy
Means "pick flowers, pick fruits" in Malagasy.
Mipha f Popular Culture
(Legend of Zelda video game) Mipha is based on the notes ‘mi-fa’ on the keyboard (E and F respectively) and means melody. Mipha is also an element of water symbol.
Mipham m & f Tibetan
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Tibetan མི (mi) meaning "not" and ཕམ (pham) meaning "defeated, subdued".
Miqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Miqueila f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation and a variant of Mikeila.
Miquela f Catalan, Medieval Occitan
Catalan feminine form of Miquel and Occitan feminine form of Miquèu.
Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.
Miquèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Michèle.
Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.
Miquiz m & f Nahuatl
Means "death" in Nahuatl, derived from miquiztli "death, mortality", the sixth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.
Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]
Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.
Miradije f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian miradije "gratitude, appreciation".
Miradora f Obscure (Rare)
Combination of Mira and Dora.
Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.
Miraflor f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly the Spanish form of Mirefleur.
Mirage f Popular Culture
From early 19th century, from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.
Miraglos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Milagros.
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.
Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miraiko f Japanese
the word Mirai means "future" in the Japanese language, while ko means "child". Together it means "Future Child".
Miraildes f Brazilian
The given name of the women football player known as Formiga.
Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".
Mirajane f Obscure (Modern)
Contraction of Mira and Jane.
Mirakuru f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miral f Arabic, Literature
Arabic form of Maral. A known bearer of this name is the Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy (b. 1968).... [more]
Miralda f Estonian
Derived from Old Prussian mirit "to think; to remember" and waldit "to rule" as well as a feminine form of Miervaldis.
Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".
Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.
Miramis f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Truncated form of Semiramis. This is the name of Mio's horse in the children's book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Astrid Lindgren.
Miramond f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miramond.
Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.
Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 音 (n) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]
Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.
Miran f Dutch
Short form of Miranda.... [more]
Mirana f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.
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