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Morvern f ScottishVariant of
Morven. From the Scottish place name
Morvern, a district in north Argyll,
Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (
muir "sea" or
mór "great",
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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)... [
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Moryana f Slavic MythologyDerived from Russian море
(more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна
(yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.
Moscho f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek μόσχος
(moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.
Moschoula f GreekDerived from Ancient Greek μόσχος
(móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα
(-oula).
Mosela f SothoMeans "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Moshi f & m JapaneseMoshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".
Móða f Old NorseOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".
Móðguðr f Norse MythologyVariant of
Móðgunnr. In Norse mythology this is the name of the warden of the bridge Gjallarbrú ("bridge over Gjöll", the river closest to Helheim; "to travel the Gjallarbrú" was used by
Sturla Thórdarson as a euphemism for "to die"), which must be crossed on the way to Helheim... [
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Moting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Motoka f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 心 (moto) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Motoki m & f JapaneseFrom 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. ... [
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Motoko f JapaneseFrom 素 (
moto) meaning "unadorned, undecorated, plain" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Motome m & f JapaneseAs 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."... [
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Motsi m & f ShonaMeans "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.
Mou m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mou f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Mouchette f LiteratureMouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."
Mounifa f ArabicOld Arabic name, meaning the pinnacle of a mountain. Nickname of
Nofie often used.
Moushumi f BengaliDerived from Bengali মৌসুম
(moushum) meaning "season", ultimately from Arabic موسم
(mawsim) (the source also of the English noun
monsoon).
Mousika f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μουσικά
(mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική
(mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [
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Movina f Sanskrit (Rare)Movina does not have a specific meaning, although it can mean moving on, coping with grief, and disappointment.
Mowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Moxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or
仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".
Moxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
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... [
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Moxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Moxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Moya f SpanishMeaning "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.
Moyako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 靄 (moya) meaning "mist,haze,fog" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"
Moyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Møyfrid f NorwegianCombination of the Old Norse name elements
mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Moyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Moyora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 催(moyoo) meaning "organized, event" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Moyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Moyuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茂(mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moza f Arabicits an arabian name which translates to "banana"
Mozh f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown. Mozh was the evil sister of the sun and moon in Vainakh mythology. She ate all her relatives and constantly chases the sun and moon, an eclipse occurring when she catches up to them... [
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Mpety f Greek (Rare)Greek form of
Betty, used as a diminutive of
Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.
Mpule f Southern AfricanThis is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.
Mramza f AbkhazMeans "sun-moon" from Abkhaz амра
(amra) meaning "sun" and амза
(amza) meaning "moon".
Mridu f Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit मृदु
(mṛdú) meaning "soft, delicate, tender".
Mriduka f HinduismMEANING : delicate woman, Gentle lady, soft, Name of an Apsara
Mriduna f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING : gentle lady, soft, moderate ... [
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Mrika f Albanian, TheatreVariant of
Mrikë.
Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.
Mritika f Bengali“Mother Earth; Acceptance”
Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok, Kannada Mtsinara f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე
(mtsinare) or მცინარი
(mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [
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Mtvarisa f GeorgianMeans "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის
(mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე
(mtvare) meaning "moon".
Mu f KarenMeans "woman, female" in S'gaw Karen.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muamu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Muan m & f LaoMeans "happy, joyous" in Lao.
Muawanah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic معاونة
(muʿāwana) meaning "help, aid, assistance, support".
Muayyana f UzbekDerived from
muayyan meaning "selected, appointed".
Muazzaz f & m ArabicMeans "powerful, strong" or "honored, revered" in Arabic.
Mübəşşər f AzerbaijaniEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Arabic
مُبَشِّر (mubaššir) meaning "bringing good news".
Mübeccel f TurkishFrom Arabic مبجل
(mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".
Mudan f ChineseMeans "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [
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Muezza f Arabic, PetMeans "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.
Mufei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Mufen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Muffet f Popular Culture, EnglishName of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname
Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).
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.... [
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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."... [
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Mugiko f JapaneseFrom 麦 (
mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muhabbat f UzbekMeans "love, affection" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة
(maḥabba).
Muharrama f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
Muharram, refering to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Muhibbibi f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muhibjahon f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Muhibjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Muhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".
Muhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Mùi m & f VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未
(wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.
Müjdə f AzerbaijaniMeans "good news" in Azerbaijani, in a religious context it can mean "gospel".
Mujia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Mujika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 詩 (ji) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mujin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Mujinah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Mujinem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Mujiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Mujiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Muka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, UzbekMeans "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم
(karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
Mukarrama f UzbekDerived from
mukarram meaning "holy, sacred, respected".
Mukdawan f ThaiFrom Thai มุกดา
(mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mukhara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, MalayalamMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous, chief, leader
Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, TamilMEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative
Muktasana m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
mukta meaning "pearl" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Muku f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗
en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.
Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم
(mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.
Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 물결
(mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물
(mul) meaning "water" and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Mulia f & m IndonesianMeans "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mulya).