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Momogul f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Momoha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (
momo) meaning "peach" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "plume, feather". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momohana f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 百 (
momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (
momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (
hana) or 華 (
hana) both meaning "flower". All kanji are read with the Kun Reading... [
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Momohavo f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody".
Momohi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Momohime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 姫 (hime), prefix expressing cuteness or smallness. Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Momohiro f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" combined with 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom" or 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, vast, broad, large". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momoi f Japanese (Rare)From 李 (
momo) meaning "plum" or 裳 (
mo) meaning "clothes" combined with 雲 (
mo) meaning "cloud, that is then combined with 生 (
i) meaning "living" or 貴 (
i) meaning "precious, prize, value"... [
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Momojamol f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Momojon f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Momokiyik f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
kiyik meaning "deer".
Momomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 李 (
momo) meaning "plum,
Prunus salicina" combined with 海 (
mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 心 (
mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 光 (
mi) meaning "light, radiation"... [
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Momona f JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (
momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (
momo) meaning "peach" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Momone f JapaneseFrom Japanese もも (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Momono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (
momo) meaning "peach" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Momoo f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (o) meaning "beginning", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" (usually masculine) 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" (usually masculine)... [
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Momoqiz f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Momosoch f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
soch meaning "hair" or "thrush".
Momosuluv f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Momoto m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
Momotoj f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
toj meaning "crown".
Momoxol f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Momoyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese もも (momo) meaning "peach", written in the hiragana writing system, combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momoztli f & m NahuatlMeans "altar, platform for sacrificial offerings" in Nahuatl.
Momozuru f JapaneseFrom the Japanese (百) "Momo" which translates to "One hundred" or "Peach" (桃) and (腿) "Zuru" meaning "Crane". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mona f ManxEither derived from Irish
Muadhnait or a direct adoption of
Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.
Monâhtseta'e f CheyenneMonâhtseta'e is recorded to mean "Shoot Woman" (plant shoots) in the Cheyenne language. Monâhtseta'e, aka
Meoohtse'e, was a Cheyenne woman who allegedly had a child with George Custer.
Monaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud, malt", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Monami f Japanese (Modern)This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [
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Monamu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Monan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Monariza f JapaneseFrom Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "alga, algae", 南 (na) meaning "south", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" combined with 座 (za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Mone f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 百 (
mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [
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Monegund f GermanicVariant spelling of
Munigund. Saint Monegund lived in the 6th century AD and was a hermitess of Tours.
Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Monenna f Medieval IrishSaint Monenna lived in the fifth century. She was born into a noble family in County Louth, Ireland. She is often associated with the region around the town of Killeavy in present-day Northern Ireland.
Moneta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
monere, meaning "to advise, to warn". This is the name of the goddess of memory in Roman mythology, equated with her Greek counterpart
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Money f & m ObscureEither transferred use of the surname
Money or from the English word
money.
Mongolekhorniiugluu f MongolianMeans "Mongol country’s morning" in Mongolian, probably derived from Монгол
(mongol) meaning "Mongolia" combined with эх орон
(ekh oron) meaning "country, homeland" and өглөө
(öglöö) meaning "morning".
Mongolia f English (Rare)This name derives from the country of Mongolia, located in east-central Asia. It is derived from 'Mongol' (as in the Mongol Empire) which is said to originate from Mongolian
mong/монг meaning "brave."
Möngömaa f Mongolian (Rare)Means "silver woman" in Mongolian, from мөнгө
(möngö) meaning "silver" or "money" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Möngön m & f MongolianMeans "silver (colour), silvery, made of silver" in Mongolian. It can also refer to an obsolete Mongolian monetary unit, worth one hundredth of a tugrik (tögrög).
Mongrain f French (Quebec)Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.
Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)Probably a Latinate form of
Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play
The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel
The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [
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Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Monisha f IndianIt is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [
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Monishita f IndianThe name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'
Mönkh m & f MongolianMeans "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх
(mönkh).
Mönkhdalai m & f MongolianMeans "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Mönkhnasan m & f MongolianMeans "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life".
Mönkhsaikhan m & f MongolianMeans "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Mönkhzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Monsalud and
Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
Monserrate m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)Spanish diminutive of
Montserrat and its variant
Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Montaña f SpanishMeans "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation
Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [
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Montañas f Spanish (Rare)Plural form of
Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Montañas and
Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [
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Montanzima f ObscureBorne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende,
Mauritania and Foraroude.
Montemayor f Spanish (European, Rare)From the name of a reserve in Spain, meaning "greatest mountain". It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Montemayor meaning "Our Lady of Montemayor". She is the patron saint of the city of Moguer in the province of Huelva, where the reserve is located.
Montha f ThaiMeans "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)From the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Montiel and
Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [
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Montika f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
montika, itself a vernacular name for Hungarian
pipitér "camomile, chamomile".
Mony m & f KhmerFrom the Khmer
មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or
មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Mo'o m & f HawaiianUnisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.
Moo f & m KarenMeans "alive" in S'gaw Karen.
Moonbyul f KoreanMoon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."
Moonee f English (American, Rare)This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project and has since been occasionally used as a given name.... [
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Moonsky f & m American (Rare)Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun
Moorea f TahitianFrom the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Mopsa f Theatre, LiteraturePossibly a feminine form of
Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word
mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [
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Moqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Moradeke f YorubaMeans "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Morag f ManxManx cognate of
Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Sarah.
Moraima f Spanish, GalicianVariant of
Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morana f MaasaiMorana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Moráyọ̀ f & m YorubaA unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Mordelia f EnglishThe name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Morea f Greek MythologyMeans "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story
Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin
mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname
Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος
(mauros) meaning "black"... [
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Morgain f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh
Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess
Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called
Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (
Morgan, like
Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Morganetta f LiteratureDiminutive of
Morgan 2 used by the Italian poet Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem
L'Amadigi. In the poem Morganetta is a daughter of Fata Morgana (Morgan le Fay), along with
Nivetta and
Carvilia.
Morgause f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [
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Morgein f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh
Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess
Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called
Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (
Morgan, like
Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Morghain f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh
Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess
Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called
Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (
Morgan, like
Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Morghana f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh
Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess
Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called
Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (
Morgan, like
Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Morghe f Arthurian CycleA variant of Morgan le Fay used by Jean d’Outremeuse of Liege in Ly Myreur des histoires, written sometime prior to 1400.
Morgiana f LiteratureForm of
Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [
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Morguen f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh
Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess
Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called
Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (
Morgan, like
Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Mori m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
Moria f English (Rare), TheatreModern instances of this name may be misspellings of
Maria or
Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play
Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός
(moros) meaning "simpleton".
Moria f Greek MythologyMeant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which
Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι
(moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [
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Moria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.