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Mesalina f Italian
A variant of Messalina, a Roman empress.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Mesede f Basque
Basque form of Mercedes.
Mesedo f Avar
Variant of Mesedu.
Mesembria f Greek Mythology
Mesembria is the name of the of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the hours. Her name means "midday", or "noon".
Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.
Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle
Meshy f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Meshi.
Mesi f Yao (Modern)
Modern variant of Miesi.
Mesi f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Mercy.
Mesike f Estonian
Derived from Estonian mesi, the genitive case of mee, "honey".
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]
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
Messênia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Messene.
Messíana f Icelandic
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning.
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Messua f Hindi
Probably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Mestra f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mestra was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. According to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," she was granted the ability to change her shape at will by her lover, Poseidon. Mestra used her shape-shifting ability and trickery to provide her father with nourishment after he had been cursed with an insatiable appetite by Demeter... [more]
Mesude f Turkish
Turkish form of Masuda.
Mesuli m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Méta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Meta.
Meta f Greek Mythology
From Greek mήταν meaning "beyond". In Greek Mythology Meta was the daughter of Hoples and the first wife of Aegeus.
Metaksi f Laz
Means silk in Laz, ultimately of Greek origin Metaxia.
Metaksia f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
Metaksya f Armenian
From Armenian մետաքսյա (metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of Metaxia.
Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna). It is also a transliteration of its cognate Mətanət.
Metanira f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.
Metaxya f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya).
Metelaine f Tongan
Tongan form of Madeline.
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Methe f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Methe is the spirit and personification of drunkness. She was a companion of Dionysus, and by some accounts, his daughter, the wife of Staphylos, and the mother of Botrys
Methinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).
Methone f Greek Mythology
One of the Alkyonides.
Metinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).
Metioche f Greek Mythology
Metioche, a daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche... [more]
Metiria f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.
Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.
Metje f Dutch
Diminutive of Mette, which is a Danish diminutive of Margaret as well as a Dutch and Low German diminutive of Mathilda (via Methildis).
Metka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Metke f Frisian
Diminutive of Meta.
Metog f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མེ་ཏོག (see Metok).
Metope f Greek Mythology
This was the name of various characters in Greek mythology, including the wife of the river god Asopus. It also coincides with an architectural term (though this word is spelled differently in Greek, as μετόπη).
Mētra f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mētra "mint (the herb)". Mētra is also one of the Latvian names for the Estonian river Emajõgi.
Metring f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrio.
Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Metteke f Low German (Rare)
Diminutive of Mette, itself a Low German short form of Mechthild, although German folk etymology sometimes considers this name a diminutive of Margarethe due to the Scandinavian etymology of Mette.
Metteline f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Mette and Line, perhaps modeled on Madeline.
Mettemarie f Danish
Combination of Mette and Marie.
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Metze f Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Mechthild.
Meurah m & f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to Sultan.
Mevanwy f Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Late medieval Anglicization of Myfanwy.
Mevena f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.
Mevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.
Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.
Mewena f Breton
The feminine version of Mewen.
Mewike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mavis.
Mey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Mær as well as a variant of Mei.
Mey f Scots
Variant of May.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Meymune f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Maimuna.
Meyransa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mehrunnisa.
Meysie f Scots
Diminutive of Mey.
Meytar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Meitar.
Mezguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of all Fauna.
Mezulla f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and Zintuḫi
Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Mi-a f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah
Mia f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.
Miabella f English (Modern)
Combination of Mia and Bella.
Miahna f American
The history of the name Miahna is from a crazy mother who has an awesome daughter.
Miahuaxihuitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Classic Nahuatl elements miahuatl "the maize plant in bloom" and xihuitl "plant" or xihuitl "year". Name borne by the mother of Monteczuma I.
Miahy m & f Malagasy
Means "take care of" in Malagasy.
Miakayla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Michaela or combination of Mia and Kayla.
Miako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". ... [more]
Miakoda f Omaha-Ponca, Literature
Means "power of the moon" in Omaha-Ponca, from Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun" and akoⁿda "power".
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miam f Hebrew (Rare)
Shortened version of "Miriam".
Miamaja f Danish
Combination of Mia and Maja. It may be partly inspired by the similar name Mia-Maria, which the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren used for a character (sister of the central character, Lotta) in her books 'Barnen på Bråkmakargatan' (1958) and 'Lotta på Bråkmakargatan' (1961).
Miamaya f Danish
Variant of Miamaja.
Miami f English (Modern)
From the name of the city in the American state of Florida. The city got its name from the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century.
Mian f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Mia.
Miana f Romanian
Contracted form of Mariana.
Miane f French (Rare)
French form of Miana 3
Mianna f Finnish
Contracted form of Marianna.
Mianne f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Marianne.
Miaobing f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Miaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Miaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Miaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Miaolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Miaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Miaomiao f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 苗 (miáo) meaning "seedling, shoot, sprout"; other character combinations can form this name as well.
Miaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Miaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Miaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Miaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Miaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water, vast, boundless" combined with 一 () meaning "one", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony" or 易 (yì) meaning "change, alter, modify"... [more]
Miaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Mibtahiah f Early Jewish
The name of an early Jewish businesswoman and banker, the daughter of Mahseiah. She is one of the first Jewish women to be mentioned outside of the Bible.
Mica f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Marica or a derivation from Romanian mică, the feminine form of the adjective mic "small, little".
Mica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Micaele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Micaela.
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Micayah f Hebrew
Micayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Micchedda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Miccheddu.
Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaele f American
Feminine form of Michael.
Michaelee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee influenced by the original spelling of Michaela. You could also say this is a combination of Michaela with the popular name suffix -Lee or a feminization of Michael with the suffix -lee in the style of Kaylee.
Michaelina f German (Bessarabian)
Feminine form of Michael. This name was borne by Michaelina Hordashevska (later known as Josaphata Hordashevska, 1869 – 1919), a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Religious Sister, who was the first member and co-foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Michaelle f American
Unaccented form of Michaëlle occasionally used in the USA. Also could be a variant of Michaela and Michelle (See also Michaella and Michaele).... [more]
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michaila f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.
Michalëna f Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Michalina.
Michalitsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Michaela.
Michalka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Michala, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Michasia f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.
Michaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.
Michasza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Michalëna.
Miche f & m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Michel or Michelle (See also Mish). It's a feminine name in the USA and a masculine name in Brazil.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michèla f Provençal
Feminine form of Michèu.
Michelette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Michèle and feminine form of Michelet.
Michelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Micheline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Michella f Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian feminine form of Michael.
Michelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Michelle influenced by similar names such as Danielly.
Michèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Michelle.
Michelotta f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Michela, as -otta is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Mi-cheong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]
Michette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of feminine names derived from Michel, such as Michelle and Micheline.
Michielle f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Michiel.
Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]
Michiru f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."... [more]
Michon m & f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Michel, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -on. Also compare Madelon, Marion 1 and Michou.... [more]
Michone f Obscure
Quasi-feminization of the surname Michon.
Michonne f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the French surname Michon, which is a patronymic surname that is derived from a pet form of the name Miche (which is a short form of Michel)... [more]
Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French diminutive of Michel, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [more]
Mici f Hungarian
Hungarian version of Mitzi.
Micia f Silesian
Diminutive of Emilia.
Micika f Slovene
Diminutive of Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mickaëlle f French
Feminine form of Mickaël.
Mickalene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the name Mick with the popular name suffix lene, though in some cases it may be an Anglicization of Michelina.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Mictēcacihuātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.
Mida f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Midas.
Míde f Medieval Irish
A variant of Íde by the prefixing of Mo "my" as a term of endearment.
Midea f Italian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mideia, as well as the modern Italian form.
Mideia f Greek Mythology
Perhaps a feminine form of Midas. This name was borne by several mythological figures, including a nymph and one of the Danaïdes.
Mid-eum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 믿다 (mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Midhushi f Hinduism
MEANING : liberal, bountiful, bestowing richly, name of goddess Durga or Lakshmi, name of a goddess ( who was wife of Ishaan / ईशान ) ... [more]
Midhushtama f Hinduism
MEANING : most bountiful or liberal. It is feminine of Midhushtam... [more]
Midna f Popular Culture
Midna is one of the main characters in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, she is the Twilight Princess. Her name comes from the English word midnight.
Midoriko f Japanese
This is, essentially, a combination of Midori and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child." For the first element, it can alternatively be written as 翠, which has the same meaning as 緑, or phonetically as みどり/ミドリ.... [more]
Mie f Japanese
Combination of a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit" or 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, and an e kanji, such as 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 江 meaning "inlet, bay," 恵 meaning "wisdom," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity" or 重, normally used as a counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system as seen in the combination 三重 meaning "triple, threefold, three-ply."... [more]
Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.
Miecia f Polish
Diminutive form of Mieczysława.
Mieli f Finnish
Short form of Mielikki. Possibly means "mood".
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mielus f Finnish
Variant of Mielikki.
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Miems f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Willemina.
Mieno f Japanese (Rare)
From 未 (mi) meaning "the sign of the Sheep", 恵 (e) meaning "wisdom, blessing, favor, benefit" and 乃 (no) being a possessive particle.
Mientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Mierta f Romansh
Variant of Emerita.
Miertha f Romansh
Variant of Mierta.
Miervalda f Latvian
Feminine form of Miervaldis.
Miet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Mietje f Dutch
A diminutive of Mie, a short form of Maria/Marie.
Mietka f Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysława.
Mieto f Provençal
Provençal form of Miette.
Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.
Mietta f Romansh
Contraction and diminutive of Anna - Maria, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).
Miều f & m Vietnamese
From Mỹ Miều meaning "beautiful" or variant of Miêu.
Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Miffy f Popular Culture
Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [more]
Miftachul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.
Miftahul m & f Indonesian, Bengali
First part of Arabic compound names beginning with مفتاح ال (miftāḥ al) meaning "key to the" (such as Miftah al-Din).
Miftakhul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.
Mifti f Literature
The alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel Axolotl Roadkill.
Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".
Migdalia f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a derivative of Hebrew מִגְדָּל (migdal) "tower" which is cognate with the place name Magdala (see Magdalene).
Migele f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Maria.
Mighela f Corsican
Feminine form of Mighele.
Migiwa f Japanese
This comes from the OLD translation of the Japanese Bible from Ps. 23 and means water's edge. It's one of those names that only shows up in Christian families in Japan, so it's not very common at all, but there are a few.... [more]
Miglutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Miglė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Migma m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Migmar m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan མིག་དམར (mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག (mig) meaning "eye" and‎ དམར (dmar) meaning "red".
Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]
Migou f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.
Miha f Romanian
Short form of Mihaela.
Miha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
"Downpour of water"; "mist "... [more]
Mihaéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Michaela.
Mihal f Hebrew
Rare variant of Michal 2.
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mihalina f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mihails.
Miharuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" and 晴 (haru) meaning "fine, clear weather, clear up" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Mihayla f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Михаила (see Mihaila).
Mi-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미희 (see Mi-Hui).
Mihela f Slovene
Variant of Mihaela.
Mihelca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Mihela, used as a given name in its own right.
Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.
Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 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", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]
Mihoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear, head (of grain)", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "protection, guarantee", or 朋 (ho) meaning "friend" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka) meaning "flower, splendour", or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]
Mihoko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Mihono f Japanese
From Japanese 充 (mi) meaning "charge, raise, progress fully, advance" and 芳 (ho) meaning "satisfactory, sweet-smelling, fragrant" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz.
Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]
Mihr-un-Nissa f History
Original Classical Persian form of Meherunnesa. This name was borne by multiple royal women from the Mughal Empire‎: Mihr-un-Nissa or Mehr-un-Nissa (1577-1645), better known by her title Nur Jahan, the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir; her daughter Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (born c. 1605); as well as the Mughal princess Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (1661-1706), a daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb (who also had other daughters named Zeb-un-Nisa, Zinat-un-Nisa, Badr-un-Nisa and Zubdat-un-Nisa).
Mihthild f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Matilda, derived from miht "might, power" and hild "battle".
Mii f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of .
Miig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Maig.
Miijá f Sami
Sami form of Mia.
Miila f Finnish
Variant of Emilia or Ludmila.
Miilla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mîtdla.
Miinná f Sami
Sami form of Mina.
Miira f Finnish
Variant of Mira 2.
Miisa f Finnish
Of unknown origin. Possibly a feminine variant of Mishael.
Mija f Croatian
Croatian variant of Mia.
Mijanou f Obscure
A French diminutive of Marie-Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.
Mijia m & f Chinese
Chinese form of Micah.