This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
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Mena f Irish, EnglishCommon diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East FrisianVariant of
Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands,
Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with
Mein, such as
Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [
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Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, CatalanFeminine 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... [
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Metida f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
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.... [
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Micika f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miffy f Popular CultureMiffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [
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Mijanou f ObscureA French diminutive of
Marie-
Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.
Mikki m & f FinnishVariation of
Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of
Mielikki.
Mili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Milojka f SloveneDiminutive of names containing the Slavic element
milu "gracious, dear", used as a given name in its own right.
Milolika f Russian, LiteratureArtificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words
милый (
mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and
лик (
lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
Mimì f & m Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a
m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.
Mimica f SloveneDiminutive of
Marija (via the diminutive
Mimi), used as a given name in its own right.
Mineĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little bit" (originally a diminutive ending).
Mineke f DutchDutch diminutive of
Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).
Minouche f ObscurePossibly a diminutive of
minou. Minouche Barelli a famous singer.
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"... [
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Mirentxu f BasqueDiminutive form of
Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".
Mirkku f Finnish (Rare)Diminutive of
Mirja and other names beginning
Mir-. Also a Finnish slang word meaning "girl, woman". Common pet name but rare as a given name.
Mitsana f SloveneDiminutive of a Slovenian name. This is the full name of Mitsy Sanderson a Tiktoker
Miuccia f ItalianItalian diminutive of
Maria (via
Mariuccia). It is borne by Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada (1949-), born Maria Bianchi.
Miysha m & f IndianA form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Moll f EnglishDiminutive of
Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Molotov m & f MongolianDerived from the Russian surname
Molotov, likely because of its associations with the Communist party.
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).
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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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.
Mori m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
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.
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).
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.
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Mzikuna f GeorgianDiminutive of
Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Nabby f Old IrishAn Old Irish nickname that derives from the Original Gaelic Gobnait, Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [
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