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Loulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]

Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.

Louzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luzena influenced by Lou.

Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.

Lowa f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Lova.

Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.

Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.

Lua f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]

Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.

Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.

Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.

Lubertha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Luberta.

Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav

Lucartha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Luitgard.

Luccia f Italian
Form of Lucia.

Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix‎ -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.

Luceigh f Obscure
Variant of Lucy.

Lucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lucília. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).

Luceni f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucélia and the popular suffix -eni (cf. Heleni, Marleni).

Lucênia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Luceni.

Lucerito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucero.

Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.

Lucidia f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lucidius.

Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva

Luciole f French (Rare)
French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]

Luckard f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Liutgard.

Lucresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucresia f Filipino, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Lucrecia.

Lucritia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucusia f & m Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Luc- such as Lucyna, Lucja, Lucjana or (more jokingly) of Lucjusz.

Lucylia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Lucilia.

Lucylle f English
Variant of Lucille, influenced by the name Lucy.

Ludema f American (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]

Ludgarda f Polish
Polish form of Luitgard.

Ludi f & m Asturian
Diminutive of Ludivina and Ludivino.

Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).

Ludie f American
Possibly a diminutive of Ludicia, Ludema, and other names beginning with the same sound, or perhaps a form of Loudey.

Luding f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.

Luďka f Czech
Feminine form of Luděk.

Ľudmila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

Ludmilka f Czech
Diminutive of Ludmila, not used as a given name in its own right.

Ludolfina f Polish
Feminine form of Ludolf.

Ľudomila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

Ludomiła f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludomił.

Ludomira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludomir.

Ludosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludosław.

Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]

Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]

Ludwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Ludwika.

Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.

Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.

LuEsther f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Lou and Esther.

Luetishia f American (South, Rare)

Lugene f & m English (American)

Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).

Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.

Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.

Luicia f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Lucia and Luisa.

Luighseach f Irish
Variant of Luigsech, anglicized as Lucy.

Luizabeth f Brazilian
Combination of Luiza and Elizabeth.

Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.

Luka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ruth 1.

Lukai m & f Chinese
Combination of the name Lu or Lù and the name Kai 4.

Lukierda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Luitgard.

Lukrecja f Polish
Polish form of Lucretia.

Lulabelle f English
Combination of Lula 1 and Belle.

Lulah f English
Variant of Lula 1 or diminutive of Tallulah.

Lular f American (Archaic)
Variant of Lula 1 derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Luli f Chinese
Means "dewy jasmine," from (露) lu "dew, essence," and (莉) li "white jasmine."

Luli f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lucía and other names beginning with Lu, as well as Lourdes (compare Lulú)... [more]

Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.

Lulita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lourdes, Lucía and other names beginning with Lu (also compare Luli, Lu, Lulú).

Lulla f American
Variant of Lula 1 or Lulu 1.

Lullah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lula 1.

Lullie f English (Rare)
English version of the Chinese "Luli".

Lulwa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic لؤلؤ (luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".

Lulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lumbrila f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish form of Ludmila.

Lumei f Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Lumimuut f Minahasan
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, she was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with her husband Toar.

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).

Luming f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Iluminada. This can also be used as a diminutive of Filomena, Paraluman, and other names containing a similar sound.

Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]

Lumíra f Czech
Feminine form of Lumír.

Lumme f Estonian
Possibly derived from the illative singular form of lumi "snow".

Lunabella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Luna and Bella.

Lunabelle f Swedish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, a combination of Luna and Belle.

Lunabeth f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Luna and Beth.

Lunamaria f Popular Culture
Used for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin: Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin luna "moon" (compare Luna "goddess of the moon") and mare "sea" (plural maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [more]

Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).

Luneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lunia.

Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.

Lungten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལུང་བསྟན (lung-bstan) meaning "prophecy, revelation".

Lunia f Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Lu-, such as Lucyna, Luna, Łucja or Ludmiła.

Luning f Filipino
Mostly a diminutive of Leonila. This can also be a nickname for Leonora, Luna, and other names containing leon or lun.

Lunita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Luna.

Lunlumo f Esperanto
Means "moonlight" in Esperanto.

Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.

Luping f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Guadalupe.

Lupy f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian Lyuba.

Luri f English (American), English
Derived from "Lura".

Luria f Literature
Invented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by Lu.

Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.

Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).

Luseni f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Luceni.

Lusi f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Lucy.

Lusia f Polish
Usually a diminutive of names beginning with Lu- such as Lucyna, Lucja/Łucja or Ludmiła... [more]

Lusing f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Lucy/Lucía.

Lusya f Russian
Russian variant of Luchiya and diminutive of Lyudmila.

Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.

Lutezia f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lutetia.

Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutgarda f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Form of Luitgard in several languages.

Lúthien f Literature
Means "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.

Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.

Lutomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Slavic elements lut meaning "fierce", "severe" and milu "beloved", "dear".

Lutrud f Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements HLOD "fame" or LIUT "people" and TRUD "strength"

Lu'u-lu'u f Hausa
Means "pearl" or "diamond" in Hausa.

Luwalhati f Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Luyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Lu and Yan 2.

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Luying f Chinese
From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Luyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Elabortion of Layla or Leyla. Perhaps influenced by names such as Luiza

Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.

Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]

Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.

Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.

Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.

Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.

Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.

Lynai f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]

Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.

Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.

Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).

Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.

Lyusya f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.

Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.

Mabruka f Arabic
Feminine form of Mabruk.

MacKay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKay.

Macu f Spanish
Diminutive of Inmaculada.

Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)
This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.

Madhumathi f Indian

Mahane f Japanese
優 meaning tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 羽 meaning feathers, counter for birds, rabbits.

Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Mahboube f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محبوبه (see Mahboubeh).

Mahiru f Japanese
From the Japanese word 真昼 (mahiru) meaning "midday, noon". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahnoosh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahnoush f Persian
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mahnush f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.

Mairu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Majusi f Indonesian
From Arabic مَجُوسِيّ‎ (majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس‎ (majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.

Makura f Japanese

Makusa f Japanese

Makuya f Japanese

Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".

Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".

Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]

Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.

Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.

Mamei f Chinese
From Chinese 麻 (má) meaning "hemp, flax" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.

Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]

Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.

Mangkhut f Thai
Means "mangosteen" in Thai.

Manoek f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Manouk.

Manou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction Manon and Malou or Milou.

Manouk f Dutch
A blend of the name Manon with Anouk.

Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.

Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]

Márgu f Sami

Margund f German (Austrian, Rare)

Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).

Marilù f Italian
Combination of Maria and names that begin with Lu-, like Luisa and Lucia.

Mariluna f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Blend of Maria and Luna.

Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Marise f Japanese
Infinite; endless

Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Maru f Japanese

Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [more]

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Maruko f Japanese
From 丸 (maru) meaning "round" with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Marusen'ko f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.

Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.

Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]

Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.

Maryuu f Japanese

Masayu f Indonesian
From an honorific title used for Palembangese noblewomen.

Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".

Masuko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matsukaze f Literature
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "gust, wind". This is a main character from the Japanese Noh drama 'Matsukaze'.

Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]

Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]

Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."

Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.

Maushumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).

Mausumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.

Mayua f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuka f Japanese
From 満 (ma) meaning "full", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mayuki f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 磨/摩 (ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayune f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 優 (yu) meaning "kind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuno f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 乃, a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mayuree f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Mayuri.

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Mayuri f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, bind, join" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Mayusa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]

Mayuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 繭 (mayu) meaning "cocoon" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Form of Medusa in various languages.

Mee-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.

Megu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" or 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恭 (ku) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Meguko f Japanese
Variant of Megumiko.

Megumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Megumi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Megumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (megumu) meaning "benevolence, compassion" or from 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duty, task". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mei f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 媚 (meì) meaning "especially beautiful", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.

Meihu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "strawberry, berry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" combined with 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger"... [more]

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Meimei f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meipuru f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese pronunciation of the English word maple.

Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]

Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.

Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.

Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.

Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]

Meru f Japanese
It could be spelled with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, shoot, sprout" and 留 (ru) meaning "fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone, gem". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.

Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.

Metuka f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sweet" in Hebrew.

Mibuki f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 舞 (buki) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

Mieru f Japanese
From Japanese 見える (mieru) meaning "to appear, look, seem, see".

Mifune f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 舟/船 (fune) meaning "ship, boat," prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three."... [more]

Miharu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 海 (mi) meaning "sea" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather, sunny"... [more]

Mijanou f Obscure
A French diminutive of Marie-Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.

Mi-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.

Mi-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl"... [more]

Miká’e f Omaha-Ponca
Means “star” in Omaha-Ponca.

Mikaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikaruna f Japanese (Rare, ?)
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 日 (ka) meaning "day, light, sun" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible, but the 三日月 spelling means "crescent moon".

Mikay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Micaela/Mikaela.

Miklausė f Medieval Baltic
A Medieval Lithuanian form of Nicholas

Mikuka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, nut", 貢 (ku) meaning "support, tribute", 紅 (ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", or 幾 (ku) meaning "almost, nearly, how many" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the goat", 来 (ku) meaning "come" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikuna f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikuno f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mikura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蔵 (kura) meaning "storehouse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikuro f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 黒 (kuro) meaning "black".

Mikuru f Japanese

Mikuruko f Japanese (Rare)
From 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, not yet", 来 (kuru) meaning "to come", and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.

Milouska f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.

Miluna f Italian (Modern), Venetian
From the Italian words mia luna literally meaning "my moon". According to a Venetian legend the 1600s nobleman Vittore Calergi proposed to his love interest with these words (meant "my sweetness, my dear") and a beautiful diamond later renamed Miluna... [more]

Minaru m & f Japanese
The Name Minaru means ... [more]

Minatsu f Japanese
From 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". This name can have other meanings, depending on the kanji it is written with.

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]

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."

Minoruko f Japanese (Rare)
From 実 (minoru) meaning "to bear fruit" or 實 (minoru) meaning "truth, reality" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.

Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.

Mintarė f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements min (= minėti) "to mention" and tar- (= tarti, sakyti) "to say.

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".

Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.

Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.