This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Masorie f English (British)This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [
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Mataya f Englishit is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [
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Mauve f English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin
malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name
Maeve.
Maven f & m English (Modern)From the English word
maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין
(meyvn).
Mayblossom f EnglishDirectly taken from the English word
mayblossom for the
crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as
maythorn,
common hawthorn or
quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), MormonTransferred 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).
Mcnamara f EnglishFrom a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as
Mackenzie,
McKenna, and
McKinley.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)From the city of
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Meda f EnglishA short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Meek f & m English (Puritan)Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Meghann f English (Modern), LiteratureVariant of
Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel
The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.
Meikayla f English (Rare)Variant of
Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
Mellida f Theatre, EnglishLikely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between
Melissa and
Phyllida.
Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)Variant of
Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
Meloney f English (Rare)Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German
Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [
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Mem f & m EnglishShort form of various names containing the element
-mem-.
Memoir m & f English, African AmericanThe word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
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.
Meribah f English (American)From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Meridel f EnglishThis was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Merilee f Popular Culture, EnglishVariant of
Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment".
Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merliah f English (Modern)A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.
Meroë f English (Rare), LiteratureThe 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.... [
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Merriam f English (Rare)Variant of
Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of
Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
Merrily f English (American, Rare)Old English
myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic
murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."