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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English; and the first letter is M.
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Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".
Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).
Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely 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.
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.
Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa
Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.
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.
Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.
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... [more]
Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The 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.
Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".
Mena f Irish, English
Common 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.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
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.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.
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.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
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]
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."
Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".
Merryanne f English
Marianne, but containing Merry 1.
Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.
Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Metora f English
"Meteor"
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Miabella f English (Modern)
Combination of Mia and Bella.
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
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.
Miana f English (Rare), Hebrew
Variant/Form of Diana or Mariana
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.
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]
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Milady f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Name chosen for several girls in 2000 to signify the turn of the millennium, derived from Latin 'mille' meaning 'thousand' and 'annus' meaning 'year'. It is also used as a variant of Milena.
Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).
Millette f English (American)
Probably transferred from the surname Millette.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Million m & f English (Rare)
From the English word million.
Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.
Millvina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]
Milusha f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milushka and Milusya.
Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.
Mim f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Miriam.
Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]
Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]
Minnet f English (Rare)
Probably a rare variant of Minette.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe and Minta.
Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione
Mirabel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.
Mirriam f English
Variant of Miriam.
Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Mishavonna f English (Modern)
Apparently a contraction of Misha and Shavonna (see Shavonne), borne by a contestant on the television show 'American Idol' (2009).
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Missa f English
Diminutive of Melissa.
Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.
Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."
Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Missouria f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a strictly feminine variant of Missouri or taken from the name of the tribe.
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Mistye f English
Variant spelling of Misty.
Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.
Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.
Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.
Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.
Moe f English
Short form of Maureen or Moriah
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.
Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]
Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).
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."
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.
Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.