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Monreaux f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Monroe.

Montanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Montana.

Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.

Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.

Montine f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a feminine form of Monte, which in turn is a diminutive of names beginning with Mont, such as Montgomery or Montague.

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Moon f & m English (Rare)
From Old English mōna, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô.

Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.

Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.

More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.

Morene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Maureen.

More-triale m & f English (Puritan)

Morganna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Morgana.

Morgyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgan 1.

Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".

Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".

Morissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Morissette f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morissette. Also, it is the stage name of Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, a Filipina singer, rapper, dancer, and musician and a former contestant on TV5's Star Factor and The Voice of the Philippines... [more]

Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]

Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".

Morningstar f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morningstar.

Morriah f English (Rare)
Variant of Moriah.

Morrisa f English (Rare)

Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.

Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.

Morya f English
Variant of Moira.

Moscelyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Moselle and Joscelyne.

Mossie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Moss, although it might also be a short form of Moselle.

Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.

Mourning f English (Rare, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word mourning meaning "grief". This was also used as a variant of Morning.... [more]

Movita f Popular Culture, English (American)
The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.

Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.

Msgana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Misgana.

Much-mercy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the overwhelming mercy of God.

Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).

Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.

Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.

Muretta f English

Muriah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mariah.

Murie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Murien.

Muriella f Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Murielle.

Murle m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.

Murraya f English (Australian)
Possibly from the name of a genus of plants.

Murriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Muriel.

Musa f English (Rare)

Musase f English

Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Musette f English (Rare)

Myana f English (Modern, Rare)

Myanna f English (Rare)

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycah f & m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.

Mychele f English (American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mychelle f English (American)
Variant of Michelle.

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.

Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykenna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of McKenna.

Mykenzie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.

Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.

Mylette f English

Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.

Mylissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.

Mynah f English (Rare)
Variant of Myna.

Myoma f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mioma.

Myonne f English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Myracle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Myria f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly an elaboration of Myra.

Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]

Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.

Myrisha f English

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.

Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]

Myrt f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mystelle f English (American, Rare)

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Myya f English (Rare)