Submitted Names of Length 5

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Mbiya f Chewa
Means “bowl” in Chichewa.
Mbogo m Haya
Means "buffalo" in Haya.
Mbora m & f Malagasy
Means "yet, still, again" in Malagasy.
Mboso m Ibibio, Nigerian
From the ibibio speaking tribe of Nigeria in West Africa.
Mbuso m Ndebele
Means "kingdom" in Ndebele.
Mbuyi m Luba
Derived from the Luba word mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Mbwui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Corruption of m̀-búi meaning "goat."
Mbyja f Guarani
Means "star" in Guarani.
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
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).
Meann f Filipino
Short form of Mary Ann.
Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.
Meara f Irish
Meara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [more]
Meari f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
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.
Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Medåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Medardus.
Médea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medea.
Médéé m Norman
Norman masculine form of Medea.
Medek m Polish
Diminutive of Medard.
Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.
Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).
Medeu m Kazakh
Means "hope, expectation" in Kazakh.
Medha f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
From Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́) meaning "wisdom, intelligence".
Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]
Medni f Chechen
Chechen form of Madina.
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
Medox m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Maddox.
Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Meeli f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Amélie.
Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]
Meemo m Estonian
Variant of Meeme.
Meena f Pakistani
Its also na urdu name.Its means hand made attractive drawings.
Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.
Meena f East Frisian
Feminine form of Meeno.
Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.
Meenu f Hinduism
Girl with Fish Eyes or Fish that navigates through easily anywhere and there is peace and happiness around
Meeta f Estonian
Estonian variant of Meta.
Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Meeuw m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megag m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Maygaag, used outside of Somalia.
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Meggi f Various
Cognate of Maggie.
Megha f Indian
From Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud".
Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.
Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.
Mehel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.
Mehin f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mahin
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Mehna f Malayalam
Meaning "Cloud".
Mehra f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".
Mehti m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahdi.
Mehyt f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mḥyt "north wind", or mḥj "to be full (of water); to flood, be flooded". In Egyptian mythology, Mehyt was a lion goddess originating from Nubia, associated with hunting and the desert.
Meian f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
Meibh f Irish
Means “she who intoxicates”
Meida f Estonian
Variant of Miida.
Meiev f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian vernacular contraction of Marie - Eva.
Meifu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Meihe f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine"... [more]
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]
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Meiju f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Maiju.
Meiko f Japanese
From 芽 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes", and 子 (ko) meaning "child." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meiko m Low German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element megin.
Meile f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Meilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection".
Meili f Estonian
Variant of Meila.
Meili f Chinese
From Chinese 美麗 (měilì) meaning "beautiful", or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle"... [more]
Meina f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 雫 (na) meaning "raindrop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meini f Chinese
From the Chinese 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic".
Meino m Estonian
Short form of Meinhard.
Meiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Meiqu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 蕖 (qú) meaning "hibiscus".
Meira f Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Mair.
Meira f Japanese (Rare)
From 鳴 (mei) meaning "ring, echo" combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meire f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Meira.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]
Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]
Meisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme.
Meita f Indonesian
Possibly derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (the month)".
Meiti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.
Meive f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh.
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]
Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Meiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Mejse f Danish
Danish word for tit, a type of bird of the bird family Paridae.
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mekre m Amharic
Means "my advice" in Amharic.
Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.
Melad m Persian
He was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [more]
Melar m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Breton form of Magloire. This was the name of a 10th-century Breton saint.
Melen m Breton
Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.
Meles m Greek Mythology
Meles is the god of the river Meles, near Smyrna. He was believed by some to have been the father of Homer.
Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]
Melia f Hawaiian
Means "plumeria" in Hawaiian.
Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.
Mélie f Jèrriais, French (Archaic), Literature
Jèrriais form of French Amélie as well as the local French vernacular form of Amélie found in the Poitou-Charentes region up until the 19th century... [more]
Mêlie f Norman, French
Diminutive of Emélie.
Melie f Crimean Tatar
Of unknown meaning, most likely derived from an Arabic name.
Melie f Arthurian Cycle
Sister of Sir Meliant of Meliadel and whose sweetheart, Menelais, was slain by the evil Brian de la Gastine.... [more]
Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.
Melìo f Provençal
Diminutive of Emilìo.
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Melka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Malka (compare Melcha).
Mella f Estonian
Variant of Melli.
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]
Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine" in Indonesian and Malay.
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Memed m Indonesian, Sundanese
Sundanese form of Ahmad.
Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.
Memma f Romansh
Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]
Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces
Menas m Ancient Greek, Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Min, the name of an Egyptian fertility god. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "the moon" (see mene).
Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.
Mendê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for a type of edible grass.
Mendi f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mandy.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Mendy m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Mendel.
Ménée m French
French form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Menga f Romansh
Short form of Domenica, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.
Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"
Menka f Macedonian
Means "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.
Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.
Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant 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... [more]
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
Menon m Ancient Greek
Menon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.
Menos m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek μένος (menos) "mind, strength, courage, force". This was the name of the 19th winner of the Olympic Stadion in the 8th-century BCE.
Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".
Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.
Menza f Berber
Meaning unknown.
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]
Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".
Meoki f Japanese
Pink cat
Mérab f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Merab 1.
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Meran m Mari
Means "hare" in Mari.
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]
Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory" in Kazakh.
Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.
Merje f Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marje 2, a contraction of Meri 1 and Marje 2 and an adaption of Finnish Merja.
Měrka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrana and Měrosława.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Merle f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Merli f Estonian
Variant of Merle.
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Merme m Medieval
Latin minimus "smallest, littlest".
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]
Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]
Meron m Hebrew
Variant of Miron 2.
Merri f Indigenous Australian
Means "rocky" in Wurungjeri.
Mersa f Greek
Diminutive of Myrsini.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Merub f Hebrew
abundant
Meryt f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Merit.
Merzé f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Mercedes.
Mesha m Biblical
Meaning "freedom" or "salvation."
Meshi f Hebrew
Means "silk" in Hebrew.
Meshy f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Meshi.
Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).
Mesum m Uyghur
Means "innocent, pure" in Uyghur.
Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.
Metie m Etruscan
Etruscan borrowing of Mettius.
Metik f Polynesian
Means "to find" in Palauan.
Metje f Dutch
Diminutive of Mette, which is a Danish diminutive of Margaret as well as a Dutch and Low German diminutive of Mathilda (via Methildis).
Metka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Metke f Frisian
Diminutive of Meta.
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