MopsafTheatre, Literature Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]
MoragfManx Manx cognate of Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Sarah.
MoranmBreton Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
MoriafEnglish (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".
MoriafGreek Mythology Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]
MoriafJapanese From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MoriomJapanese From Japanese 守 (mori) meaning "protect, defend, watch over" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]
Mörönm & fMongolian Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.
MoronmMormon Late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [more]
MorosmGreek Mythology Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.
MortafRoman Mythology In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]
MóðimNorse Mythology Probably related to Old Norse móðr "excitement, wrath, anger". In Norse mythology, Modi and Magni are sons of Thor who will inherit their father's hammer after Ragnarǫk ("final destiny of the gods").
MotoimJapanese From Japanese 基 (motoi) meaning "base", 幹 (motoi) meaning "a tree trunk", 元 (motoi) meaning "cause, origin", 宗 (motoi) meaning "religion", 礎 (motoi) meaning "cornerstone", 素 (motoi) meaning "white silk" or 道 (motoi) meaning "road; way"... [more]
MotoomJapanese From Japanese 幹 (moto) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 郎 (o) meaning "son", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 士 (o) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Motsim & fShona Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.
MoxiefAmerican (Modern) Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]
MoxinfChinese From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
MoyanfChinese From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
MpetyfGreek (Rare) Greek form of Betty, used as a diminutive of Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.
MpulefSouthern African This is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.
MridufIndian, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdú) meaning "soft, delicate, tender".
MrikafAlbanian, Theatre Variant of Mrikë. Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.
MuamufJapanese From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MuatamMiwok Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.
MuathmArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
MudanfChinese Means "peony" in Chinese. The name is found in the name of the goddess Bai Mudan ("white peony"), a seductive courtesan who became a goddess.
MudarmArabic Probably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر (mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet Muhammad... [more]
MuddymEnglish (Rare), African American From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
MuelafSpanish (European, Rare) Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]
MufeifChinese From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
MufenfChinese From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
MulacmNew World Mythology Mayan mythological name representing the North and the colour white. One of the Bacabs, gods representing North, South, East, and West. Associated with: Cauac, Kan, and Ix.
MulyomJavanese From Javanese mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya).
Mumbam & fBemba Means "inside the house" in Bemba.
MumbefAfrican From term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.
MummimIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of names containing the name element mund "hand", "protection" or munr "thought".
MunibmArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ (ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").
MusabmArabic Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ (sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
MwarimShona, African Mythology Means 'force behind creation' in Shona. Shona traditional religion, Mwari is the supreme creator deity who is believed that he is the author of all things and all life and all is in him.
MyrrhfEnglish 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.
MysiafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]