MucianmHistory (Ecclesiastical) English form of Mucianus. Saint Mucian is a martyr of the early Christian Church. He was killed with a sword with two other men, named Mark and Paul, as well as a little boy whose name is unknown.
MufeedmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيد (see Mufid), as well as the Urdu form.
MuffetfPopular 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).
MuffinfEnglish (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.
MuggurmIcelandic (Rare) Diminutive of Guðmundur. A famous bearer of this name was Icelandic artist Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson (1891-1924), known simply as Muggur.
MugihofJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name is, essentially, a combination of Mugi and 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step" or 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail."... [more]
MugikofJapanese From 麦 (mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MujikafJapanese From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 詩 (ji) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mukurof & mJapanese From 身 (mukuro) meaning "identity, oneself, body", or 六 (mu) meaning "six" combined with 喰 (kuro) meaning "to consume, to eat". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
MulelemAfrican, Swahili "Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
MulianfChinese From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
MulingfChinese From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
MunekofJapanese From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MunerafArthurian Cycle, Literature Munera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.
Munesuf & mShona Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
MuninnmNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse munr "mind" (see also Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
MunulfmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
MurciafRoman Mythology Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
MurielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.
MurlanmAlbanian (Rare) Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".
MurmanmGeorgian, Literature, Theatre Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]
MurvanmGeorgian (Rare), Chechen Medieval Georgian form of Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
MuslihmArabic, Indonesian Means "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ ('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
MusokemGanda, African Mythology Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.
MušunifHurrian Mythology Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Ḫepat... [more]
MutienmFrench (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.
MutingfChinese From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
MutlaqmArabic Means "absolute, free, unlimited" in Arabic, from the root أطلق (ʾaṭlaqa) meaning "to free, to liberate".
MutsuefJapanese From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting".
MuxianfChinese From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
MwauramKikuyu To kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
MycalefGreek Mythology Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.
MyoheefKorean From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
MyōkenmBuddhism Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.
MyōrinfHistory Derived from Japanese 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.
Myriahf & mEnglish 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]
MyricefGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.
MyrielfGerman Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]
MyrinafGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.
Myrmexm & fAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.
MyrrhafEnglish 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]
MyrtisfAncient 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-sakem & fEnglish (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."
MzaghofGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]
MzeonafGeorgian Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
MzianafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
NaadammMongolian Means "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам (eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".
NaamanmBiblical The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]
NaarahfBiblical From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
NaaraimBiblical This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]
NaaranmHebrew (Rare) Derived from נַעַר (na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [more]
NabanafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 菜花 (nabana) meaning "rape blossom", which combines the kanji 菜 (na, sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NabikifJapanese from the Japanese word nabiku, which means "to bend, yield, or sway to.
NabinafNepali Possibly a variant of Navin, meaning "new". The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Nabina is Sunday, March 29th, 1908.
NabiyafUrdu Meaning uncertain. Possibly means “high position”