Submitted Names of Length 7

Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.

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.

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.

Melodía f Spanish (European)
Means "melody, tune" in Spanish. It can be regarded as the Spanish form of Melody.

Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodya f Indonesian

Melodye f English (American)
Variant of Melody.

Melokia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form 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]

Mélonie f Norman
Norman form of Melanie.

Melonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melorah f English (British)
Variant of Melora.

Melorie f Medieval Basque

Mélovin m Ukrainian
The stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.

Melrose f & m English (Rare)

Melryan m & f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Melsene f Literature
Probably a simplification of Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".

Meltger m Romansh
Variant of Melchior, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Melucha f Portuguese (Rare)

Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]

Melvena f Romani (Archaic)

Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.

Melvine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melvina.

Melvino m African American (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Melynde f Filipino (Rare)

Melynie f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Melanie.

Membolu m Igbo
Means "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.

Memmius m Ancient Roman
This is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.

Memmona f Pakistani

Memnoch m Literature
Unknown.... [more]

Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.

Memnune f Turkish
Turkish form of Mamnuna.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Memoona f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Maymunah.

Memorie f Obscure
Variant of Memory.

Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.

Memukan m Biblical
Variant of Memucan.

Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.

Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]

Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Menardo m Galician (Rare)

Menasze m Yiddish (Polonized)
Variant of Menashe.

Menauda f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Menaut.

Menaute m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish, ?)
Contracted form of Menehaute.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.

Mencius m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子 (Mengzi), from the surname Meng combined with the title 子 (zǐ) meaning "master"... [more]

Mendert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Meindert.

Mendoza f Popular Culture
The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.

Mendoza m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Menduri m Romansh
Contraction of Men and Duri.

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.

Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Menelaj m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Menelaus.

Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.

Ménélas m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Menelaus.

Menelau m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menelaus.

Menelay m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Menelaos (see Menelaus).

Menelik m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.

Menendo m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Hermenegildo.

Menenia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Menenio.

Menerva f Etruscan Mythology
Variant of Menrva.

Meneswā f Etruscan Mythology (Hypothetical), Mythology (Hypothetical)

Menethe f African

Menezio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Menoetius.

Mengbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".

Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Menggay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dominga/Dominique and Carmen.

Menghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Mengina f Gascon, Romansh
Gascon truncated form of Domengina and Romansh diminutive of Mengia.

Mengjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".

Mengjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 婕 (jié) meaning "beautiful, handsome"... [more]

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Mengluo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze".

Mengnan m Chinese
From the Chinese 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Mengpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Mengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 然 (rán) meaning "certainly, pledge, promise".

Mengrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Mengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Mengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".

Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mengwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable".

Mengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Mengxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Mengxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search for" or 洵 (xún) meaning "real, true, really".

Mengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Mengyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".

Mengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Ménippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.

Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dumeni, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Menissa f Saint Lucian (?)
Possibly a variation of Melissa.

Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".

Mennert m West Frisian
Variant of Mendert.

Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.

Menorah f Jewish
Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."

Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), Romani
The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).

Menrade m French (Archaic)
Local French form of Meinrad found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 18th century.

Menseth f Medieval Dutch

Mensura f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mensur.

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Mentine f Gallo
Short form of Clémentine.

Mentona f German (Swiss, Rare)
Derived from the name of the commune Menton (Côtes d'Azur).

Mentzia f Medieval Basque
Variant of Mantzia.

Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.

Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.

Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.

Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.

Meodras m Arthurian Cycle
The Emperor of Spain in Layamon’s chronicle.... [more]

Meos-jin m Korean (Rare)
The name Meos-Jin means "handsome" 멋진

Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.

Meraiah m Biblical
Meaning "resistance," a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh 12:12).

Meralda f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Meralis m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.

Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.

Meranda f English (Rare)
Variant of Miranda.

Mérande f Medieval French

Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.

Mercato m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin mercatus "merchant".

Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes

Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]

Mercure m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".

Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.

Mereani f Fijian

Merenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian mr.n, a perfect relative form of mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]

Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.

Meretha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Mereta.

Merewen f Medieval English
Variant of Merwenn.

Merewin f Medieval Cornish, Medieval English
Variant of Mærwynn.

Merewyn f Literature
Variant of Mærwynn used by Anya Seton in her historical novel Avalon (1965). In the story Merewyn is a niece of Merwinna, abbess of Romsey Abbey.

Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.

Mergita f Albanian (Rare)

Merhawi m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.

Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.

Meriama f Judeo-Catalan (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Miriam.

Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Meriana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriana.

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.

Merican f Malaysian

Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).

Meridee f American

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."

Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Meriful m Romani
Meaning "full of merriment."

Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.

Merilda f French (Quebec)

Merilda f Medieval English
Medieval English form of *Mærhild.

Merilde f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marilde.

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.

Merilia f Haitian Creole
Variant of Marilia.

Merilin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Merili.

Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.

Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.

Merinda f Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare, ?), English (Australian)

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Merinda.

Merisha f Indian

Meriska f Afrikaans

Meriska f Indonesian

Merisol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Merysol.

Merissa f American (Rare)

Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.

Meriton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".

Meritte f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.

Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.

Meriyan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.

Merjeme f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Merjem.

Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.

Merkaba f African American

Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.

Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.

Merkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian mr "pyramid" combined with kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god Ra... [more]

Merkéta f Slovak (Rare)

Merkury m Polish
Polish form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkusz m Medieval Polish
Variant of Markusz.

Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.

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.

Merlien f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Merlijn.

Merlijn m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Merlin.

Merlijn f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.

Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.

Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.

Merlind f German

Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]

Merline f Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Merlijne.

Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin

Merlita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Merla.

Merlith f English (British)

Merlito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Merlita.

Mermeta f Medieval, Swiss (Archaic)
Feminine of Mermet.

Mermeyí f Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló mermellí meaning "candle". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of Candelaria.

Mernoch m Old Irish
Variant of Meàrnag.

Meronym f Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [more]

Meropie f Obscure
Rare modern variant of Merope.

Merouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merouda f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Meraud.

Mérovée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meroveus.

Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.

Merrain f English (Rare, Archaic)

Merreli f Romani (Archaic)

Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.

Merrely f English (American)

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".

Merrick m Romani (Archaic)

Merriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Meriel.

Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."

Merritt f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Mersada f Bosnian
Variant of Mirsada.

Mersiha f Bosnian

Mërsina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian mërsinë "myrtle".

Mersina f English (Australian)

Mersina f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Mërsina.

Mersiye f Turkish

Mertcan m Turkish
Turkish name with the combination of Mert and Can. Means "brave soul".

Mertein m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Martin.

Merthia f Obscure

Merthin m Literature
Anglicized form of Myrddin used by author Ken Follett for a character in his novel 'World Without End'.

Mertice f English (Rare)
Variant of Myrtis.

Meruert f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian مروارید‎ (morvarid).

Merushe f Albanian

Mervana f Bosnian
Probably a Bosnian feminine form of Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).

Merwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

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.

Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.

Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.

Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.

Merytre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-rꜥ meaning "beloved of Ra". ... [more]

Merzhin m Breton Legend
Breton variant of Merlin.

Merzouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mesaque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meshach.

Mesen-ka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his Ka is born" in Egyptian.

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.

Meshack m English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshach.

Meshech m Biblical
Genesis 10:23

Mesheck m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshech.

Meshona f Obscure

Mesidie m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Mèsidye.

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Messala m Ancient Roman, Literature
Character from The Hunger Games-Mockingjay

Messali f Romani (Archaic)

Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]

Mestwin m Kashubian
Germanized form of Mscëwòj.

Metaksi f Laz
Means silk in Laz, ultimately of Greek origin Metaxia.

Metamia ? Northern African (Archaic)
Name from an Old Nubian visitor's inscription by a priest, found in Banganarti, present-day Sudan.

Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna). It is also a transliteration of its cognate Mətanət.

Metarda f German (Bessarabian)

Metaxia f Greek
Comes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).

Metaxya f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya).

Metella f Ancient Roman, Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Metellus.

Meterio m Aragonese
Variant of Miterio.

Methika f Thai
Derived from Thai เมธี (methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".

Methini f Thai
Means "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी (medini).

Méthode m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Methodius.

Methone f Greek Mythology
One of the Alkyonides.

Methuli f Sinhalese (Rare), Southern African (Rare)

Metilda f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Matilda.

Métilde f French (Acadian, Rare)
Acadian variant of Mathilde.

Metilde f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Matilde.

Metinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมทินี (see Methini).

Metiria f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.

Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.

Metodie m Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Methodius.

Metódio m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Methodius.

Metodio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Methodius.

Metodiu m Asturian, Romanian, Sicilian
Asturian, Romanian and Sicilian form of Methodius.

Metring f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrio.

Metteke f Low German (Rare)
Diminutive of Mette, itself a Low German short form of Mechthild, although German folk etymology sometimes considers this name a diminutive of Margarethe due to the Scandinavian etymology of Mette.

Mettius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word meddix meaning "magistrar".

Mettrai m Buddhism
Thai form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Metuker m Polynesian
Means "deep spot in shallow waters" in Palauan.

Metusin m Malay
Variant of Metussin.

Meuthia f Indonesian
Variant of Meutia.

Mevagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek meva meaning "fruit, sweets, candy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mevanou f Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Myfanwy.

Mevanwy f Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Late medieval Anglicization of Myfanwy.

Mevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.

Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.

Mevludi m Georgian
Variant of Mevlud.

Mevrian f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Mexeele m Yakut
Yakut form of Michael.

Meyling f Spanish (Latin American)