MelampusmGreek Mythology In the Greek myths Melampus was the cousin of Bellerophon and won glory and fame all because he was kind to animals. One day when he was a boy he saw some orphaned baby snakes by the side of the road... [more]
MelaneiafGreek Greek variant form of Melanie. This form is used to refer to St. Melania the Elder (325-417, feast day June 8).
MelaneusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]
MelanthofAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.
MeleagermAncient Greek (Latinized), History, Greek Mythology Latinized form of Meleagros. In history, this was the name of a king from the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero who was the host of the Calydonian boar hunt.
MeleranzmArthurian Cycle Arthur’s nephew and hero of Der Pleier’s Meleranz. He was the son of Olimpia, Arthur’s sister, and King Linefles of France.... [more]
MeletiusmLate Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Meletios. Saint Meletius was a Christian bishop of Antioch from 360 until his death in 381. His episcopate was dominated by a schism which is usually called the Meletian schism.
MelianusmArthurian Cycle A knight whose lands were protected from Nabor the Giant by the Good Knight Without Fear.... [more]
MeliboeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]
MelissusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Melissos. A known bearer of this name was Melissus of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.
MelitinifHistory (Ecclesiastical) Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of Marcianopolis in Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).
MelkorkafIcelandic, Old Norse Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
MellyorafLiterature, Cornish (?) Variant of Meliora used in Victoria Holt's novel The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (1964), a historical romance set in Cornwall.
MenalcusmLiterature Variant of Menalcas, a Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [more]
MeneklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
MengeshamAfrican A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
MenglianfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
MenglingfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
MenglongfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning "dim moonlight".
MenglǫðfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.
MengluanfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
MengningfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
MengpingfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
MengshanfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
MengshaofChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
MengshuofChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".
MengsuanfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".
MengtianfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
MengtongfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye".
MengxianfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
MengyangfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".
MengyingfChinese From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".
MengyongfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
MengyuanfChinese From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
MengzhaofChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
MengzhenfChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 禛 (zhēn) meaning "receive blessings in a sincere spirit".
Mengzhuif & mChinese From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".
MenkauremAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of Ra", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with kꜣw, plural of ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god Ra... [more]
MeŋlijanfMari Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
MerbertafMedieval French Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Meremerem & fMaori This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
MeremothmBiblical "Exaltations, heights", a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple... [more]
Meres-nipfAncient Egyptian Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
MeriadegmBreton, Breton Legend From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.
MeriadocmOld Celtic, Literature Welsh form of Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
MeriasekmCornish Conrish form of Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [more]
Meridianf & mLiterature From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).
MerneithfAncient Egyptian The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".
MerovechmFrankish, History From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]
MerripenmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be derived from Romani miripen "manner; fashion" or else from Romani meriben or merapen meaning "death".
MeryamunmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]
MetaksiafArmenian Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
MetaksyafArmenian From Armenian մետաքսյա (metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of Metaxia.
MetanirafGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.
MetatronmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend After the angel of the face, the angel of the presence, chief of the ministering angels, the chief recording angel, chancellor of heaven, the angel by whom the world is maintained, and a being so mighty that he possesses 72 other names... [more]
MettatonmPopular Culture Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
MianluanfChinese From the Chinese 勉 (miǎn) meaning "endeavor, make effort" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
MiaobingfChinese From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
MiaojingfChinese From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
MiaojuanfChinese From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
MiaolingfChinese From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
MiaonianfChinese From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
MiaoqingfChinese From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful".
MiaorongfChinese From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
MiaoshanfChinese From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
MiaoshuifChinese From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
MiaotianfChinese From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".