Mi-cheongfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]
MichiakimJapanese From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope"... [more]
MichiganmObscure From the name of a state in the United States, originally applied to lake Michigan, perhaps from Old Ojibwa (Algonquian) meshi-gami meaning "big lake".
MicolashmEnglish Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.
MicythusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.
MidhushifHinduism MEANING : liberal, bountiful, bestowing richly, name of goddess Durga or Lakshmi, name of a goddess ( who was wife of Ishaan / ईशान ) ... [more]
Midnightf & mObscure (Modern) From Middle English midnight (also as middelniȝte), from Old English midniht, middeniht, middeneaht, (also as midderneaht and middelniht), from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts, equivalent to mid- + night.
MidorikafJapanese From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MidorikofJapanese This is, essentially, a combination of Midori and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child." For the first element, it can alternatively be written as 翠, which has the same meaning as 緑, or phonetically as みどり/ミドリ.... [more]
MidorinofJapanese From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MigdliaĸmGreenlandic Archaic spelling of Milliaq (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
MıgırdiçmTurkish Turkish form of Migirdich. A famous person with this name is Mıgırdiç Margosyan.
MigiskaumObscure The name is probably derived from Ojibwe migiskāw "freeze-up; late fall; early winter" but I found not evidence for Native American usage of this word as a given name.... [more]
MiguelónmSpanish Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.
MihalakimBulgarian (Archaic) Bulgarian form of Michalakis. A notable bearer of this name was the Bulgarian diplomat and writer Mihalaki Georgiev (1854-1916).
MihallaqmAlbanian Albanian form of Michalakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
MiharukofJapanese From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MikarunafJapanese From Japanese 三 (mika) meaning "three", 日 (ru) meaning "day" combined with 月 (na) meaning "moon". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
MikihikomJapanese From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]
MikokorofJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MikurukofJapanese (Rare) From 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, not yet", 来 (kuru) meaning "to come", and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
MikythosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".
MillarcafLiterature Invented by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in his Gothic novella Carmilla (1872), in which the title character, a vampire, uses this and other anagrams of her name (including Mircalla) as aliases when she relocates.
MillennafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]
MillvinafEnglish (Rare) Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]
MilolikafRussian, Literature Artificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words милый (mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and лик (lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
MilosijafSerbian From Slavic elements mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and sija deriving from the verb sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".
MilouskafDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.
MilushkafRussian Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Annushka, Milusha and Milusya.
MimigardfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]
MinahimefJapanese From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MinalgasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinamikofJapanese From Japanese 南 (minami) meaning "south" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
MinamotomJapanese (Rare) From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]
MinarapamMoriori This was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
Mindwellf & mEnglish (Puritan) Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
MingbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
MingchunfChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
MingdonafUzbek Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and dona meaning "kernel, grain".
MingedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Mingjianm & fChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
MingluanfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
MingmiaofChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Mingmingf & mChinese Combination of the Chinese characters of Ming with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]
MingoyimfUzbek Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
MingxianfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Mingxingm & fChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 興 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]
MingxuanfChinese From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".
Min-gyeomm & fKorean Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
MingyuanfChinese From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 媛 (yuàn)# meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
MiñhïlïwfBashkir From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful".
MiniatusmAncient Roman Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Min-jeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).
MinjotasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinorikofJapanese From Japanese 穣 (minori) meaning "grain" or 豊 (minori) meaning "abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MinseongmKorean From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" or 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel"
Min-seungm & fKorean Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."
MintimermTatar (Rare), Bashkir (Rare) Means "I'm iron" in Tatar and Bashkir, derived from мин (min) meaning "I" and тимер (timer) "iron".
MinuettefFrench (Americanized) Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
MinvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
Minviluzf & mFilipino From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
MinvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]
MinxiangfChinese From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Min-yeongf & mKorean Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."
MiosotisfSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean) Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
MirakurufJapanese From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MircallafLiterature (Rare) An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
MirentxufBasque Diminutive form of Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".
MirislammKazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MiroklesmAncient Greek Ancient name meaning "glorious fragrance" with elements (Myron) "sweet fragrance, perfume" and (kleos) "glory" given to someone with a good fragrance.
MirtemirmKyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MirtemurmUzbek (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
MirtillafItalian (Modern, Rare) Variant of Mirta also similar to the Italian word mirtillo meaning "blueberry". It has been used in the Italian translation of 'Harry Potter' franchise for the character Mirtilla Malcontenta (Moaning Myrtle).
MirushkafRussian Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Annushka, Mirusha and Mirusya.
MirzaqizfUzbek Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".
MisakikofJapanese From Japanese 岬 (misaki) meaning "peninsula; promontory; cape; spit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MisayukimJapanese (Rare) From 操 (misa) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Misbahulm & fIndonesian, Bengali From the first part of Arabic compound names beginning with مصباح ال (miṣbāḥ al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as Misbah al-Din).
Missourif & mEnglish (American) From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Mistakesm & fEnglish (Puritan, Archaic, ?) From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- + take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
MithleshmHindi Means "lord of Mithila" from Sanskrit मिथिला (mithila), the name of an ancient region and city, and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
MithrayamOld Persian Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).