Submitted Names Starting with M

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).

Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.

Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.

Mercuriale m Italian
Italian form of Mercurialis.

Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.

Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Mercuzio m Theatre (Italianized)
Italian form of Mercutio.

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Merd m Kurdish
Means "generous" in Kurdish.

Merddhin m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Myrddin.

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

Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.

Mèrdgitte f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Margaret.

Mêrdîn f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish merdi meaning "generosity".

Merdocay m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Mordecai.

Merdzhen f Turkmen
Variant of Merjen.

Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.

Mereani f Fijian

Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.

Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]

Meredeth m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Meredi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.

Meredite m & f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Obscure portuguese form of Meredith

Meredudd m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maredudd, the usual Welsh form of Meredith.

Meredy f English (Rare)

Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.

Mereen f Indian

Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.

Merei f & m Kazakh

Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Merelene f English (Rare)

Meremere m & f Maori
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]

Meremoth m Biblical
"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]

Merenciana f Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Emerenciana.

Merenciano m Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Emerenciano.

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]

Merens m Romansh
Romansh form of Emerentius.

Merentha f English (American, Archaic)

Merenziana f Italian
Truncated form of Emerenziana.

Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.

Meres m Biblical

Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".

Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.

Mereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".

Mereswyth f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Mereswith.

Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]

Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]

Meret m Turkmen

Mereta f Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Merete.

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

Meretini f Maori

Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).

Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Mereto m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine given name derived from the name of a mountain in Kurdistan.

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

Merewealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.

Merewen f Medieval English
Variant of Merwenn.

Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).

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.

Merewynn f Medieval English

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory" in Kazakh.

Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.

Mergen m Mongolian
Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.

Mërgim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".

Mërgime f Albanian
Feminine form of Mërgim.

Mergita f Albanian (Rare)

Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".

Mèrgotte f Jèrriais
Variant of Mèrgot.

Mèrgotton f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Mèrgot and Mèrgotte.

Mergriet f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

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

Mëri f Albanian
Albanian form of Mary.

Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meri f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of English Mary.

Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Mëria f Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary.

Meriadeg m Breton, Breton Legend
From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.

Meriadoc m Old 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).

Meriah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mariah.

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

Meriam f Cornish (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.

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.

Merian f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marian 1.

Merian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriana.

Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.

Merianne f Picard, French (Quebec)
Picard variant of Mérianne.

Meriasek m Cornish
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]

Meriba f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Meribah.

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.

Merib-baal m Biblical
Meaning "Contender with Baal," (Ch1 8:34),(Ch1 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (Sa2 4:4), the son of Jonathan.

Meribeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Marybeth.

Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.

Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.

Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri.

Merica f English
Short form of America.

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).

Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.

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."

Meridian f & m Literature
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).

Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]

Merie f English (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.

Merielle f Obscure
Variant of Marielle.

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

Merïen m Arthurian Cycle
Perceval married his cousin, the daughter of Goon Desert, to Lord Merïen.

Meriful m Romani
Meaning "full of merriment."

Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]

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

Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).

Merijn m & f Dutch
Variant of Marijn.

Merika f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian variant of Merike.

Merikate f Obscure

Meriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Meri 2.

Meril f Estonian (Rare)

Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.

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.

Merili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Muriel and a contraction of Meri 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.

Merilia f Haitian Creole
Variant of Marilia.

Meriliis f Estonian
Combination of Meri 1 and Liis.

Merilin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Merili.

Merily f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merili.

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

Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.

Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.

Merima f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Meryem.

Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.

Merina f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

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

Merindah f Indigenous Australian
Means "beautiful" in one of the Indigenous languages of the Sydney area, possibly Darug.

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)

Merinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Merinda.

Merintha f English (American, Archaic)

Merion f Welsh
Welsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Meripa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Meris f English (Rare), Arabic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)

Merisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Merisa f Bosnian

Merisa f Circassian

Merisha f Indian

Meriska f Afrikaans

Meriska f Indonesian

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

Merissa f American (Rare)

Mérisselet m Literature
One of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".

Merita f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Merit 2.

Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meritamun f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Meritamen.

Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.

Meritana f Lithuanian
Of unknown meaning.

Meritane f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning

Meritaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Aten". ... [more]

Merite f Albanian
Variant of Meritë.

Meritë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian meritë "merit".

Merith m & f American

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

Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".

Meritt f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Merritt.

Meritte f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Merituuli f Finnish
Combiantion of Meri 1 and Tuuli.

Meritxel f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Meritxell.

Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.

Merivan f Kurdish
Means "people" in Kurdish.

Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.

Meriyan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.

Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.

Merjam f Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare)
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.

Merjarel f Obscure (Archaic)

Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.

Merje f Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marje 2, a contraction of Meri 1 and Marje 2 and an adaption of Finnish Merja.

Merjeme f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Merjem.

Merjemi f Bosnian
Cognate of Merjem.

Měrka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrana and Měrosława.

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]

Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.

Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.

Merkéta f Slovak (Rare)

Merkid f Ancient Berber
Means "mercy, grace" in Amazigh.

Merĸisâlik m Greenlandic
Variant of Meqqusaalik.

Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.

Merĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "feather" in Greenlandic.

Merkourios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Mercury.

Merkouris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Merkourios.

Merkucjo m Theatre (Polonized)
Polish form of Mercutio.

Merĸupaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Merĸoĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".

Mërkur m Albanian
Variant of Merkur.

Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.

Merkurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

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

Merĸusâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".

Merkusz m Medieval Polish
Variant of Markusz.

Merl f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miryam.

Merl m American
Variant of Merle.

Merlaine f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Merle.

Merle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.

Merle f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

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

Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.

Merli f Estonian
Variant of Merle.

Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.

Merlia f Various (Rare)

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.

Merlijne f Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Merlijn.

Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.

Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.

Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]

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

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

Merlind f German

Merlinda f German (Rare)
Variant of Merlind.

Merlinda f Albanian

Merlinde f German (Rare)
Variant of Merlind.

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

Merlinus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinized form of Merlin.

Merlita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Merla.

Merlith f English (British)

Merlito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Merlita.

Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.

Merlusinne f Picard
Picard form of Melusine.

Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.

Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]

Merlyn f Estonian
Variant of Merlin.

Merme m Medieval
Latin minimus "smallest, littlest".

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.

Mermin m Medieval Cornish

Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.

Merneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Mernoch m Old Irish
Variant of Meàrnag.

Mernua f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush (fl. 600 BCE), known solely from her burial at Meroe.

Mero m Galician
Diminutive of Baldomero.

Mero f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 雌 (me) meaning "feminine, female" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears, expose"... [more]

Mero m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]

Merodach-baladan m Biblical
Means "worshipper of Ba'al". This is the name of a king of Babylon in the time of Hezekiah.

Merodi- f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (merodi-) meaning "play music, complete" or from 美 (me) meaning "beautiful" or 和 (me) meaning "harmony" combined with 音 (rodi) meaning "sound".... [more]

Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]

Merofleda f Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Merofleda was one of the wives of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.

Merolilan m Old Celtic (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Merolilanus. A notable bearer of this name is the martyr and saint Merolilan of Rheims (8th century AD), who is thought to have been of Irish origin.

Merolilanus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of an unknown Old Celtic given name.... [more]

Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Meron m Hebrew
Variant of Miron 2.

Merong m Dambro

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]

Merops m Greek Mythology
From Greek μέροψ (merops) meaning "bee-eater", the bee-eater (species Merops apiaster) being a type of bird; allegedly it was used to mean "mortal". This word can mean "with face turned", derived from Greek μέρος (meros) "part" and ὤψ (ôps) "eye, face".

Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.

Měrosław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Miroslav.

Měrosława f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Miroslava.

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

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

Merouda f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Meraud.

Merova f Biblical Russian, Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Merab 1.

Merovech m Frankish, History
From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Mérovée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meroveus.

Meroveus m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Merovech.

Merra f Ethiopian

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

Merrain f English (Rare, Archaic)

Merran f Scots
Scots form of Marian 1.

Merranda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Miranda.

Merreli f Romani (Archaic)

Merrely f English (American)

Merret f German
Variant of Meret.

Merri f Indigenous Australian
Means "rocky" in Wurungjeri.

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".

Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.

Merricat f Literature
Portmanteau of Mary Katherine.

Merrick m Romani (Archaic)

Merrie f American (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Meriel.

Mêrrienne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marianne.

Merrik m English (American)

Merril m & f English (Rare)

Merrilee f English (Rare)
Variant of Merrily or Marilee.