Submitted Names Starting with M

Minush m Albanian
Diminutive of Emin.

Minuskipuihat f Cree

Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
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]

Minvaidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Minvaidas.

Minvainas m Lithuanian
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]

Minvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvainas.

Minvilas m Lithuanian
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]

Minvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvilas.

Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.

Minvydas m Lithuanian
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]

Minvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minvydas.

Min-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-u.

Minx f English (American)
Borne by voice actress Minx Lee.

Minxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Minxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Minxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Minxie f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Michelle

Minxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Minxuan f Chinese

Minxy f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Minxie.

Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.

Minya m & f Kalmyk

Minyahil m Amharic, Ethiopian

Minyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined" or 遥 (yáo) meaning "far away, distant".

Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".

Min-yeong f & m Korean
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."

Minygululu m Indigenous Australian
Minygululu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Minying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

Minyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.

Minyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".

Minyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Miñzahida f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic زاهد (zahid) meaning "pious, devout".

Miñzahira f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic ظهير (zahir) meaning "helper, supporter".

Minzhe m Chinese
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", combined with 喆 (zhé) meaning "wise”.

Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.

Miñzifa f Bashkir
From Bashkir миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and зифа (zifa) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Míó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Mio 2.

Mioara f Romanian
Contracted form of Marioara. The name coincides with Romanian mioara, the definite form of mioară "lamb".

Mioe f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mi-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.

Mioka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 生 (o) "live" combined with 夏 (ka) "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mioki f Japanese
Mioki translates to 'Beautiful hero of life', roughly; 'Mi' meaning 'beautiful', 'O' meaning 'Hero' and 'Ki' meaning 'Life. :D

Mioko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful , beauty" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea", and 織 (o) "weave" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mioma f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Naoma.

Miomira f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Miomir.

Mion f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "seed, berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see, view, perspective". combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Miona f Catalan
Diminutive of Mariona.

Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".

Mione f English (American)
Short version of Greek Hermione

Miono f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) "reality", 桜 (o) "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miora f Malagasy
Means "myrrh" in Malagasy.

Miori f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". It can also be used as 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" and 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Miorika m & f Malagasy
Means "ascend" or "to go up against a stream" in Malagasy.

Miosotis f Spanish (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.

Mioto f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miotte f French

Mioty m & f Malagasy
Means "pick flowers, pick fruits" in Malagasy.

Mipam m Tibetan
Variant of Mipham.

Mipha f Popular Culture
(Legend of Zelda video game) Mipha is based on the notes ‘mi-fa’ on the keyboard (E and F respectively) and means melody. Mipha is also an element of water symbol.

Mipham m & f Tibetan
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Tibetan མི (mi) meaning "not" and ཕམ (pham) meaning "defeated, subdued".

Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael

Miqdad m Arabic
"strong" in Arabic

Miqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Miquar m Occitan
Diminutive of Miquèl, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.

Miqueila f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation and a variant of Mikeila.

Miquèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Michael.

Miquèla f Gascon, Provençal, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Miqueu.

Miquela f Catalan, Medieval Occitan
Catalan feminine form of Miquel and Occitan feminine form of Miquèu.

Miquelet m Lengadocian
Diminutive of Miquèl.

Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.

Miquèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Michèle.

Miquelon m French
Possibly the French form of Mikelon.

Miquèu m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Miqueu.

Miqueu m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Michael.

Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.

Miquiz m & f Nahuatl
Means "death" in Nahuatl, derived from miquiztli "death, mortality", the sixth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Mír m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Mîr m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Mir m Russian
From the Russian word mir, "world, universe, peace".

Mir m Korean
Means "dragon" in Korean.

Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".

Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.

Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".

Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.

Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.

Mira f English (Archaic)
Variant of Myra.

Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.

Mirabai f Indian, History
From the name Mira 1 combined with the suffix bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g. Lakshmibai, Janabai, Muktabai, Shantabai, Ahilyabai, Jhalkaribai)... [more]

Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mirabeau m French (Rare, Archaic)

Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).

Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.

Mirabele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Mirabelle.

Mirabell f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mirabelle and Mirabel.

Mirabello m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Mirabella.

Mirabil f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Mirabel.

Mirabilia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Latinization of Mirabil.

Mirach m Amharic
Means "choice" in Amharic.

Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.

Mirad m Medieval Russian, Bosnian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Derived from Slavic miru meaning "peace, world" combined with rad meaning "happy, willing".

Mirad m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Murad.

Miradie f Albanian
Variant of Miradije.

Miradije f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian miradije "gratitude, appreciation".

Miradora f Obscure (Rare)
Combination of Mira and Dora.

Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Mirae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Miraflor f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly the Spanish form of Mirefleur.

Mirage f Popular Culture
From early 19th century, from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.

Miraglos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Milagros.

Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.

Mirah f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Mirah 3.

Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.

Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miraiko f Japanese
the word Mirai means "future" in the Japanese language, while ko means "child". Together it means "Future Child".

Miraildes f Brazilian
The given name of the women football player known as Formiga.

Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".

Mirajane f Obscure (Modern)
Contraction of Mira and Jane.

Mirakuru f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miral f Arabic, Literature
Arabic form of Maral. A known bearer of this name is the Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy (b. 1968).... [more]

Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).

Miralda f Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch

Miralda f Estonian
Derived from Old Prussian mirit "to think; to remember" and waldit "to rule" as well as a feminine form of Miervaldis.

Miraldo m Arthurian Cycle
A British nobleman convinced by Satan to revolt against Arthur when Arthur was in France. Arthur quelled the rebellion and granted amnesty to Miraldo and his allies.

Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".

Mirali m Tajik, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.

Miralina f English
Variant of Marilena.

Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".

Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.

Miraminta f American (Rare)

Miramis f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Truncated form of Semiramis. This is the name of Mio's horse in the children's book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Astrid Lindgren.

Miramond f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miramond.

Miramonda f Gascon, Medieval Basque

Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

Mîran m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Miran m Pashto
Means "sun-like" in Pashto.

Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Miran m Albanian
Derived from Albanian miran "benevolent (person)".

Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.

Miran f Dutch
Short form of Miranda.... [more]

Mirana f Croatian (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Miran.

Mirana f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.

Míranda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Miranda.

Miranda f Georgian
Short form of Mirandukht.

Mirandas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Miranda.

Mirande f French (Rare)
French form of Miranda. It is not to be confused with the French surname Mirande, which has a different etymology.

Mirandella f Hungarian
Variant of Miranda, meaning "admirable"

Mirandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miranda.

Mirando m Various (Rare)
Masculine form of Miranda.

Mirandola f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Miranda.

Mirandolína f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mirandola.

Mirandolina f Italian
Diminutive of Miranda.

Mirandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Miran" or perhaps "daughter of the emir". Also compare the similar-looking name Amiran.... [more]

Miranelle f English

Mirangel m Arthurian Cycle
A baron in the service of King Dulcemar of Tandernas.... [more]

Mirannda f American (Rare)
Variant of Miranda.

Mirannie f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Maireni.

Mirano f Japanese

Miranova f Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps inspired by the Russian surname Mironova, or possibly a combination of Mira 2 and Nova.

Miranto m & f Malagasy
Means "make an excursion to seek one's fortune" in Malagasy.

Mirantsoa f Malagasy
Means "eternally good" in Malagasy.

Miraphora f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myrophora. It is borne by graphic designer Miraphora Mina, who worked on all of the 'Harry Potter' films.

Mirar m & f Spanish (?)

Mirari f Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque. It is equivalent to Alazne and Milagros.

Mirarî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.

Mirash m Albanian

Mirasol f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish.

Mirato m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Miraude f Arthurian Cycle
She was the most beautiful maiden in the world.... [more]

Miray f Armenian
Means "glowing like a moon" in Armenian.

Miraz m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare), Literature
Either a variant of Mirad, or a short form of Mirazam, Mirazim, Miraziz and similar compound names.... [more]

Mirazam m Uzbek
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]

Mirazim m Uzbek
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]

Miraziz m Uzbek
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]

Mirbek m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Amirbek.

Mirca f Italian
Italian variant of Mirka 1.

Mircalla f Literature (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]

Mircan f Kurdish
A variant of Mercan, meaning "coral" in Kurdish.

Mircha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian & Ukrainian variant and/or diminutive of the Romanian name Mircea.

Mircia m Romanian
Variant of Mircea.

Mirdash m Albanian

Mirdat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mithradatha (see Mithridates). This name was borne by several kings of Iberia, who are also known under the name მითრიდატე (Mitridate) in Georgia.

Mirdaz m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a Georgian form of Mithridates through a Persian variant of the name, such as Meherdad and Mehrdad.... [more]

Mirdo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mirdat and Mirdaz.

Mire f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 禮 (re) meaning "propriety, courtesy, politeness, etiquette". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mire f Albanian

Mirea f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Mira.

Mirea f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirea f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy a diminutive of Miranda.

Mirečka f Czech
Diminutive form of Miroslava.

Miredda f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Mirella.

Mirefleur f History
Variant of Méroflède, the usual French form of Merofleda.

Mirei f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony, a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Mirèia f Provençal
Variant of Mirèio.

Mireida f Spanish (Latin American)

Mireie f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mireille.

Mireiyu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "seed, fruit", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, resplendent" combined with 夢 (yu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mireko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miriam.

Mirel m Romanian

Mirelda f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a variety of Mireida with the suffix -elda

Mirelha f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal variant and Gascon form of Mirèlha.

Mireli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mirela.

Mireli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirelli.

Mirelka f Polish
Diminutive of Mirela and Mirella.

Mirella f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirelli.

Mirelle f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Mireille.

Mirelli f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Amaryllis.

Mirello m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Mirella.

Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.

Mirelly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mirella.

Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]

Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirena f Romani (Archaic)

Mirena f Bulgarian

Mirena f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the female lead character in the movie Dracula UNTOLD (October 2014), played by Sarah Gadon... [more]

Mirena f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 涼 (re) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 凪 (na) meaning "calm, lull". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirenda f English (Rare)
Variant of Miranda.

Mirene f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirentxu f Basque
Diminutive form of Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".

Mireru f Japanese

Miret f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Merit.

Mireti f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Miretta f Italian

Mirette f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Miret.

Mirette f French (Rare)

Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Mirey f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Mira.

Mirfiq m Arabic
Means "beneficial, helpful".

Mirga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mirgot "to twinkle, to blink".

Mirgayaz m Bashkir
Means "help" in Bashkir.

Mirge f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Mirga.

Mirgen m Albanian

Mirgena f Albanian
Feminine form of Mirgen.

Mirgeta f Albanian (Rare)

Mirgul f Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess" combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Mirha f Arabic
From the Arabic word mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.

Mirhbandaq m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Mihrbandak.

Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]

Miri f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miria f Friulian
Variant of Mira.

Miria f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miria f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Μύρια (see Myria).

Miria f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Miriã f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Miriam.

Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.

Miriai f Mandaean
The name of a princess in Mandaic literature, etymology uncertain but possibly from miria meaning "pasture".

Miriama f Maori, Fijian (Rare)
Maori and Fijian form of Mary.

Miriame f Muslim, French (African), Haitian Creole
Variant of Myriam. Also compare Myriame.

Miriamne f Obscure
Variant of Mariamne.

Miriamu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Mirian f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.

Mirian m Georgian
Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Mihran (see Mehran). This name is often confused with Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant Mirean.... [more]

Mirian m Albanian

Miriana f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Latinization of Mirian.

Miriann f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Mirianna f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Miriana.

Miri-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first two syllables of Mirinae and Byeol.

Míríel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Muirgel.

Míriel f Literature
Míriel is the name of two characters in Tolkien's works. It means 'jewel-garlanded maiden'.... [more]

Miriel f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Muriel.

Miriela f Spanish (Latin American)

Mirielda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Muriel.

Miriell f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriel.

Miriella f Obscure

Miriëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mirielle.

Mirielle f French (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Miriel.

Mirien f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Mirigli f Romani, Finnish (Rare)
Possibly derived from Finnish Romani mirič, meaning "pearl".

Mirija m & f Malagasy
Means "rigorous" in Malagasy.

Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.

Miriko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Miro, which in Georgia is a short form of Miranda (feminine) and Mirian (masculine).

Miriko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirin f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mirin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Mirin (born in 565) is the patron saint of the town and Roman Catholic diocese of Paisley, Scotland. He was the founder of a religious community which grew to become Paisley Abbey. The shrine of this saint in the abbey became a centre of pilgrimage.

Mirinae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 미리내 (mirinae), referring to the Milky Way.

Mirindra m & f Malagasy
Means "harmonious" in Malagasy.

Mirinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -miro, such as Almiro, Casimiro, Clodomiro and Ramiro.

Mirinka f Czech
Diminutive form of Miroslava.

Mirinnie f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirannie.

Mirinziana f Sicilian

Miriraishe f Shona
What upon the Lord

Miriro f & m African, Shona
Started in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.

Mirisa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marisa.

Mirisa f Japanese
From 美(Mi), which means "beautiful", 莉 (ri), which means "white jasmine", and 小(sa), which means small. Other combinations of kanji with the same pronunciation can be used as well.

Mirislam m Kazakh (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]

Mirislom m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mirislam.

Mirissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marissa and Mirisa.

Mirith f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern form of Miriam, usually used as a diminutive. It can also has connection to the word "myrrh".

Miriu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Minniu.

Miriya f Japanese

Mirjá f Sami
Sami form of Mirja.

Mirjama f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Miriam.

Mirjána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mirjana.

Mirjana f South Slavic
Mirjana is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "mir" (Peace, world, Space). The name is used in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.

Mirje f Estonian
Variant of Mirja.

Mirjet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Mirjeta.