MotezumamTheatre Motezuma is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi with an Italian libretto by Alvise Giusti. The libretto is very loosely based on the life of the Aztec ruler Montezuma who died in 1520.
MóðafOld Norse Old Norse short form of names containing the name element móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".
MotheomSouth African Allegedly means "foundation" in Tswana. It is said to normally be given to a child who is viewed as the foundation of the family. Normally a first born. It signifies a new life or re-birth.
MóðguðrfNorse Mythology Variant of Móðgunnr. In Norse mythology this is the name of the warden of the bridge Gjallarbrú ("bridge over Gjöll", the river closest to Helheim; "to travel the Gjallarbrú" was used by Sturla Thórdarson as a euphemism for "to die"), which must be crossed on the way to Helheim... [more]
MóðimNorse Mythology Probably related to Old Norse móðr "excitement, wrath, anger". In Norse mythology, Modi and Magni are sons of Thor who will inherit their father's hammer after Ragnarǫk ("final destiny of the gods").
MotiullahmPakistani, Urdu Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]
MotoharumJapanese From 元 (moto) meaning "origin, root" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MotohiromJapanese This name is made up of 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "source, origin, root" combined with 大 (hiro, tai, dai) meaning "big, great", 博 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "esteem, command", 広 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, vast", or 裕 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "abundant"... [more]
MotoimJapanese From Japanese 統 (motoi) meaning "control, relationship" or 基 (motoi) meaning "base, to be based on". Other kanji or kanji combinations can spell this name.
MotoichimJapanese From Japanese 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
MotoichiroumJapanese From Japanese 基 (moto) meaning "base", 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin", 資 (moto) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital", 素 (moto) meaning "element" or 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
MotoiemJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]
Motokaf & mJapanese From Japanese 心 (moto) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Motokim & fJapanese From Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
MotokofJapanese From 素 (moto) meaning "unadorned, undecorated, plain" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MotoliniamNahuatl Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.
MotomasamJapanese From 基 (moto) meaning "base, it be based on" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "proper, correct, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Motomem & fJapanese As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]
MotomumJapanese From Japanese 祈 (motomu) meaning "pray, hope, wish" or 須 (motomu) meaning "short while, moment, mandatory, necessary". It could also be from 亘 (moto) meaning "request, span", 基 (moto) meaning "foundation, base" or 素 (moto) meaning "elementary, principle" that is then combined with 求 (mu) meaning "request, want, wish for, require, demand"... [more]
MotonaomJapanese From 基 (moto) meaning "base, be based on", 素 (moto) meaning "elementary, elemental, prime, bare" or 本 (moto, hon) meaning "orign, source, root" combined with 直 (nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary", 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" or 正 (nao, masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice"... [more]
MotonorimJapanese From 元 (moto) meaning "origin, cause" combined with 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MotoomJapanese From Japanese 幹 (moto) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 郎 (o) meaning "son", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 士 (o) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MotoroumJapanese From Japanese 幹 (moto) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MototadamJapanese From 元 (moto) meaning "source, origin" and 隆 (tada) meaning "noble, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MotoyamJapanese From Japanese 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
MotoyukimJapanese It could be from 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "root, source, origin" and 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MotshanmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning, although there have been speculations about a link to Russian and Yiddish Movcha.... [more]
Moum & fJapanese From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
MoufChinese (Modern, Archaic) From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
MouchettefLiterature Mouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."
MoulaymNorthern African From an honorific title used by descendants of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founder of the Alaouite dynasty of Morocco.
MouloudmArabic (Maghrebi) Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) "born, newborn", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (chiefly Algerian).
MousaiosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".
MoushumifBengali Derived from Bengali মৌসুম (moushum) meaning "season", ultimately from Arabic موسم (mawsim) (the source also of the English noun monsoon).
MousikafGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun μουσικά (mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική (mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [more]
MousogenesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".
MousoklesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
MousoniosmLate Greek Either derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες (mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν (Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [more]
MovinafSanskrit (Rare) Movina does not have a specific meaning, although it can mean moving on, coping with grief, and disappointment.
MovitafPopular Culture, English (American) The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.
MovitzmSwedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
MoviyafUzbek Derived from moviy meaning "sky blue".
MovladimChechen Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (see Movlid).
MowosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish mówić "to talk, to speak, to say" or Polish mowa "speech, language, tongue". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
MoxianfChinese From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".
MoxiaofChinese From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
MoxiefAmerican (Modern) Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]
MoxinfChinese From the Chinese 摸 (mō) meaning "caress" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
MoyafSpanish Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
MoyafIrish (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]
MoyakofJapanese From Japanese 靄 (moya) meaning "mist,haze,fog" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"
MoyanfChinese From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
MoyemChinese From Chinese character 谟 (mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [more]
MoyocoyamNahuatl Means "he creates himself, maker of himself" in Nahuatl.
MoyokimIndigenous American Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".
MoyonafIndigenous American Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".
MoyorafJapanese From Japanese 催(moyoo) meaning "organized, event" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MoyufChinese From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
MoyuefChinese From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
MoyukofJapanese From Japanese 茂(mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MoyurafJapanese (Modern, Rare) Probably from the adverb もゆら (moyura), used in reference to a ball moving, swaying and touching.... [more]
MozamBiblical Hebrew "going forth" said of flowing water, the rising sun, leafing plants, etc.
MozafArabic its an arabian name which translates to "banana"
MozhfCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Mozh was the evil sister of the sun and moon in Vainakh mythology. She ate all her relatives and constantly chases the sun and moon, an eclipse occurring when she catches up to them... [more]
MpetyfGreek (Rare) Greek form of Betty, used as a diminutive of Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.
MpulefSouthern African This is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.
MrikafAlbanian, Theatre Variant of Mrikë. Mrika (1958) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi.
MrikandamSanskrit, Hinduism Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]
MścibormPolish Composed of the Old Slavonic elements 'msci' meaning "revenge" and 'bor' meaning, "battle."
MścigniewmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger".
MstivojmSlavic Derived from the Slavic elements mmsti "to avenge" and voj "warrior, fighter".
MswatimSwazi Two famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.