Submitted Names Starting with M

gender
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Mursyid m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic مُرْشِد‎ (muršid) meaning "guide, teacher, leader".
Murtadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.
Murtala m Nigerian
West African variant of Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Murtazi m Georgian
Form of Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).
Murtuz m Azerbaijani, Dagestani
Form of Murtada used in Azerbaijan and Dagestan.
Murtuza m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Morteza
Murui f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Murun m & f Mongolian
Means "large river" in Mongolian.
Muruthi m Kikuyu
Means "lion" in Kikuyu.
Mürüvvət f Azerbaijani
Means "magnanimity, humanity, mercy" in Azerbaijani.
Muruvvat f Uzbek
Means "generosity" in Uzbek.
Mürüvvet f Turkish
Means "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
Murvan m Georgian (Rare), Chechen
Medieval Georgian form of Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Murwaria f Mandaean
Variant form of Murwarid.
Murwārid f Balochi
Balochi form of Morvarid.
Murwarid f Mandaean
Possibly from the Mandaic murwari meaning "pearl".
Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [more]
Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.
Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.
Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Musaasaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mussaussaĸ.
Musab m Arabic
Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ (sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Musabek m Kazakh
From the name Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).
Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Musajan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Musa using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".
Musaku m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "work". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Musalam m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Musallam as well as the Indonesian form.
Musallam m Arabic
Means "unblemished, flawless" in Arabic.
Musanete m African, Shona
Means "do not get tired" in Shona.
Musang f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Muşarif m Bashkir
Means "famous" in Bashkir.
Müşərrəf f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Musharraf.
Musarrat f & m Urdu
From Persian مسرت (musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]
Musavvira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musavvir meaning "painter, artist".
Musbah f Arabic
Musbah bint Nasser was the first queen consort of Jordan.
Muscata f Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
From Latin muscata meaning "nutmeg".
Musdalifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.
Musdalifah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.
Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"
Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.
Müşerref f Turkish
Turkish form of Musharraf, used as a feminine name.
Musetta f Theatre, Italian (Tuscan)
Latinate form of Musette, which was possibly based on the dance style, popular in Paris in the 1880s, which took its name from a kind of small bagpipe. It was used by Puccini for the lover of Marcello in his opera La Bohème (1896), which was based on La Vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (who named the character Musette).... [more]
Museu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Musaeus.
Musey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Musaeus.
Müşfik m Turkish (Rare)
Means "tender, kind, compassionate" in Turkish. Also see its feminine form Müşfika.
Müşfiq m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Müşfik.
Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".
Musharaf m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مشرف (see Musharraf).
Musharof m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.
Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف (sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Musharrafa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musharraf meaning "honoured".
Musharrof m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.
Musheera f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Mushira.
Mushegh m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of the Hittite name Mursili. An ancient name used in the 3rd to 13th centuries, and revived in the 19th century.
Mushfiqa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".
Mushfiqur m Bengali
A well known bearer of the name is the Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim.
Mushi m Biblical
Meaning "touch, sensitive," was a son of Merari of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:19, born in Egypt.
Mushirah f Arabic
Another form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.
Mushka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Mushkie f Jewish
Diminutive of Muskat, used in the 2016 Short film 'Mushkie'.
Mushknoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushk meaning "musk" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Mushni m Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun მუშნი (mushni) or მუშანი (mushani) meaning "Svan".... [more]
Mushoira f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.
Mushtæfa m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mustafa.
Mushtaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "desirous, eager, yearning" in Arabic.
Mushtariybonu f Uzbek
Derived from Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Mushu m Popular Culture
A famous bearer is Mushu the dragon, from MULAN.... [more]
Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.
Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.
Musichetta f Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel "Les Misérables" for a minor character.
Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]
Musina f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community
Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.
Musiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Moses.
Muska f Afghan
Means "smile" in Pashto.
Muskaan f Indian
Means "smile".
Muskat f Yiddish
Derived from Old French muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Muskkaan f Hindi
Meaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!
Muskoka m Ojibwe
Means "not easily turned back in the day of battle" in Ojibwe. This name is from the name of a municipality in Ontario, Canada.
Musleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلح (see Muslih).
Muslem m Indonesian
Variant of Muslim.
Muslich m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muslih.
Muslichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.
Muslih m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ ('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Musliha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muslih.
Muslihah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلحة (see Musliha), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Muslihin m Indonesian
From Arabic مصلحين (muṣliḥīn), the plural of مصلح (muṣliḥ) meaning "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator".
Muslikh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muslih.
Muslikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.
Muslimah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسلمة (see Muslima), as well as the usual Indonesian form.
Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.
Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).
Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.
Muso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Moses via its Arabic form Musa.
Musofira f Uzbek
Derived from musofir meaning "pilgrim" or "traveller, wanderer".
Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.
Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.
Musongwe m Kaguru
Means "fearless man" in Chikaguru.
Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.
Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).
Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.
Mussa f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Mussah.
Mussab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصعب (see Musab).
Mussah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug mussa' meaning "pearl".
Mussasa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.
Mussaussaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Mustabsherah f Arabic
one who will be happy in the hereafter, in the paradise. It is an Arabic word used in Quran- a collection of revelations by the God on prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of the Lord be upon him).
Mustacha f Theatre
In Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [more]
Mustafe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.
Mustaffa m Malay
Malay variant of Mustafa.
Mustakim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مستقيم (see Mustaqim), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant.
Mustapa m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Mustafa.
Mustaphe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.
Mustaqim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "straight, correct, right" in Arabic.
Mustardseed m & f Theatre
Shakespearean fairy character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Musthafa m Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Dhivehi form of Mustafa, as well as a form used among South Indian Muslims.
Musthofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.
Mustika f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect".
Mustikawati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Mustikka f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "blueberry" in Finnish.
Mustofa m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mustafa.
Mustopa m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mustafa.
Musts m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Estonian must "black".
Musubi f Japanese (Rare)
From 結び (musubi) meaning "join, union, connecting; knot" (compare Musubu).... [more]
Musubu f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 結ぶ (musubu) meaning "to tie, bind, link​" (compare Musubi).... [more]
Musuki f Japanese
A variant of Mitsuki.
Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Musume f Japanese
Musume means "Daughter"
Mušuni f Hurrian Mythology
Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Ḫepat... [more]
Musya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya.
Mu'taaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutaaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutability f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Mutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
Mutahar m Arabic
Means "clean, pure" in Arabic, from the root طَهَّرَ (ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Mutaher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مطهر (see Mutahar).
Mutakkil-nusku m Ancient Assyrian
Means "He whom Nusku endows with confidence". Name borne by a king of Assyria who ruled for a brief period c. 1132 BCE.
Mutasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutayyam f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "captive of love" in Arabic.
Mu'taz m Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَاز (muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".
Mutaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutaza Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتزّة بالله (see Mu'tazzah Billah).
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Mutazzah Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mu'tazzah Billah.
Mutgard f German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the German name elements muot "mind, spirit" and #gard* "enclosure".
Muthanna m Arabic
Means "double, dual, two at a time" in Arabic.
Muthia f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مُطِيع‎ (muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".
Mẫu Thoải f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese water goddess whose name is derived from mẫu meaning "mother" and thoải meaning "gentle, rolling".
Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".
Muthyalu m Indian
Indian, Hinduism "Man with Heart of Pearl"
Mutia f Indonesian
Either from Indonesian mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع (muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Mutiah f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.
Mutiara f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra).
Mutien m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.
Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]
Mutine f Folklore
Original form of Mutinosa.
Muting f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Mutinosa f Folklore
Derived from French mutin meaning "mischievous". This is the name of an evil princess in the fairy tale "An Impossible Enchantment" by the Comte de Caylus. (Mutinosa is the name used in Andrew Lang's translation; Mutine is her name in the original French version.)
Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Mutlaq m Arabic
Means "absolute, free, unlimited" in Arabic, from the root أطلق (ʾaṭlaqa) meaning "to free, to liberate".
Mutlu m & f Turkish
Means "happy" in Turkish.
Mutlunur f Turkish
From the Turkish mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic نُور‎ (nūr) meaning "light".
Mutmetjennefer f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with mṯn "way, road, path; trajectory" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
Mutnofret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix t.
Mutsa f Shona
Means "mercy" in Shona.
Mutsawashe m & f Shona
Meaning "the kindness of the Lord".
Mutse m Greenlandic
Short form of Motzfeldte.
Mutshidzi m & f Venda
Means "saviour" in Tshivenda.
Mutsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mutse.
Mutsubu m Japanese
From 睦ぶ meaning "to be harmonious, to get on well, to be intimate or close". The more common reading is Mutsumu.
Mutsue f Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting".
Mutsuhiko m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".
Mutsuhito m Japanese
From the Japanese 睦 (Mutsu) and 仁 (Hito) "person".
Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Mutsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 睦 (mutsu) meaning "order" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Mutsumu m Japanese
From 睦む meaning "to be harmonious, to get on well, to be intimate or close". 睦 can also be read as Mutsubu.
Mutsuto m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper, constellation", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."
Mutsuya m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 乎 (ya) an interrogative particle... [more]
Mutsuyo f Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" combined with (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo, se) meaning "world".
Muttaqin m Indonesian
From Arabic متقين (muttaqīn), the plural of متق (muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".
Mutti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mutse.
Mut-tuya f Ancient Egyptian
Derived from the name of the goddess Mut and the given name Tuya.
Mutunga m African
comes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [more]
Mutungi m Haya
Means "he who is rich" in Haya.
Mutunus m Roman Mythology
A phallic marriage deity, in some respects equated with Priapus.
Mutya f Tagalog
Means "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.
Mutya f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.
Muu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu), meaning “dream, vision” and 羽 (u), meaning “feather”, as well as other character combinations.
Muua f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mu) meaning "dance", 詩 (u) meaning "poem" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Muuka m & f Aleut
Muuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mûna.
Muuna f Kven
Kven variant of Mona 2.
Muunokhoi m Mongolian
Means "bad dog, vicious dog" in Mongolian, from муу (muu) meaning "bad" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".
Muura m & f Finnish
Short for "muurain", cloudberry in Finnish.
Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
Muuse m Somali
Somali form of Moses.
Muvashshah f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name taken from the name of a classical Arabic music genre.
Müveddet f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic مودة (mawadda) meaning "love".
Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]
Muwafak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muwafaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muwaffak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).
Muwaffaq m Arabic
Means "successful, fortunate, proper, fit" in Arabic, from the root وفق (waffaqa) meaning "to grant success to, to make fit".
Muwatalli m Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by two Hittite kings, Mutawalli I (fl. 15th century BCE), and Mutawalli II (fl. 13th century BCE).
Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").
Muwei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 唯 (wéi) meaning "only; yes".
Muxammad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Muxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Muxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Muxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Muxlisa f Uzbek
Derived from muxlis meaning "devotee".
Muxsa f Aymara
Means "sweet" in Aymara.
Muxtar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mukhtar.
Muxtor m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mukhtar.
Muyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Muyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "tender, charming".
Muyïlbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir муйыл (muyïl) meaning "bird cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.
Muyta f Aymara
Means "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.
Muyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin; reason, cause, fate".
Muyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Muyüma f Aymara
Means "whirlpool, swirling water" in Aymara.
Muyuri m & f Aymara
Means "visitor" in Aymara.
Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.
Müzəffər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muzaffar.
Muzaffar m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "triumphant, victorious" in Arabic.
Muzaffara f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzaffar meaning "victorious".
Muzaffarbek m Uzbek
From the given name Muzaffar combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Muzaffer m Turkish
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظفر‎ (muzaffar).
Müzəhhər f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُزَهَّر (muzahhar) meaning "flowering, blooming".
Muzaimah f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Muzakir m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مذكر (muzakkir) meaning "reminder, evocative", from the root ذكر (zakkara) meaning "to remind, to recollect".
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ (zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Muzan m Japanese
From 無 (Mu) meaning “Nothing, Naught” and 惨 (Zan) meaning “Misery”.... [more]
Müzəyyən f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish müzeyyen meaning "adorned".
Muzayyana f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzayyan meaning "adorned, decorated".
Muzdalifa f Arabic (Rare)
From the name of an area near the city of Mecca that is visited by pilgrims during the hajj. The name is derived from Arabic مزدلف (muzdalif) meaning "approaching, nearing, meeting", itself from the root ازدلف (izdalafa) meaning "to precede, to be near to".
Muzdalifah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مزدلفة (see Muzdalifa), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".
Muzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".
Muzhiyo m Ndebele (Rare)
zulu, ndebele and xhosa name meaning "homesteads of kings"
Muzia f Italian
Feminine form of Muzio.
Muzio m Italian
Derived from Latin mutus "silent, mute". A famous bearer was the composer Muzio Clementi.
Muziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Muzio.
Muzna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "rain, cloud" in Arabic.
Muzowa m & f Lunda
Means "rainy day" in Lunda.
Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.
Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."
Mvumo m Shona
Meaning "agreement; harmony, accordance".
Mvuseselo m Zulu
Means "revival" in Zulu.
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.
Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.
Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.
Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.