Submitted Names Starting with M

Mylove f Obscure, Haitian Creole
From the English phrase my love. Also compare Miamor.

Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.

Mỹ Miều f Vietnamese (Rare)
An elaboration of Mỹ, meaning "beautiful".

Mymy f Dutch

Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.

Mynah f English (Rare)
Variant of Myna.

Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.

Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.

Mynhardt m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnhard.

Mynie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnie.

Mynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).

Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).

Mynt f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mint.

Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.

Mynthe f Danish (Modern)
Variant of Mynte.

Mynx f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Minx.

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Myohee f Korean
From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".

Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]

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

Myong f Korean

Myonne f English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Myonsu m Korean

Myop f Literature
This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")

Myōrin f History
Derived from Japanese 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods". She was the wife of samurai warlord Yoshioka Akioki, and served the Otomo Clan. Myorin-ni was her Dharma name, her birthname is unknown.

Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.

Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.

Myra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.

Myraa f Malaysian
Variant of Myra.

Myracle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Myrah f Various
Variant of Myra.

Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".

Myraks m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Mirax.

Myratgeldi m Turkmen
From the given name Myrat combined with the past tense of Turkmen gelmek meaning "to come".

Myratgeldy m Turkmen

Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]

Myree f English (Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Màiri or Myra.

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

Myrella f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Myrena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirena.

Myrence f Romani (Archaic)

Myrenny f Romani (Archaic)

Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.

Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.

Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]

Myriame f Arabic (Maghrebi), French
Variant of Maryam.

Myrianette f Filipino (Rare)

Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]

Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.

Myrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myrice f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.

Myrick m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Medieval Anglicization of Meurig.

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Myrielle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Myrieme f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan).

Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.

Myrikle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.

Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.

Myrisha f English

Myrjam f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Miriam.

Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Myrlande f Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirlande.

Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.

Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.

Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

Myrom m English (Rare)
Variant of Myron.

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]

Myrsina f Folklore
Variant of Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his Folktales of Greece (1970).

Myrsine f Ancient Greek
Means "myrtle" in Greek.

Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.

Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.

Myrt f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.

Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).

Myrte f Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Myrthe.

Myrtelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Myrtle. A known bearer of this name was American physician and medical researcher Myrtelle Canavan (1879-1953), one of the first female pathologists.

Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.

Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]

Myrtho f Haitian Creole
Form of Myrto used by the French writer Gérard de Nerval in his poem Myrtho (1854).

Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.

Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.

Mýrún f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Muirenn.

Myrvete f Albanian
Albanian form of Mürvet.

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Myrza m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh form of Mirza

Myrzabek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Myrza combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myrzakhan m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

Mysa f Obscure

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Mysha f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Myshaost m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe мышъэ (məŝă) meaning "bear".

Myshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myshawn.

Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.

Myshka m Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".

Myślibor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Myślibora f Polish
Feminine form of Myślibor.

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Myślim m Slavic

Myślimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Myślisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Myson m American (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Myson.

Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.

Mystelle f English (American, Rare)

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Mystic m & f Obscure

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Mystie f Obscure (Modern)

Mystina f American (Rare)

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.

Mythia f Obscure

Mythias m English (Rare)
Variant of Mathias.

Mythily f Indian

Mytien f Vietnamese

Mytilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Mytrofan m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Metrophanes.

Mytyl f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.

Myu f & m Burmese
Means "fog" in Burmese.

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-Hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myung-soo m Korean

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.

Myxo m Medieval German

Myy f Finnish
A Finnish variant of My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.

Myya f English (Rare)

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekha f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mzekhatun, which has become associated with Mzekhar and its meaning.

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzeko f Georgian
Short form of Mzekala.

Mzekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzekala via its short form Mzeko.

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა (mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mzevinari f Georgian
Form of Mzevinar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Mzi m Xhosa
Diminutive of Mzingayi.

Mziako f Georgian
Diminutive of Mzia.

Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Mzingaye m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "there is a home because of him" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mzingayi m Xhosa
Variant spelling of Mzingaye.

Mzisa f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzisadar f Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს (adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [more]

Mziso f Georgian
Short form of Mzisadar.

Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი (tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა (tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი (dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [more]

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzwandile m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.

Mzwenhlanhla m Zulu
Means "home for luck" in Zulu.