Submitted Names with "mother" in Meaning

Abiha f Pakistani
Means "her father" in Arabic, from the kunya (nickname or byname) of Fatimah bint Muhammad أمّ أبیها (Umm Abiha), literally "the mother of her father"... [more]

Achagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek acha meaning "mother, grandmother" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Achasanam f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word acha meaning "mother, grandmother" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Achmayexguayaxerax f Guanche Mythology
This is one of Chaxiraxi's names and it means "behold his mother, the Spirit that sustains the universe".

Adgilis Deda f Georgian Mythology
Means "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი (adgili) meaning "place" and დედა (deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [more]

Adimata f Indian, Hindi
Means "the primal mother", from adi "primeval, first" and mata "mother".

Ah'em m Ancient Hebrew
Means "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements אח (ah') "brother" and אם (em) "mother"

Ajju f Sanskrit
Means "mother" in Sanskrit.

Ajysyt f Siberian Mythology
Means "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.

Akbermet f Kyrgyz
Means "white mother-of-pearl" in Kyrgyz.

Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.

Akna f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akna ("mother") is a goddess of fertility and childbirth. ... [more]

Alayingi f Ijaw (Rare)
Means "royal mother" in Ijaw.

Ama-e f Sumerian
Possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.

Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.

Amba f Indian
Means "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of Parvati.

Ambika f Hinduism, Indian
Possibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess Durga and also another name for Parvati.

Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις (Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *ama- "strength, strong" and *strī- "woman")... [more]

Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), History
From the late Roman cognomen Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός (Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [more]

Amoashtart f Phoenician (Latinized)
Means "Astarte is my mother". Name borne by a queen of Sidon.

Anaxanim f Azerbaijani
From 'ana' meaning "mother" and 'xanım' meaning "wife."

Anayköz f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar анай (anay) meaning "mother" and кёз (köz) meaning "eye".

Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.

Angwusnasomtaqa f Hopi
Means "mother-crow spirit" in Hopi.

Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.

Annea f Celtic Mythology
Annea was a goddess worshipped in the province of Cuneo in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, it has, however, been suggested that it might be related to Celtic ann- "mother" (compare the name of the Irish goddess Anu).

Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".

Antinéa f Literature, French
Created by Pierre Benoit in his novel L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [more]

Anu f Celtic Mythology
Proto-Celtic theonym *Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like Danu... [more]

Araci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [more]

Arani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi
Means "sun, mother, wood used for kindling fire by attrition, pain, being fitted or turning round".

Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.

Arnatuk f Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
The name is from the mythological concept of soul or name wandering: arnattartoq: arnattoq/arnappoq meaning "seeks a mother".

Atika f Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali, Malay
From Arabic عَاتِك (ʿātik) meaning "clean, pure, limpid". This name should not be confused or conflated with Atiqa, which is a completely unrelated name.... [more]

Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Axomamma f Inca Mythology
Means "potato mother" in Quechua. This was the name of an Inca goddess of potatoes, one of the daughters of Pachamama.

Ayako‘z f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek aya meaning "mother" and ko'z meaning "eye" or "glance".

Azalbibi f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek azal meaning "eternity" and bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".

Bajgalmaa f Mongolian
Means "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль (baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Balgarma f Tibetan
From the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck", དཀར (dkar) meaning "white", "bright, light" or "pure" and མ (ma) meaning "mother".

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.

Bibiaxtar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and Akhtar.

Bibihadicha f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Khadija.

Bibihayot f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and hayot meaning "life".

Bibijahon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bibijamol f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Bibimaryam f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Maryam.

Bibiniyoz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Bibinovvot f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Bibinozik f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".

Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".

Bibiqamar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".

Bibiqand f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qand meaning "sugarcube".

Bibiqiz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qiz meaning "girl".

Bibirajab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Rajab.

Bibirayhon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and rayhon meaning "basil".

Bibiro'zi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and ro'z meaning "day".

Bibisafar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and safar meaning "trip, journey".

Bibisaida f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Saida.

Bibisanam f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Bibisan'at f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and san'at meaning "art, craft".

Bibishahar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shahar meaning "city, large town".

Bibishakar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".

Bibishamsiya f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shamsiya meaning "parasol".

Bibisohiba f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sohiba meaning "owner, possessor (fem.)".

Bibisuluv f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Bibisuman f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and suman meaning "jasmine".

Bibitoj f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and toj meaning "crown".

Bibizar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Bibizaynab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Zaynab.

Bibizilol f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zilol meaning "crystal-clear, limpid, unclouded".

Bibizor f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zor meaning "entreaty, need, desire".

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Buvianbar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and anbar meaning "ambergris".

Buviqand f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and qand meaning "sugarcube".

Buvisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Buvizahro f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and the given name Zahro.

Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.

Chochmingwu f Hopi
Means "mother mais" in Hopi.

Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.

Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.

Coanan m Nahuatl
Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".

Dadash m Georgian (Rare)
Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა (deda) meaning "mother".... [more]

Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]

Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.

Dartsa-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Means "blizzard mother" in Vainakh. Dartsa-Naana was the Chechen and Ingush goddess of blizzards and avalanches. Like Sela, she lives on top of Mount Kazbek.

Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.

Dedika f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა (-ika). Also compare Mamuka.

Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის (dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]

Deduka f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა (-uka). Also compare Mamuka.

Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."

Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".

Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.

Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]

Duamutef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.

Dursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Ejebay f Turkmen
Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Elbibi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".

Ema f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern name derived from the word ima which means "mother" in Hebrew.

Emeldir f Literature
Possibly means "manly-mother" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the mother of Beren.

Enagul f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ena meaning "mother" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Enaqiz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ena meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Ene f Idoma
Means "mother" in Idoma.

Enejan f Turkmen
From Turkic 'ene,' meaning "mother", and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."

Enoba f Idoma
Means "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.

Erzhena f Buryat
Derived from Buryat эржэн (erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Etügen Ekh f Mythology
Mongolian Earth mother goddess, often portrayed as a beautiful young woman riding a grey bull. The first part of her name may refer to Ötüken, the mythological holy mountain of the earth, and эх (ekh) means "mother, motherland".

Eumaios m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from the Greek verb μαίομαι (maiomai) meaning "to seek after, to seek for" or from the (hitherto unknown) masculine equivalent of the Greek noun μαῖα (maia) meaning "good mother, foster mother" (see Maia 1).

Ezinne f Igbo
Means "true mother", from the Igbo eziokwu meaning "truth", "honesty", "integrity", and nne meaning "mother".

Farners f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [more]

Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.

Gavharmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and momo meaning "mother".

Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".

Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]

Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from kó "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]

Gulmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and momo meaning "mother".

Gulsadaf f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Hannemor f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Johanne created by combining Hanne 1 with mor "mother" (compare Lillemor and Annemor).

Hebat f Near Eastern Mythology
Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.

Hehewuti f Hopi
Means "mother-spirit of the warrior" in Hopi.

Hursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".

Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.

Iyeoka f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother who speaks the word" in Yoruba.... [more]

Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]

Janani f Tamil
From Sanskrit जननी (jananī) meaning "mother".

Jigonhsasee f Iroquois
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Iroquoian woman considered to be a co-founder, along with The Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha, of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy sometime between AD 1142 and 1450... [more]

Juoksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of Juoksa and Sami áhkká meaning "wife, woman, mother". Jousáhkká is a goddess in Sami mythology who decides whether an unborn baby will be a boy or girl... [more]

Juraci m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi jura "mouth" and sy "mother; source, origin" and thus commonly interpreted as "one who speaks well". This name is borne by Brazilian politician Juraci Vieira de Magalhães (1931-2009) and Brazilian triathlete Juraci Moreira Jr... [more]

Kalimah f Hinduism, Mythology
Kali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.

Khandmaa f Mongolian
Means "ordained woman" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Tibetan མཁའ་འགྲོ་མ། (mkha'-'gro-ma) literally meaning "sky-going mother", a kind of female divinity (also called dakini) in Hinduism and Buddhism that are variously portrayed as goddesses, demons, embodiments of enlightened energy, or spiritually developed human women.... [more]

Khunmae f Thai
Means "honorable mother" in Thai, from Thai คุณ (khun) meaning "you (polite)" and แม่ (mae) meaning "mother".

Kishimojin f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Kohara f Polynesian Mythology
Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".

Kun Ana f Mythology
The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".

Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern Mythology
The princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of 林 (lâm) meaning "forest" 宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple", 聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and 母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".

Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, Mythology
The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]

Leizu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Leizu was the principal wife of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the inventor of sericulture. She is commonly worshipped in parts of Northern China as the “Silkworm Mother”.

Lidar f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".

Liem f Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word em, which is relative to the word ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [more]

Lirios f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]

Lledó f Catalan
Derived from (Valencian) Catalan lledó meaning "(Mediterranean) hackberry fruit", which is ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin loto or lotus, a word that was used to refer to at least two kinds of plants and one kind of tree.... [more]

Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.

Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.

Mami f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mother" in Babylonian. It is another name for Ninhursag.... [more]

Mammes m Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a derivative of Mamers, an Oscan name of the god Mars, or possibly from Latin mamma meaning "breast, mama (child's word for mother)", which in turn is derived from Greek μάμμη (mamme) "mother".... [more]

Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".

Manungal f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Mother Nungal", deriving from the Sumerian element ama, and the name of the goddess Nungal. This name was most commonly used to refer to the goddess Nungal in texts written in Akkadian, and in the Emesal dialect of Sumerian.

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Mastorava f Mordvin, Mythology
The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

‘Mathapelo f Sotho
Means "mother of prayer" in Sotho.

Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "

Matrieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".

Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".

Mayranush f Armenian
Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Metrobios m Ancient Greek
Means "life of the mother, mother's life", derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and βίος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Metrocles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Metrodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος (metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Mi f Burmese, Mon
From a Burmese honorific title for women, ultimately from Mon မိ (mi) meaning "mother".

Mmaabo f Tswana
Means "their mother" in Tswana.

Mmaphefo f Sotho
Means "mother of cold" in Sotho.

Mmathapelo f Sotho
Means "mother of prayer" in Sotho.

Momochuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".

Momodavlat f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Momogo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Momogul f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Momohavo f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody".

Momojamol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Momojon f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Momokiyik f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and kiyik meaning "deer".

Momoqiz f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Momosoch f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and soch meaning "hair" or "thrush".

Momosuluv f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Momotoj f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and toj meaning "crown".

Momoxol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Montiel and Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [more]

Móðir f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse móðir meaning "mother". In the Old Norse poem Rígsþula in the Poetic Edda, Móðir is the wife of Faðir.

Mritika f Bengali
“Mother Earth; Acceptance” Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok, Kannada

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".

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Natuk f Greenlandic
This is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [more]

Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"

Nnebuogor f Igbo
Means "mother is a gift" in Igbo.

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nolwandle f Zulu
Means "mother of oceans" in Zulu.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.

Nomasonto f Zulu
Means "mother of Sundays" in Zulu.

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nothando f Zulu
Means "mother of love" in Zulu.

Nozibusiso f Zulu
Means "mother of blessings" in Zulu.

Nursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.

Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".

Ömmöxayat f Bashkir
From the Arabic أم (umm) meaning "mother" and حياة (hayat) meaning "life".

Omoroca m Semitic Mythology
Alternate name of Tiamat. The name form may be derived from Aramaic umm-Uruk "Mother of Uruk".

Onabaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Onabibi f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Onagul f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Onajon f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and jon meaning "soul, spirit".

Onaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and qiz meaning "girl".

Onazar f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Oreto f Catalan (Valencian)
From the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de l’Oreto meaning "Mother of God of Oreto" in Catalan. She is the patron saint of the municipality of L'Alcúdia, in Valencia, Spain.

Oromadre f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".

Ot Ene f Mythology
Altai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Od Ana, derived from ot meaning "fire" and ene meaning "mother".

Oyinbodei f Ijaw
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Oysadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Phra Mae Thorani f Far Eastern Mythology
Thai chthonic earth goddess. Her name is derived from พระ (phra), an honorific title, แม่ (mae) meaning "mother" and the Pali word dhāraṇī meaning "ground, earth".

Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [more]

Reniala f Malagasy
Means "baobab tree" in Malagasy, ultimately from reny meaning "mother" and ala meaning "forest".

Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.

Sadap f Turkmen
Means "mother-of-pearl" in Turkmen, derived from Arabic صَدَف (ṣadaf) meaning "shell, seashell, pearl".

Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Shifa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
"Fibrous root ", "root of water-lily ", "mother"... [more]

Sītamma f Telugu
Telugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess Sita and the word అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".

Su Ana f Mythology
Derived from su meaning "water" and ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.

Tanan f & m Mongolian
Means "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана (tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".

Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".

Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]

Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.

Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.

Tonantzin f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "our dear mother" or "our sacred mother" in Nahuatl, from to- "our" combined with nantli "mother" and the diminutive or reverential suffix tzin... [more]

Tsyrma f Buryat
Means "golden mother" in Buryat.

Ẩu f Vietnamese
Derived from Vietnamese 嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.

Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.

Umama f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word أُمّ (ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]

Umayma f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم (ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.

Umi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم ('umm).

Umihana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name Umm Hani or Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [more]

Umme f Arabic
Umme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include Ummi and Umm.

Umm Habiba f Muslim (?)
Means "mother of Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.

Ümmî f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic umm meaning "mother".

Umm Salama f Muslim (?)
Means "mother of Salama" in Arabic. It is the kunya (a name derived from their first-born child) of Hind al-Makhzūmiyah.

Ümmühan f Turkish
Derived from the Arabic أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and خان‎ (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".

Ummul-hanaa f Arabic
Means "mother of happiness" in Arabic.

Ümmüseleme f Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).

Uwa f Hausa
Means "mother" in Hausa.

Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]

Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature
This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).

Wurunšemu f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hattian goddess whose name may potentially mean "Mother of the land".

Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]

Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]

Yao f & m Chinese
Chinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi 瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".

Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern Mythology
Alternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".

Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.

Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.

Yueyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad", 珧 (yáo) meaning "mother-of-pearl", or 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".