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Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.

Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.

Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus

Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]

Mavra f Pakistani

Mavric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavricija f Slovene
Feminine form of Mavricij.

Mavrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.

Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).

Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).... [more]

Mavriky m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.

Mavrilia f Russian
Russian variant form of Maurillia.

Mavritios m Greek
Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.

Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.

Mavros m Greek
Means "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion. Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.

Mavroudis m Greek

Mávrres m Sami
Sami form of Maurits.

Mavryk m English (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrykiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).

Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".

Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.

Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.

Mawrth m Welsh

Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.

Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).

Maxerco m Guanche

Maxmura f Uzbek
Derived from maxmur meaning "languid (eyes)".

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.

Mayar f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميار (see Maiyar) chiefly used in North Africa. A famous bearer is Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif.

Mayara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
Variant of Maiara.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Mayeira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.

Mayerlin f Spanish (Caribbean)

Mayerly f Spanish (Latin American)

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Mayflower f English (Rare)

Maygret f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Majgret.

Maygreth f Swedish
Variant of Majgret.

Maygritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Majgret.

Mayira f Hebrew
Variant of Meira

Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.

Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Maynart m Medieval Occitan

Maynor f Swedish
Variant of Majnor.

Mayoor m Kashmiri
Means "beautiful peacock".

Mayor f Medieval Spanish
From Spanish mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany).

Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.

Mayórico m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Majoricus.

Mayra f Mari, Khakas
Mari and variant Khakas form of Maria.

Mayra f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Maíra.

Mayrah f English (Australian)
Variant of Myra.

Mayram f Arabic

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).

Mayre f Literature
Possibly a variant of Mary or Marie influenced by May. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Mayre "Trot" Griffiths, a character appearing in several of his Oz books.

Mayree f Manx (Rare)
Variant of Moirrey.

Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).

Mayris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Mayrita f Spanish
Diminutive of Mayra.

Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.

Mayrona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Catalan feminine diminutive of Meir.

Mayronn m French (Modern)
Variant of Mayron.

Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.

Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".

Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.

Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.

Maysarat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Maysa.

Maysaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Mayshakar f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".

Maysyarah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maysara.

Maysyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maysara.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mayura f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Mayuraja m Hinduism, Sanskrit
A son of Kubera, the god of wealth in Hinduism.

Mayuree f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Mayuri.

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Mayuri f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, bind, join" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Mayurika f Hindi
Means "Baby Peahen,Peacock Feathers" in Hindi.

Mazaar m Balochi
Meaning "Tiger" in Balochi.

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

Mazār m Balochi
Means "tiger" in Balochi.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazares m Old Persian

Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]

Mazedur m Bengali

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.

Mazora f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Missouri.

Mazri m Malay

Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".

Mažrimė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mažrimas.

Mazura f Malay

Mazyargo f Mordvin
Variant form of Mazanya.

Mba’ehory m Guarani
Means "be cheerful" in Guarani.

Mba’evera m Guarani
Means "be resplendent" in Guarani.

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".

McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.

McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

Meadhra m Irish
Derived from meadhar "merry, happy"

Meadowlark m Obscure
From the English words meadow and lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.

Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).

Meaker m Khmer
Means "greatest" in Khmer.

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]

Méandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meander.

Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.

Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.

Meara f Irish
Meara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [more]

Mearcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mearc "mark, sign; boundary, limit" (from markō) and wulf "wolf".

Meard m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Mesard.

Meari f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mearia f African American

Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.

Mearl m English (American)
Variant of Merle.

Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.

Meàrnag m Old Irish
From Old Irish mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.

Meartá f Sami
Sami form of Märta.

Measure m Popular Culture

Mebarasi m Sumerian
Original reading of Enmebaragesi.

Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mechar m Irish
Means "fine, majestic" in Irish.

Medaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Medard.

Medamira f Romanian (Rare)

Médard m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Medardus.

Medárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medardus.

Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.

Medárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Medárd.

Medarda f Polish (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Feminine form of Medard.

Medardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Medardus.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Medardu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Medardus.

Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [more]

Medgar m African American
A famous bearer is Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist.

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediferiash-work f Amharic
Means "your means of being bold is gold" in Amharic.

Meenapriya f Indian (Rare)

Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [more]

Megasidres m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagacithra, probably influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Megatron m Popular Culture
Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise.

Megawarno m Javanese
Javanese form of Meghavarna. From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with Indonesian warna meaning "color", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).

Meghavarna m Indian
From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (varna) meaning “color”... [more]

Meginard m Medieval German

Megistagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]

Mehaar f Hindi

Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.

Mehari m Ge'ez
Means "merciful" in Ge'ez.

Mehparə f Azerbaijani
Means "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehpare f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehryar m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".

Meinar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Meinhard.

Meinhards m Latvian
Latvian form of Meinhard.

Meinward m Medieval, Medieval German, German (Austrian, Archaic), Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".

Meitar f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "strings, chords" in Hebrew.

Meitaro m Japanese (Rare)

Mekare f Old Norse
From the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.

Mekhitar m Armenian
Variant transcription of Mkhitar.

Melaer m Breton
Variant of Melar.

Melagros f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Milagros.

Melaher f Ethiopian
Means “wisdom of god”.

Melake-berhan m Ge'ez
Means "angel of light" in Ge'ez.

Melar m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Breton form of Magloire. This was the name of a 10th-century Breton saint.

Meleagar m Arthurian Cycle
Uncle of the Lady Helaés of Limos, Sir Clapor and Damoisele a la Harpe.... [more]

Meleager m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Meleagros. In history, this was the name of a king from the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero who was the host of the Calydonian boar hunt.

Méléagre m History (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meleager.

Meléagro m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meleager.

Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.

Meleagros m Ancient Greek
Possibly related to Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἀγρός (agros) meaning "land, field", giving this name the meaning of "black land", perhaps in reference to burnt farmland (which was burnt in order to make the ground fertile)... [more]

Melesander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melesandros. This name was borne by an Athenian strategos from the 5th century BC.

Melesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

Melichar m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Melchior.

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Mélissandre f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélisande, possibly influenced by Mélissa and Sandra... [more]

Melliar f Cornish (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Melyor.

Meloar m Breton
Variant of Melar.

Melpatrikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Irish name Máel Pátraic, which meant "disciple of Saint Patrick".

Melubari m Ogoni
It is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"

Melzar m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "overseer" or "master of wine."... [more]

Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Ménandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menander.

Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.

Menardo m Galician (Rare)

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Mendanbar m Literature
The name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.

Mendharawa f Bhutanese

Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.

Menkauhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with‎ ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Horus.

Menkaure m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of Ra", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with kꜣw, plural of ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god Ra... [more]

Mensalder m Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Mentar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mentar "intelligent; thinker".

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Merard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.

Merjarel f Obscure (Archaic)

Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.

Merkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian mr "pyramid" combined with kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god Ra... [more]

Merryweather f Popular Culture
Feminine variant of Meriwether influenced by the phrase "merry weather". A notable fictional bearer of the name is one of the three good fairies from Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959).

Merumalria f Yupik

Mesard m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Medard.

Metaneaera f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Hetaera active in classical Corinth and Athens.

Metanira f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.

Metarda f German (Bessarabian)

Metatron m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
After the angel of the face, the angel of the presence, chief of the ministering angels, the chief recording angel, chancellor of heaven, the angel by whom the world is maintained, and a being so mighty that he possesses 72 other names... [more]

Mettemarie f Danish
Combination of Mette and Marie.

Meynaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Meginhard.

Meytar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Meitar.

Mezamir m Medieval Slavic, History
The first element of this name is derived from a Proto-Slavic element that meant "boundary, limit, landmark", which later became mežda in Old Church Slavonic. Also compare modern Russian mezha, Czech mez, Slovak medza and Slovene meja, all of which mean "boundary, limit"... [more]

Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.

Mhara f Shona
Means "impala" in Shona.

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Miamore f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miamor.

Miandra m & f Malagasy
Means "hopeful" in Malagasy.

Miandrasoa m & f Malagasy
Froom the Malagasy miandra meaning "hopeful" and soa meaning "good".

Miandry m & f Malagasy
Means "waiting, expecting" in Malagasy.

Miaorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.

Miarana m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge oneself, gratify one's wishes" in Malagasy.

Miarhena f Romani (Archaic)

Miari m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).

Miaro m & f Malagasy
Means "protect, defend" in Malagasy.

Miary f Malagasy
Means "founder" in Malagasy.

Mibhar m Biblical
"Choice", a Hagarene, one of David's warriors (Ch1 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (Sa2 23:36).

Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”

Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.

Michelarcangelo m Italian
Combination of Michele and Arcangelo

Michiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Michitaro m Japanese

Michitarou m Japanese

Midardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Medardus.

Midbar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "desert" in Hebrew.

Midzfar m Filipino, Tausug, Sama-Bajau
Possibly a form of Muzaffar.

Miftar m Albanian

Migmar m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan མིག་དམར (mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག (mig) meaning "eye" and‎ དམར (dmar) meaning "red".

Mihari f Japanese
The name "Mihari", when written in Kanji means "beautiful" (Mi/美) and "needle, pin" (Hari/針).

Miharihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihary meaning "to get wealth" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Miharu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 海 (mi) meaning "sea" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather, sunny"... [more]

Miharuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" and 晴 (haru) meaning "fine, clear weather, clear up" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Mihary m & f Malagasy
Means "get wealth" in Malagasy.

Mihrfarr m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Mithrafarnah.

Mikaera m Maori, Biblical
Variant of Mikaere, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").

Mikanur m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Nikanor.

Mikara f Japanese
From Japanese 身 (mi) meaning "body" combined with 体 (kara) meaning "health". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Micarla.

Mikaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikaruna f Japanese (Rare, ?)
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 日 (ka) meaning "day, light, sun" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible, but the 三日月 spelling means "crescent moon".

Mikisaburou f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (mi) meaning "three", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Miksitär f Medieval Finnish (Rare)

Milagre f Portuguese
Singular form of Milagres.

Milagres f Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Milagros.

Milagring f Filipino
Diminutive of Milagros.

Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.

Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.

Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.

Milágrosz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Milagros.

Milara f American (Rare, Archaic)

Milarepa m Tibetan

Milaris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Mildar m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mildor.

Mìldaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian stems 'mil-' meaning "love" and 'dar-' meaning "work"

Mildgärd f Swedish
Variant of Mildgerd.

Milgärd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.

Miliakere f Fijian
Meaning unknown.

Millaaraq f Greenlandic
Variant of Miillaaraq.

Millarai f & m Mapuche
Variant of Millaray.

Millarca f Literature
Invented by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in his Gothic novella Carmilla (1872), in which the title character, a vampire, uses this and other anagrams of her name (including Mircalla) as aliases when she relocates.

Millgärd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.

Milodar m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Milodarka.

Milodarka f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements mil, meaning "dear, precious" and dar, meaning "gift" or "given".

Milward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Milward. Variant of Millard.

Mimigard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]

Minadar f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Minadora.

Minadora f Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Georgian form of Menodora as well as a Greek and Romanian variant of Minodora.... [more]

Minar f Batak
Means "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.

Minara f Azerbaijani, Assamese, Kyrgyz, Bengali (Muslim)

Minarapa m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.

Minari f Indonesian (Rare), Japanese (Rare), South American

Minari f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Minaru m & f Japanese
The Name Minaru means ... [more]

Minatbar m Pashto
Means "grateful" in Pashto.

Minetarou m Japanese
From Japanese 峰, 峯 (mine) meaning "peak, summit", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]