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LiberacionfSpanish (Philippines, Rare) Derived from Spanish liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [more]
LiridonmAlbanian Means "desire for freedom", composed of Albanian liri "freedom" and don "desire, want, will". This is probably an example of a patriotic name (which are popular among Albanians living outside of Albania).
LleisionmMedieval Welsh Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".
LlionmWelsh Derived from the name of Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin castrum) and legionum "of the Legions"... [more]
LómionmLiterature Means "son of twilight" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Maeglin.
LoudonmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Love'onfObscure Given to Lil' Mo's daughter, Heaven Love'on.
LykarionmAncient Greek Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]
LykophronmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [more]
MadonmArthurian Cycle King of Bulgaria and one of the allys of Emperor Thereus of Rome.... [more]
MadronmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Saint Madron was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit who was was born in Cornwall and a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Both the village of Madron and St Maddern's Church in Cornwall are named for him... [more]
MaenwallonmMedieval Breton Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
MahlonmBiblical, English (Rare) Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
MaiconmBrazilian Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
MakedonmGreek Mythology Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
MalonfPopular Culture Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
MalseronmArthurian Cycle A chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [more]
MamikonmArmenian, Georgian, Russian Most likely from Old Georgian მამაჲ (mamay) meaning "father," with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).
MammonmBiblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature Derived from Late Latin mammona meaning "wealth", ultimately from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (mamona) meaning "money, wealth". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity... [more]
MantonmEnglish, Irish Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
MaonfJapanese From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
MargonmArthurian Cycle, Literature 1. The wine steward of the Saxon king, Pignoras. He fought against Arthur’s forces at the second battle of Clarence, and was killed there.... [more]
MaronmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Maron was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Syriac Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church... [more]
MaronfJapanese (Rare) This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is often written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with the katakana transcription of the marron plant. It also could be spelled with 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" and 栄 (ron) meaning "flourish, prosper, honour, glory"... [more]
MattonmGreek Mythology From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
MedonmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
MegistophronmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]
MelanchthonmEnglish (Rare, Archaic) From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]
MelionmArthurian Cycle A British knight in a French lai, who possessed an enchanted ring. This ring enabled him to change into a werewolf and back again. His wife stole the ring when he was in lupine form, trapping him there until her treason was detected.... [more]
MelitónmSpanish (Rare), Galician Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
MenephronmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]
MerionfWelsh Welsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.
MeritonmAlbanian Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".
MeronfJapanese From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]
MetatronmJudeo-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]
MettatonmPopular Culture Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
MiguelónmSpanish Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.
Mi-hyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Mi-lyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 蓮 (lyeon) meaning "lotus, waterlily". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
MingjahonfUzbek Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".
Min-Hyeonm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]
MinionfJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MinonfJapanese From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Min-seonf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
MionfJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "seed, berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see, view, perspective". combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]
Mi-wonfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.
Mi-yeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).
MiyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". Other combinations are also possible.
MnemonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".
MohijonfUzbek Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
MohjahonfUzbek Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mok-ryeonfKorean (Rare) From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]
MolonmAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. This was the name of several ancient Greek figures, including a general of the Seleucid empire.
MomojonfUzbek Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Monm & fDutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]
Möngönm & fMongolian Means "silver (colour), silvery, made of silver" in Mongolian. It can also refer to an obsolete Mongolian monetary unit, worth one hundredth of a tugrik (tögrög).
MonthonmThai Means "circle, community, area" in Thai.
MormonmMormon From the word denoting a follower of Mormonism. The word Mormon supposedly comes from the English word more and the Egyptian mon meaning "good", thus "more good".
Mörönm & fMongolian Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.
MoronmMormon Late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [more]
MorrisonmEnglish (African, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
MoschionmAncient Greek Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]
NahshonmBiblical, Jewish, African American From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Nam-cheonfKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".
NamfonfThai, Lao Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.
Namitonm & fNahuatl Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
NanonfJapanese From Japanese 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "calm" or 波 (na) meaning "wave" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
NanseolheonfKorean (Rare, Archaic) Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.
NanthaphonfThai From Thai นันท (nantha) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
NaphatsonfThai Derived from Thai ภัสสร (pát-sŏn) meaning "light, halo, rays (of sunshine)".