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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is mi* or *mi or *mi*.
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Miyabi f Japanese
Means "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮 (miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ (bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [more]
Miyaha f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather", or 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) "to see", combined with 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop", and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather", or 波 (ha) meaning "wave"... [more]
Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]
Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyaka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Miyami f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 闇 (yami) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]
Miyán m Asturian
Asturian form of Millán.
Miyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Miyana f Japanese, English, Hebrew
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Miyano f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess", 京 (miya) meaning "capital", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 都 (miya) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
Miyanza f Mordvin
"beaver."
Miyaoaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "maize tassel flower" in Nahuatl.
Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.
Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.
Mìyè f Chinese
From Chinese (蜜) mì, meaning "honey" and (叶) yè or (葉) yè or, both meaning "leaf".
Miyelani m & f Tsonga
Means "keep quiet" in Xitsonga.
Mi-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).
Miyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". Other combinations are also possible.
Mi-yeong f Korean
Means "beautiful flower" from Sino-Korean 美英.
Miyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Michael.
Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.
Miyinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilienne.
Miyirgul f Karakalpak
Allegedly means "caring" in Karakalpak.
Miykal f Hebrew
Means “who is like God” in Hebrew.
Miyoe f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limb, bough, twig". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyoha f Japanese (Rare)
From 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world", and 波 (ha) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Miyoka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "truth", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]
Miyong m Filipino
Diminutive of Romeo.
Miyori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", and 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Miyoru f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 夜 (yoru) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 深 (mi) meaning "deep, profound, thick, close" combined with 艶 (yoshi) meaning "charming, beautiful, elegant, lustre, gloss" or 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyoung f Korean
goddess of beauty, everlasting beauty, goddess of everlasting beauty, beautiful, pretty, beautiful flower
Miyra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Miyrem f Turkish
Miyrem "Mirem" is a Bulgar-Turk name and is a version of the name Meryem
Miyruś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Miyra.
Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Miytrey m Karelian
Karelian form of Dmitriy.
Mìyǔ f Chinese
From Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Miyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" or 乳 (yu) meaning "milk". It can also come from 미유 (miyu) meaning "beauty within you". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miyū f Japanese
This name is, essentially, a variant form of Miyu, using the yū/yuu reading (normal on'yomi/kun'yomi reading for kanji like 優/夕).
Miyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
Miyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Miyuka f Japanese
From Japanese 彌 (mi) meaning "span, cover, cross over" or 深 (mi) meaning "deep", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyuko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit, good result, truth" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Miyume f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "wherefore, a reason" and 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout". Other kanji can be used.
Miyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyun f Korean
Dense clouds, wisdom above or lotus
Miyuo f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", and 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]
Miyuri f Japanese
From 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance", 宥 (yu) meaning "to calm, pacify, soothe" or 搖 (yu) meaning "vibration, shake, tremble, swing", and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Miyusa f Japanese (Rare)
From 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance", 優 () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", and 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miyuu f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miyū.
Miyuuki f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess"... [more]
Mizada f Obscure (Hispanicized)
Mizada Mohamed is a Mexican astrologer of Lebanese descent who works in the media company Univision.
Mîzan m Kurdish
Means "balance" in Kurdish.
Mizani f African
African,Ghana."Chemistry, Beauty, and Balance"
Mizar f & m Astronomy
Name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".
Mizban m & f Persian
it is a persian name... [more]
Mizé f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria José.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizella f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Mizeru f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 是 (ze) meaning "justice, right" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizgîn f Kurdish
Means "happy message" in Kurdish.
Mizhgona f Tajik
Alternate transcription of Мижгона (see Mijgona)
Mizore f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 霙 (ei, you, mizore) meaning "sleet" (in other words, a mixture of snow and rain), though, as a name, it's more likely to be written phonetically.... [more]
Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.
Mizquixahual f Nahuatl
Means "mesquite face paint", from Nahuatl mizquitl "mesquite tree" and xahualli "face paint".
Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.
Miztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "mountain lion, wildcat" in Nahuatl.
Mizu f & m Japanese
Water... [more]
Mizue f Japanese
From 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, bough, twig" or 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, etch, drawing, painting, picture"... [more]
Mizuha f Japanese
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mizuho f & m Japanese
From 瑞穂/水穂 (mizuho), referring to fresh, lush ears of rice, used as part of the name 瑞穂国 (Mizuho-no-kuni), one of the classical names for Japan which means something like "the Land of Abundant Rice."... [more]
Mizuiro m Popular Culture
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 色 (iro) meaning "color". Mizuiro Kojima is a supporting character from the 'Bleach' manga series by Tite Kubo.
Mizuka f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]
Mizūmi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizūmi) meaning "lake", or 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizumo f Japanese (Rare)
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "auspicious, omen", and 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud".
Mizuna f Japanese
From japanese 瑞(mizu) meaning auspicious and 菜 (na) meaning vegetables or 名 (na) meaning name,fame. Other kanji combinations are possible, this name can also be written in hiragana (みずな) or katakana (ミズナ) which is phonetic and without meaning.
Mizuo m Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 男 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations can form this name.
Mizuto m Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" combined with 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]
Mizuumi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizuumi) meaning "lake" or 水 (mizuu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 洋 () meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Mizzi f Upper German (Rare)
Obsolescent Upper German diminutive of Maria, usually not used as a given name in its own right.
Mladimír m Slovak
Slovak form of Mladomir.
Mladimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Mladomir.
Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.
Mmini f Sotho
Means "dancer" in Sotho.
Modlimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian moliti and Czech modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Moemi f Japanese
From Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "algae", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or from 萌 (moemi) meaning "to bud, to sprout". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mofoluwakemi f Yoruba
Means "given for the lord's blessing" in Yoruba.
Mohaimin m Bengali
Bengali variant of Muhaymin.
Mohmina f Maranao
Maranao form of Mumina.
Mojimir m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mojmir.
Mojmir m Croatian (Rare), Medieval Polish
Variant and Polish form of Mojmír. This was the name of two rulers of Great Moravia.
Mokhmad-Emin m Chechen
Combination of Mokhmad and Amin.
Momi f Japanese
From Japanese 籾 (momi) meaning "unhulled rice" or 樅 (momi) meaning "fir tree". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. Cheryl from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, who is also known as Momi (モミ) in the Japanese versions is a fictional bearer of this name.
Momiji f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 紅葉 or 黄葉, referring to the autumn/fall colours and the leaves changing colour. It can also be used as 椛 (kaba, momiji) which is a kokuji character (a character that is made and used in Japan only)... [more]
Momilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly pearl," "spiritual pearl," "royal pearl" or "noble pearl," from momi meaning "pearl" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Mo'min m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mumin.
Momin m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mumin.
Momina f Pakistani (Rare)
Feminine form of Momin.
Mominjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Mumin using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Momomi f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (momo) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiation"... [more]
Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]
Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]
Moomina f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mumina.
Motimifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "I will not end like this" in Ijaw.
Motsumi m Sotho
Means "seeker" in Sesotho.
Moushumi f Bengali
Derived from Bengali মৌসুম (moushum) meaning "season", ultimately from Arabic موسم (mawsim) (the source also of the English noun monsoon).
Mousumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).
Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu
Muhaemin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhaymin.
Muhaimin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Muhaymin m Arabic
Means "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن (al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Muimi f Japanese
The name, Muimi means "meaningless".
Mujimin m Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Mumiak f Inupiat
Best known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.
Muminat f Dargin, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Kumyk
Form of Mumina used in Dagestan.
Mummi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element mund "hand", "protection" or munr "thought".
Muncimir m Croatian, History
The first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Munemitsu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).
Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]
Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ (zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."
Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.
Myeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.
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".
Naawakamig m Ojibwe
Means "in the center of the universe" in Ojibwe.
Naawakamigookwe f Ojibwe
Meaning, "centered upon the ground woman."
Naczęmir m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and mirŭ "peace".
Nadimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian nada meaning ''hope'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Nadimirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadimir.
Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Nadzmi m Malay
Malay variant of Nazmi.
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Naemia m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Nahemiah.
Naemie f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Naemi.
Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Nagemi f & m Japanese
The name Nagemi written in Kanji means "throwing oneself". With "投" meaning "to throw; discard" and "身" meaning "self; body."
Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]
Nahemiah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Nehemiah.
Nahomi f Japanese
From 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, green", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.
Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".
Najmiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Najm ad-Din.
Najmiła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish name meaning "most pleasant".
Nami f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nami f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave". It can also be given as a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens" or 成 (na) meaning "to become" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Nami m Persian
Means famous.
Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi
Namia f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namibia f Kongo
Shield
Namid m Ojibwe, Cheyenne
Derived from the Ojibwe and Cheyenne words niimii meaning "she dances" and anang meaning "star".
Namie f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, picture, etch, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Namık m Turkish
Means "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق (nāmiq).
Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namika f German
Non-Turkish spelling of Namıka.... [more]
Namiko f Japanese
From 波 (nami) meaning "wave", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what" or 七 (na) meaning "seven" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Nam-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namimi f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut" duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Naminé f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
From the video game 'Kingdom Hearts'.... [more]
Namino f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 波 (nami) meaning "wave", 方 (nami) meaning "direction, way, side" or 凡 (nami) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 稔 (mino) meaning "ripe grain, harvest", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 望 (no) meaning "hope" or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Namio m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波, 浪 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namiq m Azerbaijani
From Persian نامی (nâmi) meaning "famous, illustrious, glorified".
Namir m Arabic (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Arabic.
Namira f Arabic
Feminine form of Namir.
Namiri m Kongo
Protector of the village
Namita f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
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.
Namiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Namizou m Japanese
From Japanese 波, 浪 (name) meaning "wave" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three" or 蔵 (zou) meaning "store, hide". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naofumi m Japanese
From 尚 (nao) meaning "yet, esteem, still", 有 (nao) meaning "exist, happen, possess", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, sequence, order, docility, obeying" with 文 (fumi) writing, sentence", 史 meaning (fumi) "history", or 典 (fumi) "ceremony, law, rule"... [more]
Naómi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Naomi 1.
Naómí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naomí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Naomia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Naomi 1.
Naomiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Naomichi m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 直 (nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary" or 正 (nao) meaning "correct, justice" combined with 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 道 (michi) meaning "road, way, path" or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through".... [more]
Naomija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Naomi 1.
Naomika f Indian, Hindi
An epithet of the goddesses Durga and Lakshmi.
Naom'iy f Hebrew
Means "pleasantness".
Naoomi m Japanese
From 成 (nao) meaning "become" and 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject".
Naozumi m Japanese
From 由 (nao) meaning "reason, cause, purpose, logic", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, order, sequence", 正 (nao) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", and 清 (sumi) meaning "refreshing, clear, pure, clean", 水 (zumi) meaning "water", or 泉 (zumi) meaning "spring (fountain)"... [more]
Narmin f Arabic
Variant transcription of Nermin.
Narmina f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Nərminə.
Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]
Narumichi m Japanese
From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 道 (michi) meaning "path".
Natsumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (tsumi) meaning "to gather, to collect, to take" or 摘 (tsumi) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Navekmisal f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, Malay
Means "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ (naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazmia f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazmi.
Nazmije f Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Nazmiyeh.
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Ndumiso f Zulu
Means "praise" in Zulu.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najmi.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Neemia m Italian, Biblical Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Nehemiah via Hellenized form Neemias.
Neferkamin m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from nfr "beautiful, good" combined with ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god Min... [more]
Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish, German
German, Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nemamiah m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Nemamiah is considered the angel of just causes
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neminatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.
Nenemi f Japanese
It is an uncommon name from Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound, noise" duplicated and combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Neomi f Hebrew
Variant of Naomi 1.
Neomi f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neomia f English (American)
Possibly an American alteration of Naomi 1. Also compare Neoma.
Neomisia f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint who settled in Macerata near Anagni, Italy.
Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.
Nezumi m & f Japanese
means: "Rat" in japanese; stands for "Mouse", too.
Ngadimin m Javanese
From Javanese Ngahad meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Ngalimin m Javanese
From Javanese ngalim meaning "wise, knowledgeable, learned" (of Arabic origin) combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.
Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.
Niegomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Polish nie "not" and the Slavic name element mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.
Nifemi f Yoruba
Means "love me" in Yoruba.
Nikamied m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
Nimiane f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Nimit m Thai
From Thai นิมิต (nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".
Nimith m Khmer
Means "transformation" in Khmer.
Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ninurta-nadin-shumi m Babylonian
Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.
Nizami m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian نظامی (nizami) meaning "military, soldier". Nizami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Persian poet.
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.