Submitted Names in Barbados

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Barbados.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mongolia f English (Rare)
This name derives from the country of Mongolia, located in east-central Asia. It is derived from 'Mongol' (as in the Mongol Empire) which is said to originate from Mongolian mong/монг meaning "brave."
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.
Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.
Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]
Montell m & f English
Variant of Montel.
Montgomerie m English
Variant spelling of Montgomery.
Monti m English
Variant of Monty.
Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.
Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Morningstar f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morningstar.
Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.
Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.
Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.
Morya f English
Variant of Moira.
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Mountstuart m English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mountstuart.
Mourning f English (Rare, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word mourning meaning "grief". This was also used as a variant of Morning.... [more]
Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.
Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".
Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".
Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).
Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.
Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.
Muirhead m Scottish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Muirhead. A known bearer was Scottish war artist Muirhead Bone (1876-1953).
Murdoc m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Murdoch. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Murdoc Niccals, member of virtual band Gorillaz.
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.
Murph m English
Short form of Murphy.
Murry m English
Variant of Murray.
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.
Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Myer m English
Variant of Meir.
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.
Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.
Myleene f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly an Anglicized form of Mylène.
Myler m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Myler or an invented name from the my- prefix and the -ler suffix.
Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.
Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]
Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]
Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.
Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.
Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]
Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.
Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.
Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]
Naavya f English (Rare)
Could be a variant of Navia
Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]
Naiomi f English
Variant of Naomi 1.
Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.
Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Nakili m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Nakili is a character From Miskito mythology, who appears in a Miskito folktale. His/her name has no known meaning.
Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Naldera f English (Rare)
From the name of the town Naldehra in Shimla, India. Borne by Lady Alexandra Naldera Curzon, daughter of the viceroy of India.
Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.
Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.
Nances f English
Maybe a blend of Nancy and Frances.
Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.
Nandina f English (Rare)
From the species of flowering plant, also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo.
Nandua f Indigenous American, History
The name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.
Nanie f English
Variant of Nanny.
Naomia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Naomi 1.
Naphtalia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Naphtali, influenced by Natalia.
Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.
Nariah f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Neriah influenced via a rhyming variant of Mariah.
Narice f Literature, English (Rare)
Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.
Nariyah f English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Neriah (Compare Sariah).
Nashton m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nash and the popular name suffix -ton.
Nashville m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the city of Nashville (and capital of Tennessee in the USA)... [more]
Nasiriyah f English (Rare), Arabic
From the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. The city was founded in the 1870s and named after a local sheikh named Nasir.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Nathana f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Nathan.
Nathanaelle f English
Feminine form of Nathanael.
Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.
Nathanielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nathaniel, using the suffix -elle.
Nathanya f English (Rare)
English variant of Nathania and Natania.
Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.
Natica f English
Possible variation of Nautica (or perhaps a blend of Natalie and Monica).... [more]
Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.
Natius m English
Short form of Ignatius.
Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.
Natti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nattie, used as a diminutive for Natalie/Natalia.
Nattie f English, Scots
Diminutive of names beginning with Nat-, such as Natalie, as well as a Scots diminutive of Henrietta.
Natto m English
Nickname for Nathanael and Nathaniel.
Natty m & f English
Diminutive of Nathaniel, Natalie and other names containing the element nat.
Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]
Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.
Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.
Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.
Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]
Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.
Nectarine f English (Rare)
From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.
Neddy m English
Variant of Neddie.
Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.
Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Neill m English
A variant of Neil.
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Nelia and Nelly.
Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.
Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.
Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.
Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Nesta m Caribbean
The name is a Jamaican Patois form of Nestor.... [more]
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
Nevah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Neva influenced by the spelling of Norah 1.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Neya f English
Variant of Naya.
Neyah f English
Variant of Naya.
Niabi f Indigenous American
Means "fawn" in Osage, language spoken in Oklahoma.
Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Niah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nya.
Nica f English (Rare)
Short form of Nicole, Nicolena, or names beginning with Nic. Variant of Nikki or Nicky
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nickei f English
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]
Nicollette f English (Rare)
Spelling variant of Nicolette.
Nicomaine f English (Rare)
Combination of Nico and Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Niecy f English
Diminutive of Denise.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nikkie f English, Dutch
Variant of Nikki.... [more]
Nikko m English
Variant form of Niko.
Nikky f English
Variant of Nikki. This is borne by the American poet Nikky Finney (1957-), born Lynn Carol Finney.