MechinefAfrican (Modern, Rare) African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]
MédiatricefFrench (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).
MediatrixfEnglish (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).
Mediusf & mEnglish (African), Eastern African Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
MengeshamAfrican A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
MepohofEastern African A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.
MerajmArabic, Persian, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mercif & mFrench (African, Rare) Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mirirof & mAfrican, Shona Started in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.
ModarmArabic Variant transcription of Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.
ModeerafArabic (Archaic), Urdu (Archaic) Origin possibly from the arabic word 'Modeer' (masculine) which means "editor/manager". Possible meanings could be "efficient", "methodical"
MohamedmSomali In Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Monirm & fArabic, Bengali, Persian Alternate transcription of Arabic منير (see Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
MonirafArabic, Bengali Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Bengali form.
MoribamAfrican The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
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.
MuawiyamArabic Means "howler, one who howls" in Arabic (referring to female dogs or the cubs of foxes, lions or other animals), from the root عوى (ʾawā) meaning "to howl". This was the name of the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Empire.
MudarmArabic Probably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر (mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet Muhammad... [more]
MuhannadmArabic Refers to a type of iron sword from India, derived from Arabic الْهِنْد (al-Hind) meaning "India".
MuharrammArabic Means "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the word حَرَّمَ (harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.
MuhayminmArabic Means "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن (al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Muhi al-DinmArabic Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
MuhibullahmArabic, Urdu Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
MuhtadmArabic Mustad - means the one who is blessed with hidayat - rightly guided ... [more]
Muhyi ad-DinmArabic Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي (muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
MuinmArabic, Indonesian, Malay Means "supporter, helper, patron" in Arabic, from the root أعان (ʾaʿāna) meaning "to help".
MuizmArabic Means "giver of honour, empowerer, comforter" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المعز (al-Mu'izz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
MujahidmArabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay Means "fighter, struggler" in Arabic, from the root جاهد (jāhada) meaning "to endeavour, to strive, to toil".
MujdāfArabic Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة (Majīda).... [more]
MujeebmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيب (see Mujib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
MujibmArabic Means "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.
MujtabamArabic Means "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of Muhammad.
Mukarramm & fArabic, Urdu, Uzbek Means "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.