Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
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Kwint m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling (which in this case is phonetical in nature) of Quint.... [more]
Kwon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Quan.... [more]
Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.
Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyaing m & f Burmese
Means "fragrant" in Burmese.
Kyal f & m Burmese
Means "star" in Burmese.
Kyar m Burmese
Means "tiger" in Burmese.
Kyar m & f Burmese
Means "water lily, lotus" in Burmese.
Kyaw m Burmese
Means "famous, renowned" in Burmese.
Kyawt f Burmese
Means "smart" in Burmese.
Kyay f Burmese
Means "copper, brass, bronze, money" in Burmese.
Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.
Kyi f Tibetan
Means "comfort, happiness" in Tibetan.
Kyin m & f Burmese
Means "to excel, to be adept in" in Burmese.
Kym m English (Australian)
Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]
Kymm f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
Kyne f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Kynareth, or the name of a similar Divine (god), in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'. ... [more]
Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.
Kyte m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Kyte.
Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.
Kyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (kyuu) meaning "long time" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kywe m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" or "eloquent" in Burmese.
Lá f & m Vietnamese
Means "leaf" in Vietnamese.
La m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羅 (la) meaning "collect, gather, catch".
Lace f English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Lace or directly from the English word lace.
Ladd m English
English name meaning "manservant, young man".
Lae f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).
Lah m & f Karen
Means "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.
Lai f Burmese
Means "limpid, clear" in Burmese.
Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".
Laith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليث (see Layth).
Laksh m Hindi
Diminutive of Lakshmana, which means "Having lucky marks" in Sanskrit
Lâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lãm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 覽 (lãm) meaning "view, inspect, perceive".
Lam m Dutch, German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of names that have land for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Lambert is a good example of that.
Lam m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璘 (lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟 (lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Lanh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Lành used outside of Vietnam.
Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.
Lão m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 老 (lão) meaning "old".
Lao m Chinese
Derived from the surname Lao.
Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Latt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လတ် (see Lat).
Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.
Laut m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element hlud meaning "famous" (such as Ludolf) or even leud meaning "people" (such as Ludger).... [more]
Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lav m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.
Layth m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".
Lé m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Luxembourgish
Short form of given names that contain Latin leo or Greek leon meaning "lion", such as Leo, Leon and Leonard.... [more]
Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Lễ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 禮 (lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Leang f & m Khmer
Means "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leen f Arabic
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'
Lei f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).
Leijn m Dutch (Rare)
More modern form of Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Lein m Dutch
Modern form of the medieval name Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [more]
Leith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليث (see Layth).
Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.
Lemar m Pashto
Means "sun" in Pashto.
Len m Popular Culture
Len Kagamine is a Japanese Vocaloid developed by Crypton Vocal Media.
Leng f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ling.
Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
Less m American (Rare)
Variant of Les or diminutive of Lester or Leslie.
Leyn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.
Li f Swedish
Short form of names starting, containing, or ending with li. In some cases it may be seen as a strictly feminine form of Lee.
Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).
Lịch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 歷 (lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Lie m Chinese
Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.
Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]
Liêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 僚 (liêu) meaning "official, bureaucrat".
Liệu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燎 (liệu) meaning "torch, to burn, illuminate".
Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".
Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.
Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Liir m Literature
Possibly intended as a variant of Llyr, this is the name of Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.
Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.
Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.
Lĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 領 (lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).
Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.
Lir f & m Hebrew
Popular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like Liron , Liram , Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Liw f Filipino
Short form of Liwayway, Liwanag, or Liwliwa.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Llin m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Linus.
Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd
Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.
Llum f Catalan
Means "light" in Catalan.
Lluz f Asturian
Asturian form of Luz.
Llwyd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh llwyd "gray".
Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.
Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".
Loe m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.
Loef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Ludolf.
Loet m West Frisian, Limburgish
West Frisian form of Lude, and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.
Lợi m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 利 (lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loj m Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Elochius found in an inscription on the altar of the St.-Ludwig chapel at Gehweiler (Wadern, Germany).
Lone m & f Burmese
Means "round" in Burmese.
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".
Louk m Dutch
Variant spelling of Loek.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Lựu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榴 (lựu) meaning "pomegranate".
Lữ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侶 (lữ) meaning "companion" or 旅 (lữ) meaning "traveller".
Lụa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 縷 (lụa) meaning "silk".
Luân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 倫 (luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".
Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".
Luật m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 律 (luật) meaning "rule, law, regulation, statute".
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Lui m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Louis
Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.
Luit m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Luyt.
Luk m Dutch
Variant of Luuk.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瓏 (lung) meaning "a kind of jade".
Lương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 良 (lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Lượng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亮 (lượng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".
Lup m Bulgarian (Archaic), Medieval Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lurch m Popular Culture
This was the name of the butler on The Addams Family. A lurch is a sudden, uncontrolled movement.
Lut m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic form of Lot 1, used in the Quran.
Luuc m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Luuk.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luyến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戀 (luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 練 (luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyt m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik... [more]
Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.
Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]
Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
Ly m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 犛 (ly) meaning "yak".
Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
Lyhne f Danish
Variant of Lynn and transferred use of Danish surname Lyhne.
Lyn m Welsh
Short form of Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Ma f Filipino
Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Maa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Mach f Khmer
Means "melody" in Khmer.
Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maev f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve.
Mag f English, Welsh
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Marged (Welsh).
Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Mahafuz m Bengali (Muslim)
Meaning of Mahafuz in Arabic is 'protector', one who protects anything or preserve anything for longer period of time without any sort of fault.
Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mãi m & f Vietnamese
Means "a long time, always" in Vietnamese.
Mai f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh mai "(month of) May".
Mai f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mai m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of May.
Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.
Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Mait f Swedish
Swedish dialectal (Dalecarlian) variant of Marit.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]
Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.
Mân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 旻 (mân) meaning "sky, heaven" or 珉 (mân) meaning "jade-like stone".
Man m Balinese
Short form of Nyoman.
Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Mạnh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孟 (mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Mật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 樒 (mật) meaning "a kind of ancient tree", 宓 (mật) meaning "silent, tranquil", or 密 (mật) meaning "secret".
Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mause f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Maye f English
Variant of May.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Méav f Irish
Variant of Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f Irish
Form of the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating". Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mee f Hmong
Means "cat" or "noodle" in Hmong.
Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Mei f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 媚 (meì) meaning "especially beautiful", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Meic m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Mike.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Mek f & m Khmer
From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Mex m Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Max. The spelling is chosen to suggest an anglicised pronunciation instead of the standard Dutch and German one.
Mey f Scots
Variant of May.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.
Mi f Burmese, Mon
From a Burmese honorific title for women, ultimately from Mon မိ (mi) meaning "mother".
Mi f Japanese
It means "beautiful" (美).
Mic m American (Rare)
Diminutive for Micah or Michael or a variant of Mick.
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Miên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 綿 (miên) meaning "continuous" or 檰 (miên) meaning "cotton tree".
Miet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).
Mii f Japanese (Rare)
From 美 (mi, bi) meaning “beautiful,” and 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mik m Danish
Danish form of Mick.
Mîm m Literature
Mîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in The Children of Húrin.
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mink m Dutch
Variant of Minke.
Minn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မင်း (see Min 2).
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe or Minta, or else directly from the English word for the plant (ultimately from Latin menta).
Mir m Russian
From the Russian word mir, "world, universe, peace".
Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mẫn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敏 (mẫn) meaning "quick, clever".
Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky" or "rain" in Burmese.
Moen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Simoen and its variants (such as Symoen). It is possible that there were cases where the name is a short form of Salomoen and its variant Salemoen, but these would be rare, as the people involved would most likely have been Jewish.... [more]
Moi m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Morris
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Mon f & m Burmese
Means "noble, good" in Burmese.
Mon m & f Dutch, 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]
Mộng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".
Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).
Moo f & m Karen
Means "alive" in S'gaw Karen.
Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Mou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mou f Bengali
Means "honey" in Bengali.
Mou f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mrie f Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Merie, which has also seen some use in the neighbouring Dutch province of North Brabant.
Mrikë f Albanian
Diminutive of Mëri.
Mu f Karen
Means "woman, female" in S'gaw Karen.
Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.
Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Muu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning “dream, vision” and 雨 (u) meaning “rain, rainfall”, as well as other character combinations.
Muus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Bartholomeus (rarely found written as Bartholomuus, which is probably a corruption rather than a true variant).... [more]
My f & m Danish
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