Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Marthijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Martijn.
Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.
Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall
Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin (masculine) and Martine (feminine), depending on the sex of the bearer.... [more]
Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]
Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.
Marto m Javanese
From Javanese marta meaning "soft-hearted, patient" or "refreshing, relieving, saving".
Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.
Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.
Marut m Polish (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.
Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.
Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.
Maryś f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).
Marzuq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]
Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.
Mashhour m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشهور (see Mashhur).
Mashhur m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".
Mashkur m Arabic
Means "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".
Mashuu m Japanese
From Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub; to scour; to grind" or 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 周 (shuu) meaning "circumference" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master"... [more]
Masih f Obscure
Masih is Persian for "anointed" or "Messiah".... [more]
Masis m Armenian
Another name of Mount Ararat.
Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").
Ma-su f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真珠 (ma-su) meaning "pearl", 火星 (ma-su) meaning "mars" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Masu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Masuko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masum m Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
Means "protected, guarded, defended" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".
Masuta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 寿 (su) meaning "long life" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Masuto m Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mata f History
Derived from Malay and Indonesian matahari meaning "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of mata "eye" and hari "day"). This was the stage name of Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, 1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I.
Mata m Croatian
Short form of Mateo, Matej or Matija in some parts of Croatia.
Mata m Arabic
Arabic form of Matthew.
Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.
Matar f & m Hebrew, Arabic
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Mate f Japanese (Archaic)
"Satisfy heaven".
Mateen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic متين (see Matin) as well as the Urdu form.
Matèu m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Matthew.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Mati f Welsh
Diminutive of Martha.
Mati f Guanche
From Guanche *măttəy, meaning "wanders". This was recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.
Matile f Walloon
Walloon form of Mathilde.
Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.
Mato f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matrim m Literature
The name of one of the main protagonists, Matrim Cauthon, in the Wheel of Time book series.
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
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]
Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.
Mattew m Maltese
Maltese form of Matthew.
Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Maucom m Scots
Scots form of Malcolm.
Maudi f Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Mauries m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Maurice.
Maurijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Maurinus.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
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]
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya f Arabic
Means "water" in Arabic.
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Maya f English
Latinate form of May.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayane f Walloon
Walloon form of Marianne.
Mayang f Indonesian
Means "palm blossom" in Indonesian.
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.
Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.
Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.
Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.
Maylech m Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.
Mayo f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayon f Walloon
Diminutive of Mareye and thus a cognate of Marion 1.
Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).
Maysam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).
Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.
Maysyn f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Mason.
Mayta f Hebrew
Variant of Maytal.
Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]
Maywen f Medieval English
Old English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements: mæg and wynn. The first element mæg may be from the Old English mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare Isemay, Rícmæg and Sedemai) or from the Germanic element magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [more]
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazi f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Mazal.
Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
McKay m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.
McLean m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McLean. Most famously borne by actor Edgar McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) best known for portraying Lt... [more]
Mea f Biblical Hebrew
Mea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Mea f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Méabha f Irish
Variant of Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.
Meann f Filipino
Short form of Mary Ann.
Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechar m Irish
Means "fine, majestic" in Irish.
Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]
Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.
Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.
Medha f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
From Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́) meaning "wisdom, intelligence".
Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]
Meehte m Sami
Sami form of Martin.
Mee-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.
Meerten m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Maarten. Also compare Merten.
Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]
Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).
Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
Mego m Javanese
Javanese form of Mega.
Megu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection".... [more]
Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.
Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.
Mehra f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehrshad m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".
Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".
Mehwish f Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Mahvash. This is borne by Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat (1988-).
Mei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of May.
Meichun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]
Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".
Meifan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Meihe f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine"... [more]
Meihu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "strawberry, berry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" combined with 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger"... [more]
Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]
Meiju f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Maiju.
Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.
Meiko f Japanese
From 芽 (me) "bud," 衣 (i) "clothes," and 子 (ko) "child."... [more]
Meilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection".
Meilech m Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Meili f Chinese
From Chinese 美麗 (měilì) meaning "beautiful", or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle"... [more]
Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]
Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.
Meiling f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [more]
Meilyr m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Welsh Mai "May (the month)" and Llyr and a Welsh form of Magloire.
Meimei f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meina f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 雫 (na) meaning "raindrop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meinwerk m Medieval German
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name element megin "strength" and the German word Werk "opus, work".... [more]
Meiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp"... [more]
Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]
Meira f Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Mair.
Meiram m Kazakh
Means "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.
Meirin f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]
Meiron m Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Miron 2.
Meirwen f Welsh
Variant of Mairwen.
Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]
Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meitar f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "strings, chords" in Hebrew.
Meiti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian).
Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.
Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]
Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]
Meixue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school"... [more]
Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]
Meiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Mekhin m Thai
Means "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Mela f Polish
Diminutive of Melania, Amelia and other names beginning with or containing "-mel-".
Melcher m Swedish (Rare), Romansh
Swedish variant of Melker as well as a Romansh variant of Melchior which is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Meldra f Latvian
Possibly derived from Latvian meldrs "bullrush."
Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.
Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.
Meliye f Walloon
Short form of both Melaniye and Ameliye.
Melkert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Melchior.
Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine (flower)" in Indonesian and Malay.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melwin m Swedish
Variant of Melvin.
Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Memnon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέμνων (memnon) meaning "steadfast, resolute" (see Agamemnon).
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".
Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.
Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.
Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]
Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.
Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]
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