Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mevlüt m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Meyram m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meiram.
Meysie f Scots
Diminutive of Mey.
Meytav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "the best" in Hebrew.
Meyzi f Turkish
Meaning: ?
Mhàiri f Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Màiri due to mistaking it for the nominative case.
Mi-a f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah
Mi-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love," among other hanja combinations.
Miam f Hebrew (Rare)
Shortened version of "Miriam".
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michaelle f American
Unaccented form of Michaëlle occasionally used in the USA. Also could be a variant of Michaela and Michelle (See also Michaella and Michaele).... [more]
Michál m Irish
Irish form of Michael.
Michaś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.
Michée m French
French form of Micah.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Mi-cheong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]
Michid f & m Mongolian
Means "evening star" in Mongolian.
Michla f Yiddish
Likely the derived from Michal 2.
Michonne f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the French surname Michon, which is a patronymic surname that is derived from a pet form of the name Miche (which is a short form of Michel)... [more]
Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French diminutive of Michel, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [more]
Micia m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitsya.
Mićka m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitska.
Mićo m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mid-eum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 믿다 (mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."
Midhu m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : riches, wealth, prize... [more]
Mido f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 留 (do) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mie f Japanese
Combination of a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit" or 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, and an e kanji, such as 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 江 meaning "inlet, bay," 恵 meaning "wisdom," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity" or 重, normally used as a counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system as seen in the combination 三重 meaning "triple, threefold, three-ply."... [more]
Miele f Italian (Rare)
Means "honey" in Italian.
Mieli f Finnish
Short form of Mielikki. Possibly means "mood".
Mietek m Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysław.
Mietje f Dutch
A diminutive of Mie, a short form of Maria/Marie.
Mi-eun f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Miftah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "key" in Arabic, from the root فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open".
Mifti f Literature
The alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel Axolotl Roadkill.
Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Migál m Sami
Sami form of Mikjáll.
Migáš m Sami
Variant of Migoš.
Mi-geum f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 琴 (geum) which refers to the geomungo, an ancient Korean zither, or 金 (geum) meaning "gold". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
Migmar m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan མིག་དམར (mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག (mig) meaning "eye" and‎ དམར (dmar) meaning "red".
Migos m Sami
Variant of Migoš.
Migoš m Sami
Sami form of Michael.
Migot m Sami
Variant of Migos.
Migoy m Filipino
A derivation of the Spanish/Portuguese Miguel.... [more]
Migue m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Miguen f Algonquian
Means "feather" in Abenaki.
Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.
Miha f Romanian
Short form of Mihaela.
Miha f Japanese
From Japanese 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 張 (ha) meaning "to stretch; to open up; to spread". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mihal f Hebrew
Rare variant of Michal 2.
Mihalj m Croatian
Regional Croatian variant of Mihael.
Mihej m Croatian
Croatian form of Micah.
Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.
Mihi f Maori
Means "thanks" in Maori.
Mi-ho f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mihran m Armenian
Armenian form of Mehran.
Mihthild f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Matilda, derived from miht "might, power" and hild "battle".
Mihua m Nahuatl
Means "possessor of arrows" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Mi-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Mii f Japanese
Derived from Japanese; combines Mi (美), meaning “beautiful,” and I (頤), meanig “chin, cheek, jaw.” The name equates to “beautiful chin, cheeks, and jaw.”
Miijá f Sami
Sami form of Mia.
Miika m Finnish
Finnish form of Micah.
Miikka m Finnish
Variant of Miika.
Miiko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 位 (i) "seat, position, rank, grade" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Miila f Finnish
Variant of Emilia or Ludmila.
Miina f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miio m Finnish (Modern)
A form of Mio which is from Astrid Lindgren's children's book Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son)(Mio, min Mio in Swedish)
Miira f Finnish
Variant of Mira 2.
Miisa f Finnish
Of unknown origin. Possibly a feminine variant of Mishael.
Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".
Mi-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 廷 "court".
Mijia m & f Chinese
Chinese form of Micah.
Mi-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter".
Mi-joo f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.
Mi-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl"... [more]
Miju f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria de Jesus, Maria João, Maria Júlia and other similar compound names, formed by combining Mi and Ju.
Mika f Hebrew
Diminutive of Michal 2 and Michaela.
Mikac m Croatian (Archaic)
Old Croatian diminutive of Mika, itself either a variant of Miha or a pet form of Mikula/Mikulaš.
Mikał f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Michal 2
Mikan f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜柑 (mikan) meaning "Mandarin orange". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. Olivine City Gym Leader Jasmine from Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, Heartgold, and Soulsilver, who is also known as Mikan (ミカン) in the Japanese versions is a fictional bearer of this name.
Mikee f & m Filipino
Unisex variant of Mikey.
Mikhey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Micaiah. A famous bearer includes the Russian singer Mikhey, born as Sergey Evgenevich Krutikov.
Miki m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names such as Mikhael, Michal 2 and Michaela.
Miki f & m Japanese
Miki is a Japanese name that can be either feminine or masculine depending on what kanji is used to spell it. Common spellings are 幹 (Masculine spelling) meaning "trunk or sprout", and 美紀 (feminine spelling) meaning "beautiful chronicle".
Mikki m & f Finnish
Variation of Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of Mielikki.
Mikkiel m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Michiel, which was possibly influenced by related names like Mick, Mik and Mikkel.
Mikku f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miku.
Mikławš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.
Miko f & m Japanese
Japanese for "beautiful child" derived from ü (mi) "beautiful" and Žq (ko)"child". It can also mean "shrine maiden", or "annoying".
Mikó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Miksu m Finnish
A pet name for Mikko, Mikael, Mika 1, Miikka and Miika.
Mila f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Mila f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana and in Russian also Lyudmila.
Milai f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name Maria Adelaide.
Milay m Japanese
Means "future" in Japanese.
Milcia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia via Emilcia.
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
Milda f Medieval English, Hungarian (Rare), Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with the element Mild-. In Scandinavia it may also be a variant of Milla.
Mile f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Millie.
Mile m Buddhism
Chinese form of Maitreya.
Milène f French, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Marie-Hélène; it is also occasionally considered a French form of Milena (compare Mylène).
Mili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "who for me?" (combination of the word mi which means "who" and the name Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [more]
Milin f Thai
Unknown meaning
Milios m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Emilios.
Miłka f Polish
Diminutive of Ludmiła, Miłosława, Bogumiła, and other names containing the element miły.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.
Milma f Finnish
Variant of Emilia.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milva f Italian
Feminine form of Milvio, although folk etymology likes to consider it a contraction of Maria and Ilva or Maria and Silvia and other names ending in -ilva/-ilvia.... [more]
Mima f Japanese
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with (ma) meaning "sincerity" or (ma) meaning "horse". It can also be written as 未麻, combining (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the zodiac" with (ma) meaning "hemp, flax", it was used like this in the very successful anime Perfect Blue.
Mimal m Newar
Means "lightning" in Newar.
Mimer m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Mímir.
Mi-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 is Meaning "Beautiful".
Mimi f Japanese
Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.
Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.
Mimie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Maria and Marie; sometimes it is also found as a deliberate different spelling of Mimi.
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Mimmo m Italian
Diminutive of Domenico
Mimmy f English
Variant of Mimi or Mimmi.
Mi-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Min-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]
Miña f Asturian
Diminutive of Herminia.
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.
Min-ah f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-A.
Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Aminah 1.
Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 () meaning "reach, arrive at."
Minda f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Luzminda, and other related names.
Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.
Mine f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Minnie.
Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.
Mine f Japanese
From 峰/嶺/峯/岑 (mine) meaning "peak, summit," also written with multiple kanji (+ phonetic mi), with a mi kanji like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three" and a ne kanji such as 根 meaning "root," 禰 meaning "ancestral shrine," 子, referring to the sign of the Rat, or 年 meaning "year."... [more]
Miné f Japanese
Variant transcription of Mine.
Minel f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Mingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ming and An 1.
Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]
Min-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min) and 基 "foundation" (gi).
Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]
Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]
Mingma m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]
Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 興 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Min-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 (min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".
Mingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sound, cry", or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", or 依 () meaning "according to, in light of"... [more]
Min-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) "gentle and affable" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade" , and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Mingyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]
Minhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Minhal m & f Arabic
From Arabic مِنْهَال (minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Min-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min), and 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 鎬 "stove; bright" (ho).
Min-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]
Min-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Min-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 旼 "gentle and affable" (min), and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" (hyeok).
Minio m Asturian
Diminutive of Herminio.
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.
Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".
Min-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).
Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Min-joon m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-Jun.
Min-ju f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a ju hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice."
Minka f German
Variant of Minke.
Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]
Min-ki m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gi.
Min-kyoung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.
Min-kyung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.
Minli f Chinese
Means "quick thinking" in Chinese. It has many different Chinese spellings.
Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Mino f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 濃 (no) meaning "concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted", 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 納 (no) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store"... [more]
Minon f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 瑞 (mi) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound"... [more]
Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.
Min-sang m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."
Min-seob m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Min-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Min-seop m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Min-seung m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."
Min-sup m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-seop.
Minteu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.
Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]
Mintra f Thai
Means "acacia tree" in Thai.
Min-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Min-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-u.
Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."
Min-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.
Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.
Mio m Swedish (Modern), Literature
From the children's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Mio is the name of the main character, a young boy who finds out that he is a prince in an otherworldly land... [more]
Mi-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.
Mion f Japanese
From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 海 (mi) meaning "sea", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]
Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael
Miqdad m Arabic
"strong" in Arabic
Miquar m Occitan
Diminutive of Miquèl, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miquèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Michael.
Miquèu m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Miqueu.
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.
Mirage f Popular Culture
From early 19th century, from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.
Mirah f English
Variant of Mira.
Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".
Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.
Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.
Miran f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 未来 (mira) meaning "future" combined with 音 (n) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]
Miran f Dutch
Short form of Miranda.... [more]
Mircha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian & Ukrainian variant and/or diminutive of the Romanian name Mircea.
Mire f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 禮 (re) meaning "propriety, courtesy, politeness, etiquette". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirei f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."
Miri f Various, Romani, Literature, Popular Culture
Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages... [more]
Miri f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirith f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern form of Miriam, usually used as a diminutive. It can also has connection to the word "myrrh".
Mirjá f Sami
Sami form of Mirja.
Mirkka f Finnish
Diminutive of Mirjami.
Mirkku f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mirja and other names beginning Mir-. Also a Finnish slang word meaning "girl, woman". Common pet name but rare as a given name.
Mirkó m Hungarian
Cognate of Mirko, meaning "peace, world".
Mirna f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a Spanish form of Myrna, or possibly a borrowing of the South Slavic name Mirna or the Arabic name Mirna 1.
Mirou m Japanese
From Japanese 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]
Mirre f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mirjam.
Mirren f Scottish
Scottish diminutive of Marion 1.
Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.
Mirrin f Indigenous Australian, Arrernte
Means "cloud" in Arrernte.
Mirtha f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirta. This is borne by the Argentine actress and television presenter Mirtha Legrand (1927-), real name Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez.
Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.
Miru f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 松 (ru) meaning "pine tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirva f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Mirjami.
Mirvat f Turkish
Turkish form of Marwa.
Mırza m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Mirza.
Misbah m & f Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "lamp, light" in Arabic.
Misen f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mi-seol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雪 (seol) meaning "snow". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Misheel f Mongolian
Means "smile" in Mongolian.
Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle
Misheng f Chinese
From Chinese 弥 (mí) meaning "more, full" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living".
Mishou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 翔 (shou) meaning "fly". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mishti f Indian (Rare)
The name Mishti means sweet person in Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati. It is also the name of a yogurt dish (Mishti Doi).
Misjel m Dutch (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Michel.
Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.
Miska m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Mišo m Croatian, South Slavic, Slovak
Short form of Miroslav, Mihael and Michal 1, now often used as a standalone name.
Misost m Ossetian (Rare), Kabardian (Rare)
Possibly means "not weak" from Persian سست (sost) meaning "weak, feeble".
Missi f English
It is an uncommon variant of Missy, a nickname for Melissa.
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).
Mi-Sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Misza m & f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Russian Миша (see Misha), which is sometimes also used as a nickname for Michał, or even Michalina... [more]
Mita f Bamileke
Bagangte, Cameroon
Mitag f Micronesian
Means "my eyes" in Yapese.
Mitchî m Walloon
Walloon form of Michael.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.
Mité f Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name Maria Teresa, formed by combining Mi and .
Mité m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Mitė f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania
Mitier m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Emeterius.
Mito f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]