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.
Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.
Mitska m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Mitski f Japanese
Variant of Mitsuki.
Mitsy f English
Variant of Mitzi.
Mitsya m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Mittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha (compare Matty) and various other names beginning with M or containing this sound, including Margaret, Matilda, Mehitabel, Myrtle, Araminta and Submit... [more]
Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.
Miu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", or 優 (u) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miweon f Korean
Variant of Mi-won.
Mi-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.
Mixay m & f Lao
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.
Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.
Mìxuě f Chinese
From Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Miya f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", or a combination of 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".... [more]
Miyán m Asturian
Asturian form of Millán.
Mìyè f Chinese
From Chinese (蜜) mì, meaning "honey" and (叶) yè or (葉) yè or, both meaning "leaf".
Mi-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).
Mi-yeong f Korean
Means "beautiful flower" from Sino-Korean 美英.
Miyoung f Korean
goddess of beauty, everlasting beauty, goddess of everlasting beauty, beautiful, pretty, beautiful flower
Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Mìyǔ f Chinese
From Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Miyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" or 乳 (yu) meaning "milk". It can also come from 미유 (miyu) meaning "beauty within you". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Miyū f Japanese
This name is, essentially, a variant form of Miyu, using the yū/yuu reading (normal on'yomi/kun'yomi reading for kanji like 優/夕).
Miyuu f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miyū.
Mizé f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria José.
Mjalta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mjaltë meaning "honey".
Mjaðveig f Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".
M'lynn f Popular Culture
From the character M'Lynn Eatenton in the film "Steel Magnolias".
Moaaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Moaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.
Moca f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Moka and from English "mocha".
Mocha m & f Pet
This meaning of this name is Chocolate-coffee flavored because the coffee flavor "Mocha" originated in Yemen. There's also a town in Yemen called Mocha.
Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.
Moctar m Western African
Form of Mukhtar used in western Africa.
Modwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mōd "mind, heart, spirit" (from mōdaz) and wulf "wolf".
Modzna f Muslim
It is a muslim name or word that means "The greatest woman in the islam-arabic culture",... [more]
Moein m Arabic
A Quranic name meaning "helper, supporter, or provider of refuge".
Moelus m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Morris.
Moeum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 모으다 (moeuda) meaning "to gather, collect."
Mofid m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيد (see Mufid), as well as the Persian form.
Mofleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفلح (see Muflih).
Mog-lan f Korean
From Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mogra f Hindi (Rare)
From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.
Moisès m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Moses.
Moisha m Yiddish
Variant spelling of Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Mojde f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).
Mojmir m Croatian (Rare), Medieval Polish
Variant and Polish form of Mojmír. This was the name of two rulers of Great Moravia.
Mojsław m Medieval Polish
An Old Polish name consisting of the elements moj, meaning "my" and sław, meaning "fame". This name was only recorded in the Ruthenian chronicle of Nestor and could have been a variant Masław or Miecisław.
Mojżesz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Moses.
Moka f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly a modern name inspired by the word "mocha" or the longer name Momoka.... [more]
Moka f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "to bud; to sprout", 望 (mo) meaning "wish; hope; desire", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred, many" and 桃 (mo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower; essence", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 歌 (ka) meaning "song; to sing", 華 (ka) meaning "flower; flashiness; brilliance; beauty; fine", 珈 (ka) meaning "hair accessory" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragance, scent, aroma"... [more]
Moke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Moses.
Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.
Mok-ryeon f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Moktar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مختار (see Mukhtar).
Mollee f English
Variant of Molly.
Molleigh f English
Variant of Molly.
Molley f English
Variant of Molly.
Mollye f English
Variant spelling of Molly.
Molon m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of several ancient Greek figures, including a general of the Seleucid empire.
Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).
Momei f Chinese
From Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]
Momen m Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali, Persian
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Mumin as well as the Bengali and Persian form.
Momi f Japanese
From Japanese 籾 (momi) meaning "unhulled rice" or 樅 (momi) meaning "fir tree". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. Cheryl from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, who is also known as Momi (モミ) in the Japanese versions is a fictional bearer of this name.
Momo f Literature
The title heroine of the novel 'Momo', also known as 'The Grey Gentlemen' or 'The Men in Grey' by Michael Ende.
Momo f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" or 百 (momo) meaning "hundred". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momtaj f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).
Momtaz f & m Bengali
Bengali form of Mumtaz.
Móna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mona 2.
Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]
Monan f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mo) meaning "hope" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Monchai m Thai
From Thai มนต์ (mon) meaning "mantra, incantation" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.
Mondo m Japanese
This name is used as 主水 with 主 (shu, shuu, su, aruji, omo, neshi, mon) meaning "chief, lord, master, principal" and 水 (sui, mizu, do) meaning "water."... [more]
Möndör m Mongolian
Means "hail" in Mongolian.
Mone f German
Short form of Monika.
Mone f Japanese
From Japanese 杜 (mo) meaning "woods; grove" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Mongkhol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.
Mongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious, favourable" in Thai.
Mongkol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.
Mongkon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.
Mong-ryong m Literature
From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Monic f Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Monica.... [more]
Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.
Monir m & f Arabic, 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.
Mönkhzul f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зул (zul) meaning "lamp, torch".
Mönle f German
A diminutive form of Monika.... [more]
Monnie f American
Diminutive of Monica.
Monta f Thai
Alternate transcription of Montha.
Montaine f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French feminine form of Montanus. This is the name of a folk saint venerated in the French village of Sainte-Montaine. It was also the name of an 8th-century abbess of Ferrières in Gâtinais, France... [more]
Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".
Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".
Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]
Montha f Thai
Means "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Monthian m Thai
Means "palace, royal house" in Thai.
Monthien m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มณเฑียร (see Monthian).
Monthol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Monthon m Thai
Means "circle, community, area" in Thai.
Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Montiel and Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [more]
Montine f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a feminine form of Monte, which in turn is a diminutive of names beginning with Mont, such as Montgomery or Montague.
Montol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Monton m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Montree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Montri.
Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]
Montri m Thai
Means "adviser, counselor, government official" in Thai.
Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.
Moonlight f & m Various (Rare)
From the English word moonlight.
Moosa m Arabic, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Musa as well as the Dhivehi, Malayalam and Urdu form.
Mooses m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Moses.
Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.
Mordy m Jewish
Diminutive of Mordecai.
Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh mawr "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]
Morgause f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
Morgiane f Literature (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgiana. This name occurs in the French translation of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' added to 'One Thousand and One Nights' by Antoine Galland... [more]
Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".
Mořic m Czech
Czech form of Mauritius.
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Mörön m & f Mongolian
Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.
Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.
Morpus m Romani
Romani form of Morpheus.
Morte m Sami
Sami form of Morten.
Mortko m Yiddish
Yiddish for Mordechai
Mortu m Sami
Sami form of Morten.
Morus m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Morris.
Morvan m Breton
From an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of man, is cognate with Latin manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [more]
Morvern f Scottish
Variant of Morven. From the Scottish place name Morvern, a district in north Argyll, Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (muir "sea" or mór "great", bhairne "gap")... [more]
Mosleh m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلح (see Muslih), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.
Mossy m Irish
Irish diminutive of Maurice.
Moszek m Jewish, Yiddish, Polish
Diminutive of Moshe.
Motee f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi मोती (motee) meaning "pearl".
Móðguðr f Norse Mythology
Variant of Móðgunnr. In Norse mythology this is the name of the warden of the bridge Gjallarbrú ("bridge over Gjöll", the river closest to Helheim; "to travel the Gjallarbrú" was used by Sturla Thórdarson as a euphemism for "to die"), which must be crossed on the way to Helheim... [more]
Moti m Romani
Short form of Motshan.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Moto f Japanese (Rare)
Moto can mean "origin, source, root". Other kanji are possible.
Motsha m Romani
Variant of Motshan.
Mouaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Moufid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيد (see Mufid).
Mouhcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mouhsin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mouhsine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mouhssin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mouhssine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mouktar m Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic.
Mounir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Munir chiefly used in North Africa.
Moutaaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Moutaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
Movsar m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Musa (see Moses).
Moxie f American (Modern)
Meaning "nerve, courage, pep, daring, spirit". A relatively modern American slang term that came around c. 1925-30 after 'Moxie', a brand of soft drink. The term fell into common usage following an aggressive marketing campaign associating the brand name Moxie with the traits that now define the term... [more]
Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]
Moyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "mosquito" in Nahuatl.
Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Mozė m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Moses.
Mozhde f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).
Mozzy f & m Pet (Rare)
Variant of Mozzie.
Mridu f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdú) meaning "soft, delicate, tender".
Mścibor m Polish
Composed of the Old Slavonic elements 'msci' meaning "revenge" and 'bor' meaning, "battle."
Muadh m Arabic
Means "refuge, shelter, haven" in Arabic.
Mu'ak f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name given to the wife of Salah 2 in the Book of Jubilees.
Muaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Mubeen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبين (see Mubin), as well as an Urdu variant.
Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Mueangchai m Thai
From Thai เมือง (mueang) meaning "city, town, state" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]
Mufeed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيد (see Mufid), as well as the Urdu form.
Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).
Mufid m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "useful, beneficial, profitable" in Arabic.
Mufleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفلح (see Muflih).
Muflih m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "successful, prosperous" in Arabic, from the word أَفْلَحَ (aflaha) meaning "to succeed".
Muga m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 無我, 夢我, 武雅 with 無 (bu, mu, na.i) meaning "nothing(ness)," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior," 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, oneself" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]
Mugen m Japanese
A word of Japanese origin meaning "infinite", may refer to: "Mugen" (Nana Mizuki song), 2009.
Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]
Muguet f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French muguet "lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)".
Muhlis m Indonesian, Turkish
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis, as well as the usual Turkish form.
Muhno m Portuguese
medieval name. masculine form of Monica.
Muhsen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muhsin.
Muhu m Avar (Rare)
Diminutive of Muhamad.
Muin m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic معين (mu'in) meaning "supporter, patron, advocator".
Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.
Muisto f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means memory in Finnish
Muiz m Arabic
Means "giver of honour, empowerer, comforter" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المعز‎ (al-Mu'izz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Mujeeb m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيب (see Mujib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Muji m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
Muji m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puji.
Muka f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mukda f Thai
Means "pearl" in Thai.
Mukhit m Kazakh
Means "ocean" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مُحِيط (muḥīṭ) meaning "ocean" or "surroundings, environment".
Mukhlis m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic.
Muktar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مختار (see Mukhtar).
Muku f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Muley m Literature
Possibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1
Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin
Mul-kyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.
Mullen m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoláin.
Mulyo m Javanese
From Javanese mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya).
Mumu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Munda f Asturian
Short form of Raimunda.
Mundek m Polish
Diminutive of Edmund, Rajmund and sometimes Zygmunt.
Mundo m Portuguese, Spanish
Short form of names ending in -mundo such as Raymundo or Edmundo.
Munho m Portuguese
Name of medieval Portuguese man. Masculine form of Monica.
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ (ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").
Munsu m Buddhism
Korean form of Manjushri.
Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.
Murman m Georgian, Literature, Theatre
Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]
Murni f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
Murry m English
Variant of Murray.
Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).
Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.
Musab m Arabic
Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ (sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mushegh m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of the Hittite name Mursili. An ancient name used in the 3rd to 13th centuries, and revived in the 19th century.
Mushtaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "desirous, eager, yearning" in Arabic.
Mushu m Popular Culture
A famous bearer is Mushu the dragon, from MULAN.... [more]
Musiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Moses.
Musleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلح (see Muslih).
Muslih m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ ('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Mussab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصعب (see Musab).
Mu'taaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutaaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mu'taz m Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَاز (muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".
Mutaz m Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتاز (see Mu'taz).
Mutia f Indonesian
Either from Indonesian mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع (muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Mutlaq m Arabic
Means "absolute, free, unlimited" in Arabic, from the root أطلق (ʾaṭlaqa) meaning "to free, to liberate".
Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Mutya f Tagalog
Means "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.
Mutya f Indonesian
Variant of Mutia.
Muura m & f Finnish
Short for "muurain", cloudberry in Finnish.
Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.
Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Myagmar m & f Mongolian
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Migmar.
Mycroft m Popular Culture, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Myeong-bak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".
Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".
Myeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Myeong-wol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Myfi f Welsh
Diminutive of Myfanwy.
Myintzu f Burmese
Means "charming, lovely" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju).
Myitzu f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese မဉ္ဇူ (see Myintzu).
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykhei m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Micaiah.
Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.
Mylee f English
Variant of Miley.
Mylie f English
Variant of Miley.
Mỹ Linh f Vietnamese
Combination of Mỹ and Linh.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.
Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.
Myop f Literature
This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")
Myra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.
Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.