Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

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.

Mirtle f English (Rare)
Variant 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]

Mishael f English (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mishe f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

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).

Misi f Japanese

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.

Mi-sook f Korean

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 Té.

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]

Mitrice f English

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]

Miya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

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).

Moad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moadh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

Moath 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.

Moitei f Mizo

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]

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

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.

Monib m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Munib.

Monic f Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Monica.... [more]

Monice f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Monie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Mona 1, Simone 1, and other names containing a similar sound.

Monik f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Monique.

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.

Monkaen m Thai, Isan

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.

Monreaux f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Monroe.

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.

Monti f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Montaña.

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.

Montrel m African American
Variant of Montrell.

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]

Monzy m American (Hispanic)

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]

Morfydd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Variant of Morfudd.

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]

Morhołt m Arthurian Cycle (Polonized)
Polonized form of Morholt.

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.

Motshus m Romani (Latinized)
Variant of Motshan.

Mouath m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

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]

Moyeon f Korean (Rare)

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).

Mozzie f & m Pet (Rare)

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."

Muad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

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.

Mualchin m Mizo

Muath m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).

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.

Muggsy m English (Rare)

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.

Muonting f Mizo

Mura f Japanese

Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.