These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, GasconDutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of
Medardus.
Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name
Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic
megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian
меглен "wind".
Mel m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marx), Энгельс
(Engels) and Ленин
(Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [
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Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Mélovin m UkrainianThe stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word
halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.
Mels m Soviet, Russian, UkrainianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marks), Энгельс
(Engels), Ленин
(Lenin) and Сталин
(Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [
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Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Menil m SerbianMenil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menka f MacedonianMeans "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Měrana f SorbianDerived from the Sorbian name element
měr, a cognate of both Slavic
mir "peace; world" and
mer "famous; great".
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Mervana f BosnianProbably a Bosnian feminine form of
Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Metida f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Micika f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miečyslaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian cognate of
Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч
(mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Mikhey m Russian (Rare)Russian form of
Micaiah. A famous bearer includes the Russian singer Mikhey, born as Sergey Evgenevich Krutikov.
Mikławš m SorbianSorbian form of
Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.
Miladin m SerbianFrom the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Miłek m PolishDiminutive form of names containing the name element
mił.
Milija m & f SerbianFrom the Slavic element
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Militza f BulgarianVariant transcription of
Милица (see
Militsa). This was the name Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz took after her marriage to the heir apparent of Montenegro Prince Danilo and her conversion to Orthodoxy.
Miłobor m PolishDerived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Milodarka f Serbian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
mil, meaning "dear, precious" and
dar, meaning "gift" or "given".
Milojka f SloveneDiminutive of names containing the Slavic element
milu "gracious, dear", used as a given name in its own right.
Milolika f Russian, LiteratureArtificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words
милый (
mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and
лик (
lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
Miłość f PolishPolish name derived from the ordinary vocabulary word
miłość "love", first used to translate the Greek name
Agape or the Latin name
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Milosija f SerbianFrom Slavic elements
mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and
sija deriving from the verb
sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".
Milota f SlovakPossibly derived from the Slavic name element
milu "gracious, dear".
Mimica f SloveneDiminutive of
Marija (via the diminutive
Mimi), used as a given name in its own right.
Miona f Serbian (Rare)Derived from the name
Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb
milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective
mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Mir m RussianFrom the Russian word
mir, "world, universe, peace".
Miralem m BosnianFrom Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم
(ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".
Mirjana f South SlavicMirjana is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "mir" (Peace, world, Space). The name is used in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.
Mirogniew m PolishDerived from Polish
gniew "anger" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Mirusia f RussianVariant transcription of
Mirusya. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Australian soprano Mirusia Louwerse (b. 1985).