M/F

Nationality

Name

Pronunciation

Origin

Meaning

Variations

Nicknames

F

Irish

Meadghbh

MEEV

Celtic

agile

Meaveen, Mabina

F

Irish

Meara

merry

F

Irish

Meave

Celtic

fragile

Maeve, Meaveen

F

Irish

Meaveen

Celtic

fragile

Meave, Maeve

F

North American Indian

Meda

prophet

F

Greek

Medea

part goddess, part sorceress

F

Irish

Meeda

var. of Ide

Míde

F

English

Megan

Anglo Saxon

strong

M

Irish

Meilseoir

MEL-shyahr

Hebrew

king

Melchior

M

German

Meinhard

strong firmness

Meinke, Meino

M

German

Meinke

strong firmness

Meinhard, Meino

M

German

Meino

strong firmness

Meinke, Meinhard

M

German

Meinrad

strong counsel

F

Burmese

Meit

affection

F

Greek

Melania

black

F

Italian

Melania

Greek

black

F

English

Melanie

Greek

black

F

French

Melanie

Greek

black

F

German

Melanie

Greek

black

F

Greek

Melanthe

dark flower

M

Greek

Meletios

unknown meaning

F

North American Indian

Meli

Zuni; Hebrew

bitter

F

Greek

Melina

Latin

canary-yellow color

F

English

Melissa

Greek

honeybee

Melisse, Melita

Lisa, Lissa

F

English

Melisse

Greek

honeybee

Melissa, Melita

Lisa, Lissa

F

English

Melita

Greek

honeybee

Melissa, Melisse

Lita, Lisa

F

French

Melodie

melody

F

Irish

Melva

Celtic

chief

M

North American Indian

Melvern

great chief

M

Irish

Melvin

Celtic

chief

Malvin, Melvyn

F

North American Indian

Memdi

a henna plant

F

Basque

Mendi

name for Virgin Mary

F

North American Indian

Meoquanee

Chippewa

clothed in red

F

Italian

Mercede

mehr-CHEH-deh

Latin

merciful

F

English

Meredith

Celtic

sea protector

F

German

Meret

Greek

a pearl

Marga, Margit, Margot, Margarete, Gesche

F

North American Indian

Meriwa

Eskimo

thorn

M

English

Merrick

Teutonic

industrious ruler

F

English

Meryl

Arabic

myrrh

F

Danish

Meta

a pearl

Magarethe

F

German

Meta

Greek

pearl

F

Greek

Metea

gentle

M

North American Indian

Metikla

Miwok

hand fishing for white sucker fish

F

Danish

Metta-lise

comb. name

F

Danish

Mette

Greek

a pearl

Meyta

M

Danish

Mette

Greek

a pearl

Almeta

F

Danish

Meyta

Greek

a pearl

Mette

F

Nigerian

Mhnonum

'm-HOH-num

Tiv

mercifulness

F

German

Mia

Hebrew

bitter

Maria, Maike, Maja, Maren, Mieze, Mizi, Marie

F

North American Indian

Miakoda

power of the moon

M

Danish

Michael

MEE-chehl

Hebrew

who is like God?

Mikael, Mikkel

M

English

Michael

Hebrew

who is like God?

Mickey, Mike

M

German

Michael

mee-KHAH-ehl

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michel

M

Greek

Michael

Hebrew

who is lit God?

F

French

Michaela

Hebrew

who is like God?

Micheline, Michelle

F

Italian

Michaela

mee-KAH-ee-lah

Hebrew

who is like God?

M

Irish

Micheal

mee-HAHL

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michael

Mel

M

French

Michel

mee-SHEHL

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michon, Machau

M

German

Michel

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michael

M

Italian

Michele

mee-SHEHL-leh

Hebrew

who is like God?

F

French

Micheline

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michelle, Michaela

F

English

Michelle

Hebrew

who is like God?

Chelle, Shelly, Misha

F

French

Michelle

Hebrew

who is like God?

Micheline, Michaela

F

German

Michelle

Hebrew

who is like God?

M

Dutch

Michiel

Hebrew

who is like God?

M

French

Michon

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michel, Machau

F

Irish

Míde

MEE-duh

var. of Ide

Meeda

F

Finnish

Mielikki

pleasing

F

Dutch

Mies

Hebrew

bitter

Molly, Mietje

F

Dutch

Mietje

MEET-yuh

Hebrew

bitter

Molly, Mies

F

German

Mieze

Hebrew

little bitter one

Mitzi, Marie, Maike, Maja

F

North American Indian

Migina

Omaha

returning moon

F

North American Indian

Migisi

Chippewa

eagle

F

French

Mignon

me-NYONH

darling

M

Bulgarian

Mihail

Hebrew

who is like God?

F

North American Indian

Mika

the wise raccoon

M

North American Indian

Mika

Ponca

raccoon

M

Danish

Mikael

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michael, Mikkel

M

North American Indian

Mikasa

Omaha

coyote

M

Basque

Mikel

mee-kehl

who is like God?

F

Basque

Mikele

mee-keh-leh

Hebrew

who is like God?

M

Latvian

Mikelis

Hebrew

who is like God?

Miks, Mikus, Milkins

M

Greek

Mikhail

Hebrew

who is like God?

Mahail, Makis, Mikhalis, Mikhos, Maichail

M

Greek

Mikhalis

Hebrew

who is like God?

Mahail, Mikhail, Makis, Mikhos, Maichail

M

Greek

Mikhos

Hebrew

who is like God?

Mahail, Mikhail, Mikhalis, Makis, Maichail

M

Danish

Mikkel

MEE-kel

Hebrew

who is like God?

Michael, Mikael

F

Finnish

Mikki

Hebrew

bitter

Maiju, Maiji, Maijii

M

Finnish

Mikko

Hebrew

who is like God?

M

Basque

Mikolas

Greek

victory of the people

F

Czech

Mila

MEE-lah

industrious

Emilie, Milka

M

North American Indian

Milap

he gives

F

English

Mildred

Old English

Mild power

Mil, Milda, Millie, Milly, Mindy

M

English

Miles

Greek

millstone

Milo, Myles

F

Basque

Milia

Teutonic

industrious

F

North American Indian

Miliya

Miwok

hitting farewell to spring seed on bush

F

Czech

Milka

MILL-kah

industrious

Emilie, Mila

Mila

M

English

Milo

Greek

millstone

Miles, Myles

M

Greek

Milos

Slav

pleasant

M

Czech

Miloslav

MEEL-oh-slav

love of glory

Milda

F

Burmese

Mima

woman

F

French

Mimi

Teutonic

resolute, strong

M

Greek

Mimis

MEE-mees

from Dhimitrios, goddess of harvest

F

North American Indian

Mimiteh

Omaha

new moon

M

Burmese

Min

king

F

German

Mina

resolute protector

Wilhelmina

F

Dutch

Mina

Teutonic

resolute protector

F

North American Indian

Minaku

Blackfoot

berry woman

F

North American Indian

Minal

fruit

F

German

Minna

Teutonic

resolute, strong

Minnette, Minnie

F

German

Minnette

Teutonic

resolute, strong

Minna, Minnie

Minna, Minnie

F

German

Minnie

Teutonic

resolute, strong

Minnette, Minna

F

North American Indian

Minowa

moving voice

F

North American Indian

Minya

Osage

elder sister

F

English

Miranda

Latin

miraculous

F

Basque

Mirari

mih-rah-reh

miracle

F

French

Mireille

mee-REHY

miraculous

F

Basque

Miren

Hebrew

bitter

Mari, Maria

F

Finnish

Mirja

MEER-yah

Hebrew

bitter

F

German

Mirjam

MEER-yam

Hebrew

bitter

F

Czech

Mirka

MEER-kah

peace-glory

Miroslava

M

Czech

Miroslav

MEER-oh-slav

peace, glory

Mirek

F

Czech

Miroslava

MEER-oh-slah-vah

peace-glory

Mirka

Mirka

M

Afghanistan

Mirwais

Name of famous Afghan king (ca. 900 A.D.)

F

North American Indian

Misae

Osage

white sun

M

North American Indian

Misu

MEE-soo

Miwok

rippling water

F

North American Indian

Mitena

Omaha

born under new moon

F

North American Indian

Mituna

Miwok

willow leaf wrapped salmon

F

German

Mitzi

Hebrew

little bitter one

Mieze, Marie

F

German

Mizi

Hebrew

bitter

Maria, Maike, Maja, Maren, Mieze, Marie, Mia

F

Cambodian

Mliss

MLEES

name of a Southeast Asian flower

M

North American Indian

Mngan

MEEN-gahn

gray wolf

F

Nigerian

Modupe

mo-DOO-peh

Yoruba

I am grateful

M

Nigerian

Modupe

mo-DOO-peh

Yoruba

thank you

M

Danish

Mogens

unknown meaning; possibly power from Dutch

F

English

Moira

Celtic

great

F

Irish

Moira

Celtic

great

F

Irish

Móire

Celtic

great

Mór, More

M

North American Indian

Mojag

MO-yahg

baby is never quiet

F

Basque

Molara

Ref. to the Virgin Mary

M

North American Indian

Molimo

Miwok

bear going into shade of trees

F

English

Molly

Hebrew

bitter

M

North American Indian

Momuso

Miwok

yellow jackets piled up in their nest for winter

F

English

Mona

Irish

noblewoman

F

Irish

Mona

noblewoman

M

North American Indian

Mona

Miwok

gather jimson weed seeds

F

Irish

Moncha

Greek

adviser

Monika

M

Nigerian

Mongo

MON-go

Yoruba

famous

F

English

Monica

Latin

advisor

F

Greek

Monica

Latin

advisor

F

Nigerian

Monifa

MO-nee-fah

Yoruba

I have my luck

F

German

Monika

Latin

advisor

Monike

F

German

Monike

Latin

advisor

Monika

F

Irish

Moninne

an Irish Saint

Blinne

F

French

Monique

Latin

advisor

M

English

Montague

French

from the pointed mountain

Monte

M

English

Montgomery

Old Engish

from the rich man's mountain

Monte

F

Irish

Mór

MOHR

Celtic

great

Móire, More

F

Irish

More

Celtic

great

Móire, Mór

F

English

Moreen

Old French

dark-skinned

Maureen, Maurine

F

Irish

Moreen

Celtic

great

Maureen

F

Irish

Morgan

Celtic

sea dweller

M

Irish

Morgan

Celtic

sea warrior

Morgun

F

French

Morgance

Celtic

sea dweller

Morgane

F

French

Morgane

Celtic

sea dweller

Morgance

F

Nigerian

Morihinze

mo-ree-hin-ZEH

Tiv

child of either sex is good

M

Greek

Moris

Latin

son of the black one

M

German

Moritz

Latin

Moorish, dark-skinned

Mauritz, Mauritius

M

English

Morlee

Old Engish

from the meadow on the moor

Morley, Morly

M

English

Morley

Old Engish

from the meadow on the moor

Morlee, Morly

M

English

Morly

Old Engish

from the meadow on the moor

Morlee, Morley

F

Irish

Morna

Celtic

beloved

F

Irish

Morrin

of the long hair

Muireann

M

English

Morris

Latin

dark-skinned

Maurice

Morie

M

Irish

Morven

Celtic

mariner

Morvin

M

Greek

Moses

Hebrew

saved from the water

Moyses

M

North American Indian

Motega

mo-TEH-gah

new arrow

F

Irish

Moya

Celtic

great

M

Greek

Moyses

saved from the water

Moses

M

North American Indian

Muata

Miwok

yellow jackets in their nest

M

Irish

Muireadhach

MUR-e-thekh

sea-lord

Murry

F

Irish

Muireann

MOR-in

of the long hair

Morrin

F

Irish

Muirgheal

MOHR-e-guhl

sea-bright

Murel, Muriel

F

North American Indian

Muna

Hopi

fresh

M

Irish

Mundy

mighty protector

Réamonn

M

Cambodian

Munny

MOH-nee

wise man

M

North American Indian

Muraco

MOO-rah-cho

white moon

M

Irish

Murchadh

MUR-kha

sea-warrior

Murrough, Morgan

F

Irish

Murel

sea-bright

Muirgheal, Muriel

F

Irish

Muriel

sea-bright

Murel, Muirgheal

M

Irish

Murray

Celtic

seaman

F

Irish

Murrella

Old English

Bright sea

Meriel, Merrel, Merrill, Merryl, Meryl, Meryle, Muriel, Murial, Murelle

M

Arabic

Musa

Descendant of Moses; saved from the water

F

Burmese

Mya

emerald

F

Burmese

Myint

affection; high

M

English

Myles

Greek

millstone

Miles, Milo

M

Burmese

Myo

city