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Mee
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Often 'beautiful' (Chinese/Korean/Japanese); in Thai means 'to have'. |
Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai |
Girl |
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Mellanee
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dark, black; the 'dark one' or dark-haired |
Greek |
Girl |
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Merlion
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Sea-lion; 'lion of the sea' - the mythical emblem of Singapore |
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Unisex |
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Mier
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One who illuminates; bringer of light |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Miquella
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From Michael: "Who is like God?" |
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Girl |
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Monicah
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Derived from Monica - commonly interpreted as "advisor" or "unique/solitary" |
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Girl |
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Moryn
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Possibly 'little sea' / 'of the sea'; alternatively a variant-related meaning (e.g., descendant of a Moor) - meaning not firmly established |
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Unisex |
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Musidora
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Gift of the muse |
Greek |
Girl |
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Myriene
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A modern elaboration associated with meanings of Myriam ('beloved' or 'wished-for') or Mireille ('admirable'); sometimes connected to 'myrrh' via Myra |
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Girl |
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Magdalena
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of Magdala; 'from the tower' |
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Girl |
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Maitryee
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Friendship, loving-kindness; also the name of the Vedic philosopher Maitreyi |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Manat
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Named for Manāt, the pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of fate and destiny; meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'. |
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Girl |
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Mardaan
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manly; brave (literally: men) |
Persian |
Boy |
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Markize
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Derived from a noble title; 'noble, ruler of a border territory' |
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Girl |
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Masoumah
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Innocent; pure; protected from sin; (in Shi'a usage) infallible |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mayuree
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Peahen; female peacock |
Thai |
Girl |
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Melitios
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sweet as honey; honeyed |
Greek |
Boy |
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Micolle
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"Who is like God?" (feminine form of Michael) |
French |
Girl |
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Mino
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Often a diminutive of Italian names (e.g., Domenico) meaning 'of the Lord'; in Japanese, depending on kanji, can mean things like 'beautiful field' or refer to the Mino region. |
Italian, Japanese, Korean |
Boy |
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Momin
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Believer; faithful (one who has faith in God) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mukhtar
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chosen, selected |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Maddy
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A pet form of names meaning either 'of Magdala' (Magdalene/Madeleine) or, when from Madison, originally 'son of Maud' |
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Girl |
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Mahola
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Meaning unknown/uncertain. May be a family or regional name; if related to Hebrew Mahala(h) it can connote tenderness or care, but an African origin would yield different meanings depending on the language. |
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Girl |
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Malani
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Sanskrit/Sinhalese: 'fragrant' or 'garlanded' (from Malini/Mala). Polynesian: associated with 'lani' (sky/heaven) and often rendered as 'heavenly' or 'calm/serene'. |
Polynesian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Manoranjan
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One who delights the mind; entertainer |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mariebeth
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Combination of Marie ('bitter'/'beloved') and Beth ('God is my oath') |
English |
Girl |
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Maroth
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Unknown/uncertain; possibly related to roots meaning 'bitter' or 'sea/fame' depending on proposed origin |
Latin |
Unisex |
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Marylynn
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A combination of Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Lynn ('lake' or 'pool'), often interpreted as 'Mary + Lynn' or loosely 'beloved lake'. |
English |
Girl |
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Maurisa
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Feminine form of Maurice; from Latin Mauricius meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark-skinned'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Mee-Mee
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Affectionate pet form; specific meaning depends on the root name (for example Maria = 'beloved', Miriam = 'sea of bitterness', Amelia = 'work'). |
French, Spanish |
Unisex |
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Mellaney
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Derived from Greek melaina meaning "black" or "dark" |
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Girl |
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Merlow
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Probably 'hill by the lake' (from Marlow); may also echo 'blackbird' (from Merle). |
English |
Unisex |
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Mies
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Diminutive of Maria (Maria is often interpreted as 'beloved' or from Hebrew meaning 'bitterness'/'sea of bitterness') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Miquelle
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Who is like God? |
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Girl |
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Monicia
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Derived from Monica - commonly interpreted as 'advisor' (and less commonly associated with 'solitary') |
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Girl |
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Moryna
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Probably 'of the sea' (derived from Latin marinus/Marina); exact meaning uncertain |
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Girl |
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Musidorah
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gift of the Muse |
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Girl |
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Myril
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Probably 'sea-bright' (shining sea); also used as a modern invented name |
English |
Girl |
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magdelena
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From Magdala - 'of Magdala'; Magdala is commonly interpreted to mean 'tower' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Maitryya
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Loving-kindness, friendliness; name of the future Buddha |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Manava
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'human' or 'man' (of/to mankind; related to Manu) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mardanbek
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Brave leader / chief of men (literally 'man/men' + 'chieftain'). |
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Boy |
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Marko
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Warlike; dedicated to the Roman god Mars |
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Boy |
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Masoumi
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Innocent, sinless; "protected from sin" (from Arabic maʿṣūm/معصوم) |
Arabic |
Unisex |
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Mayuresh
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Lord of peacocks |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Meliton
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Derived from Greek for 'honey' - 'honeyed' or 'sweet as honey'. |
Georgian, Greek |
Boy |
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micquelle
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Who is like God (feminine form of Michael) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Minoochehr
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Heavenly-faced; of heavenly visage |
Persian |
Boy |
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Momina
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Female believer; pious or devout woman |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mukhtara
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The chosen (feminine form) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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