'of the Medes' or 'from Media' (denoting origin from the ancient Median people/region)
Hebrew
Boy
Moon; moonlight; month
Hawaiian
Girl
Possibly from Hindi 'makhi' meaning 'fly' (insect); sometimes used as a modern variant related to Sanskrit 'Mokshi' (connected to 'moksha' meaning 'liberation').
Hindi, Indian, Sanskrit
Girl
sweet child / sweet girl
Sanskrit
Girl
pearl
French
Girl
A modern blended name drawing on Mary ('beloved'/'bitter') and Alyssa ('noble'/'joyful'); commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'noble'.
English
Girl
Combines Mary (possibly 'bitter' or 'beloved') and Belle ('beautiful'), roughly 'beautiful Mary' or 'beloved beauty'.
English
Girl
gift of God
Scandinavian
Boy
Intoxicating; "she who intoxicates" (associated with mead)
Irish
Girl
Probably 'honey of God' or 'sweetness of God' - a modern name blending 'honey' with a theophoric suffix
Girl
Form of Mary/Miriam; meanings debated - commonly rendered as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'rebellious'.
Girl
From Michael/Michelle: "Who is like God?"; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (common elements include 'path', 'wisdom', 'blessing')
English
Unisex
'Little Mina' or 'little beloved'; via Wilhelmina associated with 'will' or 'protection'.
English, French, Italian
Girl
Affectionate diminutive of 'mother' - equivalent to 'mommy' or 'mama'.
English
Girl
Diminutive of Maurice/Morris - 'dark-skinned, Moor'
Boy
Descendant of Murchadh ("sea warrior")
Irish
Unisex
honeybee
Greek
Girl
servant or devotee of Donnchadh (Duncan) - 'servant of the brown warrior'
Irish, Irish (Gaelic)
Boy
blessed; fortunate; auspicious
Arabic
Girl
West African form of Muhammad, meaning 'praiseworthy' or 'praised'
Boy
Little warrior (diminutive of Marcus)
Latin
Boy
Compound Finnish name: Marjo (from Marja/Maria - 'berry' or 'beloved/sea of bitterness') + Tuulia (from tuuli - 'wind') - roughly 'beloved wind' or 'wind of the berry'.
Finnish
Girl
Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'correct/right', 'true', 'elegant', or 'prosperous'.
Japanese
Boy
Various possible meanings: 'life' (from Swahili maisha), 'graceful/proud walk' (from Arabic Maysa), or a compound of Sanskrit elements suggesting 'desire/wish'.
Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Swahili
Girl
Little dark one; diminutive form derived from Greek melan- meaning 'black' or 'dark' (often 'dark-haired' or 'dark-skinned')
Girl
Who is like God?
Hebrew, Irish
Boy
bright, clear; intelligent
Chinese
Unisex
One who enchants or captivates the mind (from 'moh' = attraction, + 'isha' = ruler/goddess/one who is)
Indian, Sanskrit
Girl
Praiseworthy child Ismail of the Paniparambil family
Arabic, Indian
Boy
Myrtle (the evergreen shrub); symbolically linked to love, purity, and victory
Greek
Girl
From Magdala ("tower") / of Magdala
Girl
'Great Indra' - literally 'great chief of the gods' or 'supreme lord'
Indian, Sanskrit
Boy
greatest
Latin
Boy
Melodious, sweet, charming, pleasant
Indian, Sanskrit
Girl
From Hilda ('battle') with a Mar- prefix; roughly 'battle maiden' or 'Mary's battle'
Germanic
Girl
A modern blend of Mary (Hebrew: 'beloved' or 'bitter') and Lys/Lise/Elise (French/Dutch: 'lily' or from Elizabeth 'God is my oath'); often taken to mean 'beloved lily' or a Mary–Lise combination.
English, French
Girl
A diminutive of Mary/Maria; ultimately from Hebrew Miryam - meaning uncertain but often given as "bitter", "beloved" or "sea of bitterness".
Girl
Mighty in battle
German
Girl
From Greek mēd- 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'cunning', 'planner' or 'one who gives counsel'.
Greek
Girl
honey, sweet; often interpreted as 'little honey' or 'sweet one'
Greek
Girl
'sea-bright' (from Old Irish muir 'sea' + geal 'bright')
