Submitted Names Starting with M

Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.

Mélusine f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Melusine.

Mélusinne f Picard
Picard form of Mélusine.

Melussina f Literature
Apparently a variant of Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel Skammerens Datter (2000; English: The Shamer's Daughter).

Meluzina f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Melusine.

Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]

Melvena f Romani (Archaic)

Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.

Melvetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Melva.

Melvia f American (Rare)

Melvie f Filipino, English (American, Archaic)

Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.

Melvine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melvina.

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Melwas m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly means "prince of death" or "princely youth". This is an older form of Maelwys.

Melwin m Swedish
Variant of Melvin.

Melwyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Melwyn f Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Melwynn.

Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".

Mélya f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélia.

Mélyna f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Melynde f Filipino (Rare)

Mélyne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Méline.

Melynie f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Melanie.

Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Melyor f Cornish (Archaic)
Form of Meliora recorded in the 16th century in St. Breage, Cornwall.

Melzar m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "overseer" or "master of wine."... [more]

Melzetta f Obscure

Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.

Mema f Italian

Memang f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillerma.

Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.

Memberancy f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Remembrance.

Memberensi f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Memberancy.

Membolu m Igbo
Means "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.

Membresia f Medieval, Medieval French
Feminine form of Membresius.

Membresius m Medieval French

Memduh m Turkish
Turkish form of Mamduh.

Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Meme f Filipino
Variant of Mimi.

Memed m Indonesian, Sundanese
Sundanese form of Ahmad.

Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memerich f East Frisian

Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.

Memli m Albanian

Memma f Romansh
Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.

Memmalatel m Jamaican Patois
The given name of the reggae percussionist Mr. Mojo Morgan.

Memmius m Ancient Roman
This is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.

Memmona f Pakistani

Memnoch m Literature
Unknown.... [more]

Memnon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέμνων (memnon) meaning "steadfast, resolute" (see Agamemnon).

Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.

Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.

Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Memoona f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Maymunah.

Memorantia f Medieval English, Medieval Dutch
Memorantia f. Latin memorantia 'remembering'.

Memori f Japanese
From the word "Memory".

Memorie f Obscure
Variant of Memory.

Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".

Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.

Mempricius m Celtic Mythology
Latinization of Membyr.

Memthoybi f Manipuri
Means "winning daughter" in Meitei.

Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.

Memukan m Biblical
Variant of Memucan.

Memüre f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Munira.

Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.

Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.

Men m Romansh
Short form of Dumeni.

Men m English

Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.

Mena f Italian, Sardinian, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Filomena and Italian diminutive of names containing the element -mena-, such as Filomena and Domenica.

Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.

Mena m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian form of Menas.

Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.

Mena f Hungarian
Originally the Hungarian form of Meina, this name is now considered a short form of names that end in -mena such as Filoména.

Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".

Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.

Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]

Menaechmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menaichmos. This was the name of a Greek mathematician and philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Menagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]

Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.

Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Menalcus m Literature
Variant of Menalcas, a Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [more]

Menan m Biblical

Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces

Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.

Ménandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menander.

Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.

Menardo m Galician (Rare)

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Ménás m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Menas.

Ménas m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Menas.

Menas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "moon". Also compare the Aeolic and Doric Greek noun μήνα (mena) meaning "moon".

Menasze m Yiddish (Polonized)
Variant of Menashe.

Menauda f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Menaut.

Menaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Meinhold.

Menawa m Creek

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.

Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.

Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.

Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.

Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.

Mencke m & f East Frisian

Mendanbar m Literature
The name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.

Mendas m Berber

Mendê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for a type of edible grass.

Mendeecees m Obscure

Mendekoste m Basque
Means "Pentecost" in Basque.

Menderes m Turkish
Turkish version of Meander, ultimately from the river in Turkey with the same name.

Mendert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Meindert.

Mendharawa f Bhutanese

Mendhi f Obscure

Mendi f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mandy.

Mendia f Basque
Derived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.

Mendie m Yiddish
A pet form of Mendel

Mendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mendim "thought; opinion, judgment".

Mendo m Medieval Galician

Mendog m Polish
Polish form of Mindaugas.

Mendoza f Popular Culture
The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.

Mendoza m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.

Menduh m Albanian

Menduri m Romansh
Contraction of Men and Duri.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Mendy m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Mendel.

Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.

Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Meneci m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Menoetius.

Menecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekles. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Menecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekrates. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, such as the poet Menecrates of Ephesus (3rd century BC).

Menecratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.

Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.

Ménédème m French, History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.

Menêdemo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.

Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.

Menedemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people"... [more]

Menedemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menedemos. This was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Ménée m French
French form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.

Menega f Medieval Italian

Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]

Menegilda f Literature
Short form of Hermenegilda. This name is borne by Menegilda Goold Brandybuck, the paternal grandmother of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings.

Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.

Meneixildo m Aragonese
Truncated form of Ermeneixildo.

Menekles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Menekrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (the flower)" in Turkish.

Menelaj m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Menelaus.

Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.

Ménélas m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Menelaus.

Menelau m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Menelaus.

Menelay m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Menelaos (see Menelaus).

Menelik m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.

Menemachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Menemachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menemachos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 2nd century AD.

Ménénaut m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Menendo m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Hermenegildo.

Menenia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Menenio.

Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.

Meneos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".

Menephron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]

Meneptolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μενεπτόλεμος (meneptolemos) meaning "staunch in battle, steadfast", which consists of the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Meneptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Menerade f French (Archaic)
Local feminine form of Menrade found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 18th century.

Menerva f Etruscan Mythology
Variant of Menrva.

Menesa f Turkish

Menesaichmos m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Menaichmos.

Menesteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Menestheus.

Ménesthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French of Menestheus.

Menestheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from μένω (ménō) meaning “to stay” and θεός (theós) meaning "divine".

Meneswā f Etruscan Mythology (Hypothetical), Mythology (Hypothetical)

Menethe f African

Meneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneos.

Menexenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]

Menexenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menexenos. This was the name of one of the three sons of the famous Greek philosopher Socrates (4th century BC).

Menezio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Menoetius.

Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Meng f Chin
Means "just as good" or "precious" in Chin.

Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.

Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.

Menga f Romansh
Short form of Domenica, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Mengan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Mengbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".

Mengelsa f Romansh (Rare)
Contraction of Mengia and Elsa.

Mengesha m African
A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.

Mengestu m Amharic

Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]

Menggay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dominga/Dominique and Carmen.

Menghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Menghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Meñgi m Tuvan

Mengia f Romansh
Truncated form of Dumengia.

Mengina f Gascon, Romansh
Gascon truncated form of Domengina and Romansh diminutive of Mengia.

Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".

Mengjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".

Mengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Mengka m Mizo
Means "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.

Mengli f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Menglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Mengling f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Menglong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning "dim moonlight".

Menglǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.

Menglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".

Mengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Mengluo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze".

Mengmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Mengnan m Chinese
From the Chinese 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Mengpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Mengping f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Mengqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Mengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 然 (rán) meaning "certainly, pledge, promise".

Mengrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Mengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Mengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Mengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Mengsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Mengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".

Mengshuang f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Mengshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".

Mengsuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".

Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Mengtong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye".

Mengwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable".

Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Mengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Mengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Mengxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Mengxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search for" or 洵 (xún) meaning "real, true, really".

Mengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Mengyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Mengye f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Mengyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Mengyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".

Mengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Mengyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Mengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Mengzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Mengzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 禛 (zhēn) meaning "receive blessings in a sincere spirit".

Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".

Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Menhit f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Means "(she who) massacres". ... [more]

Meni f Greek
Diminutive of Melpomeni.

Meni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "give" in Shipibo.

Menica f Italian (Rare)

Menika f Indian

Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.

Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.

Menina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Menion m Gascon
Truncated form of Domenjon.

Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menipp m Russian
Russian form of Menippos.

Ménippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.

Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Menippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]

Menippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menippos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.

Menisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dumeni, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Menissa f Saint Lucian (?)
Possibly a variation of Melissa.

Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.

Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.

Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"

Menka f Macedonian
Means "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.

Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.

Menkam m Bamileke, African
noble child, ... [more]

Menkao f Japanese
From Japanese 面顔 (menkao) meaning "facial expression" or 面 (men), meaning "mask" and 顔 (kao), meaning "face." Other kanji characters can form this name.

Menkar m Astronomy
From Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.

Menkaure m Ancient Egyptian
Means "eternal are the souls of Ra." ... [more]

Menkheperre m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Enduring is the apparition of Ra".

Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.

Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".

Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Menmet f Ancient Egyptian

Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]