First Names starting with “M”
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Popular first names starting with “M”
First Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina | f | Persian | The female, rarely male, name Mina is common in various linguistic areas and cultural c… |
| Mina-Clementina | f | Mina-Clementina is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Clemen… | |
| Mina-Elin | f | Mina-Elin is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Elin ("the s… | |
| Mina-Elisa | f | Mina-Elisa is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Elisa ("God… | |
| Mina-Emilia | f | No details about the meaning are currently known | |
| Mina-Estelle | f | Mina stands for 'wish' in Arabic, and Estelle means 'star' in French | |
| Mina-Laetitia | f | Mina-Laetitia is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Laetitia… | |
| Minah | f | Arabic | Minah is the Indonesian form of Amina and carries the meanings 'the faithful' and 'the … |
| Minaila | f | Arabic | The name Minaila has Arabic roots and is composed of various Arabic terms, although the… |
| Minako | f | Japanese | Minako, a Japanese girl's name, translates to 'child of the beauty of an apple tree' |
| Minami | f | Japanese | Minami is a widely used female name in Japan and can also occur as a surname |
| Minanatha | m | Sanskrit | The name Minanatha, which is less common in India, has its roots in Sanskrit and is tra… |
| Minara | f | Arabic | Minara is an Arabic girl's name, whose direct translation is 'the Radiant' and 'the Bri… |
| Minas | m | The name Minas is of Greek origin and derives from Menas | |
| Minato | m | Japanese | Minato is a male first name that comes from Japanese |
| Minda | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mindi | f | Latin | Mindi is the spelling of a name that derives from Mindy, an English diminutive of Melinda |
| Mindy | f | Latin | Mindy is a female first name that is considered a pet form of Melinda |
| Mine | f | Hawaiian | Mine is an independent short form for names ending in '-mine', particularly for Wilhelm… |
| Minea | f | Latin | The name Minea, derived from Minerva, comes from Roman mythology |
| Mineke | f | The meaning of the girl's name Mineke is interpreted as a Dutch short and pet form of W… | |
| Minel | u | Arabic | Minel is a short form of the name Eminel, which means 'the Trustworthy' |
| Minela | f | Persian | Minela is a form of the name Mina and translates to "the Glazed One." The name has its … |
| Minerva | f | Latin | The name Minerva derives from the Roman goddess associated with wisdom, agriculture, cr… |
| Minette | f | French | Minette is a French pet form of the girl's name Wilhelmine, which in turn is a variant … |
| Minever | f | Arabic | Minever is a name that is used for both girls and boys and is derived from Munawar |
| Ming | m | Chinese | Ming is a gender-neutral first name that means 'the bright one' and is derived from the… |
| Mingard | f | The name Mingard has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the terms 'Minne', … | |
| Mingo | m | Latin | Mingo is derived from Domingo, a Spanish form of Dominik, which has its origins in the … |
| Mingus | m | Latin | Mingus is a Nordic short form of the name Domingo, which is considered a Spanish varian… |
| Mingzi | f | Chinese | 名字 stands for the term first name |
| Minh | u | The name Minh, used for both men and women, has Vietnamese roots and means 'the Bright … | |
| Minh-Khai | f | The name Minh-Khai has Vietnamese roots and consists of the elements 'minh' or 'ming', … | |
| Minha | f | Arabic | Minha is an Arabic name for girls and can be directly translated as 'the gifted one', '… |
| Minhal | m | Arabic | Minhal is a boy's name of Arabic origin |
| Minho | m | Portuguese | Minho is regarded as a Portuguese diminutive of Jaime, which is a variant of the name J… |
| Minik | u | Danish | The name Minik, used for both boys and girls, originates from Greenlandic and translate… |
| Minika | f | Latin | An abbreviation of Dominika |
| Minire | f | Arabic | The name Minire is an Albanian variation of Münire, which is a Turkish variant of the A… |
| Minja | f | Finnish | The name Minja originates from Finland and is regarded as a pet form of Mina, which is … |
| Minje | f | The name Minje comes from Frisian and means 'the beloved' | |
| Minjia | f | Japanese | The meaning of the name Minjia arises from the components Min, which stands for wisdom,… |
| Minjoo | f | The name has its roots in Korean | |
| Minjung | f | The name Minjung comes from Korean and can be translated into English as "the quick rel… | |
| Minka | f | Norwegian | The first name Minka is a short and affectionate form of Wilhelmina, the female variant… |
| Minke | f | The name Minke is used for both girls and boys and is derived as a Frisian and Dutch di… | |
| Minken | f | Minken is derived from the Frisian and Norwegian variant of Wilhelmine, which is a femi… | |
| Minna | f | The female first name Minna is a particularly popular short form of the name Wilhelmina… | |
| Minna-Brigitte | f | Minna-Brigitte is a double name combining Minna ("the strong-willed protector") and Bri… | |
| Minne | u | English | The name Minne, a feminine short form of Wilhelmine, is derived from Wilhelm and means … |
| Minnegard | f | Minnegard is a girl's name that originates from Old High German | |
| Minni | f | Minni is a form of Minna and Minnie and thus a short and affectionate form of Wilhelmin… | |
| Minni-Margret | f | Minni-Margret is a double name combining Minni ("the determined protector") and Margret… | |
| Minni-Mira | f | Minni-Mira is a double name combining Minni ("the determined protector") and Mira ("the… | |
| Minnie | f | American | Minnie is a short and affectionate form of Wilhelmina or Wilhelmine and means 'the dete… |
| Mino | m | The male first name Mino is an Italian and Spanish short and pet form of names that end… | |
| Minoka | f | Indian | Minoka is a girl's name that comes from an Indian word composition |
| Minona | f | French | The name Minona is a variant of Mignon and means "the Cute One" |
| Minoo | f | Persian | The name Minoo, a feminine name of Persian origin, means "the paradise" or "the heaven.… |
| Minori | u | Japanese | Minori is a Japanese first name that is used for both girls and boys |
| Minoru | m | Japanese | Minoru (実) is a Japanese name that literally means 'the fruit' |
| Minos | m | The name Minos is used in Greek mythology | |
| Minou | f | French | Minou, a girl's name, is a variant of Minu |
| Minta | f | English | Minta is a Frisian nickname that derives from names containing the element "magan" |
| Mintaka | f | Arabic | Mintaka stands for the star δ Orionis (Delta Orionis) in the constellation Orion |
| Minttu | f | Finnish | The Finnish first name Minttu carries the meaning 'the mint.' Additionally, it serves a… |
| Minu | f | Persian | Minu is a female first name derived from the Persian word minu (مینو) and carries the m… |
| Minus | m | Latin | Minus is a boy's name from Latin, whose direct translation is 'the smaller' |
| Minvydas | m | The name Minvydas originates from Lithuanian and means among other things 'the Thinking… | |
| Minwoo | m | Minwoo (Min-woo) is a male first name of Korean origin | |
| Minyu | f | Chinese | Minyu is a girl's first name from China |
| Minza | f | Arabic | Minza is an oriental first name for women that originates from Arabic |
| Minzi | f | Minzi is derived as a feminine first name from Miñzifa (Миңзифа) | |
| Mio | m | Japanese | Mio is a South Slavic boy's name as well as a Japanese girl's name |
| Mioara | f | Mioara is a Romanian variation of the name Maria, which is derived from Mirjam, a bibli… | |
| Miodrag | m | The name Miodrag (Миодраг) has its roots in Serbo-Croatian and literally means 'the dea… | |
| Mioko | f | Japanese | The name Mioko comes from Japanese and is made up of the words 'mi', meaning 'beautiful… |
| Mioljetta | f | Mioljetta is a rare girl's name whose origin and exact meaning are still unclear | |
| Miona | f | The first name Miona (Миона) has its roots in the Serbian language and derives from Mil… | |
| Miora | f | The name Miora has its roots in Madagascar and means 'the myrrh' in German | |
| Miqueas | f | Spanish | The name Miqueas is the Spanish equivalent of the male name Micha, which is in turn a d… |
| Miquel | m | Hebrew | Miquel is the Catalan form of the biblical name Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' |
| Miquel-Angelo | m | Italian | Miquel-Angelo is a double name combining Miquel ("who is like God?") and Angelo ("the m… |
| Mira | f | Latin | The first name Mira has a Latin, Slavic, and Indian background with very different mean… |
| Mira-Anabel | f | Mira-Anabel is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Anabel ("the grac… | |
| Mira-Annabel | f | Mira-Annabel is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Annabel ("the gr… | |
| Mira-Faye | f | Arabic | The meaning of the name is related to water |
| Mira-Laura | f | Mira-Laura is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Laura ("the one fr… | |
| Mira-Lisa | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Mira-Nadeshda | f | Russian | Mira-Nadeshda is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Nadeshda ("the … |
| Mira-Nathasha | f | Slavic | Mira means 'The Star' in the mentioned languages, while Nathasha, a Russian derivation … |
| Mira-Paulina | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Mira-Pauline | f | Mira-Pauline is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Pauline ("the li… | |
| Mirabehn | f | Indian | The name Mirabehn has Indian roots, but the exact components have not yet been documented |
| Mirabel | f | Latin | Mirabel means 'the Wonderful', 'the Admirable', or 'the Worthy of Admiration' |
| Mirabell | f | Latin | Mirabell is a short form of the names Mirabella and Mirabelle and means "the Wonderful,… |
| Mirabella | f | Latin | Mirabella, an Italian variant of Mirabelle, carries the meanings 'the Wonderful', 'the … |
| Mirabelle | f | Latin | The first name Mirabelle comes from Latin and is derived from the adjective 'mirabilis'… |
| Mirabilis | f | Latin | the Wonderful |
| Mirac | m | Arabic | Mirac, the masculine first name, is derived from the Turkish Miraç and translates to 'A… |