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13,457Mórríghan is a variant spelling of the Irish goddess-name Morrígan. The name's etymology is debated: it may derive from Old Irish mór meaning "great, big" or mor meaning "demon, evil spirit," combined with rígain "queen....
Mór-Ríoghain is the modern Irish form of Morrígan, the name of a powerful figure from Irish mythology. The name itself is rich in ambiguity, as its etymology can be interpreted in two contrasting ways. Derived from Old I...
Morta is the Lithuanian form of Martha, a name of Aramaic origin meaning "the lady" or "the mistress" (from marta, feminine of mar 'master'). In Christian tradition, Martha was the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany,...
Morticia is a name created for the mother in the Addams Family television series (1964–1966), derived from the English word mortician, meaning "undertaker, funeral director," which itself comes from Latin mortis meaning...
Morvarid is a Persian given name that directly translates to "pearl" (مروارید) in Persian. Culturally and linguistically, the name originates from the Persian word for pearl, which has been used in Persian poetry and l...
Morven is a Scottish feminine given name derived from the region of Morvern (or A' Mhorbhairne in Gaelic) in western Scotland. The place name is thought to mean "the big gap" or "the sea gap," reflecting the area's geogr...
Morwen is a feminine given name of Cornish and Welsh origin, functioning as a variant of Morwenna. The name is deeply rooted in early British Celtic history and hagiography.EtymologyThe root name Morwenna derives from th...
Etymology and Meaning Morwenna is a Cornish and Welsh feminine name, most commonly derived from the Old Cornish word moroin, meaning "maiden, girl". This root is related to the Welsh morwyn (maiden). In Wales and Brittan...
Mosi is a feminine name of Swahili origin. It means "first (child)" in Swahili, reflecting a common naming tradition in many African cultures where children are named according to birth order or special circumstances. Th...
Mosura is the Japanese romanization of Mothra, the name of a giant moth-like monster in Japanese popular culture. While 'Mothra' is the internationally recognized spelling, 'Mosura' reflects the direct transliteration of...
Mothra is a giant divine moth-like monster from Japanese popular culture, originating in the 1961 Toho film Mothra. The name is a romanization of the Japanese Mosura, which itself derives from the English word moth. Unli...
Mouna is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muna (منى), primarily used in North Africa, especially in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. The name derives from the Arabic word for "wishes" or "desires" and is ultim...
Mounira is an alternate transcription of the Arabic feminine name Munira (منيرة), derived from the masculine Munir. The root is the Arabic verb نوّر (nawwara), meaning "to illuminate, to light," giving the name the overa...
Moyna is a feminine given name of Irish origin, considered a variant of Mona. The name Mona itself is an Anglicized form of the Old Irish name Muadhnait, which derives from muad meaning "noble, good" combined with a dimi...
Moyra is a variant of Moira, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish name Máire, which is the Irish version of Mary. This feminine given name is used primarily in Irish and Scottish contexts. The name draws from a rich li...
Mozelle is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is possibly a feminine form of Moses, the biblical Hebrew name of the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt. The name Moses is most...
Mozhdeh (Persian: مژده) is a feminine Persian given name meaning "good news" in Persian. The name embodies a positive and hopeful sentiment, often chosen to celebrate a joyful event or express optimism for the child's fu...
Mozhgan (also spelled Mojgan or Mezhgan) is a Persian given name for girls. It is the plural form of mozhe (Persian: مژه), meaning "eyelash," so Mozhgan translates literally to "eyelashes." The name is pronounced [mɔʒˈɡɒ...
Mridula is a female given name of Indian origin, primarily used in Hindi-speaking regions. The name derives from the Sanskrit word mṛdu (मृदु), meaning "soft, delicate, gentle." It evokes qualities of tenderness, kindnes...
Məryəm is the Azerbaijani form of Maryam, which itself derives from the Quranic Arabic name for the Virgin Mary, ultimately traceable to the Hebrew Mary.Etymology and Linguistic RootsThe name Məryəm comes from Arabic Mar...
Məsumə is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, derived from the Arabic Masuma. The name ultimately comes from the Arabic root عصم (ʿaṣama), meaning "to protect," and signifies "innocent" or "sinless." Etymology and Histor...
Mətanət is a feminine Azerbaijani name that means "firmness" or "steadfastness," derived from the Arabic word matāna (متانة). The name reflects qualities of strength, durability, and resolve, often embodying a cultural i...
Muadhnait is an Irish feminine name meaning "little noble one," derived from the Old Irish word muad ("noble, good") combined with a diminutive suffix. It is associated with a 6th-century saint, the sister of Saint Mo La...
Muadnat is the Old Irish form of Muadhnait, deriving from the diminutive of the poetic word muad, meaning "noble, good." In Old Irish, the suffix -nat forms feminine diminutives, so Muadnat carries the sense of "little n...
Mubina is a feminine Arabic name, directly derived from the masculine name Mubin. The root Mubin means "clear, distinct" in Arabic, stemming from the verb bāna (to be evident or plain). Mubina thus carries the meaning of...
Mudiwa is a feminine given name of Shona origin, spoken primarily in Zimbabwe. The name derives from the Shona language and carries the endearing meaning of "beloved" or "darling." Like many names from this region, Mudiw...
Müge is a feminine Turkish given name referring to the lily of the valley flower. The name is derived from the French word muguet, which also means lily of the valley, reflecting a linguistic borrowing that likely occurr...
Muhsina is the feminine form of Muhsin, an Arabic name meaning "beneficent" or "charitable." Derived from the Arabic root ḥasuna (حسن), meaning "to be good" or "to be beautiful," Muhsina carries connotations of kindness,...
Muire (Irish: [ˈmˠɪɾʲə]) is the Irish form of Mary, derived from the Latin Maria and ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is uncertain but includes theories such as "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wis...
Muireall is a feminine Scottish Gaelic given name. It is the Scottish Gaelic form of Muirgel, an Old Irish name meaning "bright sea", derived from the elements muir ("sea") and gel ("bright" or "white"). The name reflect...
Muireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ]) is an Irish-language feminine given name. It is a variant of Muirenn, which derives from Old Irish elements meaning "sea" (muir) and "white, blessed" (finn). The name is deepl...
Muirenn is an Irish feminine given name, derived from the Old Irish elements muir "sea" and finn "white, blessed". It is closely related to the name Muirne, of which Muirenn is considered another form. In Irish mythology...
Muirgel is an Old Irish feminine name meaning "bright sea", derived from the elements muir "sea" and gel "bright". The name is known primarily from a single historical figure from 9th-century Ireland.Historical BearerThe...
Muirgen is a feminine Irish name meaning "born of the sea." It derives from the Irish words muir ("sea") and gen ("born"), giving it a lyrical connection to the ocean. In Irish mythology, Muirgen was the name given to Lí...
Muirgheal is a modern Irish female given name, representing a contemporary spelling of the Old Irish name Muirgel. The name is composed of two elements: muir, meaning "sea," and gel, meaning "bright" or "shining." Thus,...
Muirín is a modern Irish feminine name, a variant of Muirgen. The name Muirgen itself means "born of the sea" in Irish, composed of the elements muir "sea" and gein "birth". According to Irish legend, Muirgen was origina...
Muirne is an Irish female name derived from the Old Irish word muirn, which carries dual meanings: "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance". In Irish mythology, Muirne is best known as the mother of the legenda...
Müjde is a feminine Turkish given name meaning "good news" or "glad tidings." It is the Turkish form of the Persian name Mozhdeh, which carries the same meaning. The name derives from the Persian word mozhdeh (مژده), sig...
Müjgan is a Turkish female given name, deriving from the Persian name Mozhgan. The name is built from the Persian word mozhgān (مژگان), meaning "eyelashes". In Persian, mozhgan is the plural form of mozh, referring to ey...
Mukami is a feminine name of Kikuyu origin that may be translated as "the one who milks the cows" in the Gikuyu language. This meaning reflects the pastoral and agricultural roots of the Kikuyu people, who traditionally...
Mukta is a feminine Indian name primarily used in Hindi and Marathi. Derived from Sanskrit mukta (मुक्त), it means “liberated, set free” — a concept deeply tied to spiritual liberation (moksha) in Hindu philosophy. Etymo...
Mulan is a Chinese feminine given name derived from the Mandarin word mùlán (木兰), meaning "magnolia". The name is famously associated with the legendary female warrior Hua Mulan (花木蘭), whose story has been passed do...
Mumba is a feminine Marathi name from the Hindu tradition, derived from the Sanskrit elements महा (mahā) meaning "great" and अंबा (ambā) meaning "mother", thus signifying "great mother". It serves as a Marathi epithet fo...
Mumbi is a central figure in Kikuyu mythology, regarded as the matriarch and mother of the Gĩkũyũ people. Her name means "she who shapes" in Kikuyu, reflecting her role as the molder of her people. Etymology The name Mum...
Mumina is a feminine Arabic given name, derived as the feminine form of Mumin. Both names stem from the Arabic root أمن (ʾamuna), which carries the core meaning of "to be faithful" or "to be secure." The masculine form "...
Mümine is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the masculine Mümin, which itself originates from the Arabic muʾmin, meaning "believer." The name is rooted in the Arabic triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), conveying the c...
Muna is a feminine Arabic name derived from the plural form of Munya, meaning "wish, desire." As such, the meaning of Muna is "wishes, desires," reflecting hopeful aspirations. The name shares its root with the verb منا...
Munawara is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, strictly the female form of Munawar. The root name Munawar derives from the Arabic verb nawwara, meaning "to illuminate, to light," and carries the connotation of being...
Etymology and OriginMünevver is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Munawar, meaning "luminous, bright, shining". The Arabic root n-w-r (nawwara) conveys the concept of illumination and light, making Münevver a poetic na...
Munira (also spelled Mounira) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of Munir, which means "bright, shining" in Arabic, derived from the root نوّر (nawwara), meaning "to illuminate, to light."...
Münire is a Turkish feminine given name, directly derived from the Arabic masculine name Munir. Through this root, Münire carries the meaning "bright, shining" or "luminous," evoking light and illumination. The name is f...
Etymology and MeaningMunkhtsetseg is an alternate transcription of the Mongolian Cyrillic name Мөнхцэцэг (see Mönkhtsetseg). It is a feminine given name composed of two Mongolian elements: mönkh (мөнх) meaning "eternal"...
Etymology and MeaningMunya (منية) is a feminine given name stemming from Arabic, where it directly signifies “wish, desire” (منية, from the root منا). This root is associated with the concept of “being tested or tried,”...
Murdag is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, the counterpart to the masculine form Murdo. It is derived from Murchadh, an Old Irish name meaning "sea battle" (from elements muir "sea" and cath "battle"), with the add...
Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...
Murielle is a French variant of Muriel.Etymology and HistoryMurielle stems from Muriel, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish names Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. The name traces its roots to Old Irish Muirghea...
Murna is an anglicized form of the Irish name Muirne, which itself derives from the Irish word muirn, meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the le...
Murron is a name used in the 1995 film Braveheart for the wife of William Wallace, who is murdered early in the story. The name was likely invented or adapted for the movie, as historical records suggest Wallace may have...
Muslima is the feminine form of Muslim, a name directly derived from the Arabic word أسْلم (ʾaslama), meaning "to surrender, to submit." The root name reflects a central tenet of Islam: submission to the will of God. A M...
Mut is an Egyptian name derived from the word mwt, meaning "mother." In ancient Egyptian mythology, Mut was a primordial mother goddess, associated with the waters of Nu from which creation emerged. She was often said to...