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15,656Mazhar is a Turkish name meaning "honoured" in Turkish. It derives from Arabic, where the root ẓ-h-r conveys ideas of appearing, shining, or being apparent. The notion of being "honoured" in Turkish carries social and sp...
Mazhe is a Breton masculine given name, serving as the local form of the biblical name Matthew. The name derives from the Hebrew Mattithiah, meaning 'gift of Yahweh', and reached Brittany through the New Testament Greek...
Mazin is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "rain clouds," a symbol of life and fertility in the arid landscapes of the Middle East. Derived directly from the Arabic word māzin ("rain clouds"), the name evokes the no...
Məcid is the Azerbaijani form of Majid, a masculine given name derived from Arabic roots relating to glory and magnificence. This transliteration uses the Azerbaijani Latin alphabet to adapt the original Arabic name, one...
Meallán is an Irish masculine given name with early medieval origins. Derived from Old Irish Mellán, it is formed from mell, meaning either "pleasant, delightful" or "lump, ball," combined with a diminutive suffix. The n...
Mečislav is a Czech masculine given name, equivalent to the Polish Mieczysław. It is derived from the Slavic elements mečĭ "sword" and slava "glory", thus meaning "sword of glory" or "glorious sword". The name follows a...
Mečislovas is a Lithuanian masculine given name with deep roots in the Slavic linguistic tradition. It functions as the Lithuanian form of the Polish name Mieczysław, maintaining the same essential meaning while adapting...
Mecit is a Turkish male given name, the Turkish form of the Arabic name Majid. Rooted in the Arabic triliteral consonant m-j-d (مجد), meaning "to be glorious" or "to exalt," Majid carries the sense of "glorious" or "magn...
EtymologyMedad (מֵידָד, Mēḏāḏ) is a Hebrew name whose meaning is uncertain. It is possibly derived from the root yaḏiḏ meaning "beloved," giving the sense "that which is beloved" or "affection." This etymology links Med...
Medhat is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, serving as an alternate transcription of مدحت (see Midhat). The root name Midhat derives from the Arabic verbal root مدح (madaḥa), meaning "to praise," giving Midhat...
Medraut is the original Welsh form of the name more commonly known in English as Mordred, a central figure in Arthurian legend. The earliest known mention of Medraut appears in the 10th-century Welsh chronicle Annales Ca...
Medrod is the Welsh form of the name Mordred, famously known from the Arthurian cycle of legends. The name derives from the Medraut variant in early Welsh sources, which in turn likely originates from the Latin moderatus...
Meelis is an Estonian masculine given name, derived directly from the Estonian word meel, meaning "mind" or "mood." The name reflects a common practice in Estonian onomastics of creating given names from native vocabular...
Etymology and OriginMees is a Dutch short form of Bartholomeus, the Dutch and Latin form of Bartholomew. The name Bartholomew ultimately derives from the Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai" (a Hebrew name meaning "furro...
Mefodiy is the Russian form of the Greek name Methodius, which itself derives from the Greek Methodios, meaning "pursuit" or "method." The name is composed of the elements meta ("with") and hodos ("road, way, journey"),...
Meghanada is a Sanskrit name meaning "cloud roar, thunder," derived from मेघ (megha) "cloud" and नाद (nāda) "sound, roar." This is the name of a powerful warrior in the Hindu epic the Ramayana, the eldest son of the demo...
EtymologyMeginfrid is a masculine given name of Old Germanic origin. It is composed of two elements: megin, meaning "power, strength," and fridu, meaning "peace." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "strength-peace" or...
Meginhard is an Old German name composed of the elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It is a classic dithermatic (two-element) Germanic name, typical of the early medieval period when mar...
Meginrat is an Old German name that served as the early form of the modern Meinrad. The name is composed of two elements: megin meaning "power, strength" and rat meaning "counsel, advice." Thus, Meginrat carries the sens...
Mehdi is a common masculine given name primarily used in Arabic, Persian, and Azerbaijani contexts. It is a variant form of the name Mahdi, which means "guided one" or "rightly guided" in Arabic. The root word derives fr...
Mehman is an Azerbaijani masculine given name meaning "guest" or "visitor". It derives from the Persian word mehmān (مهمان), reflecting the historical Persian influence on Azerbaijani language and culture, particularly d...
Mehmed is an older form of the Turkish name Mehmet, as well as the Bosnian form of the name. Ultimately derived from the Arabic name Muhammad, it gained prominence through its association with the Ottoman sultans who bor...
Mehmet is the Turkish and Albanian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." As such, Mehmet shares in the profound religious significance of its source name, which belongs...
Mehmet Ali is a Turkish masculine given name formed by the combination of Mehmet and Ali, two of the most popular Muslim names. The name unites the prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph and cousin of...
Mehmet Emin is a Turkish masculine given name, composed of the elements Mehmet and Emin. This compound name reflects a common Turkish onomastic tradition of combining two names to create a larger, more meaningful whole,...
Mehmood is an Urdu form of Mahmud, which itself derives from the Arabic root Ḥ-M-D, meaning "praise," shared with Muhammad. Thus, Mehmood carries the profound meaning of "praised" or "commendable," reflecting a deep reli...
Mehmûd is a Kurdish masculine given name, derived as the Kurdish form of Mahmud, which itself ultimately traces back to the Arabic root ḥamida meaning "to praise." Carrying the same essential meaning of "praised" as its...
Mehmud is an alternate transcription of the Urdu name محمد (Mehmood), itself a variant of Mahmud. Derived from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida), meaning "to praise", Mahmud carries the significance of "praised"—the same root...
Mehmut is the Uyghur form of the Arabic name Mahmud, which itself derives from the same root as Muhammad, meaning "praised" or "commendable".EtymologyThe name Mahmud comes from the Arabic root ḥamida (to praise), and is...
Mehrab is a Persian male given name derived from the components mehr (مهر), meaning "sun" or "friendship, kindness," and āb (آب), meaning "water." The name thus evokes themes of warmth, light, and life-giving sustenance....
Mehran is a Persian given name and surname with deep roots in ancient Iranian religion. The name is most commonly derived from an Old Persian compound *Mithranah, which combines the name of the Zoroastrian god Mithra wit...
Mehrdad (Persian: مهرداد) is a common Persian masculine given name, widely used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. The name is a theophoric compound from the elements mehr, meaning 'sun' or 'friendship, kindness...
EtymologyMeical is the Welsh form of the name Michael, which derives from the Hebrew Miyka'el meaning 'who is like God?'. The name's rhetorical question underscores the belief that no person or being can compare to God,...
Meinard is a Dutch variant form of Meginhard, a name of Old German origin. The root name Meginhard is composed of the Old German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This combination conv...
Meindert is a Dutch given name, derived as the Dutch form of the Germanic name Meginhard. The root Megin means "power" or "strength," while hart means "hard, firm, brave, hardy." Thus, Meindert carries the meaning of one...
Meine is a masculine given name of Dutch and Frisian origin, historically emerging as a short form of names that begin with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (from Proto-Germanic mageną). This root i...
Meinhard is a German given name, the modern form of Meginhard. It derives from the Old High German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Historically, the name was borne by a 12th-century...
EtymologyMeino is the Old Germanic form of Meine, itself a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (from Proto-Germanic *mageną). This element is common in German...
Meinrad is a German given name composed of the Old High German elements megin meaning "power, strength" and rat meaning "counsel, advice", giving the name the sense of "strong advisor" or "mighty counselor". The Saint Me...
Meint is a Dutch masculine given name, derived as a variant of Meine, a Frisian short form of names that begin with the Old German element megin, meaning "power, strength". This element traces back to Proto-Germanic *mag...
Etymology and OriginMeir is a Jewish given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "one who shines" or "giving light" (from the root אוֹר, ʾor, "light"). It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, or Meijer, Ital...
Meirion is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the name of the historical Welsh county of Meirionnydd, formerly a territory within the kingdom of Gwynedd. The name Meirionnydd itself likely originates from the Rom...
Mekaisto is an Indigenous North American masculine name of Blackfoot origin, specifically from the Siksika language. It derives from Mí'kiai'stoowa, meaning "red crow," composed of mi'ki ("red") and mai'stóó ("crow"). Th...
Mekan is a Turkmen masculine given name that carries the meaning of "place, town, edge." The name is derived from the Arabic word makān (مكان), which translates to "place, position." This linguistic borrowing reflects th...
Mekhi is a masculine given name of unclear origin, possibly invented. It was popularized by the American actor Mekhi Phifer (born 1974), known for roles in films such as 8 Mile and the television series ER.Etymology and...
Mekonnen (Amharic: መኮንን) is a male name of Ethiopian origin, primarily used in the Amharic language. It is an alternate transcription of Makonnen, from the Ge'ez noble title mäkonnən, meaning "nobleman," "official," or "...
Melanthios (also Latinized as Melanthius) is a masculine given name of ancient Greek origin. It derives from the Greek elements melas (), meaning "black" or "dark", and anthos (), meaning "flower"—thus, "black flower" or...
EtymologyMelchior is traditionally assigned to one of the Magi (the wise men or three kings) who visited the infant Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The name is of Hebrew origin, possibly from the elements מֶ...
Melchiorre is the Italian form of Melchior, a name with deep biblical and legendary roots. While the direct etymology remains somewhat uncertain, Melchior is widely believed to derive from Hebrew elements: meleḵ meaning...
Melchor is the Spanish form of Melchior, one of the three Magi (wise men or kings) who, according to Christian tradition, visited the infant Jesus. The name Melchior is believed to derive from Hebrew roots: מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ...
Meleager is the Latinized form of the Greek name Μελέαγρος (Meleagros), a heroic figure from Greek mythology. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it may derive from μέλεος (meleos) meaning "unhappy, useless" or μέλας...
Meleagros is the Greek form of the name Meleager. In ancient Greek, it is written as Μελέαγρος.EtymologyThe etymology of Meleagros is uncertain but may derive from μέλεος (meleos) meaning "unhappy" or "useless", or from...
Melech is a Hebrew masculine given name that literally means "king". In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of a son of Micah (not the prophet, but a man mentioned in the Book of Judges as an idol keeper). The name...
Melek 1 is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Melech, which means "king" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Melech appears as a son of Micah (not the prophet) in the Book of Chronicles. The name reflects the Heb...
Meletios is a Greek given name, serving as the original form of the Latinized Meletius. It derives from the Greek word μελέτη (melete) meaning "practice, exercise, care, attention", combined with the suffix -ιος, which d...
EtymologyMeletius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Μελέτιος (Meletios), which derives from the word μελέτη (melete), meaning "practice, exercise, care, attention." The suffix -ιος indicates relation, leading to th...
Etymology and OriginsMelik is a masculine Turkish given name, representing the Turkish form of the Arabic Malik 1, which means "king." The name ultimately derives from the Semitic root mlk, signifying rulership and posse...
Melisizwe is a masculine given name of Xhosa origin, meaning "leader of the nation". The name is composed of elements that reflect ideals of leadership and communal identity, common in many African naming traditions. It...
Meliton is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey." The genitive form μέλιτος (melitos) gives the sense of "like honey" or "sweet." The name is recorded in both An...
Melker is a Swedish given name and surname. As a given name, it is the Swedish form of Melchior, traditionally one of the three Magi (wise men) who visited the infant Jesus according to Christian tradition.EtymologyThe r...