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15,656Mitya is a Russian masculine name that functions as a diminutive, traditionally of Dmitriy and, less commonly, of Mitrofan. Names like Mitya belong to a rich Russian tradition of informal, affectionate nicknames formed t...
Mixailŭ is the Old Church Slavic form of Michael, one of the most enduring and widespread names in Western and Eastern traditions. The name Michael itself comes from the Hebrew Miḵaʾel, meaning "Who is like God?" – a rhe...
Mkhitar (also spelled Mekhitar or Mechitar, Latinized as Mechitarius; Armenian: Մխիթար) is an Armenian male given name meaning "comfort, consolation, solace." The name originates from the Armenian word mkhitar (մխիթար),...
Mkrtich (pronounced 'Mkər-tich') is an Armenian masculine given name, directly derived from the Armenian word for "baptist". The name is fundamentally linked to John the Baptist, known in Armenian as Surb Hovhannes Mkrti...
Mladen is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mlad (from Old Slavic *moldŭ), meaning "young". The name has been in use since the Middle Ages across the southern Slavic regions, including Cro...
Məmməd is a contracted form of the Azerbaijani name Məhəmməd, which itself is derived from the Arabic name Muhammad, meaning "praised, commendable." This name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as it was the name of...
EtymologyMnason is a name of Greek origin that possibly means "reminding." In the New Testament, specifically in the Book of Acts, Mnason is mentioned as a first-century Cypriot Christian who offered hospitality to Paul...
Moab is a masculine name used in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew term meaning "of his father." The name originates from the root ʾav, meaning "father," combined with the preposition min meaning "from" or "of."...
Moacir is a Brazilian masculine given name of Tupi-Guarani origin, derived from the Tupi word moaçy meaning "pain, regret, grief." It is strongly associated with Brazilian literature, particularly the 1865 novel Iracema...
Moataz is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name معتزّ (see Mutaz). It is a masculine given name derived from Arabic roots meaning powerful, mighty, or proud, specifically from ʿazīz (عزيز) meaning "to be powerful...
Mo'av is the Biblical Hebrew form of Moab, a name with deep roots in the Old Testament narrative. Derived from the Hebrew word meaning "of his father" (a combination of the element ʾav meaning "father" and a prefix indic...
Mochán is an Irish masculine given name derived from moch, meaning "early", combined with a diminutive suffix. The name thus carries the sense of "little early one" or "early-born". It originates from the Old Irish word...
Moctezuma is the Spanish form of Motecuhzoma, a Nahuatl name borne by two Aztec emperors. The original name derives from the Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma, meaning “he who frowns like a lord” or, more literally, “he becom...
Modest is the Russian form of Modestus, a Late Latin name meaning "moderate, restrained." This virtue name reflects qualities of temperance and humility, values that have been esteemed across various cultures and eras.Et...
Modestas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, derived as the Lithuanian form of the Late Roman name Modestus. Modestus itself comes from the Latin word modestus, meaning "moderate, restrained" or "temperate." This name...
Modesto is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Modestus, a Late Latin name ultimately derived from the word modestus, meaning "moderate, restrained" or "modest." The name carries a virtue-based quality, reflecti...
Modestus is a Late Latin masculine given name derived from the Latin adjective modestus, meaning "moderate, restrained" or "modest." The name reflects a virtuous ideal of self-control and humility, qualities highly value...
Modise is a Tswana name and surname, derived from the Tswana word modisa, meaning "shepherd." The name reflects pastoral roots in Tswana culture, where cattle herding is historically significant. As a given name, it is p...
Modou is a West African masculine given name, functioning as a short form of Mamadou, which itself originates from Muhammad. As a shortened variant, Modou retains the deep Islamic roots of its source while benefiting fro...
Modred is a variant spelling of Mordred, a name deeply rooted in Arthurian legend. Derived from Welsh Medraut, possibly from Latin moderatus meaning “controlled, moderated,” the name appears in early Welsh sources—such a...
Modris is a Latvian masculine given name, borne by more than 2,500 men in Latvia. The name derives from the Latvian word modrs, meaning "alert, vigilant" or "watchful." Its nameday is celebrated on 21 September.Etymology...
Historical OverviewModu is the historical name of a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic peoples from Mongolia. The name is believed to derive from the old Turkic honorific bagatur, meaning "he...
Moe is a short form of Maurice or Morris, and occasionally of other names beginning with a similar sound. Its roots trace back to the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Ety...
Mogens is a Danish masculine given name, derived as a contraction of the Latin name Magnus, meaning “great.” The name Magnus itself became popular in Scandinavia after the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was re...
Mohamad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد) and a common variant used in Malay and Indonesian. It shares the same root as Muhammad, which means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from...
Mohamed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد), widely used in Egypt and Algeria. It is also the standard form in Dhivehi (the language of the Maldives) and Swahili, as well as a common variant...
Mohammad is the Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription used across Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu, and other languages. The name is inextricably linked to the Islamic p...
Mohammad-Ali is a Persian compound given name combining Mohammad and Ali 1. Although typically transcribed with a dash or space in Latin script, it is written without a space in Persian, reflecting its nature as a single...
Mohammad-Reza (Persian: محمدرضا) is a Persian compound male given name, combining Mohammad (the Persian form of Muhammad, meaning "praised") and Reza (meaning "contentment" in Arabic, referring to the eighth Shiite Imam,...
Mohammed is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad, directly associated with the Islamic prophet. It appears in Arabic as محمّد (Muhammad) and in Bengali as মুহাম্মদ (Mohammad), both meaning "praised" or "co...
Mohan is a modern masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. It is derived from Mohana, which means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This epithet is closely associated with...
Mohandas is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in India. The name means "servant of Mohana," derived from the Hindu god Mohana — an epithet of Krishna — and the Sanskrit word dāsa (दास), meanin...
Mohit is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi-speaking regions of India and the broader South Asian diaspora. The name derives from the Sanskrit term मोहित (mohita)...
Mohsen is a Persian variant of the Arabic name Muhsin, derived from the Arabic root ḥasuna (to be good, to be beautiful). The name carries deep Islamic significance, appearing in the Quran as an active participle of iḥsā...
Mohsin is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhsin, primarily used in Urdu-speaking regions. Meaning “beneficent, charitable” or “the one who beautifies or improves,” the name derives from the Arabic root ḥas...
Moïse is the French form of Moses. This biblical name, derived from the Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (Moshe), has deep roots in religious history, with Moïse serving as the standard vernacular in French-speaking Christian and Jewish co...
Moise is the Romanian form of Moses, the biblical prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt. It is primarily used as a given name in Romanian-speaking regions.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Moshe,...
Moisei is a given name that represents the Old Church Slavic form of Moses. It is used primarily in Slavic-speaking regions and among Orthodox Christian communities, where the biblical name Moses was adapted through Chur...
Moisés is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Moses, a biblical name of profound significance. Derived from the Hebrew name מֹשֶׁה (Moshe), it is believed to originate from the Egyptian element mes meaning "son," though t...
Moisey is the Russian form of Moses, derived from the biblical Hebrew name Moshe. Its ultimate origin is often traced to Egyptian mes meaning "son," though the Old Testament offers a folk etymology of "drew out" (from He...
Moishe is the Yiddish form of Moses, derived from the Hebrew name Moshe. The original name Moses is most likely of Egyptian origin, meaning "son," while the biblical etymology as "drew out" (from Hebrew masha) is an inve...
Mojmír is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the elements mojĭ meaning "my" and mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world", giving the overall sense of "my peace" or "my world". It is used primarily in Czech and...
Mojmir is an early form of the Mojmír given name, rooted in Medieval Slavic onomastics. The name is derived from the Slavic elements mojĭ meaning "my" and mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world", thus conveying a sense of "my pe...
Mojtaba is a Persian masculine given name, originating as a Persian form of Mujtaba. The name is derived from the Arabic root j-b-w, meaning "to choose" or "to select," and in its Arabic form al-Mujtabā conveys the sense...
Mokhmad is a Chechen form of Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam. It reflects the adaptation of the Arabic name to the phonetic and grammatical norms of the Chechen language, which belongs to the Northeast Caucasi...
Mokhtar is a masculine given name and surname used in North Africa, the Persian world, and Southeast Asia, notably Malaysia and Indonesia. It is a regional form of Mukhtar, which derives from the Arabic root ikhtāra (to...
Molière is the stage name adopted by the French playwright and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–1673), the author of Tartuffe and other classic comedies. He probably borrowed the name from one of the many French towns...
Momchil is a Bulgarian masculine given name derived from the Bulgarian word момче (momche), meaning "boy". The name is a short form of the longer name Momčilo, which is also used in Serbian and other South Slavic languag...
Momčilo (Cyrillic: Момчило) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, predominantly used in Serbia and Montenegro. It is a Serbian form of Momchil, which derives from the Bulgarian word момче (momche), meaning "b...
EtymologyMomir (Serbian: Момир) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is the Serbian form of Mojmír, which derives from the Slavic elements mojĭ meaning "my" and mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world". Thus, th...
Moncho is a Spanish diminutive of Ramón, often used as a given name or endearing nickname. It derives ultimately from the Germanic root Raginmund, composed of the elements regin “advice, counsel, decision” and munt “prot...
Mongkut is a Thai given name that means "crown" in Thai, derived from Sanskrit मुकुट (mukuṭa), a Dravidian borrowing. The name is most famously borne by King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam, who reigned from 1851 to 1868. Etym...
Montague is a male given name of English origin, derived from an aristocratic surname meaning "sharp mountain," from Old French mont agu. The name is historically linked to the Anglo-Norman and French noble family de Mon...
Monte is a given name with diverse origins, functioning both as a diminutive and a topographic name. In English usage, it often originated as a diminutive of Montgomery and other names beginning with Mont, such as Montag...
Montezuma is an anglicized form of the Motecuhzoma, a Nahuatl name that means "he becomes angry like a lord". The name derives from the elements mo- "himself", tēcu- "lord", and zōma "become angry, frown". It is best kno...
Montgomery is a masculine given name transferred from an English surname with Norman French origins. The name originally derives from the place name Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy,...
Montu is an Egyptian name derived from the ancient Egyptian mnṯw, meaning "nomad". In Egyptian mythology, Montu was the falcon-headed god of war, embodying the conquering vitality of the pharaoh. He was closely associate...
Monty is a masculine given name, often used as a short form of Montgomery or Montague. It is also a variant of Monte.EtymologyThe name Monty ultimately derives from the Norman French surname Montgomery, meaning "Gumarich...
Moos is a Dutch short form of Mozes, which is the Dutch form of Moses. The name Moses, from which Moos ultimately derives, is of debated etymology. Most scholars believe it originates from the Egyptian element mes meanin...
Mór is a masculine Hungarian name that serves two distinct roles: it is both a short form of Móric and a Hungarian adaptation of Maurus. This dual origin gives the name a rich etymological background, linking it to both...