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30,235Meriem is a variant transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam), predominantly used in North Africa. The name Maryam itself is the Arabic form of the Hebrew Miryam, which has been linked to various meanings including "sea...
Merike is an Estonian feminine given name, derived from the Estonian word meri meaning "sea" combined with a diminutive suffix. The name was first proposed for official use in 1929 by the linguist Julius Mägiste for incl...
Merilyn is a feminine given name in English, distinct from the more famous Marilyn yet very similar in spelling. It has remained rare and unobtrusive while variants like Marilyn and Maralyn have seen notable use.The name...
Merit is a given name that can arise through two distinct origins. In one case, it may be a variant form of the surname and given name Merritt, which itself derives from an Old English place name meaning "boundary gate."...
Merit is a feminine given name used primarily in Estonia and Sweden, where it functions as a variant of Maret in Estonian and Marit in Swedish. Both Maret and Marit are ultimately derived from Margaret.EtymologyThe root...
Merita is an Albanian feminine given name derived from the Albanian word meritë, meaning "merit". The name reflects a positive quality, embodying the concept of worthiness and recognition. In Albanian naming traditions,...
Merita (2) is a feminine given name in Esperanto, derived directly from the Esperanto adjective merita meaning "meritorious, worthy." As a word-name, it embodies a virtue concept, similar to names like "Aminda" (loving)...
Meritites is an ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "loved by her father," derived from the Egyptian phrase mryt-jts. The name was borne by several royal women of the Old and New Kingdoms, most notably during the 4th...
Meritxell is a Catalan feminine name derived from a village in Andorra that is home to a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village itself may come from Latin meridies meaning "midday," though some e...
EtymologyMeriwether is a given name and surname of English origin, derived from a Middle English nickname meaning "happy weather," composed of merry meaning "pleasant" or "joyful" and weather referring to climatic condit...
Merja is a Finnish feminine given name with origins possibly linked to the name of an ancient Finnish tribe. The exact etymology remains uncertain, but it is thought to derive from tribal names that were common in pre-Ch...
Merjem is the Bosnian form of the name Miriam, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryām, which is best known as the name of Jesus' mother in the Christian tradition. In the context of Islam, Merjem refers to Mary,...
Merjema is a Bosnian variant form of Miriam (see Mary), making it a distinctive local adaptation of one of the most enduring names in the Judeo-Christian tradition. While sharing a common origin with the widespread Maria...
Merjen is a feminine given name of Turkmen origin, derived from the Turkish name Mercan. Ultimately stemming from the Arabic word مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral" — transmitted through Persian — the name evokes the preciou...
Merla is a feminine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of the name Merle, which is derived from either the English word merle or the French surname Merle, both meaning "blackbird,"...
Merle is a given name used for both boys and girls. It derives from the English word merle or the French surname Merle, both meaning "blackbird" (from Latin merula). The French cognate Merle originated as a nickname for...
Merletta is an English feminine diminutive of Merle, a name that ultimately derives from the Latin word merula, meaning "blackbird." The root name Merle entered English both from the word merle (an archaic term for the b...
Merlin is a legendary figure and personal name best known from Arthurian legend, popularized in the English-speaking world through centuries of medieval romance and modern adaptations. The name itself is the Latinized fo...
Merlyn is a variant of Merlin, sometimes used as a feminine form. The name has been influenced by the Welsh word merlyn meaning "pony." Etymology and Origin The name Merlyn derives from Merlin, which is a Latinized form...
Mermin is an archaic Old Welsh form of the name Merfyn. The name is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the elements mer meaning "bone marrow" or mor meaning "sea," combined with a second component such as mynawg...
Merneptah (also spelled Merenptah) is an Ancient Egyptian masculine name of great antiquity. Derived from the Egyptian mr-n-ptḥ, the name means "beloved of Ptah" — mrn signifying "beloved" and Ptah being the name of the...
Merob is the form of Merab used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The name Merab itself means "abundant" in Hebrew and belongs to a daughter of King Saul in the Old Testament. As recorded in 1 Samuel 14:49, Merab was...
Merope is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the elements μέρος (meros) meaning "share, part" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye", collectively signifying maybe "with a turned face" or "destined share". The name ap...
Meropi is the Modern Greek form of the name Merope, from Greek mythology. Derived from the elements meros meaning “share, part” and ops meaning “face, eye,” Merope was one of the seven Pleiades, the daughters of Atlas an...
EtymologyMerrick is an English masculine given name derived from a Welsh surname, which in turn originates from the personal name Meurig. Meurig likely evolved from Old Welsh Mouric, a form of the Latin Mauritius, itself...
Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from either the surname itself or directly from the given name Muriel. The surname, in turn, comes from place names meaning 'pleasant hill' in Old English, or fro...
Merrilyn is a feminine given name, a variant of Marilyn. The name Marilyn itself is a combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. It was very rare before the 20th century but gained popularity through stage star...
Merrion is a variant of Marion 1, which itself is a medieval French diminutive of Marie. Marie is the French and Czech form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek name Μαρία (Maria), derived from the Hebrew...
Merritt is a unisex given name of British origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted a place name meaning "boundary gate" in Old English. The name traces back to the Old English elements mǣre (bounda...
Merry is an English female given name derived from the English word merry, meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," which itself comes from Old English myrige. In Charles Dickens' 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, Merry is used as a...
Merry is the name of a hobbit in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). The full given name of this character is Meriadoc, a name Tolkien crafted to sound both familiar and slightly ar...
Merryn is a female given name of Cornish origin, though its meaning remains uncertain. The name is most notably associated with an early Cornish male saint, Saint Merryn (also known as Merryn or Meryn), whose cult is cen...
Merse is an old Hungarian masculine given name, possibly derived as a Hungarian form of Miroslav. The Slavic root name Miroslav itself comes from the elements mirŭ 'peace, world' and slava 'glory'. This name was notably...
Mert is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "manly," "brave," "trustworthy," or "the one who tells the truth." It derives from the Persian word مرد (mard), meaning "man," reflecting qualities of strength and reliabili...
Merten is a medieval Low German variant of the name Martin, ultimately derived from the Roman name Martinus, a derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war. As a regional form, Merten reflects the phonetic and orthographic a...
Merton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated as a place name. The place name comes from Old English elements meaning "town on a lake", combining "mere" (lake) and "tun...
Meruert is a Kazakh feminine given name that means "pearl" in the Kazakh language. The word is ultimately derived from Persian مروارید (morvārīd), the same root that gave rise to many other pearl-related names across Eur...
Meruzhan is an Armenian male given name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian elements مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jān) meaning "soul." Thus, the name carries connotations of a loving or kind...
Merv is a short form of Mervyn, itself a Welsh variant of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. The use of Merv as a standalone given name is primarily found in English-speaking contexts, where it emerged as a diminutive or pet for...
Merve is a feminine Turkish given name, the Turkish form of Marwa. Derived from Arabic marw meaning "pebbles" or "flint," the name also refers to a fragrant plant (Maerua crassifolia). Al-Marwa is the name of one of the...
Mervi is a Finnish feminine given name derived from the name of a Finnish village, now part of the municipality of Hattula in the region of Kanta-Häme. The name's origin reflects a tradition of using place names as perso...
Mervin is a masculine given name predominantly used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of either Mervyn or Marvin, which themselves are anglicized forms of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. Etymology and Origins The...
Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...
Meryem is a feminine Turkish given name, serving as the Turkish and Uyghur form of Mary, which itself derives from the Latin Maria and ultimately Hebrew Miryam. In Turkey and among Uyghur-speaking communities, Meryem is...
Meryl is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries, most famously associated with the acclaimed American actress Meryl Streep (born 1949), whose birth name is Mary Louise Streep. The name is generally cons...
Meshach is a Babylonian name given to Mishael, one of the three young men in the biblical Book of Daniel who were thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar II and miraculously saved. The name likely means "who i...
Meshulam is a modern Hebrew transcription of Meshullam. The name Meshullam derives from the Hebrew root שָׁלַם (shalam), meaning "to be complete, to be at peace," and thus carries the sense of "friend" or "ally." Etymolo...
Meshullam is a Hebrew biblical masculine name meaning "friend, ally", derived from the Hebrew root שָׁלַם (shalam), which conveys concepts of completeness and peace. This name appears multiple times in the Old Testament,...
Meshullemet is a Biblical Hebrew name, a variant form of Meshullemeth. It is one of a group of related names derived from the Hebrew root Meshullam, which means "friend" or "ally." The root itself comes from the Hebrew v...
Meshullemeth is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of the wife of King Manasseh of Judah. The name means "friend" or "ally" in Hebrew, deriving from the root shalam (שָׁלַם...
Mesrop is a masculine name of Armenian origin. While its exact etymology remains unclear, the name holds profound cultural and religious significance due to its association with Saint Mesrop Mashtots, a pivotal figure in...
Messaoud is an alternate transcription of Arabic مسعود (see Masud) chiefly used in North Africa. The name derives from the Arabic root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky," and Masud itself signifies "lucky, f...
EtymologyMessaouda is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Masʿūda (Arabic: مسعودة), chiefly used in North Africa, particularly in countries such as Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. It is the feminine form of Masu...
Messiah is an English name derived directly from the English word meaning "saviour", at an ultimate remove from the Hebrew mashiyaḥ (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning "anointed". The word appears in the Old Testament as a title for a f...
Messias is the Portuguese form of Messiah, a name derived from the Hebrew word mashiyaḥ (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning "anointed one." In the Hebrew Bible, this term originally referred to high priests and kings who were consecrate...
Mesud is an older Turkish form of the Arabic name Masud, meaning "lucky, fortunate, happy." The name derives from the Arabic root saʿida, "to be happy, to be lucky." It is closely related to modern Turkish variants such...
Mesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived ultimately from the Arabic name Masud. The root of Masud is the Arabic triconsonantal root سعد (saʿida), meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". Hence, Masud itself means "luc...
Meta is a feminine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Slovene, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of Margaret, a name derived from Latin Margarita, which itself came from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) m...
Mete is a common masculine Turkish given name, originating as the Turkish form of Modu, the name of the founder of the Xiongnu Empire. The name carries the meanings "brave", "hero", "valiant", and "gallant" in Turkish, e...
Metehan is a Turkish masculine given name that combines Mete, the Turkish form of Modu, with the Turkish word han meaning "khan, ruler, leader." The name refers to Modu Chanyu (also known as Mete in Turkish), the 3rd-cen...