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30,235Mille is a Danish and Norwegian short form of Emilie, as well as a Swedish short form of Emil. As a unisex name in Scandinavia, it draws its roots from the Latin family name Aemilius, which is ultimately derived from the...
Miller is an English surname, originally an occupational name for a person who operated a mill, derived from the Middle English mille meaning "mill". Milling, the process of grinding grain into flour, is one of the oldes...
EtymologyMillicent is a feminine given name of English origin, ultimately derived from the Gothic name Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs meaning "strong". The nam...
Millie is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It originated as a diminutive of names such as Mildred and Millicent, as well as other names containing the same sound like Emily, Amelia, and...
Milly is a feminine given name used primarily in English, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a diminutive of longer names such as Emilie, Mildred, and other names containing a similar 'mil-' or 'mill-' soun...
Milo 1 is an English and Germanic masculine given name, derived from the Old German form of Miles, as well as its Latinized form. The name was revived as an English name in the 19th century. It is also possible that the...
Milo 2 is an ancient Greek name, derived from the Greek Μίλων (Milon), which possibly comes from μῖλος (milos) meaning "yew tree". The name is most famously associated with Milo of Croton, a celebrated 6th-century BC Gre...
Milodorgŭ is a reconstructed Proto-Slavic form of the name Miodrag, which comes from the South Slavic region. Its literal meaning can be interpreted as “dear and precious”, combining the elements milŭ (“dear”) and dorgŭ...
Miłogost is a Polish masculine given name of Old Slavic origin. It is composed of the elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and gostĭ "guest", thus the name can be interpreted as "dear guest" or "gracious host." This naming pat...
Milogostŭ is the reconstructed Proto-Slavic form of the name Miłogost. As a linguistic reconstruction, it is not attested in historical sources but is posited by linguists based on comparative evidence from later Slavic...
Miloje (Serbian Cyrillic: Милоје, pronounced [mîloje]) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. Derived from the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", it originated as a diminutive of names beginning w...
Milojica is a Serbian masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Miloje. The root name Miloje derives from the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" and originally served as a diminutive for names beginn...
Milojko is a Serbian and Montenegrin masculine given name, a variant of Miloje. It derives from the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" and is formed with the diminutive suffix -ko. This makes Milojko a classic...
Etymology Milomir is a Slavic masculine given name common in Serbia, composed of the roots milu, meaning "gracious" or "dear," and miru, meaning "peace" or "world." These elements appear frequently in Slavic onomastics,...
Milon is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Milo 2. In Greek, it is written as Μίλων (Milon), a name that likely derives from the word μῖλος (milos) meaning "yew tree," a type of coniferous tree known for its ha...
Milorad (Cyrillic script: Милорад) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Serbian, Croatian, and Macedonian cultures. The name derives from two Old Slavic roots: milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" and radŭ meaning "h...
Miloradŭ is a Proto-Slavic reconstruction of the popular South Slavic name Milorad. This reconstructed form represents the ancestral version from which the modern name evolved, reflecting the phonetic and morphological p...
Miloš is a masculine given name common among Slavic peoples, particularly in Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene cultures. It originated as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element mi...
Milosh is an alternate transcription of the Macedonian name Miloš, which originates as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". This etymological root reflects the name's end...
Miloslav is a Slavic masculine given name, composed of two common Slavic elements: mil from milů meaning "gracious" or "dear," and slav from slava meaning "glory." The name thus conveys the meaning "dear glory" or "graci...
Miloslava is a Czech feminine given name, the feminine form of Miloslav. It is composed of Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and slava "glory", thus meaning "dear glory" or "gracious glory." Etymology and Linguistic...
Miloslavŭ is a reconstructed Proto-Slavic form of the name Miloslav. As a linguistic reconstruction, it represents the hypothesized ancestor of the various Slavic names that later developed across different languages. Th...
Miłosław is a Polish masculine given name, a cognate of Miloslav. The name is derived from the Slavic elements milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" and slava meaning "glory." Thus, Miłosław carries the meaning "dear glory" or "...
EtymologyMiłosz is the Polish cognate of Miloš, a Slavic name rooted in the element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". Originally a diminutive, it shares a common heritage with names like Milan and Milko, all deriving from t...
Milou is a Dutch short form of the compound name Marie-Louise, which itself combines Marie (the French form of Maria) and Louise. Despite its Dutch usage as a feminine name, Milou is most widely recognized internationall...
Milovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован) is a Slavic male given name, particularly common in Croatia and Serbia. The name is derived from the Slavic element milovati, meaning "to caress" or "to show affection," and is based o...
Miltiades is a name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning 'red earth' and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). Thus, the name essentially means 'son of miltos' or 'son of the red earth.' Etymo...
Miltiadis is a modern Greek transcription of the ancient name Miltiades. The original name derives from the Greek words miltos (μίλτος), meaning "red earth," and the patronymic suffix ides (ἴδης), leading to interpretati...
Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...
Mílton is a Portuguese variant of the English name Milton. While the root name Milton originates from an Old English place name meaning "mill town" (from mylen "mill" and tūn "enclosure, settlement"), the Portuguese form...
Miluše is a Czech feminine given name, originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear." It belongs to a large family of Slavic names built on this root, such as Milada, Mi...
Miluška is a Czech feminine given name, a variant of Miluše.EtymologyMiluška ultimately derives from the Slavic root milŭ, meaning "gracious" or "dear". This element is common in many Slavic names, often appearing in dim...
Milutin (Serbian: Милутин) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". The name is part of a broader family of Slavic names built on the root mil-, which co...
Milvi is a feminine given name of Estonian origin. It was coined by Estonian writer Mats Tõnisson in 1914, but its meaning remains uncertain. The name is purely Estonian in usage and has no known roots in other languages...
Mimi is a feminine given name, commonly used as a diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with M, such as Michelle or Miriam. The name has a playful, affectionate quality associated with its shortened form. Etymolo...
Mímir is a figure from Norse mythology, renowned for immense wisdom and knowledge. His name is possibly derived from an Old Norse root meaning "memory" or "the rememberer." In myth, he plays a pivotal role during the Æsi...
Mimmi is a feminine given name used primarily in Finland and Sweden, and it also appears as a surname in some cultures. As a given name, it functions as a diminutive of the longer names Vilhelmina (Swedish and Lithuanian...
EtymologyMimoza is a feminine given name used in Albanian and Georgian. It derives directly from the Albanian and Georgian word for the mimosa plant, a flowering herb. The plant's name ultimately traces back to Greek μῖμ...
Əminə is the Azerbaijani form of the name Amina, itself derived from the Arabic root أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure" or "trustworthy." The name is deeply rooted in Islamic history, being the name of the Prophet Muham...
Min is a common given name in East Asian cultures, particularly inChinese and Korean. In Chinese, the name Min (敏) can be derived from the character 敏, which means "quick, clever, sharp", or from 民 (mín) meaning "peop...
Min is a Burmese name meaning "king, ruler". It is a common element in Burmese compound names and can be used as a standalone given name for any gender. The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and leadership...
EtymologyMina is a short form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina. Wilhelmina is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, itself a German cognate of William. The name derives from the Germanic elements wil...
Mina 2 is a primarily Indian feminine name, originating from the Sanskrit word मीन (mīna) meaning "fish." In Hindu astrology, Mīna corresponds to the zodiac sign Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac, symbolizing the fi...
Mina is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "glaze, enamel" in Persian. The name evokes the art of enamelwork, a craft traditionally used in decorative objects and jewelry in Persia.In Persia, enamel art—kno...
Mina is a feminine name of Pashto origin, meaning "love." It is a common given name among Pashtun communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name reflects the cultural importance of love and affection in Pashtun societ...
Minako is a Japanese feminine given name. It is most often written with the kanji 美 (mi, meaning "beautiful"), 奈 (na, a phonetic character), and 子 (ko, meaning "child"), but many other kanji combinations exist. The el...
Etymology and Meaning Minakshi (also spelled Meenakshi) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the elements मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye", thus giving the overall meaning "fi...
Minali is a feminine name of Hindi usage, meaning "fish catcher" in Sanskrit. The name derives from the Sanskrit root mīna (fish) combined with a suffix indicating an agent or dweller, possibly related to a term for a ne...
Minato is a Japanese given name and surname, as well as a place name. As a given name, it is derived from the Japanese word minato, meaning "harbour" or "port", which can be written with kanji such as 港 (minato) or 湊 (...
Mincho is a Bulgarian diminutive of the name Mihail, itself a form of Michael. The root name Michael derives from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning “who is like God?” — a rhetorical question affirming that no one is comparabl...
Mindaugas is a Lithuanian personal name of ancient origin. It is possibly derived from the Lithuanian words mintis "thought" or minti "to remember" combined with daug "much". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "much th...
Mindy is a feminine given name, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Melinda. It is used primarily in English-speaking countries and gained popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly as a standalone name rat...
Minea is a feminine given name that originated as a literary creation by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari for a character in his historical novel The Egyptian (1945). The name remains very rare globally, primarily used in...
Minenhle is a feminine given name of Zulu origin. The name is derived from the Zulu words imini meaning "day" and hle meaning "beautiful", making its combined meaning "beautiful day".In Zulu culture, names are often chos...
Minerva is a feminine name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect," but more likely of Etruscan origin. It is best known as the name of the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, vict...
Minerve is the French form of the name Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and crafts. The name was adopted into French from Latin Minerva through a learned borrowing, reflecting the Renaissance revi...
Ming is a unisex Chinese given name written with various characters, most commonly 明 (míng meaning 'bright, light, clear') or 铭 (míng meaning 'inscribe, engrave'), as well as other homophonous characters. The name is d...
Min-gyu (also spelled Min-kyu) is a Korean given name for boys. It was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1990. The name is composed of two syllables written with various hanja (Sino-Korean char...
Mingze is a unisex Chinese name composed of two characters, each carrying a distinct meaning. The first character can be either 茗 (míng), meaning "tea," or 明 (míng), meaning "bright, light, clear." The second character...
Minh is a Vietnamese given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 明 (minh), meaning “bright,” “clear,” or “intelligent.” The name carries strong connotations of clarity, wisdom, and enlig...