Names Categorized "moon"

Mahnaz is a feminine given name of Persian origin, composed of the elements māh meaning "moon" and nāz meaning "delight, comfort". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "moon's delight" or "moon-like radiance that brings...

Mähri is a Turkmen female given name. Its etymology is not definitively established, but it is possibly derived from the Persian word mah, meaning "moon," or mehr, meaning "friendship, love, kindness". The name reflects...

Mahsa (Persian: مهسا) is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "like the moon" or "moon-like." It is composed of two elements: mah (ماه), the Old Persian word for "moon," and the suffix -sā (ـسا), which convey...

Mahtab (Persian: مهتاب, "moonlight") is a feminine Persian given name meaning "moonlight", derived from the Persian words mah (moon) and tab (splendor, radiance). The name evokes the imagery of moonlight's gentle, lumino...

Mahyar is a Persian masculine given name, composed of two ancient elements from the Persian language. The first part is māh, meaning “moon,” and the second is yār, meaning “friend, companion.” The name thus carries a poe...

Marama is a feminine given name of Māori and Polynesian origin. In the Māori language, the word marama means "moon, month", reflecting a deep cultural connection to celestial bodies. In Māori mythology, Marama is the nam...

Mehin is the Azerbaijani form of Mahin, a feminine given name of Persian origin. Derived from the Persian word mah meaning "moon," Mahin signifies "related to the moon" or "moon-like," evoking imagery of beauty, grace, a...

Menodora is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning "gift of the moon". It is derived from the Greek elements mene (μηνη, "moon") and doron (δῶρον, "gift"). The name is borne by a 4th-century Christian sai...

Menophilos is an Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "friend of the moon", derived from Greek mene meaning "moon" and philos meaning "friend". This compound name reflects a pattern common in Greek onomastics, where elem...

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...

Metztli is the Nahuatl word for “moon” and the name of a central deity in Aztec mythology. This figure, sometimes rendered as Meztli or Metzi, was associated with the moon, night, and farmers. As a lunar deity, Metztli p...

Meztli is a variant spelling of Metztli, the Nahuatl word for “moon.” In Aztec mythology, Metztli (also rendered Meztli or Metzi) was a deity of the moon, the night, and farmers. The moon god or goddess was an important...

Minodora is the Romanian form of the ancient Greek name Menodora. To understand Minodora, one must first look to its origin: Menodora derives from the Greek elements mene meaning "moon" and doron meaning "gift," giving t...

EtymologyMiray is a Turkish feminine name of uncertain origin. It is likely a compound of two elements: the Arabic word أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" or "prince", and the Turkish word ay meaning "moon" or "month". The...

Mitsuki is a Japanese given name that can be used for any gender, though it is more commonly given to females. The name is rich in meaning and can be written with various kanji combinations, each conveying different nuan...

Monday is an English first name derived from the name of the day of the week. The word comes from Old English mōnandæg, meaning “moon’s day,” a translation of the Latin diēs Lūnae. The name can be given to children born...

Moon 2 is an uncommon feminine name derived directly from the English word for Earth's only natural satellite. The word itself traces back to the Old English mona, which is cognate with the Proto-Germanic *mēnô, all stem...

Nanna 2 is the name of the ancient Sumerian moon god, one of the principal deities in the Sumerian pantheon. The meaning of his name is unknown, as it predates significant linguistic records, but it is closely tied to hi...

Etymology and MeaningNatsuki (なつき, ナツキ) is a Japanese given name, predominantly female, though also used as a unisex name. Its meaning varies with the kanji used to write it. Common combinations include 菜月, where...

Nguyệt is a Vietnamese female given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 月 (nguyệt), meaning "moon." As a name, it embodies the poetic and celestial qualities traditionally associated w...

Nilay is a female given name of Turkish and Azerbaijani origin. It is a compound name formed from Nil, the Turkish and Azerbaijani name for the Nile River, and ay, meaning "moon". Thus, Nilay translates to "moon of the N...

Nima (نیما) is a Persian masculine given name, though it is occasionally used for females as well. Its etymology is uncertain, with two main interpretations: it may derive from Middle Persian nīm meaning "half" combined...