Names Categorized "virtues"

Mihra is a feminine Turkish given name derived from Persian مهر (mehr), meaning "friendship," "love," or "kindness." In Persian and related cultures, the concept of mehr carries deep emotional and spiritual connotations,...

Etymology and Linguistic Roots Mila is a feminine name with deep roots in the milŭ element of the Slavic language family. This element, meaning "gracious, dear," gives the name its core sense of charm and affection. Orig...

Milagros is a Spanish name directly signifying "miracles" (from Latin miracula, plural of miraculum). The name is taken from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, meaning "Our Lady of Miracles," reflecting the...

Milan is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" (related to Polish miły or Russian милый). It originally emerged as a short form of various Slavic names beginning...

Milena is a feminine given name with Slavic and Italian roots, widely used across Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe. It is the feminine form of the male name Milan, which derives from the Slavic element milŭ meaning...

Miles is an English masculine given name introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles, derived from the Germanic name Milo. Its exact meaning is uncertain, though it is possibly related to the Slavic element mi...

Mileva is a feminine given name originating from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning "gracious, dear" or "pleasant." It is a diminutive or affectionate form derived from longer Slavic names with the root mil-, such as Milen...

Milivoj is a South Slavic masculine given name, most common in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is composed of two ancient Slavic elements: milŭ ("gracious, dear") and vojĭ ("soldier, warrior"), thus conveying the meani...

Milivoje (Serbian: Миливоје) is a masculine given name, primarily used in Serbia. It is a variant of Milivoj, which itself is derived from the Slavic elements milŭ ("gracious") and vojĭ ("soldier"). The name thus carries...

EtymologyMilivojĭ is the reconstructed Proto-Slavic form of Milivoj, a compound of the early Slavic elements milŭ “gracious, dear” and vojĭ “warrior, soldier”. The name thus carries the meaning “gracious warrior,” reflec...

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,...

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...

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-jun, also spelled Min-joon, is a popular Korean masculine given name with a compound Sino-Korean origin. The name is typically formed by combining a syllable min (meaning “quick, clever, sharp” from the hanja 敏 or “...

EtymologyMiomir is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. Derived from the elements mio, a Serbian form of the Slavic element milŭ meaning “dear,” combined with mirŭ meaning “peace” or “world.” The name...

Mira is a short form of Miroslava and other names beginning with Mir, commonly derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This feminine diminutive is used across several South and West Slavic languages,...

Mirče is a Macedonian masculine given name, a diminutive form of names containing the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world." This ending is typical for affectionate shortening in South Slavic languages, similar...

Mircea is a Romanian masculine given name, derived as a form of the South Slavic name Mirče, which itself comes from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world". The name thus carries connotations of peace and uni...

Mirche is a Macedonian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Мирче (see Mirče). The name is a diminutive or affectionate form derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world," a common root in ma...

Mirembe is a given name of Ganda origin, meaning "peace" in Luganda, the language of the Baganda people in Uganda. It reflects the widespread African tradition of naming children after virtues or desired states of being,...

Mirica is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatia. It derives from the Slavic element mirŭ, meaning "peace" or "world," combined with a diminutive suffix -ica, which conveys endearment or smalln...

Mirko is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, popular in countries such as Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and also found in Italy and Germany. Linguistically, it deriv...

Miro is a masculine given name, most commonly a short form of Miroslav in Croatian and Slovene, but also used as a shortened form of other names beginning with Mir. These names often incorporate the Slavic element mirŭ,...

Miroslav is a common Slavic masculine given name, popular in numerous countries including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine (where it is rendered as Myrosla...

Miruna is a feminine Romanian given name with intriguing linguistic roots. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from the Slavic word mir, meaning "peace", a common element in Slavic names. Altern...

Misao is a unisex Japanese given name that carries a range of meanings depending on the kanji characters used.EtymologyThe most common kanji for Misao is 操 (misao), meaning "chastity, honour". However, the name can also...

Misericordia is a Spanish feminine name that means "compassion, mercy," derived from the Latin words miser (poor, wretched) and cor (heart). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Misericordia, me...

Mi-suk is a common Korean female given name, typically formed by combining two Sino-Korean syllables. The first element mi (美) means “beautiful,” while the second element suk (淑) conveys meanings such as “good,” “pure,...

Mizuki is a Japanese name that can be used for both males and females, though it is more commonly given to girls a unisex Japanese given name which means "auspicious hope". It is typically written with the kanji 瑞 (mizu...

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...

Modesta is a feminine given name derived from Latin roots, ultimately originating as the feminine form of Modestus. The masculine name Modestus means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin, and was borne by several saints,...

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...

Modeste is a French unisex given name, used for both males and females. It is derived from the Late Latin name Modestus, which means "moderate, restrained."Etymology and HistoryThe root Modestus was a common name in Late...

Modestine is a French feminine name, functioning as a diminutive of Modestus, a Latin name meaning "moderate, restrained." The male form Modeste appears in French, while the broader Romance family includes Modesta in Spa...

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...

Modesty is a female given name derived directly from the English word modesty, which refers to the quality of being unpretentious or reserved in behavior, dress, or deportment. The word ultimately traces its roots to Lat...

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...

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...

Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...

EtymologyMordred is a name of Welsh origin, derived from the name Medraut, which itself may come from the Latin moderatus, meaning "controlled" or "moderated." Variations of the name include Medrod and Modred.Historical...

Muhsin (also spelled Mohsen, Mohsin, or Muhsen) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is the active participle of the Arabic verb ʼaḥsana, meaning "to do good" or "to improve," and is derived from the triconsona...

Mulyadi is an Indonesian masculine given name, typically formed from the elements mulia meaning "noble, honourable" and adi meaning "first" or "best." The first component, mulia, derives from Sanskrit mūlya, meaning "cos...

Mumin is a masculine Arabic name derived from the active participle of the root ʾamuna, meaning "to be faithful" or "to believe." It bears the meaning of "believer" — a person who has complete submission to the will of G...

Mungo is a Scottish masculine given name of uncertain origin, most famously associated with the 6th-century saint Kentigern, known affectionately as Saint Mungo. The name is believed to derive from a Brythonic phrase mea...

Myeong-suk is a Korean given name. The name is composed of two Sino-Korean myeong (from hanja 明), meaning "bright, light, clear," and suk (from hanja 淑), meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming." While these hanja are...

Nabil is a male given name of Arabic origin that means "noble" in Arabic. It is directly derived from the Arabic adjective nabīl, which conveys qualities of honor, high birth, and moral excellence. The name is widely use...

Nada is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic nadan (نَدًى), meaning "dew, moisture, generosity". It originates from the root nadiya (ندي), which conveys the quality of being moist or damp. In Arabic, the imagery...

Nada 2 is a feminine name of South Slavic origin, meaning "hope." In the contexts of Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, and Slovene, Nada functions as a direct and simple name derived from a common word in South Slavic langu...

Nadab is a masculine personal name appearing in the Old Testament, derived from the Hebrew element nadav meaning "generous" or "noble". The name is borne by two distinct figures in the biblical narrative.EtymologyThe nam...

Nadezhda (Cyrillic: Надежда) is a Slavic female given name meaning "hope". It is popular in Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Slavic countries, as well as in former Soviet states like...

Nadiya (Ukrainian: Надія) is a feminine given name that serves as the Ukrainian cognate of Nadezhda, directly deriving from the word for "hope" in Ukrainian. This name belongs to a broader Slavic tradition of names roote...

Najibullah is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, reflecting the Theophoric naming tradition common in Islamic culture. The name combines the Arabic element najīb, meaning "noble" or "distinguished," with Allah, emp...

Namrata (नम्रता) is a feminine given name used across several Indian languages and in Nepal. It derives from the Sanskrit noun नम्रता (namratā), meaning "bowing, humility" or "modesty." The name embodies a virtue highly...

Naomh is a feminine Irish given name meaning "holy" in the Irish language. Created in the 20th century, it directly derives from the Irish adjective naomh meaning "holy" or "sacred," which itself comes from the Old Irish...

Naruhito is a Japanese masculine personal name and the current Emperor of Japan, reigning since May 1, 2019, as the 126th monarch according to the traditional order of succession. Etymology The name Naruhito combines two...

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...

Nazia is a feminine given name predominantly used in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. It originates from Persian نازی (nāzī), meaning "sweet, coy" or "dainty". The name embodies grace and charm, reflecting the cult...

Nazih is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "honest, virtuous" in Arabic. It is derived from the Arabic root ن-ز-ه (n-z-h), which conveys concepts of integrity, purity, and moral uprightness. Th...

EtymologyNäzik is a feminine given name of Turkmen origin, derived from the Turkmen word näzik, meaning "gentle, tender, delicate." The root of this word can be traced to Persian nāzok (نازک), which carries similar conno...