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13,457Melisa is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish, and Azerbaijani. It is a form of Melissa, a name derived from the Greek word melissa (μέλισσα), meaning "bee".Etym...
Mélisande is a French name renowned for its association with Maurice Maeterlinck's 1893 play Pelléas et Mélisande, later adapted into Claude Debussy's 1902 opera. It is a variant of Millicent, ultimately derived from the...
EtymologyMelisende is the Old French form of Millicent, which derives from the Gothic name *Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs meaning "strong". The name was borne...
Etymology and OriginMélissa is the French form of Melissa, a feminine given name derived from the Greek word mélissa (μέλισσα), meaning "bee." This word itself stems from méli (μέλι), "honey." The name is related to Hitt...
Melissa is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word μέλισσα (mélissa), meaning "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), "honey". The name is deeply rooted in Greek culture, with origins possibly reaching bac...
EtymologyMelissza is the Hungarian form of the name Melissa, which ultimately derives from the Greek word μέλισσα (melissa), meaning "bee." The name Melissa carries rich mythological and literary associations. In Greek m...
Melita is a feminine given name with layered origins. Primarily, it is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Melite, which derives from the Greek word meli meaning "honey." In Greek mythology, Melite was a nymph, th...
Melite is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey". The name thus carries the sweetness and preciousness associated with honey, a substance highly valued in...
Melitta is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, serving as an Attic variant of Melissa. The name Melissa means "bee" in Greek, and Melitta shares this core meaning. In classical Athens, the Attic dialect often...
Mellony is a variant of Melanie, a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "black, dark". The name Melanie ultimately derives from the Greek word melaina (μέλαινα), the feminine form of melas (μέλας), meaning "black"...
Mélodie is a French female given name that serves as the cognate of the English name Melody. It is derived directly from the French word mélodie, meaning "melody", which itself originates from Greek elements: melos ("son...
Mélody is a French variant of the English name Melody. The name Melody ultimately derives from the Greek word melos meaning "song" and aeido meaning "to sing," combining to form the concept of a tuneful sequence of sound...
Melody is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word melody, meaning a sequence of musical notes that is pleasing to the ear. The English term itself comes from Old French melodie, which traces through...
Melokuhle is a feminine given name of Zulu and Xhosa origin, meaning "stand for goodness". The name is composed of the roots mela ("to stand for, to represent") and hle ("beautiful, good"). It embodies a virtuous aspirat...
Melpomene is the name of one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, known as the Muse of tragedy. Derived from the Greek verb μέλπω (melpo), meaning "to sing, to celebrate with song," her name signifies "songstress" or "t...
Melpomeni is the modern Greek transcription of Melpomene, a name rooted in classical mythology and language. Derived from the Greek verb μέλπω (melpo), meaning "to sing" or "to celebrate with song," the name belongs to o...
Meltem is a Turkish female given name that literally means "sea wind" in Turkish. It specifically refers to the strong, dry northerly winds that blow across the Aegean Sea, known as meltemi in Greek. The name evokes the...
Melusine is a figure from European folklore, a female spirit associated with fresh water and often depicted as a woman with a serpent or fish tail from the waist down. Her name is of uncertain origin, but she is a centra...
Melva is a feminine given name that likely originated as a feminine form of Melvin. The name Melvin itself is derived from a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville, which has locational origins from a place name in...
Melyssa is a variant form of Melissa, a name with rich origins in Greek mythology and language. The root name Melissa is derived from the Greek word melissa, meaning "bee". This etymology is fitting, as bees were associa...
Memory is an English name derived from the vocabulary word memory, ultimately from Latin memor meaning "mindful, remembering". While used in Anglophone countries, it is especially common in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and other pa...
Menesa is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the biblical name Manasseh. In the Hebrew Bible, Manasseh (meaning "causing to forget") was the elder son of Joseph and Asenath, and the ancestor of the Tribe of Manas...
Meng is a Chinese feminine given name that can be written with various characters, each carrying its own distinct meaning. The most common characters include 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"....
Menna is an Arabic feminine given name derived from the Arabic word منّة (minna), meaning "favour, grace." The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking communities and carries positive connotations of divine benevolence...
Mennatullah is a feminine Arabic name meaning "grace of Allah," derived from the Arabic minna (favor, grace) and Allah (God). It reflects a common thematic structure in Arabic and Islamic nomenclature where names combine...
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...
Menuha is a Hebrew feminine name that literally means "tranquility" or "rest" in Hebrew (from the root נוח, related to peace and repose). The name appears in the Bible in the context of rest granted by God, notably in th...
Merab is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament. The name means "abundant" in Hebrew, reflecting a sense of plenty or fullness. In the biblical narrative, Merab is a daughter of King Saul, the first...
Meral is a Turkish given name meaning "female deer." It is the Turkish variant of Maral, a name found across several languages including Mongolian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Turkmen, where it refers specifically to the...
Meraud is a rare Cornish female given name of uncertain etymology, though it may be derived from the Cornish word mor meaning "sea." The name's precise origins remain obscure, as it does not appear in early Cornish recor...
Merav is a Hebrew feminine given name, a variant form of Merab. In the Old Testament, Merab was a daughter of King Saul, and her name is said to mean "abundant" in Hebrew. Merav is a modern Hebrew pronunciation and spell...
Mercan is a Turkish feminine given name and surname, derived directly from the Turkish word mercan, meaning "coral". The word itself has an Arabic origin, stemming from مرجان (marjān), which also refers to coral. As a gi...
Mercè is the Catalan form of Mercedes. It is a feminine given name commonly used in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions. The name ultimately derives from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de l...
Mercedes is a Spanish feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, meaning "Our Lady of Mercies". The word mercedes is the plural form of merced, whic...
Mercédesz is the Hungarian form of the Spanish name Mercedes, meaning "mercies." The name ultimately derives from the Latin word merces, originally meaning "wages" or "reward," but which in Vulgar Latin acquired the sens...
Etymology & OriginsMerche is a Spanish diminutive of Mercedes, which itself derives from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercies). The name Mercedes means "mercies" and u...
Mercia is a Latinate form of Mercy. This feminine given name also coincides with an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though the two have different etymological origins. As a given name, Mercia derives from the English virtue wor...
Mercy is a feminine English given name derived from the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces 'wages, reward', a derivative of merx 'goods, wares'. This name was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans...
Etymology and Origin Mere is the Māori and Fijian form of Mary, originating as a transliteration of the name into these Polynesian languages. In the Māori language, 'Mere' directly corresponds to 'Mary', adapting the sou...
Merel is a feminine given name of Dutch origin, directly derived from the Dutch word for "blackbird" (in Latin Turdus merula). It is a nature-inspired name that belongs to a broader pattern of European names taken from b...
Mererid is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "pearl, gem", derived from the Latin margarita. Like many Welsh names, it is a direct adaptation of a classical word, reflecting the influence of Latin on Celtic languages t...
Meresankh is a feminine given name of Ancient Egyptian origin, typically glossed as meaning "she loves life" from Egyptian mrs-ꜥnḫ. Like many pharaonic onomastic elements, it reflects an ideological or aspirational quali...
Merete is a medieval Danish variant of Margrethe, itself derived from Margaret. The name ultimately traces back to the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites), meaning "pearl," which was borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language...
EtymologyMerethe is a Norwegian and Danish feminine given name, serving as a variant of Merete, which itself is a medieval Danish form of Margrethe. Ultimately, the name traces back through Margaret to the Greek μαργαρίτ...
Meri is a Finnish feminine given name that directly derives from the Finnish word for "sea." This nature-inspired name reflects a common Nordic onomastic tradition of drawing from natural elements, such as Ahti (water de...
Meri 2 is the Georgian, Armenian, and Greek form of the English name Mary. In these languages, the name adopts local phonetic and orthographic conventions while retaining the core identity of the original. The name Mary...
Merida is a female given name that gained widespread recognition as the main character of the Disney/Pixar animated film Brave (2012), a medieval Scottish princess who defies tradition. The name's etymology is uncertain;...
Merideth is a feminine variant of Meredith, and thus ultimately derives from the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd. These Old Welsh forms likely evolved from Margetud and may combine mawredd ("greatness, magnificence") wit...
Meridith is a variant of the Welsh name Meredith. It ultimately derives from the Old Welsh forms Maredudd or Meredydd, possibly from elements mawredd meaning "greatness, magnificence" and iudd meaning "lord". The name th...
Meriel is a feminine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Muriel, which itself is an anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. The name was also adopted in mediev...
Meriem 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 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...
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,...