The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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97–144 of 154 names

Sanskrit

Mihir

The sun

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Danish · Norwegian

Mikkel

Form of Michael; also linked with great

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Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

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Serbian · Croatian

Milica

Dear; gracious

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Serbian · Czech

Miloš

Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear

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Dutch · French

Milou

Short form of Marie-Louise

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Korean

Min-ho

Cleverness; vastness (敏浩 example)

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Korean

Min-ji

Cleverness; wisdom (敏智 example)

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Korean

Min-jun

Cleverness; talent (敏俊 example)

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Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Ming

Brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Mingyue

Bright moon with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

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Vietnamese

Minh

Bright

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German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

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Persian

Minoo

Paradise; heaven

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Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

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Turkish

Miray

Meaning uncertain; possibly commander and moon

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Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Provençal

Mireille

Probably to admire

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Basque

Miren

Form of Maria; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Croatian

Mirna

Peaceful or calm

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Czech · Slovak · Serbian

Miroslav

Peace or world + glory

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Japanese

Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

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Persian · Sanskrit

Mitra

Friendship; covenant

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Japanese

Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Croatian · Serbian · Bulgarian

Mladen

Young

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Hawaiian · Māori

Moana

Ocean; deep sea; wide expanse of water

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Wolof · Arabic

Modou

Form of Muhammad; praised

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Sanskrit

Mohan

Charming; enchanting

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Sanskrit

Mohini

Enchanting

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Bengali

Mohona

River mouth; estuary

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Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

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Yoruba

Morenike

I have found someone to cherish

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Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Cornish · Welsh

Morwenna

Maiden; girl

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Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

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Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

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Irish

Muireann

Sea and white or blessed

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Mukta

Liberated; set free

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