BABY NAME CATEGORY
Baby Names by Meaning (Page 13)
Find baby names grouped by their beautiful meanings and origins.
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BoyA variant of Mata, meaning "Sun; Eye of the day; Gift of Yahweh; Mother".
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- Basque
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- Basque
Mawunyo
UnisexMawunyo means God is good.
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- Ewe
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- All
Maxim
BoyMaxim means greatest, supreme, maximum, or eldest.
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- Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech
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- Belarusian
Mayar
GirlMayar means moonglow or under the protection of God.
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- Arabic (Egyptian)
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- Arabic
Mbali
GirlMbali means flower.
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- Zulu
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- All
Mehrab
BoyMehrab means sun, friendship, or water.
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- Persian, Persian Mythology
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- Persian
Mehrdad
BoyMehrdad means gift of Mithra or given by the Sun.
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- Persian
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- Persian
Mehrnaz
GirlMehrnaz means the brilliant and radiant charm of the Sun or a state of high honour of the biggest star.
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- Persian, Persian Mythology
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- Persian
Mehveş
GirlA variant of Mehvesh, meaning "The pleasant light of the moon".
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- Turkish
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- Turkish
Meirit
GirlMeirit means shining like the brightest sun in the universe.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Melati
GirlMelati means jasmine flower.
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- Indonesian, Malay
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- Indonesian
Melokuhle
UnisexMelokuhle means stand for goodness.
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- Xhosa, Zulu
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- All
Merjema
GirlMerjema means bosnian form of Mary or meaning star of the sea.
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- Bosnian
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- Bosnian
Mert
BoyMert means manly or brave.
- Usage
- Turkish
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- Turkish
Metztli
UnisexMetztli means moon.
- Usage
- Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
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- All
Meztli
UnisexMeztli means moon.
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- Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
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- All
Michiko
GirlMichiko means beautiful and wise child.
- Usage
- Japanese
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- Japanese
Mihran
BoyMihran means kindness, love, or sun.
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- Armenian
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- Armenian
Millaray
GirlMillaray means golden flower.
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- Mapuche
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- All
Min-gyu
BoyA variant of Ming-Yue, meaning "Bright moon; Radiant and luminant moon".
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- Korean
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- Korean
Miray
GirlMiray means commander, moon, month, or glowing like a moon.
- Usage
- Turkish
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- Turkish
Mirembe
GirlMirembe means peace.
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- Ganda
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- All
Miri
GirlA variant of Miria, meaning "Sea; Ocean; White jasmine; Love; Affection; Admirable; Peace; Female ruler; Mirror".
- Usage
- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Miriam
GirlA variant of Miria, meaning "Sea; Ocean; White jasmine; Love; Affection; Admirable; Peace; Female ruler; Mirror".
- Usage
- Hebrew, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Biblical
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- Hebrew
Mirian
BoyA variant of Miria, meaning "Sea; Ocean; White jasmine; Love; Affection; Admirable; Peace; Female ruler; Mirror".
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- Georgian
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- Georgian
Miron
BoyA variant of Miro, meaning "peace, world".
- Usage
- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Mirsada
GirlA variant of Mirsa, meaning "Peaceful; Calm".
- Usage
- Bosnian
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- Bosnian
Mitsuki
UnisexMitsuki means beautiful moon, light, hope, beauty, rare, brightness, shine, or rejoice.
- Usage
- Japanese
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- Japanese
Miyu
GirlMiyu means beautiful, fruit, good result, truth, excellence, superiority, gentleness, evening, or bind.
- Usage
- Japanese
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- Japanese
Mojdeh
GirlMojdeh means good news or one who brings good news.
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- Persian
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- Persian
Momoka
GirlMomoka means hundreds of flowers.
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- Japanese
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- Japanese
Mònica
GirlA variant of Moni, meaning "Advisor; Silence; One; Single; He has heard; Wise counsel".
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- Catalan
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- Catalan
Moon
UnisexMoon means one who enlightens the night, moon, advisor, he has heard, or letters.
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- Korean
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- Korean
Mordechai
BoyMordechai means a great soldier, one who worships Marduk, or servant of Marduk.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Morvan
BoyMorvan means sea or great.
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- Breton (Rare)
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- Breton
Mozhdeh
GirlMozhdeh means good news.
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- Persian
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- Persian
Mtendere
UnisexMtendere means peace.
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- Chewa
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- All
Muammar
BoyMuammar means given long life.
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- Arabic
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- Arabic
Munawara
GirlMunawara means an enlightened and wise woman.
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- Arabic, Urdu
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- Arabic
Mzia
GirlMzia means sun.
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- Georgian
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- Georgian
Naasunnguaq
GirlNaasunnguaq means little flower.
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- Greenlandic
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- All
Naeema
GirlA variant of Naeemah, meaning "Gladness and joy".
- Usage
- Arabic, Urdu
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- Arabic
Najm
BoyNajm means star.
- Usage
- Arabic
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- Arabic
Najm ad-Din
BoyNajm ad-Din means star of the faith.
- Usage
- Arabic
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- Arabic
Najma
GirlNajma means star, celestial body, or source of inspiration.
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- Arabic, Urdu
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- Arabic
Naledi
GirlNaledi means star.
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- Tswana, Sotho
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- All
Nand
BoyNand means joy, to be glad, delighted, or be gracious.
- Usage
- Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
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- Pakistani
Nanda
UnisexNanda means joy.
- Usage
- Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
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- Burmese
Navid
BoyNavid means good news.
- Usage
- Persian, Arabic
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- Arabic
Nawra
GirlNawra means flower or blossom.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Ndubuisi
BoyNdubuisi means life is foremost.
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- Igbo
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- All
Nedelcho
BoyNedelcho means sunday in Bulgarian language.
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- Bulgarian
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- Bulgarian
Nedeljko
BoyNedeljko means resembles one of the days or sunday.
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- Croatian, Serbian
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- Croatian
Nicte
GirlNicte means flower.
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- Mayan (Hispanicized)
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- All
Nilay
GirlNilay means moon, The Nile river, or abode.
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- Turkish, Azerbaijani
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- Azerbaijani
Ning
UnisexNing means peaceful, calm, or serene.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
Nitsa
GirlNitsa means peace or one who spreads peace.
- Usage
- Georgian
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- Georgian
Nitza
GirlNitza means flower bud.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Nitzan
UnisexNitzan means flower bud.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Nkanyezi
UnisexNkanyezi means star.
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- Zulu
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- All
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some popular names in the Baby Names by Meaning category?
Some popular and meaningful names in the Baby Names by Meaning collection include Matia, Mawunyo, Maxim, among others. These names are chosen for their beautiful sounds, deep meanings, and cultural heritage.
How do parents choose a name from Baby Names by Meaning?
When choosing a name from the Baby Names by Meaning list, parents typically look for a balance of traditional heritage, positive meanings, and pronunciation clarity. You can use the letter and gender filters to narrow down your search and shortlist your favorites.
What typical themes do Baby Names by Meaning represent?
Names in the Baby Names by Meaning category often represent virtues like wisdom, strength, peace, and spiritual devotion, or elements of nature and light. These names carry a lifetime of positive aspirations and blessings for the child.