Mei
Chinese
Mei is a feminine Chinese name that can mean “beautiful” when written 美 or “Chinese plum” when written 梅. It is also used in Japanese, where its meaning changes depending on the characters chosen.
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Chinese
Mei is a feminine Chinese name that can mean “beautiful” when written 美 or “Chinese plum” when written 梅. It is also used in Japanese, where its meaning changes depending on the characters chosen.
Indonesian
Melati Anjani is a gentle Indonesian girl name pairing Melati with Anjani, a name identified in the source as the mother of Lord Hanuman. The full name feels floral, devotional, and quietly strong.
English
Mia is a feminine given name that began as a diminutive of Maria, and it is also associated with longer names such as Amelia and Emilia. In English, it is most often pronounced MEE-ə, giving it a bright, gentle, two-syllable sound.
English
Michael comes from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel, meaning “Who is like God?” The question is traditionally understood as rhetorical, expressing that no one is like God.
Italian
Michele is the Italian form of Michael and means "Who is like God?" It comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el through Greek and Latin forms.
English
Mila is a short, melodic girl’s name often enjoyed in English for its gentle sound and simple elegance. In the provided sources, it appears both as a standalone given name and connected with longer names such as Milena and Milagros.
Russian
Milana Olegovna is a Russian-style feminine name written Милана Олеговна. The provided sources confirm Milana as a feminine given name in Russian contexts and Olegovna as an East Slavic patronymic form, but they do not give a verified meaning for either name.
Persian
Mina Soraya is a Persian girl’s name with a bright, celestial feeling. Soraya comes from Thurayyā or Suraya, the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, and is used in both Arabic and Persian.
Chinese
Ming is a Chinese name most often associated with 明, meaning “bright,” “light,” or “clear.” It can also be written 铭, meaning “to inscribe” or “to engrave,” depending on the chosen Chinese character.
Japanese
Mio is a Japanese girls’ name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen, with possible readings connected to beauty, water, truth, or a graceful thread or channel. In Italian and Spanish, mio also means “my” or “mine,” giving the name an affectionate, cherished feeling.
Russian
Mira Konstantinovna is a Russian-style feminine name: Mira is the given name, and Konstantinovna means “daughter of Konstantin.” The exact meaning of Mira is not established in the supplied sources, so it is best treated here as a short, gentle given name rather than assigned a firm origin.
Arabic
Mira Salma Hariri is an Arabic girl name with a calm, graceful sound and a strong literary echo through Hariri. The provided sources verify Hariri as an Arabic name connected to al-Hariri of Basra and his Maqamat al-Hariri.
Arabic
Mira is a soft, bright name often understood in Arabic-speaking families as a modern form connected with mīrah, meaning provisions or sustenance. Paired with Zeina, meaning beauty, adornment, or grace, Mira Zeina Assaf has the feeling of “beautiful sustenance” or “a graceful source of goodness.”
Russian
Miron Antonovich is a Russian masculine name and patronymic combination. The supplied sources do not provide a verified etymology for Miron or Antonovich, so its meaning is best treated as unconfirmed here.
Tamil
Miruna is a feminine Romanian name possibly linked to Slavic mir, meaning "peace," or Romanian mira, meaning "to wonder" or "to astound." Shalini is used as a feminine Indian name, including in Tamil-speaking contexts, though the supplied sources do not confirm its etymology.
Tamil
Miruthula Janani Raj is usually understood as a gentle, motherly, regal Tamil name. Miruthula suggests softness, Janani points to motherhood or life-giving care, and Raj adds a royal, dignified finish.
Hindi
Mishika is a Hindi and Sanskrit-origin girl name linked with beauty, charm, smiling sweetness, and love of God. Rani means queen in Hindi, so Mishika Rani Verma has a graceful, affectionate sound with a quietly royal middle name.
Tamil
Mithran Harish Kumar is a Tamil boy's name. The supplied sources do not verify a specific meaning for Mithran, so its meaning should be treated as unconfirmed here.
Tamil
Mithra Sai Rajan brings together ideas of friendship, covenant, light, blessing, and dignity. Mithra is linked with the Persian Mithra and the Vedic Mitra, both associated with light, oaths, friendship, and the morning sun.
Tamil
Mithun Akshay Ganesan is a Tamil boy's name with a modern Indian feel. The supplied sources do not give a formal etymology for Mithun or Akshay, while Ganesan is shown as a Tamil family name through the noted actor Sivaji Ganesan.
Yoruba
Mobolaji is a Yoruba masculine name meaning “I woke up with wealth.” It is associated with prosperity, blessing, and the joy of a child arriving with abundance.
Nigerian
Mobolaji is a masculine Yoruba name meaning “I woke up with wealth” or “I have awakened to wealth.” It carries a bright feeling of blessing, prosperity, and grateful expectation.
Yoruba
Mobolaji Olatunji is a Yoruba boy's name built around ola, a cherished Yoruba name element often associated with wealth, honor, dignity, or blessing. A careful reading gives the full name a feeling of honor arriving, awakening, or returning again.
Arabic
Mohammed is an Arabic boys’ name meaning “praiseworthy” or “worthy of praise.” It comes from the Arabic root associated with praising, thanking, and commending.
Bengali
Mrittika means “clay” or “earth.” It comes from Sanskrit, and it feels especially at home in Bengali and other Indian naming traditions.
Tamil
Mugilan is presented here as a Tamil boy name, but the supplied sources do not verify a specific meaning or etymology. Treat any meaning you find elsewhere as something to confirm with a Tamil-language family member, scholar, or naming source.
Tamil
Mukund is a Sanskrit boy name meaning "liberator," "giver of freedom," or "one who grants liberation." In Hindu tradition, it is also used as a name or epithet of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu.
Arabic
Muna is commonly understood in Arabic as “wishes” or “desires.” With Karima and Saad, the full name carries a warm sense of generous hopes and happiness.
Nigerian
The provided sources confirm Musa Ibrahim Danjuma as a Nigerian boy's name, but they do not give a verified etymological meaning for Musa, Ibrahim, or Danjuma. The name carries a strong Nigerian family-name feel, with Danjuma documented among notable Nigerians.
Arabic
Mustafa is an Arabic boy’s name meaning “chosen,” “selected,” or “preferred.” It is also a respected epithet associated with the Prophet Muhammad.
Hindi
Myra is often understood in Hindi/Hindu naming contexts as “beloved” or “admirable.” It is also known internationally as a poetic English name with possible links to myrrh, “wonder,” or Mary.
Hindi
The meaning of Myra Kumari Saxena is not confirmed by the provided source material. In this Hindi name, Myra is the given name, Kumari is used as a feminine personal or family element, and Saxena is the family surname.
Hebrew
Naama is a Hebrew girl name often connected with the idea of pleasantness or sweetness. It has a soft, melodic sound and a gentle, grounded feeling.
Arabic
Nada Soraya is a graceful Arabic-style girls' name pairing Nada with Soraya, a name connected to Thurayya, the Pleiades star cluster. In the supplied sources, Soraya is described as meaning "the Pleiades" or "star cluster," with a feeling of celestial beauty and light.
Hebrew
Nadav is a Hebrew boy name meaning “generous.” It comes from a Hebrew verb meaning “to give willingly” or “to offer.”
Arabic
Nader is an Arabic boy name, pronounced NAY-der in the cited English-language source. For this page, the meaning is treated cautiously because the provided sources confirm use and pronunciation, but not a specific etymology.
Arabic
Nadia is a feminine name with Arabic and Slavic roots. It is associated with the meanings “delicate,” “fragile,” and, through Slavic forms, “hope.”
Indonesian
Nadia is a feminine name with Slavic links to “hope” and Arabic links to “delicate” or “tender.” Nadia Rahmawati has a gentle, optimistic sound that fits beautifully in an Indonesian context.
Nigerian
The supplied source excerpts do not verify a specific meaning for Nafisat Hauwa Sani. As a Nigerian girl’s full name, it has the feel of a Hausa and Muslim naming style, but the exact meanings should be confirmed with family, community, or a trusted Arabic and Hausa name source.
Hindi
Naman Kumar Mishra is a Hindi boy's name. In the provided sources, Naman's Hindi etymology is not verified, so its meaning should be treated with care rather than overstated.
Tamil
Nandhini is a Tamil spelling of Nandini, a Sanskrit name meaning “daughter,” “delightful,” or “bringer of joy.” In Hindu tradition, Nandini is also remembered as a divine wish-fulfilling cow, giving the name a feeling of nourishment, abundance, and love.
Bengali
Nandita is a Bengali girl name with a bright, graceful sound. The provided source excerpts do not verify a specific etymology or literal meaning, so its meaning should be confirmed with a trusted Bengali or Sanskrit name source before publication.
Indonesian
Naufal Rizky is an Indonesian boy’s name with a soft, modern sound. Rizky is derived from Arabic rizq, meaning “sustenance,” “provision,” or “blessing,” so the full name carries a hopeful feeling of being provided for and blessed.
Persian
Nava Saman is a Persian unisex name pairing Nava, meaning “tune” or “tone,” with Saman, a name linked in Persian sources to jasmine, wealth, or abundance. Together, it suggests a gentle, musical name with a feeling of beauty, plenty, and grace.
Punjabi
Navdeep is commonly understood as “new light” or “fresh lamp,” giving Navdeep Arman Chahal a bright, hopeful feel. Arman adds a sense of wish or aspiration, while Chahal is used as a Punjabi family name.
Tamil
Naveen is a Sanskrit-origin Indian boy name meaning “new,” “fresh,” “young,” “bright,” or “creative.” In the full Tamil name Naveen Surya Murugan, Naveen brings a hopeful first-note meaning of newness and brightness.
Persian
Navid Kamyar is a Persian boy's name pairing Navid with Kamyar, a name associated with being capable, able, successful, and prosperous. Together, it has a bright, achievement-minded feel.
Tamil
Navin Sakthivel is a Tamil boy's name with a devotional family-name element. Sakthivel combines Sakthi, meaning power or divine energy, with Vel, the sacred spear of Lord Murugan, giving the name a sense of strength and divine protection.
Hindi
Navya is a Hindi girl’s name of Sanskrit origin meaning “new,” “fresh,” or “young.” It carries a bright sense of renewal, youthfulness, and new beginnings.
Arabic
Naya Qamar pairs the given name Naya with Qamar, an Arabic unisex name from قمر, meaning “moon” and sometimes understood as “moonlight.” Together, it has a gentle, luminous feeling: Naya of the moon.