Russian female names starting with the letters m, n, o. Female names starting with the letter m What names begin with the letter m
On this page: Magdalena, Magda, Madelena, Maya, Malania, Malanya, Margarita, Mariam, Marianna, Marika, Marina, Maria, Marlena, Martha, Martina, Martha, Marya, Maryam, Maryana, Matryona, Matrona, Melania, Melania, Melissa, Melitina, Mechislava, Milana, Milena, Militsa, Miloslava, Miriam, Miroslava, Mikhalina, Mia, Mlada, Mladena, Monica, Mstislava, Muse // Nadezhda, Nana, Nastasya, Natalya, Natalia, Nezhdana, Nelly, Neonilla, Nika , Nina, Nonna, Nora, Noyabrina // Oksana, Oktyabrina, Olesya, Olivia, Olympiad, Olympia, Olga
Magdal and na, ma gda, madle na
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
: The name Magdalene (also Magdalena, Madeleine, Madeleine, Magda), common in Catholic countries, is given in honor of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene. Magdalene means "resident of Magdala", "from Magdala" (a city in ancient Galilee)
Conversational options: Magdalinka, Magdalenka, Madlenka, Magda, Magdonka, Magdochka, Magdinka, Magdichka, Magdusya, Magdusha, Magna, Maga, Lena, Lenka, Lenny, Lina, Linka
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, Myrrh-Bearer, the days of remembrance are July 22 / August 4, as well as the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
: Maria; Mary Magdalene
Modern English equivalents: Madeleine, Magdalene, Magdalena // Madelyn, Maddie, Maddy, Mady, Magda, Maggie, Magsie, Lena, Maud, Maudlin, Maun, Maunie
Magdalena, Magda, Madelena - borrowed European names, are rare in Russian families
M a ya
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name: “May”, “born in May” (from the Latin name of the month Majus). In ancient Greek mythology, the nymph Maya (Μαῖα - “mother, nurse”), one of the seven daughters of Atlas, is the most beautiful. Her son was the god Hermes (about Hermes, see Irma), whom she gave birth to from Zeus (and also fed and raised). Among the Romans, Maya was the patron goddess of the fertile land, the mother of the god Mercury, and a month in the Roman calendar was named in her honor.
Notes: The name Maya during the Soviet period was identified with May Day (International Workers' Day). A new stage in the popularity of this name is associated with the release in 1993 of the animated series “Maya the Bee” (based on the book by the German writer W. Bonzels “The Adventures of Maya the Bee”). It is difficult to say which godname for Maya will be the best; one can only note that in the English-speaking world the name May (Maya) is considered to be derived from the names Maria and Margarita (a diminutive form that has become an independent personal name)
Conversational options: May, Mayunya, Mayechka, Mayushka, Mayusha, Mayushka, Mayushka, Mike, Maychik, Mayusya, Mayuska, Masya, Masinka, Masenka, Mayok, Maychena, Mayona,Maina, Mayukha, Bee
: May, Maya, Mayah, Mae
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Small a niya, Malanya(see Melania)
Margar and that one, Marie
Godfather Orthodox name: Margari ta, Marie na
Meaning, origin of the name:
The meaning of the name Marina is “sea” (from the Latin marinus), and Margarita means “pearl” (margarita, Latin, margarites, Greek). What the names Margarita and Marina have in common is that in Christian countries these names are given in honor of the same saint, who lived in the 3rd-4th centuries in Antioch. Among Catholics, the name Margarita is more popular, and among Orthodox Christians, Marina. The name Margarita hasmany national forms - Greta (Germany, England, Sweden), Margot (France), Margaret (Denmark, Hungary), Marketa (Czech Republic), Małgorzata (Poland), Megan (England, Wales), etc.
Conversational options: Margarita// Rita, Ritka, Ritochka, Ritunya, Ritunka, Ritulya, Ritulka, Ritusya, Ritanya, Ritosha, Ritok, Margosha, Margusha, Margulya, Marga, Margot,Mara, Greta, Daisy, Marusya
Conversational options: Marina// Marinka, Marisha, Marishka, Marishenka,Marinochka, Marinushka, Marinya, Marinka, Marinechka, Marisya, Marisechka, Marusya,Marunya, Marenka, Marya, Mara, Marechka
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Great Martyr Margaret of Antioch, her second name is Marina
Antiochian, July 17/30
Note: In the Russian Orthodox calendar there is another Saint Marina - Venerable Marina of Beria (Macedonian), the day of remembrance is February 28 / March 13, howeverthe correct spelling of her name is still not Marina, but Marana, which can bemake sure by getting acquainted with historical documents and lists of other saintschurches (for example, Orthodox Antiochian or Catholic: Saint Marana ofBeroea, Saint Marana of Berea, Syria)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Margaret, Marina
Modern English analogues: Margaret, Marguerite, Greta, Grete // Margery, Margy,Margie, Marge, Margot, Margo, Marjorie, Marjie, Mae, Mag, Maggy, Maggie, Magsie, Madge,Maisie, Mags, Meg, Meggie, Megan, Rita, Peg, Peggy, Daisy, Metta, Midge, Gret, Greta, Grete,Gretta, Grets, Gritty; Marine, Marina // Mari, Mara, Marni, Rina, Mina
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Margarita is one of the most popular names, it ranks 19th in the rankingpopularity (approximately 160 per 10,000 newborn girls); Marina - 37th placein the ranking (approximately 63 per 10,000)
Marie a m, Marya m
Godfather Orthodox name: Maria M
Meaning, origin of the name: Maryam (Mariam, Miriam) - that was the name of the sisterbiblical prophet Moses. This is an Aramaic and Hebrew name, havingEgyptian roots: from mry (myr) - “beloved”, mr - “love”, or from Meritamen(Meri-Amun) - “beloved of the god Amun” (ancient Egyptian). Later name Mariamin Greek and Latin it was transformed into Maria.
Notes:
1) Please note that the name Mariam (Maryam) is not declined,
2) Name Maryam is not only a Christian, but also a Muslim name: Maryam -“name of the mother of the prophet Isa” (Arabic). For Muslims, Isa is Jesus Christ,
3) Amun (Amon) - ancient Egyptian god of heaven, god of the sun
Conversational options: Mara, Marenka, Marya, Maria... - see Maria
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy righteous Mariam, sister of the prophet Moses, birthday days are“Day of the Holy Forefathers” and “Day of the Holy Fathers” (penultimate and last Sundaybefore Orthodox Christmas)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Miriam, Maryam
Modern English analogues: Miriam (in Western Europe Miriam - morepopular form of name than Mariam) // Miri, Mimi, Mary, Mitzi
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Mariam, Maryam, Miriam - names rare in Russian families, 1-6 per 10,000newborn girls. It should be noted that the name Mariam is in the top tenthe most popular female Christian names in Armenia and among Armenians living in the territory Russia
Marie and Nna, Marya
Godfather Orthodox name: Maria mna
Meaning, origin of the name:
Mariamne (Mariamne) - that was the name of the sisterApostle Philip, the closest disciple of Jesus Christ (one of the 12). ThisHellenized (i.e., Greekized) version of the name Maryam(Mariam). Russian folk and literary forms of the name areMarianna and Maryana
Note: The French version of the name has gained popularity in Western Europe- Marianne (Marianna). It has already been forgotten that the original name was Mariamne, and todaymany believe that the name Marianne (Marianna) is the result of the addition of twonames: Mary and Anna (Mary + Anne)
Conversational options: Mariam, Maryam, Marianka, Maryanka, Maryanushka,Marimyanka, Maryasya, Maryasenka, Maryasha, Yana, Yanushka, Mara, Marenka, Marya, Maria...
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Mariamne
Modern English analogues: Marianne, Marianna, Maryann // Mary, Maria, Mari,Marie, Mar, Annie, MaryAnn, Mariann
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Marianna, together with Maryana, occupy 54th place in the popularity rating (approximately24 per 10,000 newborn girls, with Maryan and Marianne approximately equally divided)
M a rika
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Marika comes from the name Maria, itwidespread in Germany and Eastern European countries - in the Czech Republic,Slovakia, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Greece. Usually the accentis done on the first syllable (Marika), but in some countries, for example, in Moldova andGeorgia is in second (Marika)
Conversational options: Mara, Marya, Marichka, Marisha, Marishka, Marie, Maria,Marya, Mariyka, Marinya, Mareika, Mareyka, Maryusha, Maryushka, Marikusya,Marikosha, Marusya, Masha, Mashenka, Mashunya
Note 1: Details about the godname Maria - origin, saintspatrons and birthdays, see separate article Maria
Note 2: The name Marica also existed in Roman mythology: Marica- a divine nymph who gave birth to a boy named Latinus, who becamelater the king of the Latins (Latins, the Latins lived in the territory of modernItaly, spoke Latin)
Modern English analogues: Marica, Marika // Mari, Marie, Mara, Mika, Rici, Riki, Rik
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, rare in Russian families
Mar and on(see Margari ta, Mari na)
Mar and me, Marya
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
Mary, by its origin, is an Aramaic and Hebrew name. At first it existed in the form of Miriam, Miriam (Miriam,Maryam, Mariam) - this is exactly how it is written in the Old Testament, and this is what they called, for example,sister of the biblical prophet Moses. The true roots of the name are Egyptian: from mry(myr) - “beloved”, mr - “love”, or from Meritamen (Meri-Amun) - “belovedgod Amun" (ancient Egyptian). The mother of Jesus Christ also bore this name. In Aramaic textsIn the Gospels she was called exactly the same - Miriam, Mariam (Miriam, Maryam, Mariam).
But in the texts of the New Testament, which were written in Latin and Greek, her name is alreadylooked different - Maria, in this updated form itand has gained immense popularity around the world. There are others in the New Testamentwomen with the name Mary, for example, Mary Magdalene and Mary - the sister of Martha
Notes:
1) Amun (Amun) - the ancient Egyptian god of heaven, god of the sun,
2) Possible Russian passport forms for the name Maria can also be Marya and Marietta(Marietta); Marya is one of the traditional Russian forms of the name; Marietta
(Marietta) - “little Maria” (Italian, French),
3) In Catholic countries it is oftenthere is an independent personal name Magdalene (Magdalena, Magdalena)in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene; The German name Marlene (Marlene, Marlena) isshort for Maria Magdalene (Mary Magdalene)
Conversational options: Marya, Masha, Mashenka, Mashutka, Mashuska, Mashurka,Mashunya, Mashunka, Mashunechka, Mashechka, Mashanya, Masha, Mashukha, Mashentsia,Mara, Mura, Murka, Marusya, Marusenka, Marusechka, Maruska, Marya, Marinya, Rusya,Musya, Musik, Musenka, Manya, Manyasha, Manechka, Manka, Manyura, Mulya, Mariechka,Mariyka, Mareyka, Mareyka, Maryinka, Maryitsa, Marenka, Maryutka, Maryusha,Maryanka, Marianka, Maryanushka, Mariushka, Maryushka, Marisha, Marishka,Maryasya, Maryasenka, Maryasha, Maryashenka, Maryana, Masya, Masechka, Masyanya,Yana, Yanka, Yanushka, Mary, Mary, Marie
Holy Martyr Mary of Asia, February 6/19
Holy Martyr Mary of Caesarea, June 7/20
Holy Martyr Maria Patricia, Constantinople, August 9/22
Holy Martyr Mary of Persia, June 9/22
Holy Reverend Mary of Radonezh(mother of St. Sergius of Radonezh),January 18/31; September 28 / October 11
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene,Myrrh-Bearer, July 22 / August 4, and alsoon the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Mary of Bethany (sister of Lazarus of the Four Days), on the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Mary of Cleopas, Myrrh-Bearer, on the Third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Venerable Mary of Egypt, April 1/14, and also on the fifth Sunday of Lent
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Maria, Mary
Modern English analogues: Maria, Mary, Marietta // Marie, May, Mae, Mal, Moll,Mollie, Molly, Minnie, Mitzi, Mamie, Poll, Polly, Merry, Maura, Mara
Maria is a very popular name, ranked 4th in the popularity ranking(approximately 518 per 10,000 female births); the name Marya is significantly inferior inpopularity (only 3-4 per 10,000)
Marl e on
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name: The German female name Marlene (Marlene) is a shortened form of the name of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (Mar ia Magdalene), who was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus Christ
Note: Magdalena means "resident of Magdala", "from Magdala" (a city inancient Galilee). Actress Marlene Dietrich brought particular fame to this name.(Marlene Dietrich)
Conversational options: Marlena, Marlen, Marlenka, Marlinka, Marlesha, Marlesya,Mara, Maria, Masha
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, Myrrh-Bearer, days of her memory - July 22 /August 4, as well as the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Mary, Maria
Modern English analogues: Marlena, Marlen // Marleen, Mar, Marley, Marly, Marla, Lena, Lane
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
A borrowed European name, it is very rare in Russian families
M and mouth, Marty on(see Ma rfa)
M a rfa, ma mouth, marty na
Godfather Orthodox name: Ma rfa
Meaning, origin of the name: Name Martha (Martha)comes from Aramaicmarta - “mistress, mistress.” This is how it is pronounced in most European languages.languages, that is, with the letter “t” (Marta, Martha).But here in Russia it appearedin Greek writing, with the letter “f” (Martha, Martha), for example, in the Gospel ofLuke. The name Martina, despite the similarity in sound with the name Martha (Martha),has a different origin - from the god of war Mars (Mars, Martis, Martius), Latin.
Conversational options:
M a rfenka, Marfinka, Marfusha, Marfushka, Marfushka, Marfushenka, Marfu nya, Marfenka, Marfesha, Marfitsa, Marfu weka, Marfonka, Marusha, Marushka, Marushka, Marsha, Mara, Ma renka, Markhu sha, Markhu tka, Fenya, Fenechka // Martha, Martya, Martenka, Martyusha, Martusya, Martik, Martonka, Martochka, Martyasha, Martyasha, Martuska
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Martyr Martha of Asia, February 6/19
Holy Venerable Martha of Antioch, July 4/17
Holy Righteous Martha of Bethany (sister of Lazarus of the Four Days), memorycelebrated on the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Martha of Cappadocia (mother of Simeon the Stylite), September 1/14
Holy Martyr Martha of Persia, June 9/22
Holy Martyr Martha of Rome, July 6/19
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Martha
Modern English analogues: Martha, Marta (Martha, Martha) // Marthie, Martie,Marti, Marty, Marta, Mart, Mar, Mat, Matti, Matty, Mattie, Pat, Patty, Patsy, Marnie, Marcie, Mittie, Mitzie
Modern English analogues: Martina, Martine (Martina) // Martie, Marty, Marti, Matty, Mattie, Mat, Tina
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Marfa is a rare name (1-3 per 10,000 newborn girls); names Martha and MartinaRussia are even rarer (less than 1 in 10,000)
Matryona, Matro on
Godfather Orthodox name: Matro na
Meaning, origin of the name: “Noble.”The name Matrona comes from Latinmater - mother. In ancient Rome, matrona was an honorary title for a married woman,indicating her belonging to the upper class and high personalreputation. A very close equivalent to this word is the English lady- a female aristocratic title in the British monarchy, equivalent to a male onelord)
Conversational options: Matryosha, Matryoshenka, Matryonka, Matryonochka, Matryonushka,Matryokha, Matrya, Matryasha, Motrya, Motrenka, Motrechka, Motya, Motenka, Motechka,Motik, Musya, Musenka, Musechka, Matronka, Matrosha, Matyusha, Matyasha, Matyanya,Matulya, Matulya, Matulka, Matulenka, Matusya, Tusya, Tusechka, Tusik, Tyusha, Tyushka
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Matrona
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Matryona - up to 4-7 per 10,000 newborn girls; there are also isolatedcases of registration of the name Matrona
Chalk and Niya, Melanya
Godfather Orthodox name: Melania
Meaning, origin of the name: Not to be confused with the names Milena and Milana! The name Melania comes from the Greek melaina (melas), meaning “black”, “dark”, “swarthy”. The old Russian forms of the name were Malaniya and Malanya, modern passport forms are Melania, Melanya. The name is quite popular in English-speaking countries, where it is usually pronounced with an emphasis on the first syllable - Melanie
Conversational options: Melanya, Melanya, Melana, Melanka, Melanka, Melasha, Melashka,
Melashenka, Mela, Melya, Malanya, Malanya, Malanechka, Malanka, Malasha, Malashka,
Malashenka, Malakha, Malya, Baby, Malechka, Little, Malinka, Malinochka, Doe, Lana, Lanchik, Lanka,Lanochka, Lanushka, Mile, Milasha, Cutie, Manya, Manyasha
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Melania
Modern English analogues: Melanie, Melany // Mella, Mel, Mellie, Melly, Lanie, Ellie, Elly, Ella, Elle
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
The names Melania and Melania are registered annually inup to 2-3 per 10,000in almost all regions of the country;such old forms of the name as Malaniya andMalanya is not currently dating
Chalk and ssa, Meliti na
Godfather Orthodox name: Meliti na
Meaning, origin of the name: “Bee”, “bee”, “honey” (Greek), figuratively “diligent, hardworking”. In Greek, meli means "honey" and melissa means "bee". In both Orthodox and Catholic calendars the name is spelled the same: Melitina, however, the generally accepted European passport forms of the name are Melissa, Melina (French), Melisa (Spanish, Polish), Melitta (German), Melissa, Melinda (English), Melina, Melitina (Italian)
Conversational options: Melya, Melisa, Melina, Melyusha, Melenya, Melesha, Mila, Melechka,
Darling, Melushka, Melisha, Lina, Tina, Fox, Little Fox, Bee, Melita, Melitta, Melitinka
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Martyr Melitina of Marcianopolis, September 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Melitina
Modern English analogues: Melissa // Mel, Milly, Millie, Missa, Missy, Missie, Lisa, Lissa, Melina, Melinda, Mindy
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Melissa is a rare name, up to 2-6 per 10,000 newborn girls; name Melitina in Russia
virtually out of use
Mechisl and va(see Slavic names)
Mil and on, Mile on
Godfather Orthodox name: Mi faces or Lyudmi la
Meaning, origin of the name: Mila na and Mile na - common Slavic fashionable today
names (not only in Russia, but also in Poland, the Czech Republic), as godnames for themThe church names Militsa and Lyudmila fit well
Note 1: Milica is one of the oldest and most popular names in Serbia, Croatia,
Slovenia (emphasis on the first syllable). The meaning of the name translated from Serbo-Croatianlanguage - “sweetheart”, “darling” (root mil, mila + diminutive ending). Name hitin the calendar after the canonization of the Holy Princess Milica of Serbia
Note 2: Lyudmila - “dear to people” (Slavic). This name is included in the calendar in honor
Saint Ludmila, Princess of Bohemia, who is revered by both Orthodox and Catholicchurches. Died in 921, buried at Prague Castle in the Basilica of St. George
Conversational options: Mila, Mile, Milia, Milechka, Darling, Milka, Milusha,
Milyusha, Milasha, Lana, Lena, Milusya, Lyusya, Lyusenka, Lyusik
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Martyr Ludmila, Princess of Bohemia, September 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Militsa, Ludmila (Ludmilla)
Modern English analogues: Mila, Myla, Milica (read Militza) // Mila, Millie, Milka, Lana, Lani, Lena, Lenka
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Milana, together with Milena, occupy a high 18th place in the ranking of female names (almost180 per 10,000 female births, of which approximately 140 occur in Milan and 40 for Milena)
Milosl and va(see Mirosla va)
Miri a m(see Maria m)
Mirosl a va, Milosla va
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name: In the last few years these names have emerged fromoblivion and became quite widely used, along with other Slavicnames such as Yaroslava, Vladislava, Stanislava. "Decipher" namesMiroslava and Miloslava can be used in different ways, as you like: Miroslava - “peaceful andglorious”, “glorifying the world”, “glorifying the world”, “glorified throughout the world”; Miloslava -“sweet and glorious”, “glorious for her mercy” “renowned for her mercy”
Conversational options: Miroslava // Mira, Mirusha, Mirushka, Mirochka, Mirochek,Mirosya, Miroska, Mirulya, Mirka, Slava
Conversational options: Miloslava // Mila, Milochka, Milasha, Milasya, Milka, Slava
Note:Militsa is best suited as a godname for Miloslava(see Milana), and for Miroslava - Maria (by sound, see Maria) or Salome (bymeaning, see Salome)
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Michal and on
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name:
Mikhalina is a good option for a female name,derived from the male name Mikhail, most often found in Belarusand Poland (other known derivatives from the name Mikhail - Mikhailina, Mikhaela andMichelle). Name meaning: “like God”, “divine”
Conversational options: Mikhalinka, Mikhalya, Mikhalka, Mikhalka, Mikhasya, Mikhasik,Mikhaska, Mishenka, Mishulya, Mishunya, Mishanya, Mishanka, Mishaska, Michelle
Modern English analogues: Michaela, Mikayla, Michelle // Mickey (Micky, Mikki), Mika, Kay, Kaylie
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Feminine forms derived from the male name Mikhail are rare among us;
famous bearer of the name - Mikhalina Lysova (born 1992) - Paralympicchampion in cross-country skiing and biathlon, Honored Master of Sports of Russia
M and I
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Mia (Mia) in Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Hollandand Germany appeared as a diminutive form of the name Maria (Mary), and then became an independent personalname. This name has become widespread in all English-speaking countries.In Italy, the name Mia is considered Italian, meaning "mine"in the sense of “belonging to me” (possessive pronoun)
Conversational options: Miechka, Miyunya, Miyusha, Miyushka, Miyushka, Miika, Mimi
Modern English analogues: Mia // Mi, MiMi
Name popularity (frequency):
IN popularity ratings 2012-2014 and Mia ranked highly in a number of countries:8th place in Australia, 10th place in Austria, 2nd place in Germany, 6th place in the USA.In Slavic countries it is found much less frequently: 67th place in the Czech Republic, 83rd placein Poland. There is information from the registry office that already in Russia the name Miya is givennewborn girls
Ml yes, Mlade na(see Slavic names)
M about nick
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Monica was borne by a famous ChristianCatholic saint Saint Monica of Hippo, who lived in 331-387. (we call itSaint Monica of Tagastina), who was the mother of an even more famous saint- St. Augustine. Her birthplace is considered to be the city of Tagaste inThe Roman province of Numidia, today it is the territory of Algeria, next to Tunisia.Apparently, the name Monica is of Berber origin, but its meaning is notclear Due to the fact that the sound of the name is similar to the Latin word moneo andGreek monos (μόνος), some researchers suggest that it means“inspiring, uplifting, encouraging” (Latin) or “single” (Greek)
Conversational options: Mona, Moni, Mika, Monichka, Monechka, Monyusha (Manyusha),Monyushka, Moshka, Monyunya (Manyunya), Monyasha (Manyasha)
Modern European variations of the name: Monica, Monika, Monique // Mo, Mon, Mona,Moni, Nica, Nika, Nicki, Nikki, Neki, Neeka, Mocha
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Mstisl and va(see Slavic names)
M for
Godfather Orthodox name: Mu for
Meaning, origin of the name:
Muse is the common name of nine ancient Greek goddessespoetry, arts and sciences that lived on Mount Parnassus. Their main calling wasto inspire poets, musicians, sculptors, to awaken their imagination, the muses were givenknow the past, present and future. Each of the muses had their own individual name -Melpomene, Clio, Calliope, Erato, ... In Greek, mousa means “thinking” (by the way,From the muses came such famous words as “music”, “museum”). However, the mainThe meaning that has long been attached to the word muse is “inspiration”
Conversational options: Muse, Muzya, Muzenka, Muzonka, Muzochka, Muzik, Muzka, Musya,
Musenka, Musick
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Blessed Muse of Rome, May 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Musa
Modern English analogues: Muse, Musa
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Muse is a very rare name today (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
Above e waiting
Godfather Orthodox name: Hope I'm waiting
Meaning, origin of the name:
In Rus', the name Nadezhda existed even in pre-Christian times.period, but it found its way into the Orthodox calendar only thanks to the holy virgin martyrII century, bearing the Greek name Elpis (Ελπις, Elpis). Literal translation of this nameinto the Russian (Church Slavonic) language is the word “hope”. So unambiguous“transparent” translations of names are called “calques”. It must be said that Elpis(Hope) sisters were Pistis (Faith) and Agape (Love), and her mother was Sophia
Conversational options: Nadya, Nadenka, Nadechka, Nadyusha, Nadyushka, Nadyushka,Nadyunya, Nadyunka, Nadyuska, Nadyusenka, Nadyukha, Nadyka, Nadyka, Nadik, Nadya,Nada, Nadyok, Nadena, Nadyosha, Nadezha, Nadezhka, Nadezhenka, Nadyokha
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Martyr Nadezhda of Rome, September 17/30 (on this day the memory is celebrated
holy sisters of the martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nadezhda
Modern English analogues: Hope, Nadia, Nadine // DeeDee, Nada
Note:
Faith (Russian), Pistis (Greek), Fides (Latin), Faith (English) // Nadezhda (Russian),Elpis (Greek), Spes (Latin), Hope (English) // Love (Russian), Agape (Greek), Caritas (Latin),Love (English) // Sofia (Russian), Sophia (Greek, Latin, English)
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
girls)
N and on
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name: This short and sonorous name exists in manycountries of the world - from Hawaii, Japan, India to Africa and Europe. In eachThe country has its own name history. In Greece, for example, it is a diminutivea form of the name John, which became an independent female name. In Spain the nameNana is considered a derivative of the name Anna, and in Georgia this is one of the options named Nina
Conversational options: Nanochka, Nanulya, Nanulka, Nanya, Nanechka, Nani, Nanchik,Nanka, Nanusya, Nusya, Nyusya, Nasya
Modern English analogues: Nana, Nanna // Nan, Nanny, Nancy, Nay
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Rarely occurring borrowed name (less than 1 in 10,000 births) girls)
Nast and sya(see Anastasi I)
Nat and Lya, Natalia
Godfather Orthodox name: Natalia
Meaning, origin of the name:
“Christmas” (lat.). The name Natalia comes fromLatin Dies Natalis Domini, meaning "God's Birthday" (that is, the dayNativity of Christ), and initially the name was given to girls bornduring the Christmas holidays. But if you wish, you can assume that the name Natalyameans “native”, and there will not be a big mistake, since taken separatelyThe Latin word natalis translated into Russian just means “native, fatherly”
Conversational options: Natasha, Natashenka, Natashechka, Natasha, Natalochka,Natalenka, Natalie, Natalya, Talya, Tala, Talochka, Talechka, Natalka, Natalka,Natalechka, Nata, Natochka, Natakha, Natulya, Natulenka, Natulechka, Natulka,Natulchik, Natusya, Natusenka, Natusechka, Our, Nashenka, Tata, Tasha, Tashenka,Tashechka, Tashka, Tatusya, Tatuska, Tusya
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Natalia
Modern English analogues: Natalie, Natalia, Nathalie, Natalia // Nat, Nattie,Natty, Nettie, Nats, Allie, Ally, Tally, Natasha, Tash, Tasha
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Natalya, together with Natalia, ranks 43rd in the popularity rating (approximately 49per 10,000 newborn girls); according to statistics from the registry office, the name Natalya is given in7-10 times more often than Natalia
Nejd and on(see Slavic names)
N elly(see Barely on)
N and ka, Victoria
Godfather Orthodox name: No way, Victoria
Meaning, origin of names: “Victory”, “winner” (Greek, Lat.). In Ancient In Greece, Nike is the goddess of victory; among the Romans she corresponded to Victoria.
Conversational options: Nika // Nikusha, Nikushka, Nikushka, Nikusya, Nikuska,Nikulya, Nikulka, Nikonka, Nikanya, Nichka
Conversational options: Victoria // Vika, Vikulya, Vikusya, Vikusha, Vira, Vita,Vitka, Vitusya, Viktosha, Vitosha, Vitasha, Vitasya, Vikta, Viktusya, Vitulya, Vikki, Tora, Tosha, Tusya
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Martyr Victoria of Corduvia, November 17/30
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nika (Nike), Victoria
Modern English analogues: Nika (Nike) // Nicki, Nickie; Victoria, Victoria // Vick,
Vicky, Vickie, Vikki, Vicka, Vic, Vix, Vee, Vivi, Via, Vita, Vicky-T, Tory, Tori, Tora, Ria
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Victoria is one of the most popular names today,takes 6th place in the rankingpopularity (approximately 384 per 10,000); Nika - 55th place in the popularity rating(approximately 23 per 10,000 female births)
N and on
Godfather Orthodox name: Not at all
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Nina is a Russian variant of Georgianfemale name Nino. Saint Equal to the Apostles (i.e. equal to the apostles) Ninoin the 4th century brought Christianity to Georgia and since then has been its heavenlypatroness. Revered by both the Orthodox and Catholic churches.Saint Nino was born in Cappadocia, located in Asia Minor,and part of the Roman Empire. Her name most likely comes fromSumerian goddess of fertility Nin-an (in different versions - Inanna, Nana, Nina),the same goddess was the patroness of the city of Nineveh (Nineve - lat., Nineue -Greek). Experts in ancient Sumerian history believe that Nin-an means“mistress of the sky” (nin - “mistress, ruler”, an - “sky”)
Conversational options: Ninochka, Ninulya, Ninulka, Ninulechka, Ninulchik, Ninulik,
Ninusha, Ninushka, Ninusya, Ninuska, Ninusik, Ninel, Ninok, Ninon, Ninka,
Nichka, Ninura, Ninukha
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Saint Equal to the Apostles Nina, enlightener of Georgia, January 14/27
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nino
Note:The similar-sounding name Ninel is a product of Soviet timesand is the surname of the leader of the world read in reverse orderproletariat (Lenin)
Modern English analogues: Nina // Ninon, Ninette, Nena
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
N He is at
Godfather Orthodox name: But nna
Meaning, origin of the name: The following explanation for the name is possible:Nonna. In Latin, None (Nona) means "ninth hour" (which corresponds to15.00, since the countdown in the Roman Empire began at 6 am). Saint Nonnaborn in the 4th century into a pious Christian family. Since in the first centuriesChristianity, liturgical hours were strictly regulated - there were, in particular,prayers of the third, sixth and ninth hours (at the same time the bell rang, invitingto the temple), then many everyday events were tied precisely to these momentstime. Apparently Saint Nonna was born “at the ninth hour of prayer”
Conversational options: Nona, Nonka, Nonochka, Nonnushka, Nonusya, Nonuska, Nonka, Nonya
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Holy Righteous Nonna (mother of Gregory the Theologian), August 5/18
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nonna
Modern English analogues: Nonna, Nona // Nonie, Nonnie, Nonny, Nonn, Non
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Nonna is a rare name (up to 4-6 per 10,000 newborn girls)
N oh ra
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name: "Glorious." Widespread in Europethe name Nora is a variant of the Anglo-Norman name Honora (from the Latin wordshonor - “honor, respect” and honorus - “glorious, honorable”). This name should not be confused withsimilar-sounding female Muslim name Nura, Nurah (Nur, Nuria, Nura),meaning “light” or “ray of light”, as well as the Armenian names Nare and Narine
Conversational options: Nora, Norrie, Norisha (Narisha), Norina, Norinka (Narinka),Norenka, Norik, Norchik, Mink, Nona
Modern English analogues: Nora, Norah // Noreen, Norene, Norie, Nori, Norrie, Norri, Norry, Nona, Nonie
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Borrowed European name, very rare in Russia
Oks and on(see Ksenia)
October and on, November on, December on
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name:
Oktyabrina, as well as Noyabrina and Dekabrina are the namesborn in the USSR under the influence of communist ideology. Oktyabrina is a name thatgiven to girls in honor of the Great October Revolution of 1917 (old stylethe revolution took place on October 25), Noyabrina - in honor of November 7 (that is, the date of celebrationthis revolution in a new style), Decembrina - in honor of the uprising,which happenedon Senate Square in St. Petersburg on December 14, 1825 (the so-called Decembrist uprising).If we ignore the ideological background of the names listed, then with a largeparents' wishes, they may well be given to girls born in the correspondingmonths. For more information about the names created in the post-revolutionary period, you canread in the article “Names of Soviet origin” (see Russian section of Wikipedia)
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
A very rare name these days
Ol e xia(see Alexandra, see O lga)
Ol and viya
Godfather Orthodox name: absent
Meaning, origin of the name: The name Olivia was invented by Shakespeare for hiscomedy "Twelfth Night" (written in 1601-1602).What meaning did the author put into it?unknown, but two options are probable: from the name of the fruit of the olive tree- olive or from the English male name Oliver. Let's consider both versions, although morethe first one has high chances. The action of the comedy takes place in the southern country of Illyria, on the shorewarm Adriatic Sea, several characters have Italian names Tsez and Rio, Ors and but, Malvo lio, so the heroine with a name derived from the southern fruit treelooks very organic. So, the meaning of the name is “olive”. As for the second version,then it is not excluded. The male name Oliver was brought to England by the Normans.it comes from the ancient Scandinavian name Oleifr, meaning "heir,successor + grandfather, ancestor, clan." That is, the name Olivia (Olivia) can be interpreted as followsimage: “successor of her kind”, “heiress of her ancestors”
Conversational options: Olya, Oliva, Olive, Ollie, Olivushka, Liva, Livushka, Livusha,Livka, Liv, Livvy, Leah
Modern English analogues: Olivia, Olive // Liv, Livia, Livvy, Ollie, Olly, Vivi
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
The name is especially loved in English-speaking countries: in popularity rankingsnames 2013-2014 it took 4th place in Australia, 4th place in England, 2nd place in the USA. INin Slavic countries, including Russia, it is much less common
Olympia yes, Olympia
Godfather Orthodox name: Olympia yes
Meaning, origin of the name: “Olympic”, “from Olympus”, “located on Olympus”
(Olympia, Olympias, Greek). All the main Greek gods and goddesses lived on the sacredMount Olympus, therefore the figurative meaning of the name is “divine”. This name (Olympias,Olympics), by the way, was worn by the mother of Alexander the Great
Conversational options: Linden, Lipanya, Lipochka, Liponka, Lipusha, Li cannon, Lip u shka, Lipusya, Olya, Lima, Alya, Ala, Ada, Lilya
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Olimpias (Olimpiada)
Modern English analogues: Olympia // Ollie, Lolly, Molly
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Olympiad (Olympia) is an extremely rare name (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
O lga, E lga, He lga
Godfather Orthodox name: Olga
Meaning, origin of the name: Olga is an Old Russian female name. Converted from
name Helga, who came along with the Varangians, and means “holy”, “sacred”
(from heilagr, Old Scandinavian). Possible passport forms of the name are also
E lga and He lga
Conversational options: Olya, Olechka, Olenka, Olka, Olik, Olyunya, Olyusha, Olyushka,Olutka, Olyukha, Olgusya, Olguska, Olgunya, Olgunka, Olgunchik, Olgun, Olgusha,Olgushka, Olgushka, Olgukha, Olyasha, Olyanya, Oleshek, Oleshka, Olyusya, Olyuska, Olyusik,Lyusya, Olesya, Lesya, Lelya, Lelya, Elga, Elya, Ela, Ella, Elenka, Elechka, Ellochka, Elka, Elka, Helga
Patron saints and birthdays (old/new style):
Saint Olga Equal to the Apostles, Grand Duchess, July 11/24 (Saint Olga was
of Varangian origin, she was the first of the Russians to convert to Christianityrulers, even before the baptism of Rus')
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Olga
Note: The name Olga is sometimes used as godfather for Olesya and Alesya
(according to consonance)
Modern English analogues: Olga, Helga, Helge // Ollie, Olly, Helle, Helgi
Popularity of the name (frequency) in 2010-2015.:
Olga - closes the top thirty most popular names, 30th place in the ranking
(approximately 94 per 10,000 female births); Elga and Helga are rare names,
there are only isolated cases of their registration
The name begins with the letter “M” - which means the girl will always achieve her goal, although maybe not right away - her talents are revealed gradually. Her slowness is only external, in fact she is smart and never forgets anything. She is interested in literally everything in life - she wants to visit all countries, work in a hundred areas and, in general, get as many experiences as possible - just to avoid boredom and routine. There are no patterns in communication - a girl can be both quite reserved and the life of the party. The only thing is that she is always more inclined to philosophy and reflection than to discussing everyday trifles.
M- Mayan - translated from Greek - “nurse”, “mother”. A girl with a bright appearance, strong character and will. People like her, but in communication she is rather cold and strict towards others. A rather complex nature that does not know how to lose - she needs everything at once. 55 ↓
- Malika - there are several options for the origin of the name, including Arabic and Slavic (from the word “small”). Malika is a sensible, calm girl who strives for stability. -35 ↓
- Malvina - a name from the ancient Germanic language, meaning “weak”, “tender”. In fact, Malvina is an intelligent, creative, tough person with whom it is dangerous to argue. -59 ↓
- Margarita - (Daisy, Margot). translated from Greek - “pearl”, “pearl”. The main character quality of this woman is straightforwardness. She will say everything she thinks to any person, regardless of age and status. Honest, courageous and impatient, she has an analytical mind and logical thinking. 44 ↓
- Marianne - (Maryana) may have come from the names Maria and Anna. The popular form of the name is Maryana. This sociable, cheerful girl is loved by everyone without exception, and even as she grows up, she still remains everyone’s favorite. (8) 7 ↓
- Marina - from the Latin word “marinus”, meaning “sea”. In life, Marina is ice and fire. Receptive, impatient and impulsive, with a boundless imagination. The main thing she is waiting for is love, tenderness and understanding. 33 ↓
- Maria - the most common name in the world, because that was the name of Jesus' mother. Kind, affectionate, balanced and responsible. She either becomes an ideal housewife and blossoms during motherhood, or she becomes a woman who will always prove to everyone that she is not what she seems. (4) 58 ↓
- Martha - perhaps this is a European version of the name Martha. This is a girl who is confident in her abilities. (1) 11 ↓
- Matryona - respectable lady, madam (from Latin). A calm, patient, slightly phlegmatic girl who prefers to observe than to participate. (1) -46 ↓
- Melania - (Melania) dark, dark (from Greek). Feminine, charming, affectionate girl. 23 ↓
- Melissa - (Melissa) from Greek - “bee”, “honey”. Sociable, independent, creative person, a clear perfectionist - neat, scrupulous. 11 ↓
- Mila - from ancient Slavic it means “sweetheart”, and in a figurative meaning it can be designated as “beautiful” or “tender”. An emotional girl who is always the center of attention. 14 ↓
- Milada - sweet, kind (from Slavic). Kind, sociable, creative girl. -41 ↓
- Milan - (Milena) is a Slavic name meaning “sweetheart.” Strong personality, active and receptive, a little mysterious. (2) 7 ↓
- Milolika - sweet face (Slavic name). An artistic, charming girl, always ready to help. -53 ↓
- Miloslava - glorious, sweet (Slavic name). A kind, sociable girl with a sense of humor, who is never alone. -21 ↓
- Mira - (Mirra). There is no single version of the origin of this name. Mira has an analytical mind, is strong, smart, and strives to attract attention. (1) 22 ↓
- Miroslava - Slavic name, formed from two parts “peace” and “glory”. An intelligent, cautious, decent girl who shies away from everything new. Her desire for order can drive you crazy. 107 ↓
- Michelle - a name of French origin. Michelle loves comfort and a beautiful life, but does not like making efforts to achieve something. 0 ↓
- Mia - (Mia) is one of the variants of the name Maria. A proud, active girl who strives for excellence and strives to be the best in everything. (2) 83 ↓
- Mlada - Slavic name, means “young”. Charming, smiling, easy to talk to person. -55 ↓
- Monica - The name Monica has Greek roots. A strong, active, sensible girl. -12 ↓
- Muse - goddess of the arts (in Ancient Greece). A sociable, smart, capable girl who you can always rely on in everything. -93 ↓
Accepted abbreviations: az. – Azerbaijani, English – English, Arabic. - Arabic, Aramaic. - Aramaic, Bulgarian – Bulgarian, Wall. – Welsh, Hung. – Hungarian, Gaelic. – Gaelic, Greek. – Greek, Danish. – Danish, Old English – Old English, Old German. – Old Germanic, Old Hebrew. – Hebrew, Old Indian. – Old Indian, Old Irish. – Old Irish, Old Norse. – Old Icelandic, Old Persian. – ancient Persian, ancient Roman. – ancient Roman, other Russian. – Old Russian, other Scand. - Old Scandinavian, Egyptian. – Egyptian, female – female, zap. – western, ind. – Indian, Spanish – Spanish, it. – Italian, Kazakh. – Kazakh, Celtic. – Celtic, lat. - Latin, lit. – Lithuanian, husband. - masculine, Dutch - Dutch, Norwegian – Norwegian, Persian – Persian, Polish. – Polish, colloquial - colloquial, rum. – Romanian, Russian. – Russian, Sami. – Sami, Sanskrit. – Sanskrit, Serbian. – Serbian, Syrian. – Syriac, Scand. – Scandinavian, slav. – Slavic, see – look, Sov. – Soviet, St. French - Old French, Taj. – Tajik, Tat. – Tatar, Turkic. – Turkic, Uzbek. – Uzbek, Ukrainian – Ukrainian, outdated. - outdated, Finnish. – Finnish, French. - French, frieze. – Frisian, Swedish. – Swedish, Czech. – Czech, Scotl. – Scottish, South Slavic. - South Slavic.
Moor (Greek) – male, “black”.Mavra - female to Moor (see)
Mauritius (Greek) – male, “Moors” (see Moor).
Maggi, Maggie - female, English. short to Magdalena (see).
Magda – female, western short to Magdalena/Magdalene (see)
Magdalena, Magdalena- female, after the name of the village of Magdala in Palestine.
Magnus (lat.) – male, “great”.
Maginur (Arabic-Persian) – female. to Mahinur (see).
Magnus - male, lat. equivalent to the name Magn (see).
Muddy – female, English short to Magdalena (see).
Madeline, Madelon– female, English variant of the name Magdelina (see).
Madiyar (Arabic-Persian) – male, “guided by Allah”, “gifted” + “friendship, help” or “possessor”.
Madeleine – female, German. and French short to Magdalena (see).
May (Russian) – male, neologism of owls. period, based on the name of the month.
Mike - male, 1) English. (Mike) English short form to Michael (see); 2) frieze. (Meik) short form for names in Mein- (Old German “strength, power”).
Michael - male, English (Michael) equivalent to the name Mikhail (q.v.).
Maya – female 1) neologism owl. period, by month name; 2) zap. derivative of the name Maria (see); 3) Greek, the name of the goddess - the mother of Hermes; 4) Old Indian, name of Buddha's mother.
Makar (Greek) – male, “blessed, happy.” In the calendar - Macarius.
Macarius - male, church to Makar (see).
Max – male, short for Maxim (see), Maximilian (see).
Maxim (lat.) – male, “greatest”.
Maxima – female to Maxim (see)
Maximilian (lat.) – male, Maxim (see) + Emilian (see Emelyan).
Malanya - female, colloquial to Melania (see).
Malcom, Malcolm(Gaelic) – male, typical for the Scots (Malcolm), “servant of St. Columbus.”
Malvin (Old German) – male, “court” + “friend”.
Malvina – female to Malvin (see).
Mamant - male, church to Mammoth (see).
Mamelfa – female, possibly a variant of the name Manefa (q.v.). In the calendar - Mamelkhva, Mamelkhfa.
Mammoth (Greek) – male, “to suck the breast.”
Mando – male, Spanish short to Hermann (see).
Manefa - female to Manetho - the name of Egypt. priest.
Manuel - male, variant of the name Emmanuel (see).
Manuela – female to Manuel (see).
Manuel – male, western equivalent to the name Manuel (see).
Manfred, Manfried(Old German) – male, “man, husband” + “world”.
Manhard, Mangard(Old German) – male, “man, husband” + “strong, strong.”
Mar (lat.) – male, “man, courageous.”
Marat (Russian) – male, neologism of owls. period, derived from the surname of Jean-Paul Marat (1743–1793) - a leader of the Great French. revolution. It became widespread among Turkic Muslims. It is rarely used among Christian peoples. Perhaps the rooting of the name in the Muslim name book is explained by its consonance with the name Murad/Murat, traditional for the Muslim East (see).
Marvin (Old English) – male, “famous, glorious” + “friend, protector.”
Margaret – female, English equivalent to the name Margarita (see).
Margareta, Margarete– female, German , Swedish equivalent to the name Margarita (see).
Margarita (Greek) – female, “pearl”.
Marek – male, Polish, Czech. equivalent to the name Mark (see).
Marian (lat.) – male, derived from Mari (see).
Mariana – female, derivative of the name Maria (see).
Marianna – female, western addition of the names Maria (see) + Anna (see).
Marietta, Marietta– female, it. diminutive of Maria (see).
Mari (lat.) – male, “husband, man.”
Marika – female, in Hungarian. short to Maria (see).
Marin (lat.) – male, “sea”.
Marina (lat.) – female, “sea” or female. to Marin (see).
Marion – female, in French. derivative of the name Maria (see).
Marita – female, in Spanish. diminutive of the name Maria (see).
Marius – male, z. equivalent to the name Mari (see).
Maria (ancient Hebrew) – female, perhaps “beloved, desired.”
Mark (lat.) – male, 1) “born in March”; 2) “hammer”.
Markel (lat.) – male, derived from Marcus (see Mark). In the calendar - Marcellus.
Marcian (Latin) – male, “born in March.”
Marco – male, 1) Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish. equivalent to the name Mark (see); 2) German short for names in Mark- (Old German “border”).
Marcos – male, Spanish. equivalent to the name Mark (see).
Marcus – male, Latin, German. equivalent to the name Mark (see).
Marlene (Russian) – male, neologism of owls. period, abbreviation for the surnames Mar(ks) + Le(nin).
Marna – female, Swedish short to Marina (see).
Marcel - male, French. equivalent to the name Markel (see).
Marta – female, western equivalent to the name Martha (see).
Martin – male, church and western. to Martyn (see).
Martyn (lat.) – male, derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Martyan (lat.) – male, “born in March.” In the calendar - Marcian, Martinian.
Martha (Syrian) – female, “mistress, mistress.”
Marhold, Margold(Old German) – masculine, “war horse” + “to dominate, rule, manage.”
Marya – female, colloquial to Maria (see).
Maryana - female, variant of the name Maria (see).
Matvey (ancient Hebrew) – male, “gift of the god Yahweh.” In the calendar - Matthew, Matthias.
Matilda (Old German) – feminine, “strength, power” + “battle.”
Matryona (lat.) – female, “noble woman.” In the calendar - Matrona.
Matthäus, Matthias– male, zap. (eg, German) equivalent to the name Matvey (see).
Matti – male, Finnish. short to Matthias (see).
Matthias – male, western (eg, German) equivalent to the name Matvey (see).
Matthew, Matthew - male, church to Matthew (see).
Matz - male, short to Matthias (see).
Matthew, Matthew - male, English. equivalent to the name Matvey (see).
Mahinur (Arabic-Persian) – male, “moon” + “light”.
Maya – female, variant of the name Maya (see).
Meirzhan (pers.) – male, “courtesy, favor, mercy” + “soul”.
Meinhard, Meinhard(Old German) – masculine, “strength, power” + “strong, brave.”
Melania (Greek) – female, “black, dark, mysterious.”
Melenty - male, colloquial to Meletius (see).
Meletius (Greek) – male, “caring.”
Melitina (Greek) – female, 1) “honey”; 2) by the name of a city in Cappadocia.
Melchior (ancient Hebrew) – male, “king of light”, the name of one of the three wise men. In the calendar - Melchior.
Menno (Frisian) – male, short for names in Mein- (Old German “strength, power”).
Murdoch (Old Irish) – male, “sea leader”, typical for Scotland.
Merita – female, Swedish short to Margareta (q.v.).
Merkul - male, colloquial to Mercury.
Mercury (lat.) – male, on behalf of the Roman god of eloquence, trade and cunning Mercury.
Mercedes (Spanish) – female, “mercy; rewarding."
Meta - female, in it. short to Margareta (q.v.).
Methodius (Greek) – male, “method, theory, research.”
Mehriban, Mehrban, Mihriban(pers.) – male, “loving, kind.”
Mehriban, Mehriban, Mehrban(pers.) – female, from male. Mehriban (q.v.) + Banu “lady”.
Mechislav (slav.) – male, “throw” + “glory”.
Miguel – male, Spanish equivalent to the name Mikhail (see).
Mikaela - female, in Spanish. etc. feminine to Michele (see), Miguel (see).
Michele - male, it. equivalent to the name Mikhail (see).
Miklos – male, Hungarian. equivalent to the name Nikolai (see).
Mikola – male, colloquial to Nikolai (see), Mikolay (see).
Mikolay – male, colloquial option, as well as Polish. and Ukrainian equivalent to the name Nikolai (see).
Mikolash – male, Czech. equivalent to the name Nikolai (see).
Mikula – male, Russian. decomposition to Nikolay (see), Czech. derivative to Mikulas (see).
Mikulas – male, Czech. equivalent to the name Nikolai (see).
Milad (slav.) – husband. "Cute".
Milada 1. Female K. Milad (see). 2. Women to Milat (see).
Milan (slav.) – male, short form to Miloslav (see).
Milana (famous) – female to Milan (see).
Mildred – female, English equivalent to the name Miltraud (q.v.).
Milen (slav.) – male, “darling.”
Milena (slav.) – female to Milen (see).
Milius - male, or Greek. “apple tree”, or from South Slav. Milia "darling".
Militsa (Southern Slavic) – female, “dear, dear.”
Milovan (Slav.) – male, from have mercy"to love, to caress." Commonly used by Serbs, Czechs, Bulgarians.
Miloslav (slav.) – male, “darling” + “glory”.
Milosz (Slav.) – male, Polish. (Miłosz) and Czech. (Miloš) diminutive of Miloslav (see).
Miltraud, Miltrud(Old German) – feminine, “meek, merciful, kind” + “beloved.”
Mina (Greek) – male, “moon, month.” One of the baptismal Orthodox names.
Minai - male, colloquial to Mina (see).
Minaeus (Greek) – male, 1) “belonging to the Minya tribe”; 2) “moon”.
Minodora (Greek) – female, “moon” + “gift”.
Mir (Russian) – male, neologism of owls. period, from a common noun world.
Mira - female, 1) slav., short for names on Mir-, -mira; 2) zap. short to Mirabella (see).
Mirabella (lat.) – female, “wonderful”.
Miranda (lat.) – female, “amazing, delightful.”
Mirek – male, Polish. short to Miroslav.
Mirka – female to Mirko (see).
Mirko – male, South Slavic. short to Miroslav (see).
Myron – male, 1) Greek. “fragrant oil of myrrh”; 2) slav., short to Mironeg (see).
Mironeg (slav.) – male, “peace” + “bliss”.
Myropia (Greek) – female, “preparing incense.”
Miroslav (slav.) – male, “peace” + “glory”.
Miroslava (slav.) – female. to Miroslav (see).
Misail (ancient Hebrew) – male, “asked from God.”
Mitko – male, short to Dimitar – Bulgarian. equivalent to the name Dmitry (see).
Mitrodora (Greek) – female, “mother” + “gift”.
Mitrofan (Greek) – male, “mother” + “show, represent.”
Mitchell – male, a typical US variant of the name Michael (q.v.).
Michalina – female to Mikhail (see).
Michel - male, German. adv. variant of the name Michael (see).
Michael (ancient Hebrew) – male, “who is like God.”
Mihai – male, Romanian equivalent to the name Mikhail (see).
Michal - male, Polish, Czech. equivalent to the name Mikhail (see).
Michael – male, German. equivalent to the name Mikhail (see).
Micah (ancient Hebrew) – male, “who is like God.”
Michel - male, French. (Michel) equivalent to the name Mikhail (q.v.).
Michelle - in French. (Michele, Michelle) female to Michelle (see).
Mlada (slav.) – female, “young”.
Mladen (South Slavic) – male, young"young".
Mladena (slav.) – female. to Mladen (see).
Mod - female, in English. (Maud) short for Matilda (q.v.), Magdalena (q.v.).
Modest (lat.) – male, “modest”.
Modesta (slav.) – female. to Modest (see).
Moses – male, German. equivalent to the name Moses (see).
Moses (Egyptian) – male, “child, son.”
Mokey (Greek) – male, “mocker.”
Mokiy - male, church to Mokey (see).
Monika – female, 1) possible, Greek "the only one"; 2) possibly, lat. "recall".
Morgan (Welsh) – male, “great” + “light, bright.”
Moritz - male, German. equivalent to the name Mauritius (see).
Morris - male, English equivalent to the name Mauritius (see).
Moses - male, English equivalent to the name Moses (see).
Mstislav (slav.) – male, “to take revenge” + “glory”.
Mstislava (slav.) – female. to Mstislav (see).
Muse (Greek) – female, “muse (goddess of sciences and arts), inspirer.”
Munarjat (Arabic-Persian) – husband. possibly, “illuminating, radiant” + “gladness”, “joyful”.
Munir (Arabic) – male, “illuminating, radiant.”
Munira - female to Munir (see).
Murad, Murat (Arabic) – male, “desired.”
Murod – male, Uzb. and Taj. form to Murad (see).
Mary – female, English equivalent to the name Maria (see).
Muriel, Muriel(Celtic) – feminine, “sea” + “bright, brilliant.”
