2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [46]
Mliss (Cambodian) Resembling a flower
Mlissa, Mlisse, Mlyss, Mlysse, Mlyssa
Mocha (Arabic) As sweet as chocolate
Mochah
Modesty (Latin) One who is without conceit
Modesti, Modestie, Modestee, Modestus, Modestey, Modesta, Modestia, Modestina
Moesha (American) Drawn from the water
Moisha, Moysha, Moeesha, Moeasha, Moeysha
Mohini (Indian) The most beautiful
Mohinie, Mohinee, Mohiny
Moladah (Hebrew) A giver of life
Molada
*Molly (Irish) Form of Mary, meaning “star of the sea / from the sea of bitterness”
Moll, Mollee, Molley, Molli, Mollie, Molle, Mollea, Mali
Mona (Gaelic) One who is born into the nobility
Moina, Monah, Monalisa, Monalissa, Monna, Moyna, Monalysa, Monalyssa
Moncha (Irish) A solitary woman
Monchah
Monica (Greek / Latin) A solitary woman / one who advises others
Monnica, Monca, Monicka, Monika, Monike
Monique (French) One who provides wise counsel
Moniqua, Moneeque, Moneequa, Moneeke, Moeneek, Moneaque, Moneaqua, Moneake
Monisha (Hindi) Having great intelligence
Monishah, Monesha, Moneisha, Moniesha, Moneysha, Moneasha
Monroe (Gaelic) Woman from the river
Monrow, Monrowe, Monro
Monserrat (Latin) From the jagged mountain
Montserrat
Montana (Latin) Woman of the mountains; from the state of Montana
Montanna, Montina, Monteene, Montese
Morcan (Welsh) Of the bright sea
Morcane, Morcana, Morcania, Morcanea
Moreh (Hebrew) A great archer; a teacher
*TMorgan (Welsh) Circling the bright sea; a sea dweller
Morgaine, Morgana, Morgance, Morgane, Morganica, Morgann, Morganne, Morgayne
Morguase (English) In Arthurian legend, the mother of Gawain
Marguase, Margawse, Morgawse, Morgause, Margause
Morina (Japanese) From the woodland town
Morinah, Moreena, Moryna, Moriena, Moreina, Moreana
Mubarika (Arabic) One who is blessed
Mubaarika, Mubaricka, Mubaryka, Mubaricca, Mubarycca
Mubina (Arabic) One who displays her true image
Mubeena, Mubinah, Mubyna, Mubeana, Mubiena
Mudan (Mandarin) Daughter of a harmonious family
Mudane, Mudana, Mudann, Mudaen, Mudaena
Mufidah (Arabic) One who is helpful to others
Mufeeda, Mufeyda, Mufyda, Mufeida, Mufieda, Mufeada
Mugain (Irish) In mythology, the wife of the king of Ulster
Mugayne, Mugaine, Mugane
Muirne (Irish) One who is dearly loved
Muirna
Munay (African) One who loves and is loved
Manay, Munaye, Munae, Munai
Munazza (Arabic) An independent woman; one who is free
Munazzah, Munaza, Munazah
Muriel (Irish) Of the shining sea
Merial, Meriel, Merrill
Murphy (Celtic) Daughter of a great sea warrior
Murphi, Murphie, Murphey
Musoke (African) Having the beauty of a rainbow
*Mya (American) Form of Maya, meaning “an illusion, woman of the water”
Myah
Myisha (Arabic) Form of Aisha, meaning “lively; womanly”
Myesha, Myeisha, Myeshia, Myiesha, Myeasha
Myka (Hebrew) Feminine of Micah, meaning “who is like God?”
Micah, Mika
Myrina (Latin) In mythology, an Amazon
Myrinah, Myreena, Myreina, Myriena, Myreana
Myrrh (Egyptian) Resembling the fragrant oil
N
Naama (Hebrew) Feminine form of Noam; an attractive woman; good-looking
Naamah
Naava (Hebrew) A lovely and pleasant woman
Naavah, Nava, Navah, Navit
Nabila (Arabic) Daughter born into nobility; a highborn daughter
Nabilah, Nabeela, Nabyla, Nabeelah, Nabylah, Nabeala, Nabealah
Nadda (Arabic) A very generous woman
Naddah, Nada, Nadah
TNadia (Slavic) One who is full of hope
Nadja, Nadya, Naadiya, Nadine, Nadie, Nadiyah, Nadea, Nadija
Nadirah (Arabic) One who is precious; rare
Nadira, Nadyra, Nadyrah, Nadeera, Nadeerah, Nadra
Naeva (French) Born in the evening
Naevah, Naevia, Naevea, Nayva, Nayvah
Nagge (Hebrew) A radiant woman
Nailah (Arabic) Feminine form of Nail; a successful woman; the acquirer
Na’ila, Na’ilah, Naa’ilah, Naila, Nayla, Naylah, Naela, Naelah
Najia (Arabic) An independent woman; one who is free
Naajia
Najja (African) The second-born child
Najjah
Namid (Native American) A star dancer
Namide, Namyd, Namyde
Namita (Papuan) In mythology, a mother goddess
Namitah, Nameeta, Namyta
Nana (Hawaiian / English) Born during