Matija
Derived from Latin Matthias, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyā́hū, “gift of Yahweh”).
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gender neutral names
Names recorded with neutral or mixed gender usage in our sources. Usage can differ by language, place, and generation; read the cited entry for context.
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Mecca
From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
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Meredith
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).
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Mica
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh).
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Micah
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
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Michele
A female given name from French [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Michelle, anglicized form of French Michèle, a French spelling variant of Michelle. From Latin…
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Midori
Borrowed from Japanese みどり (Midori). Borrowed from Japanese みどり (Midori).
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Mika
* (Japanese given name): Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika). * (Hebrew given name): From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh) Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika).
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Minami
Borrowed from Japanese 南 (Minami).
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Misha
A transliteration of the Russian Ми́ша (Míša), a hypocoristic for Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael, from Hebrew מיכאל. Also a female name, presumably…
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Mitul
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mitta) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-ulla-), from Sanskrit मित्र (mitra).
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Moana
From Hawaiian Moana (“sea, ocean”), Māori moana, and other Polynesian languages.
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Monroe
From Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”) + Roe, a river in Northern Ireland, meaning "man from the River Roe".
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Montana
From Latin montāna * the US state via Spanish montaña (“mountain”) * the surname from Spanish Montaña topographic surname
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Morgan
from Old Welsh Morcant, possibly from *mor (“sea”) (Welsh môr) or *mọr (“great”) (Old Welsh maur) + *kantos (“circle”) (Welsh cant), meaning “great chief” or “sea chief”.
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Morley
From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”). Equivalent to moor + -ley (“lea”).
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Mùi
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (SV: vị). Some dictionaries (such as Thiều Chửu's) consider it as Sino-Vietnamese, but the huyền tone is unlikely to be derived from…
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Mumtāz
Borrowed from Classical Persian ممتاز (mumtāz), from Arabic مُمْتَاز (mumtāz). Compare Bengali মমতাজ (momotaj).
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Murphy
From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath.
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Nalani
Borrowing (or misspelling) from Hawaiian Nālani.
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Nam
Sino-Vietnamese word from 南.
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Naufal
From Arabic نَوْفَل (nawfal), meaning "extremely generous". It can also mean "handsome young man" or "sea" or "ocean". Borrowed from Arabic نوفل. From Arabic نَوْفَل…
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Ngọ
Sino-Vietnamese word from 午. Regular reading should be **Ngỗ; compare SV reading ngỗ of 仵 (MC nguX), homophone of 午 (MC nguX) in Middle Chinese. Cognate with Northern Thai…
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Nguyên
Sino-Vietnamese word from 元.
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Nikita
From the Russian Ники́та (Nikíta), a male given name, from Ancient Greek Νικήτας (Nikḗtas, “conqueror”) also a male given name (and name of various saints). The Greek word…
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Nila
From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “of a dark colour; blue; black”), Bengali নীলা (nila, “blue”), or related words in other Indian subcontinent languages. From Russian Ни́ла (Níla),…
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Noah
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).
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Noel
* (names): From Noel in the sense of Christmas; given since Middle Ages to children born at Christmastide. * (city in Missouri): Named for brothers Clark Wallace and William…
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Nollaig
From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), from nātālis (“natal”), from nātus (“born”). Compare Welsh Nadolig, Breton Nedeleg and French Noël.
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Noor
From Arabic نُور (nūr, “light”).
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Oakley
From Old English Āclēa, from āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), thus a clearing in an oak forest; equivalent to oak + -ley (“lea”). Compare Ackley, Akeley and…
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Olive
Medieval form of the Latin saint's name Oliva "olive"; revived in the 19th century when flower and plant names became fashionable. The surname is topographical, often…
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Ollie
From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh.
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Orion
From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence.
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Pagan
Borrowed from Latin pāgānus (“rustic, rural”).
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Paisley
From Scottish Gaelic Pàislig (“pasture”). Despite occasional respellings such as Paisleigh, this word does not etymologically contain the suffix -ley/-leigh.
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Paris
From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a…
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Pearl
From pearl. * (river in China): From Chinese 珠江 (Zhūjiāng, Zyu1 Gong1, “Pearl River”); calque of Chinese 珠 (zhū, zyu1, “pearl”). * (haven in Hawaii): From Hawaiian Wai Momi…
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Phoenix
From Latin phoenīx, Phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx).
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Phúc
Sino-Vietnamese word from 福.
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Phước
Sino-Vietnamese word from 福. Doublet of phúc.
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Phương
Sino-Vietnamese word from 芳.
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Pil
Borrowed from Korean 필 (pil).
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Porter
From Middle English Porter, from porter (“porter”), * From Old French portier (“doorman”), from porte (“door”) * From Old French portour (“bearer”), from porter (“to carry”)
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Quentin
From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”). It was brought to England…
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Ran
From Hebrew רָן (ran). Borrowed from Japanese らん/蘭.
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Reilly
From Irish Ó Raghallaigh, a surname meaning "descendants of Raghallach".
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Rene
Borrowed from French René. From French René.
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Robin
* (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic. From English Robin.
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Robyn
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Robin.
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Rory
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí (“red-haired king”), from Old Irish Ruaidrí (“red king”).
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Rowan
Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”).
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Ryan
A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian.
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Sabina
Name of early saints, Latin Sabīna, feminine of the Roman cognomen Sabīnus (“a Sabine”), from an ancient tribe from Italy. Learned borrowing from Latin Sabīna.
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Sacha
Borrowed from French Sacha. From Russian Са́ша (Sáša).
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Sage
* As an English and French surname, from sage, a nickname for a wise person. The given name, in general use since the 1990s, is also associated with the sage plant. Compare…
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Salem
From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18). Borrowed from Arabic سَالِم (sālim).
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Sâm
Sino-Vietnamese word from 蔘 and 琛.
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- 1 syllable
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Saša
Borrowed from Russian Са́ша (Sáša).
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- neutral
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Sasha
Borrowed from the Slavic diminutive form of Alexander and Alexandra; in English mostly from Russian Са́ша (Sáša), a diminutive form for both Алекса́ндр m (Aleksándr,…
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