Melchior
From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends R
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Melchisédech
Borrowed from Latin Melchisedech, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends H
Meshach
From Biblical Hebrew מישך (myšk /mēšak/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *mayšáh (“sheep, ram”) with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Meyer
* As a German and Alemannic German surname, from the noun Meier (“leaseholder of a manor”). Compare Maier, Mayer, Meier, Myer. * As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish מאיר (mir).…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Mica
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh).
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- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Micah
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Micaías
Borrowed from Latin Michaeas, from Ancient Greek Μιχαίας (Mikhaías), from Hebrew מִיכָיָה. Doublet of Miqueias.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Micha
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), whence also English Micah; see there for more information.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Michäas
Borrowed from Latin Michaeās, from Ancient Greek Μῐχαίᾱς (Mĭkhaíās), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Michael
English Michael From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, from their source Latin Michaēl, Michāhēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Michaël
Borrowed from Dutch Michaël. From Vulgar Latin Michaēl, found in the Vulgate Bible, from Classical Latin Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Michaela
From Michael + -a. Latinate feminine form of Michael, first appearing as an anglicisation of the Portuguese ("Micaela") and Spanish ("Micaela"). Doublet of Michelle.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Michal
From Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”). a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael From Vulgate Latin Michael, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl,…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Micheal
Anglicised form of Irish Mícheál or Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal. Also a spelling variant of Michael, generally considered erroneous.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Micheál
From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, “who is like God?”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Mìcheal
From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
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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- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Michelle
Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Michiel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Miguel
Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael, Michel, and Mikhail. Portuguese Miguel Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel, from Migael, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Mihael
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Mihai
Clipping of Mihail, from Old Church Slavonic Михаилъ (Mixailŭ), from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl), from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
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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- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Mikaela
A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Michaela.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Mīḵāʔīl
From Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Mikiel
Borrowed from Sicilian Micheli, from Latin Michaēl, from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Milca
From Hebrew מלכה (milká, “Milcah”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Miquel
Borrowed from Hebrew מיכאל (mikhael, “who is like God?”). Compare Spanish Miguel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Miren
Coined by Sabino Arana in the 19th century, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Miriam
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic מרים (Maryām, “bitter”), from a root מר (m-r) meaning "to be bitter". The meaning of this name which is the Old Testament…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Míriam
a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria, equivalent to English Miriam a female given name from Hebrew, variant of María, equivalent to English Miriam
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Mirjana
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Mitchel
Variant of Mitchell.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Moeses
From Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Moïse
Borrowed from Latin Mōysēs.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Moises
A variant of Mō̆ȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Borrowed from Spanish Moisés, from Latin Mōȳsēs,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Moisés
Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה. Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Moisès
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Moses
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Mojżesz
Learned borrowing from Latin Mōsēs, Mō̆ȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς, Μωϋσῆς (Mōsês, Mōüsês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (moshé).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Molly
From Moll, diminutive lambdacism of Mary + -y.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Mooses
From Latin Mōsēs, Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōše). Learned borrowing from Latin Mōsēs, Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς, Μωϋσῆς…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Moses
From Latin Mōsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς (Mōsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Moshe
Borrowed from Hebrew. Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Moyses
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier disyllabic Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Doublet of Mōsēs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Nahum
Derived from Hebrew נַחוּם (nakhúm, “consolation”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Naim
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναΐν (Naḯn), derived from Biblical Hebrew נָעִים (Na'ím) for the given name, from Biblical Hebrew ניין for the village.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends M
Naomi
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”). Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi). Borrowed…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Naphtali
From Biblical Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי (naftalí), a son of Jacob. Compare Arabic نافس (“to compete with”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Natã
Learned borrowing from Latin Nathan, from Hebrew נָתָן.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Ã
Nathan
From Hebrew נָתָן (natán, “gave”). Also short for Jonathan.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Nathanael
From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Nathaniel
Modification, under influence of Daniel, of Nathanael, from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Naum
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Nahum
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Nehemiah
From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Nimród
Ultimately from Hebrew נִמְרוֹד (Nimród).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Noah
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Noam
From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Noe
Learned borrowing from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). Borrowed from Spanish Noé, from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Noé
Learned borrowing from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Noemí
Borrowed from Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Í