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Variation of Meyer, Meir, Mayer, or Myer
"tenant, farmer, leader; shining; doctor"
Similar in sound to Maia, Myla, and Miley, Meyers is a plural name with multiple roots. It can be viewed as a German name meaning "tenant, farmer, bailiff" or "leader of the household", a Hebrew name…
English, word name
A mystical word name, most often reserved for black cats, Midnight conjures up darkness and the liminal space between the end of one day and the beginning of the next. It has seen some use as a baby…
English word name
"twelve o'clock at night"
A dark, mystical choice, most often used for black cats, Midnight is a relatively new addition to the baby pool. It was used as a middle name by Nicole Richie and Joel Madden for their son in 2009,…
English word and surname
"middle of winter"
Associated with the (bleak) Christmas carol by Christina Rosetti, with cold, snowy days, and the winter solstice, Midwinter is a wild word name that sits somewhere between edgy Midnight and the more…
Striking the balance between edgy and whimsical, Midwinter has a similar feel to Nightingale, Vesper, and Reverie — that is, names that lean both poetic and dreamy, but have a shaper, darker mystique…
English
"descendant of Muineog, descendant of the monk"
Best associated with singer Kylie, Minogue may appeal in the same way as Winslet, Aniston, Bowie, and Mercury: a celeb surnames with stylish sounds. Nicknames Minnie and Moe may make it feel more…
English diminutive of Aminta and Araminta, Greek
"defender"
Minty isn't a fresh word name — it's an old-fashioned nickname for Araminta, the romantic smoosh name coined by playwright William Congreve in 1693.
Literature, Hebrew
"beloved, bitter + God"
Used by the writer Tad Williams in is fantasy series Memory Sorrow and Thorn , Miriamele is borne by an altruistic and clever princess in the books. Her name is likely a blend of the classic Miriam…
English, Hebrew, Japanese
"beloved, bitter; delivered; bud, sprout"
Traditionally a masculine diminutive of Moses or Morris, Moe has also been used for Moriah, Maureen, Moira, and Maura, ultimately variations of the classic Mary. It could work equally well as a…
Fictional invented name, variation of Moony
"moon, moon-like"
A name invented for the 2017 movie The Florida Project , recently chosen by influencers and content creators Ellie and Ella for their daughter in 2026.
English, Irish
"morning, tomorrow; descendent of Murchadha; sea battle"
Solemn yet hopeful, Morrow doubles up as a surname-style choice and as a word name. Sharing sounds with Marlowe, Milo, and Morris, it has been used occasionally since the 20th century. As a surname,…
Norwegian diminutive of Maria or English and Germanic surname
"bitter, beloved; bog, swamp"
Mosse may look like an alternative spelling to word name Moss, in the same vein as Foxe or Wolfe, and it may be used as such, however, it also has a number of different origins. One one hand, Mosse…
Norwegian diminutive of Maria or English feminine form of Moss
"beloved, bitted; delivered from the water"
As a Norwegian name, Mossi may be used as a diminutive of international Maria and occasionally for Margarita too. Heard it Sweden and Denmark as well as in Norway, it might be compared to using Molly…
Short form of Nancy or Ann, Hebrew
"grace"
Nanny, like Fanny, is an old-fashioned nickname not due for a comeback any time soon.
English, Sabine, "orange blossom oil; strong"
"orange blossom oil; strong"
A fragrant and melodic name, Neroli is usually associated with an essential oil made from the blossom of the bitter orange tree. Less floral than orange blossom water, Neroli gets its name from the…
Diminutive of Joan, English
"God is gracious"
A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.
Variation of Nova, Latin
"new"
A new spin on Nova, Novie was chosen by influencer couple, Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes in 2023. While it has begun to catch on for girls, both this spelling and the Novi alternative are used much more…
Modern invention, English
"night; meadow by the round hill"
Noxli is an ultra-modern choice but with a hint of history borrowed from the Roman Nox and the feel of choices like Tesni and Mabli. On one hand, it may be considered a spelling variation of Knoxley…
Word name
Originally referring to a small lump of precious metal (often gold), Nugget may now conjure up nuggets of information and, well, chicken nuggets. A cute nickname for a child and a popular name for…
"ocean blue"
A descriptive, colorful choice with a "celebrity baby name" feel — think Blue Ivy, North West, Golden Raye — Ocean-Blu is one of many hyphenated names appearing in the UK stats. Since 2012, it has…
