Nature, Place and Word Names
300+ Food Baby Names
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Meliora
Latin, Cornish
"better; honey"
Unusual and lush Roman name adopted, improbably, by the Puritans. The Cornish version, pronounced mel-YOHR-ah, has been in use since the 13th century.
Melita
Greek
"honey"
A coffee filter.
Mellona
Latin
"honey"
This name — also seen as Mellonia — belonged to the Roman goddess of bees and bee-keeping, said to encourage the supply of honey.
Melona
Greek
"sweet like honey"
Several "Mel" names are shining in the Top 1000, including Melody, Melanie, and Melina, and Melona is a sweet and unique alternative that was given to around 30 baby girls in 2022. Melona is also a…
Melora
Greek
"golden apple"
Euphonic hybrid of the sounds of Melissa and Laura. Melora Hardin is an actress who was featured on The Office.
Menta
Italian, Hungarian
"mint"
An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
Mentina
Variation of Menta or Clementina, Italian; Spanish
"mint; mild, merciful"
A minty girl name in Italy, a citrus-scented one in Spain.
Mėta
Lithuanian word name
"mint"
Lithuanian word name derived from that of the mint plant.
Mētra
Latvian
"mint"
Mētra is the Latvian word for the mint plant and is seen as both a given name and a surname, although it is rare in both cases.
Meva
Uzbek
"fruit"
Miel
French
"honey"
A sweet way—literally—to honor a Melissa or a Pamela.
Milia
Diminutive of Emilia, Latin, or Greek
"rival; apple tree"
While only 8 baby girls were named Milia in the US in 2021, its rise seems inevitable along with the rise of Emilia and Mila and other similar names. Like Livia, Milia has the advantage of being…
Millet
Millet is an uncommon masculine name with origins as an occupational surname. Historically, it referred to someone who grew or worked with millet grain. The name derives from the Old French 'milet'…
Mimosa
Latin plant name
Adventurous parents are venturing deeper into the garden in search of fresh names, but remember that this also makes for an alcoholic brunch.
Mint
English word name or diminutive of Araminta, English from Greek and Latin
"mint; defender; yielding to prayer"
You may be tempted to scoff at Mint as another wacky celebrity baby name — it was used by Dutch model Romee Strijd for her daughter in 2020 — but it's a far more legitimate choice than many would…
Minthe
Greek mythology name
"mint"
The mythological story of Minthe goes that she attempted to seduce Hades, god of the underworld. In an act of revenge, his wife Persephone transformed Minthe into the mint plant. In Ancient Greece,…
Minto
Japanese
"mint"
This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
Minto
Japanese
"mint"
Minto is used for both sexes in Japan, commonly with the kanji combination equating to the word for "mint."
Minttar
Variation of Minttu, Finnish
"mint"
A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
Minttu
Finnish
"mint"
The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.