Menai

An intriguing place name that appears on the map in Wales, the Menai Strait (also known as Afon Menai) is a section of sea between the island of Anglesey and the mainland. The name derives from the Welsh main-aw or main-wy meaning "narrow water", making this a nature related name, connected to the ocean.

With its bright sound, reminiscent of Sarai, Danae, and Malakai, Menai began to appear (albeit rarely) as a given name in the mid-19th century. It is also used as the name of a suburb in Australia.

Pronounced MEN-eye.