By Emma Waterhouse · Updated October 2026
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Arabic, Persian "sun-like"
"sun-like"
Persian
"kind, lovable, sunny"
"love and affection"
Urdu, Punjabi, Persian
"moonlight"
Urdu form of Mahvash, Persian
"like the moon"
Chinese; Hawaiian
"beautiful; plum"
Chinese
"Chinese plum"
Variation of Medb or Maeve, Irish
"she who intoxicates"
"beautiful flower"
Finnish, variation of Maija
German and Dutch diminutive of Mary
"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved"
German variation of Mary
"bitter"
Modern invented name
Lithuanian
"love, affection"
"beautiful forest, beautiful rose"
Welsh
"maiden"
Native American, Wappo, Yuki
"coast"
Feminine form of Meirion, Welsh, Latin
"manly, related to Mars"
Arabic
"the shining one"
Hebrew
"dew drop"
German, Swedish diminutive of names beginning with Mein- or Magn-
"strong"
Diminutive of Melanie
"black, dark"
Hindi
"religious service"
Literary name
Variation of Melanie, Greek
Spanish and Greek variation of Melanie
"black"
Greek
"dark flower"
Variation of Melanie, Spanish, Greek
"dark"
Amharic, Ethiopian
"gift of God; fine linen; sweet"
Malay and Indonesian
"jasmine flower"
Feminine form of Melchior
"king of light"
Hawaiian, Tongan, and Samoan
"song"
Turkish, from Arabic
"angel"
Dutch diminutive of Magdalena, variation of Melaina or Melina
"from the high tower; black, dark; honey"
Variant of Millicent, English
"strong in work; brave and strong"
Greek mythology name, diminutive of Amelia, or Hawaiian
"ash tree; honey; work; plumeria"
Variation of Millicent, English, Norman, Germanic
"strong in work"
"honey sweet"
French form of Melina, Greek
"bee, honey"
