Girl names

  1. Marit
    • Origin:

      Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "pearl"
    • Description:

      An unusual and straightforward name with an attractive Scandinavian accent; a royal name in Norway.
  2. Meredith
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "great ruler"
    • Description:

      Meredith is a soft, gentle-sounding name with subtle Welsh roots. Although originally a boys’ name , Meredith is used mainly for girls now.
  3. Meriel
    • Origin:

      Irish variation of Muriel
    • Description:

      Pleasant modernization of dated original.
  4. Mina
    • Origin:

      Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina, German
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
    • Description:

      Most famous as a Dracula victim (where Mina is short for Wilhelmina), Mina is a name that can stand on its own or be a diminutive of any name ending in -mina, most usually Wilhelmina.
  5. Moira
    • Origin:

      Irish, variation of Mary
    • Meaning:

      "bitter; beloved; drop of the sea"
    • Description:

      Well-established Irish and Scottish name that has never really caught on across the pond. Remembered by an older generation as the beautiful red-haired ballerina in the film The Red Shoes, Moira Shearer.
  6. Myla
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Mila or feminine variation of Milo
    • Meaning:

      "soldier or merciful"
    • Description:

      Myla can be seen as a female variation of Milo or a different spelling for popular Mila. Though frequently unnecessary in alternate spellings, the "y" here does connote a specific pronunciation.
  7. Moira
    • Tamsin
      • Origin:

        English, contracted form of Thomasina
      • Meaning:

        "twin"
      • Description:

        Tamsin is an offbeat name occasionally heard in Britain and just waiting to be discovered here. U.K. actress Tamsin Greig is a star of the show Episodes, Tamsin Olivier is the daughter of Joan Plowright and Sir Laurence Olivier..