Game of Names - Girls

Maggy

Maggy is a feminine name that functions primarily as a variant spelling of Maggie, the traditional nickname for Margaret. Margaret comes from Greek origins meaning 'pearl.' This spelling variation…

Margaery

Literary creation from Game of Thrones

Of all the Game of Thrones creations this is surely the most delicate and the most wearable. Margaery, (pronounced like the Scottish name Marjorie) is a beautiful, powerful and intelligent character…

Marya

Arabic

"purity, bright whiteness"

The final a adds a lot of style.

Meera

Hindi, Sanskrit

"light, saintly woman; prosperous"

Meera Bai, also spelled Mirabai, was a great female Hindu mystical poet whose works are popular throughout India. She was a fifteenth-sixteenth century Indian princess who devoted her life to writing…

Mela

Hindi

"religious service"

Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.

Melessa

Melessa is a feminine name that represents a spelling variation of the more common Melissa. Melissa derives from Greek origins meaning 'honeybee,' associated with sweetness and industriousness. The…

Melisandre

French variation of Millicent, German

"strong in work"

The romantic fairy tale-like name has come to modern attention via the beautiful but terrifying sorceress in Game of Thrones . The character may look as lovely as her name sounds, but it's hard to…

Melony

Melony is a feminine name that represents a modern spelling variation of Melanie, which derives from the Greek 'melaina' meaning 'dark' or 'black.' This alternative spelling emerged in the mid-20th…

Meredyth

Meredyth represents a distinctive spelling variation of the Welsh name Meredith, which traditionally means 'great lord' or 'sea lord.' This alternative spelling with a 'y' instead of an 'i' gives the…

Mirri

Australian Aboriginal

"the sun"

This cute as a button name stems from the Goonayandi word for the sun and can be used as a unisex name.

Myranda

Myranda is a feminine name that represents an alternative spelling of Miranda, which derives from Latin and means 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful.' This spelling variation emerged as parents…

Myrcella

Variant of Marcella

One of the many faux-Medieval names invented by George R.R. Martin for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books, the source of HBO's Game of Thrones . Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of…

Myrtle

Greek botanical name

Long in our category of so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out category, once seen as a gum-cracking 1940's telephone operator, we think it's time to reassess Myrtle, and look at is as a nature name, a…