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Compound name or French diminutive of Marie and Louise
"beloved and renowned in battle; bitterness and strength in battle"
A cheerful and bubbly compound name that is popular in France and Belgium. It might also be used in the Philippines as a combination of Maria and Lourdes.
Irish
"devotee of Maedoc"
One of the ultimate teasable names, an Irish saint's name now associated with the oversized comic-strip dog. Scottish adventurer Bear (born Edward) Grylls took up the challenge when he used it for…
English and French from Latin
"dark-skinned"
One of those old-mannish names that sounds a lot fresher for a girl.
French
"violet-colored"
Mauve is an offbeat color name whose soft and sentimental Victorian spirit is conveyed by the name. One of the newer color names like Blue, Gray and Plum that are increasingly being used as novel…
Czech
"my love"
An unusual spin on Mila and Milena.
English
"my lady"
Combination of Marie and Lou or Louise
Milou and her near-identical twin Malou are adorable names popular throughout Europe; they're contractions of Marie or Mary and Lou or Louise. The Malou spelling will probably be easier for English…
Short form of Melinda or Sanskrit
"knowledge, wisdom"
Minda is a simle, even familiar-sounding name that is nevertheless completely unknown. It might be a contraction of Melinda but it is a genuine Indian name with an appealing meaning.
Mirriam is a variant spelling of Miriam, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'wished-for child' or 'bitter sea.' In the Bible, Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron. This feminine name carries…
Literature, French
"pointy hill"
The family name of Shakespeare's Romeo, Montague has a touch of old-fashioned grandeur about it. With clunky-cute nickname Monty and similar sounds to Montgomery, it has been used as a given name…
English place-name
"the moors"
Moore is recommended as a rich and satisfying middle name choice, whether it relates to your own family history or not. Of the numerous outstanding Moore-surnamed namesakes, count sculptor Henry,…
French surname
"Moorish"
Slovak, Macedonian
"brown-haired"
Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
Morwyn is a feminine name with Welsh origins. It combines 'mor' meaning 'sea' and 'gwyn' meaning 'white' or 'blessed,' sometimes interpreted as 'maiden of the sea' or 'fair sea.' This poetic name…
English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.
Nattie is a charming feminine name that often serves as a diminutive or nickname for longer names such as Natalie, Natasha, or Natalia. These root names have Latin origins meaning 'birthday' or 'born…
Diminutive of Yaniv, Hebrew; Neville, English; or Nevin, Irish
"he will prosper; new town; holy"
Short and strong multicultural option for a son. Nev Schulman (born Yaniv) is the creator of the MTV series Catfish .
Welsh
"new pond"
Male name that seems feminine enough to switch genders, if you're looking for a new lyn spin.
Nichola is primarily a masculine name in this context, though it can also function as a feminine name in some cultures. It derives from the Greek 'Nikolaos,' combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos'…
Nickie is a feminine name typically functioning as a diminutive form of Nicole or Nicola, which derive from the Greek name Nicholas meaning 'victory of the people.' With its friendly 'ie' ending,…
