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| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Μάγια, Magiam, Maya | Enchantress. From μάγος (magos), sorcerer. |
| Μάγνης, Magnes | Attractive. From μαγνήτης (magnetes), magnet. |
| Μάγων, Magon | Charming. From μάγος (magos), enchanter, magician. |
| Μαῖα, Maia | Good mother or midwife. From μαῖα (maia), good mother or midwife, derived from μαίομαι (maiomai), to seek to deliver. |
| Μάϊος, Maios | Obstetrician. From μαίομαι (maiomai), to seek to deliver. |
| Μαίων, Maion | The seeker. From μαίομαι (maiomai), to seek. |
| Μάκαρ, Makar | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μακαρεύς, Makareus | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μακαρία, Makaria | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μακαριανός, Makarianos | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μακάριος, Makarios | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μάκαρος, Makaros | Blessed, fortunate. From μάκαρ (maker), blessed. |
| Μαλθάκη, Malthake, Malthace | Soft. From μαλθακὸς (malthakos), soft, feeble. |
| Μανδροκλῆς, Mandrokles | A glorious craftsman. From μάνδρα (mandra), shed, stable, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μαντώ, Manto | Prophetess. From μάντις (mantis), seer. |
| Μαργαρίτα, Margarita, Margaret | Pearl-like. From μαργαρίτης (margarites), pearl. |
| Μαργαρίτης, Margarites | Pearl-like. From μαργαρίτης (margarites), pearl. |
| Μαρτύριος, Martyrios | Martyr. From μάρτυρ (martyr), martyr. |
| Μάρων, Maron: Of a strong wine. Alternatively | Of a strong wine. Alternatively: a throw of the dice. From μάρων (maron), a Thracian word with these meanings. |
| Μαύρα, Maura | Dark-skinned or, possibly, blind. From μαυρόω (mauroo), to darken, to blind, to render dim. |
| Μαυρίκιος, Maurikios, Mauritius | Dark-skinned or, possibly, blind. From μαυρόω (mauroö), to darken, to blind, to render dim. |
| Μαύσωλος, Mausolos | Name of a king who gave his name to everyone’s favorite tomb, the mausoleum. The name is related to μαῦλις (maulis), pimp. So think twice before naming your child thus. |
| Μαχάων, Machaon | Fighter. From μάχη (mache), battle. |
| Μέγαιρα, Megaira, Megaera | Evil woman. From μεγαίρω (megairo), το grudge someone as being too great or to bewitch someone. |
| Μεγακλῆς, Megakles, Megacles | Very glorious. From μέγα (mega), large, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μεγαλοπολῖτις, Megalopolitis | Citizen of a large city. From μέγα (mega), large and πόλις (polis), city. |
| Μεγασθένης, Megasthenes | Very powerful. From μέγα (mega), large, and (σθένος) sthenos, power. |
| Μεγίστη, Megiste | Large. From μέγα (mega), large. |
| Μέδουσα, Medusa | Scheming. From μέδομαι (medomai), to plan, to scheme. |
| Μέδων, Medon | A leader, a planner. From μέδω (medo), to rule, to plan. |
| Μέθη, Methe | Tipsy, bacchic. From μέθη (methe), inebriation. |
| Μεθοδιος, Methodios, Methodius | A methodical person. From μέθοδος (methodos), method, which is derived from μεθ‘ (meth’), with, and ὁδὸς (odos), path. |
| Μειδίας, Meidias | Smiling, happy. From μειδιῶ (meidio), to smile. |
| Μειδογένης, Meidogenes | Of a smiling race. From μειδιῶ (meidio), to smile, and γένος (genos), race, origin, kin. |
| Μειδοκράτης, Meidokrates, Meidocrates | He who draws strength for his smile. Alternatively, a smiling leader. From μειδιῶ (meidio), to smile, and κράτος (kratos), power, authority. |
| Μείδων, Meidon | Smiling, happy. From μειδιῶ (meidio), to smile. |
| Μειδωνίδης,Meidonides | Smiling, happy. From μειδιῶ (meidio), to smile. |
| Μειλίχιος, Meilichios | Sweet-tempered. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μέλαινα, Melaina | Dark-skinned, brunette. From μέλας (black). |
| Μελαινίς, Melainis | Dark-skinned, brunette. From μέλας (black). |
| Μελάμπους, Melampous | Blackfoot. From μέλας (black), and ποὺς (pous), foot. |
| Μελάνη, Melane, Melanie, Melany | Dark-skinned, brunette. From μέλας (black). |
| Μελανία, Melania | Dark-skinned, brunette. From μέλας (black). |
| Μελάνθιος, Melanthios | Of a black flower, nocturnal. From μέλας (black), and ἀνθὸς (anthos), flower. |
| Μελανίππη, Melanippe | Of a black horse. From μέλας (black), and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μελάνιππος, Melanippos | Of a black horse. From μέλας (black), and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μελανίων, Melanion | Deep purple. From μέλας (melas), black, and ἴον (ion), violet. Alternatively, a dark Ionian, from Ἴων (Ιon), Ionian. |
| Μέλας, Melas | Dark-skinned, dark-haired. From μέλας (black). |
| Μελέαγρος, Meleagros | A friend of hunting, or a dark hunter. From either from μέλει (melei), to be interested in, or μέλας (melas), dark, and ἄγρα (agra), hunting. |
| Μελέτη, Melete | Sudious. From μελέτη (melete), study. |
| Μελέτιος, Meletios | Studious. From μελέτη (melete), study. |
| Μελέτων, Meleton | Studious. From μελέτη (melete), study. |
| Μελησιμένης, Melesimenes | Strong and caring. From μέλημα (melema), care, diligence, and μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μελήσιππος, Melissipos | Caring of horses. From μέλημα (melema), care, diligence, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μέλητος, Meletos | Caring. From μέλημα (melema), care, diligence. |
| Μελία, Melia | Of an ash tree. From μελίη (melie), manna ash. |
| Μελίνα, Melina | Sweet, of honey. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μέλιννα, Melinna | Sweet, of honey. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μέλισσα, Melissa | Of a bee. From μέλισσα (melissa), honey-bee. |
| Μελισσεὺς, Melisseus | Of a bee. From μέλισσα (melissa), honey-bee. |
| Μελιτίνη, Melitine | Sweet, of honey. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μέλιττα, Melitta | Sweet, of honey. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μελίτων, Meliton | Sweet-tempered. From μέλι (meli), honey. |
| Μελπομένη, Melpomene | Singer and dancer. From μέλπω (melpo), to celebrate with song and dance. |
| Μέμνων, Memnon | Steady. From μέμνω (memno), to remain stable. |
| Μεναῖος, Menaios, Menaeus | Forceful. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μέναιχμος, Menaichmos | A staunch soldier. From μένος (menos), strength, and αἰχμὴ (aichme), spear. |
| Μενάνδρα, Menandra | A forceful and brave woman. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and ἀνδρεὶα (andreia), braveness. |
| Μένανδρος, Menandros, Menander | A forceful man. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and ἀνὴρ (aner), man. |
| Μενέδημος, Menedemos | Staunch defender of the people. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and δῆμος (demos), the people. |
| Μένεια, Meneia | A strong woman. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μενεκλῆς, Menekles | Strong and glorious. From μένος (menos), strength, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μενεκράτης, Menekrates | A strong leader. From μένος (menos), strength, and κράτος (kratos), power. |
| Μενελαος, Menelaos, Menelaus | The force of the people. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and λαὸς (laos), the people. |
| Μενέμαχος, Menemachos | A strong fighter. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and μάχη (mache), battle. |
| Μενεσθεύς, Menestheus | Forceful and strong. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and σθένος (stenos), strength. |
| Μενεχάρης, Menechares | Staunch and graceful. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and χάρις (charis), grace. |
| Μένης, Menes | Strong. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μενίππη, Menippe | A forceful equestrian. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μένιππος, Menippos | A forceful equestrian. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μενοικεὺς, Manoikeus | He who protects his home or homeland. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and οἶκος (oikos), home. |
| Μενοίτης, Menoites | Strong. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μενοίτιος, Menoitios | He who faces misfortune bravely: From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness, and οἶτος (oitos), misfortune. |
| Μενοκλῆς, Menokles | Staunch and glorious. From μένος (menos), strength, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μένος, Menos | Strong. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μέντωρ, Mentor | Forceful. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness. One of the sons of Ἡρακλῆς (Hercules). |
| Μένυλλος, Menyllos | Strong. From μένος (menos), strength. |
| Μένων, Menon: Forceful. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness. | Forceful. From μένος (menos), strength, forcefulness. |
| Μερόπη, Merope | Articulate. From μείρομαι (meiromai), to share, to participate, and ὄψ (ops), voice, expression. |
| Μέροψ, Merops | Articulate. From μείρομαι (meiromai), to share, to participate, and ὄψ (ops), voice, expression. |
| Μεταξία, Metaxia | Of silk. From μέταξα (metaxa), raw silk. |
| Μήδεια, Medeia, Medea | Scheming, cunning. From μήδομαι (medomai), to plan, to contrive. |
| Μήδειος, Medeios | Scheming, cunning. From μήδομαι (medomai), to plan, to contrive. |
| Μηνᾶς, Menas | Of the moon. From μήνη (mene), the moon. |
| Μῆνις, Menis | Wrathful. From μῆνις (menis), wrath, revenge. |
| Μηνοδώρα, Menodora | A gift of (or to) the moon. From μήνη (mene), the moon, and δίδω (dido), to offer. |
| Μηνόδωρος, Menodotos | A gift of (or to) the moon. From μήνη (mene), the moon, and δίδω (dido), to offer. |
| Μηνόφαντος, Menophantos | Shining like the moon. From μήνη (mene), the moon, and φαίνομαι (phainomai), to appear. |
| Μηνόφιλος, Menopholis | A friend of the moon. From μήνη (mene), the moon, and φίλος (philos), friend. |
| Μηνοφῶν, Menophon | Moon- or crescent-shaped. From μήνη (mene), the moon, and φαίνομαι (phainomai), to appear. |
| Μηριόνης, Meriones | Swift-footed. From μηρὸς (meros), thigh, and ὀνίναμαι (oninamai), to benefit. |
| Μητίοχος, Metiochos | Of sound judgment. From μῆτις (metis), sound judgment, and ἔχω (echo), to have. |
| Μητροδώρα, Metrodora | The gift of motherhood, an offer to (or from) your mother. From μήτηρ (meter), mother, and δῶρον (doron), gift. |
| Μητροδώρα, Metrodora | A gift of (or to) motherhood. From μήτηρ (meter), mother, and δῶρον (doron), gift. |
| Μητρόδωρος, Metrodoros | A gift of (or to) motherhood. From μήτηρ (meter), mother, and δῶρον (doron), gift. |
| Μητροφάνης, Metrophanes | Of maternal appearance. From μήτηρ (meter), mother, and φαίνομαι (phainomai), to appear. |
| Μίκα, Mika | Small. From μικὸς (mikos), small. |
| Μικίνης, Mikines | Small. From μικὸς (mikos), small. |
| Μικίων, Mikion | Small. From μικὸς (mikos), small. |
| Μίκκιον, Mikkion | Small. From μικκὸς (mikkos), small |
| Μικκίων, Mikkion | Small. From μικκὸς (mikkos), small. |
| Μιλτιάδης, Miltiades | Crimson, or red earth. From μίλτος (miltos), red earth, ruddle. |
| Μίλτος, Miltos | Crimson, or red earth. From μίλτος (miltos), red earth, ruddle. |
| Μίμνερμος, Mimermos | He who remains by or awaits Ἑρμὴς (Hermes). From μίμνω (mimno), to remain, to await, and Ἑρμὴς (Hermes). |
| Μινύας, Minyas | He who reduces presumably bad things. From μινύθω (minytho), to reduce, to become smaller. |
| Μίνων, Minon | Possibly, a royal title. Possibly a cognate of the Mycenaean μενFας (menas), king. |
| Μίνως, Minosking. | Possibly, a royal title. Possibly a cognate of the Mycenaean μενFας (menas), king. |
| Μνασίας, Mnasias | Remindful. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνάσων, Mnason | Remindful. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνήμη, Mneme | Memory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνημοσύνη, Mnemosyne | Rememberance. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνήμων, Mnemon | Of good memory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνησαγόρας, Mnesagoras | Remindful orator. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and ἀγορὰ (agora), assembly, place to orate. |
| Μνησαρέτη, Mnesarete | Remindful of virtue. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and ἀρετὴ (arete), virtue. |
| Μνησαρχίδης, Mnesarchides | Remindful of the authorities. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and ἀρχὴ (arche), authority. |
| Μνήσαρχος, Mnesarchos | Possibly, one who remembers the beginning. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and ἀρχὴ (arche), the beginning. |
| Μνησείδης, Mneseides | Remindful of things. From μνήμη (mneme), memory and εἶδος (eidos), things. |
| Μνησίας, Mnesias | Remindful. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνησίβουλος, Mnesiboulos | Remindful of one’s will. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and βουλὴ (voule), will. |
| Μνησιγένης, Mnesigenes | Remindful of your origin and heritage. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and γένος (genos), kin, race, origin. |
| Μνησίδημος, Mnesidemos | Remindful of the people. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and δῆμος (demos), the people. |
| Μνησίδης, Mnesides | Remindful. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνησιθείδης, Mnesitheides | One who never forgets the gods. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, θεὸς (theos), god. |
| Μνησίθεος, Mnesitheos | One who never forgets the gods. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, θεὸς (theos), god. |
| Μνησικλείδης, Mnesikleides | One who brings memories of glory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μνησικλῆς, Mnesikles | One who brings memories of glory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Μνησίμαχος, Mnesimachos | Remindful of battles. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and μάχη (mache), battle. |
| Μνησιμήδη, Mnesimede | Remindful of planning. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and μῆδος (medos), planning. |
| Μνήσιππος, Mnesippos | Remindful of horses. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μνησιστράτη, Mnesistrate | Remembering the army. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Μνησίστρατος, Mnesistratos | Remembering the army. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Μνησίφιλος, Mnesiphilos | Remembering friends. From μνήμη (mneme), memory, and φίλος (philos), friend. |
| Μνησώ, Mneso | Of memory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνήσων, Mneson | Of memory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μνησωνίδης, Mnesonidis | Of memory. From μνήμη (mneme), memory. |
| Μοῖρα, Moira | Of destiny. From μοῖρα (moira), fate. |
| Μοιραγένης, Moiragenes | Child of destiny. From μοῖρα (moira), fate, and γένος (genos), kin, race, origin. |
| Μοίριππος, Moirippos | Destined to be an equestrian. From μοῖρα (moira), fate, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Μορυξίας, Moryxias | Of defiling. From μορύσσω (morysso), to soil, defile. |
| Μορφέας, Morpheas, Morpheus | Of shapes. From μορφὴ (morphe), shape, because of the forms Μορφέας (Mopheus), the son of Sleep, called up before the sleeper. |
| Μοσχάνθη, Moschanthe | Of a fragrant flower: From μόσχος (morchos), musk, and ἀνθὸς (anthos), flower. |
| Μοσχίων, Moschion | Possibly, or one who is fragrant. From μόσχος (morchos), which has the meanings of young calf as well as musk. |
| Μόσχος, Moschos, Moschus | Possibly, or one who is fragrant. From μόσχος (morchos), which has the meanings of young calf as well as musk. |
| Μόσχω, Moscho | Possibly, or one who is fragrant. From μόσχος (morchos), which has the meanings of young calf as well as musk. |
| Μοῦσα, Mousa | Musical. From μοῦσα (mousa), music, muse. |
| Μουσαῖος, Mousaios, Musaeus | Of the muses. From μοῦσα (mousa), muse. |
| Μουσική, Mousike, Musice | Musician, or artistic in general. From μουσικὴ (mousiki), music or any art over which the muses presided. |
| Μουσικός, Mousikos, Musicus | Musician, or artistic in general. From μουσικὴ (mousiki), music or any art over which the muses presided. |
| Μουσώνιος, Mousonios | Either arch-cook, or related to the muses. Either from μοῦσα (mousa), muse, or μούσων (mouson), master chef. |
| Μύδιος, Mydios | Closed, shut. From μύδος (mydos), shut. |
| Μυριάνθη, Myrianthe | Of thousands of flowers. From μυριὰς (myrias), ten thousand, and ἀνθὸς (anthos), flower. |
| Μύρμηξ, Myrmex | Of an ant. From μύρμηξ (myrmex), ant. |
| Μυρρίνη, Myrrine | Of myrrh. From μῦρον (myron), myrrh. |
| Μυρσίνη, Myrsine | Of a myrtle: From μυρσίνη (myrsine), myrtle. |
| Μυρσῖνος, Myrsinos | Of a myrtle: From μυρσίνη (myrsine), myrtle. |
| Μυρτάλη, Myrtale | Of a myrtle: From μυρσίνη (myrsine), myrtle. |
| Μυρτίλος, Myrtilos | Of a myrtle: From μύρτον (myrton), myrtle. |
| Μύρτις, Myrtis | From μύρτον (myrton), myrtle. |
| Μυρτὼ, Myrto | From μύρτον (myrton), myrtle. |
| Μυρώ, Myro | Fragrant, of myrrh. From μύρον (myron), myrrh. |
| Μυρώδης, Myrodes | Fragrant, of myrrh. From μύρον (myron), myrrh. |
| Μύρων, Myron | Fragrant, of myrrh. From μύρον (myron), myrrh. |
| Μύστα, Mysta | An initiate of the mysteries. From μυστικὸς (mystikos), connected with the mysteries. |
| Μύστης, Mystes | An initiate of the mysteries. From μυστικὸς (mystikos), connected with the mysteries. |
| Μυστικὸς, Mystikos, Mysticus | Mystic. From μυστικὸς (mystikos), connected with the mysteries. |
| Μύσων, Myson | Hateful. From μυσώδης (mysodes), abominable. |
| Μῶμος, Momos, Momus | Blameful. From μῶμος (momos), blame, disgrace. |
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