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: 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.
Μελίδωρος, Melidoros: Provider of sweet gifts, or a sweet gift himself. From μέλι (meli), honey, and δῶρον (doron), gift.
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.
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, Minos: 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: Of a myrtle: From μύρτον (myrton), myrtle.
Μυρτὼ, Myrto: Of a myrtle: 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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