Khôi m & f Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese
魁 (khôi) meaning
"first, chief" or
瑰 (khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".
Kohinoor f Various From
Koh-i-noor, the name of a famous gemstone, meaning "mountain of light" in Persian.
Kristel 2 f Tagalog From Tagalog
kristal meaning
"crystal", a word derived from Spanish
cristal.
Krystle f English (Modern) Variant of
Crystal. This particular spelling was popularized by the character Krystle Carrington from the American soap opera
Dynasty (1981-1989).
Kyo m & f Japanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji
協,
京,
郷 or
杏 (see
Kyō).
Kyou m & f Japanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji
協,
京,
郷 or
杏 (see
Kyō).
Lali f Georgian Means
"ruby" in Georgian, of Persian origin.
Leimomi f Hawaiian Means
"pearl lei" or
"pearl child" from Hawaiian
lei "flowers, lei, child" and
momi "pearl".
Li 1 f & m Chinese From Chinese
理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic",
立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish",
黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn",
力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.
Lin 1 m & f Chinese From Chinese
林 (lín) meaning "forest" or
琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other characters can also form this name.
Ling f & m Chinese From Chinese
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul",
铃 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", or other Chinese characters that are pronounced similarly.
Maisie f Scottish, English Scottish diminutive of
Mairead. It was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia, becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States it was brought to public attention by the British actress Maisie Williams (1997-), who played Arya Stark on the television series
Game of Thrones beginning 2011. Her birth name is Margaret.
Margaret f English Derived from the Latin name
Margarita, which was from Greek
margarites) meaning
"pearl" [1] [2] , a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language
[3] . Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.
... [more] Margaux f French Variant of
Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from
Margot.
Margherita f Italian Italian form of
Margaret. This is also the Italian word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margriet f Dutch Dutch form of
Margaret. This is also the Dutch word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Marguerite f French French form of
Margaret. This is also the French word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Marjorie f English Medieval variant of
Margery, influenced by the name of the herb
marjoram. After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century.
May f English Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from
Maia , the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. It is also used as a diminutive of
Mary,
Margaret or
Mabel.
Megan f Welsh, English Welsh diminutive of
Margaret, usually used independently
[1] . In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century.
Meghan f English Variant of
Megan. A notable bearer is Meghan Markle (1981-), the American-born wife of the British royal Prince Harry.
Meilin f & m Chinese From Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or
梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" combined with
林 (lín) meaning "forest" or
琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Mererid f Welsh Means
"pearl, gem" in Welsh, derived from Latin
margarita.
Ming m & f Chinese From Chinese
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or
铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Min-gyu m Korean From Sino-Korean
旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable",
珉 or 玟 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or
旻 (min) meaning "heaven" combined with
奎 (gyu) meaning "stride". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Minh m & f Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese
明 (minh) meaning
"bright". This was an adopted name of the communist revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh (1890-1969).
Min-jae m Korean From Sino-Korean
珉 or 玟 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" combined with
在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or
宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other combinations of hanja characters are also possible.
Myeong m & f Korean From Sino-Korean
明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.