List of Latin Baby Names Meanings Starting with M

Myranda

Meanings and history of the name Myranda: | Edit. A unique spelling variation from the Latin mirandus(Miranda) which means "wonderful or to be admired".

Meaning: She who must be Origin: Latin

Myya

Maya is a feminine name with multiple meanings. ... According to tradition, Queen Māyā of Sakya was also the name of the mother of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha. In Hebrew, the name Maya (מַיָּה/מאיה in Hebrew) is a short form of "ma'ayan," meaning "spring" or "brook." In Old Persian the name means "generous."

Meaning: Emerald Origin: Latin, Maori

Minerva

(mi-NUR-və)

Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.

Meaning: The mind, Intellect Origin: Latin

Mirabelle

(MEE-rə-behl)

Mirabella. Related names. Maribel, Maribella. Mirabel is a female name stemming from the Latin word mirabilis, meaning "wondrous" or "of wondrous beauty". It was used as both a male and female name in the Middle Ages, but is now almost exclusively female.

Meaning: Outstanding Origin: Latin

Miranda

(mə-RAN-də)

Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest' (1611), about a father and daughter stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century.

Meaning: Admirable Origin: Latin

Mo

(MO)

Short for Moses, Maureen. Gender: Either | Origin: English. A brisk, cheeky name for either gender, Mo can be a muscle-bound athlete (Mo Vaughn) or a cerebral comedian (Mo Rocca or Mo Gaffney).

Meaning: Dark skinned person Origin: Latin

Mogens

(MAW-gens)

Danish Meaning: The name Mogens is a Danish baby name. In Danish the meaning of the name Mogens is: Powerful.

Meaning: Greatness Origin: Danish, Latin

Monet

(maw-NAY)

From a French surname which was derived from either HAMON or EDMOND. This was the surname of the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).

Meaning: Counsel, advise Origin: Latin

Moritz

(MO-rits)

Moritz Name Meaning. German, Dutch, Danish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Moritz, a variant of Mauritz (see Morris). Among Jews it was sometimes assumed as a surname by bearers of the personal name Moses, as the two names have some phonetic similarity.

Meaning: Dark skinned person Origin: Latin

Mirabella

French Meaning: The name Mirabella is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Mirabella is: Of incredible beauty.

Meaning: Wonderful Origin: Latin