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  1. MILLIE: Pet form of English Milicent, meaning "strong worker."
  2. MILLY: Variant spelling of English Millie, meaning "strong worker."
  3. MINDY: Pet form of English Melinda, meaning "black/dark serpent" or "sweet serpent." 
  4. MINNIE: Pet form of German Wilhelmina, meaning "will-helmet."
  5. MINTA: English form of Latin Mintha, meaning "mint." 
  6. MINTY: Pet form of English Minta, meaning "mint." 
  7. MIRA: Variant spelling of English Myra, meaning "myrrh." Compare with other forms of Mira.
  8. MIRABEL: English name derived from French Mirabelle, meaning "wonderful."
  9. MIRACLE: English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin miraculum, meaning "marvel, wonder."
  10. MIRANDA: English Shakespearean name, derived from Latin mirandus, meaning "worthy of admiration." 
  11. MIRIAM: Anglicized form of Hebrew Miryam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." In the bible, this is the name of a woman of Judah, and the sister of Aaron and Moses.
  12. MISSIE: Variant spelling of English Missy, meaning "honey-sap."
  13. MISSY: Pet form of English Melissa, meaning "honey-sap."
  14. MISTI: Variant spelling of English Misty, meaning "dim, cloudy, vague." 
  15. MISTY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "dim, cloudy, vague." It is often chosen as a name because of the mental images it evokes, such as a misty autumn morning or a hazy tropical island.
  16. MO: Pet form of English Maureen, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with masculine Mo.
  17. MODESTY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestus, meaning "moderate, sober."
  18. MOIRA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Máire, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  19. MOLL: Short form of English Molly, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  20. MOLLIE: Variant spelling of English Molly, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  21. MOLLY: Pet form of English Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  22. MONA: Compare with another form of Mona.
    1. Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Muadhnait, meaning "little noble one."
    2. Short form of English Monica, possibly meaning "advise, counsel."
  23. MONAT: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Muadhnait, meaning "little noble one."
  24. MONDAY: English name derived from the week day name, composed of the Old English elements mona "moon" and d�g "day," hence "moon day." 
  25. MONICA: Latin name, possibly derived from the Latin word monere, meaning "advise, counsel."
  26. MONIKA: English variant spelling of Latin Monica, possibly meaning "advise, counsel."
  27. MONNA: Variant spelling of English Mona, meaning "little noble one" or "advise, counsel." 
  28. MONTA: Feminine form of English Monty, meaning "pointed hill."
  29. MONTANA: English name derived from the state name, meaning "mountainous."
  30. MORA: English pet form of names beginning with Mor-.
  31. MOREEN
    1. Anglicized pet form of Irish Gaelic M�r, meaning "great." 
    2. Variant spelling of English Maureen, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
  32. MORGAN: Welsh name, derived from ancient Celtic Morcant, probably meaning "sea circle." In use by the English as a unisex name.
  33. MORGANA: Elaborated form of Welsh Morgan, probably meaning "sea circle."
  34. MORGANE: English variant spelling of French Morgaine, probably meaning "sea circle."
  35. MORGEN: Variant spelling of English Morgan, probably meaning "sea circle." 
  36. MORIAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Mowriyah, meaning "chosen by God." In the bible, this is the name of the mountain where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac to God.
  37. MORNA: Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Muirne, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  38. MORVEN: English name derived from the Scottish place name Morvern, from Gaelic Mhorbhairne, meaning "the big gap."
  39. MOULD: Variant spelling of Middle English Mauld, meaning "mighty in battle."
  40. MOYNA: English variant spelling of Celtic Moina, meaning "gentle, soft."
  41. MOYRA: Variant spelling of English Moira, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  42. MURIEL: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, meaning "sea-bright."
  43. MYA: English variant spelling of Danish/Swedish Mia, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion," or Greek Maia, meaning "mother."
  44. MYRA: English name invented by the 17th century poet Fulke Greville, which may have been based on the Greek word myrrha, "myrrh," a fragrant, bitter sap derived from the Commiphora tree and used in healing salves, perfumes and incenses. In ancient times, myrrh was worth more than its weight in gold, priced at 5 times that of frankincense, and it was one of the gifts of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
  45. MYRANDA: Variant spelling of English Miranda, meaning "worthy of admiration." 
  46. MYRIAM: Variant spelling of English Miriam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
  47. MYRNA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Muirne, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
  48. MYRTIE: Pet form of English Myrtle, meaning "little myrtle."
  49. MYRTLE: English name derived from the vocabulary word, myrtle, the name of a flowering shrub or tree, derived from the Old French diminutive myrtille, meaning "little myrtle."
  50. NADIA: English form of Russian Nadya, meaning "hope." Compare with another form of Nadia.
  51. NADINE: Pet form of French Nâdiya, meaning "hope."
  52. NAN: Short form of English Nancy, meaning "favor; grace."
  53. NANA: Pet form of English Nancy, meaning "favor; grace." Compare with other forms of Nana.
  54. NANCY: English diminutive form of French Anne, meaning "favor; grace." 
  55. NANETTE: Diminutive form of English Nan ("favor; grace"), hence "little favorable one" or "little graceful one."
  56. NANNA: Pet form of English Nancy, meaning "favor; grace." Compare with another form of Nanna.
  57. NANNIE: Variant spelling of English Nanny, meaning "favor; grace."
  58. NANNY: English pet form of French Anne, meaning "favor; grace." 
  59. NAOMI: Anglicized form of Hebrew No'omiy, meaning "my delight, my pleasantness." In the bible, this is the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth. Compare with another form of Naomi.
  60. NATALEE: Variant spelling of English Natalie, meaning "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
  61. NATALIE: English form of Latin Natalia, meaning "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day." 
  62. NATILLE: Variant spelling of English Natalie, meaning "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
  63. NATISHA: English altered form of Russian Natasha, meaning "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
  64. NEHUSHTA: Anglicized form of Hebrew Nechushta, meaning "brass." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of King Jehoiakim, the mother of Jehoiachin.
  65. NEILE: Feminine form of English Neil, meaning "champion." 
  66. NEILINA: Pet form of English Neile, meaning "champion." In use by the Scottish.
  67. NELDA: Old English name meaning "lives by the alder trees."
  68. NELL: Pet form of English Eleanor, meaning "foreign; the other."
  69. NELLA: Pet form of English Eleanor, meaning "foreign; the other."
  70. NELLE: Pet form of English Eleanor, meaning "foreign; the other."
  71. NELLIE: Diminutive form of English Nell, meaning "foreign; the other."
  72. NELLY: Variant spelling of English Nellie, meaning "foreign; the other."
  73. NENA: English variant spelling of French Nina, meaning "favor; grace." Compare with other forms of Nena.
  74. NERINE: Feminine form of Greek Nereus, meaning "daughter of Nereus" or "sea sprite" or "wet one." It is also the name of a genus of plants native to South Africa but now spread worldwide. It is a bulb plant that produces beautiful pink funnel-shaped flowers in the fall, similar to the Belladonna Lily, though smaller. In use by the English.
  75. NERISSA: English Shakespeare creation, derived from Greek Nereis, meaning "nymph, sea sprite." 
  76. NESSA: Short form of English Vanessa, possibly meaning "to appear." Compare with other forms of Nessa.
  77. NESSIE: Pet form of English Vanessa, possibly meaning "to appear."
  78. NETTA: Pet form of English names ending with the sound of net. Compare with another form of Netta.
  79. NETTIE: Pet form of English names ending with the sound of net
  80. NEVA: Old English name meaning "new." Compare with other forms of Neva.
  81. NEVADA: English unisex name derived from the U.S. state name, meaning "snow-capped."
  82. NEVAEH: Modern English name created by spelling "heaven" backwards.
  83. NEVE: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Niamh,  meaning "beauty, brightness."
  84. NICHOLA: Feminine form of English Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
  85. NICHOLE: English form of French Nicole, meaning "victor of the people." 
  86. NICKY: Unisex pet form of English Nichola/Nichole and Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
  87. NICOLA: Feminine form of Italian Nicolò, meaning "victor of the people."
  88. NICOLE: Feminine form of French Nicolas, meaning "victor of the people."
  89. NICOLETTE: Pet form of French Nicole, meaning "victor of the people."
  90. NIGELIA: Feminine form of English Nigel, meaning "champion."
  91. NIKKI: Pet form of English Nichole, meaning "victor of the people."
  92. NIKKOLE: Variant spelling of English Nichole, meaning "victor of the people."
  93. NINA (Hebrew: נִינָה): 
    1. Hebrew name meaning "granddaughter" or "great-granddaughter."
    2. Native American Quechua name meaning "fire."
    3. Pet form of French Anne, meaning "favor; grace."
    4. Short form of Russian Annina, meaning "favor; grace."
    5. Spanish word for a "little girl."
  94. NIRVANA: Modern English name derived from the Sanskrit word nirvana, meaning "disappearance, extinction (of the soul)." 
  95. NOA: Variant spelling of English Noah, meaning "motion." 
  96. NOAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew No'ah, meaning "motion." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad. Compare with masculine Noah
  97. NOELE: English form of French Noële, meaning "day of birth."
  98. NOELENE: Pet form of English Noele, meaning "day of birth."
  99. NOELLA: Pet form of English Noelle, meaning "day of birth."
  100. NOELLE: English form of French Noëlle, meaning "day of birth."
  101. NOLA: Feminine form of English Nolan, meaning "little champion" or "little chariot fighter."
  102. NOLENE: Feminine form of English Nolan, meaning "little champion" or "little chariot fighter."
  103. NONA: Old English name derived from Latin nonus, meaning "ninth." Usually given to the ninth born child if it is female. Compare with another form of Nona.
  104. NONI: Variant form of Old English Nona, meaning "ninth."
  105. NONIE: Variant spelling of Old English Noni, meaning "ninth." Compare with another form of Nonie.
  106. NORA: English form of Irish Nóra, meaning "honor, valor." Compare with another form of Nora.
  107. NORAH: Variant spelling of English Nora, meaning "honor, valor."
  108. NORBERTA: Feminine form of Old French Norbert, meaning "bright northman" or "famous northman."
  109. NOREEN: Pet form of Irish Nóra, meaning "honor, valor."
  110. NORENE: Variant spelling of Irish Noreen, meaning "honor, valor."
  111. NORMA: Feminine form of English Norman, meaning "northman." Compare with another form of Norma.
  112. NOVA: Modern English name derived from Latin novus, meaning "new." Compare with another form of Nova.
  113. NUBIA: From the African country name, itself possibly from the Egyptian word nbw, meaning "gold."
  114. NYDIA: Created by author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for the heroine of his 1834 novel The Last Days of Pompeii, possibly derived from the Latin word nidus, meaning "nest."
  115. NYREE: English form of Maori Ngaire, possibly meaning "flax."
  116. OANEZ: Breton form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy." 
  117. OCEAN: English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin Oceanus, from Greek Okeanos, meaning "ocean."
  118. OCTAVIA: Feminine form of Roman Octavius, meaning "eighth."
  119. ODA: English name derived from Greek oide, meaning "song." Compare with another form of Oda.
  120. OHNDREA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  121. OHNDREEA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  122. OHNDRIA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  123. OLIVE: English name derived from the tree name, "olive," from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, the name of a Mediterranean fruit-bearing evergreen tree. The name was popular in the 19th century because the olive branch has been a symbol of "peace" since biblical times.
  124. OLIVETTE: Pet form of English Olive, meaning "olive tree."
  125. OLIVIA: English name created by Shakespeare who may have intended it to be a feminine form of Oliver, probably meaning "elf army."
  126. OLLIE: Unisex pet form of English Oliver and Olivia, both probably meaning "elf army."
  127. OLYVIA: Variant spelling of English Olivia, probably meaning "elf army."
  128. OMEGA (Ωμέγα): English unisex name derived from the last letter of the Greek alphabet. This name was used occasionally by Victorian parents for a "last-born child." 
  129. ONA: Variant spelling of English Oona, possibly meaning "famine, hunger." Compare with another form of Ona.
  130. ONDREA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  131. ONDREEA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  132. ONDRIA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  133. ONEIDA: English name derived from the name of the Iroquois tribe, meaning "standing stone, upright stone."
  134. ONNDREA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  135. ONNDRIA: Variant form of English Andrea, meaning "man; warrior."
  136. OONA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, possibly meaning "famine, hunger."
  137. OONAGH: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, possibly meaning "famine, hunger."
  138. OPAL: English name, derived from the name of the gemstone, from Greek opallios, from Sanskrit utpala, meaning "gem, precious stone." This is the birthstone for the month of October.
  139. OPALINE: Elaborated form of English Opal, meaning "gem, precious stone."
  140. OPHELIA (Greek: Οφέλια): Feminine form of Greek Ophelos, meaning "help." This name was used by Shakespeare for an ill-omened character in Hamlet.
  141. OPRAH: Feminine variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Ophrah, meaning "fawn." 
  142. ORA: English unisex name derived from Latin orare, meaning "to pray." Compare with another form of Ora.
  143. ORABEL: English name derived from Italian Orabella, meaning "golden beautiful."
  144. ORALEE: Variant spelling of English Oralie, meaning "golden." Compare with another form of Oralee.
  145. ORALIE: English form of French Aurélie, meaning "golden."
  146. ORCHID: English name derived from the flower name, from Greek orkhis, meaning "testicle," from Proto-Indo-European orghi-, the base root for for the word "testicle." The plant was given this name because of the shape of its root. 
  147. ORIANA: Latin name first found in the medieval romance Amadis of Gaul, as the name of the king's daughter who married the Gaulish knight Amadis, possibly from the medieval Latin word oroana, meaning "golden." 
  148. ORIANE: French from of Latin Oriana, possibly meaning "golden."
  149. ORIANNE: Variant spelling of French Oriane, possibly meaning "golden."
  150. ORLA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."

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