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324. MEINRAD: "Strong counsel." German name composed of the elements magin "might, strength" and rad "counsel."
325. MEIR: Hebrew name meaning "giving light."
326. MEIRION: Welsh form of Roman Marianus, meaning "like Marius."
327. MEKHAG: Armenian name meaning "clove."
328. MEL: English unisex nickname for names beginning with Mel-.
329. MELBOURNE: "Mill stream." English name transferred to forename use, itself from the Old English elements mylla "mill" and burne "stream."
330. MELCHIOR: "King city." Early Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who are mentioned, but not named in the bible; Melchior is one of them, the other two are Balthasar and Jasper. 
331. MELCHIORRE: Italian form of Melchior, meaning "king city."
332. MELCHOR: Spanish form of Melchior, meaning "king city."
333. MELECH: Hebrew biblical name of a son of Micah, meaning "king."
334. MELEK: Armenian form of Hebrew Melech, meaning "king."
335. MELISIZWE: African Xhosa name meaning "leader of the nation."
336. MELLAN: Variant of Irish Meallán, meaning "little lightning."
337. MELQART: Myth name of a Phoenician god, meaning "king of the city."
338. MELOR: Modern Russian name composed of the first letter of each of the following: Marx, Engels, Lenin, October, Revolution.
339. MELVILLE: Scottish surname of Norman French origin, transferred to forename use, itself from place names in Normandy called Malleville, meaning "bad settlement."
340. MELVIN: Probably an English form of Irish/Gaelic Maoilmhin, meaning "gentle chieftain." 
341. MELVYN: Variant of English Melvin, probably meaning "gentle chieftain." 
342. MENACHEM: Variant of Hebrew Menahem, meaning "comforter."
343. MENAHEM: Hebrew biblical name of a king of Israel, meaning "comforter."
344. MENASHE: Original Hebrew form of biblical Manasseh, meaning "causing to forget."
345. MENDEL: Yiddish pet form of Menahem, meaning "comforter."
346. MENELAOS: "Withstanding the people." Original Greek form of Latin Menelaus, myth name of a king of Sparta, composed of the elements meno "to last, withstand" and laos "the people."
347. MENELAUS: Latin form of Greek Menelaos, meaning "withstanding the people."
348. MENES: Egyptian name of a pharaoh of the First dynasty--maybe. Actually, there is no evidence for a pharaoh called Menes. The growing consensus is that Menes refers to Narmer or, more likely, to his successor, Hor-Aha. The meaning of the name is unknown, however, his other name Hor-Aka translates to "Horus of the Reeds."
349. MENGYAO: Chinese name meaning "may the child be as good and wise as Mencius and Yao."
350. MENNO: Nickname for Dutch and German names beginning with Mein-, itself from Germanic magin, meaning "strength."
351. MENTOR: Greek myth name of the son of Alkimos, derived from the word menos, meaning "spirit."
352. MEO: Nickname for Italian Bartolomeo, meaning "son of Talmai."
353. MERARI: Hebrew biblical name of the youngest son of Levi, meaning "bitter."
354. MERCURY: Myth name of a Roman god who was originally the god of tradesmen and thieves. The first planet of the solar system was named after him. The name is related to the Latin word merx from which we get the words "mercantile," "merchant," "mercenary," and even "mercy."
355. MEREDITH: English unisex name derived from Welsh Meredydd, probably meaning "sea lord."
356. MEREDYDD: Variant of Welsh Maredudd, probably meaning "sea lord."
357. MERFYN: "Marrow-eminent." Old Welsh name composed of the elements mer "marrow" and myn "eminent."
358. MERGIM: Albanian name meaning "foreign; stranger."
359. MERIT: Variant of English unisex Merritt, meaning "boundary gate."
360. MERLE: English unisex name, derived from the Old French word merle, meaning "blackbird." It first came to public notice in the 1930s with the actress Merle Oberon, and is mostly given to girls.
361. MERLIN: English form of Welsh Myrddin, meaning "sea fort." 
362. MERLYN: Unisex form of English Merlin, meaning "sea fort."
363. MERODACH: Biblical spelling of Babylonian Marduk, meaning "solar calf."
364. MERRICK: Welsh surname transferred to forename use, itself from the forename Meurig, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
365. MERRILL: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the feminine name Meriel, meaning "sea-bright."
366. MERRION: Variant of Welsh Meirion, meaning "like Marius."
367. MERRITT: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the Old English term mśre gaet, meaning "boundary gate." 
368. MERTEN: Low German form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
369. MERTON: "Lake settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from places named from Old English mere "lake, pool" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
370. MERV: Nickname for English Mervyn, meaning "marrow eminent."
371. MERVIN: Variant of English Mervyn, meaning "marrow eminent."
372. MERVYN: Middle English form of Welsh Merfyn, meaning "marrow eminent."
373. MESHECH: Hebrew biblical name of a son of Japheth, meaning "to draw."
374. MESHULLAM: Hebrew biblical name of many minor characters, meaning "peace."
375. METHODIOS: Greek name derived from methodos, meaning "method."
376. METHODIUS: Latin form of Greek Methodios, meaning "method."
377. METHUSAEL: Biblical name of a descendant of Cain and father of Tubal-Cain, meaning "man who was asked."
378. METHUSELAH: Biblical name of a man who lived 969 years, meaning "man who was sent; messenger."
379. METIN: Turkish name meaning "strong."
380. METOD: Slovene form of Latin Methodius, meaning "method."
381. METODY: Polish form of Latin Methodius, meaning "method."
382. METROPHANES: "Mother-appearing." Old Greek name composed of the elements meter "mother" and phanes "appearing."
383. METUSHELACH: Hebrew form of biblical Methuselah, meaning "man who was sent; messenger."
384. MEURIC: Welsh form of French Maurice, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
385. MEURIG: Variant of Welsh Meuric, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
386. MEYER: Variant of Hebrew Meir, meaning "giving light."
387. MGRDITCH: Armenian name meaning "Baptist."
388. MICAH: English form of biblical Micha, meaning "who is like God?"
389. MICHA: Biblical name of a minor prophet. The name is a nickname of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
390. MICAIAH: Biblical name of the son of Imlah, meaning "who is like God?"
391. MICAJAH: Variant of biblical Micaiah, meaning "who is like God?"
392. MICHAËL: Dutch form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
393. MICHAEL: Hebrew biblical name of the prince of Angels, the archangel who was closest to God, meaning "who is like God?" 
394. MICHAŁ: Polish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
395. MICHAL: Czech and Slovak form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
396. MÍCHEÁL: Irish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
397. MĚCHEAL: Scottish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
398. MICHEAL: English variant of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
399. MICHEIL: Scottish Gaelic form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
400. MICHEL: French form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
401. MICHELANGELO: Italian compound name composed of Michele "who is like God?" and Angelo "angel, messenger." 
402. MICHELE: Italian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
403. MICHI: Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."
404. MICHIEL: Dutch form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
405. MICHIJO: Pet form of Esperanto Mihhaelo, meaning "who is like God?"
406. MICHIO: Japanese name meaning "man on the (correct) path."
407. MICK: English nickname for Michael, meaning "who is like God?" Rarely used anymore due to its use as a derogatory term for a Catholic Irishman.
408. MICKEY: English unisex pet form of Michael and Michaela, both meaning "who is like God?"
409. MICKY: Masculine variant of unisex Mickey, meaning "who is like God?"
410. MICOLAU: Catalan form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
411. MICTLANTECUHTLI: Aztec myth name of a god of the underworld, meaning "lord of Mictlan."
412. MIDAS: Greek myth name of a king of Phrygia who could turn anything he touched into gold. Meaning of the name is unknown. 
413. MIDHAT: Arabic name meaning "eulogy, praise."
414. MIDIAN: Biblical name of a son of Abraham, meaning "strife, war."
415. MIECZYSLAW (Mieczysław): "Man/sword of glory." Polish name composed of the Slavic elements miecz "man; sword" and slav "glory."
416. MIES: Dutch unisex pet form of both Marja "beloved" and Bartholomeus "son of Talmai."
417. MIESZKO: Nickname for Polish Mieczysław, meaning "who is like God?"
418. MIGUEL: Spanish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
419. MIHA: Nickname for Slovene Mihael, meaning "who is like God?"
420. MIHAEL: Slovene form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
421. MIHAI: Romanian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
422. MIHAIL: Variant of Slovene Mihael, meaning "who is like God?"
423. MIHAILO: Serbian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
424. MIHAITA: Pet form of Romanian Mihai, meaning "who is like God?"
425. MIHAJLO: Serbian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
426. MIHALY (Mihály): Hungarian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
427. MIHAMMAD: Variant of Arabic Muhammad, meaning "praiseworthy."
428. MIHANGEL: Welsh form of Michelangelo, a compound name meaning both "who is like God?" and "angel, messenger." 
429. MIHHAELO: Esperanto form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
430. MIHKEL: Estonian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
431. MIHO: Nickname for Croatian Mihovil, meaning "who is like God?"
432. MIHOVIL: Croatian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
433. MIKA: Pet form of Finnish Mikko, meaning "who is like God?"
434. MIKAEL: Swedish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
435. MIKAERE: Maori form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
436. MIKALA: Hawaiian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
437. MIKE: English nickname for Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
438. MIKEL: Basque form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
439. MIKELIS: Latvian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
440. MIKELO: Modern Esperanto form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
441. MIKHAIL: Russian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
442. MIKHAILO: Variant of Ukrainian Mykhailo, meaning "who is like God?"
443. MIKI: English pet form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
444. MIKIO: Japanese name meaning "tree trunk man."
445. MIKKEL: Scandinavian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
446. MIKKO: Finnish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
447. MIKLAVZ (Miklavž): Slovene form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
448. MIKLOS (Miklós): Hungarian form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
449. MIKOLAJ: Polish form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
450. MIKOLAS (Mikoláš): Czech form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
451. MIKSA: Hungarian form of Latin Maximus, meaning "the greatest."
452. MIKULA: Czech form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
453. MIKULAS (Mikuláš): Czech form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
454. MILAN: Nickname for Czech names containing the element mil, meaning "favor, grace."
455. MILBURN: "Mill-stream." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a place in Cumbria, composed of the Old English elements mylen "mill" and burna "stream."
456. MILES: This name was introduced to England by the Normans. However, unlike most other Norman names, it wasn't derived from a Germanic name; instead, it seems to have a Slavic origin, probably derived from the element mil, meaning "favor, grace."
457. MILFORD: "Mill ford." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from numerous place names composed of the Old English elements mylen "mill" and ford "ford."
458. MILJAN: Serbian name meaning "charming."
459. MILLARD: "Mill-guard." English surname transferred to forename use, itself a variant of the surname Millward, a form of Millweard which was an old Anglo-Saxon occupational surname composed of the Old English elements mylen "mill" and weard "guardian."
460. MILO: Latin form of English Miles, probably meaning "favor, grace."
461. MILOGOST (Miłogost): "Favor/grace-guest." Polish name composed of the Slavic elements mil "favor, grace" and gost "guest."
462. MILOS (Miloš): Pet form of Czech Miloslav, meaning "favor glory."
463. MILOSLAV: Czech form of Polish Miłosław, meaning "favor glory."
464. MILOSLAW (Miłosław): Polish name composed of the Slavic elements mil "favor, grace" and slav "glory."
465. MILOSZ (Miłosz): Pet form of Polish Miłosław, meaning "favor glory."
466. MILTIADES: Old Greek name derived from the word miltos, meaning "red earth."
467. MILTON: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from numerous place names, most of which derived their name from the Old English word mylentun, meaning "settlement with a mill."
468. MILUN: Serbian name meaning "gracious."
469. MINGLI: Chinese name meaning "bright propriety."
470. MINH: Vietnamese name meaning "intelligent."
471. MINORI: Japanese unisex name meaning "beautiful harbor; village of beautiful fields."
472. MINORU: Japanese name meaning "ear of grain; fruitful."
473. MINSHENG: Chinese name meaning "voice of the people."
474. MINZHE: Chinese name meaning "sensitive and wise."
475. MIOMIR: Serbian name meaning "scent."
476. MIQUEL: Catalan form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
477. MIRAJ: Arabic name meaning "place of ascent."
478. MIRCEA: Romanian name derived from the Slavic word mir, meaning "peace."
479. MIREK: Pet form of Czech Miroslav, meaning "peace-glory."
480. MIRKO: Pet form of Croatian Emerik, meaning "work-power."
481. MIRLIND: Albanian name meaning "born well."
482. MIRO: Nickname for Slavic names beginning with the element mir, meaning "peace."
483. MIRON: Polish and Russian form of Greek Myron, meaning "myrrh."
484. MIROSLAV: Czech form of Polish Mirosław, meaning "peace-glory." 
485. MIROSLAW (Mirosław): "Peace-glory." Polish name, composed of the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory." 
486. MIRZA: Persian name meaning "prince."

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