Belly Dance Names M-N
M
Madihah, Madeeah – praiseworthy
Mahaila (Indian) 1. (var. of H Mahola)- Dance, 2. (var. of A Mahala) - fat bone or marrow
Mahasin (m) - “how beautiful”
Mahasti /mah-HAS-tee/ (p) - “you are a moon”
Mahin /mah-HEEN/ (p) - related to the moon
Mahira /mah-Heer-mah/ (h) - energetic
Mahirimah /mah-heer-eh-mah/ (p) - Sun-moon, i.e. very beautiful
Mahliqa /mah-lee-kah/ (p) - moonlike,
Mahsati /mah-SAH-tee/ (p) - moon lady
Mahtab /mah-taab/ (p) - moonlight
Maia (g) - mythology: daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes
Ma’isah - walking with a proud, swinging gait
Maisha /mah-EE-shah/ (f-kiswahili) - life
Maizah - discerning
Majidah, Majeehah (m) - powerful, noble, glorious
Makarim - of good and honorable character
Malaika /mah-LAH-EE-kah/ (f-kiswahili) - Angel
Malika (m) - queen
Malkia /MAHL-kee-yah/ (f-kiswahili) - queen
Malha (h) - queen
Manal - attainment, achievement
Manar - guiding light
Manolya (t) - magnolia
Manishie (r-Scot/Eng gypsy) - woman, wife
Manzuma (e) - poem or song
Maram - asperation
Marika (jewish) - Slavic form of Mary
Marinna, Marina, Rina, Marna, Marisa (jewish) - from the latin “marius” the sea
Mariyah /maar-ee-YAH/ (m) - lady with fair complexion
Marjanna (p) coral
Marjani /mahr-JAH-nee/ (f-swahili) - coral, (f-kiswahili) - red coral
Maryam /maar-ee-yam/, Maryum (m) - famous lady - mother of Sayyidona Esaa
Mas’ouda - happy, lucky, fortunate
Mawiyah - the essence of life
Maymunah - auspicious, blessed
Maysa’ - to walk with a proud, swinging gait
Maysun, Maysoon - of beautiful face and body
Mayyadah - to walk with a proud, swinging gait
Mazana (h) - from Hebrew word for amazing
Mehira (h) - from “mahir”, speedy or energetic
Mehlika /meh-lee-kah/ (t) - moonlike
Mehtap (t) - moonlight
Melani (t) - no special meaning
Melek, Melik (t) - angel
Melina (g) - “melos” a song
Meli (g) - honey bee
Menekse (t) - violet (flower)
Merhamet (t) - mercy
Merla, Merle (from Latin/French) - a bird
Mersin (t) - myrtle
Meryem (t) - form of Maryam/Miriam
Milena (from old German/Jewish) - “milo” mild, peaceful
Mine, Mineh /mee-neh/ (t) - enamel
Minnet (t) - gratitude
Mirit (h) - sweet wine
Meira /meh-eh-rah/ (h) - light, connotation of sharing one’s light with others
Melantha (g) - dark flower
Melita (g) - honey bee
Meral /meh-rahl/ (t) - gazelle
Mira, Mirra - short form of Miriam/Miranda (Latin) - strong, wonderful
Mirella, Mirabella (Latin)- of great beauty
Miriam /MAR-ee-um/ (m,f-ethiopian) - the biblical “Mary”
Moira, Moriae (g mythology) - goddess of destiny/fate
Molara (Basque) - form of “Mary”
Morgan (Welsh) - sea dweller
Moyna (Celtic) - gentle, soft
Mufidah, Mufeedah - useful
Muhjah - heart’s blood, soul
Muminah - pious believer
Muna, Mona - wish, desire
Munierah, Muneerah /moo-neer-ah/ - (m) illuminating, brilliant, shining
Musherrah, Mushirah (m) - counselor, advising
Mushtaree (m) - Jupiter, planet
Muslimah - Devout believer
N
Naadirah, Nadira /nah-DEER-ah/ (m) - rare, choice, precious, fem. Of “Nadir”
Nabihah, Nabeeha - intelligent
Nabilah, Nabeela /nah-BEE-lah/ (m-Egyptian) - noble
Nada - generosity, dew
Nadhirrrah /nahd-heer-ah/ (m) - bright face with luster & light; healthy & happy
Nadhiyah (m) - lively, pretty
Nadia - the beginning, first
Nadidah, Nadeedah - equal, rival
Nadimah /nah-DEE-mah/ (m) - companion, friend
Nadwah -
Nafisah, Nafeesah - (m) refined, exquisite, precious thing, gem
Nageena (m) - gem, pearl
Nagmah /nag-mah/ (m) - melody, song
Nahid (p) - name for Venus, goddess of love
Nahlah - a drink of water
Naia, Naiad (g) - to flow, i.e. water
Nai’a (hi) - dolphin
Na’ilah (m)- acquirer, one who obtains favor, one who succeeds
Na’imah (m)- blessing, comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace
Najah (m) - 1. success, 2. Safe, rescued, delivered
Najat - safety
Najibah, Najeeba (m) - of noble birth
Najida, Naajidah /nah-jee-dah/ (m) - courageous
Najiyah - safe
Najiyyah - (m) friendly, affectionate
Najla (m) - of beautiful, wide eyes
Najlah (m) - delicate, feminine
Najma, Najmah /NAJ-mah/ (a) - star
Najwa - confidential talk, secret conversation
Najya - victorious
Nalani - (Hawaiian) - calmness of the heavens
Nane /nah-neh/ (t) - mint
Nara (celtic) - happy
Nargis (m) - Narcissis flower
Narin (t) - delicate
Naseelah /nah-SEE-lah/ (m) - zephry; fragrant or cool breeze
Nashida - student
Nashita - energetic, full of life
Nashwa - fragrance, perfume, that which intoxicates
Nasiha - one who gives valuable advice
Nasira /nah-SEER-ah/ (m) - victorious, helper
Nasreen /nahs-REEN/ (m) - white rose, Jericho rose, jonquil
Nasya (h) - miracle
Nathifa - clean, pure
Navah, Navit (h) - beautiful
Nawal /nah-WAHL/ (m) - gift
Nawar, Nawaar (m) - blossom, flower
Nayer (p, Jewish) - sunshine
Nayyirah (m) - luminous, shining, brilliant
Nazahah - purity, righteousness, honesty
Nazihah - honest
Nazima (m) - poetess, matron
Nazirah (m) - 1. like, equal, matching, 2. leader, vanguard
Nazli /nahz-lee/ (p) - coquettish
Nazmiye (t) - poem (nazim)
Neelam (m) - blue green, precious stone
Nefes (t) - breath
Nefsi, Nefis (t) - wonderful
Nehan, Neslihan (t) - happy lady
Nehayat (t) - end, final
Neimah (h) - pleasant
Nelofar (m) - lotus, water lily
Nena (m) - motherly
Nergis (t) - daffodil
Nerita (g) - sea snail
Nese (t) - joy
Nibal - arrows
Nida - call
Nila, Nyla (Egyptian) - an ancient Egyptian princess, the Nile
Nilfer (t) - water lily, lotus
Ni’mah - blessing, loan
Ni’mat - blessings, loans
Nisaa /nee-SAH/ (m) - women; “She that makes men forget”
Nissa, Nyssa /NEE-sah/ (h) - sign, emblem, (g) - beginning
Nitzah, Nizah (h) - flower bud
Noelani (Hawaiian) - a princess, “beautiful one from heaven”
Nouf - highest point on a mountain
Nudar, Nudhar - gold
Nuha (m) - Intelligence
Numa - beautiful and pleasant
Numa Noor - beautiful light
Nur, Noor - light
Nur Banu - light of the moon
Nur Jihan - light of the world
Nura (m) - flower, blossom
Nuray (t) - moonlight
Nureen (a, Jewish) - light
Nurhan (t) - Bright lady
Nysa, Nyssa (g) - the goal
Madihah, Madeeah – praiseworthy
Mahaila (Indian) 1. (var. of H Mahola)- Dance, 2. (var. of A Mahala) - fat bone or marrow
Mahasin (m) - “how beautiful”
Mahasti /mah-HAS-tee/ (p) - “you are a moon”
Mahin /mah-HEEN/ (p) - related to the moon
Mahira /mah-Heer-mah/ (h) - energetic
Mahirimah /mah-heer-eh-mah/ (p) - Sun-moon, i.e. very beautiful
Mahliqa /mah-lee-kah/ (p) - moonlike,
Mahsati /mah-SAH-tee/ (p) - moon lady
Mahtab /mah-taab/ (p) - moonlight
Maia (g) - mythology: daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes
Ma’isah - walking with a proud, swinging gait
Maisha /mah-EE-shah/ (f-kiswahili) - life
Maizah - discerning
Majidah, Majeehah (m) - powerful, noble, glorious
Makarim - of good and honorable character
Malaika /mah-LAH-EE-kah/ (f-kiswahili) - Angel
Malika (m) - queen
Malkia /MAHL-kee-yah/ (f-kiswahili) - queen
Malha (h) - queen
Manal - attainment, achievement
Manar - guiding light
Manolya (t) - magnolia
Manishie (r-Scot/Eng gypsy) - woman, wife
Manzuma (e) - poem or song
Maram - asperation
Marika (jewish) - Slavic form of Mary
Marinna, Marina, Rina, Marna, Marisa (jewish) - from the latin “marius” the sea
Mariyah /maar-ee-YAH/ (m) - lady with fair complexion
Marjanna (p) coral
Marjani /mahr-JAH-nee/ (f-swahili) - coral, (f-kiswahili) - red coral
Maryam /maar-ee-yam/, Maryum (m) - famous lady - mother of Sayyidona Esaa
Mas’ouda - happy, lucky, fortunate
Mawiyah - the essence of life
Maymunah - auspicious, blessed
Maysa’ - to walk with a proud, swinging gait
Maysun, Maysoon - of beautiful face and body
Mayyadah - to walk with a proud, swinging gait
Mazana (h) - from Hebrew word for amazing
Mehira (h) - from “mahir”, speedy or energetic
Mehlika /meh-lee-kah/ (t) - moonlike
Mehtap (t) - moonlight
Melani (t) - no special meaning
Melek, Melik (t) - angel
Melina (g) - “melos” a song
Meli (g) - honey bee
Menekse (t) - violet (flower)
Merhamet (t) - mercy
Merla, Merle (from Latin/French) - a bird
Mersin (t) - myrtle
Meryem (t) - form of Maryam/Miriam
Milena (from old German/Jewish) - “milo” mild, peaceful
Mine, Mineh /mee-neh/ (t) - enamel
Minnet (t) - gratitude
Mirit (h) - sweet wine
Meira /meh-eh-rah/ (h) - light, connotation of sharing one’s light with others
Melantha (g) - dark flower
Melita (g) - honey bee
Meral /meh-rahl/ (t) - gazelle
Mira, Mirra - short form of Miriam/Miranda (Latin) - strong, wonderful
Mirella, Mirabella (Latin)- of great beauty
Miriam /MAR-ee-um/ (m,f-ethiopian) - the biblical “Mary”
Moira, Moriae (g mythology) - goddess of destiny/fate
Molara (Basque) - form of “Mary”
Morgan (Welsh) - sea dweller
Moyna (Celtic) - gentle, soft
Mufidah, Mufeedah - useful
Muhjah - heart’s blood, soul
Muminah - pious believer
Muna, Mona - wish, desire
Munierah, Muneerah /moo-neer-ah/ - (m) illuminating, brilliant, shining
Musherrah, Mushirah (m) - counselor, advising
Mushtaree (m) - Jupiter, planet
Muslimah - Devout believer
N
Naadirah, Nadira /nah-DEER-ah/ (m) - rare, choice, precious, fem. Of “Nadir”
Nabihah, Nabeeha - intelligent
Nabilah, Nabeela /nah-BEE-lah/ (m-Egyptian) - noble
Nada - generosity, dew
Nadhirrrah /nahd-heer-ah/ (m) - bright face with luster & light; healthy & happy
Nadhiyah (m) - lively, pretty
Nadia - the beginning, first
Nadidah, Nadeedah - equal, rival
Nadimah /nah-DEE-mah/ (m) - companion, friend
Nadwah -
Nafisah, Nafeesah - (m) refined, exquisite, precious thing, gem
Nageena (m) - gem, pearl
Nagmah /nag-mah/ (m) - melody, song
Nahid (p) - name for Venus, goddess of love
Nahlah - a drink of water
Naia, Naiad (g) - to flow, i.e. water
Nai’a (hi) - dolphin
Na’ilah (m)- acquirer, one who obtains favor, one who succeeds
Na’imah (m)- blessing, comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace
Najah (m) - 1. success, 2. Safe, rescued, delivered
Najat - safety
Najibah, Najeeba (m) - of noble birth
Najida, Naajidah /nah-jee-dah/ (m) - courageous
Najiyah - safe
Najiyyah - (m) friendly, affectionate
Najla (m) - of beautiful, wide eyes
Najlah (m) - delicate, feminine
Najma, Najmah /NAJ-mah/ (a) - star
Najwa - confidential talk, secret conversation
Najya - victorious
Nalani - (Hawaiian) - calmness of the heavens
Nane /nah-neh/ (t) - mint
Nara (celtic) - happy
Nargis (m) - Narcissis flower
Narin (t) - delicate
Naseelah /nah-SEE-lah/ (m) - zephry; fragrant or cool breeze
Nashida - student
Nashita - energetic, full of life
Nashwa - fragrance, perfume, that which intoxicates
Nasiha - one who gives valuable advice
Nasira /nah-SEER-ah/ (m) - victorious, helper
Nasreen /nahs-REEN/ (m) - white rose, Jericho rose, jonquil
Nasya (h) - miracle
Nathifa - clean, pure
Navah, Navit (h) - beautiful
Nawal /nah-WAHL/ (m) - gift
Nawar, Nawaar (m) - blossom, flower
Nayer (p, Jewish) - sunshine
Nayyirah (m) - luminous, shining, brilliant
Nazahah - purity, righteousness, honesty
Nazihah - honest
Nazima (m) - poetess, matron
Nazirah (m) - 1. like, equal, matching, 2. leader, vanguard
Nazli /nahz-lee/ (p) - coquettish
Nazmiye (t) - poem (nazim)
Neelam (m) - blue green, precious stone
Nefes (t) - breath
Nefsi, Nefis (t) - wonderful
Nehan, Neslihan (t) - happy lady
Nehayat (t) - end, final
Neimah (h) - pleasant
Nelofar (m) - lotus, water lily
Nena (m) - motherly
Nergis (t) - daffodil
Nerita (g) - sea snail
Nese (t) - joy
Nibal - arrows
Nida - call
Nila, Nyla (Egyptian) - an ancient Egyptian princess, the Nile
Nilfer (t) - water lily, lotus
Ni’mah - blessing, loan
Ni’mat - blessings, loans
Nisaa /nee-SAH/ (m) - women; “She that makes men forget”
Nissa, Nyssa /NEE-sah/ (h) - sign, emblem, (g) - beginning
Nitzah, Nizah (h) - flower bud
Noelani (Hawaiian) - a princess, “beautiful one from heaven”
Nouf - highest point on a mountain
Nudar, Nudhar - gold
Nuha (m) - Intelligence
Numa - beautiful and pleasant
Numa Noor - beautiful light
Nur, Noor - light
Nur Banu - light of the moon
Nur Jihan - light of the world
Nura (m) - flower, blossom
Nuray (t) - moonlight
Nureen (a, Jewish) - light
Nurhan (t) - Bright lady
Nysa, Nyssa (g) - the goal
a=Arabic, b=Biblical, e=Egyptian, f=African, g= Greek, h=Hebrew, Israeli, i=India, m= middle eastern,
na= Native American, p= Persian, r= romany, gypsy, t= Turkish, hi= Hawaii
na= Native American, p= Persian, r= romany, gypsy, t= Turkish, hi= Hawaii
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