Names Categorized "poets"

Marilyn is a feminine given name of English origin, created as a combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. The name was very rare before the 20th century, but it began to be used increasingly in the 1920s and r...

Martial is a name derived from the Roman cognomen Martialis, which in turn comes from the name of the Roman god Mars. The name was famously borne by the first-century Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis, known in Englis...

Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...

Maryann is a female given name that combines Mary and Ann. It is a compound name, typically used in English-speaking countries, and also appears in the alternative forms Mary Ann, Mary Anne, or the more unified Maryann....

Massimo is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Maximus. The name Maximus itself comes from the Latin word maximus, meaning "greatest." Massimo represents the Italian adaptation of this ancient Ro...

Etymology and OriginsMatilde is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Matilda, a name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old High German name Mahthilt, composed of the elements maht (meaning "might, strength"...

Maximianus is a Roman cognomen that was derived from the name Maximus. As a name, it reflects the semantics of 'greatness' that characterize Maximus, ultimately from Latin maximus meaning 'greatest'. The suffix '-ianus'...

Maybell is a feminine given name derived as a variant of Mabel. While Mabel comes from the medieval feminine form of the Latin name Amabilis, meaning "lovable," Maybell represents a later respelling influenced by the nam...

Etymology Mehetabel is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Meheṭavʾel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל), which translates to "God makes happy" or "God does good." It combines two Hebrew roots: yaṭav (יָטַב), me...

Melesina is a rare English feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is likely a diminutive or variant of Millicent. Although the meaning of Melesina itself is unknown, the root name Millicent derives from the G...

Meraud is a rare Cornish female given name of uncertain etymology, though it may be derived from the Cornish word mor meaning "sea." The name's precise origins remain obscure, as it does not appear in early Cornish recor...

Merle is a given name used for both boys and girls. It derives from the English word merle or the French surname Merle, both meaning "blackbird" (from Latin merula). The French cognate Merle originated as a nickname for...

Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from either the surname itself or directly from the given name Muriel. The surname, in turn, comes from place names meaning 'pleasant hill' in Old English, or fro...

Merv is a short form of Mervyn, itself a Welsh variant of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. The use of Merv as a standalone given name is primarily found in English-speaking contexts, where it emerged as a diminutive or pet for...

Mervin is a masculine given name predominantly used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of either Mervyn or Marvin, which themselves are anglicized forms of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. Etymology and Origins The...

Meta is a feminine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Slovene, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of Margaret, a name derived from Latin Margarita, which itself came from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) m...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Mikhail is the Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Mihail. The name is derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question "Mi ka El?"—"Who is like El?"—a theophoric name expressin...

Milcah is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew מִלְכָּה (Milka), which itself comes from מַלְכָּה (malka) meaning "queen." This name appears twice in the Old Testament: as the wife of Nahor (Abraham's brother) and as...

Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...

Mirta is a feminine given name that serves as a cognate of Myrtle in Spanish, Italian, and Croatian. Myrtle itself derives from the English word for the evergreen shrub, ultimately from the Greek μύρτος (myrtos), a name...

Modesta is a feminine given name derived from Latin roots, ultimately originating as the feminine form of Modestus. The masculine name Modestus means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin, and was borne by several saints,...

Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد) is a masculine name of immense significance in the Islamic world, derived from the Arabic root ḥamida, meaning "to praise." The name thus carries the meaning "praised, commendable." It is most...

Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...

Myfanwy is a Welsh female name, pronounced [məˈvanʊɨ̯, məˈvanʊi̯], meaning “my beloved” or “my fine one.” It is derived from the Welsh prefix my- (an older form of fy, meaning “my, belonging to me”) combined with either...

Natalee is a female given name, a variant of Natalie. While recognizable, it remains relatively uncommon according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The name emerged as a modern English adaptation, offering a visually distincti...

Nelle is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a diminutive variant of Nell, which itself originated as a medieval pet form of names beginning with “El,” such as Eleanor, Ellen, or Hel...

Nelly is a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Cornelia or Helen. The name is used primarily in English, French, German, and Swedish-speaking regions. The shortened form likely originat...

Nevio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman family name Naevius. This in turn came from the Latin word naevus, meaning "mole (on the body)" — likely an affectionate or distinguishing nickname for som...

Nikita 2 (also written as Niketa) is a feminine given name used in Hindi and Marathi. It is derived from Sanskrit niketa (निकेत), meaning "house" or "habitation." The name is associated with the concept of home and dwell...

Ocean is a given name derived directly from the English word ocean, referring to the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface. The word ultimately comes from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the gr...

Ofelia is the Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia. The name Ophelia is derived from the Ancient Greek ōphéleia (ὠφέλεια), meaning "help" or "advantage." Although it existed in antiquity, the name was revived or possibly...

EtymologyOgden is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that referred to a place name. The place name itself comes from Old English āc ("oak") and denu ("valley"), meaning "oak valley." The nam...

Oisín is a legendary figure in Irish mythology, known as a warrior hero and poet, and his name means "little deer," derived from the Old Irish oss "deer, stag" combined with a diminutive suffix. Etymology The name Oisín...

Olegario is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, most commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. It derives from Olegarius, the Latinized form of a Germanic name, possibly Aldegar or a metathesize...

Olinda is a feminine given name best known as the name of a princess of Norway in the medieval Spanish tales of the knight Amadis of Gaul. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it may be related to the Greek word ὀλύνθη...

Omar 1 is an alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This spelling is the most common English rendering of the name, and it has a rich historical and cultural lineage across multiple regions and languages. Etym...

Opal is a feminine given name directly derived from the English word for the iridescent gemstone. The name is particularly associated with the birthstone for October, making it a popular choice among those born in that m...

Ophelia is a female given name of English, Ancient Greek, and literary origin, derived from the Greek word ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia) meaning "help, advantage." As a rare ancient Greek name, it was either rediscovered or recreat...

Orietta is an Italian feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Oria, which itself is the Italian form of Aurea. The ultimate root, the Late Latin name Aurea, derives from the Latin adjective aureus meaning "go...

Orinda is an English female name, most prominent as a pseudonym of the 17th-century English poet Katherine Philips (1631–1664). The name is believed to be an elaborate invention derived from Spanish oro meaning "gold," p...

EtymologyOrpheus is a name of Greek origin, possibly deriving from the Greek word ὄρφνη (orphne), meaning "the darkness of night." This etymology aligns with the mythological theme of journeying into the underworld, whic...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Ovid is the English form of the Roman family name Ovidius, most famously borne by the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC – AD 17/18). The name's etymology is uncertain: it may derive from Latin ovis "a sheep", an unl...

Paisley is a given name that originated from a Scottish surname, which in turn comes from the name of a town near Glasgow. The town's name is thought to derive from Latin basilica "church". In industrial terms, the word...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...

Russell is an English given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Russell. The surname itself derives from a Norman French diminutive of Old French rous, meaning "red" — thus signifying "little red one...

Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...

Solomon is an English male given name derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), itself rooted in the Hebrew word shalom meaning "peace." In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Solomon was a son of David and Bathsheb...

Tennyson is a masculine given name derived from an English surname meaning "son of Tenney", where Tenney is a medieval diminutive of the name Denis. The surname and thus the first name originated in medieval England, eme...

Thomas is a male name derived from the Aramaic word te'oma, meaning "twin". The English spelling comes via Latin Thomas from the Greek transliteration Thōmâs, which itself is from Imperial Aramaic Tawmɑʔ. The root occurs...

Tracy is a unisex given name that originated as an English surname. It was adopted from the Norman French place name Tracy, derived from the surname of the de Tracy family from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. The name...

Umar is a prominent Arabic masculine name meaning "flourishing, living long", derived from the Arabic root ʿumr meaning "life." It is widely used across the Muslim world, appearing in forms such as Hausa, Indonesian, Kyr...

Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...

Wei is a Chinese given name with diverse meanings depending on the characters used. As a masculine name, it often derives from 伟 (wěi) meaning “great, robust, extraordinary”, 威 (wēi) meaning “power, pomp”, or 巍 (wēi)...

EtymologyWilliam is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Willehelm. It is composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus sign...