Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (123 page)

Spiritual Connotation:
Vindicated

Scripture:
Acts 3:21
NCV

But Jesus must stay in heaven until the
time comes when all things will be made
right again.

MIYA, Miyana, Miyanna (see also
Maia
,
Maija
,
Maya
, Mia)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Temple

Spiritual Connotation:
Pure

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:19
TLB

Haven’t you yet learned that your body
is the home of the Holy Spirit God gave
you? . . . Your own body does not belong
to you.

MIYO, Miyoko, Miyuko

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Beautiful Generation

Spiritual Connotation:
Spirit of Praise

Scripture:
Psalm 79:13
NRSV

Then we your people, the flock of your
pasture, will give thanks to you forever;
from generation to generation we will
recount your praise.

MOHALA, Moala

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Blooming

Spiritual Connotation:
Destined

Scripture:
Hosea 14:7
NCV

The people of Israel will again live under
my protection. They will grow like the
grain, they will bloom like a vine.

MOIRA, Moirah, Moyra, Moyrah
(see also
Mora
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Wished-For

Spiritual Connotation:
Zealous

Scripture:
Psalm 119:20
NRSV

My soul is consumed with longing for
your ordinances at all times.

MOISES, see
Moses

MOLLY, Mollee, Molley, Molli, Mollie

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Desired

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Isaiah 26:9
NRSV

My soul yearns for you in the night. . . .
For when your judgments are in the
earth, the inhabitants of the world learn
righteousness.

MONA, Monna, Moyna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Noble

Spiritual Connotation:
Reflection of Wisdom

Scripture:
Proverbs 2:6
NKJV

For the
L
ORD
gives wisdom; from His
mouth come knowledge and understanding.

MONICA, Moneka, Moni, Monicka,
Monika, Monique, Monnica,
Monnika

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Advisor

Spiritual Connotation:
Consecrated

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 1:21
NRSV

But it is God who establishes us with you
in Christ and has anointed us.

MONROE, Munroe

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
From the Hill

Spiritual Connotation:
Trusting

Scripture:
Mark 9:23
NRSV

All things can be done for the one who
believes.

MONTANA, Montanna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish

Inherent Meaning:
Mountain

Spiritual Connotation:
Joyful

Scripture:
Psalm 48:1
NASB

Great is the
L
ORD
, and greatly to be
praised, in the city of our God, His holy
mountain.

MONTGOMERY, Montaé, Monte,
Montee, Monty

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Mountain of
the Wealthy One

Spiritual Connotation:
Prosperous

Scripture:
Psalm 37:5
NKJV

Commit your way to the
L
ORD
, trust also
in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.

MORA, Morra (see also
Moira
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish

Inherent Meaning:
Blueberry

Spiritual Connotation:
Lovely

Scripture:
Genesis 1:11
NASB

Then God said, “Let the earth sprout
vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit
trees bearing fruit after their kind . . .”;
and it was so.

MORASHA, Morascha, Morrasha

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Legacy

Spiritual Connotation:
Heritage

Scripture:
Isaiah 54:17
RSV

No weapon that is fashioned against you
shall prosper. . . . This is the heritage of
the servants of the
L
ORD
and their vindication
from me, says the
L
ORD
.

MORDECAI, Mordechai

Language/Cultural Origin:
Persian

Inherent Meaning:
Warlike

Spiritual Connotation:
Reknowned

Scripture:
Esther 9:4
NKJV

For Mordecai was great in the king’s
palace, and his fame spread throughout
all the provinces; for this man Mordecai
became increasingly prominent.

MORGAN, Morgana, Morgann,
Morganna, Morganne, Morgen,
Morgun, Morrgan, Morrgana

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
White Sea

Spiritual Connotation:
Bright

Scripture:
Isaiah 12:2
NLT

See, God has come to save me. I will
trust in him and not be afraid. The
L
ORD
G
od
is my strength and my song; he has
become mysalvation.

MORELL, Morell

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Dark

Spiritual Connotation:
Redeemed

Scripture:
Isaiah 9:2
RSV

The people who walked in darkness have
seen a great light; those who dwelt in a
land of deep darkness, on them has light
shined.

MORIAH, Moria, Moriel, Moriya,

Morriah (see also
Mariah
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is My Teacher

Spiritual Connotation:
Privileged

Scripture:
John 1:49
RSV

Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you
are the Son of God! You are the King of
Israel!

MORIS, see
Maurice

MORTON, Mort, Mortey