English Submitted Names

Marylea f English (Rare)

Maryleah f English
Variant of Marylee.

Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.

Marylen f English
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.

Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.

Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn

Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.

Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.

Maryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maren.

Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).

Maryrose f English
Combination of Mary and Rose.

Maryruth f English (American)
MaryRuth Ghiyam is an American health educator, writer, and founder of MaryRuth Organics.

Marysa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Marisa.

Marysue f English
Combination of Mary and Sue.

Marytheresa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Theresa.

Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.

Masen m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mason.

Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Masorie f English (British)
This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [more]

Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.

Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.

Masyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Matal m English (American)

Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.

Mataya f English
it is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/

Mate f English (American)
Diminutive of Mary.

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]

Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).

Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.

Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.

Mathews m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mathews.

Mathlynn f Micronesian, English (American)

Mathursa f English (American, Archaic)

Mathursia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mathursa.

Matiah f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Matie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mattie.

Matiesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Matisse.

Matigan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madigan.

Matika f English (Rare)

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Matilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Matison f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.

Matricia f English (Rare)

Matrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Mattalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattelyn f English

Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.

Matthews m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname Matthews.

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.

Mattilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Mattix m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Mattox m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox and Mattix.

Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.

Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]

Maudessa f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Maude.

Maudetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudette f French (Rare), English (American)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.

Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.

Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Maudy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maudie.

Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.

Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice

Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.

Maurita f Spanish, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Maura 1.

Mauritania f English

Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.

Mauryne f English
Variant of Maurine.

Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.

Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).

Maveric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.

Mavin f English
Variant of Maven/Mavis.

Mavoureen f English (Rare)
Variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]

Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.

Mavric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavryk m English (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.

Mawdlyn f English (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Archaic vernacular form of Magdalene.

Maxamillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maxcine f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxeen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxel m English (American)

Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.

Maxienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Maximiliam m English, Swedish (Modern), Portuguese, Spanish
Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

Maximilion m English

Maximillia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Maximillian

Maximilliana f English (American)
Feminized form of Maximillian.

Maximillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).

Maxina f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell

Maxx m English
Variant of Max.

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

Maxyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maxine.

Maya f English
Latinate form of May.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.

Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.

Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.

Mayanah f English (American)

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.

Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.

Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.

Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycel f English

Mayda f English (Rare)
Variant of Maida.

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Mayflower f English (Rare)

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Mayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Mayleigh f English (American, Americanized, Modern)

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Mayley f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maylie f English (Australian)
Variant of Maylee.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.

Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.

Mayrah f English (Australian)
Variant of Myra.

Maysel f English (American)

Maysen f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maysn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Mayze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maize.

Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.

Mayzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.

Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.

Mcauley m English (British)
Variant of Macaulay.

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccaylee f English
Variant of Mccaley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mcclain f English

McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.

Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.

McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.

McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.

McGregor m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McGregor.

McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.

Mckaylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.

Mckaylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaelyn.

Mckeila f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla.

Mckenleigh f English (American)
Variant of Mckenley

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

McKensie f English (Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.

Mckenzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckeyla f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla

McKinlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.

McKinlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mckinna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Mckinzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKynzi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKenzie.

McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.

McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.

McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Meah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mia, the spelling is somewhat influenced by that of Leah.

Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.

Mearl m English (American)
Variant of Merle.

Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.

Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.

Mechele f English
Variant of Michele 2.

Mechelle f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michelle.

Mechisodech m English
Probably a variant of Melchizedek. Given name of a forefather of Walt Disney.

Mecole f English (Rare)
Variant of Mekole.

Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.

Medda f English (American, Archaic)

Medford m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Medford, which stems from the name of a town in Northumberland, England.

Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Medie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing med, such as Medora.

Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.

Medo m English, Arabic
Diminutive of Muhammad.

Medrith f English (American, Rare)

Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.

Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.

Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.

Meeya f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Mia.

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).

Meghann f English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.

Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna

Megyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.

Mehetabell f English (Puritan)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Mehgan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehitable f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Meighan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mekaylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mekenna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mekenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Melancthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melanchthon.

Melanee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melayna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]

Melchisedek m Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Melchizedek, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Melda f Asturian, Dutch (Rare), English, French (Rare)
Short form of Emelda, Émelda and Imelda.

Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melendy f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Melendy.... [more]

Melford m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname, Melford.

Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.

Melicia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissia.

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melisent f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Millicent.

Melisha f English (Modern, Rare)

Melisse f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.

Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]

Mellanie f English (American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.

Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.

Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.

Mellisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa

Mellissa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.

Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.

Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodye f English (American)
Variant of Melody.

Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]

Melonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melony f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Melorah f English (British)
Variant of Melora.