All Submitted Names

Malikussaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.

Malikye m English

Malila f Miwok
Means "salmon going fast up a rippling stream" in the Miwok language

Malili f English

Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]

Malin m Bulgarian
Backformation from Malina 2.

Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]

Malína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Malina.

Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "the one to follow", cognate of malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of Anningan, god of the moon... [more]

Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.

Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god Igaluk (Inuit) or Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.

Malina f Romani
Of uncertain origin. Either a borrowing of the Slavic name Malina 2 or the Romanian name Mălina, a direct derivation from the Romani word mal'ina "raspberry" (and thus ultimately a cognate of the Slavic name), or else there might be a relation to the source of the Indian name Malini.

Malina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary (compare Malle).

Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.

Malina f Afghan
Meaning:?... [more]

Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.

Malinali f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Malinalli.

Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.

Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Malinche f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés.

Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Malinday f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Malindu m Sinhalese
It means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.

Maline f French (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Greenlandic, Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Malin as well as a Scandinavian variant.

Maline f Hindi, Indian
“Floral garland”. Variant of Malini and Mala

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Malinga m Sinhalese

Málinka f Czech
Diminutive of Amálie, not used as a given name in its own right.

Malinka f Russian
Derived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."

Malin Kundang m Indonesian, Folklore
From the folklore that is originated from West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the story, it is said that he was an ungrateful son who did not acknowledge his own mother, which made her curse her own son into a rock... [more]

Malinthi f Sinhalese (Rare)

Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.

Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.

Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.

Maliona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marion 1.

Maliq m Albanian
Variant of Malik 1.

Malique m African American (Modern)
English variant of Malik 1.

Məlis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Melissa.

Malis f Khmer

Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.

Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".

Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).

Malise m Medieval Scottish (Anglicized), Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Máel Ísu or Maol Íosa meaning "disciple of Jesus".

Malisha f Indian

Malisiana f Sotho

Malislear f Khmer
Means "single-flowered jasmine" in Khmer.

Malissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Melissa.

Malissia f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Melissa or Malissie.

Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Malît f Greenlandic
Short form of Matdlîna.

Malith m Dinka
Refers to a specific kind of ox in Dinka.

Malivalaya f Thai, Lao
Means "climbing jasmine" in Thai, derived from มะลิิิ​ (mali) meaning "jasmine".

Maliya f African American
Variant of Malia.

Maliya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Maliya is the Hittite goddess of gardens, often associated with the horse-god Pirwa and the goddess Kamrušepa. All three gods are connected to horses... [more]

Maliza f Swahili
Accomplished woman

Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.

Maljaljaves m Paiwan

Małka f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish form of Malka.

Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

Malkat f Northern African, Muslim
Possibly means "queen of the house", deriving from the Arabic element malaka ("queen"). Name borne by a prominent Sudanese author known for her realist novel The Wide Void.

Malkaush m Indian
Malkaush is a name of a raga (music composition) in classical music. It is was one the oldest ragas and very melodias. Ragas are viewed as a person like attributes in India. Malkaush is viewed as person with seven wifes, garland of red flowers in his neck and wine in hand... [more]

Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.

Malkhas m Armenian
Possibly the Armenian form of Malkhaz, or derived from Persian mal ("goods, property") and khas ("perfect").

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Malkho m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Malkhaz.

Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).

Malkiah m Biblical
Jeremiah 21:1

Malkiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Variant of Malchiel.

Malkin f Medieval English, Pet
Medieval diminutive of Mary (via its diminutive Malle) or Matilda (via its medieval English form Mald or Malde; also see Maud)... [more]

Malkira m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Hebrew: melek ra - lit. "king of evil", "king of the wicked"; or malach ra - "messenger of evil", "angel of iniquity". Identified with Samael.

Malkischua m Biblical German
German form of Malchi-shua.

Malko m Medieval Russian
Meaning "weak".

Malko m Assyrian
Means "king" in Assyrian.

Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.

Malkos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
From Old Aramaic מלכא (malkā) "king". According to the Suda, this is the original name of Porphyry, given by her parents.

Malkyn f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mault (see Maud) or Malle.

Mall f Estonian
Originally a short form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.

Mall f Scots
Short form of Mallie.

Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]

Mallabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mallagul f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mallamirza f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.

Mallaury f French (Modern)
Variant of Malaury.

Mallavika f Indian

Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.

Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.

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

Mallena f Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Matalena.

Mallery f English (Rare)
Variant of Mallory

Mallesham m Telugu

Mallet f English

Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]

Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mallia f Italian

Mallidunna f Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Possibly deriving in part from the Luwian element ma-al-li ("honey"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from fragments of ritual tablets that bear her name.

Mallie f Scots
Variant of Mailie.

Mallière m Guernésiais
Variant of Maglière.

Malliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Matdlîna.

Mallika f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallika) meaning "jasmine".

Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.

Malloreigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Mallory.

Mallori f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Malloria f English
Variant of Mallory.

Mallorie f American (Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Mallothi m Biblical
Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26

Malluch m Biblical
Meaning "reigned over" or "reigning."

Mally f Manx (Archaic), Scots
Variant of Molly.

Malma f Indian
Indian name coming from the Urdu word for “gilded”.

Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.

Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.

Malmfrid f Norwegian
Modern form of Málmfríðr.

Málmfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málmfríðr.

Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.

Malmuira f Scottish Gaelic

Málna f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian málna "raspberry".

Mâlo m Jèrriais, Guernésiais
Jèrriais and Guernésiais form of Malo.

Maló f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.

Maloe f Breton (Modern)
Recently coined name intended as a feminine form of Malo.

Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.

Małogost m Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic gost "guest".

Malohat f Uzbek
Means "loveliness, charm" in Uzbek.

Maloika f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Malaika.

Malom m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Mahlon.

Małomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Małomira f Medieval Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Małomir.

Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.

Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.

Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".

Malonia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Malonn m French (Modern)

Maloos f Persian
Persian "Precious"

Malore f Medieval Italian

Maloree f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Malores f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.

Maloria f Obscure
Possibly a Latinate form of Mallory (compare Malorie).

Malorie f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaurie.

Maloriette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.

Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.

Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.

Malquamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Malcolm.

Malread f Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Mildred

Malric m Lengadocian, Gascon
Truncated form of Amalric.

Malsag m Ingush
Derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun" and саг (sag) meaning "man, person".

Malsawmtluangi m Mizo

Malseron m Arthurian Cycle
A chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [more]

Malsomi f Mizo

Malsor m Albanian
Variant of Malësor.

Malthace f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History
Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]

Malti f Indian
A Malti is a flower in India, usually accompanied by the sister, Maudu.... [more]

Maltin m Albanian

Maltina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maltin.

Maltinu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Martin.

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".

Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]

Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.

Malua f Danish (Rare)

Malucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amalia.

Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.

Maluhia f Hawaiian, English
Means "Peacefulness" in Hawaiian.

Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

Maluli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Luisa. This was used by Fernando Fernán Gómez for a character in his play Bicycles Are for the Summer (1977; original Spanish title Las bicicletas son para el verano).

Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.

Malundama f Kongo
Means "hidden things" in Kikongo.

Malush m Albanian

Malusi m Zulu
Means "shepherd" in Zulu.

Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".

Malvasius m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [more]

Malve f Estonian

Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]

Malvi f Estonian
Variant of Malve.

Malviina f Finnish
Finnish form of Malvina.

Malviine f Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Malvine.

Malvika f Indian

Malvin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.

Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).

Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.

Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]

Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.

Malvīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Malvina.

Malvine f German (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German variant of Malwine and French form of Malvina.

Malvo m Estonian

Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.

Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.

Malwine f German
German variant of Malwina.

Malwyn m Welsh
Variant of Maldwyn.

Malxaz m Georgian
Variant transcription of Malkhaz.

Malya f English (Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malyar m Pashto
Means "gardener" in Pashto.

Malychia f American (Modern)

Malyen m Literature
Invented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of Malcolm.... [more]

Malyk m Ukrainian
Is a combination of Mal 3 with diminutive suffix -yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [more]

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Malynda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

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

Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa

Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhammad.

Mamadi m Western African, Manding
Possibly a variant form of Mamadu.

Mamadsho m Tajik

Mamaka f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamako f Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (mama) meaning "cooked rice" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Maman m Sundanese
Possibly means "man, boy" in Sundanese.

Mamani m Aymara
Means "hawk" in Aymara.

Mamant m Russian
Russian form of Mammes. A notable bearer was Mamont Dalski (Neyolov), a theatrical actor and revolutionary. ... [more]

Mamant m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Mamantus.

Mamantus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Mammet.

Mamarce m Etruscan

Mamas m Greek
Greek form of Mammes.

Mamat m Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Malay, Indonesian, and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad and Indonesian variant of Rahmat.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

Mamaz m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mamaztli, "soft feather".

Mamberi m Georgian Mythology
This is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.

Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.

Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)
From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]

Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamdouh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamduh m Arabic
Means "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".

Mame f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Mamed m Chechen

Mamede m Galician
Galician form of Muhammad.

Mamede m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Mammes.

Mamedio m Galician (Archaic)
Variant of Amedio.

Mamedosuyos f Filipino

Mameha f Japanese
Meaning unknown. This was a character in Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha.

Ma'méhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mamei f Chinese
From Chinese 麻 (má) meaning "hemp, flax" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Mameko f Japanese
From Japanese 豆 (mame) meaning "bean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamelta f History
Variant of Mamlacha.

Mameng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.

Mameng f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmen. This can also be used as a nickname for Carmencita, Mamerta, Maxima, and other names with a loosely similar sound.

Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.

Mamerca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamercus.

Mamercus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen which is either a variant of Marcus or derived from Mamers, the Oscan version of Mars.

Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.

Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.

Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.

Mamertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mamertus.

Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.

Mamertus m Late Roman
Means "dedicated to Mamers" in the Oscan language.... [more]

Mamertyn m Polish
Polish form of Mamertinus.

Mamertyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Mamertyn.

Mamés m Spanish
Spanish form of Mammes.

Mamete m Italian
Italian form of Mammes.

Mameve f Obscure
In the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of Mamie and Eva, the names of her grandmothers.

Mami f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mother" in Babylonian. It is another name for Ninhursag.... [more]

Mamia f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Mamiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mamiaĸ.

Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”

Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".

Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]

Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真, 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mamikon m Armenian, Georgian, Russian
Most likely from Old Georgian მამაჲ (mamay) meaning "father," with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).

Mamilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and laza meaning "fame, glory".

Mamilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamilius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Mamilian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Mamilianus. This name was borne by a fifth-century bishop and saint.

Mamiliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilian.

Mamilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Mamilian.

Mamilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilius.

Mamilius m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from Latin mamilla ("nipple"), or from the Celtic elements mam ("strength") and hil ("seed"), thus "seed of the strong".... [more]

Mamimi f Japanese
Mami with an extra ‘々’ (mi) at the end.

Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".

Mamintal m Maranao

Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.

Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]

Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]

Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".

Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mami Wata f African Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
The name of a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa and in the Afro-American diaspora.

Mamiya f Japanese

Mamiz f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.

Mamiz f Pashto (Rare)

Mamlacha f History
Means "kingdom" in Greek. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint martyred under the Sassanid emperor Shapur II.

Məmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Əli.

Məmmədhəsən m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Həsən.

Məmmədhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Hüseyn.

Məmmədrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Rza.

Mammès m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Mammes. This is the name of the 3rd-century patron saint of Langres, France. The relics of Saint Mammes, an early Christian martyr, were translated from Caesarea to Langres in the 8th century.

Mammes m Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a derivative of Mamers, an Oscan name of the god Mars, or possibly from Latin mamma meaning "breast, mama (child's word for mother)", which in turn is derived from Greek μάμμη (mamme) "mother".... [more]

Mammet m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Mammes.

Mammie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Mammitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "frost", deriving from the Akkadian element mammû ("ice, frost"). Mammitum is an underworld goddess that was associated with the god Nergal... [more]

Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Derived from Late Latin mammona meaning "wealth", ultimately from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (mamona) meaning "money, wealth". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity... [more]

Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.

Mamnoon m Dari Persian
Means "thankful, greatful" in Persian

Mamnuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mamnun meaning "pleased, grateful".

Mamo m Ethiopian
This name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared Buddy).

Mamo f Hawaiian
From the name of two species of black-and-yellow birds (both extinct) native to the Hawaiian Islands. A notable bearer was Hawaiian-born actress Mamo Clark (1914-1986).