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Mahitar m Armenian
It's a very old ARMENIAN name. It means a man who is a leader in village
Mahito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 磨 (ma) meaning "polish, grind, improve", or 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate"... [more]
Mahitra f Santali
Means "friend" in Santali.
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahiya f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahiya f Sanskrit
Means lover, someone whom you love, or joy
Mahjabeen f Bengali (Muslim), Pakistani, Pashto
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic جبين (jabīn) meaning "forehead, brow, face".
Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).
Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).
Mahkah m Sioux
Means "earth; ground" in Sioux.
Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]
Mahlagha f Persian
Means "moon-faced, beautiful" in Persian.
Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.
Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.
Mahliqo f Uzbek
Means "fair as the moon" in Uzbek.
Mahliyo f Uzbek
Means "mesmerized, enraptured" in Uzbek.
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Mahmackrah m Mormon (Rare)
An idol in the Book of Abraham; represented by figure 7 in facsimile 1.
Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).
Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.
Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Mahmudi m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.
Mahmudin m Indonesian
From Arabic محمودين (maḥmūdīn), the plural of محمود (maḥmūd) meaning "praised, commendable".
Mahmuna f Muslim
Means "wife of the Prophet Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [more]
Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Mahnoush f Iranian (Rare)
Derived from Persian Mah "moon" combined with Persian noush, which has several possible meanings. One of them is "sweet, lovely", while an other is "to drink, to seek." Yet another possible meaning is "destiny."
Maho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [more]
Maho m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Māhoe f & m Hawaiian
Means "twin" in Hawaiian.
Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Mahoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahol m Biblical
Meaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
Mahoma m History (Hispanicized), Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish form of Muhammad, used to refer to the founder of Islam.
Mahomed m South African, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims, as well as a Moorish variant of Mahomad.
Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.
Mahono f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mahonri m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahorat f Uzbek
Means "skill, expertise" in Uzbek.
Mahoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]
Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]
Mahpareh f Persian
Variation of Mahpare
Mahpari f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
From the Persian elements mah "moon" (see Mahin) and pari "fairy" (see Parisa).
Mahpee m Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.
Mȧhpévamé'ėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Appears on the Water Woman" in Cheyenne.
Mȧhpevatameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Goes on the Water" in Cheyenne.
Mahpeyker f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".
Mahran m Persian
Varaint tranciption of مهران (see Mehran).
Mahrang f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".
Mahrem m African Mythology
The pre-Christian Ethiopian (Aksumite) warrior god.
Mahrokh f Persian
Alternate spelling of Mahrukh.
Mahruk f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ruk meaning "face".
Mahrukh f Urdu, Persian
Means “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman Mahpeyker and Persian Mahchehreh.
Məhsəti f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahsati.
Mahsati f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [more]
Mahshad f Persian
From ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and شاد (shad#) meaning "happy, glad"
Mahshid f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.
Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.
Mahsüt m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Maqsud.
Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]
Mahti m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Mahdi.
Mahtob f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mahtab.
Máhtte m Sami
Northern Sami form of Mattias.
Máhtto m Sami
Variant of Máhtte.
Máhttu m Sami
Lule Sami variant of Máhtte.
Māhu f & m Hawaiian
Means "steam" in Hawaiian.
Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]
Mahujah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a land where Enoch prayed to God. There is a possible connection to Mahijah.
Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mahym f Turkmen
Means "moon" in Turkmen.
Mahzad f Iranian
Means “child of the moon” in Old Persian from mah meaning moon and zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".
Mahzuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mai f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh mai "(month of) May".
Mai m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of May.
Mai f Breton
Breton contracted form of Mari 1.
Mai f Thai
Means "tomorrow" or "future" in Thai.
Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Mai f Navajo
Bright flower
Mai f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mai f Basque (Modern, ?)
Possibly a short form of Maia 3, Maialen, Maite 2 and similar names.
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Maiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated form of Maia 1.
Maibouzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.
Maicee f English
Possibly a variant of Macy or Maisie.
Maichau m Manipuri
Means "most knowledgeable" in Meitei.
Maichi m Japanese
From Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie
Maicín m Old Irish
A pet form of mac meaning "son, child, youth".
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maicon m Brazilian
Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
Maicyn f Obscure
Feminine variant of Mason.
Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.
Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Maidatas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahidata.
Maidei f Shona
Means "what you want" in Shona.
Maidel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name and word for "young girl."
Maidhc m Irish
Short form of Mícheál, equivalent to English Mike.
Maidhcí m Irish
Irish Gaelic diminutive of Mícheál.
Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]
Maídís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maidis.
Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".
Máidna f Sami
Sami form of Maina.
Máidnu m Sami
Sami form of Mainio.
Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.
Maidros m Literature
Maidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Maidu m Estonian
Variant of Maido.
Maie f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 映 (e) meaning "a reflection; to reflect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiea f & m Maori
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maifrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majfrid.
Maifríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Majfrid.
Maig f Breton
Diminutive of Mai 3.
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maigado m Hausa
Means "possessing the throne" in Hausa.
Maige f Estonian
Variant of Maiga.
Maigi f Estonian
Variant of Maige.
Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.
Maiha f Japanese
"Dance of the waves," "Feather"... [more]
Maihime​ f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.
Maijo f Spanish
Diminutive of María José.
Maiju f Finnish
Variant of Maija.
Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maikaelelo f Tswana
Means "intention" in Setswana.
Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".
Maikano f Sotho
Means "vows" in Sotho.
Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.
Maike m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Maico.
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maiki f Estonian
Variant of Maike.
Maikie f & m Scots
Scots diminutive of Mary (via May) and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Malcolm.
Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.
Maikka f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mariya.
Maikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Maria.
Maikls m Latvian
Latvian from Michael.
Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Maikolo m Tongan
Tongan form of Michael.
Maiku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maikudi m Hausa
Means "possessing money" in Hausa.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.
Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Maile f Estonian
Variant of Maila.
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.
Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".
Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.
Maili f Finnish
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Mailie f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy, equivalent of English Molly. Also used as a pet name for cows (compare Bessie).
Mailika f Estonian
Diminutive of Maili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mailill f Danish
Variant of Majlill.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Mailís f Gascon
Gascon form of Maylis.
Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.
Maillard m Old High German (?), Medieval French
From the Germanic name *Magilhard, a variant form of Meginhard or Maganhard using an elongation or augmented form of the first element (Old High German megin, magan meaning "strength, might, power").
Mailli f Cornish
Cornish form of Molly.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maïlys f Breton, French
Either a blend of Maï, a Breton short form or contraction of Mary (compare Maïwenn), and Maëlys or a variant spelling of Mailys.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maima f Provençal
Provençal form of Maxima.
Maimai f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maime f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maime m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximus.
Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.
Maimin m Occitan
Occitan form of Maximinus.
Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".
Maimo f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.
Maimoona f Urdu, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Maimuna.
Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.
Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).
Maimun m Judeo-Arabic, Jewish
Arabic Jew's translation of Mazliach.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.
Main m Arabic, Bengali
Of unknown meaning.
Main f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mai meaning "earth" and the genitive suffix -n.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maina f Breton
Contracted form of Marianna.
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.
Mainara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Tainara.
Mainardo m Italian
Italian form of Maynard.
Maïne f Gascon
Gascon form of Marina.
Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.
Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]
Maine m English
There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.
Maini f Finnish
Short form of Mainikki.
Maini m Romansh
Short form of Domenic, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Mainie f Irish
Diminutive of Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary, Máirín
Mainikki f Finnish
Means "praised" or "great" in Old Finnish.
Mainnín m Irish
Probably an assimilated form of Mainchín, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’.
Maino f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maino m West Frisian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
West Frisian and Italian form of Meino, which itself is a variant of Meine.... [more]
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