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Malli f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Mallidunna f Ancient Near Eastern, LuwianPossibly 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.
Mallothi m BiblicalMeaning "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
Malma f IndianIndian name coming from the
Urdu word for “gilded”.
Małogost m PolishDerived from Polish
mało or
mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic
malъ "small") combined with Slavic
gost "guest".
Małomir m Medieval PolishDerived from Polish
mało or
mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic
malъ "small") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Maloney m & f RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
maloney "lightning".
Malsag m IngushDerived from Ingush малх
(malkh) meaning "sun" and саг
(sag) meaning "man, person".
Malseron m Arthurian CycleA chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [
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Malti f IndianA Malti is a flower in India, usually accompanied by the sister, Maudu.... [
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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.
Malulani m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Maluli f SpanishDiminutive 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.
Malvasius m Arthurian CycleThe King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [
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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.'... [
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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.
Malyen m LiteratureInvented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of
Malcolm.... [
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Malyk m UkrainianIs a combination of
Mal 3 with diminutive suffix
-yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [
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Mama f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamai m Medieval TurkicIt may come from the name Muḥammad paired with the nickname Kičik ("little"). Whether "Mamai" is a variation of that name or an additional, "folk" name, remains unclear.
Mamaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere", 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", and 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".
Mamant m RussianRussian form of
Mammes. A notable bearer was Mamont Dalski (Neyolov), a theatrical actor and revolutionary. ... [
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Mamaz m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
mamaztli, "soft feather".
Mamberi m Georgian MythologyThis is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.
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.... [
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Mamduh m ArabicMeans "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح
(madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".
Mameha f JapaneseMeaning unknown. This was a character in Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha.
Mamei f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Mameko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 豆 (mame) meaning "bean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mameve f ObscureIn the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of
Mamie and
Eva, the names of her grandmothers.
Mamia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamia m GeorgianUltimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb
mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [
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Mamihaja m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamihasina m & f MalagasyFrom 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... [
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Mamiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" or 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, child"... [
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Mamilaza m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
laza meaning "fame, glory".
Mamilius m Ancient Roman, TheatreOf 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".... [
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Maminirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
nirina meaning "desired".
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".... [
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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).... [
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Mamisoa m & f MalagasyFrom 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".
Mamlacha f HistoryMeans "kingdom" in Greek. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint martyred under the Sassanid emperor Shapur II.
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.
Mamo m EthiopianThis name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared
Buddy).
Mamo f HawaiianFrom 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).
Mamonjisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamonjy meaning "help, save" and
soa meaning "good".
Mamoru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 守
(mamoru) meaning "defend, protect". It can also come from 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with an alternate reading of 守
(moru). Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Mamphaki f SothoThe name Mamphaki originates from the Northern Region of South Africa within the Bapedi people. The name was originally given to the first wife of Ntsetse Mailula - Mamphaki 'aMasekela. It was passed down within the Mailula family down to this day.
Mampuzhikal m MalayalamMeans "Mango Tree River". Its start as a name dates to the start of the 20th Century.
Mamre m Ancient HebrewThe name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.
Mamur m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Arabic مَأْمُور
(ma'mur) meaning "officer, magistrate, judge". Some sources claim that the use of this word as a given name was inspired by ﺍﻟْﺒَﻴْﺖِ ﺍﻟْﻤَﻌْﻤُﻮﺭِ
(al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) or
(al-Bait ul-Ma'mur), the name of a celestial mosque located directly above the Kaaba, which the prophet
Muhammad saw during his ascent into heaven... [
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Ma'mura f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ma'mur meaning "thriving".
Mamuray m Karachay-BalkarPossibly from the Karachay-Balkar
мамурач (mamurаç) meaning "bear cub" or
мамур (mamur) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Ma'murbibi f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ma'murgul f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mamurhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Ma'murjamol f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Ma'muroy f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ma'murxol f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Mamuwalde m Popular CultureThe original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count
Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie
Blacula.
Ma'n m ArabicMeans "benefit; obedience; relief" in Arabic.
Man m IndianMeaning "heart, feeling; mind" in Hindi.
Man m & f LaoMeans "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
Man m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 曼
(màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满
(mǎn) meaning "full", 漫
(màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮
(mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Mana m Norse MythologyThis is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.
Mana m & f HawaiianFrom the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Mana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (
ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (
na), a phonetic character... [
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Mana m ThaiMeans "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.
Mana'arii m TahitianMeans "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of
mana "power" and
ari'i "king".
Manaavi f HinduismMEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [
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Manabi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [
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Manabu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 学 (
manabu, gaku) meaning "knowledge, to study, to learn", as well other kanji or kanji combinations.
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
máni "moon" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (
e) meaning "eternity" or 蒔 (
ma) meaning "sowing seeds" combined with 苗 (
nae) meaning "bud, sprout"... [
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Managi m & f JapaneseFrom the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.
Manaha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.