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Matronianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin matrona meaning "married woman, wife, matron" (see Matrona 1) combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Matrosilie f Literature (Archaic)
The queen mother in "The Knight of the Swan", a story that appears in the Old French chansons de geste of the first Crusade cycle which establishes a legendary ancestry of Godfrey of Bouillon, who in 1099 became ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.
Matryoshka f Russian
The diminutive of Matrona 1. This is also the name of the Russian nesting dolls.
Matryuoy f Karelian
Karelian form of Matryona.
Matšeliso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sotho.
Matshadi f African
Setswana
Matshediso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.
Matshepo f Southern African
Feminine form of Tshepo.
Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Matsináámayaakíí f Siksika
Means "fine gun woman" in Siksika.
Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsuhiko m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".
Matsukaze m & f Japanese
Means "wind blowing through pine trees" in Japanese. A Japanese opera named its character Matsukaze.
Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]
Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Matsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour, port" combined with "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsusuke m Japanese
A notable bearer is Matsusuke Onoe I, who was an actor.
Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.
Mattalena f Corsican
Corsican form of Maddalena.
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.
Mattas m Faroese
Faroese form of Mattes.
Mattatha m Biblical, Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:31.
Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matte m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Matthew.
Mattê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Matthew.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Matteias m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthias, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Matteina f Italian
Diminutive of Mattea.
Matteiu m Corsican
Variant of Matteu.
Mattenai m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character, a priest during the return from Babylonia.
Matteos m Armenian
Armenian form of Matthew.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.
Matteuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Mattea, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Matteuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Matteo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Mattew m Maltese
Maltese form of Matthew.
Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.
Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.
Mattheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Mattheus.
Matthewa f Obscure
Feminine form of Matthew.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.
Matthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matilda.
Matthios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.
Mattieß m Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Matthew.
Mattieu m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthäus.
Mattijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mattinus. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Mattijn Hartemink (b. 1971).
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.
Mattína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mattina.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattinus m Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a latinate diminutive of Mattheus as well as a corruption of Martinus. In rare cases, it might even be a combination of Mattheus with any Latin name that ends in -inus... [more]
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattiu m Romansh, Sardinian
Sardinian variant and Surselvan Romansh form of Mattias.
Mattiyahu m Hebrew
Meaning gift of Yahweh, also a Hebrew form of Matthew.
Mattli m Romansh
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.
Matunaaga m Algonquin
Means "fighting; battle" in Algonquin.
Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Matuś m Vilamovian
Variant of Mateja.
Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.
Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matusal m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalém m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matvej m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Matvey.
Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.
Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.
Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.
Matvie m Russian
Other spelling of Matvey
Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.
Matvuy m Mari
Mari form of Matthew.
Matwau m Algonquin
Means "enemy" in Algonquin.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.
Matyelok f Obscure
This name is borne by actress Matyelok Gibbs.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Mátyus m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mátyás.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Maúca f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Maucom m Scots
Scots form of Malcolm.
Mauda f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Maude.
Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]
Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
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]
Maudi f Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.
Maudins m Arthurian Cycle
A knight with whom Lancelot lodged one his way to Rigomer Castle.... [more]
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.
Maudrith f Papiamento (?), Caribbean
Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μαύης (Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian *mava or *mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.
Maugan m Arthurian Cycle
A priest who Arthur appointed as Archbishop of Silchester.
Maugantius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of King Vortigern’s advisors and a wise man.... [more]
Mauger m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman French form of Madalgar.
Maugeur m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Mauger.
Maughold m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [more]
Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.
Maugrim m Literature
Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".
Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
Mauk m Dutch
Form of Maurits.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Mauke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maude.
Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli
Maul m Popular Culture
The name of a Star Wars character.
Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".
Mauld f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Maud and Matilda.
Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.
Maulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maureen.
Maulik m Indian
Indian variant spelling of Malik 1.
Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.
Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
Maumettu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Muhammad.
Maumoon m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mamun.
Maumoos m Mormon
Hmong variant of Mormon.
Maun m Medieval Welsh
Early Medieval Welsh cognate of Maonirn.
Mauna f Hawaiian
Means "mountain" in Hawaiian.
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maunis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.
Maunish m Indian
Maunish means silence... [more]
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maupas m Arthurian Cycle
A heathen duke slain by Arthur’s Sir Craddok at the battle of Carhaix.
Maür m Catalan
Catalan form of Maurus.
Maur m Polish, French, Provençal, Estonian (Rare)
French, Provençal and Polish form of Maurus and Estonian short form of Maurits and Mauri.
Màura f Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Maura 1.
Maurane f French (Modern)
Most likely derived from Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.
Maurecia f Obscure
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Maurice.
Mauregatus m Germanic
From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice
Mauriceta f Provençal
Provençal form of Mauricette.
Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.
Maurícia f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Mauritius.
Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.
Mauriciu m Romanian
Romanian form of Mauritius.
Mauricius m Late Roman
Variant form of Mauritius. This name was borne by a Byzantine Emperor from the 6th century AD.
Mauries m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Maurice.
Maurijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Maurinus.
Maurikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, History
Hellenized form of Mauritius via Mauricius.
Maurilia f Italian
Feminine form of Maurilio.
Maurilio m Italian
Italian form of Maurilius.
Mauriliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurilio.
Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
Maurin m Romansh, German (Swiss)
Romansh form of Maurus, cognate of Mauritz and Moritz.
Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.
Maurinus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Maurus.... [more]
Maurise m Occitan
Occitan form of Maurice.
Mauriseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Mauricette.
Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurisia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.
Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.
Mauritia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Mauritius (See Maurice).
Mauritsi m Finnish
Finnish form of Maurits.
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Mauriziu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Mauritius.
Maurizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurizio.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauroof m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maruf.
Maurr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse maurr meaning "ant".
Màuru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maurus.
Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
Maurycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Mauritius.
Mauryn m Polish
Polish form of Maurinus.
Mauryne f English
Variant of Maurine.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mause f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy.
Maushumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mausie f Scots
Diminutive of Mause.
Mausol m Catalan
Catalan form of Mausolus.
Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.
Mausolus m Ancient Near Eastern, Carian (Hellenized), History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μαύσωλος (Mausōlos), which is a variant spelling of Maussollos, a hellenization of a Carian masculine compound name... [more]
Mausumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).
Mautaz m Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Moutaz.
Mauthe f Scots
Variant of Maude.
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]
Mauzol m Croatian
Croatian form of Mausolus.
Mavani f Mao
From the Mao mava meaning "to shine".
Mávdná f Sami
Sami form of Magna.
Mávdnos m Sami
Sami form of Magnus.
Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
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