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Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, SinhaleseMeans "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess
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Mangana m Indigenous TasmanianMeaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Trugernanner (often referred to as Truganini), who was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, dying in 1876.
Manganirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Mangaraja m BatakFrom a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज
(rāja).
Mangasi m BatakMeans "to love, to have mercy, to pity" in Toba Batak.
Mangeni f & m Africanmeans "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Mangiafuoco m LiteratureMangiafuoco, literally "Fire-Eater", is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre, who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Mángilik f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one with the drum song", from a combination of
manngaluartoq "singing (drum-)songs" and
-lik, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "equipped with" that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit.
Mang-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 望 (mang) meaning "hope" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Mango m Popular CultureSaturday Night Live character played by Chris Kattan. Originally from Mango Island
Mango m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mangoun m Arthurian CycleIn Robert Biket’s Lai du Cor, the King of Moraine, he sent a horn to Arthur’s court which would expose any infedility on the part of his wife.... [
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Mangrai m HistoryMeaning uncertain. This was the name of the first king of the Lan Na kingdom, the founder of Chiang Rai and a partial namesake of its eponymous province in what is now northern Thailand.
Mạnh m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 孟
(mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".
Manha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manhattan f & m ObscureIn reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word
Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [
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Man-hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (
man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (
hui).
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman MythologyIn Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with
Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [
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Manic m Popular CultureManic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of
Sonic the Hedgehog and
Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen
Aleena.... [
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Manichan f LaoFrom the Lao
ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manichanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
Manickam m TamilManickam is a Tamil name widely used among Tamil population in the world. The name originated from Tamilnadu, India.... [
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Manikandan m Indian, Malayalam, TamilMeans "one with a bell around his neck" from Malayalam മണി
(mani) or Tamil மணி
(mani) meaning "bell" and Malayalam കണ്ഠം
(kantham) or Tamil கந்தம்
(kantam) meaning "neck, throat"... [
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Manikprabhu m IndianHe was a king and now he is a Executive Programmer in ISQT Inernational Bangalore
Manila f English (American, Rare)Derived from the place name
Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manilay f LaoLaos...I will research and send more info...
Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Manimegalai f TamilChithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Maninidra m GuanchePossibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche
guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the
guanarteme (king)
Tenesor Semidán... [
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Manirat f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Manisa f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manit m ThaiFrom Thai มา
(ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Manivanh f LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mañjarī f SanskritMeans "pearl; flowering bead" as well as "garland, cluster of blossoms" in Sanskrit.
Manjima f IndianManjima stands for "beauty on earth", used to signify beauty.
Manjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Mankasar m ArmenianMeans "head of children, school-master, teacher" in Armenian.
Mañke m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
mañke, referring to the condor vulture.
Manlai m MongolianMeans "leader, vanguard", "superior, foremost, best", or "forehead" in Mongolian.
Manmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk, simple" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Mann f EstonianVariant of
Manni and, ultimately,
Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Mann m IndianMeans "heart, feeling, mind" in Hindi.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Mano m GreenlandicMeans "under chin" or "frost crystals formed from breath" in Greenlandic.
Mano f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Mano m ThaiMeans "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.
Mano f SamiIn Sami mythology, Mano is a personification of the Moon as a female deity.
Manoah m BiblicalMeans "rest". This name is borne by the father of Samson in the Old Testament.
Manohisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manohy meaning "continue" and
soa meaning "good".
Manoka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manomir m Medieval PolishDerived from Old Church Slavonic
mamiti "to deceive, to beguile, to entice" (compare Sudovian
manit "to seduce, to entice", Russian
manitj "to entice, to tempt" and modern Polish
mamić "to lure, to entice") and Slavic
mir "peace".
Manop m ThaiMeans "human, man, person" in Thai.
Manorah f Jewish (Modern)From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.
Manoto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (mano) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manovir m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, KannadaMEANING - "brave by heart", courageous person, bold. Here मनः means by heart or mind + वीर means brave, courageous, warrior
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [
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Manren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Manri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (
man) meaning "very many" combined with 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
man "man" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Manroop m & f HinduismThe name means smart and able to charm with mental power. It can mean smart or easily able to problem-solve; having a clear idea.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Mansi f HindiFrom Sanskrit मानसी (
mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (
mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".
Mansiya f KazakhMeans "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән
(män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия
(siya) "ink".
Mansueto m ItalianItalian form of
Mansuetus. It is borne by the Italian Catholic bishop Mansueto Bianchi (1949-); other known bearers include the Italian
basso profondo opera singer Mansueto Gaudio (1873-1941) and Italian composer Mansueto Viezzer (1925-2009).
Mansuke m Japanese (Rare)From 万 (
ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand" or (
ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" with with 介 (
kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (
u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (
fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."
Manta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
manto- /
manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mantan m & f African AmericanThe name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantarō m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mantgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [
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Mantgirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [
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Manthia m Western AfricanManthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Mantis f & m Popular CultureFrom Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mantminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [
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Manto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manto f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but perhaps related to
μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".
Manton m English, IrishManton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").