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Mayank m IndianDerived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क
(mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Mayano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mayantigo m GuancheMeans "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as
Aganeye.
Mayār m BalochiMeans "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayari f & m Philippine MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog
mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or
may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [
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Mayat f FilipinoUsed as a term of indearment in the filipino language. Means "beautiful"
Mayblossom f EnglishDirectly taken from the English word
mayblossom for the
crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as
maythorn,
common hawthorn or
quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".
Maycock m Medieval EnglishMiddle English diminutive of
Matthew, being a diminutive of
May, itself a short form of
Mayhewe (Old French
Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of
Matthew.
Mayecuel m NahuatlMeans "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mayen m DinkaMeans a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayet f Ancient EgyptianMeans "the cat", derived from Egyptian
mjwt "(female) cat, molly". This was the name of a child buried in the mortuary temple of
Mentuhotep II, who may have been his daughter.
Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin
maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element
mag, a variant of
megin meaning "strength"... [
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Maygol f PersianA Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Maygul f UzbekDerived from
may meaning "wine" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mayıl m AzerbaijaniFrom Arabic ميل
(mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".
Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)From the Hebrew word מַיִם
(máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name
Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Maykinus m Medieval EnglishLatinized form of the Middle English name
Maykin, which was a diminutive of
Matthew (formed of
May - itself a short form of
Mayhewe (Old French
Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of
Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -
kin).
Maylinor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mayli meaning "fine, well" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Maylu f PakistaniMaylu in Pushtu dialect (from Pakistan) means "Bear".
Mayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (
ma) meaning "myriad, ten thousand, many, various, all" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Mayoi f Japanesemayoi can be formed with the first kanji as 真(ma) meaning "truth",目(ma,me) meaning "eye",増(ma) meaning "increase" and the second kanji as 宵(yoi) meaning "night",誼(yoi) meaning "friendship" and 俶 (yoi) meaning "friendship"... [
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Mayom m DinkaA specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayor f Medieval SpanishFrom Spanish
mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin
Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary
Magdalene and Mary of
Bethany).
Mayranush f ArmenianLiterally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր
(mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ
(anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see
Anush).
Mayre f LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Mary or
Marie influenced by
May. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Mayre "Trot" Griffiths, a character appearing in several of his Oz books.
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western AfricanMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Mayrsolt m ChechenDerived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
Maýsa f TurkmenFrom Turkmen
maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Maysa f ArabicVariant of
Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Maysa f UzbekMeans "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" in Uzbek.
Maysabibi f UzbekDerived from
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maysago'zal f UzbekDerived from
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Maysagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Maysajamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Maysatoj f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
toj meaning "crown".
Mayshakar f UzbekDerived from
may meaning "wine" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".
Maysilee f LiteratureName of one of the contestants of District 12 in the world of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". It can be seen as a combination of
Maisie and
Lee.
Mayua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be set in", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [
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Mayuha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 唯 (yu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf"... [
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Mayuhime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (
yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuka f JapaneseFrom 満 (
ma) meaning "full", 夕 (
yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (
ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mayuki f JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 磨/摩 (
ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (
yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayune f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 優 (yu) meaning "kind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 乃, a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mayuo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [
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Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, SinhaleseFeminine form of
Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Mayura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Mayuri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine", 結 (
yu) meaning "tie, fasten, bind, join" combined with 里 (
ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Mayusa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mayuu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [
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Mayuuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 繭 (mayu) meaning "cocoon" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maywen f Medieval EnglishOld English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements:
mæg and
wynn. The first element
mæg may be from the Old English
mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare
Isemay,
Rícmæg and
Sedemai) or from the Germanic element
magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [
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Mayzilol f UzbekDerived from
may meaning "wine" and
zilol meaning "crystal clear, unclouded".
Mazadan m Arthurian CycleAccording to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [
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Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words
maza meaning "deer" and
iyari meaning "heart".
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mazarine f French (Rare)Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [
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Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)From Nahuatl
mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazdak m PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Mazel f YiddishIn Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as
mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.