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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.
Maurea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".
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.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maverica f Obscure
Feminine form of Maverick.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mavhu f Shona
Means "sand" in Shona.
Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mavie f German (Modern)
Recently coined German name of uncertain origin. Although folk etymology has it that this name is taken directly from the French phrase ma vie "my life", it is more likely a Germanized form of Mavis which might indeed have been inspired by the French phrase.... [more]
Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.
Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mavilus m Late Roman
Mavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Mavin f English
Variant of Maven/Mavis.
Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".
Mavji f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer".
Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mavjuda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mawjuda.
Mavka f Ukrainian
Mavka means "a forest creature".
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا (mawlana), which is also known in English as maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى (mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا (-na).... [more]
Mavlon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mavlan.
Mavluda f Uzbek
Derived from mavlud, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Mavlyan m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Mavlan.
Mavlyuda f Uzbek
Variant of Mavluda.
Mávnnel f Sami
Sami form of Magnhild.
Mávnos m Sami
Sami varinat of Mávdnos.
Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.
Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Mavricija f Slovene
Feminine form of Mavricij.
Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).
Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).... [more]
Mavriky m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavrilia f Russian
Russian variant form of Maurillia.
Mavritios m Greek
Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.
Mavros m Greek
Means "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion. Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.
Mávrres m Sami
Sami form of Maurits.
Mavrykiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).
Mavsâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "healed, cured" in Greenlandic.
Mavsalugtoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the insufficiently healed one" in Greenlandic.
Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Mavsannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.
Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".
Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.
Mavsuma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mavsum meaning "season".
Mavuno m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "harvest time".
Mavutsinim m Kayapo
Meaning not available.
Mavzida f Tatar
Meaning unknown.
Mavzun f Uzbek
Means "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.
Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mawde f Manx
Manx form of Maude.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Mawena f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin. meaning "God is good".
Mawens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Maghens.
Mawgan m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was borne by an obscure Breton and Cornish saint who flourished in the 5th or 6th century.
Mawi f Chin
Means "pollen" or "caress" in Hakha Chin.
Mawia f History
Variant transcription of Māwiyya.
Māwiyya f History
The name of a fourth-century Arab warrior-queen, ultimately derived from مَاوِيّ‎ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mawjud m Arabic
Menas "existing, present" in Arabic
Mawjudah f Arabic
Feminine form of Mawjud
Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.
Mawuena f African
god is the giver... [more]
Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxahmed m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.
Maxamuud m Somali
Somali form of Mohammad.
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.
Ma'xėhó'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Wolf" in Cheyenne.
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Ma'xemené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Apple Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ma'xenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Bear" in Cheyenne.
Maxenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.
Maxencio m Galician
Galician form of Maxentius.
Maxens m Dutch
Dutch form of Maxentius.
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maxfiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maxfiy meaning "secret".
Maxianus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Contraction of Maximianus. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who is primarily (if not exclusively) venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on June 3.
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Maximí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximianus.
Maximiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximian.
Maximián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximianus.
Maximien m French
French form of Maximian.
Maximijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Maximinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Maximinus.
Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.
Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.
Maximum f Literature
Title character of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series of young adult fantasy novels (2005-2020), Maximum (more commonly called 'Max') is a girl with wings, genetically enhanced hybrid. She chose this name for herself.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxmura f Uzbek
Derived from maxmur meaning "languid (eyes)".
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.
Maxuella f Obscure
Likely a feminine form of Maxwell. This is the given name of Belgian basketball player Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Maya f English
Latinate form of May.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.
Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.
Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.
Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".
Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.
Mayah f Hebrew
means "Close to God"
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