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Lailati f Indonesian, Swahili
Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Lakambini f Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).

Lakdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.

Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lakkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lakkhana.

Lakkhana f Thai
Means "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.

Laknara f Thai
Variant of Laksanara.

Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Laksono m Javanese
From Javanese laksana meaning "sign, characteristic, behaviour, action", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa).

Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.

Lalezar f Ottoman Turkish
Either means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله (lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر (zar) "gold".

Lalith m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Lalit.

Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).

Lambok m Batak
Means "soft, tender, gentle" in Batak.

Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lamhot m Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lami'ah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamia 1.

Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.

Lamria f Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and ria meaning "festive, happy, together".

Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.

Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.

Lants m Nivkh

Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
From Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero Arjuna.

Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".

Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Latdarat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ลัดดา (latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Latheefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Latifa.

Lətifə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.

Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.

Latip m Indonesian, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kyrgyz
Form of Latif.

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

Latipah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Latifa.

Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).

Leça m Chechen
Variant transcription of Lecha.

Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Lechi m Chechen
Variant of Lecha.

Leena f Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Konkani
Alternate transcription of Lina 3.

Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.

Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.

Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.

Lelekay m Chukchi

Leletke m Chukchi

Lenggogeni f Minangkabau
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.

Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.

Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".

Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.

Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.

Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.

Lesmana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lakshmana.

Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".

Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).

Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).

Lira f Ossetian

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Liva f & m Malagasy

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Liwliwa f Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.

Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.

Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.

Longun m Nivkh

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.

Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).

Lotfi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lutfi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lotfollah m Persian
Persian form of Lutf Allah.

Lotlot f Filipino
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.

Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.

Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.

Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".

Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lucman m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Luqman.

Lukian m Breton, Ukrainian (Rare)
Breton form of Lucian and Ukrainian variant transcription of Lukyan.

Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lumyai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamyai.

Lunara f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh short form of Gulnara.

Lushkura f Nivkh

Lutchmee f Mauritian Creole
Form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Mauritius.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutf Allah.

Lutfullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطف الله (see Lutf Allah), as well as the usual Pashto form.

Luthfi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.

Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Lutpulla m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Lutfullah.

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.

Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Maalika f Indian

Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.

Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".

Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.

Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.

Machmud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.

Macmod m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Madan m Yakut

Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.

Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.

Madiyar m Kazakh
Means "friend of Muhammad", derived from the given name Madi (a short form of Muhammad) and Persian یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.

Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.

Maëllys f French (Modern)
Variant of Maëlys.

Maemunah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maymuna.

Maetsill m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Maetsill is the Vainakh god of agriculture and harvest and the protector of the weak.

Maevarau m Tahitian
Means "welcome wishes" in Tahitian.

Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.

Magomedali m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadali (Avar), Mehamedali (Lezgin) or Mahammadali (Dargin).

Magomed-emi m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emi, from the given name Magomed combined with Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "trustworthy, honest, truthful".

Magomed-Emin m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emin.

Magomedrasul m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".

Magomedshapi m Kumyk (Russified), Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Mahammatshapi (Kumyk), Muhamadshapi (Avar) or Mahammadshapi (Dargin).

Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.

Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Magtymguly m Turkmen

Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.

Mahadewi f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahama m Western African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in western Africa and Thailand.

Mahamat m Central African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in central Africa and Thailand.

Mahammadali m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Ali 1.

Mahammadshapi m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Shapi.

Mahammat m Kumyk
Kumyk form of Muhammad.

Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.

Mahapajapati f Sanskrit
Means "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा (prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति (patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [more]

Maharani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (maharajni) meaning "empress, queen".

Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).

Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Mahathir m Malay
Possibly derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise"... [more]

Mahbubul m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahbubullah, a combination of Mahbub and Allah.

Maheer m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

Mahfoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Mahfuz (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Mahfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfudh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.

Mahfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfudzah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mahfuzah f Malay
Feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mahieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".

Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Mahmudi m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.

Mahmuna f Muslim
Means "wife of the Prophet Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [more]

Mahomed m South African, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims, as well as a Moorish variant of Mahomad.

Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]

Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.

Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".

Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).

Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).

Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.

Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Makhlouf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Makhluf (chiefly Algerian).

Makhmut m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Mahmud.

Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.

Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Makonnen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "nobleman, official, leader" in Amharic.

Makpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل (mukhmal).

Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".

Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.

Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.

Malarvili f Tamil
Derived from Tamil மலர் (malar) meaning "flower" and விழி (viḻi) meaning "eye".

Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.

Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.

Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.

Mälikä f Tatar
Tatar form of Malika.

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Mamadsho m Tajik

Mamat m Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Malay, Indonesian, and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad and Indonesian variant of Rahmat.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

Mamberi m Georgian Mythology
This is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.

Mamed m Chechen

Mamede m Galician
Galician form of Muhammad.

Mamintal m Maranao

Məmmədhəsən m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Həsən.

Məmmədhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Hüseyn.

Mamy f & m Malagasy
Means "sweet" in Malagasy.

Man m & f Chinese
From 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 Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.

Mana'arii m Tahitian
Means "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of mana "power" and ari'i "king".

Manahau m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and hau "inside".

Manas m Kyrgyz, Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [more]

Manatea m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tea "white".

Manatini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tini "numerous, multiple".

Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".

Manbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Manvir.

Maneerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Manirat.

Manikandan m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "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"... [more]

Manirat f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Manit m Thai
From Thai มา (ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".

Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Manjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਜੀਤ (see Manjeet).

Manlika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mallika.

Mano m Thai
Means "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.

Manop m Thai
Means "human, man, person" in Thai.

Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.

Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".

Mansor m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منصور (see Mansur), as well as a Malay variant.

Mansyur m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mansur.

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Manuelle f French
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.

Manutea m Tahitian
Means "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and tea "white".

Manzur m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "seen, apparent, visible" in Arabic.

Maouloud m Western African
Western African variant of Mouloud (chiefly Mauritanian).

Mappyay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matvey.

Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.

Maqsat m Kazakh
Variant spelling of Maksat.

Marah m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرح (marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".

Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.

Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Mardhiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mardhiah.

Mardiah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mardhiah.

Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Mareto m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Marc (see Mark).

Margarett f English
Variant of Margaret.

Marģeris m Latvian

Marģers m Latvian
Latvian form of Margiris.

Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.

Margiris m Lithuanian, History
Meaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.

Margulan m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".

Maricon f Filipino
Combination of María and Concepción or Consolación.

Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Maryam chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marihot m Batak
Means "joined, tied, connected" in Batak.

Marijo f Filipino
Combination of María and Josefa or Josefina.

Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.

Maringan m Batak
Means "remain, stay, reside" in Batak.

Maritess f Filipino
Variant of Marites.

Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.

Markose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Mark used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.

Marlar f Burmese
Means "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला (mala).

Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Marouene influenced by French orthography.

Marouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Martiros m Armenian
Means "martyr" in Armenian.

Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.

Marudut m Batak
Means "continue, advance" in Batak.

Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.

Marvan m Chechen, Bashkir
Chechen and Bashkir form of Marwan.

Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.