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Maccio m Italian
Short form of pet names ending with the diminutive suffix -maccio such as Giacomaccio and Guglielmaccio.

Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.

Mace m Popular Culture
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]

Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.

Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]

Macedor m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior who served Alexander of Constantinople.... [more]

Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]

Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.

Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]

Machiko f Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) "town" and 子 (ko) "child".

Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".

Mackenyu m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 真 (Ma) meaning "true, reality", 剣 (Ken) "sabre, sword, blade" and 佑 (Yuu) meaning "help, assist". Famous bearers include the Japanese actor Mackenyu Maeda (1996-)

Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.

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

Macob m Arthurian Cycle
A fearsome Irish knight.... [more]

Macrian m Germanic
Macrian was the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alemannic tribe, in the late fourth century and the brother of Hariobaudes. Macrian tried to confederate all the north Germanic and Alemannic tribes together against Rome... [more]

Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.

Macrino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Macrinus.

Macrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macrobius.

Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Macuilcozcacuauhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Vulture" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and cōzcacuāuhtli "vulture". Macuilcozcacuauhtli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuilcuetzpalin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Lizard" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and cuetzpalin "lizard". Macuilcuetzpalin was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuilhuehue m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl macuilli "five" and huehue "elder, old man".

Macuilmalinalli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Grass" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and malinalli, a twisted or braided grass stalk used as a building material. Macuilmalinalli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuiltochtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Rabbit" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and tochtli "rabbit". was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. He is the god of drunkenness.

Macuilxochitl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and xochitl "flower". Macuilxochitl was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Madaglan m Arthurian Cycle
The pagan king of Oriande in Perlesvaus.... [more]

Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.

Madalgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Madalric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" 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."

Madana m Hinduism
Means "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire.

Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.

Maddalo m Medieval Italian, Literature
Contraction of Maddaleno.... [more]

Maddan m Arthurian Cycle
The son of King Locrinus and Queen Gwendolen of Britain, and thus grandson of Corineus.... [more]

Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.

Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).

Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.

Maden m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton mad "good; goodness".

Madern m Medieval German
Madern Gerthener (1360/1370 – 1430) was a German stonemason and late Gothic architect.

Madhavan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Madhava.

Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.

Madhumati f Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मधुमती (madhumatī) meaning "rich in honey", composed of मधु (madhu) "honey" and the suffix‎ -मती (-matī) "-ful, rich".

Madhuranath m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit मधुर (madhura) "sweet, delicious" (itself from मधु (madhu) "honey, mead, nectar, any sweet liquid") and नाथ (natha) "lord".

Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]

Madian m Muslim (Arabized, Rare)
Madian is a geographical place mentioned in the Torah and Quran. William G. Dever states that biblical Madian was in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea", an area which he notes was "never extensively settled until the 8th–7th century B.C."

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

Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]

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".

Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.

Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.

Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.

Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]

Madleńka f Sorbian
Variant of Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.

Mado f Georgian
Short form of Madina, Madlena and Madona.

Madoine f Arthurian Cycle
A fairy companion of Morgan le Fay.... [more]

Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]

Madon m Arthurian Cycle
King of Bulgaria and one of the allys of Emperor Thereus of Rome.... [more]

Madron m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Madron was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit who was was born in Cornwall and a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Both the village of Madron and St Maddern's Church in Cornwall are named for him... [more]

Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]

Madule f Arthurian Cycle
Wife of Nicoraut.... [more]

Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.

Maebe f English (American, Rare)
Maebe A. Girl is an American drag queen and politician.

Maebelle f English
Variant of Mabel or a combination of Mae and Belle.

Maedhros m Literature
Meaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of Maitimo and Russandol, or from Quenya maidh ("pale") and rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [more]

Mægenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Magnhildr.

Mægenleof f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Menleva, derived from Old English elements mæġen "strength, power" and lēof "dear, beloved".

Mægenræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Mæginbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Maeglin m Literature
Means "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of Eöl and Aredhel. He is tortured by Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.

Maegor m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.

Maeldan m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and tan "fire".

Maeldinus m Arthurian Cycle
A Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [more]

Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana

Maelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".

Maelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Maemarie f American
A combination of Mae and Marie.

Maenwallon m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Mærwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mære "famous" and wynn "joy, bliss". This was borne by a 10th-century Christian saint, also known as Merewenna, who was the founding abbess of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire, England.

Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.

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

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Maevawati f Indonesian
Combination of Maeva and Wati.

Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.

Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.

Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.

Maevery f English
Possibly a combination of the names Maeve and Avery.

Mafdet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mꜣfd.t, possibly meaning "the runner", deriving from the noun-forming prefix m- combined with jfd "to flee". This was the name of the Egyptian goddess of judgement, justice and execution, often depicted as a cheetah, serval, or panther... [more]

Mafe f Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of María Fernanda and María Fe.

Mafeo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Archaic Venetian and Tuscan form of Matteo.

Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.

Magal m Hebrew
Magal is a name of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Magal is "scythe".

Magalí f Provençal, Gascon, Catalan
Provençal, Gascon and Catalan form of Magali.

Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.

Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Magano m Arthurian Cycle
A kinsman of Tristan who helped murder Meliadus (Meliodas of Liones), Tristan’s father.... [more]

Maganric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" 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."

Maganza f Germanic
Derived from Germanic magan "strength" (Compare with Aveza, Linza and Richenza.).

Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.

Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.

Magdalaine f Medieval Occitan
Cognate of Magdalena and Madeleine.

Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.

Magdaleena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene.

Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch masculine form of Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.

Magdawati f Indonesian
Combination of Magda and Wati

Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [more]

Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.

Magduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Magdalina and its short forms Magda and Magdana, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.

Magenta f English, Theatre
Named for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [more]

Mággá f Sami
Northern Sámi cognate of Magga, which is a short form of Margareta and other related names.

Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).

Maggiemae f English
Combination of Maggie and Mae.

Maggila f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Prussian Lithuanian goddess of wrath.... [more]

Maggs f English (British)
British nickname for Margaret and Margot

Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [more]

Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).

Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]

Maglorix m Old Celtic
Derived from proto-Celtic roots maglos "noble" or "chief" and rīxs "king".

Magna f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine form of Magnus and Magni. In Iceland, the form Magnea is more popular than Magna.

Magndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse magn "power, strength, might" and dís "goddess".

Magner m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" and heri "host, army".

Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]

Magnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Magnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".

Magnólia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese forms of Magnolia.

Magnu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Magnus.

Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn "mighty, strong, power" and ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.

Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".

Magog m Biblical, Muslim
The name Magog is obscure, but may come from the Assyrian mat-Gugu, "Land of Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Alternatively, Gog may be derived from Magog rather than the other way round, and "Magog" may be code for Babylon.

Magolor m Popular Culture
Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.

Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.

Magor m Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
According to Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, Magor is the brother of Hunor and the son of Enéh and Ménrót... [more]

Magpie f English
Diminutive of Maggie and Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as pie... [more]

Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Magu f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from 麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and 姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".

Maguelonne f French (Rare), Occitan (Gallicized), Guernésiais
Gallicized and Guernésiais form of Occitan Magalona.

Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other composed forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.

Magui f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita and Maria Luisa.

Magurix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Mahadevi f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

Mahadir m Malay, Indonesian, Tausug
Malay variant of Mahathir as well as the Indonesian and Tausug form.

Mahakala m Hinduism, Buddhism
From Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and काल (kala) meaning "time, age, death". This is the name of a deity in Hindu and Buddhist tradition... [more]

Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".

Mahalaleel m Biblical Hebrew
Literally means "praise of GOD (El);" son of Kenan (Qayin) and great-grandson of Seth according to Genealogy of Genesis 5:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2. An inhabitant of Judah in Nehemiah 11:4, a descendent of Judah, son of Jacob, great-grandson of Abraham, through the lineage of Perez.

Mahalalel m Hebrew
Means "praise of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mahalalel was the great-great-grandson of Adam and great-great-great-grandfather of Noah... [more]

Mahalric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" 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."

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.

Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.

Mahan m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, it is said that Cain, after having slew Abel, became what they called the Master Mahan, being the head of a secret organization of murderers and cheaters... [more]

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.

Mahanti m Mormon
An inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [more]

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]

Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]

Mahasti f Persian
Means "the moon's being", from Persian māh "moon" and hastī "existence".

Māhātūnn f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Mahboob m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahbub as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.

Mahbooba f Indian, Pakistani
"beloved, darling, sweetheart or lover". Urdu and Persian form of Habiba.... [more]

Mahbouba f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine form of Mahbub (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".

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

Mahchehreh f Persian
Means “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian Mahrukh and Ottoman Mahpeyker.

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.

Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian māhea "haze" and lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Mahemson m Mormon (Rare)
Alias used by Martin Harris in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)
From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]

Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".

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

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

Mahganj f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ganj meaning "treasure".

Mahgol f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"

Mahibanat f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Baskir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Mahibanïw f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Mahigöl f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Mahikamal f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahišäkär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".

Mahisärüär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".

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

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]

Mahmudullah m Bengali (Muslim)
Combination of Mahmud and Allah.

Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahpari f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
From the Persian elements mah "moon" (see Mahin) and pari "fairy" (see Parisa).

Mahpeyker f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).

Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".

Mahrang f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".

Mahruk f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ruk meaning "face".

Mahrukh f Urdu, Persian
Means “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman Mahpeyker and Persian Mahchehreh.

Mahsati f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [more]

Mahshad f Persian
From ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and شاد (shad#) meaning "happy, glad"

Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.

Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]

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]

Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Mahzad f Iranian
Means “child of the moon” in Old Persian from mah meaning moon and zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.

Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".

Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1

Maicam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Cam 1.

Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Maicon m Brazilian
Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.

Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]

Maidel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name and word for "young girl."

Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]

Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".

Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.

Maidros m Literature
Maidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.

Maiia f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Maja 1

Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.

Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.

Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).

Maikie f & m Scots
Scots diminutive of Mary (via May) and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Malcolm.

Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.

Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.

Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.

Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.

Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.

Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.

Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.

Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.

Maïlis f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mailis, Maïlie and Maïlys.

Mailis f French (Modern)
Variant of Mailys and Maylis.

Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.

Maïlys f Breton, French
Either a blend of Maï, a Breton short form or contraction of Mary (compare Maïwenn), and Maëlys or a variant spelling of Mailys.

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.

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Main f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mai meaning "earth" and the genitive suffix -n.

Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".

Maino m West Frisian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
West Frisian and Italian form of Meino, which itself is a variant of Meine.... [more]

Maio m & f Late Roman, Italian, German
Variant of Maior used as praenomen for both males and females as well as the Italian form of Maius and the masculine form of Maia 1... [more]

Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.

Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".

Mairangi f Maori
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Maori mai meaning "for ages, for a long time" and rangi meaning "day" or "sky, heaven".

Maireni f Romani
A Romani name found in the 1800s. Its origin and meaning are uncertain, there is, however, a theory that it might be related to Marina or Maren.

Mairiga m Hausa
From the Hausa mài meaning "possessing" and rī̀gā meaning "gown".

Mairsil f Medieval Irish
Obsolete Irish form of Marcella (see also Scottish Marsaili and Mairsile).

Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.

Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.

Maisarah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".

Maisonas m Greek (Modern)
Greek form of Mason based on the spelling of Iasonas and Aisonas.

Maisri f Literature
Probably an invented name, formed using elements from similar-sounding Scottish names such as Maisie, Mairead, Marsaili and Màiri... [more]

Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]

Maissa f Provençal
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).

Mait m Estonian
Originally a short form of Mattias and Matteus, now used as a given name in its own right.

Maitane f Basque
Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.

Maiteder f Basque
Created by Erramun Olabide as a combination of Maite 2 and the Basque word eder "beautiful".

Maitena f Basque, Spanish (Latin American), Theatre
Maitena is the title of a Basque-language opera written and composed by Étienne Decrept and Charles Colin.

Maito m Japanese
This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]

Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Tú.

Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.

Maivcua f Hmong
From the Hmong name element maiv designating a feminine name and cua meaning "wind".

Maixent m French, Provençal
Poitevin and Provençal form of Maxence.

Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"

Maiyar m Arabic
Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]

Maiyen f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Yên.

Maizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".

Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.

Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.

Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).

Majbritt f Danish, Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).

Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, exaltation" in Arabic, with various secondary meanings including "beauty, splendour", "magnificence" and "nobility, honour".

Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]

Majfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and fríðr "beautiful".

Majgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Majgret f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Greta.

Majgull f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]

Majgun f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gun.

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

Majidreza m Iranian
Combination of Majid and Reza.

Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.

Majlena f Swedish (Rare)
Blend of Maj 2 and Lena.

Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.

Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".

Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.

Majnor f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Old Norse norðr "north", or the suffix -nor from Ellinor.

Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".

Majok m Dinka
Means "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.

Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.