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Masota f Medieval English
Medieval England feminine form of Matthew, through the Medieval English form Masse with the diminutive ending -ot and Latinate feminine ending -a.

Massa f Berber
A term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.

Massanauzzi f Hittite
Means "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Mássâránguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâraĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Masse m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Short form of Mathieu, Matthew and possibly Thomas.

Massen m Berber
A Term of respect meaning "Master" and a name given to high born.

Massi m Italian
Italian cognitive of Maxi and variant of Max used a short form or diminutive of Massimo, Massimiliano, and other names that start with massi.

Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").

Massimilianu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maximilian.

Massiminu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Maximinus.

Mastorava f Mordvin, Mythology
The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".

Masturah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Mastura.

Masturbek m Kazakh
From Arabic مستور (mastur) meaning "hidden, concealed" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Masugi m Japanese
From 真 (ma, shin) meaning "genuine, real, sincere" and 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar".

Masuji m Japanese
From 鱒 (masu) meaning "sea trout" and 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masujiro m Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masurao m Japanese (Rare)
From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]

Mat f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mathew and Mathea.

Mata f History
Derived from Malay and Indonesian matahari meaning "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of mata "eye" and hari "day"). This was the stage name of Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, 1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I.

Mata f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia and Stamatina.

Matain m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the Castel de La Blanche Espine, where Knights of the Round Table were reviled.... [more]

Matalena f Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Nuorese Sardinian form of Maddalena.

Matamaru m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "gentle face," derived from mata meaning "face" and maru meaning "soft, gentle."

Matanel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Matan and El, also variant of Netanel.

Matangaro f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."

Matangi f Hinduism
Matangi is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Parvati but she is very similar to Saraswati... [more]

Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".

Matar f & m Hebrew, Arabic
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.

Mataro m Japanese
From 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 太 (ta) meaning "big", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son".

Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.

Matatías m Biblical Spanish
This name is the Spanish transliteration of the name "Mattathias", which comes from biblical figures in the Old and New Testaments.

Mateja m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthäus and Mateusz.

Matelda f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian variant of Matilda and Matilde. This name is found at the end Dante's Purgatory, where Matelda is a beautiful young woman who greets souls before they can enter Heaven.

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Materne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maternus.... [more]

Maternus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin maternus "maternal, motherly." This name was borne by two saints from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.

Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]

Matet f Filipino
Filipino name which is often a nickname derived from the name of Maria Theresa but can be a christened name in its own right.... [more]

Matèu m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Matthew.

Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]

Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).

Mathael m Arthurian Cycle
Brother of Brangain (Isolde’s maidservant) and Sir Perynin.... [more]

Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.

Mathamas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lord of a tower near the Fairies’ Fountain. Mathamas hated Arthur.... [more]

Mathangi f Tamil
Tamil form of Matangi.... [more]

Mathaswintha f Germanic, History
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Mathaswintha lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of the Ostrogothic queen Amalaswintha and her husband Eutharic.

Mathayus m Popular Culture
Mathayus is the Akkadian warrior who becomes the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and the Scorpion King film series.

Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]

Mathfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Mathie f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English Mary and French Marie.

Mathild f Medieval Flemish, Medieval English, Banat Swabian
Variant of Mathilde and Matilda as well as a Banatswabian variant influenced by Hungarian Matild.

Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Mathiu m Gascon, Romansh (Archaic)
Gascon form of Matthew and Romansh variant of Matiu.

Mathric m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Mathurin m Breton, French
French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.

Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael 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.

Matî m Ladin, Walloon
Ladin and Walloon form of Matthäus.

Matìa m Emilian-Romagnol, Piedmontese
Emilian and Piedmontese form of Matthew.

Matiàs m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Matthias.

Matieu m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Mathieu.

Matika f Salishan (?)
Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.

Matikas m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano matikas meaning "elegant, graceful".

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Matiu m Picard, Gascon
Picard and Gascon form of Matthew.

Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.

Matlalihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "blue-green feather", from Nahuatl matlalin "blue-green" and ihuitl "feather(s)".

Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.

Mato m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Matthew and Upper Sorbian variant of Maćij.

Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]

Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".

Matrika f Hinduism
MEANING: a mother, a divine mother, a grandmother, Name of 8 veins on both sides of the neck (prob. so called after the 8 divine mothers) ,Name of partic. diagrams (written in characters to which a magical power is ascribed ; also the alphabet so employed ; prob... [more]

Matsuhiko m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".

Matsujiro m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]

Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.

Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.

Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.

Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.

Matthea f German, Swedish (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Matthäus, Mattheus and Matthias.

Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.

Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]

Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.

Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.

Mattiu m Romansh, Sardinian
Sardinian variant and Surselvan Romansh form of Mattias.

Mattox m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox and Mattix.

Maturino m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Maturinus. A popular bearer of the name is the Italian Rennaissance painter Maturino da Firenze (1490-1528) and the Italian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta Maturino Blanchet, full name Angelo Maturino Blanchet (1892-1974).

Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Maugantius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of King Vortigern’s advisors and a wise man.... [more]

Maughold m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [more]

Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.

Maugrim m Literature
Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.

Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".

Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".

Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).

Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli

Mauld f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Maud and Matilda.

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.

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.

Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.

Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.

Mauricij m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Mauritius and Mauricius.

Mauricije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Mauritius and Mauricius.

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 French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Maurinus.

Maurin m Romansh, German (Swiss)
Romansh form of Maurus, cognate of Mauritz and Moritz.

Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.

Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]

Mauriziu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Mauritius.

Màuru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maurus.

Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.

Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.

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]

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.

Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.

Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]

Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.

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.

Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.

Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".

Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mavlon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mavlan.

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]

Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Mauritius via Mauricius. A bearer of this name was Mavrikiy Slepnyov (1896-1965), a Soviet polar aviator.

Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".

Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.

Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.

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]

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.

Mawgan m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was borne by an obscure Breton and Cornish saint who flourished in the 5th or 6th century.

Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.

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.

Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).

Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.

Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]

Maximiliam m English, Swedish (Modern), Portuguese, Spanish
Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

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.

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]

May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.

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 f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.

Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.

Mayalen f Nahuatl, Mexican
Alteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [more]

Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).

Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology 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... [more]

Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.

Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.

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"... [more]

Maygul f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.

Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized 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).

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]

Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.

Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.

Mayo f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "myriad, ten thousand, many, various, all" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mayoi f Japanese
mayoi 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"... [more]

Mayon f Walloon
Diminutive of Mareye and thus a cognate of Marion 1.

Mayor f Medieval Spanish
From 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).

Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]

Mayra f Mari, Khakas
Mari and variant Khakas form of Maria.

Mayranush f Armenian
Literally 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).

Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.

Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.

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.

Maysabibi f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Maysago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Maysagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Maysajamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Maysant f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Medieval English form of Maissent which was an Old French form of a Germanic name, either Mathaswintha or *Magisind, *Megisend (derived from *mageną "power" and *swinþs "strong" or *sinþ- "journey").

Maysatoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and toj meaning "crown".

Mayshakar f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".

Maysilee f Literature
Name 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.

Mayubi f Japanese
Derived from Teri Ann. Made with Mayu and Yubi.

Mayuko f Japanese
From 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.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine 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.

Maywen f Medieval English
Old 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"... [more]

Mayzilol f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and zilol meaning "crystal clear, unclouded".

Mazadan m Arthurian Cycle
According to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [more]

Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.

Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

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... [more]

Mazdak m Persian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.

Mazel f Yiddish
In 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.

Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mažvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

Mbalienhle f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from mbali "flower, flowers" and enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".

Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".

Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.

Mbulelo m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "thank you" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mchogmdzes f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan མཆོག (mchog) meaning "supreme" and མཛེས (mdzes) meaning "beautiful".

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

Mea f Dutch
Short form of names ending in -mea, such as Harmea and Lumea.

Meadowlark m Obscure
From the English words meadow and lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.

Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.

Mearcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mearc "mark, sign; boundary, limit" (from markō) and wulf "wolf".

Meàrnag m Old Irish
From Old Irish mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.

Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]

Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.

Męcimir m Polish
There are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian miješati, Slovak miešať and modern Polish mącić and mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [more]

Méda f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Medárda and occasionally Médea has been suggested.

Medanz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.

Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Meddyf f Welsh
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from medd meaning "mead" and yf meaning "drinks" or from medd meaning "power, authority".

Medeas f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lecherous sovereigness of Crudele Castle, where Tristan was imprisoned and his companion, Tessina, was beheaded.... [more]

Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Mederbek m Kyrgyz
From the given name Meder and Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftan, master"

Mederei f Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly means "the drunken one", derived from Welsh medd "mead" and the suffix -ai. Alternatively, medrus meaning "skilful, capable" has been suggested as a possible relation. Mederei Badellfawr was the name of one of a triad of Amazons of the Island of Britain in the Arthurian Cycle.

Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).

Médi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Magdolna and Magdaléna.

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Median m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Vulgate Merlin, present at a tournament between Arthur’s knights and the knights of Kings Ban and Bors.... [more]

Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.

Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'

Medlin f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Madeline.

Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.

Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.

Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]

Méen m French (Rare), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Meven.

Meenu f Hinduism
Girl with Fish Eyes or Fish that navigates through easily anywhere and there is peace and happiness around

Meesha f Persian
Means beautiful and pretty

Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.

Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".

Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]

Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [more]

Megasthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.

Megawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna

Meghmala f Nepali
Derived from the Nepal-based Newar word megh meaning "cloud" and mala meaning "thunder".

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Megistonous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]

Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".

Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.

Mehdiqulu m Azerbaijani
From the given name Mehdi (derived from Arabic مهدي (mahdi) meaning "guided one") and qulu meaning "servant"

Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.