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Louay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Loulwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Loulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lovedeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Lovejeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Lovepreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Luai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

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

Luật m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 律 (luật) meaning "rule, law, regulation, statute".

Luay m Arabic
Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.

Luhung m Javanese
Means "noble, supreme, lofty, superb" in Javanese.

Luhur m Javanese
Means "noble, high, exalted" in Javanese.

Luhut m Batak
Means "gathered, all together, whole" in Toba Batak.

Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Lukito m Javanese
From Javanese lukita meaning "skilled, learned" or "writing, expression", ultimately from Sanskrit लोकित (lokita).

Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Lulwa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic لؤلؤ (luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".

Lulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Luqman m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).

Lutf Allah m Arabic
Means "kindness of Allah" from Arabic لطف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله (Allah).

Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.

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

Lutfie m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.

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

Lutfulla m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Lutf Allah.

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.

Luthfia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luthfie m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.

Luthfiya f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luvsan m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Lobsang.

Luvsandorj m Mongolian
From the name Luvsan combined with Mongolian дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Luwalhati f Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luyến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戀 (luyến) meaning "love, fondness".

Luyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 練 (luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".

Maahin m & f Indian

Ma'arif m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic معارف (see Maarif), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Maarif m Arabic, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehension, awareness, knowledge" in Arabic, the plural of معرفة (maʿrifa) meaning "knowledge".

Maarof m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.

Maarop m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.

Maarouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf).

Mabrouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبروك (see Mabruk).

Mabruk m Arabic
Means "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" (a vernacular word) in Arabic.

Machfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

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

Madeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديح (see Madih).

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).

Madiar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мадияр (see Madiyar).

Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.

Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.

Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.

Madiyar m Kazakh
From the given name Madi (a diminutive of Muhammad) combined with Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".

Madyo m Javanese
From Javanese madya meaning "middle", ultimately from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya).

Maemuna f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maymuna.

Maemunah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maymuna.

Maesarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maesaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maftuch m Indonesian
Variant of Maftuh.

Maftuchah f Indonesian
Variant of Maftuhah.

Maftuh m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مفتوح (maftūḥ) meaning "opened, open".

Maftuhah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maftuh.

Magfira f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magfirah f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magfiroh f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Maghfira f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Maghfirah f Indonesian
Means "forgiveness" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic مغفرة (maḡfira).

Maghfiroh f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magiting m Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.

Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Mahadewi f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadi m Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
Variant of Mahdi.

Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

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

Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).

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

Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوب (see Mahbub).

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Mahboube f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محبوبه (see Mahboubeh).

Mahdie f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdieh f Persian
Persian form of Mahdiyya.

Mahdiye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahfodz m Malay
Malay variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfooz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz), as well as the Urdu form.

Mahfouz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz).

Mahfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfuza f Bengali
Feminine form of Mahfuz.

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

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

Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).

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

Mahmudin m Indonesian
From Arabic محمودين (maḥmūdīn), the plural of محمود (maḥmūd) meaning "praised, commendable".

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

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

Maisaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Maisyarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maisyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميثم (see Maytham).

Maitree m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Thai ไมตรี, Gujarati મૈત્રી, Marathi मैत्री or Kannada ಮೈತ್ರಿ (see Maitri).

Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed Siddhartha Gautama and become the next Buddha... [more]

Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Means "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.

Maiwand m Pashto
From the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".

Majd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).

Majeedah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجدة (see Madija).

Makbul m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Maqbul.

Makhfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Makhfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Makhmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

Makmod m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Makmoer m Indonesian
Older spelling of Makmur influenced by Dutch orthography.

Makmur m Indonesian
Means "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور (maʾmūr).

Makrem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مكرم (see Makram) chiefly used in North Africa.

Maksatbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Maksum m Indonesian
Means "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم (maʿṣūm).

Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).

Maleerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มาลีรัตน์ (see Malirat).

Malek m Arabic, Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian form and a Malay variant.

Malih m Arabic
Means "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.

Maliha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Malih.

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Malihe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ملیحه (see Maliheh).

Maliheh f Persian
Persian form of Maliha.

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Malirat f Thai
From Thai มาลี (mali) meaning "flower, blossom, jasmine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Mamad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhammad.

Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamdouh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamduh m Arabic
Means "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".

Mamintal m Maranao

Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".

Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.

Mamoon m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun), as well as the Urdu form.

Mandarava f Buddhism
From the name of a type of evergreen tree that bears bright orange-red flowers (scientific name Erythrina stricta). This was the name of a consort and student of the legendary 8th-century Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava... [more]

Mandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਦੀਪ (see Mandeep).

Mang f & m Chin
Means "dream" or "big" in Hakha Chin.

Mangal m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Modern form of Mangala.

Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]

Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).

Mangasi m Batak
Means "to love, to have mercy, to pity" in Toba Batak.

Manggala m Javanese
Means "commander, general" in Javanese.

Mangihut m Batak
Means "to follow" in Toba Batak.

Mangrai m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the first king of the Lan Na kingdom, the founder of Chiang Rai and a partial namesake of its eponymous province in what is now northern Thailand.

Manichanh f & m Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

Manije f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).

Manizhe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).

Manizheh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).

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

Manjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Manpal m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".

Manprit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Manpreet).

Manshi f Indian

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

Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.

Maolana m Indonesian
Variant of Maulana.

Maqbool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقبول (see Maqbul).

Maqbul m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "accepted, approved, acknowledged (as in a prayer)" in Arabic, from the root قبل (qabila) meaning "to accept".

Maqsat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсат (see Maksat).

Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.

Marfuah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرفوعة (marfū'a) meaning "elevated, raised, exalted".

Margo m Javanese
From Javanese marga meaning "road, path, way", ultimately from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).

Margono m Javanese
From Javanese margana meaning "arrow", ultimately from Sanskrit मार्गण (mārgaṇa).

Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.

Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".

Marjuki m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Marzuki.

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

Marni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marno.

Marno m Dutch, South African
Masculine form of Marna or a variant of Marnix.

Marno m Javanese
From Javanese marna meaning "painted, colourful", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

Marolop m Batak
Means "to receive, to approve" in Toba Batak.

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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

Marouane 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.

Marpuah f Indonesian
Variant of Marfuah.

Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.

Marto m Javanese
From Javanese marta meaning "soft-hearted, patient" or "refreshing, relieving, saving".

Maruli m & f Batak
Means "to get, to obtain, to be lucky" in Toba Batak.

Maruto m Javanese
From Javanese maruta meaning "wind", ultimately from Sanskrit मरुत (maruta).

Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Marwand m Pashto
Means "wrist" in Pashto.

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

Maryamah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maryam.

Marzie f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).

Mərziyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Marzieh.

Marziye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).

Marziyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).

Marzuq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.

Masahide m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper", 昌 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosper", 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]

Masanari m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 也 (nari) meaning "to be", 成 (nari) meaning "become", 就 (nari) meaning "concerning, settle, take position" or 誠 (nari) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Masashige m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]

Mashhour m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشهور (see Mashhur).

Mashhur m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".

Mashkur m Arabic
Means "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".

Masooma f Persian, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Urdu معصومہ (see Masuma), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Masoome f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian معصومه (see Masoumeh).

Masoume f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian معصومه (see Masoumeh).

Mastur m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, secret".

Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".

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

Masturoh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mastura.

Masum m Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
Means "protected, guarded, defended" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

Masumeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian معصومه (see Masoumeh).

Masyhur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mashhur.

Masykur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mashkur.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.

Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".

Maulani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maulana.

Maullana m Indonesian
Variant of Maulana.

Maushumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).

Mausumi f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মৌসুমি (see Moushumi).

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.

Mawi f Chin
Means "pollen" or "caress" in Hakha Chin.

May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.

Mayang f Indonesian
Means "palm blossom" in Indonesian.

Maysam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).

Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.

Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.

Maysaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Maywand m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ميوند (see Maiwand).

Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).

Mazlum m Turkish
Means "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم (maẓlūm).

Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).

Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mecbure f Turkish
Derived from Arabic مجبور (majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".

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

Meenatchi f Tamil
Tamil form of Minakshi.

Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).

Meftahul m & f Bengali
Bengali variant of Miftahul.

Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.

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-).

Megawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Megawati.

Mego m Javanese
Javanese form of Mega.

Mehfooz m Urdu
Urdu variant of Mahfuz.

Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".

Mehrshad m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".

Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Mehtab m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Mahtab.

Meilani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meilanie f Indonesian
Variant of Meilani.

Meilany f Indonesian
Variant of Meilani.

Meiliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meiliani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meiliyana f Indonesian
Variant of Meiliana.

Meiliyani f Indonesian
Variant of Meiliani.

Meirambek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мейрамбек (see Meyrambek).

Meiramgul f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мейрамгүл (see Meyramgul).

Meirong f Chinese
From Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Meiti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine" in Indonesian and Malay.

Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.

Memnune f Turkish
Turkish form of Mamnuna.

Memoona f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Maymunah.

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Mengya f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision" combined with 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Mepham m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Mipham.

Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".

Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.

Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.

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

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

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

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

Meryam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Merzouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mesbah m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح (see Misbah), as well as a Bengali variant.

Mesbahuddin m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbah al-Din.

Mesbahul m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbahul.

Mesude f Turkish
Turkish form of Masuda.

Metteyya m Buddhism
Pali form of Maitreya.

Mettrai m Buddhism
Thai form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Meuthia f Indonesian
Variant of Meutia.

Meyrambek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meyramgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Mi f Burmese, Mon
From a Burmese honorific title for women, ultimately from Mon မိ (mi) meaning "mother".

Miftachudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftah al-Din.

Miftachul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.

Miftah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "key" in Arabic, from the root فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open".