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Maricar f Filipino
Short form of María del Carmen.

Marichelo f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María Consuelo. Also see Chelo. This is borne by Marichelo Puente (1978-), a Mexican television personality and sister of the singer Anahí.

Marichu f Filipino
Diminutive of María Jesús.

Marichuy f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María de Jesús. Also compare Chuy. This is borne by Mexican human rights activist María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez (1963-).

Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.

Maricor f Filipino
Possibly a combination of María and Corazón, perhaps influenced by the similar name Maricar.

Maricris f Filipino
Short form of María Cristina.

Marieleen f Dutch
Variant of Marleen (using Marie, an extended form of the initial syllable) or the French name Marilène.

Marieva f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Italian, Corsican
Combination of Maria and Eva (compare Mariève).

Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).

Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).

Marigail f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.

Marigo f Greek, Albanian
Diminutive of Maria or Margarita. This was borne by 19th-century Greek actress Marigo Alkaiou (1790-1865) and 19th-century Greek revolutionary Marigo Zarafopoula... [more]

Marigona f Albanian
Elaboration of Marigo.

Marijo f English (American)
Variant of Mary Jo.

Marijó f Spanish
Short form of María José or María Josefa.

Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]

Mariliis f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and Liis, making it an Estonian cognate of Marlies (as well as Finnish Marja-Liisa).

Mariline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Marilyne.

Mariloup f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Marilou influenced by Loup. This is borne by the Canadian actress Mariloup Wolfe (1978-).

Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).

Mariluisa f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Luisa.

Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Marimili f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Milagros.

Marinell m Literature
Derived from Latin marinus meaning "of the sea" (see Marinus). This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to "the knight of the sea" Sir Marinell, who is the son of a sea nymph and the beloved of Florimell.

Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.

Mariod f Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mary.

Mariot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval Scottish, Manx (Archaic), Cornish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Maria.

Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".

Maripí f Spanish
Short form of María Pilar or María del Pilar.

Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".

Maritere f Spanish
Short form of María Teresa.

Marites f Filipino
Short form of María Teresa.

Maritria f Sardinian

Maritsa f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.

Marivel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Maribel.

Mariví f Spanish
Diminutive of María Victoria, María Virtudes or María Virginia... [more]

Marizol f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Marisol.

Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).

Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.

Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.

Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Marjo f Mordvin
Erzya form of Maria.

Marjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and the name Jón.

Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.

Markell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markell.

Markese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Markesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markia f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marquis, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names such as Nakia, Shakia and Takia.

Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.

Markita f African American
Variant of Marquita.

Markþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Markús and Þór.

Markús m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Marcus.

Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.

Marky m English
Diminutive of Mark.

Marlaina f American (Rare)
Variant of Marlena.

Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.

Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.

Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).

Marlette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird"... [more]

Marlice f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlies.

Marlie f English
Strictly feminine variant of Marley.

Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.

Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)
This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.

Marlitt f German (Rare)
This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on Marlene or Marlies.... [more]

Marlize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Elize (compare Marlies).

Marlo f & m English, English (British)
Variant of Marlowe.

Marlous f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Marloes.

Marmorie m Carolingian Cycle, Pet
Means "dappled" or "marbled", from Latin marmor "marble". This is the name of the warhorse of Grandoyne, one of the Saracens in the Old French epic The Song of Roland.

Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.

Maroulla f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Maroula.

Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).

Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]

Marquese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.

Marriann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Maryann or Marianne.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marsali f Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Marsaili.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Marshell f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marshelle.

Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.

Marshelle f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marchelle; perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marshall, or possibly an invented name blending Marsha or the phonetic element mar with Michelle.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.

Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]

Martaveius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Martavious.

Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.

Martavis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Martavious.

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Martayvious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.

Martine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Martin.

Marugenia f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Eugenia.

Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.

Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]

Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]

Marve f Estonian
Estonian form of Marfa.

Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).

Maryah f Arabic (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Marygold f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marigold, or perhaps a transferred use of the surname Marygold.

Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.

Maryn f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Marijn.

Maryn f Cornish
Variant of Merryn.

Maryssa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Maryweld f Obscure

Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).

Mascarose f Medieval Occitan
Mascarose was borne by two 13th-century female French nobles, Mascarose I of Armagnac, and Mascarose II of Lomagne.

Masede m Minoan, Ancient Near Eastern
An ancient Minoan masculine name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is currently unknown.

Mȧsėhávoo'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "crazy Roman nose" or "crazy hook nose" in Cheyenne.

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]

Massen m Cornish
Cornish form of Maximus via Welsh Macsen.

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").

Mastka f Medieval Polish

Masyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maszota f Medieval Polish

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.

Mathesuentha f Gothic
Variant of Mathaswintha.

Mathew f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Mathea, which was traditionally given to girls born on Saint Matthew's Day (21 September in the West) prior to the English Reformation.

Mathurine f French (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathurin.

Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.

Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.

Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.

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]

Matoula f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.

Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.

Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.

Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.

Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.

Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.

Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.

Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]

Mauger m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman French form of Madalgar.

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.

Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.

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".

Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.

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.

Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.

Mauxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora.

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).

Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.

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

Mavroudis m Greek

Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.

Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.

Maximum f Literature
Title character of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series of young adult fantasy novels (2005-2020), Maximum (more commonly called 'Max') is a girl with wings, genetically enhanced hybrid. She chose this name for herself.

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

May f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Mei 2.

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.

Mayank m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".

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

Mayanthi f Indian (Rare)

Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycee f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maycock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Matthew, being a diminutive of May, itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of Matthew.

Mayda f English (Rare)
Variant of Maida.

Maydeline f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Mayela f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Majella.

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

Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.

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).

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]

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.

Mayola f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Mayolo.

Mayolo m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Mayeul.

Mayom m Dinka
A specific kind of ox in Dinka language.

Mayórico m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Majoricus.

Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).

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").

Maysoon f Arabic (Mashriqi)

Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.

Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.

Mazanya f Mordvin
Means "beauty" in Erzya.

Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.

Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.

Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.

Mazoltuv f Jewish, Tajik (?)
Bukhori (Judeo-Tajik) form of Mazaltov.

Mazyargo f Mordvin
Variant form of Mazanya.

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]

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.

McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.

McKinlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.

Mea f Finnish (Modern), Swedish
Variant of Mia, likely influenced by Latin meus "mine" (feminine mea). It was first recorded in Sweden in 1858.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Meagens f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
From Guanche *m-aɣens meaning "thin, slender", literally "like a needle". This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494... [more]

Meaho m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Meanma m Medieval Irish

Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.

Mechtylda f Polish
Polish form of Mechtilde.

Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.

Médard m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Medardus.

Medarda f Polish (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Feminine form of Medard.

Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [more]

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

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]

Medguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, in which the second element is Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel). The first element may be Welsh medd "mead" (Cornish medh) or Welsh medd "power, authority".

Medjine f Haitian Creole
Possibly a combination of any given name that starts with an M- with Régine (or Redjina, its Haitian Creole form).

Medoro m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
Used by the poet Ariosto in his 16th-century epic Orlando Furioso, where it belongs to a Saracen or Moorish knight who falls in love with the princess Angelica.

Meegwun m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe miigwan "feather". This is borne by Meegwun Fairbrother, a Canadian actor of Ojibwe descent.

Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.

Meenaxi f Indian
Alternate transcription of Minakshi.

Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".

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]

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

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

Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).

Megha f Indian
From Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud".

Mehedi m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahdi.

Mehki m African American
Variant of Mekhi.

Mehrandokht f Persian
Possibly derived from the Persian masculine name Mehran combined with Persian دخت (dokht) "daughter". Also compare Mehrdokht.

Mehrdokht f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".

Mehrunnisa f Persian, Bengali
Variant of Meherunnesa.

Mehshad f Persian
به معنای شادی بزرگ بر گرفته از "مه" که پیشوند سروری و بزرگی است و " شاد"

Mehwish f Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Mahvash. This is borne by Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat (1988-).

Meidhbhín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Meadhbh.

Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Meinhild f German
German form of Maganhild.

Meinilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Variant of Maganhild.

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meirionfa f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Mekkín f Icelandic
Possibly an Icelandic derivative of Mecke, a Frisian and Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength".... [more]

Mekkin f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Mekkín.

Mekkinó m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Mekkín.

Melancthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melanchthon.

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melangell f Welsh
The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]

Melanthe f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Melanthos.

Melanthi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.

Melantho f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.

Melchora f Spanish, Filipino, Galician
Feminine form of Melchor.

Melelani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian mele "song" and lani "heaven, sky".

Meliantha f Indonesian (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
From Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower".

Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel La Celestina (1499).

Meliboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]

Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]

Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.

Meliodas m Arthurian Cycle, Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of Tristan's father in medieval French literature. It was reused for the main protagonist in the manga The Seven Deadly Sins (first published in 2012).

Melior f Medieval English (Rare)
Older form of Meliora, thought to come from Latin melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [more]

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]

Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.

Melitona f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Meliton (Georgian) and Melitón (Spanish).

Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).

Melkor m Literature
Means "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.

Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.

Mellina f French (Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

Mellyora f Literature, Cornish (?)
Variant of Meliora used in Victoria Holt's novel The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (1964), a historical romance set in Cornwall.

Melodía f Spanish (European)
Means "melody, tune" in Spanish. It can be regarded as the Spanish form of Melody.

Mélodine f French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mélodie.

Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin mellosus) from Latin mel meaning "honey; sweetness".

Melpatrikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Irish name Máel Pátraic, which meant "disciple of Saint Patrick".

Melquisedec m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Melchizedek.

Melussina f Literature
Apparently a variant of Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel Skammerens Datter (2000; English: The Shamer's Daughter).

Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Melyor f Cornish (Archaic)
Form of Meliora recorded in the 16th century in St. Breage, Cornwall.

Mendanbar m Literature
The name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Menerva f Etruscan Mythology
Variant of Menrva.

Meneswā f Etruscan Mythology (Hypothetical), Mythology (Hypothetical)

Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".

Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]

Meno m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menon, in the case of the philosopher Plato's dialogue Meno.

Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.

Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.

Meraia f American (Rare), Fijian (Rare)

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.