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Lyza f Popular CultureAlternative spelling of
Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Ma f Sumerian MythologyMeans "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f ChineseFrom Chinese 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse". Other Han characters are possible.
Ma f FilipinoShort form of
Maria, most often spelled as "
Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [
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Maa f MongolianPossibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Maa m & f FinnishMeans "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (
a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maaa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maachi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Maako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 愛 (
ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (
a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
Maasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Ma'at f Egyptian MythologyMa'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [
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Maat-hor f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees
Horus", derived from
mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees
Horus, the beauty of
Ra", derived from
mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and
nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, HidatsaMeans "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
Maaya f JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning “real, genuine” and 綾 (
aya) meaning “design”. The name can also be constructed with other kanji combinations.
Maayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mabasen m & f KhoekhoeName mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
Mabille m & f French (Rare)derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”
Mabsuthat m & f AstronomyThis was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (
al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".
Mabvuto m & f NsengaName given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)Feminine form of
Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Machanda m & f NyoroMachanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Machi f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (
ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (
ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (
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Machiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 町 (
machi) meaning "town" or 海 (
machi) meaning "large, wide, vastly gathered, sea, ocean" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Machiveyi f Shona"What do you seek or covert?" Situational name given in circumstance where family has covetous neighbours or kin.
Mackey m & f IrishTransferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Macris f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μακρις
(Makris), which is possibly derived from Greek μακρός
(makros) "large, long; far, distant" or μάκαρ
(makar) "blessed, happy" (compare
Makarios).
Mada f ArabicPossibly from Arabic مادة (
madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Madalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Madalgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Madalgild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Madalhild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)Variant spelling of
Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Madaltrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Madama f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 玉 (dama) meaning "ball". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Madanapriyā f SanskritMeans "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love
Madana combined with प्रिय
(priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.
Madani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - "musk", "Civet-cat"... [
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Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)From Guanche
*madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.