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Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maritina f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.
Maritomas f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Tomás.
Maritsa f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Mâritse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marit.
Marittipi f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
Maritxalar f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Navarrese place name Etxalar.
Maritxu f Basque
Diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Armenian
A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Măriuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Marium f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu مریم (see Maryam), as well as a Bengali transcription.
Mariurdin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Urdin.
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.
Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.
Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.
Marivon f Breton
Combination of Mari 1 and Ivona, and thus a cognate of Maryvonne.
Marixie f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).
Mariy f Khakas
Khakas form of Maria.
Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]
Mariyamu f Haya
Ruhaya form of Mariam.
Mariyat f Karachay-Balkar
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a variant form of Mariyam.
Mariye f Turkish
Turkish form of Mary.
Mariyet f Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Maria and Maryam. Used by both Muslim and Christian Circassians
Mariyko f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Mariyka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).
Mariyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Marina.
Mariyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning "bow, bend", 満 (mari) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society, generation, age", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society"... [more]
Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizanne f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Zanne.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [more]
Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marjani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [more]
Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.
Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Marjean f English (American)
Likely a combination of Marlene or Marjorie and Jean 2.
Marjet f Dutch
Variant of Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjeta f Albanian
Variant of Marieta.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjetka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjie f English (American), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Margie and a diminutive of Marjorie.
Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.
Marjo f Mordvin
Erzya form of Maria.
Marjoe f & m English (American, Rare)
For women, this name should be a variant spelling of Marjo, which in English-speaking countries is often a short form of Marjorie.... [more]
Marjoke f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Marjo.
Marjon f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Marion 1.
Marjona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marjon meaning "coral".
Marjonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Marjongul f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".
Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.
Marjorine f English (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Marjorie chiefly used in Uganda.
Marka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Marek as well as a diminutive of Margorzata.
Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.
Marka Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara marka meaning "nation" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.
Marke f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Markela f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.
Markele f Basque
Basque form of Marciala, Marcela and Marcelle.
Markeliñe f Basque
Basque form of Marcelina and Marcelline.
Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.
Markesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
Market f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Marketa f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markette f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Markey m & f American (Hispanic)
means kind
Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.
Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.
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.
Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.
Markiana f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marciana.
Markiani f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Marcianus.
Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]
Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.
Markitse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Margit.
Markitsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Markitse.
Markitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.
Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.
Marlar f Burmese
Means "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला (mala).
Marlayna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlena reflecting the German and Polish pronunciation of this name.
Marlayne f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marlaine (English) and anglicization of Marleen (Dutch).... [more]
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
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.
Marleenken f Literature, Low German
Marleenken is a Low German diminutive of Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Marleeta f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Marlita.
Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.
Marlein f Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German diminutive of Maria and Dutch variant of Marlijn.
Marleine f Flemish
Cognate of Marlein.
Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.
Marléna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marlena.
Marlena f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.
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).
Marlenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marlena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Marlette.
Marletha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marletta (compare its other variant Marleta).
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]
Marlhy f Obscure
Variant of Marley
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
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.
Marlieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of Maria and Lieke. In some cases it may also be a diminutive of Marlie.
Marliese f German
Variant of Marlies.
Marlijn f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -lijn.
Marlika f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Marla.
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.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlinde f Dutch
Variant of Marlinda.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
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]
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marlize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Elize (compare Marlies).
Marlon f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Most likely a combination of two names, for example Maria and Lonneke.
Marlotte f Dutch
This name is a blend of the names Maria and Lotte.
Marlou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction of Marie-Louise.
Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Marmalade f English (Rare)
From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
Marmar f Uzbek
Means "marble" in Uzbek.
Marmar m & f Various
Diminutive of Maria, Margaret, and Martin, and other names with the same initial sound.
Marn f Norwegian
Short form of Maren.
Marnee f English
Variant of Marnie.
Marneen f English (Rare)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -een, such as Doreen and Maureen.... [more]
Marney f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
Marni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marno.
Marnina f Hebrew
Means “causing joy”.
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.
Maro f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Maroie f Medieval French
Medieval French variant form of Marie.
Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marom f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sky" or "height" in Hebrew.
Maromi f Japanese
麿 can be translated can be translated to "me", while 美 can be translated to "Beautiful, Excellent, Splendid, and/or Delicious"
Maron f Japanese (Rare)
This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is often written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with the katakana transcription of the marron plant. It also could be spelled with 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" and 栄 (ron) meaning "flourish, prosper, honour, glory"... [more]
Maroochy f Indigenous Australian
This name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Marot f Arthurian Cycle
Maidservant of the homicidal Maiden of the Narrow Wood.... [more]
Marotène f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Marotte f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.
Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.
Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.
Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.
Maroye f Walloon
Variant of Mareye.
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.
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]
Marqaret f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margaret.
Marqarita f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margarita.
Marquashia f Obscure (Modern)
Extremely rare name, possibly a variant of Marquessa.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.
Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.
Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marred f Welsh
Variant of Mared.
Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.
Marretje f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Marrie f English (American, Rare)
A variant of either Mary or Marie.
Marrin f North Frisian
One of the North Frisian forms of Maria, as used on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Marrin f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Possibly an early Anglicization of Máirín.
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