Feminine Submitted Names

Marriëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Mariëtte.

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.

Marrina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marina.

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.

Marrion f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of Morgan Le Fay’s sisters, according to Bataille Loquifer.

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

Marris m & f English (Rare)

Marrisa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marrissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marisa.

Marrit f Dutch, Danish, Frisian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Marit.

Marriya f English (New Zealand)
Variant of Maria.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marry f American (Rare)
Variant of Mary.

Marša f Slovene, Croatian (Modern, Rare)

Marša f Sorbian
Diminutive of Marija and Marja.

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-).

Marsail f Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure variant of Marsaili.

Marsailidh f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Marsaili.

Marsali f Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Marsaili.

Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".

Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.

Marselia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Scandinavian variant of Marcellia.

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

Marsella f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Marsella, the Spanish name for the French city of Marseille.

Marsella f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Marcella.

Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.

Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.

Marshalie f Manx
Manx cognate of Marsaili. This name used to be Anglicized as Marjory.

Marshalria f African American (Modern, Rare)

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.

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.

Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.

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

Marsibilia f Medieval Italian

Marsida f Albanian

Marsila f Albanian
Variant of Marsela.

Marsília f Portuguese (Rare)

Marsilía f Icelandic
Variant of Marselía.

Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.

Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.

Marsion f Arthurian Cycle
n the La Bataille de Loquifer, a sister of Morgan le Fay.... [more]

Marsique f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A beautiful fairy, over whom Gawain fought Mabon the Enchanter. Marsique obtained the magic Scabbard of Excalibur for Gawain, ensuring Gawain’s victory.

Marsle f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Marsaili.

Marsshill f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Mairsil.

Marsuela f Albanian (Rare)

Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.

Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.

Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.

Martaba f Uzbek
Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.

Martah f Brazilian, Portuguese

Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]

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

Marte f Albanian
Feminine form of Martin.

Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.

Marteen f English (American, Rare)
Form of Martine.

Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.

Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Martelle.

Martena f American (Rare)
Variant of Martina.

Mårtene f Walloon
Walloon form of Martine.

Martenique f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marten.

Marthaline f English (American, Archaic)

Martheli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Martha.

Marthelle f Afrikaans
Combination of Martha and Elle

Marthetta f English (Rare)
Combination of Martha with either Etta or a name that ends in -etta, such as Henrietta.

Marthey f Manx
Manx form of Martha.

Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.

Marthie f South African, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha.

Marthina f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marthinus.

Marthine f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant of Martine.

Marthonne f French Creole
Contraction of Marthe and Anne 1.

Márti f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Márta, meaning "the lady".

Marti f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.

Martia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcia.

Marticela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Marta and Celia.

Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Martička f Czech
Diminutive of Marta, not used as a given name in its own right.

Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin (masculine) and Martine (feminine), depending on the sex of the bearer.... [more]

Martiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Martina.

Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina

Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.

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.

Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.

Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.

Martinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Martina.

Martiniana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Martiniano.

Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.

Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Martino f Provençal
Provençal form of Martine.

Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Martique m & f Obscure

Mártir m & f Spanish
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]

Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.

Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.

Martisa f American (Rare)

Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.

Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.

Martivo m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Latin, combining "Mars" (the Roman god of war) with "vivo" (meaning "lively" or "good" in Latin)

Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.

Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.

Marto f Provençal
Provençal form of Marthe.

Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.

Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.

Martoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Marto 2.

Martouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Marto 2.

Martraud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that ends in -traud, such as Gertraud, Hiltraud and Waltraud... [more]

Martrud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength", such as Gertrud and Hiltrud... [more]

Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.

Martsela f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Marzella.

Marttiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Martina

Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.

Martyne f French (Quebec)
Variant of Martine.

Martysia f Polish
Diminutive of Martyna.

Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.

Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.

Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.

Maru f Japanese

Maru m & f Tswana
Means cloud. In setswana culture anything which has to do with water, which is a precious commodity is loved. Clouds bring rain and so are welcomed wherever they appear.

Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.

Maru m & f Amharic
Means "the honey" in Amharic.

Maru m & f Korean
마루(Maru) means "top of a mountain or roof", "the first", and "a floor" in Korean.

Marū f Balochi
Balochi diminutive of Maryam.

Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".

Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.

Marucha f Galician
Diminutive of María.

Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Marucia f Russian
Variant transcription of Marusya. Also compare Marusia.

Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [more]

Ma'rufjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'ruf meaning "renowned" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Marugenia f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Eugenia.

Marui f Chinese
From the Chinese 玛 (mǎ) meaning "agate, cornelian" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

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

Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Maruko f Japanese
From 丸 (maru) meaning "round" with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.

Marula f Ottoman Turkish

Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]

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

Marușa f Romanian (Rare)
Younger form of Marusia.

Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.

Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.

Maruscha f Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German form of Marusha.

Maruschka f Dutch
Dutch form of Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).

Marusen'ko f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.

Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]

Marushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya. Also compare Annushka, Marusha and Marusya.

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]

Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.

Maruška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Marushka. Also compare Maruša.

Maruska f Italian

Marusu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [more]

Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.

Maruszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Maruta f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Marija, now used as a given name in its own right.

Marutha f Jewish
Variant of Maruta.

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]

Marva f Iranian
Iranian form of Marwa.

Marvalee f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marva ending in the suffix -lee. ... [more]

Marvarid f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Morvarid.

Marve f Estonian
Estonian form of Marfa.

Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.

Marveline f English (Rare)
Combination of Marvel and Marceline.

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).

Marvelle f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marvel.

Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"

Marvelous f Obscure
Meaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

Marvena f English, Old Celtic
It might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".

Marvi f Estonian
Variant of Marve.

Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.

Marvina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marvin.

Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.

Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.

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

Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Marxina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marxino.

Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]

Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.

Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.

Marya f English
Variant of Maria.

Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.

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

Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.

Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.

Mar'yam f Tatar
Tatar version of Maryam.

Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.

Maryamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maryam.

Maryamah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maryam.

Maryamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Variant of Mariamma.

Maryan f American
Variant of Marion 1.

Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.

Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.

Maryasha f Jewish, Yiddish, Russian
Diminutive of Marya.

Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.

Marybel f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maribel.

Marybette f English
Possibly a variant of Marybeth.

Marycatherine f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Catherine.

Marycha f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.

Marycita f Spanish

Marycruz f Spanish
Variant of Maricruz.

Marydora f English
A combination of Mary and Dora.

Marye f Amharic
Means "my honey" in Amharic.

Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.

Maryel f Spanish (Latin American)

Maryelizabeth f English
Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]

Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella 1, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).

Maryelle f Literature
Variant of Marielle, used in the book “Maryelle” by Linda Ford.

Maryellen f English
Combination of Mary and Ellen 1.

Märyen f Bashkir
From Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".

Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.

Maryett f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Mariette.

Maryetta f English (American)
Variant of Marietta.

Maryette f English (American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
Variant of Mariette.

Maryfrances f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Frances.

Marygen f Filipino
A variant of Maryjane, likely as a result of misspelling

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

Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.

Mȧryja f Vilamovian
Variant of Maryja.

Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.

Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.

Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.

Maryjayne f English
Variant of Maryjane.

Maryjean f English
Combination of Mary and Jean 2.

Maryjka f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Maria, now used as a given name in its own right.

Maryjo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.

Maryjoy f Filipino
Combination of Mary and Joy.

Maryjune f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and June.

Maryka f Silesian
Diminutive of Marie.

Marykate f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kate.

Marykathryn f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Kathryn.

Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]

Marÿke f Obscure
Variant of Maryke.... [more]

Maryke f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Marike.

Maryke f Afrikaans, Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and archaic Dutch form of Marijke.

Maryken f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Maryke.

Maryl f American (Rare)

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.

Marylea f English (Rare)

Maryleah f English
Variant of Marylee.

Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.

Marylen f English
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marylia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Maryia.

Marylie f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Marylee.

Marylin f American
Variant of Marilyn.

Marylina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Cognate of Maryline.

Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.

Marylis f French (Rare)
Variant of Marilys.

Marylise f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marylis influenced by Lise.

Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.

Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn

Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.

Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.

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

Maryn f Cornish
Variant of Merryn.

Maryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maren.

Maryne f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marine.

Marynia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.

Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).

Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Marypeach f American (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Peach.

Maryrose f English
Combination of Mary and Rose.

Maryruth f English (American)
MaryRuth Ghiyam is an American health educator, writer, and founder of MaryRuth Organics.

Maryś f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.

Marysa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Marisa.

Marysara f Various (?)
A combination of Mary and Sara.

Marysienka f Polish (Rare)
Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.

Maryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.

Maryssa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marysue f English
Combination of Mary and Sue.

Marytė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Marija.

Marytheresa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Theresa.

Maryum f Arabic

Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.

Maryutka f Russian
Diminutive of Mariya.

Maryuu f Japanese

Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.

Maryvone f French (Rare)
Variant of Maryvonne.

Maryweld f Obscure

Marywill f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Mary and Will.

Maryya f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Maryia.

Maryyka f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Mariyka.

Marza f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Marta.

Marzala f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzal.

Marzana f Russian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]

Marzanne f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Zanne.

Marzela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcella.

Marzelie f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Marcélie.

Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.