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Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Mākere f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Makereta f Fijian
Fijian form of Margaret.
Makhbuba f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Mahbuba.
Maki f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Makiko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, sincere, true, genuine" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Makikonu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madison.
Makilcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.
Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makinti f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Makinti Napanangka (c. 1930-2011), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.
Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.
Makizhcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Makkaritta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Margarita.
Mákke f Sami
Variant of Márge.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.
Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.
Makoko f Japanese
Mako mean truth of child ma means truth Ko means child Both ko means child
Makoli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marjorie.
Makrena f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Makrina.
Makrida f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makrina f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Makrine f Georgian
Georgian form of Macrina.
Makryna f Polish
Polish form of Macrina.
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Maksencja f Polish
Polish form of Maxentia.
Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.
Maksina f Russian
Russian variant of Maxine.
Maksyma f Polish
Polish form of Maxima.
Maksymiliana f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymilian.
Maksymina f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymin.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Mała f Polish
Diminutive form of Matylda.
Malaak f Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Malak. Means angel or messenger.
Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malakia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marcia.
Malala f Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malala f Spanish
Diminutive of María Laura, as Lala is a Spanish diminutive of Laura.
Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).
Malama f Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name Hanaiakamalama.
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Malane f Manx
Manx form of Magdalene.
Malanka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Malaurie f French (Modern)
French borrowing of Mallory.
Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Malčika f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Málcsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Amália.
Maldea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
Male f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mary.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Malecasta f Arthurian Cycle
Sovereigness of the Castle Joyous, a palace of sexual indulgence.... [more]
Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.
Maleen f German, Hunsrik, Folklore
German short form of Magdalene and Hunsrik form of the related name Marlene.... [more]
Maleerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มาลีรัตน์ (see Malirat).
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Maleja f Spanish
Diminutive of María and Alejandra. Actress Maleja Restrepo
Maleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Martha.
Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.
Malemleima f Manipuri
Means "queen of the earth" in Meitei.
Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Maléna f Hungarian
Contracted form of Magdaléna.
Malena f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician contraction of María Elena.
Malena f Aragonese
Contraction of Madalena.
Malenia f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly influenced by Melania or Malena. This name is borne by a character in the 2022 video game 'Elden Ring'... [more]
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]
Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Məleykə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijni form of Malayika
Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.
Málfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málfríðr.
Malgeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeun).
Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).
Malgiaretta f Romansh
Variant of Margareta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Malgven f Breton Legend, Celtic Mythology
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a sorceress or druidess in the Breton legend of Ys. Malgven was the mother of Ahès by King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton).
Máli f Jewish
Hungarian form of Mali.
Mali f Jewish, Hebrew
Can be a modern pet form of Malka, or a modern Hebrew name meaning "what for me?".... [more]
Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.
Mali f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1 (compare Molly).
Mali f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ma and Li 1
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Mâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Maria.
Mâliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianne.
Maliawašḫi f Ancient Near Eastern
Ancient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess Maliya and potentially (w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Malica f Arabic
Variant of "Malika".
Malicha f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Malicha (or Malache, or Lamache) was a woman from Lemnos and the mother of Leucophanes by Euphemus.
Malicia f Popular Culture
Malicia the name of the character Rogue in the French version of the X-Men. Malicia, or Rogue, was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden. She is a young woman whose real name is Anna Marie; her power, which is to absorb life energy via skin contact, is both a strength and a burden.
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.
Maliinannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Malînánguaĸ.
Maliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Malît.
Malija f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Maria.
Málika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Amália.
Mälikä f Tatar
Tatar form of Malika.
Malika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlys.
Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]
Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "the one to follow", cognate of malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of Anningan, god of the moon... [more]
Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god Igaluk (Inuit) or Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.
Malina f Romani
Of uncertain origin. Either a borrowing of the Slavic name Malina 2 or the Romanian name Mălina, a direct derivation from the Romani word mal'ina "raspberry" (and thus ultimately a cognate of the Slavic name), or else there might be a relation to the source of the Indian name Malini.
Malina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary (compare Malle).
Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.
Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.
Malinche f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés.
Maline f Hindi, Indian
“Floral garland”. Variant of Malini and Mala
Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.
Málinka f Czech
Diminutive of Amálie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.
Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.
Maliona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marion 1.
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Malît f Greenlandic
Short form of Matdlîna.
Maliya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Maliya is the Hittite goddess of gardens, often associated with the horse-god Pirwa and the goddess Kamrušepa. All three gods are connected to horses... [more]
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.
Malkat f Northern African, Muslim
Possibly means "queen of the house", deriving from the Arabic element malaka ("queen"). Name borne by a prominent Sudanese author known for her realist novel The Wide Void.
Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).
Malkin f Medieval English, Pet
Medieval diminutive of Mary (via its diminutive Malle) or Matilda (via its medieval English form Mald or Malde; also see Maud)... [more]
Malkyn f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mault (see Maud) or Malle.
Mall f Estonian
Originally a short form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Mall f Scots
Short form of Mallie.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.
Məlle f Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic diminutive of Maryam.
Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Mallena f Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Matalena.
Mallidunna f Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Possibly deriving in part from the Luwian element ma-al-li ("honey"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from fragments of ritual tablets that bear her name.
Mallie f Scots
Variant of Mailie.
Malliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Matdlîna.
Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malloria f English
Variant of Mallory.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.
Maló f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.
Maloe f Breton (Modern)
Recently coined name intended as a feminine form of Malo.
Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.
Maloika f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Malaika.
Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.
Malores f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.
Maloria f Obscure
Possibly a Latinate form of Mallory (compare Malorie).
Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Malthace f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History
Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]
Maltina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maltin.
Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]
Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.
Malucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amalia.
Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.
Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.
Maluli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Luisa. This was used by Fernando Fernán Gómez for a character in his play Bicycles Are for the Summer (1977; original Spanish title Las bicicletas son para el verano).
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvi f Estonian
Variant of Malve.
Malviina f Finnish
Finnish form of Malvina.
Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.
Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.
Malvīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Malvina.
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Malwine f German
German variant of Malwina.
Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa
Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.
Mameha f Japanese
Meaning unknown. This was a character in Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha.
Mamelta f History
Variant of Mamlacha.
Mameng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mameng f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmen. This can also be used as a nickname for Carmencita, Mamerta, Maxima, and other names with a loosely similar sound.
Mamerca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamercus.
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Mameve f Obscure
In the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of Mamie and Eva, the names of her grandmothers.
Mami f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mother" in Babylonian. It is another name for Ninhursag.... [more]
Mamiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mamiaĸ.
Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, child"... [more]
Mamilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamilius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mami Wata f African Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
The name of a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa and in the Afro-American diaspora.
Mammitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "frost", deriving from the Akkadian element mammû ("ice, frost"). Mammitum is an underworld goddess that was associated with the god Nergal... [more]
Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.
Mamo f Hawaiian
From the name of two species of black-and-yellow birds (both extinct) native to the Hawaiian Islands. A notable bearer was Hawaiian-born actress Mamo Clark (1914-1986).
Mamphaki f Sotho
The name Mamphaki originates from the Northern Region of South Africa within the Bapedi people. The name was originally given to the first wife of Ntsetse Mailula - Mamphaki 'aMasekela. It was passed down within the Mailula family down to this day.
Mamura f Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Variant of Ma'mura.
Máňa f Czech
The pet form of Marie.
Maña f Basque
Basque form of Marina.
Mana f Breton
Contracted form of Mariana.
Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).
Manaavi f Hinduism
MEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [more]
Manaawi f Indian
Name - Manaawi (Manaavi) मनावी... [more]
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Managi m & f Japanese
From the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.
Manahaurea f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "force of peace", "power of peace".
Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]
Manako f Japanese
If spelled with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read as Aiko instead... [more]
Mananiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Manana.
Manaoio f Hawaiian
Means "faith" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Faith.
Manasi f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Feminine form of Manas.
Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]
Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]
Manaura f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "red energy", intended as "powerful energy".
Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".
Manawaleʻa f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "charity" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Charity.