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Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana

Liána f Hungarian
Diminutive of Juliána, used as a given name in its own right (compare Liana).

Liana f Arabic

Liana f Iranian
It has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady

Liana f Hebrew

Liana f Urdu
Eye of the light

Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).

Li-en m & f Chinese

Lika f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Like.

Lika m & f Finnish
Means "dirt" in Finnish.

Lika f Belarusian
Short form of Anzhalika.

Lika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lisa.

Lika f Russian
Short form of Anzhelika and Glikeriya.

Lika f Armenian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Armenian actress Lika Salmanyan (1997-).

Lika f Laz
Same with the Georgian name Lika.

Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]

Lila f Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Eulalia.

Lila f Spanish
Diminutive of Dalila.

Lila f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Evangelia.

Lila f Polish
Diminutive of Liliana.

Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lili f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice, Lígia and Liliana.

Lili f Armenian

Lili f Greek
Diminutive of Amalia and Evangelia.

Lili f Basque, Welsh
Derived from Basque and Welsh lili "lily".

Lilì f Occitan
Diminutive of Liliana.

Lília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lilia.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lîliáne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lilian.

Lilli f Estonian
Estonian variant of both Lille and Lili.

Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.

Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.

Lin f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

Linda f Chinese
Combination of Lin and Da.

Lindá f Sami
Sami form of Linda.

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Lísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lisa.

Lisa f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lis.

Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).

Lisa f Russian
Short form of Larisa. It also means "fox" in Russian.

Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.

Liu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow tree".... [more]

Lív f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese form of Líf.

Liya f Russian (Rare)
Form of Lia.

Liya f Quechua
Quechua form of Leah.

Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).

Liya f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ya

Liz f Breton
Diminutive of Loeiza.

Līza f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Liza.

Liza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Alojza.

Liza f Walloon
Walloon form of Elisa.

Liza f Breton
Contracted form of Loeiza.

Lizabeth f American (Rare)
Truncated form of Elizabeth.

Lochlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachlan.

Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).

Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).

Loïs f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Lois 1.

Lola m & f Lingala
Means "heaven" in Lingala.

Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.

Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).

Lolly f English (Rare)
Variant of Lollie.

Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.

Loni f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonie.

Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.

Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.

Lore f Spanish
Spanish short form of Lorena 1.

Lorî f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".

Love m & f Danish (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".

Lu f Vietnamese
Diminutive of Mi-lu.

Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.

Lu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".... [more]

Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.

Lựu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榴 (lựu) meaning "pomegranate".

Luana f Albanian
Feminine form of Luan.

Luba f Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Ruby, derived from the cropping the Romani words lolo ("red") and bar (stone), although it might also have been influenced by the Slavic name Luba.

Lục m & f Vietnamese
Means "green" in Vietnamese.

Lucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lucília. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).

Lucelia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lucilia.

Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]

Lúcía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.

Lucìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lucia.

Luciána f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Lucián.

Luciel f American (Rare)
Variant of Lucille.

Luċija f Maltese
Maltese form of Lucia.

Lúísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luisa.

Luíse f Irish
Irish transliterated form of Louise; the usual form is Aloisia.... [more]

Lüke f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Lieken, used between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.

Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.

Luke f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lucía and Lucie.

Lulú f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes and Maria de Lourdes.

Lulù f Occitan
Occitan form of Lulu 1.

Lúna f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Luna.

Lupe f Hawaiian
from Ruby

Lurene f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lurena.

Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.

Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.

Lyn f Danish (Rare)
From Danish lyn meaning "lightning".

Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyonne f Dutch (Rare)

Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.

Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.

Mabel f Spanish
Contraction of María Isabel.

Mae f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 慧 (e) meaning "bright; intelligent", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on"... [more]

Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.

Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.

Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.

Magdalèna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Magdalena.

Magdalēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Magdalena.

Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena

Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mãi m & f Vietnamese
Means "a long time, always" in Vietnamese.

Mai f Breton
Breton contracted form of Mari 1.

Mai f Thai
Means "tomorrow" or "future" in Thai.

Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).

Mai f Navajo
Bright flower

Mai f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh mai "(month of) May".

Mai f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mai f Basque (Modern, ?)
Possibly a short form of Maia 3, Maialen, Maite 2 and similar names.

Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.

Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.

Maia f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maya.

Maïka f Basque (Gallicized), French, French (Quebec, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maika.

Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).

Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.

Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.

Maila f Arabic (Rare)

Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.

Maïté f Basque (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Maite 2.

Maité f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maite 1.

Maitê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Maite 1.

Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).

Majda f Arabic, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Majid.

Makarena f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Macarena.

Mako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.

Mała f Polish
Diminutive form of Matylda.

Malaya f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.

Máli f Jewish
Hungarian form of Mali.

Mali f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Amalia.

Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.

Mali f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ma and Li 1

Mali f Korean

Mali f Jewish, Hebrew
Can be a modern pet form of Malka, or a modern Hebrew name meaning "what for me?".... [more]

Mali f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1 (compare Molly).

Mame f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Mandana f Persian
Modern Persian form of Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن (mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".

Manion m & f Scottish

Mano f Sami
In Sami mythology, Mano is a personification of the Moon as a female deity.

Mano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Manon f Welsh

Manon f Georgian
Meaning unknown

Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.

Manu m & f Georgian
Short form of Emanuel and Manuchar for men and of Emanuela and Manuela for women.

Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]

Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]

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

Mára f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Maura 1.

Mara f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Maria.

Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".

Mara f Slavic Mythology, Ukrainian Mythology
Ukrainian form of Morana.

Marčela f Slovene
Variant of Marcela.

Marcèla f Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Occitan form of Marcella.

Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.

Marcello f Provençal
Provençal form of Marcelle.

Máre f Sami
Sami form of Maret and Mari 1.

Mare f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Maria and Margareeta, used a given name in its own right.

Mare f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marie.

Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.

Marem f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Maryam.

Máren f Sami
Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.

Maren f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "(romantic) love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.

Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.

Margarét f Hungarian
Variant of Margaréta.

Margarette f English, Filipino, Haitian Creole
Variant of Margaret.

Márge f Sami
Sami form of Marga.

Marge f Estonian
Estonian form of Marga.

Margo f Medieval Occitan

Margó f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Margit, used as a given name in its own right.

Margô f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portugue form of Margo.

Margòt f Gascon
Gascon form of Margot.

Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.

Marguérite f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marguerite.

Margy f English
Short form of margaret

Mari f Georgian
Short form of Mariam.

Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."

Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.

Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.

Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Màriam f Catalan
Catalan form of Mariam.

Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.

Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.

Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.

Marian f Spanish
Short form of María Ángeles.

Marian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.

Mariãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianna.

Mariana f Greek
Diminutive of Marianthi.

Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.

Mariánná f Sami
Sami form of Marianna.

Marianna f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.

Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]

Mariël f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariel.

Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).

Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]

Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.

Marin f Dutch

Marin f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Marin f Medieval English, Medieval French
Variant of Mary or Marina.

Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mariñe f Basque
Basque form of Marina.

Marine f Khakas
Khakas form of Marina.

Marìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Marie.

Mario f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Mario f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [more]

Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.

Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.

Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.

Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.

Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Marisa f Romanian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Originally a Romanian diminutive of Maria, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right (no doubt influenced by Italian and Spanish Marisa).

Marísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisol.

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]

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

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]

Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]

Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.

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

Marlon f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Most likely a combination of two names, for example Maria and Lonneke.

Marnette f English, Afrikaans

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-).

Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.

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

Marti f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.

Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.

Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.

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

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

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

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

Mar'yam f Tatar
Tatar version of Maryam.

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

Masi m & f Aymara
Means "friend, companion" in Aymara.

Mata f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia and Stamatina.

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.

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.

Matildá f Sami
Sami form of Matilda.

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Màura f Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Maura 1.

Maurine f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Maurina.

Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.

Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.

Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.

May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese

May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.

May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.

May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]

May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.

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

Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.

Maya f English
Latinate form of May.

Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.

Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.

Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen

Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.

Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".

Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]

Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).

Maytê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maitê.

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

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

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

Meara f Irish
Meara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [more]

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.

Meghann f English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.

Megyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]

Meilani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.

Meiling f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [more]

Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]

Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.

Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Mélinda f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Melinda.

Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.

Mélitta f French (Rare)
French form of Melitta.