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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *mad* or *mat*.
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Adimata f Indian, Hindi
Means "the primal mother", from adi "primeval, first" and mata "mother".
Agalmatis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγαλμα (agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".
Aimada f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Niçard
Provençal, Niçard and Languedocian form of Amata.
Aimadina f Occitan
Diminutive of Aimada.
Aimata m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian ai "in possession of" and mata, derived from the word Matamua meaning "eldest sibling". This name was traditionally given to the firstborn child of a family.
Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.
Alimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Alima.
Alimata f Western African
Form of Alima used in western Africa.
Almatine f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a combination of Alma 1 with any feminine name that ends in -tine, such as Christine and Martine.... [more]
Amad m & f Arabic
Means "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Amadahy f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".
Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.
Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.
Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amado f Provençal
Provençal form of Aimée.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amat f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "maidservant". Often combined with a reference to god, as in Amaterrahmane.
Amáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amata.
Amataga m & f Samoan
Means "beginning, start" in Samoan.
Amatalá f Spanish
Variant form of Amatallah used by hispanophone muslims.
Amat al-Aleem f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".
Amat al-Razzak f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Amate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent of Amata.
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Amatha f Cherokee
Means "fish" in Cherokee.
Amathaunta f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [more]
Amatheia f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Amathia f Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?)
A form of Amatheia. In Greek myth this was the name of one of the Nereids, the 50 daughters of the sea god Nereus.
Amatilda f Frankish
This is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amatis f Literature
The name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amat-nanāya f Babylonian
Means "servant of Nanaya", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amat-nanāya-qerbet f Babylonian
Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
Amat-ninlil f Babylonian
Means "servant of Ninlil", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amato f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amat-tasmetu f Babylonian
Means "servant of Tashmetum", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amat ul-'Aziz f Arabic
Means "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز ('amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".
Amat ul-Aziz f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic أمة العزيز (see Amat ul-'Aziz).
Amatullah f Muslim
Feminine form of Abdullah.
Amatulmanaan f Arabic
Means "maidservent of the bestower" from أمة (amat) meaning "maidservent" and المنان (al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".
Amatza f Basque (Rare)
Name of the statue of the Virgin Mary of Iurreta (in the Biscay area).... [more]
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.
Anumati f Hindi
Anumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.
Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "rising fire sparks woman" or "rising cinder sparks woman" in Ainu. It is the full name of the goddess Kamuy-huci.
Armatha f English
Variation of Ramatha, an ancient name of Palestine.
Asmat f Literature, Georgian
Georgian form of Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [more]
Automate f Ancient Greek
Means "acting of oneself" in Ancient Greek.
Benchamat f Thai
Means "chrysanthemum" in Thai.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Camadevi f History
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).
Dalmatia f Medieval French
From Latin Dalmatia meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia".
Damater f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Demeter 1.
Damatte f French (Archaic)
Archaic local name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Dhanmattee f Indian (Rare, Expatriate), Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian name of uncertain origin.
Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.
Ejimmadu m & f Igbo
I am with human being
Emma Dil f Afghan
One with a pure heart
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
Esharra-hammat f Ancient Assyrian
From from Akkadian elements ešarra (the name of a temple), and ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [more]
Etemad m & f Persian
Persian form of I'timad.
Etimad m & f Azerbaijani (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Azerbaijani form and Arabic variant transcription of Itimad. This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Arabic.
Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.
Fathmath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Fatimah.
Fatimat f Karachay-Balkar, Circassian, Abazin
Balkar, Kabardian, and Abazin form of Fatimah.
Filamatra m & f Malagasy
Means "guideline, principle" in Malagasy.
Gukumatz m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Meaning ‘quetzal serpent’ in The K’iche’ Mayan language. Is also the K’iche’ Mayan god of Rain.
Hamadryas f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἅμα (háma) meaning "together" and δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree; oak". This was the name of the mother of the hamadryads in Greek mythology, a kind of nymph bonded to a specific tree.
Harmat f Hungarian
Means "dew" in Hungarian.
Harmatka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian harmat "dew" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Hnamadawgyi f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "royal sister".
Hurmatoy f Uzbek
Derived from hurmat meaning "respect" and oy meaning "moon".
Ilmatütar f Estonian
Variant Estonian form of Ilmatar.
Ina-egasil-ramat f Babylonian
Means "She dwells in Esagil". Name borne by the mother of Nupta, who was the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu... [more]
Indumati f Indian
calm(like the moon).... [more]
İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).
Jigmat m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Jigme.
Jigmath m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Jigme.
Jumatoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek juma meaning "Friday" and toj meaning "crown".
Kaamada f Kannada
Meaning "Generous".
Kamado f Japanese (Rare)
This name doesn't have a meaning since it is written phonetically and it is used most in Okinawa.... [more]
Karomat f Uzbek
Means "miracle" in Uzbek.
Katoakitematangi m & f Polynesian
Means "All to the wind" in Anutan.
Kerimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Karima.
Kgakgamatso f Tswana
Means "wonders" in Setswana.
Khalimat f Chechen, Dagestani, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of Halima.
Khazimat f Chechen
Chechen form of Hasima.
Khyatimati f Hindi, Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
MEANING : renowned, having goodwill or fame... [more]
Komado f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 小窓 (komado), referring to a small window.... [more]
Lematina f Romani
Romani corruption of Clementina.
Limatana f Romani
Variant of Lematina.
Loimata f Samoan
Samoan form of Roimata.
Loimatamaligi f Samoan
Means "falling tears" in Samoan.
Mada f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena
Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Madá f Portuguese
Short form of Madalena.
Madaha f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "grace".
Madalaingne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Magdalene.
Madalberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Madalbert.
Madalburg f Germanic
The 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."
Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.
Madalenn f Breton
Variant of Madalen.
Madaleno f Provençal
Provençal form of Madeleine.
Madalgard f Germanic
The 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 Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Madalgude f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd "good".
Madalhaid f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).
Madalhild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Madalhilde f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German hiltja "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.
Madalinde f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Madaltrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with þruþ "strength."
Madaltrude f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Madama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 玉 (dama) meaning "ball". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Madanapriyā f Sanskrit
Means "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.
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.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Maddelene f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Magdalena.
Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.
Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.
Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison
Máddjá f Sami
Sami form of Mary.
Máddji f Sami
Sami form of Maja 1/Maja 2.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.
Madé m & f Balinese
Variant of Made.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).
Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).
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.
Madelaide f English
Variant of Madeline. Using the -laide suffix from Adelaide.
Madelayne f Hebrew
meaning "woman from Magdala"
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madeleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelgard f Germanic, Dutch, History
Variant spelling of Madalgard. Madelgard was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Madelheid f German
German form of Madalhaid.
Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.
Madenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint Bona.
Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.
Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.
Madhavilata f Indian
An Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.
Madhi f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Madhiya f Uzbek
Means "written tribute, eulogy, ode" in Uzbek.
Madhumalati f Indian
Means "flowering vine".
Madhumati f Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मधुमती (madhumatī) meaning "rich in honey", composed of मधु (madhu) "honey" and the suffix‎ -मती (-matī) "-ful, rich".
Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Means "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर (madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु (madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना (sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.
Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]
Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.
Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.
Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.
Madija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Madeline.
Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.
Madina f Georgian
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.
Madinakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Madina combined with khan meaning "king, ruler"
Madini f Swahili
Means "gem" in Swahili.
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]
Madiyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Madina.
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madlaïne f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Madeleine.
Madlaingne f Picard
Picard form of Madeleine.
Madleen f Estonian
Contracted form of Magdaleena.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Madlena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Madlene f Alsatian
Variant of Madeleine reflecting the French pronunciation of this name.
Madleńka f Sorbian
Variant of Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.
Madlenka f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Madlena.
Madli f Estonian
Originally a vernacular form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Madlin f Scots
Variant of Maidlin.
Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madlon f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Madlaïne.
Madlong f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Madelon reflecting the French pronunciation.
Mado f Georgian
Short form of Madina, Madlena and Madona.
Mado f French
Diminutive of Madeleine
Madò f Occitan
Diminutive of Madalena.
Madoa f Swahili
This name means ''freckle''.
Madoine f Arthurian Cycle
A fairy companion of Morgan le Fay.... [more]
Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Madone f French
French form of Madonna.
Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]
Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison
Madule f Arthurian Cycle
Wife of Nicoraut.... [more]
Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.
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