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Lujiza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Louise.
Lumisirkku f Folklore
Means "snow bunting (a type of bird)" in Finnish, composed of lumi "snow" (see Lumi) and sirkku "bunting" (referring to a bird of the genus Emberiza; see Sirkku)... [more]
Lunise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
Luscrista f Obscure
Probably a combination of Luz and Cristina.
Luviissá f Sami
Sami form of Lovisa.
Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lûvîsa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lovisa.
Luwisa f Quechua
Quechua form of Louisa.
Luyiza f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Louise
Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).
Lycoris f Literature
Supposedly related to Greek λυκοφως (lykophos) "twilight" or λυκαυγές (lykauges) "morning twilight, dawn", derived from λυκος (lykos) "wolf" and αυγη (auge) "dawn, daylight"... [more]
Lyndis f Popular Culture
A deviant of Lynn. Used in the popular videogame "Fire Emblem."
Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.
Macris f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακρις (Makris), which is possibly derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, long; far, distant" or μάκαρ (makar) "blessed, happy" (compare Makarios).
Maélis f Gascon
Gascon form of Maëlys.
Maëllis f French
From Mellissa
Magndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse magn "power, strength, might" and dís "goddess".
Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.
Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahišäkär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
Mahisärüär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".
Maídís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maidis.
Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".
Mailís f Gascon
Gascon form of Maylis.
Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.
Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.
Maisa f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maisarah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ميسّر (maysir) meaning "facilitator, facilitating".
Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.
Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.
Maisha f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maisima f Aragonese
Variant of Masima.
Maiso f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Maisa (also Georgian).
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maisól f Faroese
Faroese form of Maísól.
Maisri f Literature
Probably an invented name, formed using elements from similar-sounding Scottish names such as Maisie, Mairead, Marsaili and Màiri... [more]
Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]
Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".
Maissa f Provençal
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".
Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Maiza f Filipino
mean 'one' or 'only one' in Ilocano.
Maizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".
Maizatul f Malay
From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.
Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majaris f Romani (Caló)
Means "saints" in Caló, plural of majari.
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makizhcchi f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (makiḻcci) meaning "joy; happiness".
Makizhcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
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]
Məlis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Melissa.
Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.
Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).
Malislear f Khmer
Means "single-flowered jasmine" in Khmer.
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Maliza f Swahili
Accomplished woman
Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".
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]
Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".
Mamiz f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.
Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".
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".
Mandis f Swedish
Swedish variant of Manda.
Mandisa f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Derived from Xhosa and Zulu mnandi meaning "sweet" or "nice, pleasant".
Mandisma f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mendi "joy" + Latin -is(s)(i)ma, a superlative suffix.
Manisa f Arabic, Persian
A girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manishag f Armenian
"violet"
Manishie f Romani
This is a Roma name for "girl" or "wife".
Manizha f Persian
This is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as Manijeh or “Manizheh” in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Maribertiz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Bertiz.
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Mariliis f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and Liis, making it an Estonian cognate of Marlies (as well as Finnish Marja-Liisa).
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
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).
Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.
Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]
Marise f Japanese
Infinite; endless
Marise f Circassian, Adyghe
One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.
Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]
Marishi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Venerable woman; Respectable lady
Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Marisola f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Marisol.
Marisoleil f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Marie and Soleil, possibly created as a French equivalent of Spanish Marisol.
Marisse f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Marise.
Marissiah f Bajan (Latinized, ?)
marissiah was a not very known prophet long ago and got assassinated by royal guards just for being a lady prophet. He legacy still lives on but not very well known.
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".
Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marlize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Elize (compare Marlies).
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
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]
Marylise f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marylis influenced by Lise.
Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.
Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matšeliso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sotho.
Matshediso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mauriseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Mauricette.
Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurisia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.
Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.
Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Meawizh f Kurdish
Means "raisin" in Kurdish.
Medguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, in which the second element is Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel). The first element may be Welsh medd "mead" (Cornish medh) or Welsh medd "power, authority".
Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Medisa f Bosnian (Rare), Iranian (Rare)
Probably derived from Media, a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.
Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
Megalopolis f German
Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Megiste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Megistos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate, which was mostly used in Caria.
Megisto f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]
Mehisti f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mahasti.
Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".
Mehrisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Mehrunnisa f Persian
Means "sun of women" from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"
Mehvish f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Mehwish.
Mehwish f Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Mahvash. This is borne by Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat (1988-).
Meilisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Melissa influenced by Mei
Meis f Dutch
Frysian name... [more]
Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]
Meisen f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Meishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Meisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".
Meishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized"
Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme.
Meizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Meizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
Meizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".
Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Meizuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.
Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.
Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.
Melisma f Italian
Musical term meaning several notes sung on one syllable.
Mélissandre f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélisande, possibly influenced by Mélissa and Sandra... [more]
Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.
Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Melizand f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mélisande.
Melizanda f Polish
Polish form of Mélisande.
Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.
Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa
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