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Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)
From kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."

Killashandra f Literature
The name of the central character in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction novel The Crystal Singer (1982). It coincides with an Irish place name, also spelled Killeshandra, which means "church of the old ring-fort" from Irish cill "church", the definite article na, sean- "old" and ráth "ring-fort".

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kimidori f Japanese
From Japanese 黄緑 (kimidori) meaning "yellow-green".

Kimipeli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kimberly.

Kinalabukk m & f Ainu
Meaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.

Kinikia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cynthia.

Kinipela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jennifer.

Kirakira f Japanese
From Japanese 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 騎 (ki) meaning "mount" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kirameki f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (kirameki) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Kirarako f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kirara combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Kiryomi f Japanese
From the name Kuromi

Kiyohime f Japanese Mythology, Japanese
The name translates to ‘pure lady’. It’s the name of a princess from Japanese mythology, who falls in love with a Buddhist monk named anchin, and after she was rejected, her passion for him turned her into a dragon and she consumed both herself and anchin in the bell of the dojoji temple.

Kiyomizu f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "auspicious". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiyoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (kiyo) meaning "white" combined with 恋 (shiko) meaning "to love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Klitemnestra f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Clytemnestra.

Kokonoe f Japanese (Rare)
From 九重 (kokonoe) meaning "ninefold."... [more]

Kokoroko f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kokoro combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Kokoromi f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kolokea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dorothy.

Kolokele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dolores.

Kololia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gloria.

Kolumbina f Polish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Cognate of Columbina.

Konelīne f & m Tahltan
Tahltan word meaning "Our Land Beautiful," rarely used as a name.

Konkordia f Georgian (Archaic), Greek (Archaic), Greenlandic, Finnish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Form of Concordia in various languages.

Konkordija f Croatian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Concordia.

Konradina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Konrad and Konradin as well as an elaboration of Konrada.

Konstantia f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Cognate of Constantia.

Konstantsiya f Russian
Russian form of Constantia.

Konsuela f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Consuelo.

Ko’oko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "cane, staff, rod" or "support" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’o).

Kosakura f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kotobuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 寿 (kotobuki) meaning "congratulations; longevity," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of 言 (koto) meaning "word" and continuative/stem form of obsolete verb 祝く (hoku) meaning "to pray for a good outcome" (compare Kotohogi)... [more]

Kotohime f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kotohina f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 雛 (hina) meaning "doll". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kotohogi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 寿 (kotohogi) meaning "congratulations; longevity" (see Kotobuki for further details).... [more]

Kotonoha f Popular Culture
From Japanese 言葉 (kotonoha) meaning "language". This is the name of a heroine from the visual novel and adapted anime 'School Days'.

Kozakura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Sakura prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small" or 瑚, part of Sango.... [more]

Krasnoroda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
An old Polish name composed of the elements krasna (beauty) and uroda (charm).

Krasomila f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Literature
Composed of the Old Slavonic elements kras meaning "beauty" and mil meaning "gracious, dear".... [more]

Krisostoma f Obscure
Variant of Crisostoma.

Kristianna f English
Variant of Christiana.

Kristijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Christiana.

Krúpskaya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.

Krystalina f Obscure

Kuchanua f Swahili
Means "blossom" in Swahili.

Kuliana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Juliette.

Kumahime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".

Kunigunda f Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene and Hungarian form of Kunigunde.

Kunimitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country" or 州 (kuni) meaning "state" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kurenai f Japanese (Rare)
Means "crimson" in Japanese, originally deriving as a contraction of 呉の藍 (kure no ai), made up of 呉 (kure), referring originally to the ancient Chinese state of Wu and later China as a whole, the possessive particle の (no) and 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo." The safflower plant (or 紅花/benibana in Japanese), from which the kurenai colour dye was extracted, was brought over from China to Japan.... [more]

Kurohime f Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kusuoko f Japanese
From Japanese 楠 (kusu) meaning "camphor tree", 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.

Kvitoslava f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kvetoslava.

Kwiatomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Polish "Kwiato" (Kwiat) meaning "Flower" combined with slavic "Mila" meaning "Gracious, Dear". Masculine form is Kwiatomił.

Kwiatosława f Polish
Variant of Kwietosława and masculine form of Kwiatosław.

Kwietosława f Polish
Polish cognate of Květoslava.

Kyliana f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this name is usually a combination of the names Kyle and Ana or Anna or Liana.... [more]

Laʻakea m & f Hawaiian
Means "clear sacredness" or "clear holiness," from laʻa meaning "sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, dedicated" and kea meaning "white, clear."

Ladislaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.

Ladislada f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.

Ladislaja f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Ladislaus.

LaDynasty f African American (Rare)
Combination of la and Dynasty.

Lakambini f Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).

Laldingzeli f Mizo

Lalfakawmi f Mizo

Laliari f Popular Culture
The name of a female Thermian in the movie Galaxy Quest.

Lalramengi f Mizo

Lalrinkimi f Mizo

Lalrinsangi f Mizo

Lamaria f African American
Feminine version of Lamario or Lamar.

Lambertina f Dutch
Dutch extended form of Lamberta.

Lanakila m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph."

Langelihle f & m Zulu
Means "beautiful day" in Zulu.

Lapassalan f Thai

Laralisa f German (Rare), Dutch
More written as "Lara Lisa", this is an common combination with Lara 1 and Lisa.

Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
From Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero Arjuna.

Lasairfhíona f Old Irish, Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" (compare Laisrén) and‎ fíona "of wine" (from Old Irish fín "wine", from Latin vinum)... [more]

Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).

Latorya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Laulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laureen.

Lavrentiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lavrentiy.

Lawelena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Laverne.

Leahlabel f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.

Leahmarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Leah and Marie.

Leakena f Khmer

Leanetta f African American

Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.

Leighanabell f Romani, Obscure
Combination of Leigh and Anabell.

Leikona f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leighton.

Leināʻala f Hawaiian
Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".

Lekikia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Letitia / Leiticia.

Leliana f Popular Culture
Possibly based on the Italian name Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).

Lematina f Romani
Romani corruption of Clementina.

Lemmuela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Lemuel.

Lemuela f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lemuel.

Lenelotte f German (Rare)
A contraction of Helene or Magdalene with Charlotte.... [more]

Leokadja f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Leokadia.

Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.

Leonara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leonora with the same ending as Yonara and Tainara.

Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).

Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.

Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.

Leonoora f Estonian
Variant of Eleonoora.

Leopolda f Slovene (Rare), Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Leopold.

Leorable f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.

Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".

Lexianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexiana.

Liahona f Mormon (Rare)
According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [more]

Liakike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leatrice.

Libélula f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Various (Rare)
Means "dragonfly" in Spanish.

Liberacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [more]

Liberdade f Portuguese (Rare)
Means "freedom" in Portuguese, making it a cognate of Liberty.

Lidyawati f Indonesian
From the name Lidya combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Lieselene f German (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Elisabeth and either Helene or Magdalene.

Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Lilikoʻi f Hawaiian
From the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.

Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.

Lillianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lilliandil f Popular Culture
Coined by Douglas Gresham for a character in the 2010 film version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which he produced. In the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis (Gresham's stepfather), the character is unnamed, known only as Ramandu's daughter... [more]

Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.

Limatana f Romani
Variant of Lematina.

Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.

Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Liobita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lioba.

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

Liselene f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lieselene.

Lissandrina f Occitan
Variant of Alessandrina.

Lizelota f Polish (Rare)
Polonisation of Liselotte.

Lkhagvajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.

Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.

Loleina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorraine.

Lorettea f English

Lorianna f English
Variant of Loriana.

Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]

Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.

Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav

Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix‎ -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.

Lucênia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Luceni.

Lucerito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucero.

Lucidia f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lucidius.

Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva

Ludolfina f Polish
Feminine form of Ludolf.

Ľudomila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

Ludomiła f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludomił.

Ludomira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludomir.

Ludosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ludosław.

Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]

Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]

Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).

Luizabeth f Brazilian
Combination of Luiza and Elizabeth.

Lukrecija f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Lucretia.

Lumimuut f Minahasan
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, she was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with her husband Toar.

Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).

Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]

Lunabella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Luna and Bella.

Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.

Lutomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Slavic elements lut meaning "fierce", "severe" and milu "beloved", "dear".

Luwalhati f Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzmarina f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luz and Marina.

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.

Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.

Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.

Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.

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.

Madhumathi f Indian

Magdawati f Indonesian
Combination of Magda and Wati

Magdolina f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic, ?), English (Rare, Archaic, ?), Various (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdolna.... [more]

Mahadewi f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Maharani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (maharajni) meaning "empress, queen".

Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.

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

Maihime​ f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maimai f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.

Makaylia f Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Makayla.

Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.

Makotoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (makoto) meaning "true, reality" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Malakia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marcia.

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]

Maliona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marion 1.

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.

Manahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".

Manervia f American
Probably a variant of Minerva.

Maradona m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.

Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita

Maravilla f Spanish (European)
Singular form of Maravillas.

Marcelita f Spanish, Filipino, Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Marcela.

Marciela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marcia.

Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Margalita f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Marghanita f Hebrew
Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.

Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).

Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households

Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.

Mariandra f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Mariandrea f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of María and Andrea 2.

Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.

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]

Mariarca f Italian (Rare)

Maricielo f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Esperanto
Combination of Maria and Cielo.

Marie des Anges f French (Rare)
Means "Mary of the Angels", taken from the French Marian title Notre Dame des Anges, which means "Our Lady of the Angels". Shortened forms including Marie-Ange and Desange.

Marie des Neiges f French
Means "Mary of the Snows" in French. It is taken from the Marian title Notre Dame des Neiges. Shortened forms including Neige and Desneiges... [more]

Mariene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Mariana.... [more]

Marieva f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Italian, Corsican
Combination of Maria and Eva (compare Mariève).

Marigabon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 or a short form of Maria with Gabon.

Marijuana f Obscure
After the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.

Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]

Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn

Marilola f Spanish
Diminutive of María Dolores.

Mariluna f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Blend of Maria and Luna.

Marinako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Marinea f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Marineia.

Marineia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Marina.

Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.

Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".

Mariquiña f Galician
Galician Hypocorism of María

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]

Maritoni f Filipino (Rare)
Short form of Maria Antonia or Marie Antoinette.

Maritrini f Spanish
Diminutive of María Trinidad.

Maritza f Armenian
A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.

Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]

Markusine f German (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic)
German feminine form of Marcus.

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

Marusen'ko f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.

Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]

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

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

Maryellen f English
Combination of Mary and Ellen 1.

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

Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.

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

Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.

Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matalina f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Magdalene.

Matamela m & f Southern African, Venda
Possibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).

Materita f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.

Matsukaze f Literature
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "gust, wind". This is a main character from the Japanese Noh drama 'Matsukaze'.

Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]

Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."

Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.

Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.

Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.

Maulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maureen.

Mayuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mayukhmita f Bengali (Hindu)
Mayukh-Light... [more]

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (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 Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
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 Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

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).

Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]

Megawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).

Megawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Megawati.

Megohime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mego) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Megumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Megumi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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]

Meiliana 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.

Meiliani 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.

Meiliyana f Indonesian
Variant of Meiliana.

Meiliyani f Indonesian
Variant of Meiliani.

Meipala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mabel / Mable.

Meleana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marianne.

Meleana f Hawaiian (Modern)

Melelani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian mele "song" and lani "heaven, sky".

Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.

Melicia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissia.

Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.

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.

Melisenda f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Mélisande.

Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Melodía f Spanish (European)
Means "melody, tune" in Spanish. It can be regarded as the Spanish form of Melody.

Melokia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melody.

Mercedita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Merceditas.

Mercidita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedita.

Merenciana f Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Emerenciana.

Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.

Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).