This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Margarite f English (Rare)Anglicized form of
Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin
margarita).
Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)From the place name
Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.
Marigot f English (Rare)Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)Possibly a combination of the name
Mary and
queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of
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Marlea f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were
Marlee,
Marley,
Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marmalade f English (Rare)From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
Marvella f EnglishProbably based on the word
marvellous (compare
Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
Marvena f English, Old CelticIt might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Masorie f English (British)This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [
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Mataya f Englishit is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/
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.... [
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Mauve f English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin
malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name
Maeve.
Maven f & m English (Modern)From the English word
maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין
(meyvn).
Mayblossom f EnglishDirectly taken from the English word
mayblossom for the
crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as
maythorn,
common hawthorn or
quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".