Masculine Submitted Names

Maaz m Arabic, Pakistani

Maaziah m Biblical
Meaning, "consolation of Jehovah."

Mabagani m Maranao
Means "brave" in Maranao.

Maban m Medieval Breton, Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Proto-Brythonic mab "son".

Mabandes m Maranao
Means "swift, strong" in Maranao.

Mabaning m Maranao
Means "athletic" or "yellow" in Maranao. This is the name of a character in the epic poem the Darangen.

Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Maben m Indian

Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”

Mabini m Filipino, Tagalog
Transferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.

Mabior m Dinka, African Mythology
Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.

Mabire m Norman
Norman form of Mabille.

Mablung m Literature
Mablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.... [more]

Mabok m Dinka
Means "grey bull" in Dinka.

Mabratu m Amharic
Means "his lamp" in Amharic.

Mabrouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبروك (see Mabruk).

Mabruk m Arabic
Means "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" in Arabic.

Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.

Mabsant m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

Mabuz m Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman form of Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".

Mabvuto m & f Nsenga
Name given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence

Macabres m Arthurian Cycle
A king and brother of the pagan king Helisier.

Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.

Macaiah m American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.

Macammád m Afar
Afar form of Muhammed.

Macarée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Macareus.

Macareno m Spanish
Masculine form of Macarena.

Macareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macareus.

Macareu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macareus.

Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς (Makareus), which is a variant form of Makarios (see Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to Odysseus on his voyages.

Macàri m Provençal
Variant of Macari.

Macari m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Provençal and Gascon form of Macarius (see Macario).

Macarie m History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Rare)
Romanian form of Makarios.

Macário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Makarios via it's Latinized form Macarius.

Macariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Macario.

Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.

Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]

Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.

Macbetto m Theatre (Italianized)
Italian form of Macbeth. This is the form used by Giuseppe Verdi for the main character in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 based on Shakespeare's masterpiece.

Maccabee m Ancient Aramaic (Anglicized), Mormon
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer". ... [more]

Maccabruno m Arthurian Cycle
In La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [more]

Maccio m Italian
Short form of pet names ending with the diminutive suffix -maccio such as Giacomaccio and Guglielmaccio.

Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.

Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.

Maccus m Old Irish
Old Irish version of Magnus.

Macdaragh m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Macdara.

Macdha m Irish
Means "virile" or "manly" in Gaelic.

Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald

Macduff m Theatre, History
A character from William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'

Mace m Popular Culture
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]

Mace m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Thomas.

Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.

Macedon m Ancient Greek
From Greek makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian maketia meaning "cattle".

Macedoni m Catalan
Catalan form of Macedonius.

Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]

Macedonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Macedon.

Macedor m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior who served Alexander of Constantinople.... [more]

Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.

Macelo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marcelo.

Macéo m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Maceo.

Maceo m Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Mateo.

Maceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "dancer" in Nahuatl.

Machabeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Maccabee.

Machael m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]

Machakw m Hopi
Means "toad eye" in Hopi.

Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.

Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]

Machaon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb μαχάω (machao) meaning "to wish to fight". Also compare the related name Machon.

Machar m Dinka
Means "black bull" in Dinka. Black bulls are the second most important for sacrifices.

Machar m Medieval German
Probably a variant of Makarios

Machars m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who, under King Hargadabran, fought Arthur’s army at Clarence.

Machathoiba m Manipuri
Means "victorious son" in Meitei.

Machbanai m Biblical
Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13

Machelm m German
"Strength, power, helmet"

Machen m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Lost Island.... [more]

Machfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machi m Biblical
Machi of the Tribe of Gad was the father of Geuel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15.

Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"

Machiel m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Medieval Flemish
Variant of Michiel.

Machín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maginus.

Machín m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Matxin.

Machin m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Machín.

Machk m Algonquin
Means "bear" in Algonquin.

Machlon m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Mahlon.

Machmud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.

Machol m Jewish

Machon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". Also compare the related name Machaon.... [more]

Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".

Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.

Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.

Maciek m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Maciel m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Maciel.

Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.

Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.

Mácio m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Macistus m Greek Mythology
Doric Greek masculine name meaning "tallest" or "greatest".

Macit m Turkish
Turkish form of Majid.

Maciu m Fijian, Polynesian
Fijian form of Matthew.

Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.

MacKay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKay.

Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.

Mackensie f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackenson m Haitian Creole, Bahamian Creole

Mackenyu m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 真 (Ma) meaning "true, reality", 剣 (Ken) "sabre, sword, blade" and 佑 (Yuu) meaning "help, assist". Famous bearers include the Japanese actor Mackenyu Maeda (1996-)

Mackenzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackenzy f & m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.

Mackie f & m English
Version of Macky.

Mackinac m Indigenous American
Mean "big Turtle" in ojibwe

Mackinley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.

Mackinson m Bahamian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Mackinson.

Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.

Maćko m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.

Maclen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macklin.

Maclou m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Malo via the Latinization Maclovius.

Maclovi m Catalan
Catalan form of Malo.

Maclovio m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Malo.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Macmod m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Macnelly m South American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macnelly.

Macob m Arthurian Cycle
A fearsome Irish knight.... [more]

Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.

Macpalli m Nahuatl
Means "palm (of the hand)" in Nahuatl.

Macquettoquet m Cree

Måcrawe m Walloon
Walloon form of Macarius.

Macrian m Germanic
Macrian was the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alemannic tribe, in the late fourth century and the brother of Hariobaudes. Macrian tried to confederate all the north Germanic and Alemannic tribes together against Rome... [more]

Macrin m History (Gallicized)
French form of Macrinus.

Macrino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Macrinus.

Macrinus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen, which because of the -inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek makros "large, long"... [more]

Macrobe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Macrobius.

Macrobi m Catalan
Catalan form of Macrobius.

Macróbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macrobius.

Macrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macrobius.

Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.

MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.

Macs m Welsh
Diminutive of Macsen

Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.

Macuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet (of precious stones)" in Nahuatl.

Macuilcozcacuauhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Vulture" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and cōzcacuāuhtli "vulture". Macuilcozcacuauhtli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuilcuetzpalin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Lizard" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and cuetzpalin "lizard". Macuilcuetzpalin was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuilhuehue m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl macuilli "five" and huehue "elder, old man".

Macuilmalinalli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Grass" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and malinalli, a twisted or braided grass stalk used as a building material. Macuilmalinalli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macuiltochtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Rabbit" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and tochtli "rabbit". was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. He is the god of drunkenness.

Macuilxochitl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and xochitl "flower". Macuilxochitl was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.

Macuya m & f Taíno

Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.

Madaert m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Medaert.

Madaglan m Arthurian Cycle
The pagan king of Oriande in Perlesvaus.... [more]

Madaihín m Irish
Derived from the word madadh "dog, mastiff"

Madalbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Madalbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Madalbod m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Madaleno m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Madalena.

Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Madalgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Madalger m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".

Madalgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Madalhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Mădălin m Romanian
Masculine form of Mădălina.

Madalin m Romanian (Expatriate)
Variant of Mădălin used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.

Madalrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Madalric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Madalulf m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Madalwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Madan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Modern form of Madana.

Madan m Yakut

Madana m Hinduism
Means "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire.

Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.

Madarejúwa m Tenharim
A Tenharim name (the Tenharim live in the Amazonas region in Brazil)

Madars m Latvian
Masculine form of Madara.

Madasan m American (Rare)

Madat m Armenian

Madawg m Welsh
Welsh form of Madoc

Maddaleno m Italian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Maddalena.

Maddalo m Medieval Italian, Literature
Contraction of Maddaleno.... [more]

Maddan m Arthurian Cycle
The son of King Locrinus and Queen Gwendolen of Britain, and thus grandson of Corineus.... [more]

Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.

Maddex m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maddix m English (American)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddoxx m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.

Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.

Maddyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Máde m Sami
Sami form of Matti.

Madé m & f Balinese
Variant of Made.

Madeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديح (see Madih).

Madeg m Breton
Breton cognate of Madoc.

Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.

Madelgar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalgar.

Madelgarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Madelgar.

Madelhard m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Madalhard.

Madelrad m Germanic
Variant of Madalrad.

Madelric m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalric.

Madelwin m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Madalwin.

Máđen m Sami
Sami form of Matti.

Maden m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton mad "good; goodness".

Maderic m Germanic
Variant spelling of Matharic.

Madern m Medieval German
Maybe a variant of Maternus.... [more]

Madern m Cornish
Variant of Madron.

Madero m Spanish
Spanish form of WOODROW.

Mádes m Sami
Sami form of Mattes.

Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.

Madhanprasad m Indian

Madhavan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Madhava.

Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.

Madhup m Hindi, Sanskrit
It means a male bee. Categorically, a completel7y black bee which is known to collect nectar from lotus flowers.

Madhuranath m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit मधुर (madhura) "sweet, delicious" (itself from मधु (madhu) "honey, mead, nectar, any sweet liquid") and नाथ (natha) "lord".

Madhurya f & m Indian

Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]

Madi m Kazakh
Short form of Muhammad.

Madian m Muslim (Arabized, Rare)
Madian is a geographical place mentioned in the Torah and Quran. William G. Dever states that biblical Madian was in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea", an area which he notes was "never extensively settled until the 8th–7th century B.C."

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]

Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.

Madin m Dinka
Means "speckled bull" in Dinka.

Madisen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madit m Dinka
Means "masculine twin" in Dinka.

Madiyar m Kazakh
Means "friend of Muhammad", derived from the given name Madi (a short form of Muhammad) and Persian یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Madok m Medieval Welsh
Medieval form of Madoc.

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]

Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
This name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.

Madon m Arthurian Cycle
King of Bulgaria and one of the allys of Emperor Thereus of Rome.... [more]

Madore m Medieval Italian
Meaning unknown. Possible variant of Madora. This name was used in the Italy Renaissance.

Madou m African

Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.

Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]

Madron m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Madron was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit who was was born in Cornwall and a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Both the village of Madron and St Maddern's Church in Cornwall are named for him... [more]

Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]

Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.

Madson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Madison.

Madteos m Armenian
Variant of Matthew.

Madumetsa m South African

Maduras m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Leriador who lays siege to le Chastel des Mares.... [more]

Madyes m Scythian

Madyx m Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Madzhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Majid.

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

Maebuzanes m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Maibouzanes.

Maedhros m Literature
Meaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of Maitimo and Russandol, or from Quenya maidh ("pale") and rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [more]

Maeen m Arabic (Rare)

Mægenræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Mæginbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Maeglin m Literature
Means "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of Eöl and Aredhel. He is tortured by Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.

Maegor m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.

Maehkiwkasic m Menominee
Means "red sky" in Menominee.

Ma'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "fox, red fox" in Cheyenne.

Mael m Spanish
Diminutive of Ismael.

Maëlan m French (Modern), Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelan.

Maelan m Breton
Diminutive of Mael.

Mælcolm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Malcolm, derived from Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim "disciple of Saint Columba".

Maeldan m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and tan "fire".

Maeldinus m Arthurian Cycle
A Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [more]

Maeldoi m Medieval Breton

Maeleg m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince".

Maelgwyn m Welsh
Maelgwyn means Prince of Hounds. It was also the name of a 6th century king of Gwynedd, Maelgwyn Gwynedd.

Maëlig m & f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelig.

Maelig m & f Breton
Variant or feminine form of Mael.

Maëlo m French (Modern)
Elaboration of Maël.

Maeloc m Medieval Cornish

Maelog m Welsh
Derived from Welsh mael "prince".

Maelon m Welsh

Maelor m Breton
Breton form of Magloire.

Máel Ruain m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Ruadhán" in Old Irish.

Maels m Spanish
Meaning unknown.

Maelsheachlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Maeleachlainn.

Maelwys m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle

Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Ma'eméstahke m Cheyenne
Means "Red Owl" in Cheyenne.

Maen m Arabic

Ma'enetse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Maenuuobri m Medieval Breton
Variant of Maenwobri

Maenwallon m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Maenwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton uuobri "serious, important".

Maenza m & f Shona
Meaning “rainy season”, it is synonymous with the name Zienza.

Maerten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Maarten.

Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.

Maesius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Maesus. This was one of the names of Lollianus Mavortius, a Roman politician from the 4th century AD.

Maeson m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mæssa m Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew.

Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.

Maesus m Late Roman
Roman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").

Maetsill m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Maetsill is the Vainakh god of agriculture and harvest and the protector of the weak.

Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."

Maeus m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Mateus.

Maevarau m Tahitian
Means "welcome wishes" in Tahitian.

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Ma'eve'ėse m & f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bird" in Cheyenne.

Ma'evoto m Cheyenne
Means "Red Tailfeather" in Cheyenne.