Masculine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ma'evoto m Cheyenne
Means "Red Tailfeather" in Cheyenne.
Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Mafeo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Archaic Venetian and Tuscan form of Matteo.
Mafezi m Southern African
Masculine name in the Chichewa language, country Malawi in southeastern Africa.
Mafusail m Russian
Russian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Mafuta m & f Lingala
Means "oil" in Lingala.
Mafuyu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 布 (fu) meaning "linen, cloth, spread, distribute", 扶 (fu) meaning "aid, help, assist", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 冬 (fuyu, yu) meaning "winter", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure"... [more]
Magaji m Hausa
Means "heir" in Hausa.
Magal m Hebrew
Magal is a name of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Magal is "scythe".
Magan m Somali
Means "protection" or "refuge" in Somali.
Maganbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Maganbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Maganfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Maganhar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Magano m Arthurian Cycle
A kinsman of Tristan who helped murder Meliadus (Meliodas of Liones), Tristan’s father.... [more]
Maganrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Maganric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" 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."
Maganulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Mağaruf m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Maruf.
Magd m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Majd.
Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.
Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch masculine form of Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.
Magdiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Magdiel was the name of an Edomite chief mentioned in Genesis 36:43.
Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.
Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.
Magediel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Magdiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Magek m Guanche
Variant of Magec.
Magêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Maxentius.
Maggiore m Literature
Means 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maggioriano m Italian
Italian form of Majorian.
Maggiorino m Italian
From Late Latin Maiorinus, itself derived from maior (major, bigger). This name was usually given to first-born children.
Maghens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maghons.
Maghnes m Northern African
The name of a football player who comes from Algeria, Maghnes Akliouche
Maghons m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Magnus.
Magí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maginus.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Magín m Spanish
Spanish form of Maginus.
Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [more]
Magiting m Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.
Maglaurus m Literature
The Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".
Maglière m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Magloire.
Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.
Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).
Maglor m Literature
Meaning unknown; possibly a Sindarized form of Makalaurë. In The Silmarillion this is the most commonly used name of the second son of Fëanor, also called Kanafinwë.
Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]
Maglorix m Old Celtic
Derived from proto-Celtic roots maglos "noble" or "chief" and rīxs "king".
Maglory m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many Saxon kings to invade Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Magn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse Magni meaning "mighty, strong".
Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Magnahar m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
Magnai m & f Mongolian
Means "front, foremost" or "forehead" in Mongolian.
Magnaric m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.
Magnasch m Romansh
Romansh form of Magnus.
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.
Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.
Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective magnus meaning "great, large" (also see Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.
Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.
Magner m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" and heri "host, army".
Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]
Magnie m Scottish
Diminutive of Magnus.
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magnos m Greek
Greek form of Magnus, the Greek name of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus (in Greek: Μάγνος Μάξιμος) - c. 335–28 August 388
Magnu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Magnus.
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn "mighty, strong, power" and ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Magnuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Magnus.
Magnusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Magnus,
Magnyfye m English (Puritan)
From the English word magnify meaning "to praise, to glorify".
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Magog m Biblical, Muslim
The name Magog is obscure, but may come from the Assyrian mat-Gugu, "Land of Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Alternatively, Gog may be derived from Magog rather than the other way round, and "Magog" may be code for Babylon.
Magoichi m & f Japanese
Means "grandson city/grandson of the city".
Magolor m Popular Culture
Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
Magomed-emi m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emi, from the given name Magomed combined with Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "trustworthy, honest, truthful".
Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".
Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.
Magor m Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
According to Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, Magor is the brother of Hunor and the son of Enéh and Ménrót... [more]
Magot m Dinka
Means "a very long-horned bull" in Dinka.
Magritte m Obscure
Transferred from the surname Magritte.
Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Magseránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Magserannguaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.
Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]
Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.
Magua m Popular Culture, Literature
One of the antagonists from "Last of the Mohicans".
Maguno m Gaulish, Old Celtic
Gaulish cognate of Maonirn.
Magurix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".
Maguro m Popular Culture
Means "tuna" in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Maguro Sasaki.
Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.
Magwala m Pare
Means "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.
Mah m & f Chinese
Cantonese, meaning "horse" name conferred by Ghengis Kahn on one of his victorious cavalry generals. Mahs in their 50's today represent the 28th generation from this original ancestor.... [more]
Mah m Persian Mythology
Means "month" or "moon" in Old Persian. This was the name of the Zoroastrian deity of the moon.
Mahabala m Hindi, Indian
Meaning "Strength" or "Having Great Strength".
Məhəbbət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "love, affection" in Azerbaijani.
Mahad m Somali
Means "thanks" in Somali.
Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahafaly m Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.
Mahah m Mormon
Son of Jared.
Ma'hahko'e m Cheyenne
Means "Badger" in Cheyenne.
Mahakala m Hinduism, Buddhism
From Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and काल (kala) meaning "time, age, death". This is the name of a deity in Hindu and Buddhist tradition... [more]
Mahalaleel m Biblical Hebrew
Literally means "praise of GOD (El);" son of Kenan (Qayin) and great-grandson of Seth according to Genealogy of Genesis 5:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2. An inhabitant of Judah in Nehemiah 11:4, a descendent of Judah, son of Jacob, great-grandson of Abraham, through the lineage of Perez.
Mahalalel m Hebrew
Means "praise of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mahalalel was the great-great-grandson of Adam and great-great-great-grandfather of Noah... [more]
Mahaleo m Malagasy
Means "equal, match" or "able to overcome" in Malagasy.
Mahalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.
Mahalric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" 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."
Mahama m Western African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in western Africa and Thailand.
Mahamad m Malay
Malay variant of Muhammad.
Mahamat m Central African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in central Africa and Thailand.
Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).
Mahammadali m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Ali 1.
Mahammadshapi m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Shapi.
Mahammat m Kumyk
Kumyk form of Muhammad.
Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.
Mahammoud m Western African (Rare)
A conflation of Muhammad with Mahmud, in this form extremely rare.
Mahamoudou m Eastern African
Mahoran musulman name
Mahan m Persian
Derived from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahan m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, it is said that Cain, after having slew Abel, became what they called the Master Mahan, being the head of a secret organization of murderers and cheaters... [more]
Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.
Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.
Mahanti m Mormon
An inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [more]
Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.
Maharo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Maharo m & f Malagasy
Means "protecting, defending" in Malagasy.
Məhərrəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muharram.
Mahary m & f Malagasy
Means "create" in Malagasy.
Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]
Mahath m Biblical
Means "grasping."
Mahathir m Malay
Possibly derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise"... [more]
Mahatia m & f Malagasy
Means "causing love" in Malagasy.
Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.
Mahavita m & f Malagasy
Means "complete" or "sufficient" in Malagasy.
Mahaya f & m Sanskrit
Means "illusionist" in Sanskrit.
Mahazioth m Biblical
Meaning "visions," a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians I Chronicles 25:4,I Chronicles 25:30
Mahbeer m Kashmiri
Meaning "Brave".
Mahboob m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahbub as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.
Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوب (see Mahbub).
Mahbubul m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahbubullah, a combination of Mahbub and Allah.
Mahdad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Mahidata.
Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]
Mahdzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahe m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Maheen m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi, Hinduism, Telugu, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "earth-ruler" ,king, prince. Here मही means earth + इन means ruler
Maheer m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.
Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".
Mahemson m Mormon (Rare)
Alias used by Martin Harris in the Doctrine and Covenants.
Mahen m Manipuri
Means "great" in Meitei.
Mahendri f & m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Mahendra or means "of Indra" in Sanskrit.
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Ma'heónenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bear" in Cheyenne.
Ma'heónevé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bird" in Cheyenne.
Maher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Mahir.
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)
From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]
Mahery m Malagasy
Means "strong" in Malagasy.
Maheshbabuk m Indian
this name meaning was lord muneeswara
Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY
Mahfodz m Malay
Malay variant of Mahfuz.
Mahfooz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz), as well as the Urdu form.
Mahfoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Mahfuz (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Mahfouz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz).
Mahfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Mahfudh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.
Mahfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Mahi m Medieval French
Recorded 28 times in Paris of 1292.
Mahi m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Matthew
Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".
Mahieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
Mahigan m Algonquin (Rare)
Derived from Algonquin mahigan "wolf".
Mahijah m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a man who talks with Enoch.
Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Mahim m Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - Great; Glorious ; Powerful; Glory, might
Mahin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati
MEANING - mighty, great, sovereignty, dominion
Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahiro m Japanese
Not any known.
Mahiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真昼, meaning "broad daylight" or "midday".
Mahitar m Armenian
It's a very old ARMENIAN name. It means a man who is a leader in village
Mahito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 磨 (ma) meaning "polish, grind, improve", or 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate"... [more]
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).
Mahkah m Sioux
Means "earth; ground" in Sioux.
Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]
Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Mahmackrah m Mormon (Rare)
An idol in the Book of Abraham; represented by figure 7 in facsimile 1.
Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).
Mahmudi m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.
Maho m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Māhoe f & m Hawaiian
Means "twin" in Hawaiian.
Mahol m Biblical
Meaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
Mahoma m History (Hispanicized), Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish form of Muhammad, used to refer to the founder of Islam.
Mahomed m South African, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims, as well as a Moorish variant of Mahomad.
Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.
Mahonri m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahpee m Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.
Mȧhpevatameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Goes on the Water" in Cheyenne.
Mahran m Persian
Varaint tranciption of مهران (see Mehran).
Mahrem m African Mythology
The pre-Christian Ethiopian (Aksumite) warrior god.
Mahsüt m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Maqsud.
Mahti m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Mahdi.
Máhtte m Sami
Northern Sami form of Mattias.
Máhtto m Sami
Variant of Máhtte.
Máhttu m Sami
Lule Sami variant of Máhtte.
Māhu f & m Hawaiian
Means "steam" in Hawaiian.
Mahujah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a land where Enoch prayed to God. There is a possible connection to Mahijah.
Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mai m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of May.
Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Maibouzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.
Maichau m Manipuri
Means "most knowledgeable" in Meitei.
Maichi m Japanese
From Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maicín m Old Irish
A pet form of mac meaning "son, child, youth".
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maicon m Brazilian
Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.
Maidatas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahidata.
Maidhc m Irish
Short form of Mícheál, equivalent to English Mike.
Maidhcí m Irish
Irish Gaelic diminutive of Mícheál.
Máidnu m Sami
Sami form of Mainio.
Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.
Maidros m Literature
Maidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Maidu m Estonian
Variant of Maido.
Maiea f & m Maori
Maigado m Hausa
Means "possessing the throne" in Hausa.
Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.
Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.
Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".
Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.
Maike m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Maico.
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maikie f & m Scots
Scots diminutive of Mary (via May) and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Malcolm.
Maikls m Latvian
Latvian from Michael.
Maikolo m Tongan
Tongan form of Michael.
Maiku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maikudi m Hausa
Means "possessing money" in Hausa.
Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Maillard m Old High German (?), Medieval French
From the Germanic name *Magilhard, a variant form of Meginhard or Maganhard using an elongation or augmented form of the first element (Old High German megin, magan meaning "strength, might, power").