MagnentiusmLate 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.
MagnermMedieval French Derived from Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" and heri "host, army".
MagnetomPopular 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]
MagnulfmNorwegian (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.
MagogmBiblical, 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.
Magoichim & fJapanese Means "grandson city/grandson of the city".
MagolormPopular 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.
Magserannguaqm & fGreenlandic 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]
Mahm & fChinese 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]
MahmPersian Mythology Means "month" or "moon" in Old Persian. This was the name of the Zoroastrian deity of the moon.
MahafuzmBengali (Muslim) Meaning of Mahafuz in Arabic is 'protector', one who protects anything or preserve anything for longer period of time without any sort of fault.
MahakalamHinduism, 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]
MahalaleelmBiblical 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.
MahalalelmHebrew 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]
MahalricmGermanic 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."
MahanmPersian Derived from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
MahanmMormon 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]
MahantimMormon 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]
Mahardikam & fIndonesian Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
Maharim & fYoruba Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
Maharlikaf & mFilipino 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.
Maharom & fJapanese 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]
Maharom & fMalagasy Means "protecting, defending" in Malagasy.
MahasthamapraptamBuddhism 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]
MaḫdiannamSumerian 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]
Maherisoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
MahershalalhashbazmBiblical, 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]
MahibaujanahmOld 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".
MahidatamOld 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".
Mahinurm & fTurkish, Uyghur From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahirof & mJapanese From 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all, many, various, myriad" combined with 優 (hiro) meaning "kind, superior, excellent". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mahiruf & mJapanese From Japanese 真昼, meaning "broad daylight" or "midday".
MahitarmArmenian It's a very old ARMENIAN name. It means a man who is a leader in village
MahitomJapanese 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]
MahlonmBiblical, 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]
MahmackrahmMormon (Rare) An idol in the Book of Abraham; represented by figure 7 in facsimile 1.
MahonrimMormon 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.
Mahonym & fMalagasy From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Maif & mHebrew (Modern) Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Māiam & fMaori (Modern) Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
MaiagizismOjibwe 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.
MaichimJapanese From Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MaicínmOld Irish A pet form of mac meaning "son, child, youth".
MaiconmBrazilian Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
MaidrosmLiterature 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.
Maikuf & mJapanese 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.
Maimunm & fArabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
MainemEnglish There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
Maisaf & mGeorgian (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]