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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 9.
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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."
Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Magdaleni f & m Spanish (Rare)
It means a person who brings light and joy to the world
Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.
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".
Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.
Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.
Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.
Magnifico m Fiction
The name of the evil king in Disney's Wish movie. His name is a play on words on the word Magnificent.
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]
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.
Mahammoud m Western African (Rare)
A conflation of Muhammad with Mahmud, in this form extremely rare.
Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
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.
Mahazioth m Biblical
Meaning "visions," a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians I Chronicles 25:4,I Chronicles 25:30
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]
Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.
Mahihikan m Cree
Cree for 'The Wolf'
Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.
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.
Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.
Maisimino m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximinus.
Maissemin m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximinus.
Maissenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.
Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Majd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).
Majidreza m Iranian
Combination of Majid and Reza.
Majoriano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Majorian.
Majoricus m Germanic (Latinized), Late Roman, Gothic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Either a Latinized form of the Old High German name "Magnaric," composed of two elements: "megin" (ability, power, might, main) plus "rih" (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich)... [more]
Majorijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.
Makalaurë m Literature
Means "gold-cleaver" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the mother-name of Maglor.
Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.
Ma'kėháne'e m Cheyenne
Means "red nape, red neck" in Cheyenne.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.
Makhanbet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Makharbeg m Ossetian
Means "lord of the moon" in Ossetian.
Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.
Makoyepuk m Siksika
Means "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot mahkúyiwa "wolf" and poka "child".
Makrobios m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βίος (bios) "life."
Maksatbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Makshchim m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Maksim.
Maksimian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Maximian.
Maksudjan m Turkmen
From Arabic مقصود (maqṣūd) meaning "intention, aim" and Persian جان (jān), meaning "soul, life".
Maksymian m Polish
Polish form of Maximian.
Makunaima m New World Mythology
In the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.
Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".
Malambing f & m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano malambing meaning "tender, melodious, musical, songful".
Malatesta m Medieval Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".... [more]
Malchiram m Biblical
Means "exalted king, the king is exalted, my king is high, king of a high one" derived from the elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt".
Maleagant m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian mythology Maleagant is the son of King Bagdemagus or Baeddan (the two characters may be one and the same)... [more]
Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".
Malquamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Malcolm.
Malvasius m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [more]
Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.
Mamiliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilian.
Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.
Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Məmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Əli.
Məmmədrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Rza.
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Mamuwalde m Popular Culture
The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.
Manabozho m Algonquian
Menominee variant of Nanabozho.
Manacháin m Irish
Diminutive of manach "monk".
Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.
Manambina m & f Malagasy
Means "prosper, flourish" in Malagasy.
Mananjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lucky" in Malagasy.
Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.
Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.
Manchaary m Yakut
From the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.
Mandamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arrange, set in order" in Malagasy.
Mandogran m Arthurian Cycle
The King of the Blossoming Valley and father of Daniel, an Arthurian knight.
Mandravas m Lithuanian
Derived from manti meaning "to think" and dravas meaning "strong like a tree".
Manelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manelocas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.
Mangaanna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mangãna.
Mangailas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailas.
Mangaljao m Manipuri
Means "one who brightens" in Meitei.
Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).
Mangirdas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdas.
Manhattan f & m Obscure
In reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [more]
Manichanh f & m Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]
Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Manolache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Manolakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manrrique m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Manrique.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
Mantminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Manuchehr m Old Persian, Persian
Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.
Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"
Maol Muire m Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Variant of Máel Muire borne by the 16th-century Irish priest and poet Maol Muire Ó hÚigínn (anglicized as Miler O'Higgin), who became Archbishop of Tuam in 1586 and died in office in 1590.
Maomédico m Portuguese
Meaning of the name is the follower of Muhammad.
Marangatu m Guarani
Means "saint" in Guarani.
Marcachán m Irish
Diminutive of Marcach by combining the name with the diminutive suffix án
Marcahard m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Marcassin m Literature
From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.
Marcaward m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German wart "guard."
Marcelito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Marcelo. A bearer of this name is Marcelito "Lito" Pomoy, a Filipino singer.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.
Marcisław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marcin with the Slavic name element slav "glory, fame".
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Marcuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Marco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Marculphe m Medieval French
French form of Marculf via its latinized form Marculphus.... [more]
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi), Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Mardocheo m Italian
Italian form of Mordecai.
Mardonius m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Marduniya via its Greek form Mardonios. This name was borne by the son-in-law of Darius the Great.
Mardoqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Mordecai.
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Margalant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An evil Saxon or Saracen king.... [more]
Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]
Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.
Margondes m Arthurian Cycle
1. A knight who fought in Arthur’s army against the Saxons at Clarence. He is said to be a leader of the Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle, early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]
Margondre m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.
Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
Marianing m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Mariano or Mariana.
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.
Marijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marianus.
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Mariolito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of Mario and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lito.
Markellos m Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek
Greek form of Marcellus (see Marcel).
Markusław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marek and the popular name suffix sław.
Markwayne m American
It appears to be a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of his first name, Mark, and his middle name, Wayne.
Marquardo m Italian
Italian form of Marcward.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]
Marsuvees m Literature
Marsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'
Marthinus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Martinus.
Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.
Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.
Martinian m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
English, Provençal, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Martinianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 4th century AD as well as by Saint Martinian, a Christian martyr of ancient Rome.
Martiñoco m Galician
Diminutive of Martiño.
Martyrios m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "martyr" in Greek.
Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.
Marufzhon m Uzbek
From Arabic معروف (ma'ruf) meaning "known, recognized, favour, kindness" combined with jon meaning "soul, life" (see jān)
Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]
Maryniusz m Polish
Polish form of Marinus.
Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.
Masachika m Japanese
From Japanese 維 (masa) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 周 (chika) meaning "circumference". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Masakatsu m Japanese
From 傑 (masa) meaning "outstanding" and 將 (katsu) meaning "to rival, surpass, excel". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Masamichi m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Masamitsu m Japanese
From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".
Masashige m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]
Masatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masataro.
Masatoshi m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [more]
Masatsugu m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "justice, right, correct, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next" or 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit"... [more]
Masautsiaκ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]
Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
Masingisa m Kaguru
Means "he who shakes things" in Chikaguru.
Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
Masoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "the sun" in Malagasy.
Massaaraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mavsâraĸ.
Massasoit m Wampanoag
Meaning, "Great Sachem."
Massenzio m Italian
Italian form of Maxentius.
Massenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Massenzio.
Massimino m Italian
Italian form of Maximin.
Massiminu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Maximinus.
Mąstautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Masturbek m Kazakh
From Arabic مستور (mastur) meaning "hidden, concealed" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Mąstvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Masujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masujiro.
Masutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 壽 (su) meaning "long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matangaro f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."
Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Matholwch m Welsh Mythology
The name of an Irish King who was married to Branwen in Welsh mythology. It means mythical name.
Matȟósapa m Sioux
Means "black bear" in the Lakota language.
Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Matisyahu m Hebrew
Ashkenazi Hebrew variant of Mattithyahu.
Matiullah m Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Motiullah.
Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Matsuhiko m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".
Matsujiro m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matsusuke m Japanese
A notable bearer is Matsusuke Onoe I, who was an actor.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattiyahu m Hebrew
Meaning gift of Yahweh, also a Hebrew form of Matthew.
Matunaaga m Algonquin
Means "fighting; battle" in Algonquin.
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matusalém m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Mauricius m Late Roman
Variant form of Mauritius. This name was borne by a Byzantine Emperor from the 6th century AD.
Maurikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, History
Hellenized form of Mauritius via Mauricius.
Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
Maurizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurizio.
Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).
Mavritios m Greek
Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Maximiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximian.
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Mayahuini m Nahuatl
Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
Mayantigo m Guanche
Means "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as Aganeye.
Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.
Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".
Mboahangy m & f Malagasy
Variant form of Voahangy.
Mboutidem m & f Ibibio
Means "faith" in Ibibio.
Mbuyiseli m Xhosa
Means "one who returns or restores" in Xhosa.
McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Mearcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mearc "mark, sign; boundary, limit" (from markō) and wulf "wolf".
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".
Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
Megabazus m Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
Megabyxos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megawarno m Javanese
Javanese form of Meghavarna. From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with Indonesian warna meaning "color", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).
Megedagik m Algonquin
Means "he kills a lot" in Algonquin.
Mehdiqulu m Azerbaijani
From the given name Mehdi (derived from Arabic مهدي (mahdi) meaning "guided one") and qulu meaning "servant"
Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.
Mehmutjan m Uyghur (Rare)
Combination of Mehmut and the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".
Meinfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganfrid.
Meinhards m Latvian
Latvian form of Meinhard.