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Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Liangyan m & f Chinese
liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".
Liangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Lianja m & f Lingala, Central African, African Mythology
The name of a major demigod in the Lingala/Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".
Libai m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bai.
Libao m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bao.
Libo m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bo 2.
Lịch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 歷 (lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidor m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Dor means "my generation" in Hebrew.
Lidor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Li 2, means "to me / mine" and the names Dor ("generation") or Doron ("gift")... [more]
Liekki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "flame" in Finnish.
Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu
Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian
Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.
Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Lijian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jian
Liju m & f Indian
Lika m & f Finnish
Means "dirt" in Finnish.
Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.
Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]
Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 () meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.
Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Lindomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.
Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.
Linggom m & f Batak
Means "shade, shelter" in Toba Batak.
Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.
Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]
Lĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 領 (lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).
Lintong m & f Batak
Means "lake, deep pool" in Toba Batak.
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Liòng m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Liáng.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.
Liram m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.
Liroi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liroy.
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru
Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.
Lisanga m & f Lingala
Means "united" in Lingala.
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.
Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]
Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Litai m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Tai.
Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.
Litu m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Tu
Liulalong m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however possible name elements include ลิ่ว (liw) and ล่อง (long) both meaning "float, drift, wander".
Liuliu m & f Chinese
Common chinese name
Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Livhuwani m & f Venda
Means "be thankful" in Tshivenda.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 () meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]
Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish", 莉 () meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]
Liyam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" with the name Yam means "sea" in Hebrew.
Lizar m & f Basque
Means "ash tree" in Basque.
Lkhagva m & f Mongolian
Means "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian.
Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Lkhagvajav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Llipya m & f Quechua
Means "lightning" in Quechua.
Loa m & f Swedish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1... [more]
Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Lobzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Loday m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Loden m & f Tibetan
Means "intelligent" in Tibetan.
Lodey m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lodo m & f Italian
Short form of Lodovico or Lodovica.
Loet m & f Thai
Means "excellent" in Thai.
Loey m & f Khmer
Lofo m & f Malagasy
Means "courage, persistence" in Malagasy.
Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.
Loharano m & f Malagasy
Means "spring of water" in Malagasy.
Loi m & f Vietnamese, Chinese
Means "useful" in Chinese and Vietnamese.
Loka m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian vernacular form of Lota 3, as well as the Hawaiian form of Rosa 1.
Lokke m & f Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Louise.
Lola m & f Lingala
Means "heaven" in Lingala.
Lom-Ang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 倫 (lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 ().
Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Lone m & f Burmese
Means "round" in Burmese.
Lopsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]
Lorijn m & f Dutch
Variant form of Laurijn.
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".
Lovedeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Lovejeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Lovepreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)
the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [more]
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Luam m & f Lao
Means "python" in Lao.
Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luật m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 律 (luật) meaning "rule, law, regulation, statute".
Lübbe m & f Low German, East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian and Low German form of Liutbert.
Lục m & f Vietnamese
Means "green" in Vietnamese.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Luchumo m & f Xhosa
Possibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Lucinei m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lucinda and Sidnei.
Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).
Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Lufuno m & f Venda
Means "love" in Tshivenda.
Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.
Lukai m & f Chinese
Combination of the name Lu or and the name Kai 4.
Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.
Lukeny m & f Central African, Mbundu
Means "little mouse" in the Kimbundu language of Angola.
Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.
Lun m & f Lao
Means "last, youngest" in Lao.
Lungelo m & f Zulu
Means "right" in Zulu.
Lungsasi m & f Manipuri
Means "one who knows how to love" in Meitei.
Lungtog m & f Tibetan
Means "prophecy" in Tibetan.
Lungtok m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "learning, experience, realisation" in Tibetan. This was one of the given names of the 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso (1805-1815).
Luol m & f Dinka
Lương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 良 (lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Luonto m & f Finnish
Means "nature, wildlife, scenery, outdoors" in Finnish.
Luran m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Ran.
Lusi m & f Azerbaijani
Variation of Lucius and Lucie.
Lutao m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Tao.
Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.
Luwi m & f Lunda
Means "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Luyando m & f Tonga
Means “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.
Luyện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 練 (luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]
Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza
Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.
Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.
Maa m & f Finnish
Means "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Ma'acah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Ma'achah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Maakah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.
Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.
Maaqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
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.
Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”
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)".
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
Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.
Madé m & f Balinese
Variant of Made.
Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.
Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maëlig m & f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelig.
Maelig m & f Breton
Variant or feminine form of Mael.
Maenza m & f Shona
Meaning “rainy season”, it is synonymous with the name Zienza.
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.
Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Mafuta m & f Lingala
Means "oil" in Lingala.
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".
Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).
Magnai m & f Mongolian
Means "front, foremost" or "forehead" in Mongolian.
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magoichi m & f Japanese
Means "grandson city/grandson of the city".
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]
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]
Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.
Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.
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.
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.
Mahary m & f Malagasy
Means "create" in Malagasy.
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.
Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY
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".
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Maimun m & f Arabic, 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.
Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.
Maio m & f Late Roman, Italian, German
Variant of Maior used as praenomen for both males and females as well as the Italian form of Maius and the masculine form of Maia 1... [more]
Mairen m & f Manipuri
Means "pumpkin" in Meitei.
Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).
Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
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.
Mäki m & f Finnish
Means "hill" in Finnish.
Mäki m & f Aymara
Means "fast" in Aymara.
Makiadi m & f Kongo
Means "misfortune" in Kikongo.
Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.
Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.
Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Mâĸujuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one who often moans/wails" in Greenlandic.
Makungu m & f Tsonga
Means "plan" in Xitsonga.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
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]
Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".
Malebogo m & f Tswana
Means "thanks" in Tswana.
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.
Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.
Mamaz m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mamaztli, "soft feather".
Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mamilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and laza meaning "fame, glory".
Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.
Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".
Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".
Mamonjy m & f Malagasy
Means "help, save" in Malagasy.
Mampionona m & f Malagasy
Means "comfort" in Malagasy.
Man m & f Lao
Means "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Managi m & f Japanese
From the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.