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Mahefasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and
soa meaning "good".
Maherisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mahery meaning "strong" and
soa meaning "good".
Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahiro f & m JapaneseFrom 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, all, many, various, myriad" combined with 優 (
hiro) meaning "kind, superior, excellent". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mahony m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
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).
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maiku f & m JapaneseFrom 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.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Maisa f & m Georgian (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.... [
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Maitaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, KannadaMeans "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
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Majd m & f ArabicMeans "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد
(majada) meaning "to be glorious".
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.
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, TagalogMeans "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology,
Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makishi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makok f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
มะกอก (
makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".
Makya f & m HopiMeans "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
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.... [
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Mal'ak f & m HebrewDerived from Hebrew מל'אק (
mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malalasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and
soa meaning "good".
Maloney m & f RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
maloney "lightning".
Malulani m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Mamaz m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
mamaztli, "soft feather".
Mamihaja m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamihasina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [
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Mamilaza m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
laza meaning "fame, glory".
Maminirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა
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Mamisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and
soa meaning "good".
Mamonjisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamonjy meaning "help, save" and
soa meaning "good".
Man m & f LaoMeans "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
Man m & f ChineseFrom 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 HawaiianFrom the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Managi m & f JapaneseFrom 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.
Manao m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 織 (o) meaning "weave, knit" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [
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Mandal m & f MongolianMeans "rebirth, revival, prosperity" or "surface, outer layer" in Mongolian.
Mang f & m ChinMeans "dream" or "big" in Hakha Chin.
Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, SinhaleseMeans "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess
Parvati... [
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Manganirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Mangeni f & m Africanmeans "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Manhattan f & m ObscureIn 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)... [
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Man-hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (
man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (
hui).
Manichanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Manohisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manohy meaning "continue" and
soa meaning "good".
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [
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Manren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Manroop m & f HinduismThe name means smart and able to charm with mental power. It can mean smart or easily able to problem-solve; having a clear idea.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Mantan m & f African AmericanThe name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantis f & m Popular CultureFrom Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Manu f & m Old PersianAncient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [
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Manwen f & m Chinese (Rare)Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
Many m & f KhmerMeans "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Manzie f & m ObscureThis is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.
Maradi m & f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მარადი
(maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of
Marad.... [
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Maradona m & f VariousTransferred use of the surname
Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.
Maraura f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "bright garden", "splendid garden".
March m & f English (Rare)From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marden f & m EnglishThe author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Maren f & m Basque, SpanishOriginally the Basque form of
Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of
Miren, the Basque form of
Maria.
Mareura f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "red sea", "red ocean", or "bright sea", "bright ocean".
Margaderdene m & f MongolianMeans "emerald gem" in Mongolian, from маргад
(margad) meaning "emerald" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Mari f & m KoreanMari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."
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.
Mario f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [
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Maris f & m ArabicMaris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Mart f & m Mongolian, RussianMeans "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Maru m & f TswanaMeans cloud. In setswana culture anything which has to do with water, which is a precious commodity is loved. Clouds bring rain and so are welcomed wherever they appear.
Maru m & f Korean마루(Maru) means "top of a mountain or roof", "the first", and "a floor" in Korean.
Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)From 円 (
en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (
e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (
e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [
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Maruli m & f BatakMeans "to get, to obtain, to be lucky" in Toba Batak.
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Masa f & m JapaneseMasa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [
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Mashgash m & f IgboPosh name. Meaning: Intelligence and beauty
Mashiro f & m JapaneseMeans "white jasmine" in Japanese, combining 茉 (
ma) meaning "jasmine" with 白 (
shiro) meaning "white". It can also be spelled 白 (
mashiro), meaning "white".
Mashudu m & f AfricanMashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck
Masi m & f AymaraMeans "friend, companion" in Aymara.
Masik m & f GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic
masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.
Masiye m & f ChewaMeans "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.
Massiva m & f Kabyle, BerberName of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Ma-su f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真珠 (
ma-su) meaning "pearl", 火星 (
ma-su) meaning "mars" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [
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Masu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Masue f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matamela m & f Southern African, VendaPossibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).
Matemasie m & f AkanMeans "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Matewa f & m MaoriFrom mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [
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