MaccabrunomArthurian Cycle In La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [more]
MachanidasmAncient Greek, History The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]
MaenwallonmMedieval Breton Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
MagdalenusmDutch (Rare) Dutch masculine form of Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.
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.
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.
MahchehrehfPersian Means “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian Mahrukh and Ottoman Mahpeyker.
MahidevranfOttoman Turkish Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
MajorianusmLate Roman Variant spelling of the Roman cognomen Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word maior meaning "greater, larger".
Malchi-shuamBiblical Meaning "King of help," one of the four sons of Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.
MalchishuamBiblical Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".
MaliawašḫifAncient Near Eastern Ancient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess Maliya and potentially (w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
MallamirzafUzbek Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".
MallidunnafAncient Near Eastern, Luwian Possibly deriving in part from the Luwian element ma-al-li ("honey"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from fragments of ritual tablets that bear her name.
ManikandanmIndian, Malayalam, Tamil Means "one with a bell around his neck" from Malayalam മണി (mani) or Tamil மணி (mani) meaning "bell" and Malayalam കണ്ഠം (kantham) or Tamil கந்தம் (kantam) meaning "neck, throat"... [more]
Manparteetm & fPunjabi (Rare) Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
MantgailasmLithuanian 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]
MantgirdasmLithuanian 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]
MaravillasfSpanish Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
MarcelianomSpanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
MarchelinefEnglish (Rare) This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
MarghanitafHebrew Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
MargolettefLiterature Created by L. Frank Baum for the novel The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
MargolottefLiterature Possibly a variant of Margo or Margot, influenced by the popular name suffix -lotte. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Dame Margolotte, a character appearing in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
MarheiðurfIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
MariachikafFilipino Combination of Maria and Chika 2. This name is borne by Japanese Filipina singer Mariachika Fujishima.
María de la OfSpanish (Rare) Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
MarinianusmLate Roman, History Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
MarleenkenfLiterature, Low German Marleenken is a Low German diminutive of Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
MarlinchenfFolklore (Anglicized) This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
MaroboduusmGermanic (Latinized) A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bod "ruler". The name also admits a Celtic etymology but the historical namesake was the leader of a Germanic tribe (Marcomanni).
Ma'rufjamolfUzbek Derived from ma'ruf meaning "renowned" and jamol meaning "beauty".
MaruzzellafNeapolitan Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
MasaniellomItalian, Neapolitan Abbreviation of the given names Tommaso and Aniello. It is otherwise not used as a given name. This was the name of an Italian fisherman and revolution leader in the 1647 revolt.
MascarillemTheatre a character in Moliere's "Étourdi ou les Contretemps" (The Blunderer, or the Counterplots), whose plot follows a servant's schemes to help his wealthy employer win the affections of a poor young woman.
MašḫuiluwamLuwian Means "mouse" in Luwian. Name borne by a king of the Luwian kingdom of Mira, a vassal state to the Hittite empire, that married Muwatti, the sister of Mursili II.