Submitted Names of Length 5

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Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.
Maidu m Estonian
Variant of Maido.
Maiea f & m Maori
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maige f Estonian
Variant of Maiga.
Maigi f Estonian
Variant of Maige.
Maiha f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, genuine, real", 依 (i) meaning "as before, according to, to rely, to depend on", and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Maiho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maijo f Spanish
Diminutive of María José.
Maiju f Finnish
Variant of Maija.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maike m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Maico.
Maiki f Estonian
Variant of Maike.
Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Maiku f & m Japanese
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.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.
Maile f Estonian
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.
Maili f Finnish
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maima f Provençal
Provençal form of Maxima.
Maime f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maime m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximus.
Maimo f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maina f Breton
Contracted form of Marianna.
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.
Maïne f Gascon
Gascon form of Marina.
Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.
Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]
Maine m English
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]
Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.
Maini f Finnish
Short form of Mainikki.
Maini m Romansh
Short form of Domenic, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Maino f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maino m West Frisian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
West Frisian and Italian form of Meino, which itself is a variant of Meine.... [more]
Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.
Maior f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.
Maipe m Chamorro, Polynesian
Means "fiery, hot, passionate", from the word máipe.
Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Maira f Latvian
Contracted form of Marija.
Maira f Mari
Mari variant of Mariya.
Mairi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).
Mairi f Estonian
Variant of Maire.
Mairi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Mairo m Estonian
20th-century coinage, intended as a masculine form of Maire.
Mairo f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 彩 (iro) or 色 (iro) both meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mairo f Hausa
Diminutive form of Maryama.
Mairu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.
Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.
Maisa f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.... [more]
Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maiso f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Maisa (also Georgian).
Maita f Shona
A Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [more]
Maita f Filipino
Short form of Margarita.
Maito m Japanese
This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]
Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and .
Maïus m Provençal
Meaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
Maïus m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
A rare Acadian name. Possibly derived from the Latin name for the month of May mensis Maius.
Maive f Estonian
Elaboration of Mai 3.
Maive f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Maivi f Estonian
Variant of Maive.
Maivy f Vietnamese
It means yellow flowers.
Maiya f Tamil
The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Maiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiza f Filipino
mean 'one' or 'only one' in Ilocano.
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) mahiz... [more]
Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majer m Polish (Rare), Jewish
Polish form of Meir.
Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majne f Swedish
Variant of Maine or Majny.
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Majok m Dinka
Means "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.
Majol m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Mayeul.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majse f Danish
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Maja 1 or Maja 2.
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio
Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Makan m Persian
It is mean: courage... [more]
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Macarius.
Makeo m Hawaiian
A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.
Maker m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Maker.
Maker m Dinka
Means "white-and-black bull" in Dinka.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.
Makho m Georgian
Short form of Malkhaz. Also compare the related name Malkho.... [more]
Makhu f Abkhaz
Means "branch" in Abkhaz.
Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Mákke f Sami
Variant of Márge.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makko m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Markward, recorded in the 11th century.
Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makoi m Dinka
Means "red bull" in Dinka.
Mákoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marcus.
Makok f & m Thai
Derived from Thai มะกอก (makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.
Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.
Makuu m Swahili
This name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.
Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Makyu m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Matthew.
Mal'ak f & m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew מל'אק (mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician form of Malchus.
Malcu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Marcus.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.
Malek m Arabic, Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian form and a Malay variant.
Malek m Dinka
Means "brown bull" in Dinka.
Malem m Manipuri
Means "earth" in Meitei.
Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Malew m Manx
Manx form of Moluag.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Malgo m Medieval
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Geoffrey of Monmouth
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Mâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Maria.
Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.
Malih m Arabic
Means "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.
Mälik m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Malik 1.
Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.
Malïk m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Malik 1.
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Malin m Bulgarian
Backformation from Malina 2.
Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.
Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.
Maliq m Albanian
Variant of Malik 1.
Məlis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Melissa.
Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.
Malît f Greenlandic
Short form of Matdlîna.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.
Malko m Medieval Russian
Meaning "weak".
Malko m Assyrian
Means "king" in Assyrian.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Malma f Indian
Indian name coming from the Urdu word for “gilded”.
Málna f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian málna "raspberry".
Maloe f Breton (Modern)
Recently coined name intended as a feminine form of Malo.
Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.
Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Malti f Indian
A Malti is a flower in India, usually accompanied by the sister, Maudu.... [more]
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvi f Estonian
Variant of Malve.
Malyk m Ukrainian
Is a combination of Mal 3 with diminutive suffix -yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [more]
Mamad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muhammad.
Mamai m Medieval Turkic
It may come from the name Muḥammad paired with the nickname Kičik ("little"). Whether "Mamai" is a variation of that name or an additional, "folk" name, remains unclear.
Maman m Sundanese
Possibly means "man, boy" in Sundanese.
Mamas m Greek
Greek form of Mammes.
Mamat m Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Malay, Indonesian, and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad and Indonesian variant of Rahmat.
Mamaz m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mamaztli, "soft feather".
Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)
From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]
Mamei f Chinese
From Chinese 麻 (má) meaning "hemp, flax" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]
Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.
Mamés m Spanish
Spanish form of Mammes.
Mamia f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamiz f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.
Mamre m Ancient Hebrew
The name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.
Mamta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit ममता (mamata) meaning "love, affection, regard, fondness".
Mamud m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Mahmood
Mamuq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "cotton" in Karachay-Balkar.
Mamur m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Arabic مَأْمُور (ma'mur) meaning "officer, magistrate, judge". Some sources claim that the use of this word as a given name was inspired by ﺍﻟْﺒَﻴْﺖِ ﺍﻟْﻤَﻌْﻤُﻮﺭِ (al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) or (al-Bait ul-Ma'mur), the name of a celestial mosque located directly above the Kaaba, which the prophet Muhammad saw during his ascent into heaven... [more]
Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 蒔 (ma) meaning "sowing seeds" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Manan m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit मनन (manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".
Manao m & f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.
Manas m Kyrgyz, Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [more]
Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]
Manat m & f Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.
Manāw f & m Thai
Means "lime, lemon" in Thai.
Manda f English, Galician
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandy m Jewish
Jewish pet form of Mendel
Manea f Polish
Polish form of Mannea.
Manee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mani 1.
Manek m Silesian
Diminutive of Emanuel.
Manel f Arabic
Either derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic منال (See Manal).
Manex m Basque
Lower Navarrese diminutive of Joanis (see Jon 1).
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manga f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Margrét.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.
Mange m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Magnus.
Mango m Popular Culture
Saturday Night Live character played by Chris Kattan. Originally from Mango Island
Mango m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manha f Arabic
Means "gift from Allah".
Manha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mania f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Emmanouela.
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman Mythology
In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [more]
Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.
Mania f Polish
Diminutive of Maria and Marianna.
Manic m Popular Culture
Manic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen Aleena.... [more]
Manie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hermanus.
Manik m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit माणिक (māṇika) meaning "ruby."
Manit m Thai
From Thai มา (ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Manja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Manuéla, meaning "God is with us".
Mañke m Mapuche
From Mapudungun mañke, referring to the condor vulture.
Manki f Greek
Greek form of Maggie, possibly used as a diminutive of Margarita.
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Manna f English
Short form of Manuela.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manna f & m Finnish
Manna 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".
Manna f Hungarian
Variant form of Mária, meaning "bitterness".
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Manne m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element man, such as Herman.