MathfridmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
MathiliefFrench (Archaic) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
MathurinmBreton, French French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
MattimeomLiterature, Popular Culture Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.
MattinusmDutch (Rare) This given name can be a latinate diminutive of Mattheus as well as a corruption of Martinus. In rare cases, it might even be a combination of Mattheus with any Latin name that ends in -inus... [more]
MaudrithfPapiamento (?), Caribbean Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
MaugholdmManx Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [more]
MavrikiymBulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Mauritius via Mauricius. A bearer of this name was Mavrikiy Slepnyov (1896-1965), a Soviet polar aviator.
MawukuramIndigenous Australian, Walmajarri This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
MayinchafUzbek Derived from Uzbek mayin meaning "soft, smooth".
MaykinusmMedieval English Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).
MayrkhanmChechen (Rare) Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
MayrsoltmChechen Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
MaysagulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Maysarahm & fArabic, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.
MaysatojfUzbek Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and toj meaning "crown".
MaysileefLiterature Name of one of the contestants of District 12 in the world of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". It can be seen as a combination of Maisie and Lee.
MayuhimefJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MazarinefFrench (Rare) Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]
MažrimasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
MažvilasmLithuanian Means "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
MažvydasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
McnamarafEnglish From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.
MedardusmGermanic (Latinized) Latinized form of Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [more]
MedelantmArthurian Cycle Apparently either a leader of the Sesnes or a king allied with them, invovled in the attack on Vandaliors Castle early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]
MegawatifIndonesian From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).
MehujaelmBiblical, Hebrew Means "smitten by God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mehujael was the great-grandson of Cain.
MeichangfChinese From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
MeikaylafEnglish (Rare) Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
MeilianifIndonesian Indonesian combination of Mei, referring to being born in the month of May and Liani.
MeilutismLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]
MeinbertmMedieval, Old High German, Medieval German Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
MelampusmGreek Mythology In the Greek myths Melampus was the cousin of Bellerophon and won glory and fame all because he was kind to animals. One day when he was a boy he saw some orphaned baby snakes by the side of the road... [more]
MelaneiafGreek Greek variant form of Melanie. This form is used to refer to St. Melania the Elder (325-417, feast day June 8).
MelaneusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]
MelanthofAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.