MahienverfOttoman Turkish Means "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور ('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".
MahikamalfBashkir From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".
MahinbanufLiterature, History Probably from Persian مهین (mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon"... [more]
MahišäkärfBashkir From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
MahpeykerfOttoman Turkish Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
MaiagizismOjibwe Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maitaishem & fShona It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
MaitasunafBasque (Modern, Rare) Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
Majd ad-DinmArabic Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Makepeacem & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
MakhabbatfKazakh Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).
MakoyepukmSiksika Means "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot mahkúyiwa "wolf" and poka "child".
MakrobiosmAncient Greek Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."
MaksatbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MakunaimamNew World Mythology In the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Malachitem & fEnglish (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]
MalatestamMedieval Italian Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".... [more]
MalchirammBiblical Means "exalted king, the king is exalted, my king is high, king of a high one" derived from the elements מֶלֶכְ (melekh) meaning "king" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt".
MamisavarmGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
MamisimedmGeorgian (Archaic) Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
MamistvalmGeorgian (Archaic) Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Ma'murbibifUzbek Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
MamuwaldemPopular Culture The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.
MandaravafBuddhism From the name of a type of evergreen tree that bears bright orange-red flowers (scientific name Erythrina stricta). This was the name of a consort and student of the legendary 8th-century Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava... [more]
MandogranmArthurian Cycle The King of the Blossoming Valley and father of Daniel, an Arthurian knight.
Manhattanf & mObscure In 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)... [more]
Manichanhf & mLao From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
ManinidramGuanche Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]
MansuetusmLate Roman, German (Bessarabian) Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
MantminasmLithuanian 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]
MantrimasmLithuanian 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]
MantvilasmLithuanian 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]
ManuchehrmOld Persian, Persian Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.
MaolmhónamIrish Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"
Maol MuiremIrish (Archaic), Medieval Irish Variant of Máel Muire borne by the 16th-century Irish priest and poet Maol Muire Ó hÚigínn (anglicized as Miler O'Higgin), who became Archbishop of Tuam in 1586 and died in office in 1590.
MarcachánmIrish Diminutive of Marcach by combining the name with the diminutive suffix án
MarcahardmGermanic The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
MarcassinmLiterature From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.
MarcatrudfGermanic The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from þruþ "strength."
MarcawardmGermanic The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German wart "guard."
MarcelienfDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
MarcovefafFrankish, History Recorded as the name of a concubine (lower-status wife) of Charibert I, Frankish king of Neustria. Her sister Merofleda (another concubine of Charibert) bears a clearly Germanic name, supporting identification of the first element with Frankish marka "border"... [more]
MarduniyamOld Persian Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
MarganoremCarolingian Cycle, Literature This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]
MargaritefEnglish (Rare) Anglicized form of Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita).
MargerðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
MargondesmArthurian Cycle 1. A knight who fought in Arthur’s army against the Saxons at Clarence. He is said to be a leader of the Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle, early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]
MargrímurmIcelandic (Archaic) Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
MariángelfSpanish Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
MariasarafJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.