Submitted Names Starting with M

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Maol Choilm m Irish
Irish form of Malcolm.
Maoléidigh m Irish
Comprised of the elements mael "chief" and éidigh "ugly"
Maolfábhail m Old Irish
Means "fond of movement or travel".
Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"
Maolmhuadh m Old Irish
Means “proud chief”, derived from Gaelic maol meaning "chief" and muadh meaning "proud, noble".
Maolmhuire m Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish (?)
Variant of Old Irish Máel Muire meaning "servant of the Virgin Mary". This name was often anglicized as Myles or Miles.
Maol Muire m Irish (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.
Maomé m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Muhammad.
Maomédico m Portuguese
Meaning of the name is the follower of Muhammad.
Maometto m Italian
Italian form of Muhammad.
Maomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Ma'o'néhe m Cheyenne
Means "Red Wolf" in Cheyenne.
Maonghal m Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Comprised of the elements maoin "wealth" and gal "valor"
Maonirn m Medieval Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Proto-Celtic *magu- "servant, subject".
Maori m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 男 (o) meaning "male" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can perform this name.
Maori f Obscure (Modern)
Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Maouloud m Western African
Western African variant of Mouloud (chiefly Mauritanian).
Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.
Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Mapalo m & f Bemba
Means "God's blessings" in Bemba.
Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.
Maphrao f Thai
Means "coconut" in Thai.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Maponus m Celtic Mythology
Maponus was the god of youth. In Gaulish, mapos means a young boy or son.
Mappıay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matthew.
Mappyay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matvey.
Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Māpuana f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian māpuana meaning "wafted fragrance".
Mapuii f Mizo
Means "peace" in Mizo.
Maqbool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقبول (see Maqbul).
Maqbul m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "accepted, approved, acknowledged (as in a prayer)" in Arabic, from the root قبل (qabila) meaning "to accept".
Maqbule f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Makbule
Maqpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh.
Maqqioq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Marĸioĸ.
Maqrin m Berber
Means "always in a good mood" in Kabyle.
Maqsat m Kazakh
Variant spelling of Maksat.
Maqsut m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Maqsud.
Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
Maquieu m Norman, Guernésiais
Rouenneis Norman and Guernésiais form of Matthieu.
Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Ma'qula f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Mâr m Jèrriais
Variant of Mar.
Mår m Walloon
Walloon form of Marc.
Mar m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marc. The name coincides with Jèrriais Mar "(month of) March".
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Mářa f Czech
Diminutive of Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".
Mara f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Maria.
Maraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Marai.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Marabron m Arthurian Cycle
The son of King Vagor of the Ille Estrange.... [more]
Marac m Croatian (Rare)
Rare Croatian nickname for male names starting with Mar-, like Mario, Marko, etc.
Marachar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" or Old High German marah "horse" combined with Old High German hari "army" or Old High German wachar "viligant."
Marad m Georgian
Variant of Murad. Also compare the related name Marat.
Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]
Maradona m & f Various
Transferred 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.
Marador m Arthurian Cycle
A generous knight who once lodged a wounded Sir Bors.
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Maragarita f Haya
Ruhaya form of Margaret.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Maragon m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Brother of the Knight of the Dragon, who was slain by Perceval.
Maragond m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A cousin of Hengist and one of the many Saxon kings to invade Britain during the beginning of Arthur’s reign.... [more]
Maragoz m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal (or steward) of King Eliadus of Sicily.... [more]
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marah m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرح (marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".
Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.
Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Marak m Indonesian
"Marak," meaning "Flare" in Indonesian.
Maralbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maralda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Maralde.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.
Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Marangatu m Guarani
Means "saint" in Guarani.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Maranz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of the King with a Hundred Knights.... [more]
Marared f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Margaret or a form of Mererid.
Marat m Russian, Armenian
Transferred use of the surname Marat.
Marau m Fijian, Lauan
Means "happiness" in Lauan.
Marauçu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "hunter, tracker" in Karachay-Balkar.
Maravillas f Spanish
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.
Maraya f Aymara
Means "raft, boat" in Aymara.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".
Marbod m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bot "command, order, messenger".... [more]
Marbrin m Arthurian Cycle
King of Galilee and one of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome.... [more]
Marča f Slovak
Diminutive of Maria.
Marcach m Irish
Means "horse rider".
Marcachán m Irish
Diminutive of Marcach by combining the name with the diminutive suffix án
Marcaghjolu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marcu.
Marcahard m Germanic
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."
Marçal m Catalan, Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Catalan, Languedocian and medieval Spanish form of Martialis (see Martial).
Marcamar m Germanic
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 mâri "famous."
Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marc'Andria m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Andria.
Marc'Antogno m Ligurian
Contraction of Marco and Antogno.
Marcantonio m Italian
Combination of Marco and Antonio, referring to the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony).
Marc'Antonu m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Antonu.
Marcão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos and Marco.
Marcarad m Germanic
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 rât "counsel."
Marcareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marcu.
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.
Marcassin m Literature
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.
Marcatrud f Germanic
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."
Marcatrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Marcatrud. Marcatrude was a wife of Guntram I, a 6th-century king of Burgundy.
Marçau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Martial.
Marcaward m Germanic
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."
Marcawin m Germanic
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 wini "friend."
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marceddu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcello.
Marcèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Marcel.
Marčela f Slovene
Variant of Marcela.
Marcelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcella.
Marceli f Portuguese (Rare)
Altered form of Marcela and a variant of Marcelly.
Marceliano m Spanish, 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).
Marcelien f Dutch (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).
Marcelín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcellinus.
Marcelinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcellinus.
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.
Marcelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian
Dutch variant of Marcellus as well as the Lithuanian short form of Marcelinas.... [more]
Marcélite f Louisiana Creole
Likely a diminutive of Marcelle and/or a Creole variant of Marcellette.
Marcelito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Marcelo. A bearer of this name is Marcelito "Lito" Pomoy, a Filipino singer.
Marċell m Maltese
Maltese form of Marcellus.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcel·lí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcellinus.
Marcèl·lia f Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelia.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marcelliano m Italian
Italian form of Marcellianus.
Marcellianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marcellus. This name was borne by two early saints.
Marcellinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Marcellinus.
Marçello m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Marcellus.
Marcello f Provençal
Provençal form of Marcelle.
Marcellu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marcel.
Marcelus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus. It is also possible that this name came about by latinizing Marcel, without knowing that Marcellus is actually its original Latin form... [more]
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.
Marcèu m Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcel.
Marc'h m Breton
Breton form of Mark.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
March m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Mark.
Marc'han m Breton
Derived from marc'h meaning "horse".
Marchan f Armenian
"coral"
Marc'harid f Breton
Breton form of Margaret.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marchela f Obscure
Possibly a form of Marcella.
Marcheline f English (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]
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marchelm m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from either Celtic marca meaning "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from Germanic marka meaning "border." The second element comes from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." Used by saint Marchelm.
Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.
Marchen f Danish
A Danish (Amager) equivalent of the Dutch Marieke; a diminutive of Maria. Also see Mariken.
Marchet m Romansh
Romansh form of Marcus, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marchino m Venetian
Venetian form of Marcus.
Marchion m Occitan
Occitan form of Melchior.
Marchu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Marcus.
Marchweithian m Medieval Welsh
Possibly composed of march "horse" and gweith "battle", giving the possible meaning of "warhorse".
Marci m & f Hungarian
Diminutive of Márk, Márton, Mária and other names beginning with or Ma.
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marcián m Aragonese, Hungarian
Aragonese and Hungarian form of Marcianus.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marciau m Provençal
Provençal form of Martial.
Marciddinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellino.
Marciel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maciel influenced by Marcelo.
Marciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marciela. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Marciel.
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Marcijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Marcian.
Marcijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcianus.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Marcillinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellino.
Marcina f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Marcin.
Marcinek m Polish
Diminutive form of Marcin.
Marcing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Marcelo, Marcela, and other names starting with Marc-.
Marcion m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Markion. This was the name of an early theologian of early Christianity.
Marcisław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marcin with the Slavic name element slav "glory, fame".
Március m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcius. The name coincides with Hungarian március "(the month of) March".
Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Marcjan m Polish
Polish form of Martianus.
Marcjusz m Polish
Polish form of Marcius.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Marçoch m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Marzūq.
Marcoen m Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Flemish form of Marcou, which has also seen some use in the Netherlands (mostly in the south, which is predominantly Catholic). Also compare the related French name Marcon.... [more]
Marcolf m Germanic
Variant of Marculf.
Marcolfo m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.
Marcomer m Germanic, History
Variant of Marcamar. Marcomer was a Frankish leader who invaded the Roman Empire in 388 AD with two Germanic tribes (the Ampsivarii and the Chatti).
Marcomir m Germanic
Variant spelling of Marcomer. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace."
Marcon m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Marc and of Germanic given names that start with Marc-, such as Marculphe... [more]
Marcòri m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Mercury.
Marcou m Medieval French, French, Walloon
French diminutive of Marc (as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix) as well as a variant form of Marcoulf (perhaps via Marcoul), which is the original French form of Marculf.... [more]
Marcouf m Medieval French, French (Rare)
Variant form of Marcoulf, which is the original French form of Marculf. This given name is barely in use in France today, so it mostly survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there as well).... [more]