Submitted Names Starting with M

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Margred f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Margret, reflecting the southern German pronunciation.
Margreg f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish cognate of Margaret.
Márgrehtá f Sami
Sami form of Margaret.
Margréit f Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Margaret.
Márgreittá f Sami
Sami form of Margreta.
Margréta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Margreta.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrette f American (Rare)
Contracted form of Margarette.
Margrieta f Latvian, Dutch
Dutch variant of Margriet and Latvian variant of Margarita.
Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".
Margrímur m Icelandic (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.
Margrit f Alsatian
Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.
Margrite f Picard
Picard form of Marguerite.
Margrjet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Margrét.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marg'uba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marg'ub meaning "desired".
Marguerie f Norman
Brayon Norman form of Margaret.
Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marguérite f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marguerite.
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]
Marguesa f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Marquessa.
Margùite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marg'ula f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to the curly, plant-like parts of certain traditional designs.
Margulan m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".
Margun f Norwegian
Variant of Margunn.
Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.
Margunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margunn.
Margurite f American (Rare)
Americanized misconstruction of French Marguerite.
Margusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.
Margy f English
Short form of margaret
Marha f Chechen
Means "cloud" in Chechen.
Marhabo f Uzbek
Means "welcome" in Uzbek.
Marhaen m Indonesian
From "Marhaenism", a socialistic proletariat ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [more]
Marhalt m Arthurian Cycle
Marhalt was the father of Sir Marhaus (according to Malory) and thus the father-in-law of King Anguish, who married Marhaus’ sister. The king is mentioned in Malory X, 66, fighting in the Lonazep tournament, but most of the time he remains in the background, perhaps busily governing his territory.
Marhamat f Uzbek
Means "mercy, kindness" in Uzbek.
Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Marheiður f Icelandic (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).
Marhold m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp von Zesen, derived from the elements marh "horse" and hold "friendly, comely, graceful". It can also be derived from mar "famous" and the second name element is most often derived from walt "to rule".
Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."
Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.
Mari f Georgian
Short form of Mariam.
Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.
Marí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marino.
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Mariaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mariãna.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Mariacarla f Italian
Combination of Maria and Carla.... [more]
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
Mariachika f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Chika 2. This name is borne by Japanese Filipina singer Mariachika Fujishima.
Mariadam f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Adam.
María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (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]
María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]
María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Mariæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maria.
Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households
Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Marial m Dinka
This is a historical name of "Dinka" people in South Sudan in Africa. The meaning refers to a mixture of beautiful colors of black and white type of a bull. Is a name given to a male child after his mother's bride price was inform of such colored bull... [more]
Marialena f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Lena.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marialita f Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lita.
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.
Màriam f Catalan
Catalan form of Mariam.
Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.
Mariamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mariam.
Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.
Mariamendaro f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Mendaro.
Mariamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Maria used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians
Mariam-uz-zamani f Persian
The epithet of a Mughal noblewoman whose name translates to "Mary (or Mariam) of the Age".
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.
Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Mariãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianna.
Mariana f Greek
Diminutive of Marianthi.
Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.
Marianeddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marianu.
Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Mariàngel f Catalan (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Àngel.
Marianig f Breton
Diminutive of Mariana.
Marianina f Corsican
Diminutive of Mariana.
Marianing m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Mariano or Mariana.
Marianingsih f Indonesian
Combination of Maria and Ningsih
Marianka f Slovak (Modern)
Mariana is also used to call Marianka when she is bad!
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Mariánná f Sami
Sami form of Marianna.
Marianna f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.
Marianneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Marianne. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Anneke.
Mariannette f English (American)
Either a combination of Marie and Annette or an elaboration of Marianne. A notable bearer is Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (1955-).
Mariannina f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marianna.
Marianno f Provençal
Provençal form of Marianne.
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Marianthe f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαριάνθη (see Marianthi).
Marianton f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Antón.
Mariantonia f Italian
Contraction of Maria and Antonia.
Mariantonietta f Italian
Combination of Maria and Antonietta.
Marianu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marianus.
Mariànzela f Sardinian
Contraction of Maria and Ànzela (compare Mariangela).
Mariapaule f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Paule.
Mariar f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Mainly a variant of Mariah. This can also be used as a variant of Maria. This is the name of a 1905 song sung by Clarice Vance.
Mariarano f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Arano.
Mariarbel f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word arbel "slate; shale".... [more]
Mariarosa f Italian, Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Rosa 1.
Mariarosaria f Italian
Combination of Maria and Rosaria.
Mariarta f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Marta and in some cases Arta. This name is traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Marías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marias.
Mariasara f Japanese
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.
Mariassunta f Italian
A combination of "Maria" and "assunta," referring to the Assumption of Mary
Mariasunbil f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Sunbil.
Mariate f Spanish
Contraction of María Teresa. Also compare Maite.
Mariatu f Western African
Western African form of Maria.
Mariaurra f Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]
Mariaxuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and xuri, meaning "white" in Basque.
Maribarla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Barla.
Maribell f English
Variant of Maribel.
Maribelle f English
Combination of Mary and Belle (see also Maribel, Mariabella).
Maribeltz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and beltz, meaning "dark-skinned" in Basque.
Maribertiz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Bertiz.
Mariča f Slovene
Variant of Marica.
Marica f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph and the mother of Latinus. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica as well as a nearby lake. The origin and meaning or her name are uncertain... [more]
Maricat f Filipino
Cognate of Mary and Catherine
Marice f English (Rare)
A variant spelling of Maris 2 or a combination of the first syllable of Mary or Margaret with the name suffix -ice.
Maricel m Romanian
Masculine form of Maricela.
Maricela f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariche m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Mauritius (see Maurice).
Marichel f Filipino
Short form of Maria Rachel.
Marichelo f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María Consuelo. Also see Chelo. This is borne by Marichelo Puente (1978-), a Mexican television personality and sister of the singer Anahí.
Marichka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.
Marichko f Ukrainian
Variant of Marichka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).
Marichuy f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María de Jesús. Also compare Chuy. This is borne by Mexican human rights activist María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez (1963-).
Marici f Japanese Mythology, Chinese Mythology
Marici is a deva or bodhisattva associated with light and the sun. She is known as Molizhitian (摩利支天) or Molizhitian Pusa (摩利支天菩萨) in China and Marishi-ten (摩利支天?) in Japan and in Tibetan as 'Odzer Canma, "Woman Endowed with Rays of Light" (Wylie: 'od zer can ma)... [more]
Măricica f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Maricica.
Marička f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariča, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.
Maricoco f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Socorro.
Maricol f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Maria with a name that has col such as Nicole or Colbie.
Maricor f Filipino
Possibly a combination of María and Corazón, perhaps influenced by the similar name Maricar.
Maricota f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria and cognate diminutive of Maria da Conceição.
Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.
Marid m Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "rebellious".
Marida f Italian
Combination of Maria and Ida.
Maridel f Filipino
Short form of Maria and Delia 1, Adelina, Adelaida and other names containing -del-.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Marieanne f English (American)
Combination of the name Marie and Anne 1 or Anna.
Mariebelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Belle, possibly influenced by Maribel.
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Mariecke f Dutch (Rare), Literature
Archaic spelling of Marieke, which is still in use in the Netherlands today, albeit barely.... [more]
Marieder f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and eder, meaning "handsome, beautiful" in Basque.
Marie des Anges f French (Rare)
Means "Mary of the Angels", taken from the French Marian title Notre Dame des Anges, which means "Our Lady of the Angels". Shortened forms including Marie-Ange and Desange.
Marie des Neiges f French
Means "Mary of the Snows" in French. It is taken from the Marian title Notre Dame des Neiges. Shortened forms including Neige and Desneiges... [more]
Mariël f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariel.
Mariel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Meraioth in chapter 6 of 1 Chronicles.
Marieleen f Dutch
Variant of Marleen (using Marie, an extended form of the initial syllable) or the French name Marilène.
Marielene f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lene.
Marieli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Marie.
Marieli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Mariela.
Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Mariëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariella.
Mariellen f English
Combination of names Mary and Ellen
Marielly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant form of Marielle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French version of Mariella.
Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.
Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Maryam chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mariën m Dutch
Dutch form of Marien.
Mariena f Slovene
Latinized form of Marienne.
Mariene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Mariana.... [more]
Marienka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariena.
Mariens m Arthurian Cycle
A nobleman and a of the King of France.... [more]
Mariët f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Marieti f Brazilian (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Mariete.
Marietje f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish
Diminutive form of Maria and Marie.
Marieto f Provençal
Provençal form of Mariette.
Mariëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Marietta.
Mariève f French (Quebec)
Contraction of Marie and Ève.
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