Submitted Names Starting with M

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Maron m History (Ecclesiastical)
Maron was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Syriac Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church... [more]
Maron f Japanese (Rare)
This name, technically, doesn't have a meaning since it is written in phonetic characters.... [more]
Maronel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Gaul some time before Arthur’s reign.... [more]
Maroochy f Indigenous Australian
This name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.
Maroof m Urdu
Variant transcription of Maruf.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Maroš m Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Martin, now used as a given name in its own right.
Marot f Arthurian Cycle
Maidservant of the homicidal Maiden of the Narrow Wood.... [more]
Marotène f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Marotte f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Marouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان‎ (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Marouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Marouène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Marouene influenced by French orthography.
Marouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Marouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.
Maroun m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.
Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.
Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.
Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.
Maroye f Walloon
Variant of Mareye.
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.
Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]
Marq m Obscure
Variant of Mark.
Marqaret f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margaret.
Marqarita f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margarita.
Marqos m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Mark.
Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.
Marquardo m Italian
Italian form of Marcward.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Marquart m Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval Czech, Estonian (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Marquashia f Obscure (Modern)
Extremely rare name, possibly a variant of Marquessa.
Marquert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Marcaward.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.
Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.
Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.
Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.
Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.
Marquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos.
Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.
Marqus m Arabic
Arabic form of Mark.
Marramiles m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marred f Welsh
Variant of Mared.
Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.
Marretje f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Marrien m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Marrien is a wise an benevolent figure who lives in the Valley of Marvels and is revered by the humans who live nearby. Marrien is described as having the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse, and he is known for his knowledge of herbs and medicine.... [more]
Marrii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Yibaay and Gabudhaa who marries Buudhaa... [more]
Marrin f North Frisian
One of the North Frisian forms of Maria, as used on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Marrin f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Possibly an early Anglicization of Máirín.
Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.
Marrion f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of Morgan Le Fay’s sisters, according to Bataille Loquifer.
Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.
Marroch m Arthurian Cycle
A heathen king who attacked a queen named Ysope. He was defeated by Arthur and Sir Wigamur.
Marrok m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A werewolf knight. In Le Morte d’Arthur of Thomas Malory, Marrok is depicted as a loyal knight of Arthur who fights alongside him in the final battle against Mordred. During the battle, Mordred engages Marrok in combat and ultimately kills him
Marša f Sorbian
Diminutive of Marija and Marja.
Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).
Marsau m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Martial.
Marsel m Slovene, Tatar, Albanian, Croatian
Cognate of Marcel; in the case of Tatar usage, it is inspired by the name of Marcel Cachin (1869–1958), a French politician.
Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.
Marsellíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcellius.
Marselus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Marcellus.
Marsena m Biblical
One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."
Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.
Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.
Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.
Marshalie f Manx
Manx cognate of Marsaili. This name used to be Anglicized as Marjory.
Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.
Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.
Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.
Marshelle f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marchelle; perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marshall, or possibly an invented name blending Marsha or the phonetic element mar with Michelle.
Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.
Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.
Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.
Marsil m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King Marsil is a character who appears in several Arthurian romances, particularly those that focus on the legendary hero Roland, one of King Arthur’s knights.
Marsila f Albanian
Variant of Marsela.
Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.
Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.
Marsilio m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Marsilius.
Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]
Marsilu m Quechua
Quechua form of Marcel.
Màrsio m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzio.
Marsion f Arthurian Cycle
n the La Bataille de Loquifer, a sister of Morgan le Fay.... [more]
Marsique f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A beautiful fairy, over whom Gawain fought Mabon the Enchanter. Marsique obtained the magic Scabbard of Excalibur for Gawain, ensuring Gawain’s victory.
Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Märsu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Marcel.
Marsuvees m Literature
Marsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'
Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.
Marsyas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Märt m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Märten, now used as a given name in its own right.
Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.
Martaba f Uzbek
Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.
Màrtainn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Martin.
Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]
Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.
Márte m Sami
Sami form of Marti.
Marte f Albanian
Feminine form of Martin.
Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.
Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.
Martèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Martin.
Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.
Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]
Martelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Martelle.
Márten m Sami
Sami form of Martin.
Märten m Estonian
Variant of Marten.
Mårtén m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Mårtene f Walloon
Walloon form of Martine.
Martey m English
Variant of Marty.
Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.
Marth m Popular Culture (Modern)
Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.
Marthelle f Afrikaans
Combination of Martha and Elle
Marthetta f English (Rare)
Combination of Martha with either Etta or a name that ends in -etta, such as Henrietta.
Marthey f Manx
Manx form of Martha.
Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.
Marthijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Martijn.
Marthina f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marthinus.
Marthinus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Martinus.
Marthonne f French Creole
Contraction of Marthe and Anne 1.
Márti f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Márta, meaning "the lady".
Marti f Javanese
Feminine form of Marto.
Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall
Martiano m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marziano and a diminutive of Martino.
Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.
Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Martička f Czech
Diminutive of Marta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin (masculine) and Martine (feminine), depending on the sex of the bearer.... [more]
Martiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Martina.
Martiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Martin.
Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina
Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.
Martik m Armenian
Variant transcription of Mardig.
Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.
Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.
Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.
Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.
Martine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Martin.
Martinez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.
Martini m Albanian
Albanian form of Martinus.
Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.
Martinian m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
English, Provençal, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Martinianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 4th century AD as well as by Saint Martinian, a Christian martyr of ancient Rome.
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Martinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Martinus.
Martinijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Martinian.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Martinko m Slovak
Diminutive form of Martin.
Martino f Provençal
Provençal form of Martine.
Martiñoco m Galician
Diminutive of Martiño.
Martinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Martinus (see Martin).
Martinu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Martin.
Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Martinuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Martio m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Martius "March", itself a derivative of Mars, or from Marcius, the name of a Roman gens (ultimately also deriving from Mars).
Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]
Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.
Martiros m Armenian
Means "martyr" in Armenian.
Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcius. It is the name of a sixth century saint.
Martiya m Old Persian
One of famous name in ancient Iran it means man of God or the man like God or strong man . Mart means man or human (a) means God
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.
Martl m German
Diminutive of Martili via Martial.
Marto f Provençal
Provençal form of Marthe.
Marto m Javanese
From Javanese marta meaning "to refresh, to quench, to beatify".
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.
Martòri m Gascon
Gascon form of Martyrios.
Martos m Hungarian
Diminutive of Márton.
Martoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Marto 2.
Martouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Marto 2.
Martraud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that ends in -traud, such as Gertraud, Hiltraud and Waltraud... [more]
Martrud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength", such as Gertrud and Hiltrud... [more]
Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.
Marttiin m Finnish
Finnish form of Martin.
Marttiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Martina
Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.
Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Martinu.
Martyrios m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "martyr" in Greek.
Martysia f Polish
Diminutive of Martyna.
Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.
Maru f Japanese
Written in hiragana, Maru is a female name meaning 'round'. Admittedly, finding the name 'Maru' on itself is highly rare, but variations with -yo 'world', -ko 'child', or -mi 'beauty' exist. In addition, more uncommon suffixs are sometimes added to 'Maru', especially in modern times - Maruka, meaning 'round fruit or flower', Marui meaning 'round boxes' or even Maruya 'to be round' are possible names.... [more]
Maru m & f Tswana
Means cloud. In setswana culture anything which has to do with water, which is a precious commodity is loved. Clouds bring rain and so are welcomed wherever they appear.
Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Maru m & f Amharic
Means "the honey" in Amharic.
Marū f Balochi
Balochi diminutive of Maryam.