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Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mawde f Manx
Manx form of Maude.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Mawens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Maghens.
Mawgan m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was borne by an obscure Breton and Cornish saint who flourished in the 5th or 6th century.
Mawi f Chin
Means "pollen" or "caress" in Hakha Chin.
Mawia f History
Variant transcription of Māwiyya.
Māwiyya f History
The name of a fourth-century Arab warrior-queen, ultimately derived from مَاوِيّ‎ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.
Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.
Mawuena f African
god is the giver... [more]
Mawukura m Indigenous 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.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxahmed m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.
Maxamuud m Somali
Somali form of Mohammad.
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.
Ma'xėhó'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Wolf" in Cheyenne.
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Ma'xemené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Apple Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ma'xenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Bear" in Cheyenne.
Maxenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.
Maxencio m Galician
Galician form of Maxentius.
Maxens m Dutch
Dutch form of Maxentius.
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maxfiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maxfiy meaning "secret".
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Maximí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximianus.
Maximiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximian.
Maximián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximianus.
Maximien m French
French form of Maximian.
Maximijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Maximinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Maximinus.
Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.
Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.
Maximum f Literature
Title character of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series of young adult fantasy novels (2005-2020), Maximum (more commonly called 'Max') is a girl with wings, genetically enhanced hybrid. She chose this name for herself.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxmura f Uzbek
Derived from maxmur meaning "languid (eyes)".
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.
Maxuella f Obscure
Likely a feminine form of Maxwell. This is the given name of Belgian basketball player Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Maya f Arabic
Means "water" in Arabic.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Maya f English
Latinate form of May.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.
Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.
Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.
Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".
Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.
Mayah f Hebrew
means "Close to God"
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayahuini m Nahuatl
Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]
Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.
Mayako f Japanese
From Maya combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."
Mayalen f Nahuatl, Mexican
Alteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [more]
Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayane f Walloon
Walloon form of Marianne.
Mayang f Indonesian
Means "palm blossom" in Indonesian.
Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.
Mayank m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Mayankh m Indian
moon light
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.
Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.
Mayano f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mayantigo m Guanche
Means "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as Aganeye.
Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]
Mayat f Filipino
Used as a term of indearment in the filipino language. Means "beautiful"
Mayatl m Nahuatl
Means "figeater beetle" in Nahuatl.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Mayawati f Gujarati
Meaning "Full of Illusion".
Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.
Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.
Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.
Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.
Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.
Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".
Maycock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Matthew, being a diminutive of May, itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of Matthew.
Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Maydin f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English mayde, itself an apocope of maydene, "maiden, young woman".
Maye f English
Variant of May.
Maye f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Maria.
Mayecuel m Nahuatl
Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayela f Kongo
Intelligent
Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.
Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]
Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.
Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.
Mayet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the cat", derived from Egyptian mjwt "(female) cat, molly". This was the name of a child buried in the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, who may have been his daughter.
Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength"... [more]
Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.
Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygaag m Somali
Means "bath" in Somali.
Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygol f Persian
A Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Maygreth f Swedish
Variant of Majgret.
Maygul f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.
Mayhow m Cornish
Cornish form of Mayhew
Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.
Mayibongwe f Ndebele
Means "give thanks" in Ndebele.
Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.
Mayibuye m & f Ndebele
Means "let it come" in Ndebele.
Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.
Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Mayin f Uzbek
Means "soft, smooth" in Uzbek.
Mayincha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayin meaning "soft, smooth".
Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi
Mayira f Hebrew
Variant of Meira
Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.
Mayja f Aymara
Means "different, distinct" in Aymara.
Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.
Mayk m Armenian
Armenian short form of Michael.
Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.
Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.
Maykina f Medieval English
Feminization of Maykinus, itself a diminutive of Matthew. Essentially a female diminutive of Matthew.
Maykinus m Medieval 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).
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.
Maylech m Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
Maylill f Swedish
Variant of Majlill.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.
Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.
Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.
Maylona f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Maelona.
Maylu f Pakistani
Maylu in Pushtu dialect (from Pakistan) means "Bear".
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.
Maymon m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Maimun 1.
Maymun m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "blessed, thriving, prosperous" in Arabic.
Maymunat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maimuna.
Maynor f Swedish
Variant of Majnor.
Mayo f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayoi f Japanese
mayoi can be formed with the first kanji as 真(ma) meaning "truth",目(ma,me) meaning "eye",増(ma) meaning "increase" and the second kanji as 宵(yoi) meaning "night",誼(yoi) meaning "friendship" and 俶 (yoi) meaning "friendship"... [more]
Mayom m Dinka
A specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
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