Submitted Names Starting with M

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Majorijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.
Majoró m Romani (Caló)
Means "fair, blessed" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Justo.
Majrid f Swedish
Variant of Majfrid.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.
Majse f Danish
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majsiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.
Maju f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria Júlia.
Majus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Maja 1 or Maja 2.
Majusi f Indonesian
From Arabic مَجُوسِيّ‎ (majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس‎ (majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Māka m Maori
Maori form of Mark.
Maka f Sioux, New World Mythology
Means "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").
Maka f Georgian
Short form of feminine Georgian names that start with Ma-, such as Makrine, Margalita and Mariam.... [more]
Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.
Makabeus m Hungarian
Cognate of Maccabee, meaning "hammer".
Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio
Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makaidos m Literature
Makaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series Oracles of Fire.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.
Makalani m Hawaiian
Means “lucky” in Hawaiian.
Makalaurë m Literature
Means "gold-cleaver" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the mother-name of Maglor.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."
Makambo m Lingala
Means "things" in Lingala.
Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Makan m Persian
It is mean: courage... [more]
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makana m Kongo
The first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f Shona
Makanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanaokeakua m Hawaiian
Makanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".
Makár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Macarius.
Makarey m Russian
Russian form of Macareus.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makaria f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of Hades and Persephone.
Makarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Makarios via Macarius.
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.
Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.
Makasela m Tsonga
Means "go, crawl to towards one's goal" in Xitsonga.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Makata f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of Hong Taiji.
Makataimeshekiakiak m Algonquian
Name means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
Makato f Japanese
This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in kana.... [more]
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makawee f Sioux
Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".
Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.
Makaziwe f & m Xhosa
Means "let him/her be known" in Xhosa.... [more]
Makdalena f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Magdalene.
Makdébki m Algonquian
Means "black partridge" in the Potawatomi language. This was the name of a chief of the Illinois River.
Make m Finnish
Diminutive of Markus, Marko and Markku.
Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Makedon m Greek Mythology
Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
Ma'kėháne'e m Cheyenne
Means "red nape, red neck" in Cheyenne.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.
Makeli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margery.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makemake m Polynesian Mythology
From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.
Makeo m Hawaiian
A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Maker m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Maker.
Maker m Dinka
Means "white-and-black bull" in Dinka.
Mākere f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Makereta f Fijian
Fijian form of Margaret.
Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).
Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).
Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.
Makhahlela m Tsonga
Means "beater" in Xitsonga.
Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.
Makhanani f Tsonga
Means "joy" in Xitsonga.
Makhanbet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Makhansingh m Indian
A known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makharbeg m Ossetian
Means "lord of the moon" in Ossetian.
Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია (mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name Khareba.
Makhbuba f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Mahbuba.
Makhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.
Makhfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Makhfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.
Makhlouf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Makhluf (chiefly Algerian).
Makhluf m Arabic
Means "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ (khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".
Makhmut m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Mahmud.
Makho m Georgian
Short form of Malkhaz. Also compare the related name Malkho.... [more]
Makhokolotso f Sotho
Means "refuse" in Sesotho.
Makhpur f Lezgin
Means "velvet" in Lezgin.
Makhtar m Western African, Wolof
Senegalese form of Mukhtar.
Mäki m & f Finnish
Means "hill" in Finnish.
Mäki m & f Aymara
Means "fast" in Aymara.
Maki f Japanese
A nickname for "Miyako".
Maki f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Maki m Macedonian, Serbian
A Serbian and Macedonian diminutive for a variety of names starting with M. Most commonly Marjan 2, Marko, Mihail and Maksim.
Makiadi m & f Kongo
Means "misfortune" in Kikongo.
Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.
Makiho f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 希 (ri) meaning "hope" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makiko f Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "herd" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Makikonu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madison.
Makilcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.
Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makinti f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Makinti Napanangka (c. 1930-2011), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.
Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.
Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.
Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.
Makito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.
Makizhcchi f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (makiḻcci) meaning "joy; happiness".
Makizhcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizou m Japanese
"truth" or "reality"; "tree"; "structure"
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Makkapitew m Algonquin
Means "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".
Makkaritta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Margarita.
Mákke f Sami
Variant of Márge.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]
Makkkhal m Chechen
Means "kite" in Chechen.
Makko m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Markward, recorded in the 11th century.
Makkoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mákoĸ.
Mäkkri m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Makarios.
Maklan m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Maklen m Serbian
The Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
Makmoer m Indonesian
Older spelling of Makmur influenced by Dutch orthography.
Makmur m Indonesian
Means "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور (maʾmūr).
Mako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.
Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makoi m Dinka
Means "red bull" in Dinka.
Mákoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marcus.
Makok f & m Thai
Derived from Thai มะกอก (makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".
Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.
Makoko f Japanese
Mako mean truth of child ma means truth Ko means child Both ko means child
Makoli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marjorie.
Makomborero f Shona
Means "blessings" in Shona.
Makomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 子 (ko) meaning "child" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makongul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek makon meaning "home, refuge" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Makonnen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "nobleman, official, leader" in Amharic.
Makonnen m Ethiopian
Meaning "king, aristocrat".
Makotoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (makoto) meaning "true, reality" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makoud m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Makoyepuk m Siksika
Means "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot mahkúyiwa "wolf" and poka "child".
Makoyi-koh-kin m Siksika
Means "wolf thin legs" in Siksika.
Makpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل (mukhmal).
Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Makrem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مكرم (see Makram) chiefly used in North Africa.
Makrena f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Makrina.
Makrida f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makrin m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Macrinus.
Makrina f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Makrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Macrinus.
Makrine f Georgian
Georgian form of Macrina.
Makrobios m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."
Makruhi f Armenian
From the Armenian մաքուր (makur) meaning "clean, innocent" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Makryna f Polish
Polish form of Macrina.
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Maksencije m Croatian
Croatian form of Maxentius.
Maksencja f Polish
Polish form of Maxentia.
Maksencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Maxentius.
Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Makshchim m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Maksim.
Maksimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximus.
Maksimian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Maximian.
Maksimijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Maximian.
Maksimiliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Maksimilians m Latvian
Latvian form of Maximilian.
Maksimilijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Maksimiljan m Slovene
Variant form of Maximilian.
Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.
Maksimin m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maksimus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maximus.
Maksina f Russian
Russian variant of Maxine.
Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.
Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.
Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.
Maksulk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Maks, itself a short form of Maksymilión.
Maksum m Indonesian
Means "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم (maʿṣūm).
Maksut m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсұт (see Maqsut), as well as the Kyrgyz, Turkish and Albanian form of Maqsud.
Maksyma f Polish
Polish form of Maxima.
Maksymian m Polish
Polish form of Maximian.
Maksymiliana f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymilian.
Maksymilión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Maximilian.
Maksymin m Polish
Polish form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maksymina f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymin.
Maktub f Uzbek
Means "letter, epistle" in Uzbek.
Maku m Guernésiais
Variant of Makyu.
Mâĸujuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one who often moans/wails" in Greenlandic.
Makuku f Maori
Means "pleasantness, friendliness" in Maori.
Makunaima m New 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.
Makunga m Swahili
Means "crazy" in Swahili.
Makungu m & f Tsonga
Means "plan" in Xitsonga.
Makuu m Swahili
This name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.
Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Makyu m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Matthew.
Mal f & m English
Pet form of Malcolm and Mallory.
Mal m Welsh
Diminutive of Maldwyn.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]
Mała f Polish
Diminutive form of Matylda.
Mala m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic "malaq" meaning 'throat'.
Malaak f Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Malak. Means angel or messenger.
Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.
Malabo f Somali
From the Somali malab meaning "honey".
Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.
Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Malachite m & f English (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]