MaimaifJapanese From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
MaimefJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maimunm & fArabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
MainafLatvian (Rare) Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".
MainefJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]
MainemEnglish There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
MainnínmIrish Probably an assimilated form of Mainchín, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’.
MainofJapanese From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
MaiorfMedieval Galician Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
MairenifRomani A Romani name found in the 1800s. Its origin and meaning are uncertain, there is, however, a theory that it might be related to Marina or Maren.
MairifJapanese From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
MairomEstonian 20th-century coinage, intended as a masculine form of Maire.
MairofJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 彩 (iro) or 色 (iro) both meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MairufJapanese From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
MaisafJapanese From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maisaf & mGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
MaishafJapanese From Japanese 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MaissafProvençal Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
MaitmEstonian Originally a short form of Mattias and Matteus, now used as a given name in its own right.
MaitafShona A Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [more]
MaitanefBasque Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.
MaitasunafBasque (Modern, Rare) Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
MaitomJapanese This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]
MaitreyamBuddhism Means "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed SiddharthaGautama and become the next Buddha... [more]
MaitreyifSanskrit, Indian (Rare) Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
MaitrifIndian Means "loving-kindness" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
MaiulfmOld High German, Medieval, Medieval French Old High German mag, mak "parent" or a truncated form of Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
MaïusmProvençal Meaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
MaivefIrish (Rare) Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
MaiyafTamil The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
MaiyafJapanese From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
MaiyarmArabic Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]
MaizahfMalay, Indonesian Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".
MaizatulfMalay From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maizef & mEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
MajandrafSpanish (Latin American) Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
MajanifSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
MajayamShona Given to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
MajbrittfDanish, Swedish Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
Majdm & fArabic Means "glory, exaltation" in Arabic, with various secondary meanings including "beauty, splendour", "magnificence" and "nobility, honour".
MajgullfSwedish Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]
MājidmArabic From مَاجِد (mājid), the active participle of مَجَدَ (majada) "to be glorious, to be exalted". See also the closely related name مَجِيد (Majid).
MājidafArabic Feminine form of مَاجِد (Mājid). This name is not to be confused with مَجِيدَة Majīda, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
MajīdafArabic, Urdu Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
MajlisfSwedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare) Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.